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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Expands in New Mexico

by Nellie Day January 23, 2017

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a fast-casual restaurant, signed franchise agreements to develop more than 160 new cafes in the United States in 2016, closing out the year with 86 new restaurant openings. The company expanded the brand’s presence most notably in Albuquerque, Charleston, S.C., Dallas and Houston. In 2017, the franchise plans to open 100 restaurants nationwide. By 2020, Tropical Smoothie Cafe aims to have 1,000 stores open across the U.S. Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s franchise growth is backed by BIP Franchise Accelerator, a division of venture capital firm BIP Capital, which invested in the brand in 2010. Founded in 1997, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a fast-casual restaurant with more than 540 locations nationwide.

January 23, 2017

Office Southeast Top Stories Virginia

Riverstone Properties Buys James Center Office Towers in Downtown Richmond for $108M

by Jeff Shaw January 23, 2017

RICHMOND, VA. — Riverstone Properties has acquired James Center, three office towers in the heart of Richmond’s central business district, for $108 million. The James Center comprises the 21-story One James Center, the 22-story Two James Center and the 14-story Three James Center, all developed in 1985. LNR Property, a subsidiary of Starwood Property Trust, sold the towers free and clear of existing debt. The three buildings include 986,000 square feet of Class A office space, a fitness facility, five restaurants, 1,600-car parking garage and a 50,000-square-foot retail atrium that connects to the Omni Richmond Hotel. Additionally, an outdoor area named The Plaza hosts activities, concerts and the Grand Illumination holiday lighting tradition. Situated on 3.4 acres at 901, 1021 and 1051 E. Carey St., James Center is located in downtown Richmond’s River District along the James River. The HFF investment sales team of Ryan Clutter, Dek Potts, Scot Humphrey and Christopher Lingerfelt represented LNR in the transaction. Starwood Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: STWD), an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, claims to be the largest commercial mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States. Riverstone Properties is the commercial real estate arm of the Riverstone …

January 23, 2017

Louisiana Market Reports Office Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Despite Challenges in Marketplace, New Orleans Office Activity Has Picked Up

by John Nelson January 23, 2017

New Orleans may be The Big Easy, but when it comes to understanding this unique Southern city’s commercial real estate marketplace, very little is easy or simple. The numbers, at least, are fairly straightforward. New Orleans currently has around 8.8 million square feet of Class A office space and 1.6 million square feet of Class B. Average rental rates are approximately $19.00 per square foot and $15.50 per square foot for Class A and Class B, respectively, with current occupancy rates at 89.5 percent for Class A and 71 percent for Class B. By way of comparison, the popular suburban Metairie market has around 2 million square feet of Class A and 1.5 million square feet of Class B office space, with occupancy rates at 93 percent and 88.2 percent, respectively (both down slightly from 2014 highs of 95 percent and 92 percent). Average rental rates are approximately $24.00 per square foot in Class A properties and $19.50 for Class B. The numbers in the suburban North Shore market are similarly healthy, with rates and occupancy numbers in the same general range as Metairie. Look beyond the surface numbers, however, and things get interesting, and a little more complicated. In …

January 23, 2017

Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Seniors Housing

Senior Living Investment Brokerage Arranges Sale of 509-Unit Portfolio Near Philadelphia

by Amy Works January 20, 2017

DOUGLASSVILLE, FLEETWOOD AND EPHRATA, PA. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has arranged the sale of Keystone Villa, a portfolio of seniors housing properties in the northwestern Philadelphia suburbs of Douglassville, Fleetwood and Ephrata. Capital Health Group, a seniors housing private equity firm, purchased the properties for an undisclosed price. The seller was a private ownership group that originally developed and operated the properties, but was looking to exit the seniors housing industry. Keystone Villa totals 509 units of Class A independent living, assisted living and memory care. The properties were built in phases between 2004 and 2014. Following the sale, Milestone Retirement Communities LLC will manage the portfolio. Bradley Clousing, Toby Siefert and Jeff Binder of Senior Living Investment Brokerage negotiated the transaction.

January 20, 2017

Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast Seniors Housing

Walker & Dunlop Provides $28.4M Loan for 14 Memory Care Properties in New Jersey

by Amy Works January 20, 2017

NEW JERSEY — Walker & Dunlop has structured a $28.4 million loan for Valstone Partners. The transaction consists of a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development portfolio backed by 14 cottage-style memory care properties located across New Jersey. Kevin Giusti and Michael Vaughn of Walker & Dunlop arranged the 35-year, fixed-rate loan, which was structured as a 232/223(f) Health Care Facility refinance with an 80 percent loan to value. Loan proceeds were used to refinance 12 of the properties and acquire and refinance two properties.

January 20, 2017

Massachusetts Northeast Office

SVN|Parsons Commercial Facilitates $4.4M Sale of Office Building in Littleton, Massachusetts

by Amy Works January 20, 2017

LITTLETON, MASS. — SVN|Parsons Commercial Group|Boston has brokered the sale of a high-tech office building located at 305 Foster St. in Littleton. Foster Street Acquisitions sold the building to 2641-2651 Santa Anna Avenue LLC for $4.4 million. Situated on 10.3 acres, the building offers 80,064 square feet of office space for high-tech and R&D tenants. At the time of sale, the property was more than 80 percent occupied. Marci Alvarado, Jake Parsons and Marilyn Santiago of SVN|Parsons represented the seller in the transaction.

January 20, 2017

Connecticut Industrial Northeast

J. Philip Commercial Brokers $2.3M Sale of Industrial Building in Stamford, Connecticut

by Amy Works January 20, 2017

STAMFORD, CONN. — J. Philip Commercial Group Brokerage has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 184 Selleck St. in Stamford. Dr. Philip Putter of Spot On Veterinary acquired the building from Tom Anderson and John Savage of Hathaway, Reiser & Raymond for $2.3 million. The buyer will use the 16,000-square-foot building for his Spot On Veterinary practice. Fritz Chery of J. Philip Commercial represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

January 20, 2017

Mixed-Use Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania Retail

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Philadelphia

by Amy Works January 20, 2017

PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a two-building mixed-use property located at 4343-4345 Main St. in Philadelphia’s Manayunk neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $2 million, or $231,666 per unit. The asset features eight studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and one retail unit, which is leased to Chabaa Thai and Binto. Phil Sharrow and Jonathan Massaro of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and secured the buyer. Additionally, Sharrow and Massaro worked with Matthew Rosenberg of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. to arrange a 10-year acquisition loan for the buyer.

January 20, 2017

Georgia Industrial Southeast

Z Gallerie to Open 225,000 SF Warehouse in West Atlanta

by John Nelson January 20, 2017

LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — Z Gallerie, a Los Angeles-based furniture retailer, plans to open a 225,000-square-foot warehouse within Skyview Business Center in Lithia Springs, about 18 miles west of Atlanta via Interstate 20. The property will house the home furnishings retailer’s East Coast presence, as the company currently supports all 68 of its stores and online orders from one warehouse on the West Coast. Z Gallerie operates two stores in the Atlanta area: Atlantic Station and Perimeter Mall. The facility will feature office and warehouse space, 34 loading docks, two drive-in bays, 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and T5 lighting. The property represents a $3.7 million investment on behalf of Z Gallerie. The company plans to be fully operational in 2019 and create 115 jobs at the new facility. Steve Grable and Barry Hill of JLL represented Z Gallerie in the lease negotiations. Trey Barry, Todd Barton and Greg Haynes of CBRE represented the landlord, Huntington Industrial Partners.

January 20, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

StoneBridge Acquires Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta for $31M

by John Nelson January 20, 2017

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Washington, D.C.-based StoneBridge Investments has acquired 550 Abernathy Apartments, a 228-unit multifamily property located at 550 Abernathy Road N.E. in Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. StoneBridge purchased the property from an entity controlled by Harbor Group for $31 million. 550 Abernathy is located within Atlanta’s Central Perimeter submarket, which features three major hospitals situated on “Pill Hill,” the 1.5 million-square-foot Perimeter Mall and more than 31 million square feet of office space, including the new East Coast hub for State Farm and the new headquarters for Mercedes-Benz USA, set to open in 2018. StoneBridge plans to upgrade the community’s interiors with granite countertops, more open floor plans and hard-surface flooring. The firm will also add to the property’s newly renovated clubhouse and pool with outdoor additions including poolside cabanas, a fire pit and an outdoor kitchen. Other planned upgrades include building exteriors and landscaping. Kevin Geiger of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. ZRS Management, an affiliate of StoneBridge, will manage 550 Abernathy.

January 20, 2017

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