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Brookfield Asset Management Offers to Take Brookfield Property Partners Private for $5.9B

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Brookfield Property Partners (NASDAQ: BPY), which would effectively take its commercial real estate division private. Brookfield Property Partners has about 357.6 million outstanding shares. Brookfield Asset Management’s bid to acquire those shares from public investors at $16.50 per share gives the deal a total price tag of $5.9 billion. The $16.50 per share price represents premiums of 14.9 percent and 14 percent, respectively, over the closing price of the BPY units on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ on Dec. 31. This price also reflects premiums of 8.9 percent and 29.4 percent, respectively, over the 30-day and 180-day volume-weighted average prices of the BPY shares on NASDAQ. Brookfield Asset Management’s proposal does not include the purchase of shares of preferred stock or other securities of Brookfield Property Partners or its subsidiaries. Under the terms of the deal, for each share they hold, BPY shareholders can elect to receive $16.50 in cash, 0.4 BAM Class A shares or 0.66 of BPY preferred shares. Should the proposed transaction go forward, Brookfield intends to file a transaction statement and other …

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Gardner Tanenbaum, Robinson Park to Develop 400,000 SF Mixed-Use Project in Oklahoma City’s Innovation District

by Kristin Harlow

OKLAHOMA CITY — Gardner Tanenbaum and Robinson Park Investments have unveiled plans to develop a 400,000-square-foot mixed-use project within Oklahoma City’s Innovation District. The developers secured 2.7 acres of land for the project and expect to break ground in late 2021. Plans call for research labs, office space, a hotel, retail space and a public area. FSB Architects designed the project. Expected development costs were undisclosed. According to the developers, the goal is to “build an environment that promotes cross-sector collaboration among Oklahoma’s key industries, including aviation, aerospace, bioscience and energy.” The facilities will feature shared technology for 3D imaging and printing, as well as biomedical research and laboratories. Wheeler Labs, the first portfolio company of Echo Investment Capital’s venture capital fund in biotech, is slated to be the project’s anchor tenant. Wheeler is a clinical laboratory with plans to expand into the bio-manufacturing industry. In addition, the University of Oklahoma is committed as an educational and research partner. “This project ushers in a new era for our ever-growing city,” says Richard Tanenbaum, CEO of Gardner Tanenbaum. “Researchers, engineers, universities and industry leaders are pioneering Oklahoma-born advances in bioscience, aerospace, energy and health.” The Oklahoma City Innovation District encompasses 1.3 …

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Skanska Sells Majority Stake in Seattle Mixed-Use Tower for $669M, Nation’s Largest Single-Property Trade Since Pandemic

by John Nelson

SEATTLE — Skanska has sold a 95 percent stake of 2+U, a 38-story mixed-use tower in downtown Seattle. South Korea-based Hana Alternative Asset Management and parent firm Hana Financial Group purchased the majority interest from the Swedish developer for $669 million. According to Skanska, the sale of 2+U is the largest single-property commercial real estate transaction in the United States since the pandemic began. Office tenants at 2+U include job search giant Indeed.com, tech firm Dropbox, coworking operator Spaces and customer experience firm Qualtrics. Retail tenants include Italian eatery Ethan Stowell Tavolàta and Seattle-based specialty coffeeshop Caffe Ladro. Hana has hired Houston-based Hines to manage 2+U. The development is situated near Seattle Art Museum, Waterfront Park, Benaroya Hall, Pike Place Market and downtown’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. Skanska delivered the 701,000-square-foot office component of 2+U, which is named after its location at Second Avenue between Union and University streets, in late 2019. The office tower is raised 85 feet off the ground and the retail component, which is still under development, is tucked underneath the podium. 2+U also includes nearly a half-acre of open space for tenant and community gatherings. Skanska will retain a 5 percent interest in 2+U and is …

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IPA Negotiates $90M Sale of 560-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Tucson, Arizona

by Taylor Williams

TUCSON, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), has negotiated the $90 million sale of a two-property, 560-unit multifamily portfolio in Tucson. The Equestrian is a 288-unit complex that sold for $47.7 million, or $165,625 per unit. Ridgeline is a 272-unit property that traded for $42.5 million, or $156,250 per unit. The Equestrian and Ridgeline were built in 2008 and 2002, respectively, and are located one mile apart from each other on West Linda Vista Boulevard on the city’s northwest side. Equestrian consists of 18 residential buildings housing one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Units feature an average size of 900 square feet, as well as individual washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities at Equestrian include a pool, grilling stations, fitness center, business center and a spa. Ridgeline consists of 17 residential buildings on a 13-acre site. Units also come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and have an average size of 821 square feet. Communal amenities include two pools and spas, a fitness center and a resident clubhouse. Hamid Panahi, Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller, Bascom Arizona Ventures, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, …

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JLL Brokers Sale of Two Office Properties in Metro D.C. for $106.5M

by Katie Sloan

HERNDON, VA., AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of two office properties owned by WashREIT (NYSE: WRE) in metro Washington, D.C., for a combined $106.5 million.  The company sold Monument II, a 200,000-square foot, Class A office building in Herndon, to an affiliate of Westbrook Partners; and 1227 25th St. NW, a 136,540-square-foot office asset in Washington, D.C., to an undisclosed buyer. Completed in 2000, Monument II is an eight-story office building with a five-level parking facility. The property is located at 12950 Worldgate Drive along the Dulles Toll Road near Worldgate Centre and the future Herndon Metrorail station. Few details were released regarding 1227 25th St. NW, which is located within D.C.’s central business district.  “These sales further strengthen our balance sheet ahead of the post-vaccine recovery and align with our strategy to reduce our exposure to office assets, allowing us to de-risk our portfolio and improve our ability to create long-term shareholder value,” says Paul McDermott, president and CEO of WashREIT. Stephen Conley, Matt Nicholson, Jim Meisel, Andrew Weir and Dave Baker of JLL represented the seller in both transactions. Dan McIntyre and Paul Spellman, also of JLL, assisted the buyer of Monument …

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Davis Medical Investors Acquires Eight-Property Medical Office Portfolio for $112M

by Alex Tostado

MINNEAPOLIS — Davis Medical Investors LLC has acquired an eight-property, 309,735-square-foot medical office portfolio for $112 million. The Minneapolis-based buyer acquired the assets through a new fund backed by Capital One. Three of the buildings were purchased from Davis Medical Investors-affiliated partnerships and the other five were acquired from undisclosed, third-party sellers. The portfolio comprises three properties in Minnesota, three in Tennessee and one each in Ohio and Connecticut. The acquisitions in Tennessee and Connecticut represent Davis Medical Investors’ entry into those markets. The portfolio was 99 percent leased at the time of sale with an average lease term of more than eight years. The buildings in the portfolio are an average of 10 years old. According to Mark Davis, founder and managing partner at Davis Medical Investors, the fund will be able to acquire more than 20 medical office buildings totaling up to $240 million. “Despite some of the acquisitions being temporarily put on hiatus because of COVID-19, we stayed in close contact with the sellers to ensure we successfully brought these deals to fruition,” says Stewart Davis, executive vice president of investments at Davis Medical Investors. The properties in the portfolio include: M Health-Fairview in Minneapolis, which is …

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Toll Brothers, GSLM Receive $160M in Construction Financing for Multifamily Redevelopment Project in Washington, D.C.

by Kristin Harlow

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Toll Brothers Apartment Living and GSLM Capital Partners, a venture between L+M Development Partners and Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, have received $160 million in construction financing for Phase I of a new multifamily project in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The project will redevelop Sursum Corda Cooperative, a low-income housing complex built in 1968. Sursum’s tenant association sold the site in 2018. As part of the agreement, current residents of Sursum will have the right to rent up to 127 units included in the new complex. Phase I of the project will include 561 units, approximately 20 percent of which will be designated as affordable. It will also feature one acre of public open space and nearly 50,000 square feet of amenities. Citi Community Capital provided the $160 million, funded with $23 million of tax-exempt notes issued through the Washington, D.C. Housing Finance Agency and a $137 million taxable construction loan. In addition, Citi arranged a $160 million forward commitment for permanent financing from Freddie Mac in its role as an Optigo lender. Goldman Sachs, in addition to its land loan financing and equity participation, will purchase approximately $15.7 million of low-income housing tax credits. …

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Bed Bath & Beyond Agrees to Sell Cost Plus World Market to Private Equity Firm, Including 243 Stores

by John Nelson

UNION, N.J. AND LOS ANGELES — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has agreed to sell Cost Plus World Market, a specialty retail chain that sells home furniture, décor and international food products. The buyer, Los Angeles-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, expects to continue operations under the Cost Plus World Market banner. The purchase agreement includes 243 brick-and-mortar locations, the World Market digital business, two distribution facilities and a corporate office located in Alameda, Calif. Both companies have agreed to a transition services agreement (TSA) following the close of the transaction to help ensure business continuity. The sales price was not disclosed. Cost Plus World Market opened its first store in 1958 on San Francisco’s famous Fisherman’s Wharf. Today the company operates stores in 39 states coast to coast, as well as one in Washington, D.C. Bed Bath & Beyond acquired Cost Plus World Market in 2012. The transaction is scheduled to close prior to the end of Bed Bath & Beyond’s fiscal year on Feb. 27, 2021, and is subject to customary closing conditions. Advisors to Bed Bath & Beyond on this transaction included B. Riley Securities Inc. and Bryan Cave. In addition to the sale …

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Blackstone Acquires Life Sciences Portfolio in Metro Boston for $3.4B

by Taylor Williams

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has acquired a 2.3 million-square-foot life sciences portfolio in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston, for approximately $3.4 billion. The seller was Brookfield Asset Management. The majority of the properties in the portfolio are located in East Cambridge, adjacent to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus, and are leased to investment-grade tenants with both traditional office and lab requirements. Following the closing of the deal, which is scheduled for the first quarter of 2021, Blackstone will be the largest owner of life sciences space in Cambridge. Blackstone is acquiring the portfolio through BioMed Realty, its $20 billion subsidiary that launched in 2018 and is focused on life sciences properties. “This transaction illustrates Blackstone’s continued conviction in the life sciences space, both broadly and within real estate, and in investing in best-in-class assets located adjacent to top-tier research and education institutions,” says Nadeem Meghji, head of real estate in the Americas for Blackstone. Cambridge continues to be a hub for development and leasing of life sciences properties. In November, locally based developer King Street Properties partnered with California-based Healthpeak Properties to break ground on a $170 million life sciences facility that will …

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CA Ventures Tops Off 500,000 SF Multifamily Tower in Nashville’s Midtown Neighborhood

by Katie Sloan

NASHVILLE, TENN. — General contractor James McHugh Construction and developer CA Ventures are celebrating the topping off of 2010 West End, a 500,000-square-foot multifamily development located near Vanderbilt University in Nashville’s Midtown neighborhood.  Architectural firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the 25-story project, which will include 358 residential units, 420 parking spaces and 5,700 square feet of ground-floor retail space.  Communal amenities are set to include an outdoor deck with a swimming pool, spa, fire pits, grills and picnic areas; a fitness and wellness center with a yoga studio; a music performance lounge; and a dog run with a pet spa and lounge.  “We are pleased to reach a key construction milestone with McHugh in the vibrant West End market,” says Matt Booma, president and global head of residential at CA Ventures. “Our contribution to the skyline will continue Nashville’s growth with a development that values individualism and self-expression with an exceptional design.” The development is on schedule to open in summer 2021. The total project cost was not provided.  Chicago-based CA Ventures is a global real estate investment management company with over $13 billion of assets across North America, South America and Europe. The firm offers in-house investment, development and …

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