Property Type

The S. Hekemian Group Completes ES4 Retail/Office Building in New Jersey

by Amy Works August 24, 2016

ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — The S. Hekemian Group has developed ES4, a retail and office building on located at 10 Sterling Blvd. in Englewood. The four-story, 46,000-square-foot building is currently 95 percent leased to Panera Bread, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Verizon, Fusion Academy, Sherman Group and the New Jersey office of The S. Hekemian Group. The property is managed and leased by Silbert Realty & Management Co. Spanning 21 acres, the overall development plan calls for a second phase, including a 180-room hotel and 195 apartment units.

August 24, 2016

Iowa Michigan Midwest Multifamily Student Housing

Triad Real Estate Arranges Sale of Two Student Housing Properties for $26.1M

by Christina Cannon August 24, 2016

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA, AND BIG RAPIDS, MICH. — Triad Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of two student housing properties located in Iowa and Michigan. Dispositions included Venlo Place, a 264-bed student housing community located near Ferris State University in Big Rapids; and University Mills, a 481-bed student housing property located near the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. A Grand Rapids-based development company sold Venlo Place to Vision Real Estate Investment for $9.7 million. An undisclosed owner of student housing properties sold University Mills to a Minnesota-based private investment group for $16.4 million.

August 24, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Bridge Development, Akard Street to Develop Two Industrial Buildings in Metro Chicago

by Christina Cannon August 24, 2016

SCHILLER PARK, ILL. — A joint venture between Bridge Development Partners LLC and Akard Street Partners has acquired a 10-acre parcel in Schiller Park, approximately 20 miles northwest of Chicago, for the future development of two industrial buildings. The site, located at the intersection of Rose Street and Soreng Avenue, currently features approximately 200,000 square feet of functionally obsolete manufacturing space. Bridge will demolish the buildings and develop the Bridge Point Schiller Park on the site, which will consist of an 84,700-square-foot building and a 72,825-square-foot building. The project is slated for completion by the third quarter of 2017. The buildings will feature 32-foot clear ceiling heights, ESFR sprinklers, 125-foot truck courts, one loading dock for every 3,000 square feet, above-standard car parking ratios and office space to suit. Geoff Dowling and Daniel Tobin of CTK Chicago Partners represented the seller, Hostess Brands, in the transaction. Tom Rodeno and Patrick Turner of Colliers International represented Bridge. Rodeno and Turner will market the property for lease. Hunt Realty Investments will manage the joint venture.

August 24, 2016

Healthcare Indiana Midwest

Four Springs Capital Trust Acquires Plasma Donation Center for $8M

by Christina Cannon August 24, 2016

GREENWOOD, IND. — Four Springs Capital Trust has acquired a single tenant medical building in Greenwood, approximately 10 miles south of Indianapolis, for $8 million. BioLife Plasma Services operates the 16,694-square-foot building as a plasma collection facility. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.

August 24, 2016

Midwest Ohio Retail

Cooper Commercial Brokers $3.2M Sale of Shopping Center Near Cincinnati

by Christina Cannon August 24, 2016

FINNEYTOWN, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $3.2 million sale of Winton & Galbraith, a 26,488-square-foot retail center in Finneytown, approximately 15 miles north of Cincinnati. Dollar Tree anchors the center, which is 100 percent occupied by other tenants including Graeter’s Ice Cream, LaRosa’s Pizza, Subway and J. Gumbo’s. An Ohio-based private investment group sold the property to a California buyer. Dan Cooper of Cooper Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.

August 24, 2016

Loans Midwest Retail Wisconsin

BMC Capital Arranges $1.7M Loan for Retail Building in Madison

by Christina Cannon August 24, 2016

MADISON, WIS. — BMC Capital has arranged a $1.7 million acquisition loan for a building occupied by Valvoline and Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Madison. The 2,368-square-foot building was constructed in 1987. The 10-year loan features a 4.8 percent fixed rate for five years and a 25-year amortization schedule. Jada Jordan of BMC Capital arranged the loan through one of the company’s correspondent banking relationships.

August 24, 2016

New York Northeast Office Retail Top Stories

Qatar Investment Authority Buys 10% Stake in Empire State Realty Trust for $622M

by Haisten Willis August 24, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — An affiliate of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has acquired a 9.9 percent interest in New York-based office/retail REIT Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE: ESRT) for $622 million. QIA purchased 29.6 million newly issued Class A common shares of ESRT at $21 per share. The interest was acquired on a fully diluted basis, which is currently 19.4 percent ownership of Class A shares. Darcy Stacom of CBRE Group introduced QIA to ESRT. Goldman Sachs and Eastdil Secured acted as financial advisors. Goodwin Procter, Proskauer Rose and Clifford Chance U.S. acted as counsel. White & Case acted as QIA’s legal counsel. Empire State Realty Trust owns, manages, operates, acquires and repositions office and retail properties across New York City, including the Empire State Building. The company’s office and retail portfolio covers 10.1 million rentable square feet, consisting of 9.4 million rentable square feet in 14 office properties and 720,000 rentable square feet of retail. ESRT’s stock price closed at $20.52 per share on Tuesday, Aug. 23, up from $16.41 one year ago. The State of Qatar founded Qatar Investment Authority in 2005 to strengthen the country’s economy by diversifying into new asset classes. QIA is headquartered in Doha …

August 24, 2016

Iowa Market Reports Midwest Midwest Market Reports Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail

Cedar Rapids Real Estate Market Stays Hot As Flood Recovery Efforts Wind Down

by Christina Cannon August 24, 2016

The historic flood of June 2008 is becoming a distant memory as the city of Cedar Rapids prepares for the dedication of the new Northwest Recreation Center, the last public facility to be completed as part of the flood recovery project. The dedication ceremony is slated for Thursday, Aug. 25. The recovery has led to a revitalization of many flood-impacted areas in the city, ranging from residential neighborhoods to the downtown business district. Now the momentum is turning toward several new projects: • This month, tenants will begin moving into the 11-story CRST tower downtown, which features 300 feet of the new flood protection system. • A 28-story, mixed-use tower is being proposed on city-owned property downtown. The development may contain retail, office, hotel and residential space led by Allen Development, an Iowa City developer. • Over 10 downtown housing projects are under construction that will create almost 400 new condo and apartment units, which will bring our core closer to a live-work-play environment. These projects are also putting vacant retail and office buildings to new uses. • The Czech Village-New Bohemia neighborhood continues to grow with historic buildings being renovated and repurposed while augmenting exciting new construction featuring retail, …

August 24, 2016

Hospitality Northeast Pennsylvania

Vine Street Matthews Develops 51-Story, Dual-Branded Hotel in Philadelphia

by Amy Works August 23, 2016

PHILADELPHIA — Vine Street Matthews, a joint venture between Matthews Southwest and Vine Street Developers, is developing a dual-branded hotel facility located at 15th and Chestnut streets in Philadelphia. Designed by Cope Linder Architects, the 51-story project will feature the 295-room W Philadelphia and the 460-room Element Philadelphia Hotel, both operated by Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide. Slated to open in 2018, the 773,500-square-foot property will feature panoramic city views, an outdoor pool bar and terrace, meeting and banquet facilities, food and beverage venues, prime retail space and parking for 171 cars. The property is owned by Chestlen Development, an entity controlled by Brook Lenfest. The project team also includes O’Donnell & Naccarato and Tutor Perini Building Corp.

August 23, 2016

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 220,000 SF Industrial Property in New Jersey

by Amy Works August 23, 2016

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 51 Commerce Drive in South Brunswick. TIAA Global Asset Management purchased the 220,000-square-foot property from Ivy Equities for an undisclosed price. Situated on 14 acres, the property was fully occupied at the time of sale by Lenox, EDA International, Salesmaster Associates and Halsted Corp. Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Brian Whitmer, Kyle Schmidt and Andrew MacDonald of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.

August 23, 2016

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