Morgan Stanley Provides $142.6M Refinancing for Multifamily Portfolio in The Bronx

NEW YORK CITY — Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has provided $142.6 million in permanent financing for an 18-property multifamily portfolio in the Bronx. The Greenwich, Conn.-based borrower, The Morgan Group, will use the loans to refinance the nearly 1,000-unit portfolio, which includes 29 commercial units. Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP) arranged the financing in three separate 10-year, interest-only loans. The financing includes a $77 million loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.78 …

January 21, 2020Loans, Multifamily, New York, Northeast, Top Stories

TPG Real Estate Acquires Jacksonville Town Center Office Campus for $107M

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — TPG Real Estate, a San Francisco-based investment firm, has acquired Town Center One and Two, a 374,123-square-foot office campus in Jacksonville, for $107 million. The property spans 25 acres. It is located in the Deerwood Park area and features proximity to the Southside Quarter mixed-use development and St. Johns Town Center, an open-air shopping and dining destination. Town Center One is a five-story, 155,423-square-foot building that was 94 percent leased at …

January 20, 2020Acquisitions, Florida, Office, Southeast, Top Stories

Harbor Group Acquires 36-Property Multifamily Portfolio for $1.85B

NORFOLK, VA. — Harbor Group International LLC (HGI), a privately owned real estate investment and management firm based in Norfolk, has acquired a 36-property multifamily portfolio for $1.85 billion. The portfolio comprises 13,243 units, most highly concentrated in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Denver markets. The remaining properties are located in Houston, San Antonio, Atlanta, Orlando, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, St. Louis and Kansas City. The properties average 350 units each, …

January 17, 2020Acquisitions, Multifamily, Southeast, Texas, Top Stories, Virginia

Bose to Close All Remaining U.S. Stores

FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — Bose Corp. will close all of its 54 stores in the U.S., as well as many remaining locations in Australia, Japan and Europe in the coming months, totaling 119 brick-and-mortar locations. The Framingham-based company, which specializes in audio engineering, said the closures are due to “dramatic” shifts to online shopping. Bose opened its first store in 1993 and currently has its biggest concentration of stores in the Northeast (10), Southern California (nine) and …

January 16, 2020Company News, Massachusetts, Northeast, Top Stories

Gemini Rosemont Receives $204M Refinancing for Office Campus in Bellevue, Washington

BELLEVUE, WASH. — Gemini Rosemont Commercial Real Estate, in partnership with an affiliate of Beacon Capital Partners, has received a $204 million loan for the recapitalization and refinancing of One Twelfth @ Twelfth, an office campus in Bellevue. The asset comprises three six-story buildings totaling 480,187 square feet. The Class A, LEED Gold-certified buildings are located just off the I-405 corridor in downtown Bellevue, about 10 miles east of Seattle. Constructed in 2000, the …

January 15, 2020Loans, Office, Top Stories, Washington, Western

MGM Growth Properties, Blackstone REIT to Buy MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay Casinos in Las Vegas for $4.6B

LAS VEGAS — MGM Growth Properties has agreed to form a joint venture with Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. to acquire the Las Vegas real estate assets of the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay casinos and resorts for $4.6 billion. MGM Growth (NYSE: MGP) will own 50.1 percent of the joint venture, and Blackstone Real Estate, a non-traded REIT managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX), will own 49.9 percent. The MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay comprise 9,743 hotel rooms combined, as well as approximately …

January 14, 2020Acquisitions, Hospitality, Nevada, Retail, Top Stories, Western

Maverick Gaming Agrees to Buy Eldorado Shreveport Resort Casino for $230M

SHREVEPORT, LA. — Eldorado Resorts Inc. has agreed to sell the Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport, located on the banks of the Red River in Shreveport in the northwest corner of Louisiana. Maverick Gaming LLC will purchase the asset for $230 million. The property features 400 hotel rooms, six restaurants, two nightclubs, 1,400 slot machines, 50 gaming tables and a full-service spa. The transaction is scheduled to close in the first half of this year, prior to or at the same time as …

January 13, 2020Acquisitions, Hospitality, Louisiana, Southeast, Top Stories

Hines, USAA, Philena Break Ground on 807,000 SF West Edge Mixed-Use Project in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — A partnership between Hines Interests Limited Partnership, USAA Real Estate and Philena Properties has broken ground on West Edge, an 807,000-square-foot mixed-use project in West Los Angeles. Upon full build-out, the development will feature 200,000 square feet of office space, 90,000 square feet of retail space, 600 multifamily units and a half-acre open-air plaza. The project is scheduled for completion in 2022. West Edge’s eight floors of office space will be …

January 10, 2020California, Development, Mixed-Use, Top Stories, Western

Molson Coors to Halt Production at Metro Los Angeles Brewery, Sell Property for $150M

IRWINDALE, CALIF. — Molson Coors Beverage Co. (NYSE: TAP; TSX: TPX) will cease production at its Irwindale brewery by September. The Denver- and Montreal-based beer company has simultaneously entered into a purchase option agreement with Pabst Brewing Co. for the 40-year-old facility. Pabst has 120 days to exercise its purchase option, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sales price was undisclosed, but multiple media outlets report the property will trade …

January 9, 2020Acquisitions, California, Industrial, Top Stories, Western

Invesco Acquires Two Microsoft-Occupied Office Buildings in Metro Seattle for $585M

BELLEVUE, WASH. — Invesco Real Estate has acquired Bravern Office Commons, two Class A office buildings within the Bravern mixed-use development in Bellevue, about 10 miles east of Seattle. A joint venture between Principal Real Estate and PNC Realty sold the office properties, which are fully leased to Microsoft Corp. The purchase price was $585 million, according to several media reports. The office component of Bravern includes 749,694 square feet of space and a seven-level, …

January 8, 2020Acquisitions, Office, Top Stories, Washington, Western

Morgan Stanley Provides $142.6M Refinancing for Multifamily Portfolio in The Bronx

TPG Real Estate Acquires Jacksonville Town Center Office Campus for $107M

Harbor Group Acquires 36-Property Multifamily Portfolio for $1.85B

Bose to Close All Remaining U.S. Stores

Gemini Rosemont Receives $204M Refinancing for Office Campus in Bellevue, Washington

MGM Growth Properties, Blackstone REIT to Buy MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay Casinos in Las Vegas for $4.6B

Maverick Gaming Agrees to Buy Eldorado Shreveport Resort Casino for $230M

Hines, USAA, Philena Break Ground on 807,000 SF West Edge Mixed-Use Project in Los Angeles

Molson Coors to Halt Production at Metro Los Angeles Brewery, Sell Property for $150M

Invesco Acquires Two Microsoft-Occupied Office Buildings in Metro Seattle for $585M

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Morgan Stanley Provides $142.6M Refinancing for Multifamily Portfolio in The Bronx

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