Property Type

Boston Office Market: Can 2015 Top a Blockbuster 2014?

by Jaime Lackey March 11, 2015

By all measures, 2014 was the strongest year in recent memory for the Boston office market. With an approximate 1.8 million square feet of positive net absorption, nearly 5 million square feet of tenant demand, and continued development around the city, Boston remained one the country’s strongest markets. It’s not news that proximity to parking, public transportation, restaurants, bars and other amenities keeps employees happy. But Boston’s escalating prices mean cost-conscious companies must evaluate their downtown options — which means they have begun trading other items of importance, such as locational cachet, space configuration, look, feel and ultimately building type, for access to amenities. As a result, if 2013 was the year of the Seaport, then 2014 was the year of Downtown Crossing (DTX). With the renovation of 10 Summer Street and Havas’ 120,000-square-foot move to the Millennium redevelopment complete, other companies have followed suit. The third and fourth quarters brought more than 250,000 square feet of deals to 500 Washington Street. Carbonite and Sonos took 52,000 square feet and 170,000 square feet, respectively, in the third quarter, while Safari Books Online took 30,000 square feet in the fourth. Prominent national non-profit Year Up also consolidated its headquarters near DTX …

March 11, 2015

Retail Texas

M&M Brokers Sale of 26,273 SF Retail Property in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis March 10, 2015

FORNEY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Mustang Crossing, a 26,273-square-foot retail property located in Forney. Jason Vitorino of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Wayne Bares also of the firm’s Dallas office, procured the buyer, a local partnership. Mustang Crossing is located at 724 E. Hwy 80. Built in 2011, the asset is 20 miles east of downtown Dallas and is surrounded by tenants including Walmart, Lowe’s, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, GameStop, Starbucks and Wendy’s. At the time of listing, Mustang Crossing was 100 percent occupied.

March 10, 2015

Industrial Texas

ICO Commercial Arranges Sale of 70,000 SF Industrial Building in Houston

by Haisten Willis March 10, 2015

HOUSTON — ICO Commercial has arranged the sale of the former AquaDyne facility located at W. 11th Street in Houston. The 70,000-square-foot industrial property is situated on nearly four acres. Payton Indermuehle and Gloria Casimir of ICO Commercial represented the undisclosed seller. Brent Friedman and Adrienne Schwartz of Park Land Development represented the undisclosed buyer.

March 10, 2015

Restaurant Retail Texas

Newk’s Eatery to Open Three New Locations in Metro San Antonio

by Haisten Willis March 10, 2015

SAN ANTONIO — Newk’s Eatery’s franchise partner Stephen Kuehler will open three new restaurants in the San Antonio area. A Newk’s restaurant will open in New Braunfels at the corner of Town Center Drive and Creekside Way in the Town Center at Creekside. In addition, two more locations will open in north San Antonio and the surrounding area. The San Antonio and New Braunfels locations are part of Newk’s growth plans, which includes opening nearly 30 company-owned and franchised locations this year. The chain currently operates 77 units in 13 states, predominantly in the southeast.

March 10, 2015

Loans Multifamily Texas

LMI Capital Arranges Two Loans for Apartment Complexes in Houston

by Haisten Willis March 10, 2015

HOUSTON — LMI Capital has arranged two loans for several Houston apartment complexes. In the first transaction, Brandon Brown and Jamie Mullin of LMI Capital arranged $11.7 million in debt for the refinancing of two multifamily properties. Both assets had permanent loans maturing this year. Brown and Mullin worked on behalf of the borrower to obtain 10-year, fixed-rate CMBS loans that provided cash out proceeds to the client. Both loans featured a three-year interest-only period followed by 30-year amortization schedules. In the second transaction, Brown arranged $11.1 million in financing for a garden-style apartment complex in the Bear Creek/Copperfield submarket. Working on behalf of the borrower, Brown secured the 10-year loan with a CMBS lender at the fixed rate of 4.2 percent. The first mortgage represented 80 percent of the purchase price and included five years of interest-only payments.

March 10, 2015

Michigan Midwest Retail

Agree Realty Acquires 15 Properties for $42.1M

by Danielle Everson March 10, 2015

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — Agree Realty Corp. has acquired 15 retail and restaurant properties for $42.1 million. The properties are net leased to 12 different tenants located in 10 states. The properties include a Bed Bath & Beyond, Old Navy, DressBarn, a Wendy’s restaurant, Sherwin Williams, Family Dollar, Academy Sports + Outdoors and Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts. The transactions were completed at a weighted-average cap rate of 8 percent and have a weighted-average lease term of approximately 11 years. Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Agree Realty currently owns and operates a portfolio of 224 properties, located in 38 states and containing approximately 4.6 million square feet of gross leasable space.

March 10, 2015

Industrial Midwest Missouri

Investors Purchase Seven Industrial Buildings from Prologis for $13M

by Danielle Everson March 10, 2015

ST. LOUIS – An investor group led by Nelson Grumney of Neland Investment Management and Mark Nelson of Nelson McBride Development has purchased a portfolio of seven industrial buildings in the St. Louis area for approximately $13 million. The portfolio totals 541,000 square feet and is 91 percent occupied. The investors intend to retain the portfolio as a long-term investment. Prologis, an international industrial real estate firm based in San Francisco, Calif., sold the portfolio. Ranging in size from 41,000 to 126,000 square feet and totaling 541,000 square feet, the office/warehouse, distribution and light manufacturing buildings are located in the Earth City, Westport and Brown Campus industrial submarkets of St. Louis County. Nelson McBride will manage the buildings. Central Bank of St. Louis provided acquisition financing.

March 10, 2015

Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

IPA Brokers $27.8M Sale of Connecticut Multifamily Property

by Amy Works March 10, 2015

DANBURY, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has brokered the sale of TGM Willow Grove at Danbury, a multifamily complex located at 101 Avalon Lake Road in Danbury. TGM Associates sold the 135-unit property for $27.8 million, or $205,550 per unit, to Beachwold Residential. Completed in 1999, the property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 885 to 1,552 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse with resident lounge, a fitness center, a heated resort-style outdoor swimming pool, landscaped picnic and barbeque areas and walking paths around Lake Kenosia. Steve Witten, Victor Nolletti, Adam Mancinone and Blake Barbarisi represented the seller in the transaction.

March 10, 2015

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Gebroe-Hammer Arranges $17.2M Sale of Village Apartments in New Jersey

by Amy Works March 10, 2015

UNION, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer has arranged the sale of Village Apartments, located at 1221 Magie Ave. in Union. The 126-unit multifamily property sold for $17.2 million. Village Apartments features 32 two-story apartment buildings offering a total of 82 one-bedroom units and 44 two-bedroom units. Additionally, the complex features 150 on-site parking spaces, 25 garages and laundry facilities. Gehane Triarsi of Gebroe-Hammer represented the undisclosed seller, while Joseph Brecher, also of Gebroe-Hammer represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Robert Sochor of Elmwood Park and Richard Rubin provided legal counsel to the seller and buyer, respectively.

March 10, 2015

Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Prism Agrees to Buy Redevelopment Site in Woodbridge, N.J.

by Amy Works March 10, 2015

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — Prism Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to purchase a five-acre land parcel at the corner of Rahway Avenue and Green Street in Woodbridge for an undisclosed price. The company plans to develop a 180-unit multifamily project at the site, which is across from New Jersey Transit’s Woodbridge Station. Prism purchased a controlling interest in the site from the Lucas family and is currently finalizing plans for township approval. Prism plans to start construction of the property in late 2015.

March 10, 2015

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