Property Type

Friedman Arranges 19,723 SF Office Lease in Detroit Suburb

by Christina Cannon April 19, 2016

TROY, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged a 19,723-square-foot office lease in Troy, approximately 25 miles north of Detroit. Allegis Global Solutions will occupy the space at the North Troy Corporate Park located at 700 Tower Drive. Allegis Global Solutions currently occupies suite 700 and 800 in the building and is expanding its space on the fourth floor. The landlord is 700 NTCC LLC. David Friedman and Robert Gagniuk of Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented the landlord in the transaction.

April 19, 2016

Illinois Midwest Retail

Blue to Open Second Store at Plaza at Grand Prairie in Peoria, Illinois

by Christina Cannon April 19, 2016

PEORIA, ILL. — Locally owned boutique Blue has preleased 1,600 square feet of retail space at Plaza at Grand Prairie. Cullinan Properties is developing the 7,200-square-foot shopping center that is located at the intersection of War Memorial Drive and American Prairie Road in Peoria. Blue, along with retailers Massage Envy and Great Clips, will open this summer. This location will be Blue’s second store. Plaza at Grand Prairie is part of Grand Prairie Developments, a 200-acre mixed-use project. Components of Grand Prairie Developments include Plaza at Grand Prairie, Shoppes at Grand Prairie, Plaza West, Prairie Place, Shoppes West, Apartments at Grand Prairie and a Carmike Cinemas. Plaza at Grand Prairie is co-anchored by Hy-Vee and Gordmans. Other tenants include Longhorn Steakhouse, Famous Dave’s BBQ, Steak ‘n Shake and Starbucks.

April 19, 2016

California Office Western

Berkadia Arranges $70M Refinancing for Mills Building in San Francisco

by Nellie Day April 19, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Berkadia has arranged a $70 million refinancing for The Mills Building, a 440,000-square-foot, historic building in downtown San Francisco. The landmark structure is located at 220 Montgomery St. The building is 95 percent leased to tenants like the New York Stock Exchange, Pocket Gems, Mazzetti, Seiler LLP, Haworth and the University of California, San Francisco. The 10-year, full-term, fixed-rate loan features interest-only payments. It was used to refinance existing debt on the property. Mitch Thurston and Andy Ahlers of Berkadia secured the financing through Voya Investment Management on behalf of the Swig Co.

April 19, 2016

Colorado Multifamily Student Housing Western

Gilbane Breaks Ground on Student Housing Near the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

by Nellie Day April 19, 2016

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Gilbane Development Co. has broken ground on West Edge, a student housing community located across the street from The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) campus. The development will be located 500 yards from the Kraemer Library and UCCS academic core, and will offer eight different floor plans including studio, one-, two-, three-, four- and six-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Apartments will feature washers and dryers, walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and flat screen televisions. Community amenities will include a rooftop sky lounge with view of the Pikes Peak mountain range, a clubhouse, study rooms, a tech center with high-powered computers and free printing, a heated saltwater pool, a landscaped courtyard with sundecks, an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations, and multiple outdoor lounges with community fire pits. Residents will also have access to a fitness lodge featuring tanning beds, free weights, cardio equipment, a yoga studio, a bouldering wall and a full-sized basketball court. High-speed Internet, Wi-Fi, cable and furniture will all be included. Asset Campus Housing will manage the community and offer a community life program with resident events, roommate matching services and individual, by-the-bed leases. Parking is available for residents and bike storage …

April 19, 2016

California Retail Western

Combined Properties Plans $5.5M Renovation of Mart of Montebello

by Nellie Day April 19, 2016

MONTEBELLO, CALIF. — Combined Properties has planned a $5.5 million renovation for Mart Montebello, a retail center at the intersection of Montebello and Beverly boulevards in Montebello. Originally built in 1957 and last renovated in 1991, the new project will remodel and modernize the facades and pad buildings with new parapets, features, fascia materials and repainted color schemes. Additionally, the renovation includes a new pad building, currently under construction, that is leased to Chipotle and The Habit Burger. The renovation is expected to begin during this quarter with completion by the end of the year. Upon completion, the center will be renamed Montebello Mix.

April 19, 2016

California Retail Western

Browman Development Acquires Five-Building Retail Portfolio in Davis

by Nellie Day April 19, 2016

DAVIS, CALIF. — Browman Development has acquired a five-building retail portfolio across four blocks in downtown Davis. Brinley Downtown Properties sold the fully-leased portfolio for an undisclosed price. Located at 513, 603 and 718 Second St., 209 F St. and 207 E St., the 71,437-square-foot portfolio is occupied by a variety of retailers, including Armadillo Music, Fleet Feet Sports, The Army Corps of Engineers, The Avid Reader, Spa Central, E Street Salon, Balance Point Pilates Studio, The Wardrobe, The Root of Happiness Kava Bar, and Sweet and Shavery. Erik Neese, Ken Reiff and Shaun Morrow of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.

April 19, 2016

California Retail Western

Regency Completes Solar Panel Installation on NorCal Retail Centers

by Nellie Day April 19, 2016

DUBLIN AND PETALUMA, CALIF. — Regency Centers, in partnership with SoCore Energy and several of its retail partners, has installed over 750 kilowatts of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems at Persimmon Place in Dublin and East Washington Place in Petaluma. Combined, the systems include approximately 2,500 modules and are expected to produce over 1.2 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year.

April 19, 2016

Connecticut Northeast Retail Top Stories

Vestis Retail Group Declares Bankruptcy, Will Close All Sport Chalet Stores

by Katie Sloan April 19, 2016

MERIDEN, CONN. — Vestis Retail Group LLC, the parent company of sporting goods and apparel retailers Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), Bob’s Stores and Sport Chalet, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. The Meriden-based company plans to close the Sport Chalet chain entirely, while closing eight EMS properties and one Bob’s Stores location. The remaining stores will be re-evaluated in an attempt to strengthen financial performance. Collectively, Vestis Retail Group operates 144 stores and two distribution centers across 15 states, according to documents filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Retail Partners are in charge of the liquidation sales, according to court documents. Private equity firm Versa Capital Management LLC (Versa) acquired each of the chains separately and combined them under the parent company Vestis Retail Group LLC in 2012, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal. Vestis has proposed the sale of EMS and Bob’s to funds advised by Versa, which would acquire substantially all of the remaining assets of the company. “When Vestis first acquired EMS and Sport Chalet, each company faced significant operational challenges and was on the verge of liquidation,” says Mark Walsh, CEO of Vestis. “EMS and …

April 19, 2016

Nevada Retail Western

Simon Property Group, Invesco Complete $1.1B Purchase of The Shops at Crystals in Las Vegas

by Nellie Day April 18, 2016

LAS VEGAS — Simon Property Group and Invesco Real Estate have completed the acquisition of The Shops at Crystals in Las Vegas for $1.1 billion. The two companies are 50-50 joint venture partners in this acquisition. The Shops at Crystals is a 324,000-square-foot retail complex anchored by 10 luxury flagship stores, including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Prada, Fendi and Tiffany & Co. It also contains 30 unique-to-market luxury retailers like Céline, Saint Laurent and Richard Mille. The asset features a dedicated tram station that connects to the Bellagio Resort & Casino, Aria Resort & Casino and Monte Carlo Resort & Casino. The Shops at Crystals is situated within City Center, a mixed-use development that includes Aria Resort & Casino, a 4,004-room casino resort; Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, a 392-room boutique hotel with 225 luxury condominium residences; Vdara Hotel and Spa, a 1,495-room luxury hotel-condominium; and Veer Towers, which contain 669 luxury condominium residences.

April 18, 2016

California Industrial Western

Rexford Buys Southern California-based Industrial Portfolio for $191M

by Nellie Day April 18, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Rexford Industrial Realty has purchased a nine-property industrial portfolio based in a variety of Southern California infill markets for $191 million. The portfolio contains more than 1.5 million square feet of space. The properties are situated throughout Orange County, Inland Empire West, central San Diego and the Los Angeles-San Gabriel Valley markets. The portfolio is fully leased to 12 tenants. Rexford funded the acquisition with proceeds from its recent public equity issuance and the exercise of a $100 million accordion on its $125.0 million unsecured term loan. The acquisition increased Rexford’s owned square footage by more than 12 percent.

April 18, 2016

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