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US Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs in April, Falling Below Estimates

by John Nelson

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Total nonfarm employment in the United States increased by 175,000 jobs in April, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This marks a departure from the predictions of Dow Jones economists who anticipated a more robust increase of 240,000, according to CNBC. The unemployment rate increased to 3.9 percent, defying expectations that it would remain at 3.8 percent. This brings the rate to its highest since January 2022. The April number falls far below the employment figures of March — which were revised up by 12,000, reaching a new total of 315,000 jobs — as well as the average monthly gain of 242,000 over the prior 12 months. Total nonfarm employment figures for February were revised down by 34,000, leaving the figure at 236,000. Healthcare saw the most significant increase, adding 56,000 jobs. Transportation and warehousing and retail trade were the only other sectors with notable changes. Transportation and warehousing added 22,000 jobs, and the retail trade increased employment by a similar 20,000. Government and construction employment changed little in April, adding 8,000 and 9,000 jobs, respectively. Other major industries, including mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction; manufacturing; wholesale trade; information; financial activities; professional …

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Host Hotels & Resorts Acquires Two-Hotel Complex in Downtown Nashville for $530M

by John Nelson

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. has purchased the fee simple interest in a two-hotel complex in downtown Nashville. The properties in the $530 million acquisition include 1 Hotel Nashville, a 215-room hotel, and the 506-room Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown. Affiliates of Starwood Capital Group, Crescent Real Estate LLC and High Street Real Estate Partners sold the hotels, which they built in 2022. Situated adjacent to Bridgestone Arena and across from the Music City Convention Center, the hotels feature a combined 721 rooms averaging approximately 500 square feet in size, as well as seven food-and-beverage options, including Harriott’s Rooftop. Amenities include a spa with six treatment rooms, two fitness centers, a yoga studio and 33,000 square feet of shared meeting space, including a 9,400-square-foot ballroom and 9,300 square feet of pre-function space.

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Stream Realty Executes 70,000 SF of Leases at The Grove Office Park in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stream Realty Partners has executed 70,000 square feet of leases at The Grove, a four-building office park located at 8520-8615 Cliff Cameron Drive in Charlotte, over the past 18 months. The landlord, B Group Capital Management, recently completed extensive renovations at the 260,000-square-foot property, which it purchased in fall 2022. These include the implementation of Google Fiber and physical upgrades to common areas and a new spec office suite. Grant Keyes and Holden Brayboy of Stream Realty represented the landlord in the lease negotiations. The deals include leases and/or lease extensions with Alliance Health, Bridge to Achievement, Autism Living Experience and Keller Williams.

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SRS Brokers $6.9M Sale of Raleigh Retail Property Ground Leased to Fifth Third Bank

by John Nelson

RALEIGH, N.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the ground-lease sale of a newly built, 2,775-square-foot retail property located at 615 Oberlin Road in Raleigh. Fifth Third Bank occupies the single-tenant property, which features a drive-thru ATM, on a 20-year lease. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ Newport Beach, Calif., office represented the seller, a private developer, in the $6.9 million sale. A New York-based private investor purchased the asset at a 4.86 percent cap rate.

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JLL Arranges Sale of 60,000 SF Industrial Facility in Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has arranged the sale of CBI Distribution Center, a 60,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 2817 Westinghouse Blvd. in Charlotte. Built in 2017 within two miles of the I-485/I-77 interchange, the distribution center was fully leased at the time of sale to CBI Workplace Solutions, with 6.5 years of lease term remaining. An unnamed family investment company based in Charlottesville, Va., purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Dave Andrews, Pete Pittroff, Josh McArdle and Michael Lewis of JLL represented the seller, an affiliate of Zurich Alternative Asset Management, in the transaction.

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Eggs Up Grill, Papa John’s Sign Leases at Post Commons Shopping Center on Florida’s Space Coast

by John Nelson

MELBOURNE, FLA. — Two restaurant concepts, Eggs Up Grill and Papa John’s Pizza, have signed leases to join the roster of Post Commons, a 202,050-square-foot shopping center located at 4100 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne. The new eateries will join existing tenants including Publix, Beall’s Outlet, Burlington and Pet Supermarket. Post Commons is situated on Florida’s Space Coast near Eastern Florida State College and the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts. Flavia Kanyago of CrossMarc Services arranged the leases on behalf of the landlord, a joint venture between CrossMarc and Baltimore-based MCB Real Estate. Eggs Up Grill and Papa John’s will open their respective 3,000-square-foot and 1,200-square-foot restaurants in the fourth quarter.

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Demand for retail space in the first quarter of 2024 has been driven by food-and-beverage, discount and experiential sector tenants.
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Lee & Associates Report: Industrial, Office Sectors Face Challenges as Retail, Multifamily Show Positive Trends

by Sarah Daniels

Economic headwinds such as elevated interest rates and persistent inflation led to mixed outcomes in the first quarter for industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors, with market observers anticipating a contracting economy, as outlined by Lee & Associates’ 2024 Q1 North America Market Report. On the industrial front, market pressures — including interest rates and supply chain challenges — led to higher vacancy in the United States in the first quarter of the year. U.S. office space experienced its fifth consecutive year of contraction, as office worker attendance stagnated. Additional challenges, in the form of loans maturing in a high-rate environment, signal further challenges in the near future for the office landscape. Continued merchant demand, reduced closures and bankruptcies and limited supply converged to create a feeding frenzy for retail space, with vacancies at historic lows. And finally, geographically based factors drove multifamily markets, many of which (especially in the Midwest and Northeast) experienced a rebound in apartment demand fueled by rising consumer sentiment and moderating inflation, despite supply outpacing demand. Lee & Associates has made their full, first-quarter report available here (with breakdowns of cap rates by city, vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and more). The summaries from each sector …

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Strategic Property Partners Unveils Next Phase of $3B Water Street Tampa Development

by John Nelson

TAMPA, FLA. — Strategic Property Partners LLC has unveiled the next phase of Water Street Tampa, the company’s $3 billion mixed-use neighborhood underway in downtown Tampa. The next phase includes three separate buildings: a residential condominium building, a build-to-suit office complex and a hospitality/entertainment destination just north of Amalie Arena, home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. The condo tower and office buildings will be situated on an extension of Water Street Tampa that is currently under construction on East Cumberland Avenue. The third property will feature a select-service hotel, parking garage and entertainment uses, including food-and-beverage options and a live music venue. Designed by Gensler Architects with Nichols Architects acting as architect of record, the condo tower will be the tallest building within Water Street Tampa, joining other multifamily properties Asher, Cora and Heron. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the office complex will feature ground-floor retail space and will join Thousand & One as the second office component. The road and utility infrastructure work for these additions has already begun and is expected to be completed by spring 2025. Last year, Jeff Vinik, owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning, sold his stake in Strategic Property Partners to his co-developer, …

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Berkadia Arranges $52M Construction Loan for Apartment Development in Columbia, South Carolina

by John Nelson

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Berkadia has arranged $52 million in construction financing for The ONE at Columbia, a 360-unit garden-style apartment development located at 4415 Percival Road in Columbia. Brad Williamson, Scott Wadler, Mitch Sinberg and Matt Robbins of Berkadia arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Miami-based One Real Estate Investment. North River Partners and Amzak Capital Partners provided the loan. The property will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and smart features. Amenities will include a sauna, resort-style pool and electric vehicle charging stations. The developer expects to deliver The ONE at Columbia in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Dermody Properties to Develop 325,620 SF Industrial Property in Villa Rica, Georgia

by John Nelson

VILLA RICA, GA. — Dermody Properties plans to develop LogistiCenter at Boggs Road, a two-building industrial development located in the western Atlanta suburb of Villa Rica. Hitachi Astemo Americas Inc., a global supplier of advanced mobility solutions for the automotive industry, has signed on as the sole tenant of Building 1, a 200,880-square-foot building near an existing manufacturing facility for Hitachi Astemo. Building I at LogistiCenter at Boggs Road will feature 32-foot clear heights, 72 trailer parking spaces and 99 car parking spaces. Building 2, which will total 124,740 square feet, will feature 28 dock-high doors, 23 trailer parking spaces, 94 auto spaces and 36-foot clear heights. Dermody Properties plans to open LogistiCenter at Boggs Road in the fourth quarter. Building 2 is available for prelease.

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