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PCCP Provides $168.5M Loan to Refinance Luxury Apartment Building in Manhattan

by Kristin Harlow August 10, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — PCCP has provided a $168.5 million senior loan to refinance a 280-unit luxury apartment building in the Hell’s Kitchen submarket of Manhattan. The 14-story property is located at 535 W. 43rd St. The borrower, a joint venture between Patrinely Group, USAA Real Estate and DHA Capital, completed development of the property in mid-2016. The asset is currently 93 percent occupied. Steve Kohn, Gideon Gil, Chris Moyer and Noble Carpenter III of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan. The property comprises two towers with 218 market-rate units and 62 affordable housing units. A courtyard garden and glass-enclosed walkway bridge connect the two towers. Floor plans include a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units. More than 28,000 square feet of amenity space includes two rooftop gardens, a fitness center and yoga area, game room, media room, club lounge, communal kitchen and children’s playroom. Hell’s Kitchen, which has historically consisted of old warehouses and small multifamily properties, has experienced an influx of development in recent years. The activity has largely been led by the rezoning of the Hudson Rail Yards. Upon completion, the Hudson Yards redevelopment project will feature more than 18 million square feet of commercial and …

August 10, 2018

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Rite Aid, Albertsons Terminate $24B Merger Amid Stockholder Pushback

by Camren Skelton August 9, 2018

CAMP HILL PA. AND BOISE, IDAHO — Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE: RAD) announced Wednesday it has called off its previously announced merger with Boise-based grocery chain Alberstons Cos. The $24 billion deal, first announced in February, would have allowed Albertsons to go public. Under the terms of the transaction, Rite Aid shareholders would have held a 29 percent stake in the combined company. The integrated company would have operated about 4,900 locations, 4,350 pharmacy counters and 320 clinics across 38 states and Washington, D.C. “While we believe in the merits of the combination with Albertsons, we have heard the views expressed by our stockholders and are committed to moving forward and executing our strategic plan as a standalone company,” said John Standley, chairman and CEO of Rite Aid, in a prepared statement. The merger has faced pushback from a number of stockholders and investors in the months leading up to a shareholder vote over the deal, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 9, but has since been called off. In June, Highfields Capital Management, an investment management firm that holds approximately 47 million Rite Aid shares, said it would vote against the merger, claiming it did not offer compelling value …

August 9, 2018

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Paramount to Sell 208,776 SF Office Building in Washington D.C. for $220M

by David Cohen August 8, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — New York-based real estate investment trust Paramount Group has agreed to sell 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., a 12-story, 208,776-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C. for $220 million. The buyer is undisclosed. Designed by architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the building is situated in the heart of the nation’s capital, within walking distance of the White House, U.S. Treasury and Executive Office Building. The floor-to-ceiling glass façade and outdoor terraces offer views of national monuments, the Potomac River, White House and the city skyline. The LEED Gold-certified property features 24-hour security, floor sizes ranging from 12,100 to 17,500 square feet, a two-story marble lobby, tenant-only fitness center and on-site parking. Paramount acquired the building in 2012 from Vico Capital for $155 million. At the time, the property had large blocks of vacancy. “We have been creating value at 2099 Pennsylvania Ave. by increasing leased occupancy to 98.5 percent from 31.6 percent. With this sale, we are harvesting that value,” says Albert Behler, CEO and president of Paramount. “Our strong leasing team converted an asset with large blocks of vacancy into one of the best Class A properties in the Washington, D.C. market, valued at over $1,050 per square …

August 8, 2018

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Michels to Develop ‘Transformative’ $100M Mixed-Use Project Along Milwaukee’s Riverfront

by John Nelson August 7, 2018

MILWAUKEE — Michels Corp., a utility and civil engineering firm based in Wisconsin, is planning to develop a $100 million mixed-use project on six acres of riverfront property in Milwaukee’s Harbor District. Dubbed RIVER 1, the development will include about 220,000 square feet of office space, 19,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 67 multifamily residences, a 103-room hotel, 1,000 underground parking spaces and riverwalk space. “What the Michels Family proposes on the banks of the Kinnickinnic River adds economic activity, public access to the water and a transformative new investment in the Harbor District,” says Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. The project is situated at the corner of Becher and 1st streets and is bordered on two sides by a bend in the Kinnickinnic River. The site serves as the gateway into the Walker’s Point and Bay View neighborhoods and was the former home of Horny Goat Brew Pub, according to local media outlets. Michels will anchor an eight-story office building as part of the project’s first phase. Slated to break ground this fall, Phase I will also include buildings fronting 1st Street that will feature apartments, retail and a 103-room hotel. The first phase will also include a …

August 7, 2018

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Extell Receives $530M in Financing for 68-Story Residential Condo Development in Brooklyn

by Taylor Williams August 6, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — New York-based Extell Development Co. has received $530 million in financing for the development of Brooklyn Point, a 68-story residential condo tower under construction in Brooklyn. The property is located within City Point, a development featuring 600,000 square feet of dining and retail. The financing consists of a $425 million senior construction loan, led by M&T Bank, and a $105 million mezzanine loan from New York-based RXR Realty. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox, the building will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units for sale. The property will feature 40,000 square feet of amenities, including rooftop and indoor pools, a fitness center, cocktail lounge, chef’s demonstration kitchen, game room, rock climbing wall, children’s playroom and screening/performance room. The ninth floor will offer a landscaped terrace with a putting green, fire pit and bar. “We were overwhelmed with interest in the building as soon as we opened the doors to our sales gallery,” says Ari Alowan Goldstein, senior vice president at Extell Development Co. “Our strong sales velocity is an indicator of pent-up demand for high-quality ownership opportunities in this extremely desirable neighborhood.” Pricing for studio to three-bedroom residences will start at $850,000. Purchasers will benefit from …

August 6, 2018

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Deutsche, BLG Capital Acquire Fifth Avenue Office Building in New York

by Kristin Harlow August 3, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Deutsche Finance America and BLG Capital have acquired the upper floors of 685 Fifth Ave., an office tower known as the “Gucci Building” in Midtown Manhattan. Other purchasing partners include developer Michael Shvo, The Wings Group and Latner Partners. The sellers are GGP and Thor Equities. The purchase price was $135 million, according to the New York Post. The buyers raised $155 million of equity for the acquisition and will seek approximately $100 million of debt financing to fully capitalize the project. The partnership is also looking at the potential for redevelopment, according to Sven Neubauer, chief investment officer for Deutsche Finance Group. Built in 1926, the 20-story building features more than 100,000 square feet of office space. Coach, Stuart Weitzman and Tag Heuer occupy the multi-level retail space at the property. GGP will continue to own the first through fourth floors. In its second-quarter results released on July 31, the company disclosed the refinancing of a consolidated floating-rate loan of $340 million for 685 Fifth Ave. Deutsche Finance America is a subsidiary of Germany-based Deutsche Finance Group. BLG Capital is a division of Bilgili Group, which focuses on hotel and lifestyle investments. — Kristin …

August 3, 2018

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HCP Forms $605M Medical Office Joint Venture With Morgan Stanley

by Camren Skelton August 2, 2018

IRVINE, CALIF. — Irvine-based real estate investment trust HCP (NYSE: HCP) has entered into a definitive agreement to form a new $605 million joint venture with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment (MSREI) on a 2 million-square-foot medical office building portfolio. MSREI will provide cash to the joint venture for a 49 percent stake, while HCP will contribute nine wholly owned medical office buildings valued at approximately $320 million. These assets, located primarily in Texas and Florida, comprise 1.2 million square feet of leasable space and are 80 percent occupied. The joint venture will use the cash contributed by MSREI to fund the $285 million acquisition of a medical office portfolio in Greenville, S.C. Healthcare Trust of America Inc. (NYSE: HTA) has agreed to sell the Greenville portfolio, which includes 16 medical office buildings totaling approximately 856,000 square feet. HTA originally acquired the portfolio in 2009 for $163 million as part of a sale-leaseback transaction. HCP and MSREI will immediately market for sale three of the smaller assets within the Greenville portfolio, leaving the venture with a combined 832,000 square feet of leasable space. Greenville Health System, the largest health system in South Carolina, occupies 94 percent of the portfolio’s square …

August 2, 2018

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Brookfield to Acquire Forest City in $11.4B All-Cash Merger

by Taylor Williams August 1, 2018

CLEVELAND — Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: BAM) has agreed to acquire Cleveland-based Forest City Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FCEA) in an all-cash transaction valued at $11.4 billion. The price includes Forest City’s consolidated and unconsolidated debt, which totals approximately $4.6 billion. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2018. Under the terms of the agreement, Brookfield will acquire Forest City for $25.35 per share. This figure represents a 26 percent premium over Forest City’s closing stock price of $20.03 per share on June 15, the day reports of the merger surfaced, as well as a 9 percent increase over the closing price of $22.99 per share on July 30. Forest City’s portfolio is mostly comprised of assets in gateway markets. The company’s holdings by property type span 6.3 million square feet of office space, 2.2 million square feet of retail space and 18,500 multifamily units. Flagship properties include the 52-story New York Times building in Manhattan and Pacific Park, a massive mixed-use development surrounding Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Additional components of the portfolio include 2.3 million square feet of life science properties, mostly located in Cambridge, Mass. Forest City also has five large-scale projects …

August 1, 2018

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Armada Hoffler Announces Two Mixed-Use Developments in Baltimore, Atlanta

by John Nelson July 31, 2018

BALTIMORE AND ATLANTA — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc. (NYSE: AHH), a commercial real estate developer and investor based in Virginia Beach, is participating in two new mixed-use projects in Baltimore and Atlanta. The REIT’s wholly owned subsidiary, Armada Hoffler Construction Co., will serve as general contractor for both developments. In Baltimore’s Inner Harbor East district, Armada Hoffler is developing Wills Wharf, a 12-story mixed-use building that will anchor the 27-acre Harbor Point development. Armada Hoffler co-developed the other components of Harbor Point with Beatty Development Group, including the 500,000-square-foot Exelon mixed-use tower, the 260,000-square-foot Thames Street Wharf office building and Point Street Apartments. Situated on the waterfront of the Inner Harbor, the $117 million Wills Wharf project will span 325,000 square feet of office and retail space and will feature a 156-room Canopy by Hilton hotel on the top four floors. Armada Hoffler expects to deliver the building in the first quarter of 2020. “Wills Wharf represents the latest evolution of a relationship with the principals of Beatty Development Group that has spanned over two decades,” says Louis Haddad, president and CEO of Armada Hoffler Properties. “We are excited to continue our relationship with Beatty Development Group in leading Baltimore’s …

July 31, 2018

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Foodservice Distributor UNFI to Acquire Grocery Retailer Supervalu for $2.9B

by David Cohen July 30, 2018

PROVIDENCE, R.I. AND MINNEAPOLIS — Natural and organic products distributor United Natural Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: UNFI) has agreed to acquire grocery retailer Supervalu Inc. (NYSE: SVU) for $2.9 billion. UNFI, which distributes to Whole Foods Market and other grocery chains, will pay $32.50 per share in cash for Supervalu, according to a joint statement. The deal includes the assumption of outstanding debt and liabilities. Steve Spinner, UNFI’s current CEO, will lead the combined entity. Sean Griffin, UNFI chief operating officer, will head the Supervalu integration efforts and lead an integration committee comprised of executives from both companies. Reasons cited for the acquisition were a diversified customer base, more cross-selling opportunities, larger market reach and scale. and an estimated $175 million in efficiency savings over the first three years. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Supervalu is one of the largest grocery wholesalers and retailers in the U.S., distributing to 3,437 stores. Supervalu operates 29 distribution centers serving 48 states and 114 grocery stores. Fiscal-year 2018 annual sales were approximately $14 billion. UNFI specializes in “healthier food options” and distributes more than 110,000 products to 43,000 customer locations including natural product superstores, independent retailers, conventional supermarket chains, ecommerce retailers and food service customers. “We have been executing an ambitious strategic transformation for over two …

July 30, 2018

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