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CBRE Arranges Sale of 90-Room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Bentonville, Arkansas

by Camren Skelton June 20, 2018

BENTONVILLE, ARK. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 90-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel located at 1001 McClain Road in Bentonville. Nate Sahn, James Foxx, Pravin Boteju and David Erstine of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Hawkeye Hotels. CBRE’s Marc Sallette and Olga Lepow arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, SMC Hotels. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The hotel, located near downtown Bentonville, features an indoor pool, fitness center and onsite dining at The Bistro.

June 20, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Hospitality Southeast Top Stories

CBRE Brokers $170.6M Sale of Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina

by David Cohen June 20, 2018

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — CBRE Hotels has brokered the sale of the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, a 589-room hotel located at 1881 17th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Situated along the Intracoastal Waterway, the nine-acre property is third-largest hotel in Broward County. The Blackstone Group sold the asset to Thayer Lodging Group, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, for $170.6 million, according to reports by the South Florida Business Journal. The hotel was built in 1980 and 1981, and has been renovated several times, most significantly in 2008. The property includes a 33-slip marina, business center, meeting rooms, fitness center, jogging track and a swimming pool. Christian Charre, Paul Weimer, Natalie Castillo and Jennifer Jin of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. “The Hilton Marina is a strategic property in an area with extremely high barriers to entry,” says Charre. “We encountered a great amount of interest from the investor community and had multiple rounds of competitive bidding.” Located in the Fort Lauderdale Marina, the hotel is surrounded by multiple demand generators that include the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Port Everglades and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. “With tremendous potential for future redevelopment, this truly unique investment …

June 20, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Louisiana Restaurant Retail Southeast

VICI Properties to Acquire Margaritaville Resort Casino in Louisiana for $261M in Cash, Lease to Penn National

by Camren Skelton June 19, 2018

BOSSIER CITY, LA. — VICI Properties Inc., an experiential REIT that was recently spun off from Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the land and real estate assets of the Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City for $261 million in cash. VICI Properties will lease the property to Penn National Gaming Inc., a Pennsylvania-based operator of casinos and racetracks. The triple-net lease will have an initial total annual rent of roughly $23 million and an initial term of 15 years with four, five-year renewal options. In addition, Penn National will acquire the operating assets of the Margaritaville Resort Casino for approximately $115 million in cash. Constructed in 2013, the casino includes four acres of fee land and 30 acres of leased land. The hotel and casino built on the fee land include 26,500 square feet of casino space with 1,215 slots and 50 tables; 395 hotel rooms; an island-style escape theme; six restaurants and food and beverage outlets; and a 1,000-seat theater. The leased land includes 1,500 parking spaces. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of the year, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Goldman Sachs & Co. …

June 19, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

Capital Development, Greenfield Break Ground on $125M Savannah Port Logistics Center

by Camren Skelton June 19, 2018

SAVANNAH, GA. — Capital Development Partners, in a joint venture with Greenfield Partners, has broken ground on the $125 million Savannah Port Logistics Center. The 2.3 million-square-foot campus is being developed to meet the needs of Port of Savannah’s import, export and e-commerce customers. Operated by the Georgia Ports Authority, the Port of Savannah is the largest single-container port in the United States. The 190-acre Savannah Port Logistics Center will offer dual rail service via Norfolk Southern and CSX Tier 1 railroads, and will include two buildings totaling 1.1 million square feet and 1.3 million square feet. Both buildings will feature 40-foot ceiling heights and cross-dock capability. Building I is slated for completion in April 2019, and developers expect to break ground on Building II later this year. Atlanta-based Capital Development Partners is a national developer of industrial infrastructure facilities. Greenfield Partners is a private equity real estate firm headquartered in Westport, Conn., with $3.3 billion in gross assets under management. To date, the company has invested more than $5 billion in equity across multiple sectors, including 25 million square feet of industrial.

June 19, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $42.1M Sale of ADT’s Global Headquarters in Palm Beach County

by Camren Skelton June 19, 2018

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $42.1 million sale of ADT Inc.’s 171,489-square-foot global headquarters located at 1501 Yamato Road in Boca Raton. ADT provides security and automation solutions for homes and businesses in the United States and Canada. Scott O’Donnell, Dominic Montazemi, Mike Davis, Greg Miller, Rick Brugge and Michael Lerner of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Philadelphia-based RAIT Financial Trust. A joint venture between Boca Raton-based PEBB Enterprises and Chicago-based Tortoise Properties LLC acquired the office asset. Cushman & Wakefield’s Jason Hochman arranged a $28.6 million, non-recourse acquisition loan on behalf of the new ownership. The building is located within The Park at Broken Sound, a 700-acre mixed-use park. Constructed in 1983, the office building features a skylit atrium, water feature, golf course views and a structured parking garage. The building is fully leased to ADT and was fully renovated in 2011 before the tenant took occupancy.

June 19, 2018

Florida Loans Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Provides $29M Freddie Mac Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Community in South Florida

by Camren Skelton June 19, 2018

BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $29 million acquisition loan for Verona Boynton Beach, a 216-unit multifamily community in South Florida’s Boynton Beach. Mitch Sinberg, Matt Robbins and Wesley Moczul of Berkadia originated the 10-year loan through Freddie Mac’s Green Advantage program on behalf of the borrower, Robbins Property Associates. The floating-rate loan features seven years of interest-only payments. Verona at Boynton Beach, formerly known as Aventine, includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom units with nine-foot ceilings, crown molding, black stainless steel appliances, wood plank flooring and granite countertops. Community amenities include barbecue areas, a cardio room, conference room, putting green, business center and a clubhouse.

June 19, 2018

Alabama Industrial Loans Southeast

Eyzenberg & Co. Arranges $14.4M Acquisition Loan for Two Apartment Assets in Huntsville

by Camren Skelton June 19, 2018

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged a $14.4 million bridge loan for the acquisition of two neighboring apartment communities in Huntsville: Hillside Village and Twickenham Village. David Eyzenberg, Jeff Conti and Diana Davidson of Eyzenberg arranged the loan through SunTrust Bank on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Blue Magma Residential LLC and Auerbach Opportunity Fund I LP. The loan was used to fund a portion of the acquisition and subsequent renovation of the properties. Hillside Village is located at 4515 Bonnell Drive N.W. and includes 223 units. Twickenham Village, located a half-mile away at 5001 Galaxy Drive N.W., comprises 152 units. The communities are situated less than two miles from the University of Alabama at Huntsville and roughly five miles from Huntsville’s central business district.

June 19, 2018

Acquisitions Civic District of Columbia Office Southeast Top Stories

Easterly Government Properties Agrees to Buy 1.5 MSF Government-Leased Office Portfolio for $430M

by John Nelson June 19, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Easterly Government Properties (NYSE: DEA) has agreed to purchase a 14-property office portfolio across the United States for $430 million. The nearly 1.5 million-square-foot portfolio is 94 percent leased by the U.S. government and 99 percent leased overall. The seller was undisclosed. “We believe the acquisition of this portfolio is a wonderful opportunity for the company,” says William C. Trimble III, CEO of Easterly. “This acquisition is expected to grow our portfolio by approximately 39 percent on a rentable-square-foot basis, while still maintaining the same high-quality standard of assets Easterly is known for.” The portfolio includes the following assets: • A 267,766-square-foot office building in Buffalo, N.Y., housing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and a regional office for the National Labor Relations Board • A 239,331-square-foot building next to Chicago O’Hare International Airport that houses the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Great Lakes Regional Office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) • A 225,057-square-foot facility in Portland, Ore.’s Central City Plan District housing the USDA, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (ACOE), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) • A 182,500-square-foot build-to-suit property in Parkersburg, …

June 19, 2018

Development Georgia Industrial Southeast

GE Appliances to Build $55M Distribution Facility in Commerce, Georgia

by Camren Skelton June 18, 2018

COMMERCE, GA. — GE Appliances will invest $55 million to build a new Southeast Region Appliance Distribution Center in Commerce, a city roughly 70 miles northeast of Atlanta. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced Thursday, June 14 that the household appliances manufacturer will create 100 new jobs at the new facility upon completion in April 2019. GE Appliances will have the ability to deliver products in three days or less to 90 percent of U.S. homes from the new center. Louisville, Ky.-based GE Appliances already has a strong presence in Georgia, with 1,960 employees at Roper Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary in LaFayette, and 50 employees supporting its Factory Service Operations based out of Atlanta. GE Appliances’ offerings include refrigerators, freezers, cooking products, dishwashers, washers, dryers, air conditioners and water filtration systems.

June 18, 2018

Development North Carolina Office Southeast

Cambridge to Convert Former Kohl’s Store in Charlotte to Transit-Oriented Office Building

by Camren Skelton June 18, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cambridge Properties plans to convert a former Kohl’s department store at 9315 N. Tryon St. in Charlotte into an 87,000-square-foot office building. The transit-oriented development is located across the street from the main entrance to University of North Carolina at Charlotte and near the JW Clay Boulevard light-rail station. In addition, the building is situated within walking distance to more than 30 restaurants. The property features high ceilings and a mezzanine level and has the ability to accommodate a new glass storefront, collaborative meeting space, employee lounge/game area and an outdoor back patio. Alexandra Mann, Barry Fabyan and Charley Leavitt of JLL are handling the building’s leasing assignment. Last year, JLL leased roughly 96,000 square feet of creative office space to Verizon Wireless at the site of a former Super Kmart in east Charlotte.

June 18, 2018

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