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Strata Equity Group Acquires 24-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Southeast for $720M

by Katie Sloan October 11, 2016

SAN DIEGO — Strata Equity Group has acquired a 24-property multifamily portfolio from an affiliate of New York City-based DRA Advisors LLC for $720 million. The Southeast Residential Portfolio consists of 6,294 units located throughout 13 metropolitan areas in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina. The properties were built between 1985 and 2000, with an average year built of 1996. Over the past three years, net rental income for the portfolio has increased 12.2 percent while averaging 95.3 percent occupancy. Malcom McComb of CBRE negotiated the transaction on behalf of the seller. Bill Chiles and Robert LaChapelle of CBRE also secured $500 million in acquisition financing for Strata. The financing features a mixture of seven- and 10-year fixed- and floating-rate loans provided by Freddie Mac. “We negotiated a portion of the portfolio under a newly created version of the Freddie Mac Revolving Credit Facility,” says Chiles. “This facility gives Strata Equity Group more financing flexibility for certain assets, as well as an attractive vehicle for new purchases with similar business plans.” The names of only three properties in the portfolio were disclosed: Alta Mills, 1650 Anderson Mill Road, Austell, Ga.; Eagle Pointe Apartments, 8608 Eagle Pointe Drive, Knoxville, Tenn.; …

October 11, 2016

Conference Coverage Features Multifamily Texas Texas & Oklahoma Feature Archive Top Stories

Highs, Lows of Texas Apartment Market Under Microscope at InterFace Conference

by Jeff Shaw October 11, 2016

DALLAS — The multifamily market in Texas has cooled off on the lending and development front, and even leasing activity isn’t as robust as it once was in some markets. That’s the consensus of panelists at Interface Multifamily Texas, which took place last Thursday, Oct. 6 at the InterContinental Dallas. The conference’s opening panel, “What’s the Big Picture for Multifamily Supply, Demand & Demographics?” featured three economists specializing in the Texas multifamily market, all of whom agreed the sector was slowing from the same time a year ago. “‘Noise’ is a great term to use, and in our company we are using ‘chop’ to describe the market,” said Ryan Davis, senior economist with Witten Advisors. “Apartments are steady, but the economy is slowing from the ramp-up.” That said, the Texas economy is generating plenty of new jobs, which is a positive sign for apartments in certain markets, added Davis. Dallas Metroplex Shines Among individual markets, all agreed that Dallas/Fort Worth displayed the strongest real estate fundamentals. With the area benefiting from some large corporate relocations, demand for apartments is rising. Rents have grown in the market 7.7 percent over the past 12 months, and there are more than 30,000 units …

October 11, 2016

Arizona Industrial Market Reports Western Western Market Reports

Industrial Owners Delight in Phoenix’s Thriving Market

by Camren Skelton October 11, 2016

The Phoenix industrial market is thriving, despite more than 5.6 million square feet of new construction set to deliver this year. There is enough demand in this market to keep the average vacancy rate at a near eight-year low of 9.7 percent, while absorption is on pace to exceed 6 million square feet for the third year in a row. Tenants have more choices than ever thanks to all this new inventory. Many are making a flight to quality, upgrading to next-generation space featuring wide column spacing and clear heights of up to 36 feet. This is particularly valuable in the West Valley, where large, efficiency-focused, third-party logistics firms and e-commerce companies must maximize how they manage vast amounts of product. Some of these needs are so specific that corporations have opted to custom build, as is the case with the recently completed 400,000-square-foot REI distribution center and the 384,377-square-foot IRIS USA facility, both situated in Surprise. These projects rank as the Valley’s two largest owner-builder completions of the year and have propelled the Northwest submarket — the third smallest industrial submarket in metro Phoenix — into the “hot” category. Meanwhile, owners and builders have gotten more creative in centralized …

October 11, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

Colliers Arranges $11M Sale of 245,106 SF Office Plaza in Piscataway, New Jersey

by Amy Works October 10, 2016

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of One Centennial Plaza, a two-building office plaza located off Route 287 South in Piscataway. An Atlanta-based private equity group acquired the property from JPMCC 2005-LDP2 Piscataway Office for $11 million. Connected by a 4,000-square-foot atrium, the 245,106-square-foot plaza is 72 percent occupied by Johnson & Johnson, Paychex and Ingersoll Rand. Jacklene Chesler, Richard Madison, Jonathan Schlussel and Jack Callahan of Colliers represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the deal.

October 10, 2016

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Woodmont Metro at Metuchen Station Opens for Leasing in New Jersey

by Amy Works October 10, 2016

METUCHEN, N.J. — Woodmont Properties has opened Woodmont Metro at Metuchen Station, a transit-oriented development located at the New Jersey Transit Metuchen Train Station in Metuchen. Situated at the corner of Pearl and New streets, the property features 273 residential apartments, an indoor pet spa, a swimming pool, outdoor fireplace and barbecue grilling areas. The community was developed by Woodmont Properties and Nexus Parking Systems, which built and operates the parking deck for the Metuchen Municipal Authority.

October 10, 2016

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

DPS, TRIA to Design 200,000 SF Manufacturing Facility in Norwood, Massachusetts

by Amy Works October 10, 2016

NORWOOD, MASS. — DPS and TRIA have been selected by Moderna Therapeutics to provide architectural, engineering and project management services for a $110 million, 200,000-square-foot clinical manufacturing facility in Norwood. DPS will provide full architectural and engineering design for the facility, as well as construction management oversight, commissioning, qualification, and validation and procurement services. TRIA will design the facility’s clinical labs, offices, employee facilities and a conference center. Construction of the new facility is slated to begin in October, with completion scheduled for early 2018. Moderna Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering mRNA therapeutics to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients.

October 10, 2016

Civic New York Northeast

Mc Gowan Completes Renovation, Modernization of The Nightingale-Bamford School in Manhattan

by Amy Works October 10, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Mc Gowan, a construction management firm, has completed the renovation and modernization of The Nightingale-Bamford School, a private K-12 school located at 20 E. 92nd St. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Mc Gowan served as general contractor for the project, which included the modernizing of the existing 75,000-square-foot property and integrating 25,000 square feet from two adjacent townhouses into the main building. Renovations included the reconfiguration of spaces to a more user-friendly design; expansion of the existing library for middle and upper schools; the addition of modern teaching technology in classrooms; an upgrade of cafeteria spaces; replacement of all floors, ceiling and millwork; an upgrade of the fire alarm system; and replacement of all light fixtures.

October 10, 2016

New York Northeast Retail

Target Leases 27,354 SF at 500 East 14th Street in the East Village

by Amy Works October 10, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Target has signed a lease for 27,354 square feet of retail space at 500 E. 14th St. in the East Village. The retailer plans to open a flexible format store at the location within Extell Development Co.’s new mixed-use building. Target will occupy 9,649 square feet on the ground floor and 17,705 square feet on the lower level at the two-story, 56,610-square-foot building. The new Target location is slated to open in 2018. Robert Futterman, Ariel Schuster, Brandon Eisenman and Ike Bibi of RKF represented Extell, while Richard Skulnik and Peter Ripka of Ripco Real Estate Corp. represented the tenant in the deal.

October 10, 2016

Multifamily Texas

Allied Orion Group to Manage 400-Unit Apartment Complex in Metro Houston

by Katie Sloan October 10, 2016

WEBSTER, TEXAS — Allied Orion Group has been selected to manage The Falls at Clear Lake, a 400-unit apartment community located in Webster, roughly 25 miles southeast of Houston. The property, located at 801 E. Nasa Road 1, is owned by a joint venture between Oak Coast Properties LLC and Becker Properties. The complex offers newly renovated one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhomes with walk-in closets and alarm systems. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a playground, dog park, picnic area with grills and optional covered parking. A state-of-the-art fitness center, bocce ball court and a gazebo with an outdoor kitchen are all currently under construction.

October 10, 2016

Loans Multifamily Student Housing Texas

BMC Capital Arranges $5.3M Acquisition Loan for Student Housing Community in College Station

by Katie Sloan October 10, 2016

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — BMC Capital has arranged a $5.3 million loan for the acquisition of Broadstone Ranch at Wolf Pen Creek, a student housing community located minutes away from Texas A&M University in College Station. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units with washers and dryers and bed-to-bath parity. The FHA/HUD 223(f) loan features an 85 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 3.9 percent interest rate fixed over 35 years. Hank Crane of BMC Capital’s Austin office secured the loan on behalf of an undisclosed borrower through correspondent agency lenders.

October 10, 2016

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