Property Type

Bank of North Carolina Provides $23.3M Acquisition Loan for Shopping Center in North Carolina

by John Nelson September 2, 2016

WILSON, N.C. — Bank of North Carolina has provided a $23.3 million acquisition loan for Heritage Crossing, a 311,030-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Wilson, roughly 40 miles west of Greenville. Travis Anderson and Cory Fowler of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower — a partnership between Collett Capital, Return Holdings and SilverCap Partners — to place the five-year, floating-rate loan with Bank of North Carolina. Harris Teeter, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Best Buy, Belk, Bed Bath & Beyond and PetSmart anchor the fully occupied center. Other tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Rue 21, Five Below, Payless, Kay Jewelers, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Subway, AT&T Wireless, Cato and GNC.

September 2, 2016

Loans Michigan Midwest Multifamily

Pillar Arranges $172M Fannie Mae Loan for Acquisition of Mobile Home Portfolio Located Predominately in Michigan

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

SAN CLEMENTE, CALIF. — Pillar has arranged a $172 million, fixed-rate loan for the acquisition of 11 manufactured home communities. The portfolio consists of 10 properties located in Michigan and one property located in Alabama. The 10 Michigan-based communities include a total of 5,352 sites with varying amenities and occupancy rates. All of the Michigan properties feature clubhouses/leasing offices and many offer swimming pools and fitness centers. Eight of the Michigan-based properties are located within 30 to 60 miles of Detroit. Arthur Tuverson of San Clemente-based Pillar, along with Yale Capital Advisors, arranged the Fannie Mae financing, which features a 10-year term.

September 2, 2016

Illinois Industrial Midwest

Gramercy Property Trust Acquires Two Industrial Facilities Near Chicago for $60.2M

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

MCCOOK AND HANOVER PARK, ILL. — Gramercy Property Trust has acquired two single-tenant industrial properties near Chicago for $60.2 million in separate transactions. In the first deal, Gramercy purchased a 147,923-square-foot, temperature-controlled facility in McCook, approximately 15 miles west of Chicago. The building, constructed in 2012, is leased to a global supplier for the food service industry. Gramercy also acquired a 238,423-square-foot distribution center in Hanover Park, approximately 35 miles west of Chicago. An international provider of information technology hardware, software and service solutions occupies the building, and the two tenants have a weighted average remaining lease term of 17.2 years. The sellers in the transactions were undisclosed.

September 2, 2016

Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Prime Property Investors Sells 281-Unit Apartment Complex in Metro Chicago for $60M

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Prime Property Investors Ltd. has sold a 281-unit apartment complex in Naperville, approximately 30 miles southwest of Chicago, for $60 million, or $214,000 per unit. The Arbors of Brookdale is a Class A community and was fully occupied at the time of sale. The complex, situated on 26 acres, consists of 35 buildings, a clubhouse and 138 private garages. Amenities at the property include an indoor and outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center, business center, tennis courts and a playground. Dan Cohen, John Jaeger and MJ Zaring of CBRE represented Prime Property Investors in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.

September 2, 2016

Midwest Missouri Office

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of Office Building in Kansas City Slated for a $43M Apartment Conversion

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

KANSAS CITY, MO. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $5.7 million sale of a 207,421-square-foot office building in downtown Kansas City. Stencil Group sold the Executive Plaza Office Building, more commonly known as The Flashcube, to Worcester Investments. HOK designed the facility, which was built in 1974. The buyer plans to convert the building into a 181-unit residential property, a project expected to cost $43 million. The property is located at 710-720 Main St., and the sale included an adjacent surface parking lot.

September 2, 2016

Market Reports Retail Texas Texas Market Reports

The Prospect for Major Retail Expansion in the Rio Grande Valley is Predictable

by Haisten Willis September 2, 2016

Last summer, NAI Rio Grande Valley and Michael Uhrbrock, senior vice president of research at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, examined eight Rio Grande Valley cities to examine the history of retail sales between 2002 and 2014 and to forecast the future. The cities examined were McAllen, Brownsville, Harlingen, Edinburg, Pharr, Weslaco, Mission and Mercedes. We were working on a piece for the Rio Grande Valley Partnership’s Economic Development magazine. What we learned is quite interesting and presents an unusual view into the future potential for retail expansion in the Rio Grande Valley. Total retail sales in the eight cities increased $4.47 billion between 2002 and 2014. Forecasting the future required a view of low, median and high ranges of potential sales. Based on the high projections, it is anticipated that valley sales in these cities will increase by $13.68 billion between 2015 and 2030. A number of factors go into the results, but several factors are expected contribute to the expected increases. Growth in Many Sectors With 1,450,000 residents, the population of the Rio Grande Valley today is larger than that of nine states. Forecasts show the population will grow to 2.5 million by 2040, which does …

September 2, 2016

Midwest Missouri Retail Top Stories

BIG Shopping Centers, RED Development Acquire 516,268 SF Shopping Center Near Kansas City

by Christina Cannon September 2, 2016

LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — A joint venture between BIG Shopping Centers USA and RED Development has acquired Summit Fair, a 516,268-square-foot shopping center, for an undisclosed price. Located 25 miles southeast of Kansas City in Lee’s Summit, Summit Fair is anchored by Macy’s and JCPenney. Other tenants in the open-air lifestyle center include Victoria’s Secret, Chico’s, Francesca’s and LOFT. Summit Fair boasts approximately 50 tenants. Along with the news of the acquisition, the joint venture also announced a 50,000-square-foot DICK’S Sporting Goods and a 20,000-square-foot H&M will open at Summit Fair in spring 2017. DICK’S Sporting Goods will relocate to Summit Fair from its existing store currently open at RED’s sister property, SummitWoods Crossing. An additional 5,000 square feet of space is available in the H&M building. “Summit Fair is already a dynamic, high-performing retail property serving a vibrant market, and the addition of DICK’S Sporting Goods, H&M and other top-drawing retail concepts sets the stage for continued success,” says Mike Ebert, managing partner at RED Development. The joint venture, known as BIG RED Portfolio LLC, has a portfolio consisting of 10 retail assets totaling over 3.5 million square feet in four states. Within the joint venture, BIG USA, acts primarily as a co-investment …

September 2, 2016

Multifamily New Hampshire Northeast

32-Unit River’s Edge Apartments Opens in New Hampshire

by Amy Works September 1, 2016

LACONIA, N.H. — The Laconia Area Community Land Trust has opened River’s Edge Apartments, a 32-unit affordable housing complex overlooking the Winnipesaukee River in Laconia. Located on Union Avenue, the three-story building features 12 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom fully accessible units, on-site parking, laundry facilities, an infant daycare facility and 700 feet of frontage along Winnipesaukee River. Eckman Construction Co., serving as general contractor, had to remove more than 300 tons of contaminated soil from the former industrial site prior to construction. The project was financed by New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, Raymond James, NeighborWorks America, Community Development Finance Authority, the City of Laconia, Belknap County, Rural Local Initiatives Support Corp. and the Laconia Area Community Land Trust. The project was designed by George Hickey Architect and Warrenstreet Architects.

September 1, 2016

Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Realty Facilitates $17M Sale of 51-Unit Residential Portfolio in Brooklyn

by Amy Works September 1, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the sale of a Section 8 housing portfolio located in Brooklyn’s Gravesend section. Orbach Group acquired the portfolio from Black Spruce Management for $17 million. The 51-unit portfolio comprises 17 buildings located at 2320-2336 W. 12th St. and 2315-2321 W. 13th St. The buildings feature 34 three-bedroom units, 17 one-bedroom apartments and 17 parking spaces. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.

September 1, 2016

New Hampshire Northeast Retail

Vazza Acquires 35,000 SF Retail Center in New Hampshire

by Amy Works September 1, 2016

CONCORD, N.H. — The Vazza Real Estate Group has acquired an inline retail center located at 89 Fort Eddy Road in Concord for an undisclosed sum. The 35,000-square-foot multi-tenant property includes a corporate-owned Planet Fitness as a tenant. The buyer plans to invest in the property through a capital improvement and property management plan. The name of the seller was not released.

September 1, 2016

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