LYNDHURST, N.J. — Nemo Tile has signed a 30,046-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of Lyndhurst. The lease term is 65 months. The building at 2 Terminal Road was recently renovated and features a clear height of 18 feet, seven truck parking spaces and 1,800 square feet of office space. Michael Schaible and Troy Wisse of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Woodmont Industrial Properties, in the lease negotiations. Daniel Reider of Newmark represented the tenant.
The Louisville office market is at an interesting crossroads, to say the least. Historically, the sector has always skewed toward the suburban submarkets as east Jefferson County has been the go-to area for companies looking for office space. Over the past few years, the shift to the suburbs has become more pronounced than ever as Louisville’s office market experiences a dramatic contrast between the current state of the overall office market in the suburbs versus the central business district (CBD). In the suburban markets, the premier office buildings are experiencing low vacancy rates and record-setting growth in rental rates. On the opposite side, the CBD continues to struggle with increases in vacancy rates, which is expected to increase in the coming months. This trend reflects overall national office trends as companies focus on new, highly amenitized spaces to offer their employees. Suburban Louisville The suburban office market in Louisville has demonstrated reliable stability over the past four years. As of second-quarter 2024, the vacancy rate for Class A spaces stood at 12.7 percent, while Class B spaces recorded a higher rate of 17.2 percent. The suburban market has seen limited new construction deliveries thus far in 2024. The most notable …
By Jeff Shaw Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae — collectively known as the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) — have been on divergent paths in recent years when it comes to lending in the seniors housing sector. As specifically regards current activity, Freddie Mac is in the midst of a transaction rally, while Fannie Mae is enduring a wave of delinquencies fueled by seniors housing loans. The two lenders posted similar deal volumes in 2019 before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with both closing over $3 billion in loans that year. While loan closings fell during and after that pandemic, the difference in scale of that drop is significant. While Freddie’s annual volume has not fallen below $2 billion, Fannie’s has stayed at or below $1 billion for four years running, and volume fell 50 percent from $1 billion in 2022 to $500 million in 2023. It’s not hard to see why Fannie Mae is doing less seniors housing business. The organization has a delinquency problem in the sector. Chryssa Halley, Fannie Mae’s CFO, called out the problem on the full-year 2023 financial results conference call. “Our multifamily serious delinquency rate increased to 46 basis points as of Dec. 31, 2023, …
CHICAGO — Hardware retailer True Value Co. LLC has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Chicago-based retailer has also entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of its business operations to Do it Best Corp., another entity within the home improvement retail sector and former rival. According to Reuters, Do it Best will serve as the stalking horse bidder for True Value with an acquisition price set at $153 million in cash and the assumption of $45 million in contracts and other obligations. “After a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives, we determined that the sale of our business was the path forward to maximize value and best serve our retail partners and other stakeholders into the future,” said Chris Kempa, CEO of True Value. “We believe that entering the process with an agreed offer from Do it Best, who has a similar decades-long history in the home improvement space and also operates with a focus on supporting members and helping them grow, is the most beneficial next step.” True Value stores — of which there are roughly 4,500 — are independently owned, aside from one company-owned store in Palantine, Ill. …
IRVING, TEXAS — Global convenience store operator 7-Eleven will close more than 400 of its North American retail outlets, according to reports from multiple publications, including NPR and CBS News. Both news outlets noted that the announcement to shutter some 440 stores throughout the United States and Canada was delivered on Thursday, Oct. 10, during a conference call held by Seven & I Holdings, which is 7-Eleven’s Japan-based parent company. The company’s U.S. operations are headquartered in Irving, Texas. The report from CBS states that the shuttered locations represent about 3 percent of 7-Eleven’s total North American store count, while NPR’s report cites “inflation pressures, slowed traffic, a decline in cigarette sales and a shift in consumer appetites” as the key drivers behind the decision. Regarding consumer appetites, 7-Eleven also said that it is focused on expanding its specialty food-and-beverage offerings throughout its remaining stores.
SAN ANTONIO AND AUSTIN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two self-storage facilities totaling 2,473 units in Central Texas. The properties are part of a portfolio of self-storage assets that also includes a 907-unit facility in Glendale, Ariz. The San Antonio property spans 88,325 net rentable square feet across 940 units, and the Austin property totals 147,200 net rentable square feet across 1,533 units. All three properties in the portfolio were constructed between 2020 and 2023 and predominantly feature climate-controlled space. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and original developer, Brookwood Properties, in the transaction and procured the buyer, UTEX Storage Partners.
HOUSTON — A joint venture between Dallas-based Urban Logistics Realty and a fund backed by Crow Holdings has sold Urban District 290, a 238,200-square-foot industrial park in Houston. Located near the corner of State Highway 290 and Bingle Road on the city’s northwest side, the property consists of a 64,800-square-foot building and a 173,400-square-foot building with clear heights of 32 feet, speculative office space and ESFR sprinkler systems. Construction began in September 2022. Nathan Wynne and Jason Dillee with CBRE brokered the sale. The buyer was not disclosed.
SPRING, TEXAS — Houston-based Silvestri Investments Inc. has purchased a 38,000-square-foot retail building in Spring, a northern suburb of Houston, that is leased to 24 Hour Fitness. The building was constructed on 2.3 acres in 2019 within the CityPlace mixed-use development, and the gym includes a pool and basketball court. Ryan West, John Indelli, Alex Geanakos, Nick Franklin, Gianna New and Torri Rosene of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured Silvestri Investments as the buyer.
TOMBALL, TEXAS — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 16,141-square-foot industrial flex building in the northeastern Houston suburb of Tomball. The building at 2121 Persimmon St., which is located on 2.5 acres within Tomball Business & Technology Park, was completed in 2023, according to LoopNet Inc. Tom Condon Jr. of Colliers represented the seller, KTB Properties LLC, in the transaction. Al Gosen of Texas United Realty represented the buyer, an entity doing business as W E Mauney LLC.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Shoreham Capital has purchased Infinity Apartment Homes, a multifamily community in Arlington, for $51 million. Located within the Columbia Pike Corridor near Amazon’s HQ2 project, the property features 227 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Amenities at Infinity Apartment Homes include a swimming pool, fitness center, resident lounge, bike storage, package lockers and a business center. Robert Dean and Jonathan Greenberg of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Cameron Chalfant and Tyler Johnson of IPA arranged a $35 million acquisition loan on behalf of Shoreham. The property recently underwent significant upgrades to unit interiors, security systems, fixtures and finishes.