Property Type

Dalan Management, RWN Real Estate Partners Buy NYC Midtown Ground Lease for $47M

by Amy Works February 27, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Dalan Management has partnered with RWN Real Estate Partners to purchase the long-term leasehold of The Indigo in Midtown East for $47 million. Located at 230 East 44th St., the 14-story, 135,315-square-foot building features 164 residential units, the Piccolo Fiore restaurant, Pink Blossom Nail Salon and a 25,000-square-foot parking garage. The buyers acquired the leasehold interest in the property and restructured the ground lease to include a 99-year term with contractual rent and no fair market rent resets. The seller is a partnership of Atlantic Realty Group, Moezinia Bros. Capital and 230 MD Member. M&T Bank provided financing for the acquisition. Venture Capital Properties represented the seller in the transaction.

February 27, 2015

Industrial New Jersey Northeast

Park Avenue Motor Corp. Buys 112,270 SF Industrial Building in New Jersey

by Amy Works February 27, 2015

SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — Park Avenue Motor Corp. has acquired an industrial warehouse building located at 490 Huyler St. in South Hackensack. The Hampshire Companies sold the 112,270-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Situated near major highways in Bergen County’s industrial corridor, the property features 16- to 18-foot ceiling heights and multiple loading docks. The buyer has leased the building since 2012 and exercised its purchase option to complete the transaction.

February 27, 2015

Civic Northeast Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Unveils Design for The Pennovation Center in Philadelphia

by Amy Works February 27, 2015

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has unveiled the design for The Pennovation Center, a 58,000-square-foot innovation center located in Philadelphia. Situated on the university’s 23-acre Pennovation Works site, the project includes the transformation of an existing industrial building into a collaborative working environment for entrepreneurs, researchers and industry partners. The project team includes HWKN as design architect, KSS Architects as architect of record, Land Collection as landscape architect, Bruce Mau Design as design consultants, and Ballinger as structural and MEP engineers, as well as Focus and Atelier Ten. The Pennovation Center is slated to open summer 2016 with the Penn Engineering lab opening this fall.

February 27, 2015

Hospitality New Jersey Northeast

MCR Development Completes Renovation of Residence Inn By Marriott Atlantic City Airport

by Amy Works February 27, 2015

EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — MCR Development has completed the renovation of The Residence Inn by Marriott Atlantic City Airport, a 101-suite hotel located at 3022 Fire Road in Egg Harbor Township. The renovation included upgrading the lobby with new paint and furniture, including a communal table with power outlets; upgrading the fitness center with new equipment; and new furniture for the meeting room and pool area. Guest suite upgrades included new pull-out sofas, desk chairs and plush carpeting. Additionally, MCR plans to install a fire pit in the hotel’s patio area this spring.

February 27, 2015

New Jersey Northeast Office

Colliers Arranges $5.8M Sale of Two Office Buildings in New Jersey

by Amy Works February 27, 2015

LEBANON, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of two office buildings, known as 100 Corporate Drive and 200 Corporate Drive, located at 78 Corporate Center in Lebanon. The three-story buildings, which total 185,866 square feet, sold for $5.8 million. The 92,925-square-foot property at 100 Corporate Drive is currently 39 percent occupied, and the 92,941-square-foot property at 200 Corporate Drive, which includes a full-service cafeteria, is vacant. Jeffrey Oram and Jacklene Chesler of Colliers International represented the seller, Torchlight Investors, and procured the buyer, a New Jersey-based private investor, in the transaction.

February 27, 2015

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

McAllen Industrial Market Recovering at a Steady Pace

by Haisten Willis February 27, 2015

There is no denying that most, if not all, industrial markets across Texas were exposed to the economic effects of the “Great Recession.” McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas were no different. However, today Texas markets are again thriving with activity and occupancy above recession-contracted rates. Trends for McAllen—the seventh largest industrial market in Texas—are following suit. Economic The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has evolved as a vital part of the dynamic Rio Grande Valley in south Texas. Once a rural and agricultural region, the area is now one of the fastest growing in Texas, fueled by accelerated population growth, economic development and a booming neighboring industrial market in north-central and northeastern Mexico. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the McAllen MSA, also defined as Hidalgo County, has almost tripled in population since 1980, from 283,323 to 815,996 in 2013. Likewise, an overall Metro Business Cycle Index produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas places the McAllen MSA as the second most improved metropolitan area in Texas and first among the border markets, relative to its own base since 1980. The index, which summarizes the broad movements in nonagricultural employment, the unemployment rate, real …

February 27, 2015

Arizona Retail Western

GRI Investors Buys Casas Adobes Plaza in Tucson for $46M

by Nellie Day February 27, 2015

TUCSON, ARIZ. — GRI Investors has acquired Casas Adobes Plaza, a 91,318-square-foot shopping center in Tucson, for $46 million. The center is located at the southwest corner of Ina and Oracle roads. Casas Adobes is anchored by a new Whole Foods that opened this past August. Other notable tenants include Starbucks, Chipotle, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Jos. A. Bank, Chico’s, Sauce, Loop Jean Company and a Wildflower restaurant. GRI Investors was represented by Jan Fincham and Patrick Dempsey of Lee & Associates in Phoenix. The seller was Casas Adobes Plaza LLC.

February 27, 2015

Healthcare Loans Office Western

The Hoag Health Center – Irvine Receives $41.2M in Financing

by Nellie Day February 27, 2015

IRVINE, CALIF. — The Hoag Health Center – Irvine has received $41.2 million in a construction-to-permanent loan. The center will be located at the intersection of Alton Parkway and Sand Canyon Avenue, directly across from Hoag Hospital Irvine. The 150,000-square-foot medical office development contains three Class A, 50,000-square-foot ambulatory care centers with flexible floor plans. It is scheduled for completion in early 2016. The 12-year, fixed-rate loan is interest-only during the two-year construction period. The fixed rate was locked over eight months in advance of the loan closing. HFF’s Zach Koucos, Aldon Cole and Tim Wright secured the loan on behalf of Pacific Medical Buildings (PMB). The firm is also servicing the loan, which was secured through a correspondent life insurance company.

February 27, 2015

Office Oregon Western

BDC Advisors Buys Portland Office Building for $35.3M

by Nellie Day February 27, 2015

PORTLAND, ORE. — BDC Advisors has acquired a 96,250-square-foot office building in Portland for $35.3 million. The mid-rise building is located at 2100 Southwest River Parkway in the city’s Central Business District. The Class A building is situated in the south end of CBD on the Willamette River. It sits adjacent to the southern-most part of Waterfront Park, less than a mile southeast of Downtown. The eight-story property was built in 1995. It is fully leased to two tenants. The transaction was executed by HFF. The seller was Clarion Partners. HFF also secured a seven-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan for BDC through a regional bank.

February 27, 2015

California Hospitality Western

Holiday Inn San Diego Mission Valley Stadium Changes Hands

by Nellie Day February 27, 2015

SAN DIEGO — A regional hotel investor has purchased the 175-room Holiday Inn San Diego Mission Valley Stadium for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 3805 Murphy Canyon Road. The Holiday Inn is located about three miles from Qualcomm Stadium, home to the San Diego Chargers. The seller, a special servicer, acquired the hotel through foreclosure. It was represented by Mike Armstrong of HREC Investment Advisors.

February 27, 2015

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