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Investcorp Acquires Eight Distribution Centers Across U.S. for $170M

by Taylor Williams April 29, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Global asset manager Investcorp has acquired a portfolio of eight distribution centers located throughout the United States for $170 million. The names of the properties were not disclosed, but the portfolio totals approximately 1.4 million square feet. All eight distribution centers are located in high-growth markets, including Chicago, Phoenix, Jacksonville, St. Louis, Charlotte Cincinnati, Cleveland and San Antonio. The seller was not disclosed. In addition, the portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as courier FedEx Ground, supply chain operator XPO Logistics, packaged food distributor Conagra Foods and telecommunications provider Spectrum. Company officials noted that the average lease term within the portfolio is 15 years. “With the rapid growth of e-commerce driving increased demand for industrial assets nationwide, this portfolio underscores our ability to identify and then execute on long-term trends in real estate,” says Herb Myers, Investcorp’s managing director in real estate investment. Myers also cited the properties’ location near major highways and railways as a key factor in acquiring the portfolio. Following this transaction, Investcorp now owns 191 industrial buildings totaling 16 million square feet. In the last 18 months, Investcorp has acquired approximately $2 billion of U.S. real estate through …

April 29, 2019

Acquisitions Retail Texas Top Stories

Four Retail Centers in Texas Trade for $90.8M

by Kristin Harlow April 26, 2019

KYLE, TEMPLE, SAN ANTONIO AND GARLAND, TEXAS — Four retail centers spanning more than 634,000 square feet in Texas have sold for a combined $90.8 million. Elm Creek Real Estate and Reserve Development LLC purchased Kyle Crossing, a 121,485-square-foot center in Kyle, about 20 miles south of Austin. Target is the anchor tenant at the 16.8-acre property. SITE Centers was the seller. Dallas-based Clearview Investments Ltd. acquired Temple Towne Center in Temple, approximately 70 miles north of Austin. Kimco Realty Corp. sold the 274,799-square-foot property, which is situated on 26.8 acres. In San Antonio, Stonefield Investment Advisory & REATA Assets purchased Brooks Corner, a 173,041-square-foot center located at 3143 Southeast Military Drive. InvenTrust sold the asset, which is situated on 35.4 acres. Lastly, Los Angeles-based Shayan Holdings LLC acquired Firewheel Commons in Garland, about 20 miles northeast of Dallas. The 64,719-square-foot property is situated on 5.6 acres at 3046 Lavon Drive. Elm Creek Real Estate and Reserve Development LLC was the seller. Adam Howells, Tom Salanty and Caroline Binning of JLL represented the seller in each transaction. All four properties are located in high-growth markets backed by exceptional demographic fundamentals. The DFW metroplex topped the nation in population growth in …

April 26, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Top Stories Western

Pacific Industrial Sells Fully Leased Property in Inland Empire for $213.5M

by Alex Tostado April 25, 2019

FONTANA, CALIF. — Pacific Industrial has sold Sierra Pacific Center, a two-building, 1.5 million-square-foot industrial property in Fontana, about 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the Inland Empire. The industrial development and investment firm sold the asset for $213.5 million to an unnamed institutional life insurance company. Sierra Pacific Center was completed in 2016 and was fully occupied by LG Electronics and FedEx at the time of the sale. The property is situated at 5565 and 5885 Sierra Ave., adjacent to California Highway 210 and within 20 miles of seven major highways including Interstates 215, 10 and 15. Amenities include electric car charging stations; 3 percent skylight coverage, as where the industry average is 2 percent; and truck courts up to 430 feet deep, as opposed to the Class A average of 185 feet. This transaction represents the largest, non-portfolio sale by dollar value in California over the past 24 months. “This is a milestone transaction that represents the remarkable investment potential of spec industrial developments when they are done well,” says Dan Floriani, partner and co-founder of Pacific Industrial. “By developing this asset with a long-term-hold mindset, we thoughtfully designed each detail, resulting in a property with …

April 25, 2019

Acquisitions California Industrial Top Stories Western

Exeter Property Group Buys 806,322 SF Industrial Asset in the Inland Empire for $97.7M

by Amy Works April 24, 2019

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Exeter Property Group, a Pennsylvania-based industrial development and investment firm, has purchased a distribution building located at 6227 Cajon Blvd. in the southern California city of San Bernardino. The sales price was $97.7 million. Bob’s Discount Furniture occupies the 806,322-square-foot property, which is situated on 41 acres. The property offer access to the BNSF Intermodal Yard, FedEx Group Rialto, UPS Air Hub and Ontario International Airport. Bo Mills, Mark Detmer and Ryan Sitov of JLL, along with Scott Schwartz of Insignia PMG, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. “This listing represented the opportunity for an investor to acquire a building with a long-term lease to a strong tenant in the largest industrial market in the world,” says Detmer. “The buyer was attracted to the stability of the property, the tenant’s commitment to the area and potential for future development growth.” — Amy Works

April 24, 2019

California Development Mixed-Use Student Housing Top Stories Western

UC Hastings Selects Greystar as Master Developer of $450M Student Housing Village in San Francisco

by John Nelson April 23, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Hastings College of the Law (UC Hastings) has selected Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC as the master developer of its planned on-campus academic village in downtown San Francisco. Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar plans to build the $450 million project in two phases. “We are excited to be moving forward with Greystar to further develop this vibrant academic village in the heart of San Francisco,” says David Faigman, chancellor and dean at UC Hastings. The law school is situated in downtown San Francisco near the Supreme Court of California and San Francisco City Hall. Phase I of the new project will be the ground-up construction of 630 student housing apartments available for students, faculty and staff. The first phase is estimated to cost $250 million to develop, which will be funded using tax-exempt bonds. UC Hastings and Greystar plan to open the first phase in time for the fall 2022 semester. Phase II is the approximately $200 million renovation of McAllister Tower, a historic on-campus dormitory. The overhaul will update 300 units and add new mixed-use amenities, including a fitness center, study lounges, community kitchens, social lounges and a new auditorium. Overall, the expansion will …

April 23, 2019

Development Hospitality Southeast Tennessee Top Stories

Congress Group, AECOM Capital to Develop $360M Four Seasons Hotel in Nashville

by Taylor Williams April 22, 2019

NASHVILLE, TENN. — A partnership between Boston-based developer The Congress Group Inc. and AECOM Capital will develop the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences, a $360 million project in Nashville. The property will comprise 232 hotel rooms, an undisclosed number of for-sale residential units, 10,000 square feet of retail space and a 368-space parking garage. Construction is slated to begin sometime during the second quarter of 2019. Located at 151 First Ave. South, the hotel will overlook the Cumberland River and offer immediate proximity to the Broadway entertainment district, as well as Nissan Stadium, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. In addition, the hubs of four of the five largest employers in Nashville — including Pinnacle Financial Partners and Bridgestone — are located in close proximity to the hotel. Riaz Cassum, Danny Kaufman, Robyn King, Andrew Gray and Mary Dooley of HFF worked on behalf of the development team to arrange $360 million in debt and equity financing for the project. The lender and loan terms were not disclosed. “This transaction garnered strong interest from both lenders and equity investors via the strength of the sponsors and their vision for a world-class development on the best site in Nashville,” says …

April 22, 2019

Development Industrial Texas Top Stories

Texas Instruments to Open $3.1B Manufacturing Facility in Metro Dallas, Create 500 Jobs

by Taylor Williams April 19, 2019

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Dallas-based Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) will open a $3.1 billion manufacturing facility in Richardson, a northeastern suburb of Dallas, in a move that is expected to create approximately 500 new jobs. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made the announcement on Thursday, April 18. The facility, which local news sources report will span approximately 870,000 square feet, will be dedicated to the manufacturing of semiconductors and chips used in a variety of devices, including smartphones and other industrial machinery. A timeline for construction was not released. Texas Instruments (TI) had been engaged in site selection for a new plant for several months and even considered locations outside Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News. The paper reports that TI owns the land on which the new factory will be built, and that the Plano Independent School District, which serves the area in which the new plant will be located, has agreed to reduce TI’s property taxes for 10 years, which will save the company approximately $100 million. Company officials also cited Richardson’s strong workforce and proximity to key pieces of infrastructure as reasons to expand in the area. “We’ve selected Richardson because of its access to talent, an existing …

April 19, 2019

California Loans Office Top Stories Western

PCCP Funds $103M Development Loan for Google-Leased Office Building in California

by Amy Works April 18, 2019

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — Renault & Handley Mid-Peninsula Joint Venture has received a $103 million senior loan for the development of 600 Clyde Avenue, a 189,974-square-foot office building fully preleased to Google in Mountain View. PCCP LLC provided the loan for the five-story building, which will be situated on 5.2 acres. The property is slated for delivery in July 2020. When completed, the project will feature a 9,600-square-foot sky deck with outdoor seating and working stations, a fitness center, employee showers and bike storage. Additionally, an adjacent four-story parking garage will accommodate circulation of full-size employee shuttle buses, which are commonly used by large tech employers in the Bay Area. The property is near the intersection of U.S. Highway 101 and State Route 237, about three miles from downtown Mountain View and the Mountain View Caltrain station. Mountain View-based Google currently operates in 24 office buildings in 13 states and Washington, D.C. In February, the company announced it will invest $13 billion in 2019 to expand its data centers and office footprint to 24 states. Renault & Handley Mid-Peninsula Joint Venture originally acquired the site located at 580 and 620 Clyde Ave. in 1968. The firm developed the land into …

April 18, 2019

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office Top Stories

SL Green Signs First Republic Bank to Anchor Office Building Redevelopment in Manhattan

by Kristin Harlow April 17, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. has signed First Republic Bank to a 211,521-square-foot lease at 460 W. 34th St. in the Hudson Yards neighborhood on Manhattan’s west side. First Republic Bank will occupy a portion of the ground and mezzanine floors with two new retail bank branches, as well as the entire second through sixth floors for its corporate office space. The lease term is 15 years. SL Green, which is self-described as the largest office landlord in New York City, had previously entered into a contract to purchase a majority and controlling interest in the building and is scheduled to close on the acquisition in May. Media outlets reported at the time that the acquisition values the 20-story office building at $440 million. SL Green plans to redevelop the 638,000-square-foot, Class A office tower with work to commence immediately following the acquisition. According to SL Green, the transaction marks the company’s first major investment in the Hudson Yards neighborhood. The building, located at the intersection of Hudson Yards and Manhattan West, was once known as the Master Printers Building. The redevelopment plans will honor that industrial heritage, according to SL Green. The project will include relocation …

April 17, 2019

Acquisitions California Development Office Top Stories Western

Marquee Move: Warner Bros. to Purchase Portion of Burbank Studios, Anchor Office Campus in $1B Deal

by John Nelson April 16, 2019

BURBANK, CALIF. — Entertainment and media giant Warner Bros. has inked a deal to purchase a portion of The Burbank Studios, a new 35-acre film, TV, broadcast media and new media campus in Burbank formerly known as NBC Studios. The purchase includes office space, eight soundstages, a mill building and a commissary. The seller is Worthe Rea Estate Group, a Los Angeles-based office developer. Additionally, Warner Bros. inked a lease to be the sole and long-term tenant of a planned two-building office campus adjacent to The Burbank Studios. The Los Angeles Times is reporting the combined value of the studio acquisition and new office space exceeds $1 billion. The co-developers of the office campus are Worthe and San Francisco-based Stockbridge Real Estate, which plan to break ground on the project this fall. The office development will be known as the Second Century Project, named in honor of Warner Bros.’ 100th anniversary in 2023, which is the expected completion date of the design and construction phases. Second Century will include a seven-story building spanning 355,000 square feet and a nine-story building spanning 445,000 square feet. “This is an opportunity to reimagine not only our workspace but our future,” says Kim Williams, …

April 16, 2019

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