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Radco Buys Summit at Thornton Apartment Community Near Denver

by Nellie Day December 17, 2014

DENVER — The Radco Cos. has acquired the 322-unit Summit at Thornton apartment community for $28.2 million. The community is located at 101 E. 88th Ave. in Thornton, just north of Denver. Summit at Thornton was built in 1973. It is the second asset Radco has acquired in the Greater Denver area over the past four months. The company plans to upgrade and rebrand the property. The institutional seller invested significant capital to improve Summit at Thornton in 2011. It was represented by ARA’s Terrance Hunt, Shane Ozment, Doug Andrews, Jeff Hawks and Anna Stevens.

December 17, 2014

Arizona Industrial Western

Marco Display Specialists Leases Warehouse Space in Phoenix

by Nellie Day December 17, 2014

PHOENIX – Marco Display Specialists has leased 67,697 square feet of warehouse space in Phoenix. The space is located at 4141 W. Van Buren Street. It was built in 1998. The new lease brings the 243,039-square-foot industrial building to full occupancy. The U.S. grocery market merchandising manufacturer was represented by Rebecca Roberts of Green Street Commercial. The landlord, 4141 W. Van Buren LLC, was represented by Don MacWilliam and Payson MacWilliam of Colliers International.

December 17, 2014

Louisiana Mixed-Use Southeast

KTGY Group, JTS to Develop Alamo Drafthouse-Anchored Project in Baton Rouge

by John Nelson December 17, 2014

BATON ROUGE, LA. — KTGY Group Inc. and Baton Rouge-based JTS are planning to develop Rouzan Village in Baton Rouge. The project will feature 80,000 square feet of retail space anchored by a 33,000-square-foot Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and up to 220 residential units including live/work studios. Rouzan Village will be the commercial and retail center of Rouzan, a 120-acre master-planned development in Baton Rouge’s Southdowns neighborhood near the intersection of Perkins Road and Glasgow Avenue. Two parking structures and street parking will provide parking for roughly 900 cars. The theater is expected to begin construction next year and open in mid-2016. Rouzan Village’s residential component is expected to break ground in mid-2015 and take approximately 14-18 months to complete.

December 17, 2014

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Berkshire Group Buys Crescent Terminus in Atlanta’s Buckhead Neighborhood

by John Nelson December 17, 2014

ATLANTA — An affiliate of Boston-based Berkshire Group has purchased Crescent Terminus Community, a luxury apartment community in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, from Crescent Communities for an undisclosed price. The 355-unit is a three-building complex that features two rooftop terraces with an outdoor fireplace and TV, saltwater resort-style swimming pool, outdoor kitchen, tech lounge with Mac stations, wireless printing and a coffee bar. Crescent Terminus is part of a nine-property portfolio totaling 2,667 units that sold for a gross purchase price approaching $700 million. The portfolio’s purchasers were UBS and an affiliate of the Berkshire Group.

December 17, 2014

Florida Office Southeast

CBRE Brokers $51M Sale of Office/Industrial Park in Deerfield Beach

by John Nelson December 17, 2014

DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $51 million sale of Quorum Business Center, a 408,000-square-foot distribution and office portfolio located in Fort Lauderdale’s Deerfield Beach submarket. The park is located at the intersection of S.W. 10th Street and Military Trail near I-95. Greenwich, Conn.-based Ivy Realty purchased the office/industrial park from New York-based KTR Capital Partners. Quorum Business Center was 87 percent occupied at the time of sale. KTR Capital has executed 154 leases and invested $4.5 million in tenant improvements since 2005. Christian Lee, Jose Lobon, Charles Foschini and Chris Apone of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Tom O’Loughlin of CBRE assisted the CBRE team with market leasing.

December 17, 2014

Louisiana Office Southeast

IBM Tops Off $30.5M Technology Center in Downtown Baton Rouge

by John Nelson December 17, 2014

BATON ROUGE, LA. — IBM has topped off its new nine-floor technology center under construction in downtown Baton Rouge that will cost $30.5 million to develop. The technology center, which will reportedly create 800 jobs, is part of a $55 million urban development project that will also feature 525 Lafayette, a 10-story residential tower. Commercial Properties Realty Trust, a REIT, is building the urban development project and Wilbur Marvin Foundation will own it. The property is scheduled for completion in May 2015. The topping off ceremony was attended by Gov. Bobby Jindal, IBM vice president Tim McLachlan, Baton Rouge Area Foundation president and CEO John Davies and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) secretary Stephen Moret. LED offered IBM a performance-based incentive package that includes grants totaling $29.5 million over 12 years.

December 17, 2014

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

MHA Brokers $21.2M Sale of Apartment Community in Macon

by John Nelson December 17, 2014

MACON, GA. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $21.2 million sale of Adrian on Riverside, a 224-unit apartment community located at 5243 Riverside Drive in Macon. Robert Stickel of MHA’s Atlanta office represented the seller, Adrian Park LLC, the developer of the community. PEM Real Estate Group was the buyer. The apartment community was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property’s amenity package includes a putting green, theater, playground, covered car wash center, fitness center, billiard room and a pool with a sundeck and picnic pavilion.

December 17, 2014

Market Reports New Jersey Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

The New Jersey Office Market Landscape: When Shifts Equal Surges and Lags

by Jaime Lackey December 17, 2014

Cassidy Turley recently released its Third Quarter Office Market Snapshot for Northern and Central New Jersey. We detailed the absorption rates, asking rents and availability in both Central and Northern New Jersey and found the Grow NJ tax incentives and the movement of midsize companies played significant roles in shaping the market. Although not shocking revelations, these factors help explain surges and lags and why some markets are still feeling the crunch of previous quarters, even though employment rates have increased. Shifts in the Newark submarket, particularly Prudential vacating large portion of 3 Gateway Center and moving into its own office tower, created an uptick in availability. The resulting availability at the Gateway complex was a large factor in the 86,084 square feet of negative absorption recorded during the third quarter throughout Northern New Jersey. However, the impact was lessened as the owner of 3 Gateway recently announced Prudential has signed a lease to maintain a 160,000-square-foot presence in the building based on significant internal growth. Interestingly, in many submarkets, the development of a new office building indicates a thriving economy. However, Newark’s economic recovery has been slow. Panasonic’s recent move to a new headquarters and the development of new …

December 17, 2014

Hospitality Texas

NewcrestImage Acquires Two Hyatt Place Hotels in Texas

by Haisten Willis December 16, 2014

PLANO and SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — NewcrestImage has acquired two Hyatt Place hotels in Texas. The first is a 127-room property on Dallas Parkway in Plano, and the second is a 126-room property on Hyatt Park Drive in San Antonio. Both properties span six floors with amenities including a gym, business center, outdoor pool and flexible meeting space. Hyatt Place in Plano is located in the Dallas Platinum Corridor office district. There are more than 40 million square feet of office space within five miles of the hotel, including the corporate headquarters of JC Penney, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Frito-Lay, Pizza Hut and Mary Kay. Hyatt Place in San Antonio is located along I-10, adjacent to the 288-acre headquarters of the United States Automobile Association. Also within five miles are the headquarters of Valero Energy Corp., the University of Texas at San Antonio and the South Texas Medical Center.

December 16, 2014

Multifamily Texas

MIG Acquires 256-Unit Apartment Complex in Houston

by Haisten Willis December 16, 2014

HOUSTON — MIG Real Estate has acquired Alta Heights, a 256-unit apartment complex in Houston. Alta Heights is located at 145 Heights Blvd., three miles from downtown Houston, and has direct access to I-10 and I-45. The property consists of a four-story building that includes studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans and a five-story parking structure. Amenities include a pool, courtyard with gas grills, a dog park, two-story clubhouse, gym and business center.

December 16, 2014

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