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JLL Arranges Four Leases at Forum Offices in San Antonio

by Haisten Willis October 18, 2016

SAN ANTONIO — JLL has arranged 21,119 square feet of new office leases at Forum Offices over the past 60 days. The largest deal was with GM Financial, which will occupy the first floor of Forum Three office building with 10,661 square feet. Other new tenants include CoStar Group, Guardian Mortgage Co. and HMG Engineers. JLL’s Mark Krenger, Lisa Mittel and Meredith Sheeder worked on behalf of the landlord, a partnership between Endeavor Real Estate and Long Wharf Partners, to finalize the transactions. JLL’s Pat McDowell and John Worthen represented GM Financial, Sergio Acosta of San Antonio Commercial Advisors represented CoStar Group and Scott Wolff of Transwestern represented Guardian Mortgage Co. The Forum Offices includes a three-building campus located on 16 acres in the Northwest submarket of San Antonio. The project spans over 380,000 square feet and is 91.4 percent leased. Endeavor Real Estate and Long Wharf Partners purchased the property late last year and have invested in capital improvements including a tenant training facility, fitness center, expanded Wi-Fi coverage and renovated signage and branding.

October 18, 2016

M&M Brokers Sale of 19,456 SF Retail Property in Metro Houston

by Haisten Willis October 18, 2016

TOMBALL, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of North Eldridge Showrooms, a 19,456-square-foot retail property located in Tomball. Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office and Christopher Jones of the firm’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited partnership. Watt Harrison of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company. North Eldridge Showrooms is located at 16121 N. Eldridge Parkway.

October 18, 2016

District of Columbia Loans Office Southeast

Prudential Mortgage Capital Provides $66.5M Refinancing of Office Tower in D.C.

by John Nelson October 18, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. has provided the $66.5 million refinancing of a newly built, 112,635-square-foot trophy office building located at 900 G St. in Washington, D.C.’s East End district. Sue Carras, Cary Abod, Dan McIntyre and Rob Carey of HFF arranged the loan through Prudential Mortgage Capital on behalf of the borrower, ASB Real Estate Investments. Completed in 2015, the LEED Gold-certified building features a three-level, below-grade parking garage, windows on three elevations with floor-to-ceiling glass and a rooftop conference center. Anchored by law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, the office tower is also home to BMW, Herman Miller, Roberti Global and the Truth Initiative. The property is situated across the street from the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro station and less than two blocks from the Metro Center Metro station.

October 18, 2016

Affordable Housing Florida Multifamily Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $28.4M Sale of Affordable Housing Portfolio in Tampa Bay Area

by John Nelson October 18, 2016

WESLEY CHAPEL AND PLANT CITY, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $28.4 million sale of two affordable housing communities in the Tampa Bay metro area. The properties include Pasco Woods Apartments, a 200-unit community in Wesley Chapel, and Park Springs, a 200-unit community in Plant City. The assets sold for cap rates of 5.9 percent and 5.34 percent, respectively. Both properties were built in 2000 under the Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, and both properties were 100 percent occupied at the time of sale and have long histories of high occupancy. Ray Turchi, Chris Travis and Kristin Boekhoff of Marcus & Millichap’s Orlando office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The trio also secured the out-of-state institutional buyer.

October 18, 2016

Georgia Seniors Housing Southeast

Griffin Fine Living Opens 95-Unit Assisted Living Community in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson October 18, 2016

ROSWELL, GA. — Griffin Fine Living has opened The Georgian Lakeside, a 95-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell. KTGY Architecture + Planning designed the project, which Griffin manages. Canyon Partners Real Estate LLC provided the investment capital. The Georgian is a resort-style community featuring 70 assisted living and 25 memory care units. Amenities include multiple dining options, a private dining room, theater, hair salon, library, physical therapy and private doctors’ examination rooms, along with numerous activity rooms and an exercise facility. Griffin Fine Living provides design, construction, development, marketing and operational management services for seniors housing and multifamily communities. Canyon Partners Real Estate is the real estate direct investing arm of Canyon Partners. The Los Angeles-based company provides debt and equity capital for commercial real estate in primary and secondary markets across the U.S. KTGY Architecture + Planning is an architecture firm with offices in Chicago, Denver, Irvine, Los Angeles, Oakland, Pune and Tysons.

October 18, 2016

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

NXT Capital Provides $17M Acquisition Loan for Apartment Community in Georgia

by John Nelson October 18, 2016

GAINESVILLE, GA. — NXT Capital has provided a $17 million acquisition loan for Park Creek Apartments, a 200-unit, garden-style apartment community in Gainesville. Situated near Lake Lanier, the Class B property features gated access, a business center, laundry facility, fitness center and a swimming pool. Park Creek also offers a playground, two lighted tennis courts, car care center, grilling/picnic areas and 20 garage spaces. Melissa Marcolini Quinn of NorthMarq Capital’s Orlando office arranged the loan through NXT Capital on behalf of the borrower.

October 18, 2016

North Carolina Retail Southeast

Slate Retail REIT Buys Shopping Center in Metro Charlotte for $16.7M

by John Nelson October 18, 2016

MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Slate Retail REIT, a Toronto-based owner and operator of U.S. grocery-anchored properties, has acquired Mooresville Town Square, a Lowes Foods-anchored retail center in Mooresville, a northern suburb of Charlotte. The publicly traded REIT purchased the asset for $16.7 million, or $186 per square foot. The shopping center was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Famous Toastery, Jimmy Johns, Firestorm Pizza and Fusion Bowl. Mooresville Town Square is the sixth property in North Carolina for Slate Retail REIT.

October 18, 2016

Illinois Midwest Office Top Stories

Beacon Capital Partners Acquires AMA Plaza in Chicago for $467.5 Million

by Katie Sloan October 18, 2016

CHICAGO — Beacon Capital Partners has acquired AMA Plaza, a 1.2 million-square-foot office building and an adjacent 902-stall parking garage, for $467.5 million. The Class A asset is located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago. The office component of the property is located above a 316-room Langham Hotel, which was not included in the sale. The hotel is housed on levels two through 13 of the building. The LEED Gold-certified property is situated on the banks of the Chicago River, and is a designated Chicago landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the last and largest American building designed by German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The building was 96-percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including the American Medical Association, the law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP, SmithBucklin Corp., BDO USA LLP and Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP. Originally opened in 1973, the property recently underwent $73.8 million in renovations including the addition of all new mechanical systems, elevators, HVAC, restrooms and a green Roof. Jaime Fink, Jeff Bramson, Mark Katz, Michael Kavanau, John Pelusi, Gerard Sansosti and Patrick Shields of HFF represented the seller, an affiliate of Five …

October 18, 2016

Arizona Market Reports Retail Western Western Market Reports

Retail Occupancy Rises in Phoenix

by Camren Skelton October 18, 2016

As we approach the fourth quarter of 2016, the Phoenix retail market is experiencing its lowest vacancy rates since 2008. Vacancy has dropped to just under 9 percent, a slight improvement from the start of 2015, while rental rates have climbed 0.8 percent to $14.53 per square foot. Positive economic indicators such as population growth, a favorable job market, and new-home construction are all contributing toward a healthy retail market in Phoenix. Consumer confidence continues to rise and demand for retail space has become stronger than previous years. Vacant spaces in core locations are being absorbed by national, regional and local retailers as well. Anchor space activity continues to be geared around value-oriented retailers, fitness users, family entertainment concepts and alternative uses. Quick-serve restaurants are the most active tenants in the market. These concepts include Panera Bread, Starbucks, Café Rio, Pieology, MOD Pizza and Jimmy John’s. In addition, new health-conscious restaurants are starting to look at Phoenix for store openings in 2017, such as Ahi Poki, Eat Fit Go, Grabba Green and Nekter. Supermarkets are driving new development in core trade areas of Phoenix, as well as in high-growth markets. Fry’s Food & Drug has started construction on seven new …

October 18, 2016

Office Washington Western

LBA Realty Buys Broadacres Office Building in Seattle for $25.4M

by Nellie Day October 17, 2016

SEATTLE — LBA Realty has purchased the 123,108-square-foot Broadacres office building in Seattle for $25.4 million. The building is located at 1601 2nd Ave., two blocks from Sound Transit-King County Metro’s Westlake station and one block from Pike Place Market. The 10-story property is a value-add, creative office redevelopment opportunity, according to HFF, which represented the seller, Principal Real Estate Investors, in this transaction. Nicholas Kucha led the firm’s team, which marketed the property in partnership with KG Investment Properties.

October 17, 2016

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