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Semiconductor Manufacturer TSMC to Invest $100B in US, Including Development of Six New Facilities

by John Nelson

HSINCHU, TAIWAN —TSMC (NYSE: TSM), a Taiwanese manufacturer of semiconductors, has announced plans to invest at least $100 billion in the United States, which would bring the company’s total investment in its U.S. manufacturing base to $165 billion. As part of the new round of investment, TSMC plans to develop three more fabs (i.e. manufacturing plants), two advanced packaging facilities and a major research-and-development (R&D) center in Arizona. Once fully realized, the project will be solidified as the “largest single foreign direct investment in U.S. history,” according to TSMC. The construction timeline was not disclosed, but U.S. President Donald Trump and TSMC CEO C.C. Wei announced the investment at a press conference on Monday, with Trump saying the investment will be made “over the next short period of time.” TSMC’s expanded investment is expected to support 40,000 construction jobs over the next four years and create tens of thousands of high-tech jobs in advanced chip manufacturing and R&D, which Trump said would range between 20,000 and 25,000 jobs. Yahoo! Finance reported that Intel is currently the only computer chip manufacturer with a dedicated R&D center in the United States. TSMC is currently building out its 1,100-acre campus in north Phoenix, …

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JLL Arranges $467M Sale-Leaseback of SouthState Bank Retail Branches Throughout Southeast US

by Taylor Williams

WINTER HAVEN, FLA. AND NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the sale-leaseback of 165 retail branches in six states that are occupied by SouthState Bank, a regional lender based in the Tampa area, in a transaction valued at approximately $467 million. The buyer is Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL), and the transaction was executed through various funds managed by the New York City-based asset management firm. The bank branches are located throughout Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia and total approximately 1.2 million square feet. Terms of the sale-leaseback call for SouthState Bank to continue to occupy the branches on 15-year, triple-net leases with 2 percent annual rent increases. SouthState Bank will also continue to operate the branches without any changes to its product or service offerings. Alex Sharrin, Coler Yoakam, Brian Shanfeld, Jeffrey Cicurel, Josh Katlin, Michael Roberts, Josh Hirsch and Andrew Weir of JLL structured the transaction on behalf of SouthState Bank. The lender did not specify what the proceeds from the sale might be allocated toward, saying only that funds would “enhance its balance sheet.” Others involved in the deal commented on the appeal of the structure itself in today’s market. “Sale-leaseback transactions continue …

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Newmark Facilitates $450M Refinancing of 47-Story Office Tower in Downtown Houston

by Channing Hamilton

HOUSTON — Newmark has arranged a $450 million loan for the refinancing of Texas Tower, a 47-story office building in downtown Houston. Located at 845 Texas Ave. on the former site of the Houston Chronicle newspaper, the tower comprises 1.2 million square feet. A partnership between locally based real estate giant Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge delivered the property in 2021. Jordan Roeschlaub, Jonathan Firestone, Clint Frease, Blake Thompson, Travis Bailey, Peter Mavredakis and Tim Polglase of Newmark arranged the loan on behalf of Hines and Ivanhoé Cambridge. Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley provided the CMBS single-asset single-borrower (SASB) loan. “The refinancing for this property was particularly notable as it marked the first time in two years that a multi-tenant office tower outside of New York City was financed in the CMBS single-asset, single-borrower market,” said Firestone. Texas Tower was 95 percent leased at the time of refinancing. Newmark stated that more than 500,000 square feet of leasing has taken place over the past year. Tenants at the property currently include McGuireWoods, Vinson & Elkins, Morgan Stanley, Cheniere Energy Inc. and Clifford Chance. Texas Tower also serves as Hines’ global headquarters. The skyscraper offers amenities such as a lobby, green spaces, …

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Cosmetics Giant L’Oréal Completes $160M Research and Innovation Center in Clark, New Jersey

by John Nelson

CLARK, N.J. — French cosmetics company L’Oréal Groupe has announced the completion of its new North America Research & Innovation (R&I) Center located in Clark, roughly 13 miles outside Newark, N.J. The $160 million, 250,000-square-foot scientific research center is L’Oréal’s largest outside of France and will complement existing L’Oréal R&I hubs in Brazil, South Africa, India, China and Japan. “New Jersey has served as our scientific hub here in the United States for over six decades, and we are excited to expand our footprint in the state and bring all our scientific teams together in a beautiful and modern new research facility,” says David Greenberg, president and CEO of L’Oréal USA. The North America R&I Center broke ground in 2022 and comprises a 26,000-square-foot modular laboratory, a consumer center for product testing and co-creation (which accommodates up to 400 patrons) and an onsite mini factory to scale final formulations before full-scale productions. Sustainability attributes of the center include 10,000 solar panels, which meet 70 percent of the facility’s energy needs, an eco-retention pond for stormwater management and employee-led gardening and composting initiatives that create a green workspace.  According to company representatives, the North America R&I Center will play a “pivotal …

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Global Net Lease Agrees to Sell 100-Property Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio for $1.8B

by Kristin Harlow

NEW YORK CITY AND ATLANTA — Global Net Lease Inc. (NYSE: GNL) has entered into a binding agreement to sell its multi-tenant retail portfolio of 100 non-core properties to a subsidiary of RCG Ventures Holdings LLC for approximately $1.8 billion. The transaction represents an 8.4 percent cash cap rate. GNL says the transaction would accelerate its deleveraging initiative and position the company as a pure-play, single-tenant net lease (STNL) company. GNL launched its disposition initiative in 2024, with the objectives of significantly reducing debt, enhancing financial flexibility and lowering its cost of capital. Following the completion of the multi-tenant portfolio sale, which would represent the most significant step in this initiative to date, GNL expects to have completed nearly $3 billion in dispositions between the start of 2024 and the end of 2025, inclusive of properties in its disposition pipeline. The company expects to use the net proceeds from the multi-tenant portfolio sale to significantly reduce the outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility. The board of directors has concurrently approved a share repurchase program authorizing the company to opportunistically repurchase up to $300 million of its outstanding common stock in accordance with typical practice for such programs. “We believe …

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Investcorp Acquires Two Industrial Portfolios in Minneapolis, Baltimore Totaling $335M

by Hayden Spiess

MINNEAPOLIS AND BALTIMORE — Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has acquired two industrial portfolios for a total of more than $335 million. Located in the Minneapolis and Baltimore markets, the portfolios feature a combined 2.7 million square feet across 27 properties.  The 17-building Minneapolis portfolio totals 1.9 million square feet, and the Baltimore portfolio comprises 10 buildings with 881,000 square feet. The seller and specific addresses of the properties were not disclosed.  “The Minneapolis and Baltimore portfolio acquisitions offer us a unique opportunity to scale our presence in two markets with highly diversified tenancies,” says Michael Moriarty, managing director and head of commercial acquisitions at Investcorp. “The properties making up each of these portfolios feature favorable characteristics, such as high average clear heights, ample loading docks, plentiful parking and convenient locations.”  According to a press release issued by Investcorp, industrial market rent growth in Baltimore and Minneapolis has averaged 13.4 percent and 11.4 percent, respectively, over the past three years. Fortune 500 companies with a presence in Minneapolis include Target Corp., Best Buy Co. Inc., 3M Co. and General Mills Inc.  Baltimore hosts corporations including Optum Inc., JLL, Under Armour Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co., among others. Founded in …

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Apollo Agrees to Acquire Bridge Investment Group for $1.5B

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY AND SALT LAKE CITY — Global alternative asset manager and private equity firm Apollo (NYSE: APO) has entered into an agreement to acquire Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BRDG) in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter. Based in Salt Lake City, Bridge operates nearly a dozen offices nationwide and has approximately $49 billion in assets under management. In addition to some 13.5 million square feet of industrial holdings, the company’s portfolio includes nearly 65,000 residential units across the market-rate, workforce/affordable housing, seniors housing and single-family rental verticals. Bridge was ranked No. 21 on the American Seniors Housing Association’s (ASHA) 2024 list of largest seniors housing owners. Under the terms of the agreement, Bridge stockholders will receive 0.07081 shares of Apollo common stock for each share of Bridge common stock at closing. Both parties value the per-share price at $11.50, which represents a premium of about 45 percent over the company’s closing stock price of $7.92 per share on Friday, Feb. 21. Upon closing, Bridge will operate as a standalone platform within Apollo’s asset management business. Bob Morse, the current executive chairman of Bridge, will …

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PMB Tops Out $580M Behavioral Health Campus in Mead Valley, California

by Channing Hamilton

MEAD VALLEY, CALIF. — Local developer PMB, in partnership with the Riverside University Health System, has topped out The Wellness Village in Mead Valley, a $580 million behavioral health campus located about 25 miles south of San Bernadino, Calif. Upon completion, the campus will serve as a mental health urgent care and crisis residential program for children under the age of 13. The Wellness Village will provide a range of services, including urgent behavioral health treatment, supportive housing and outpatient care. The facility will also house primary and specialty medical care practices, as well as dental services, substance use disorder treatment and an on-site pharmacy. More specifically, Wellness Village will include: Additionally, the property will offer amenities designed to promote community interaction and holistic recovery, such as green spaces and gardens, sports courts, an activity lawn, public market/café and community meeting space for local events and activities. Construction on The Wellness Village is slated to complete in 2026. Boulder Associates is the project architect, while Snyder Langston is the design-builder. PMB Real Estate Services will serve as the property manager. Financing sources for the development include Morgan Stanley, JLL, Kensington Advisors, P3 Foundation, Advocates for Human Potential Inc. and the …

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VICI Properties Provides $300M Financing for $5B One Beverly Hills Project in Metro Los Angeles

by Katie Sloan

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Cain International and Eldridge Industries have secured a $300 million investment from VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) for the development of One Beverly Hills, a luxury mixed-use development located in the Los Angeles County community of Beverly Hills.  Construction on One Beverly Hills, which was originally announced in 2021, is currently underway with recent local coverage valuing the development at $5 billion. Foster + Partners master-planned the 17.5-acre project, which will include hospitality, residential, retail and restaurant space.  One Beverly Hills will be anchored by a luxury Aman-branded hotel and two Aman-branded residential towers designed by Kerry Hill Architects. The hotel will offer 78 all-suite guest rooms overlooking the Los Angeles Country Club. The three towers will offer access to private gardens and a 100,000-square-foot Aman Club, the brand’s private membership club offering wellness, dining and social spaces.  The project will also include a full-scale refurbishment of The Beverly Hilton, an iconic hotel that hosts the Golden Globes awards show and Milken Institute conference annually. Renovations are being led by David Collins Studio and will integrate designs that play homage to the property’s legacy. One Beverly Hills will also include curated luxury retail and dining space to …

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Signs 225,000 SF Lease to Anchor Elco Yards Development in Silicon Valley

by John Nelson

REDWOOD CITY, CALIF. — The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), one of the largest philanthropies supporting biomedical research and AI-driven science, has signed a 225,000-square-foot life sciences lease in Silicon Valley. The company will fully occupy one of four buildings at IQHQ Inc.’s Elco Yards mixed-use development underway in Redwood City, roughly 25 miles south of San Francisco. Situated along the Caltrain corridor on the San Francisco Peninsula, Elco Yards is a 670,000-square-foot mixed-use development that comprises four buildings offering lab, office and retail space. The project, which began construction in 2021, will deliver additional phases between mid-2025 and 2026. CZI is expected to officially occupy its newly leased space in 2027. The deal brings Elco Yards to 30 percent preleased, according to IQHQ. Founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2015, CZI’s purpose is to eradicate disease, improve education and address the needs of local communities, while building a more “inclusive, just and healthy future for everyone,” according to the company’s mission statement. “We are excited to continue to grow our roots in Redwood City with this new space for our biomedical research efforts,” says Marc Malandro, chief operating officer of CZI and the CZ Biohub …

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