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Stroock Arranges $166.2M Sale of Office Building in D.C.’s West End

by Camren Skelton January 26, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stroock has arranged the sale of 1255 23rd St. N.W., a 341,0000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C. An affiliate of DivcoWest acquired the property for $166.2 million, according to the Washington Business Journal. Jeff Keitelman, Steven Moskowitz, Joseph Miller, Kelly Booker and Logan Wyman of Stroock arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, D.C.-based Carr Properties. The office building is located in the city’s West End district and is home to tenants including the Humane Society of the United States. Carr originally acquired the building in a joint venture in 2011 and invested in renovations including a new tenant amenity space, outdoor plaza and other common area improvements. During its ownership, Carr signed more than 269,000 square feet of leases at the property. Stroock also represented Carr Properties in the acquisition of 350 Morse St. N.E., a soon-to-be-developed office and retail building in D.C.’s Union Market area. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The building will be part of the Market Terminal project, a mixed-use development that will feature a community gathering space, terraced public gardens, parks, a water feature and a retail-anchored pedestrian plaza linking Market Terminal with the Union Market neighborhood. The Washington …

January 26, 2018

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PCCP Provides $44.9M Acquisition Loan for Embassy Suites Hotel in D.C.

by Camren Skelton January 23, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — PCCP LLC has provided a $44.9 million loan for the acquisition of Embassy Suites at Chevy Chase Pavilion, a 198-room hotel in Washington D.C.’s Friendship Heights neighborhood. Arden Group acquired the asset from Clarion Partners. The hotel is located at 4300 Military Road N.W., on the border of northwest Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md., and within Chevy Chase Pavilion, a mixed-use complex. In addition to the hotel, the development includes a 205,000-square-foot office building and 155,000 square feet of retail. The hotel features an indoor swimming pool, health club and four meeting rooms. In addition, the hotel has access to Chevy Chase Pavilion’s 675-space underground parking garage and direct underground access to the Red Line Metro Station.

January 23, 2018

District of Columbia Multifamily Southeast

Gateway, Rise to Deliver 319-Unit Apartment Community in D.C.

by Camren Skelton January 22, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gateway Investment Partners and RISE: A Real Estate Co., will soon deliver Trellis House, a 319-unit apartment community located in Washington D.C.’s North Shaw neighborhood. The joint venture broke ground on the property in 2016. The community is designed to meet LEED Platinum-certification, and will feature electric car charging stations, a rooftop hydroponic garden and close proximity to public transportation — three blocks from the U Street/Cardoza Metro Station. Trellis House will offer a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units and two-level townhome-style units, ranging from 425 to 1,218 square feet. Community amenities will include a 12,000-square-foot outdoor courtyard, two-level fitness center, pool, subzero test kitchen with video broadcast cooking demonstrations, outdoor fireplaces with grilling stations and an observation deck with downtown and Capitol views. In addition, the community will include 11,500 square feet of ground-floor retail. Preleasing for Trellis House will begin in April, with residents expected to move in by summer.

January 22, 2018

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AXA, Stewart Investment Acquire 210,000 SF Office Tower in D.C. for $165M

by Katie Sloan January 16, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Paris-based AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets and Stewart Investment Partners has acquired 1401 New York Avenue NW, a 210,000-square-foot office property located in Washington, D.C.’s East End, for $165 million. AXA holds the majority interest in the partnership. The sellers, Heitman and Minshall Stewart Properties, originally acquired the property in December 2013 from Lone Star Funds for $95 million. Stewart Investment Partners is a successor firm spun out from Minshall Stewart Properties. The 12-story building is LEED Gold certified and features ground-level retail and a below-grade parking garage. The property was originally built in 1983, and recently underwent renovations that included a redesigned lobby, retail frontage, the addition of new tenant amenities and the replacement of the building’s original masonry façade with a glass curtain wall system. This property is AXA’s second investment in the Washington, D.C., metro over the past few months. The company acquired Montgomery Tower, a 366,800-square-foot office tower located in Bethesda, Md., in October of last year for $132.8 million. Paris, France-based AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets operates offices in 20 countries throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America. The company has 74 billion euros in assets under …

January 16, 2018

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D.C. Region Sees More Development as Tenants Seek Efficient, Amenity-Rich Office Space

by John Nelson January 8, 2018

On the surface, the Washington, D.C., metropolitan office market has shown little change over the past five years. But dig a little deeper, and some interesting trends emerge. Metro D.C.’s office market totaled 377 million square feet as of the third quarter of 2017 and recorded a vacancy rate of just under 15 percent — inclusive of sublease space — and cumulative net absorption of 600,000 square feet year-to-date. The market has demonstrated little change in major market indicators over the last five years. Notably, three of the last five years (2012 to 2016) recorded negative absorption on a regionwide basis — averaging 82,000 square feet annually. Overall vacancy levels have thus far been held in check in part due to vacant buildings being removed from inventory for renovation and retrofitting or for conversion from office to other uses such as schools and residential. Nevertheless, core submarkets and micro-markets are benefitting from occupancy growth and rental rate increases, with tenants demonstrating a decided preference for amenity-rich areas. Tenant Preferences Regionally, the office segment is characterized by flight to quality and tenant-leaning leasing conditions. Tenants continue to favor efficient space design. They’re relying more heavily on building amenities such as conference …

January 8, 2018

District of Columbia Industrial Office Southeast

SIOR Names Jim Hirt CEO

by Camren Skelton December 5, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) has hired Jim Hirt as CEO. Hirt comes to SIOR as a Certified Association Executive (CAE) with 22 years of experience managing staff and volunteer leaders representing global organizations in multiple industries. “As the organization continues to grow as an international thought leader and industry expert, we look forward to leveraging Jim’s ability to foster creativity and build successful relationships to promote the success of SIOR and its members,” said Del Markward, SIOR global president, in an official release. Prior to joining SIOR, Hirt served as CEO of the American Society of Appraisers, and has held positions with the American Association of Poison Control Centers, Public Risk Management Association, National Association of Mortgage Brokers and AmeriCorps. In addition, Hirt serves on the California State University — Fuller DC Scholars Advisory Board and is a member of the American Society of Association Executives. “As we continue to look toward the future of this organization, my goal is to further solidify SIOR’s status not only as an industry leader, but also as an active global community by fostering engagement and innovation through every level of our organization,” said Hirt in a release. …

December 5, 2017

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Harbor Group Affiliate Acquires 9,677-Unit Multifamily Portfolio for $1.8B

by Taylor Williams December 4, 2017

NORFOLK, VA. — An affiliate of Harbor Group International (HGI) has acquired a portfolio of 25 multifamily properties totaling 9,677 units across five major metropolitan areas for $1.8 billion. The sellers were affiliates of Lone Star Funds. The transaction, which closed on Nov. 30, is HGI’s largest to date and increases the value of its investment portfolio from approximately $5.2 billion to $7.1 billion. The properties, which boast a collective occupancy rate of 95 percent, are located in the metro areas of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. HGI plans to invest roughly $80 million in capital improvements to the unit interiors and communal amenities of the properties. Berkadia and New York-based Meridian Capital Group secured approximately $1.4 billion in acquisition financing for the deal. Berkadia secured roughly $927 million in fixed- and floating-rate debt through Freddie Mac, while Meridian Capital secured approximately $512 million in fixed-rate debt through New York Community Bank. Among the portion of the financing arranged by Berkadia, 11 of the properties totaling $789 million were financed at a fixed interest rate. The remaining five assets totaling $138 million were financed with a floating-rate vehicle. Laura Cathlina and Sharon Plattner of Berkadia led the loan …

December 4, 2017

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ING Capital Leads $110M Refinancing of 310-Unit Multifamily, Retail Asset in D.C.

by Camren Skelton November 9, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — ING Capital LLC has led the $110 million refinancing of Atlantic Plumbing, a 310-unit multifamily and retail property located at the intersection of 8th and V streets in Washington, D.C. BMO Harris Bank joined ING as a co-lender in the financing on behalf of the borrower, JBG Smith, a publicly traded REIT based in Chevy Chase, Md. Architect Morris Adjmi designed the 10-story, Class A building. The retail portion of the property is leased to tenants including Landmark Theaters, Tasty Burger, Declaration Pizza, Bazaar Spices and Hazel.

November 9, 2017

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MBA: Multifamily Lending Up 8 Percent in 2016

by John Nelson October 20, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Multifamily lending was up 8 percent year-over-year in 2016, with 2,822 different multifamily lenders providing a total of $269.2 billion in financing for apartment buildings with five or more units, according to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). It was another record year for U.S. multifamily lending, according to Jamie Woodwell, MBA’s vice president of Commercial Real Estate Research. Woodwell says that momentum is still strong in 2017, but this summer the MBA predicted that 2017 volume for commercial and multifamily originations will dip by 3 percent. By dollar volume, the greatest market share (39 percent) went to the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The top five multifamily lenders in 2016 by dollar volume were Wells Fargo, JP Morgan Chase and Co., CBRE Capital Markets Inc., Berkadia and Walker & Dunlop. The report is based on data from the MBA 2016 Commercial/Multifamily Annual Origination Volume Summation and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The MBA survey targets dedicated originators and covered $491 billion in commercial and multifamily loans in 2016.

October 20, 2017

District of Columbia Office Southeast

Allianz, Columbia Acquire Office Building in D.C. for $421M

by Camren Skelton October 12, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Allianz Real Estate of America Inc. and Columbia Property Trust has acquired 1800 M Street, a 580,930-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C. CoStar reports PGIM Real Estate, an affiliate of Prudential Financial, sold the asset. Andrew Weir, Jim Meisel, Stephen Conley and Matt Nicholson of HFF represented PGIM Real Estate in the transaction and procured the buyer. Columbia acquired a 55 percent interest, and will manage the property and handle leasing activities. Allianz acquired the remaining 45 percent interest. The 10-story building is located at the corner of 18th and M Streets in D.C.’s Golden Triangle area, and is within walking distance of three Metro stations. The property recently underwent renovations, including modernization of the façade, construction of a new dual-entry lobby, creation of a 9,000-square-foot fitness center and roof deck, as well as upgrades to the elevators, restrooms and multi-tenant corridors. At the time of sale, the building was 94 percent leased to 34 tenants including Berkeley Research Group and Zuckerman Spaeder. The acquisition marks the fourth asset owned by the joint venture of Columbia and Allianz, which was formed in July.

October 12, 2017

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