Property Type

Hodges Ward Elliott Brokers Sale of St. Regis Washington, D.C.

by John Nelson July 1, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hodges Ward Elliott has brokered the sale of the St. Regis Washington, D.C., a 182-room luxury hotel located at the intersection of 16th and K streets, roughly two miles from the White House. Mark Elliott and Rudy Reudelhuber of Hodges Ward Elliott represented the seller in the transaction. The firm also advised the buyer, Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Co. (ARTIC), on procuring acquisition financing from Goldman Sachs. St. Regis Washington, D.C., will continue to operate under the St. Regis brand. ARTIC’s purchase also includes an adjacent parcel that is zoned for 22,000 square feet of hotel, office, retail, parking and/or residential use. Qatar-based ARTIC is the international hospitality subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding Co. ARTIC owns 32 hotels in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America, including the Radisson Blu Chicago and The Manhattan at Times Square.

July 1, 2015

201 17th Street Atlantic Station Midtown Atlanta

Georgia Office Southeast

CBRE Global Investors Fund Sells Atlantic Station Office Building in Midtown Atlanta

by John Nelson July 1, 2015

ATLANTA — CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6, a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors, has sold a 17-story office building located at 201 17th St. in Atlantic Station, a mixed-use district in Midtown Atlanta. Since acquiring the property in 2012, the fund has increased the building’s occupancy from 48 percent to 91 percent. Technology companies migrating to Midtown Atlanta comprise the majority of the newly added tenants at the office tower, according to CBRE. In December, Worldpay US, an online card processing services firm based in London, leased six floors at 201 17th St. for its U.S. headquarters.

July 1, 2015

Loans Multifamily Southeast Virginia

LCOR Closes on $59M Construction Loan for Multifamily Development in Northern Virginia

by John Nelson July 1, 2015

MCLEAN, VA. — LCOR has received a $59 million loan from Santander Bank to construct a multifamily property at 7480 Birdwood Ave. in McLean, roughly 10 miles west of Washington, D.C., in the Tysons region of northern Virginia. LCOR plans to redevelop the land into two residential buildings spanning 12 and 15 stories that will be connected by a central sky bridge. Totaling 340,000 square feet, the property will comprise 11,000 square feet of amenity space, 388 below grade parking spaces and 319 residential units, of which 64 units will be reserved for Workforce Dwelling Units. Upon completion in the first quarter of 2017, the project will include a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with duplex units featured on the ground floor. The residences will feature carpeted bedrooms, vinyl wood plank flooring in the kitchen and living areas and ceramic tiles in the bathrooms. Stainless steel appliances will be featured in the kitchen. The project’s amenities will include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, game center, kids room, party space, bicycle storage, dining room, pet grooming station, glass-enclosed Sky Lounge on the 10th floor and a rooftop amenity area with garden plots located on the west tower. …

July 1, 2015

Affordable Housing Loans Maryland Multifamily Southeast

KeyBank Provides $18.5M Loan for Affordable Housing Community in Maryland

by John Nelson July 1, 2015

FORT WASHINGTON, MD. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided an $18.5 million acquisition loan for Henson Creek Manor, a 210-unit affordable housing community in Fort Washington. Caleb Marten of KeyBank arranged the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the undisclosed buyer. The apartment community was constructed in two phases between 1994 and 1998. The older part of the development is limited to residents with 50 percent of the average median income and the second portion is limited to residents with 60 percent of area median incomes.

July 1, 2015

Summit Place Apartments & Townhomes North Charleston

Multifamily South Carolina Southeast

NorthMarq Capital Arranges $14.7M Sale of North Charleston Apartment Community

by John Nelson July 1, 2015

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — NorthMarq Capital has brokered the $14.7 million sale of Summit Place Apartments & Townhomes, a 226-unit multifamily property located at Dunlap Street and Stafford Road in North Charleston. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq Capital’s White Plains, N.Y., office represented the seller, a New Jersey family who wanted to sell the community to focus on their New Jersey assets. Ranieri also procured the undisclosed buyer. NorthMarq Capital previously originated an existing Freddie Mac loan secured by the apartment community.

July 1, 2015

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports Retail

New Construction and Compressed Cap Rates Demonstrate Demand for NYC Retail

by Jaime Lackey July 1, 2015

Job growth in New York City is expected to reach a new high in 2015 with the addition of 92,500 jobs. This spike in employment will bode well for retail owners. Drawn by the strong economy, several retailers are expanding in the city, including Lowe’s, which already has two locations in Brooklyn and one in Queens. In the second half of 2015, Lowe’s will open its first two stores in Manhattan. Apple plans to open shop in Brooklyn; they’ve signed a long-term lease for a 20,000-square-foot store at 247 Bedford Avenue at the corner of North Third Street in Williamsburg. As retailers ramp up their presence in the five boroughs, the vacancy rate is going to reach a new multi-year low. Vacancy for retail properties in 2015 will fall to 3.9 percent on net absorption in excess of 2.8 million square feet. Tightening vacancy will allow for operators to increase asking rents for the fourth consecutive year and will encourage builders to start new projects. Currently, builders are on track to deliver 2.5 million square feet of retail space in 2015, increasing stock by 1.2 percent. The most notable project scheduled for delivery is the Westfield World Trade Center, a …

July 1, 2015

California Retail Western

Foremost Companies Acquires Two Retail Centers for $23M

by Nellie Day July 1, 2015

DIAMOND BAR, CALIF. — Foremost Companies has acquired two adjacent shopping centers in Diamond Bar totaling more than 120,000 square feet of leasable commercial space for $23 million. The Ranch Center and Oak Tree Plaza cover 10.4 acres of property with a tenant roster including restaurants, medical offices, a bowling alley and retail. Foremost acquired The Ranch Center in an off-market acquisition from Preferred Bank, which foreclosed on the center in October 2014. Foremost acquired and consolidated the interest of a long-term ground-lease tenant at Oak Tree Plaza while restructuring a new lease with the anchor tenant. Preferred Bank provided acquisition financing, and Stonewood Properties will act as property manager for both centers.

July 1, 2015

California Retail Western

Buchanan Street Buys Rowland Plaza in San Francisco Bay Area for $25M

by Nellie Day July 1, 2015

NOVATO, CALIF. — Buchanan Street Partners has acquired Rowland Plaza, a 143,444-square-foot office project in Novato for $24.9 million. The two-building development is located at 75 and 88 Rowland Way. The plaza is 73 percent occupied. The tenant mix includes public accounting, technology, healthcare, professional services, and governmental and social services firms. Buchanan plans to make improvements to the plaza’s common areas and landscaping. This will include a complete lobby renovation, with redesigned landscaping to increase the curb appeal of the project. Renovations are scheduled to be complete by mid-2016. This is Buchanan Street’s second acquisition in the San Francisco Bay area this quarter. Buchanan Street represented itself in this transaction, while Grant Lammersen and George Eckard from Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a joint venture between Barker Pacific Group and Rockwood Capital.

July 1, 2015

California Retail Western

The Village at Westfield Topanga to Open in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day July 1, 2015

LOS ANGELES — The Village at Westfield Topanga, an over 1 million-square-foot addition to the power shopping center Westfield Topanga, is set to open mid-September in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Woodland Hills. The center will include retailers new to the Los Angeles area including Fabletics, an athletic apparel brand co-founded by actress Kate Hudson, DAVIDsTEA, Rain and ConfeXion, a champion bakery on Food Network’s television show “Cupcake Wars.” The Crate & Barrel store at The Village is already open, and will remain so throughout construction.

July 1, 2015

California Retail Western

Sears to Open Flagship Connected Solutions Location in San Bruno

by Nellie Day July 1, 2015

SAN BRUNO, CALIF. — Sears has announced the opening of a 4,000-square-foot flagship Connected Solutions location at The Shops at Tanforan in San Bruno. Designed as rooms of a home, the store will feature a living room, kitchen, nursery, workout room, garage and outdoor area where customers can experience Sears smart technology offerings first hand. Sears Connected Solutions currently has three 2,000-square-foot locations in the Chicago area, and is looking to expand to hundreds of locations nationwide.

July 1, 2015

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