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Hilton Louisville East/Hurstbourne Home2 Suites by Hilton East/Hurtsbourne

Hilton Worldwide Opens Dual-Branded Hotel in Louisville

by John Nelson April 15, 2016

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Hilton Worldwide has opened a dual-branded Hampton Inn by Hilton Louisville East/Hurstbourne and Home2 Suites by Hilton East/Hurtsbourne in Louisville. The 160-room property is owned and operated by Kana Hotel Group. The property is situated at 1150 Forest Bridge Road with access to the University of Louisville and the Louisville International Airport. The property has two separate lobbies and dining areas. The Hampton portion features a breakfast area, to-go breakfast bags Monday through Friday, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour business center and a 24-hour fitness center. The Home2 Suites portion features fully equipped kitchens, modular furniture, complimentary Internet, community spaces, pet-friendly rooms and trademark Home2 Suites amenities such as Home2 MKT for grab-and-go items and Spin2 Cycle, a combined laundry and fitness area. The property will also feature a heated indoor saline pool and outdoor patio with a grill area.

April 15, 2016

North Carolina Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers $33.8M Sale of Two Office Buildings in Charlotte

by John Nelson April 15, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the $33.8 million sale of Fairview Center, two office buildings totaling 183,654 square feet. The properties are located at 6230 and 6302 Fairview Road in Charlotte’s SouthPark submarket. Atlanta-based Fairlead Commercial Real Estate purchased the assets from Beacon Partners. Fairview Center’s tenant roster includes McAngus Goudelock & Courie, United States Secret Service and ZAPATA. Patrick Gildea and Anne Vulcano of CBRE represented Beacon Partners in the transaction.

April 15, 2016

Georgia Loans Office Southeast

New York Life Real Estate Investors Provides $29.6M Loan for Two Office Buildings in Alpharetta

by John Nelson April 15, 2016

ALPHARETTA, GA. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $29.6 million for Brookside I and II, two Class A office buildings in Alpharetta totaling 267,000 square feet. Cushman & Wakefield’s Washington, D.C., office arranged the loan through New York Life on behalf of the borrower, Equus Investment Partnership X LP, a discretionary fund managed by Equus Capital Partners Ltd. The floating-rate loan features a five-year term.

April 15, 2016

California Multifamily Western

The Bahamas Apartment Building in Covina Sells for $7M

by Nellie Day April 15, 2016

COVINA, CALIF. — A limited liability company has purchased The Bahamas, a 40-unit apartment property in Covina, for $7 million. The two-building community is located at 514 E. Cypress St. and 826 North Barranca Ave. The buildings were constructed in 1961 and 1963. Mark Sanfilippo and Reza Ghaffari of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer. Sanfilippo also represented the seller, a private investor, in this transaction.

April 15, 2016

Loans Multifamily Oregon Student Housing Western

NorthMarq Arranges $9.8M Refinancing of Student Housing Property near the University of Oregon

by Nellie Day April 15, 2016

EUGENE, ORE. — Stephen Whitehead of NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $9.8 million refinancing of K14 Campus Flats, a 145-bed student housing property located near the University of Oregon. The development is located at 1414 Kincaid St. in Eugene. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term with two years interest-only payments, followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its Fannie Mae DUS program.

April 15, 2016

California Retail Western

Starbucks Signs 20-Year Lease for Under-Construction Property in Oxnard

by Nellie Day April 15, 2016

OXNARD, CALIF. — Starbucks Corp. has signed a 20-year lease for a freestanding, drive-thru store at Shopping at the Rose in Oxnard. The coffee shop will join Walmart, Sam’s Club, Vons, Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby and PetSmart, among other tenants, at the 500,000-square-foot power center, which is currently under construction. Linda Hagelis of Hagelis Group represented the landlord, McGrath-RHD Partners, in the transaction.

April 15, 2016

California Retail Western

Vestar to Manage 126,000 SF Village Park in Pico Rivera

by Nellie Day April 15, 2016

PICO RIVERA, CALIF. — A fund advised by UBS Asset Management has named Vestar as property manager for Village Park in Pico Rivera. A variety of tenants, including CVS/pharmacy, Harbor Freight Tools and Cinepolis, occupy the 126,000-square-foot lifestyle center. With this assignment, Vestar now manages more than 11 million square feet of retail space in the Los Angeles area.

April 15, 2016

California Retail Western

Hagelis Group Negotiates Sale of Retail Property in Ventura

by Nellie Day April 15, 2016

VENTURA, CALIF. — Hagelis Group has arranged the sale of a freestanding retail property located within Ventura’s retail corridor. A private investor from Santa Barbara acquired the property. The sale price was not disclosed, but the property was listed at $2.4 million. Rob Devericks and Bill Hagelis of Hagelis Group represented the undisclosed seller, while Kris Roth of Hayes Group represented the buyer in the transaction.

April 15, 2016

Hospitality Southeast Top Stories Virginia

Apple Hospitality REIT Agrees to Acquire Apple REIT Ten for $1.3 Billion

by Christina Cannon April 15, 2016

RICHMOND, VA. — Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. (NYSE: APLE) has agreed to acquire Apple REIT Ten Inc. for $1.3 billion. The merger will create one of the largest select-service hospitality REITs in the industry with a combined 234 hotels and 30,017 rooms. The hotels are located in 94 MSAs across 33 states. The company, which will retain the Apple Hospitality REIT name and ticker symbol, will have an enterprise value of approximately $5.7 billion, according to the companies. Apple Ten, a non-traded REIT, was built and is managed by the same team that currently manages the publicly traded Apple Hospitality REIT. The $1.3 billion transaction value is comprised of $94 million in cash, roughly 49.1 million Apple Hospitality common shares issued to Apple Ten shareholders, and the assumption of approximately $239 million in debt. The merger agreement provides Apple Ten with a 45-day window to solicit alternative proposals from third parties. The termination fee for Apple Ten is $5 million if the company decides to pull out of the agreement within the 45-day window. Following that grace period, Apple Ten will have to pay $25 million to negate the merger with Apple Hospitality. The grace period ends on May 28. …

April 15, 2016

Industrial Market Reports Michigan Midwest Midwest Market Reports Multifamily Office Retail

Strong Demand, Limited Inventory Spur New Construction in West Michigan

by Christina Cannon April 15, 2016

The commercial real estate market in West Michigan was quite active in 2015 across all property sectors, including one massive data center deal that is expected to spur billions of dollars in investment. Both new development and transactions involving existing facilities drove deal volume in 2015. Consequently, vacancy rates dropped while leasing rates generally rose. We expect a high level of commercial real estate activity this year as well. A lack of inventory for existing product will continue to drive new development in 2016. Industrial Strength The industrial market, in particular, has experienced a shortage of quality product to satisfy the demands of distribution companies from across the area. The greater Grand Rapids industrial market consists of approximately 115 million square feet. At the end of 2015, the vacancy rate was 4.1 percent. This marks a significant improvement compared with the depths of the Great Recession when the vacancy rate approached 10 percent. For the first time in years, we are seeing speculative development across all sizes of industrial properties. Lease rates for these speculative buildings are significantly higher than what we have experienced in the recent past due to the relatively high cost of construction. The good news for …

April 15, 2016

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