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Old National Bank, First Midwest Agree to $6.5B Merger Deal

by John Nelson

EVANSVILLE, IND. AND CHICAGO — Old National Bancorp (Nasdaq: ONB) and First Midwest Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: FMBI) have entered into a definitive merger agreement valued at $6.5 billion. The two Midwest institutions operate retail bank branches under the Old National Bank and First Midwest Bank brands, respectively. The all-stock transaction is expected to close late this year or early 2022 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the merger agreement. The “merger of equals” arrangement will allow the banks to compete against other banks and lenders in the Midwest for new business, as well as give both organizations the ability to scale and retain their existing personnel and client base. The combined company will be the sixth-largest bank with headquarters in the Midwest. The transaction calls for First Midwest stockholders to receive 1.1336 shares of Old National common stock for each share of First Midwest common stock they own. Following completion of the transaction, former First Midwest stockholders are expected to collectively represent approximately 44 percent of the combined company. This values First Midwest currently at $2.5 billion, according to Market Watch. The combined assets …

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Franklin Street Properties Corp. Sells Three Office Buildings Near Atlanta for $219.5M

by Julia Sanders

CUMBERLAND AND DUNWOODY, GA. — Franklin Street Properties Corp. (NYSE American: FSP) has completed the sale of three office buildings in metro Atlanta, known as One Overton Park, One Ravinia Drive and Two Ravinia Drive, for $219.5 million. Built in 2002 by Hines, One Overton Park is a 387,267-square-foot office building with 15 floors. The office building is located within Overton Park, a 34-acre mixed-use community in Cumberland, just northwest of Atlanta. Tenants include CBIZ, Gas South and Randstad. One Overton Park’s amenities include a fitness center, dry cleaners, full-service auto salon, café and sundry shop, men’s and women’s locker rooms, conference center, H. Stockton’s clothing store, shoe care salon and a full-service financial center. The architects for the building were Pickard-Chilton Architects and Roy Ashley & Associates. One Ravinia Drive, totaling 386,603 square feet, and Two Ravinia Drive, totaling 442,130 square feet, both rise 17 floors in Dunwoody, a city just north of Atlanta. The two buildings are part of the 42-acre Ravinia development that features three office buildings with 1.6 million square feet of space, a 500-room hotel, conference center and 5,000 parking spots. Hines developed the two buildings in 1985 and 1987, respectively, with architects Kevin Roche …

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HSBC Sells 90 Branches, Exits Mass-Market Retail Banking Sector

by Katie Sloan

NEW YORK CITY — HSBC Holdings has announced plans to exit its U.S. mass-market retail banking business through the sale of 90 of its 148 domestic branches.  HSBC will retain 20 to 25 of its existing physical locations in the U.S., which will be repurposed into international wealth centers. These branches will focus exclusively on the banking and wealth management needs of high-net-worth clients. These centers will be located in cities such as New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles and Miami, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal. Citizens Bank has agreed to purchase the company’s mass-market and retail-business-banking operations on the East Coast, which includes 80 branches and approximately 800,000 customers. The company will also purchase HSBC’s online banking portfolio. Together, both portions of the business had a combined total of $9.2 billion in deposits and $2.2 billion worth of outstanding loans at the end of March.  Cathay Bank will acquire the company’s mass-market and retail-business-banking operations on the West Coast, which includes 10 branches and approximately 50,000 customers with $1 billion in deposits and $800 million worth of outstanding loans as of the end of March. Both transactions are expected to close by the …

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Waypoint Residential Acquires Land for $240M in Multifamily Projects in Florida, Texas

by Kristin Harlow

FLORIDA AND TEXAS — Waypoint Residential LLC, through several subsidiaries, has acquired land for the development of five multifamily projects in Florida and Texas. All told, the Class A, garden-style developments will comprise more than 1,350 units with a total capitalization surpassing $240 million. Four of the projects will be located in Florida, within the markets of Gainesville, Orlando, Stuart and Palm Bay. The Texas project will be located in suburban San Antonio. In Gainesville, Waypoint plans to build a 235-unit property on SW 20th Avenue. The community will be near several retail and entertainment options and seven miles from the University of Florida. Waypoint is planning a 312-unit community along Lake Wilson, about 25 miles south of downtown Orlando. The project will offer convenient access to Interstate 4, Highway 27 and Ronald Regan Parkway. The Stuart project, located directly off US-1, will feature 270 units. Stuart is located on the Atlantic Coast approximately midway between Miami and Orlando. The Palm Bay project will comprise 252 units. Palm Bay is situated within Florida’s “Space Coast” and near employers such as L3 Harris, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and Health First. The Texas development will be located in Boerne, about 30 miles …

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Peloton Selects Ohio for First US Manufacturing Facility, Plans to Invest $400M

by John Nelson

TROY TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Peloton Interactive Inc. (Nasdaq: PTON), a manufacturer of popular home bikes and treadmills, has announced plans to build its first U.S. factory in Ohio. The New York City-based company ultimately selected Troy Township for the site of Peloton Output Park, a factory that will produce the company’s Peloton Bike, Bike+ and Peloton Tread products. The facility to be built in Wood County will be located about 16 miles south of Toledo. Peloton plans to commit approximately $400 million to construct the facility, which will join its network of owned and third-party-owned facilities in Asia. “The pandemic has demonstrated the need to on-shore manufacturing and rebuild supply chains, and Peloton’s decision to build its first North American manufacturing facility in Ohio is a great example of an American company stepping up and leading that effort,” says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R). Peloton’s site selection in Troy Township is contingent upon final approvals from state and local officials. The company is working closely with JobsOhio, the Ohio Development Services Agency and the Regional Growth Partnership to bring the project to Wood County. Once approved, Peloton expects to break ground later this summer and be fully operational by 2023. …

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Stillwater Capital to Develop $1B Mixed-Use Project at PGA of America Campus in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams

FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based developer Stillwater Capital has received zoning approval from the city council of Frisco, a northern suburb of Dallas, for the development of The Link, a 240-acre mixed-use project near PGA of America’s new 600-acre headquarters campus. The PGA of America’s role is to oversee professional golf and promote interest in the game. The Link will feature Class A office, luxury residential, destination retail, boutique hospitality and entertainment uses. The name of the development stems from the pedestrian promenade that connects the site to the PGA’s campus through an expansive network of green spaces. According to multiple news outlets, including Community Impact Newspaper and Dallas Innovates, the project has a price tag of approximately $1 billion. “This project delivers on our promise to capitalize on the momentum generated by the PGA headquarters and Omni Resort,” says Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney. “The Link will complement the energy of PGA Frisco by providing high-quality office spaces with unobstructed views of the golf course, a curated mix of entertainment and dining options, and large park spaces that will ensure a highly livable environment.” The PGA of America originally announced its relocation to Frisco from South Florida in late 2018. …

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Joint Venture Breaks Ground on $600M Northeast Heights Redevelopment in Washington, D.C.

by Julia Sanders

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A joint venture between Cedar Realty Trust (NYSE: CDR), Asland Capital Partners and the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group has broken ground on the first phase of Northeast Heights. The $600 million mixed-use office and retail development is located in the Minnesota and Benning submarket of Washington, D.C.’s Ward 7 neighborhood. The property is located at 3924 Minnesota Ave. Construction has a completion date of late 2022 or early 2023. The first phase of Northeast Heights includes the construction of a 258,500-square-foot office building, as well as 18,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The office space is 100 percent leased to the Washington, D.C., Department of General Services (DGS) for its headquarters. Northeast Heights is a multi-phase, mixed-use redevelopment of two existing retail shopping centers at the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road. Cedar Realty Trust will lead future phases of the development, which will include the development of multifamily residential with designated affordable apartments, additional office space, community gathering areas and retail space including a new grocery store. The retail for the DGS building will be made up primarily of full-service and/or fast-casual restaurants, as well as service establishments for the 400 to 500 …

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Panera Bread Unveils New Restaurant Design Catered to Changing Post-Pandemic Consumer Needs

by Katie Sloan

ST. LOUIS — Panera Bread has unveiled a new restaurant design featuring increased drive-thru and pick-up access, technological offerings including contactless meal pick-up and an updated dine-in experience in response to COVID-19. The company is the latest chain to announce a refreshed design adapted to the changing needs of consumers during the pandemic. The first next-generation Panera Bread is set to open in the St. Louis suburb of Ballwin this November and will include:  An open kitchen with ovens in full view of restaurant guests; dual drive-thru and dedicated rapid pick-up lanes in order to enhance the dine-out process; the addition of contactless dine-in and delivery options with mobile notifications to guests when their meals are prepared; updated ordering kiosks and automated loyalty identification; a fully-digitized menu;  the introduction of an updated Panera Bread logo; and an enhanced interior design with increased wayfinding to exterior seating at the cafe.  “We’re doubling down on what has always made Panera unique — creating human connection through caring associates and a warm, inviting environment filled with the smell of freshly-baked bread — while continuing to be a leader in digital access for the off-premise world,” says Eduardo Luz, chief brand and concept officer at …

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SL Green Sells Office Property in Midtown Manhattan for $325M

by Kristin Harlow

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has sold 635-641 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s Midtown South neighborhood for a gross sales price of $325 million. The office property comprises two adjoining buildings rising eight stories and totaling 267,000 square feet. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter and generate net cash proceeds to SL Green of approximately $312.5 million. The buyer was undisclosed. SL Green acquired the asset in 2012 for $173 million. The Manhattan-based office landlord completed a redevelopment of the buildings in 2015, featuring a new lobby, elevators, building systems and a penthouse rooftop equipped with a bocce court and event space. The buildings date back to the early 1900s and once housed the Simpson Crawford Department Store. Today, the property is 94 percent leased. Software company Infor is the anchor tenant and recently executed a renewal and extension of its lease through 2030. “New York City’s revitalization continues as does the demand for Class A office buildings,” says Harrison Sitomer, senior vice president of SL Green. “The disposition at a sales price of more than $1,200 per square foot is a result of extensive repositioning and leasing efforts at the property.” …

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Paramount Group Plans $250M Renovation at 60 Wall Street Office Tower in Manhattan

by John Nelson

NEW YORK CITY — Paramount Group Inc. (NYSE: PGRE) has announced plans to overhaul the base and interior spaces at 60 Wall Street, a 47-story office tower in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. The project is set to kick off when the building’s sole occupant, Deutsche Bank, vacates the tower next summer. Paramount Group plans to invest $250 million for the renovation, according to New York Business Journal. Originally built in 1989, the 1.6 million-square-foot tower is LEED Gold-certified and sits along Wall Street with Pine Street bounding the property on the north. Paramount Group, a New York City-based owner and manager of Class A office towers, has tapped architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) to oversee the renovation. The firm has also selected Paul Amrich and Howard Fiddle of CBRE to lease and manage 60 Wall Street for tenants to replace Deutsche Bank. The revitalization plan includes opening the base of 60 Wall Street’s façade with new triple-height windows and a vast skylight to allow for more natural lighting. The renovation is set to also include the installation of a 100-foot green wall, which will improve air quality and provide greenery to the tower’s public spaces. The indoor green wall …

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