LAS VEGAS — DC Building Group has moved into its new 6,000-square-foot corporate office in Las Vegas. The space is located at 101 E. Warm Springs Road. The general contractor previously occupied a smaller space in the valley. After its staff grew by more than 65 percent, however, DC Building found it needed a larger space. The firm was previously known as Danoski Clutts Building Group.
New York City’s multifamily market in the second quarter of 2015 was able to continue the momentum of 2015’s first quarter and generate an impressive $3.30 billion in gross consideration. The quarter also saw 364 properties trade over 225 transactions, which is a 33 percent increase in transaction volume compared to the same quarter last year. Boosting significant growth, both Brooklyn and Manhattan saw a number of institutional and portfolio deals again this quarter. Of the trades in Manhattan, the top 10 percent made up approximately 73 percent of Manhattans dollar volume and four of the five largest multifamily transactions to occur in NYC happened in Brooklyn, which contributed to both submarkets ending the quarter with dollar volumes above $1 billion for the second time in as many quarters. Pricing throughout the city continues to evolve by most measures. Gross rent multiples have increased by 1.4 year-over-year and the average price per square foot in Manhattan has eclipsed $900. Compared to last year, average capitalization rates were down 60 basis points in The Bronx, and are down in Brooklyn and Northern Manhattan. These are the signs of solid fundamentals in the market. Institutional caliber multifamily deals had a big second …
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Indiana-based skilled nursing developer Mainstreet and California-based operator The Ensign Group Inc. have opened The Healthcare Resort of Kansas City, a brand new 100-bed skilled nursing facility in Kansas City. Construction started on The Healthcare Resort of Kansas City in April 2014 and was completed in September 2015. The 71,626-square-foot community cost $11.2 million to develop.
LAKE GENEVA, WIS. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $1.3 million sale of a 14,091-square-foot retail center in Lake Geneva. The property, located at 800 N. Edwards Blvd., was 70 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Maurice’s, Sally Beauty Supply and Mattress Firm. The undisclosed seller is a Minnesota-based owner, and the undisclosed buyer is a New York-based fund. Chad Firsel and Daniel Waszak of Quantum were the sole brokers in the transaction.
BLOOMINGTON AND LOMBARD, ILL. — Mid-America Asset Management Inc. has arranged two retail leases in separate transactions in Illinois. Dick’s Sporting Goods has signed a 49,957-square-foot lease at Colonial Plaza in Bloomington. The 241,340-square-foot shopping center also includes Ashley Furniture and Cato Fashions. Katie Hennegan and Samantha Spinell Schnell of Mid-America represented the landlord. Tim Miller and Jon Reese of Great Street Realty represented Dick’s. In the second transaction, Anytime Fitness has inked a deal for 5,926 square feet at Highlands of Lombard in Lombard. Other tenants in the 21,071-square-foot facility include Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Performance Bike. The shopping center is shadow anchored by The Dump. Paige Schiesser, Samantha Spinell Schnell and Angela Gasbarro of Mid-America represented the landlord. Jim Runyon of Franchise Real Estate represented the tenant.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Carter and Hunt Investment Management have formed a joint venture to develop a 180-unit high-rise apartment community in downtown Sarasota. The development will be located at the corner of 2nd Street and Central Avenue, directly across the street from Whole Foods Market. Hunt Investment Management is managing the investment on behalf of an institutional client, and SunTrust Bank is providing construction financing. The 10-story, Class A project will include one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments and 15,000 square feet of retail space. Each unit will feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, open floorplans, large windows, 10-foot ceilings, balconies and high-speed Internet wiring. Community amenities will include a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, clubroom and an outdoor deck. The first three stories of the development will include secured parking for residents. Two hotel-style suites for tenants to rent for short-term guests will also be available. The design team includes architect Hoyt Architects, general contractor Core Construction and property manager Pinnacle Property Management. The project will start construction before year-end with completion scheduled for early 2017.
ATHENS, GA. — Juneau Construction Co. has completed work on Georgia Heights, a 375,650-square-foot, six-story mixed-use student housing community with 266 units of housing and retail space in downtown Athens, north of the University of Georgia campus. Residents of Georgia Heights moved in in August, in time for the 2015 fall semester. Juneau co-developed, with Schenk Realty and EdR, Georgia Heights, which has one-, two- and four-bedroom apartments, approximately 375 parking spaces and 44,702 square feet of ground-level commercial retail space. A 14,000-square-foot CVS/pharmacy — set to open in 2016 — and a 6,000-square-foot J. Crew store that will open this fall will anchor the development’s commercial retail space. Several other retailers and restaurants, a leasing office and postal facility will complete the development. Each apartment at Georgia Heights offers private bathrooms and bedrooms, a full kitchen and in-unit washer and dryer. Amenities include several outdoor community areas, a courtyard patio and pool, fitness facilities, study lounges and computer labs.
RIVERVIEW, FLA. — Tampa-based Dunphy Properties and Atlanta-based Batson Cook Development Co. have formed a joint venture to build Rivercrest Commons, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Symmes Road in Riverview. Publix will anchor the property, which will feature a Publix Liquor Store and an additional 16,100 square feet of inline retail space housing Casablanca Spa, East Wok, Majik Touch Dry Cleaning and Hair Cuttery. Joe Tyszko of Insite Realty’s Clearwater, Fla., office is responsible for leasing the project. Rivercrest Commons is slated for a summer 2016 completion.
ATHENS, GA. — Prestwick Cos. has secured $24.2 million in financing from SunTrust Bank and SunTrust Community Capital (STCC) to redevelop an apartment complex in Athens. Atlanta-based Prestwick will use the proceeds to redevelop North Grove Apartments, an affordable 127-unit property. Financing for the project includes a $13.5 million equity investment from STCC and construction loans totaling $10.8 million from SunTrust Bank. The renovated community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as modern appliances and upgrades to HVAC systems and water heaters. Remodeling will include improvements to the community room, laundry facility, exercise center and computer lab. Community amenities such as a business center, picnic pavilion and playground are also planned. Prestwick began redevelopment of the property in June and is expected to complete work by the summer of 2016.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Crocker Partners has signed Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Bi-LO, to a 160,000-square-foot lease at Prominence office park in Jacksonville. Located at Baymeadows Road and I-95, the office park will serve as the supermarket chain’s new corporate headquarters. The long-term lease comes midway into the office park’s $8 million overhaul. Renovations will begin soon on the four-story Building 200, and Southeastern Grocers will occupy the building in full when the company relocates in early 2016. JLL represented Crocker Partners in the transaction, and CBRE represented Southeastern Grocers.