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Hospitality Experts Offer Five Tips for Running a Successful Full-Service Hotel

by Christina Cannon March 24, 2016

ATLANTA — When it comes to successfully operating a full-service hotel there is no silver bullet for achieving success, but there are some smart steps owners and operators should take, say industry experts who spoke at the 28th annual Hunter Hotel Conference. The three-day event at the Marriott Marquis drew 1,300 attendees, up 8 percent from a year ago, according to conference organizers. In a panel titled “The Evolution of Full-Service Hotels,” professionals from Horwath HTL, GF Management, Davidson Hotels and Resorts, Legacy Ventures and Hyatt Hotel Corp. emphasized time and again that full-service hotels are in no way dying. They are simply evolving, and owners and operators must also evolve if they have hopes of being successful. “It’s still a street corner business,” said Thom Geshay, senior vice president of business development for Davidson Hotels and Resorts. “You have to look at the market you’re in, you have to define and profile your customer and give them what they need.” 1. Get Creative in Controlling Costs — Full-service hotels have a slew of amenities, and each amenity presents a new place to create revenues. “Our job is to find something that is broken or not maximized in some way …

March 24, 2016

Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Multifamily Wisconsin

Milwaukee Apartment Market on Track to Post Another Strong Year in 2016

by Christina Cannon March 24, 2016

We can expect to see a combination of new and familiar trends in the Milwaukee apartment sector in 2016 that will continue to attract investors to the local apartment market. What makes the start of 2016 different from 2015 is progress toward the normalization of monetary policy. In December, the Federal Reserve Board decided to raise the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point, the first such increase in nearly a decade. The Federal Reserve Board’s widening may have an impact on the short-term rates, but the long-term interest rates that impact real estate values the most are influenced by the yields on the long-term U.S. Treasury bonds. We expect the long-term interest rates to stay low for the foreseeable future. When there is high demand for the Treasury bonds, the price of the bonds increase and the yields decrease, keeping long-term lending rates low. The two factors responsible for driving rates down in early 2016 are the high levels of volatility in stock markets around the globe and the drastic drop in oil prices. The volatility in the stock markets drives global capital to flow into the safe haven of bonds, and specifically the U.S. Treasury bonds, as …

March 24, 2016

California Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Talmadge Gateway Buys Retail Center in San Diego for Conversion to Seniors Housing

by Nellie Day March 23, 2016

SAN DIEGO — Talmadge Gateway LP has acquired a 35,183-square-foot retail center in the San Diego submarket of Talmadge for $2.5 million. Wakeland Housing and Development Corp. will redevelop the site to incorporate a mix of retail and affordable residential units for disabled seniors. Alessio Leasing Corp. sold the property, which includes three parcels. Ricardo Lopez and Keith Courtney of San Diego-based brokerage firm ACI Apartments represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction. The property was acquired with a mix of public and private financing, including a loan from the San Diego Housing Commission and Wells Fargo bank. Renee Marshal of Chicago Title Co. handled escrow. Chris Ghio of Chicago Title handled the title insurance.

March 23, 2016

Multifamily Oregon Western

Park Place Apartments in Eugene Sells for $4.2M

by Nellie Day March 23, 2016

EUGENE, ORE. — Park Place Eugene LLC has purchased the 24-unit Park Place Apartments in Eugene for $4.2 million. The community is located at 877 E. Park St. It is situated less than two miles from the University of Oregon campus.

March 23, 2016

Arizona Office Western

Robert C. Penney Buys Parkwood Professional Plaza in Phoenix for $3.2M

by Nellie Day March 23, 2016

PHOENIX — Robert C. Penney has acquired Parkwood Professional Plaza, a 73,514-square-foot medical office plaza in Phoenix, for $3.2 million. The plaza is located at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Missouri Avenue. The property was 40 percent occupied at the time of sale. The new owner plans to implement a capital improvement program before flipping the asset. Nick Miner of ORION Investment Real Estate represented the seller, Parkwood Commercial Properties LLC.

March 23, 2016

California Industrial Western

LAU Enterprises Relocates to Warehouse in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day March 23, 2016

LOS ANGELES — LAU Enterprises has relocated to a 32,356-square-foot warehouse distribution space in the Los Angeles submarket of North Hills. The new space is located at 8321 DeCelis Place. The wholesale picture frame distributor was previously located at Mission Industrial Park in Van Nuys. The new space will serve as the company’s warehouse and corporate headquarters. Matt Ehrlich of NAI Capital represented LAU Enterprises in this transaction.

March 23, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Realty Group Negotiates $70M Sale of Apartment Building in Long Island City

by Amy Works March 23, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 42-15 Crescent St. in Queens’ Long Island City. World Wide Group acquired the 124-unit property from Meadow Partners for $70 million. Built in 1955, the 102,000-square-foot property recently underwent a conversion from an office and retail building to an 11-story apartment building with 124 market-rate rental apartments and two ground-floor retail spaces. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer and seller in the off-market transaction.

March 23, 2016

Connecticut Northeast Retail

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $19M Sale of Self-Storage Facility in Connecticut

by Amy Works March 23, 2016

NORWALK, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Affordable Self Storage, a self-storage facility located at 162 Bouton St. in Norwalk. The 77,760 net-rentable-square-foot facility sold for $19 million, or $242 per square foot. Situated on 3.9 acres and built in 1989, the property features 879 units, 477 of which are climate controlled. The units range in size from 25 square feet to 500 square feet, and on-site amenities include drive-up access to ground-level units, individual door alarms, complete fire protection and easy-to-use lifts. Brett Hatcher, Joseph Holloway and J.D. Parker of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Paul Hertz and John Hertz, and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.

March 23, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Castellan Real Estate Partners Sells Multifamily Building in Manhattan for $8.5M

by Amy Works March 23, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Castellan Real Estate Partners has completed the disposition of a multifamily building located at 511 W. 151st St. in Manhattan’s Hamilton Heights neighborhood. The five-story asset sold for $8.5 million, or $320 per square foot. The 26,630-square-foot building features 31 apartment units with an average size of 730 square feet. Robert Shapiro, Clint Olsen and Josh Lipton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not disclosed.

March 23, 2016

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

The Stro Companies Acquires 35,000 SF Industrial Property in New Jersey for $3M

by Amy Works March 23, 2016

FAIRFIELD, N.J. — The Stro Companies has acquired an industrial property, located at 161 Dwight Place in Fairfield, from an international owner/user for $3 million. The 35,000-square-foot facility features a 13,000-square-foot unit, a 22,000-square-foot unit, cross loading, abundant parking and 23-foot ceiling heights. The facility was vacant at the time of acquisition.

March 23, 2016

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