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REI Seeks LEED-Platinum Certification for New Distribution Center in Goodyear

by Nellie Day October 4, 2016

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — REI will build its new distribution center in Goodyear to be net zero energy as it pursues LEED-Platinum — the highest level in the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) rating system. Situated in the Arizona desert, the facility is intended to be one of the world’s most sustainable distribution centers. REI is driving sustainability and efficiency at its new distribution center in several new ways: • The facility’s 2.2 megawatt solar system produces renewable energy on-site, enough to power the entire facility annually. The system is expected to provide REI with 20 years of free energy and pay for itself in five years. • REI and its partners have designed an omnichannel one-touch fulfillment system, enabling one person to process items eight times faster than the typical distribution center. • The distribution center will help restore the nearby Verde River, enhancing water flows and recreation access. • The distribution center features a non-evaporative cooling system fully powered by renewable energy, saving millions of gallons of water every year. Butler Design Group designed the facility in collaboration with Rocky Mountain Institute. The developer is Merit Partners Inc., and the builder is The Renaissance Companies. DMW&Hand KNAPP led technology design, …

October 4, 2016

Retail Southeast Tennessee

Tractor Supply Acquires Petsense in $116M Transaction

by John Nelson October 4, 2016

BRENTWOOD, TENN. — Brentwood-based Tractor Supply Co., a rural lifestyle retail chain with 1,575 stores in 49 states, has purchased Petsense LLC, a pet supply retailer with 136 stores in 25 states. The transaction price was $116 million, including estimated future tax benefits of $29 million. Petsense will operate as a subsidiary of Tractor Supply Co. from Petsense’s current headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz., and will continue to be led by members of Petsense’s senior management team. Tractor Supply plans to continue to grow the Petsense store base at a target rate of 15 percent to 20 percent annually and will convert its two existing HomeTown Pet stores to Petsense stores. Peter J. Solomon Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC acted as legal advisor to Tractor Supply Co. William Blair & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor and Jenner & Block acted as legal advisor to Petsense.

October 4, 2016

Florida Hospitality Southeast

Rockpoint Group Buys Aloft South Beach Hotel for $105M

by John Nelson October 4, 2016

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Rockpoint Group has purchased Aloft South Beach, a newly built, 235-room hotel located on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach’s South Beach district. JMH Development and Mitchell Hochberg sold the hotel to Rockpoint for $105 million. Rockpoint plans to rebrand the hotel, the largest Aloft hotel in the world, to The Gates Hotel, according to the Miami Herald. Doubletree by Hilton will operate the hotel.

October 4, 2016

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

Dockerty Romer Arranges $34.2M Loan for Office Building in Atlanta

by John Nelson October 4, 2016

ATLANTA — Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged a $34.2 million permanent loan for a Class A, 13-story office building located at 2100 Riveredge Parkway in Atlanta. Situated by the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, the 264,374-square-foot building is currently 92 percent leased, with United Healthcare as its anchor tenant. Craig Romer and Chris Romer of Dockerty Romer arranged the two-year, floating-rate loan through NXT Capital on behalf of the borrower, Mainstreet Capital Partners.

October 4, 2016

North Carolina Retail Southeast

Harris Teeter Opens 53,000 SF Store in Metro Charlotte

by John Nelson October 4, 2016

GASTONIA, N.C. — Harris Teeter has opened a new 53,000-square-foot store at the Kendrick Crossing shopping center located at the intersection of Robinwood and Kendrick roads in Gastonia, roughly 22 miles west of Charlotte. The store will be open 24 hours and will feature a Starbucks, salad bar and drive-thru pharmacy. Harris Teeter is the first tenant to open at Kendrick Crossing, and other retailers opening soon include Hungry Howie’s Pizza, UPS Store, Great Clips and Lucky Nails. The development team for Kendrick Crossing includes developer MPV Properties, general contractor Cummings and architect ai Design.

October 4, 2016

District of Columbia Hospitality Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.3M Sale of Canal Inn in D.C.’s Georgetown District

by John Nelson October 4, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.3 million sale of Canal Inn, a boutique inn located at 1061 31st N.W. in Washington, D.C. The property is situated along the C&O Canal in D.C.’s Georgetown district. Built in 1831 and renovated in 2012, Canal Inn features 10 rooms and a third-story loft. Marty Zupancic, Peggy Brooks Smith and Christian Barreiro of Marcus & Millichap’s Washington, D.C., office represented the seller, an individual trust. The unnamed buyer plans to keep the property as an inn or bed and breakfast.

October 4, 2016

Loans Maryland Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

Walker & Dunlop Originates $469 Million Refinancing for 13-Property Multifamily Portfolio

by Katie Sloan October 4, 2016

BETHESDA, MD. — Bethesda, Md.-based Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has secured a $469 million refinancing for a 13-property multifamily portfolio owned and operated by Cortland Partners. The financing is comprised of seven-year, floating-rate loans featuring two years of interest-only payments followed by 30-year amortization schedules. Stephen Farnsworth of Walker & Dunlop secured the refinancing on behalf of Cortland Partners through Freddie Mac. The 13 properties within the portfolio are comprised of 4,871 units located in Texas, Georgia and Florida. The specific multifamily communities included in the deal were undisclosed. Headquartered in Atlanta, Cortland Partners develops, owns and operates multifamily properties in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia. Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest commercial real estate finance companies in the U.S., providing financing and investment sales to owners of multifamily and other commercial properties. The company’s stock price closed on Monday, Oct. 3, at $25.54 per share, down from $27.69 one year ago. — Katie Sloan

October 4, 2016

Features Heartland Feature Archive Retail Top Stories

Turnaround Artists Share Ideas for Re-Energizing Shopping Centers

by Jeff Shaw October 4, 2016

Unlike fine wine, retail properties don’t necessarily get better with age. In order for a shopping center to remain attractive and inviting, it periodically needs to be renovated or even repositioned. Since 2010, the U.S. shopping center industry has completed an average of 198 renovation projects annually, according to JLL in a research report released early this year titled “Remaking Retail: A Tricky Proposition.” Seventy percent of shopping centers renovated after 1999 were originally built between 1960 and 1989. Centers built during the 1980s have been the most popular targets for remodeling almost every year since 2003. So-called “meat and potatoes” retail real estate underwent the most renovation work from 1999 through 2015, according to JLL. Eighty-six percent of shopping center renovations during that period took place at neighborhood, strip and community centers. In order for a redevelopment, an even bigger undertaking, to be worth the effort, an owner would expect the project to add 200 basis points to a center’s capitalization rate as a general rule of thumb, JLL points out. What follows are two case studies of shopping center makeovers, one in Kansas City, Mo., and the other in West Des Moines, Iowa, that illustrate the challenges and …

October 4, 2016

Arizona Market Reports Multifamily Western Western Market Reports

Renter, Investor Demand on the Rise in Phoenix’s Multifamily Market

by Camren Skelton October 4, 2016

The Greater Phoenix multifamily market continues to thrive in a high-demand environment, driven by strong tenant volume and investor interest. As the local economy expands, employers are adding workers at a steady pace while demand for housing is on the rise. Apartments remain the preferred choice for many, pushing multifamily vacancy rates low even as new units are added to inventory. We fully anticipate these conditions to continue in the year ahead. Multifamily vacancy in the Greater Phoenix market ended the second quarter of 2016 at 5.9 percent, 20 basis points lower than one year earlier. Vacancy typically ticks higher in the second quarter, as some part-time residents escape the summer heat wave. This trend occurred again this year. Despite the recent seasonal rise, vacancy has been below 6 percent for the past four quarters, and the rate will undoubtedly tick lower in the second half of this year. The low-vacancy conditions are fueling robust rent growth. Asking rents have spiked by more than 8 percent in the past year, while the pace of gains is accelerating. Asking rents rose more than 5 percent in the first half of 2016, with additional increases anticipated in the months ahead. More than …

October 4, 2016

Arizona Retail Western

Lee & Associates Arranges $72.5M Sale of Sonora Village Shopping Center in Scottsdale

by Nellie Day October 3, 2016

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Lee & Associates has arranged the $72.5 million sale of Sonora Village shopping center in Scottsdale. Jan Fincham and Pat Dempsey of Lee & Associates facilitated the transaction for the buyer, Sonora Village LLC, and the seller, Sonora Village Investors LLC. The 269,369-square-foot shopping center is home to tenants including Best Buy, Staples, Party City, Pearle Vision, Aaron’s, Mattress Firm and Wildflower Bakery.

October 3, 2016

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