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Dougherty Funding Provides $18.2M Loan for Mixed-Use Building in St. Paul

by Christina Cannon February 29, 2016

ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Funding LLC has provided an $18.2 million loan for an 11-story, 155,511-square-foot mixed-use building. Lowery Building LLC will use the loan proceeds to refinance and renovate the building. Lowery Square Building was constructed in 1926. The building previously operated as the Lowery Hotel and currently contains 135 apartment units, three floors of office space leased to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office and to-be-built first-floor and rooftop restaurants. The building is connected to the downtown St. Paul skyway system and is located in the St. Paul central business district.

February 29, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Ridge Development Unveils Plans for 271,200 SF Industrial Facility in Bartlett, Illinois

by Christina Cannon February 29, 2016

BARTLETT, ILL. — Ridge Development, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., has unveiled plans to develop a 271,200-square-foot speculative warehouse building in the Brewster Creek Business Park in Bartlett, approximately 35 miles northwest of Chicago. The 14-acre project, called Ridge Brewster Creek, will be owned by a joint venture between Ridge Development and Diamond Realty Investments Inc., the real estate investment arm of Mitsubishi Corp. Groundbreaking for the building is scheduled for March 2016 with delivery expected in September 2016. Located at 1331 – 1337 Schiferl Road, Ridge Brewster Creek will feature 32-foot clear heights, 36 exterior docks, four drive-in doors and ample automobile parking. Brewster Creek Business Park, a mixed-use business park on 670 acres, is located at the intersection of County Road 29 and Munger Road. Triumph Construction Services Corp. will serve as the project’s general contractor, and Harris Architects Inc. will provide architectural services. Eriksson Engineering Associate Ltd. will provide civil engineering services.

February 29, 2016

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Interra Realty Brokers $3.5M Sale of 52-Unit Apartment Building in Chicago

by Christina Cannon February 29, 2016

CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $3.5 million sale of a 52-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. The apartment building, located at 7255-71 South Shore Drive, sold for more than 94 percent of list price with a per-unit cost of $68,269. A local investor purchased the asset from an undisclosed buyer. Dan Byrne of Interra Realty represented both parties in the transaction.

February 29, 2016

California Retail Western

Lee & Associates Negotiates 45,000 SF Lease for LA Fitness in Agoura Hills

by Nellie Day February 29, 2016

AGOURA HILLS, CALIF. — Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura has brokered a 45,000-square-foot lease for a built-to-suit LA Fitness at 29431 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. Selleck Development Group (SDG) is developing the LA Fitness facility, along with a 4,000-square-foot freestanding pad, which was approved by the Agoura Hills City Council in January. The full service health club will feature a pool, racquetball courts, basketball and volleyball courts, free weights, cardio, spinning and a kid’s club. The 4,000-square-foot retail portion of the development can be divided to accommodate units as small as 1,000 square feet. Mike Tingus and Grant Fulkerson of Lee & Associates represented the owner and developer, Selleck Development Group, in the transaction.

February 29, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Darwin Realty Arranges 291,520 SF of Industrial Leases in Elgin, Illinois

by Christina Cannon February 29, 2016

ELGIN, ILL. — Darwin Realty has arranged two leases totaling 291,520 square feet within the DCT Business Center in Elgin, approximately 40 miles northwest of Chicago. An international manufacturing company leased 150,550 square feet at 305-325 Corporate Drive and 140,970 square feet at 350-370 River Ridge Road. Noel Liston and Brendan Sheahan of Darwin Realty represented the landlord, DCT, in the long-term lease transactions. Mike Fonda of Avison Young and Jimmy Cohoat of Summit Realty Group represented the tenant.

February 29, 2016

California Retail Western

DSW Opening Two New Stores in California

by Nellie Day February 29, 2016

VISALA AND SALINAS, CALIF. — DSW Inc., a footwear and accessories retailer, plans to open two new stores in Northern California. The stores will be situated in Visala and Salinas. The new outposts are part of a nationwide 14-store expansion. The stores will open between March and May of this year. As of February 22, 2016, DSW operated 468 stores in 42 states.

February 29, 2016

Industrial Midwest Wisconsin

Sherwin-Williams Leases 10,000 SF Industrial Space in Kenosha, Wisconsin

by Christina Cannon February 29, 2016

KENOSHA, WIS. — Sherwin-Williams Co. has leased 10,000 square feet of industrial space in Kenosha, approximately 35 miles south of Milwaukee. Sherwin-Williams will occupy space at the Business Center of Kenosha, which is located within the Business Park of Kenosha. The space being leased will serve as warehouse and distribution space for the paint products and materials company. Kevin Vernick of Vernick & Associates Ltd. represented Sherwin-Williams in the transaction. Sergio Chapa, Chelsea Couette and Michael Kleber of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented the landlord, Zilber Property Group.

February 29, 2016

Hospitality Southeast Top Stories Virginia Western

Hilton to Spin Off Real Estate into 70-Property Hotel REIT

by Nellie Day February 29, 2016

MCLEAN, VA — Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has announced plans to spin off the majority of its real estate business into a publicly traded REIT. The company also plans a second spinoff, putting its Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare business into a third publicly traded company. The company hopes the spinoffs will help focus Hilton Worldwide’s model on its core business. “The transactions we announced today will result in three pure-play companies, enabling dedicated management teams to fully activate their respective businesses,” says Christopher Nassetta, president and CEO of Hilton Worldwide. “We intend to have the appropriate leadership, strategies and capital structures in place to set up all three companies for further success.” If approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hilton’s new REIT will include about 70 properties and 35,000 rooms, comprising one of the largest and most geographically diversified publicly traded lodging REITs. The REIT’s portfolio will contain luxury and upper-upscale assets in high-barrier-to-entry urban and convention markets, top resort destinations, select international regions and strategic airport locations. The new timeshare company will contain nearly 50 club resorts in the United States and Europe. The company will have a long-term license agreement with Hilton Worldwide to market, sell …

February 29, 2016

District of Columbia Market Reports Multifamily Southeast Southeast Market Reports

D.C. Multifamily Market Absorbing Massive Amount of New Supply

by John Nelson February 29, 2016

Over the last year, metropolitan Washington, D.C.’s multifamily market has seen staggering amounts of new construction deliver, with net absorption levels that have surpassed all expectations. This is likely a result of similarly unexpected rates of job growth in the area and the remarkable resiliency of the metro D.C. economy as a whole. Among the major metropolitan markets around the country, metro D.C. — with the sense of permanence lent by the presence of the federal government — has historically been the most stable year to year, making it one of the safest bets for investors. Yet, given the massive amount of supply in the pipeline in recent years, the multifamily market has suffered a degree of hesitancy from investors fearing supply would outpace demand. However, this trend has reversed in the last 12 months, during which a record-setting 13,800 Class A multifamily units were absorbed. That figure jumps to 16,484 with Class B product in the mix. For all investment-grade apartments, stabilized vacancy has dropped 50 basis points to 3.7 percent. Class B units in particular have experienced excellent rent growth, rising 3 percent annually, while Class A maintains a growth rate of between 1 and 2 percent. Although …

February 29, 2016

New Jersey Northeast Office

Gramercy Property Trust Sells Two Hudson Street Properties in Jersey City for $299M

by Amy Works February 26, 2016

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Gramercy Property Trust has completed the disposition of a 438,158-square-foot office building at 70 Hudson St. and a 418,000-square-foot office building at 90 Hudson St. in Jersey City for an aggregate gross sales price of $299 million, or $349 per square foot. Prior to closing, Gramercy prepaid the mortgage debt attributable to 70 Hudson and the undisclosed buyer assumed the outstanding loan of $101 million on 90 Hudson. At the time of sale, 70 Hudson was vacant and the exit cap rate was 6.6 percent on stabilized 2016 cash net operating income for 90 Hudson. Net proceeds to the seller equate to $184.8 million.

February 26, 2016

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