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LOS ANGELES — Reuben Brothers, a private equity and real estate investment firm, has completed the development of Century Plaza, a $2.5 billion mixed-use project in the Century City area of Los Angeles. Sales and marketing of the development’s two 44-story residential towers totaling 268 for-sale residences will commence this fall. Designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the buildings offer residential amenities such as a pool, business center, outdoor dining spaces, a dog park and a children’s playroom. Century Plaza also features the reimagined Fairmont Century Plaza hotel, which comprises 400 guestrooms and 85 suites, as well as amenities such as a pool, spa and a fitness center. The hotel also houses multiple food-and-beverage options. The development’s retail component, The Shops at Century Plazas, consists of 100,000 square feet of shopping, dining and entertainment space. This piece of the development also includes a landscaped promenade and public green spaces with art installations. Additional updates on leasing activity within the retail component will also be announced this fall. “With its combination of luxury residences, trend-setting retail spaces and the iconic Fairmont Century Plaza at its core, the team is not only transforming Century Plaza but establishing LA’s newest luxury enclave,” says …

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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Core Spaces, Schenk Realty and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have received $233.3 million in financing for the construction of Hub Knoxville, a 2,000-bed student housing community in downtown Knoxville adjacent to the University of Tennessee campus. According to the development team, this project would be the largest student housing development in Knoxville’s history. Hub Knoxville comprises 600 units across three towers, including two 10-story buildings and one seven-story building. Units come in studio through five-bedroom layouts. The project will also include an estimated 30,000 square feet of retail space and an 1,800-stall parking garage. Overall, Hub Knoxville spans over 4 acres in “The Strip,” Knoxville’s main hub downtown. Through a partnership with Covenant Health, the parking garage will also provide parking spaces dedicated to the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Construction on Hub Knoxville began this spring. The first phase of the project is slated for completion in fall 2025. The second phase is scheduled to open in 2026. Amenities will include a rooftop pool deck, a courtyard with grilling stations, a spa and fitness center, private study rooms and a coffee shop. Core Spaces and Schenk Realty are co-developers on the …

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NEW YORK CITY — Tapestry (NYSE: TPR), owner of fashion brands Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, has agreed to acquire luxury fashion group Capri Holdings Limited (NYSE: CPRI) for $8.5 billion. Both companies are based in New York City. Capri Holdings consists of Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors. The group spans a retail footprint of over 1,200 stores globally, including 223 Versace locations, 237 Jimmy Choo stores and 812 Michael Kors locations.  The all-cash transaction, which was unanimously approved by the board of directors at both Tapestry and Capri Holdings, is expected to close in 2024. Capri shareholders will receive $57 per share.  Combined, the companies generated $12 billion in global annual sales in 2022 and have a presence in over 75 countries.  “We are excited to announce the acquisition of Capri Holdings — uniting six iconic brands and exceptional global teams,” says Tapestry CEO Joanne Crevoiserat. “The combination of Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman together with Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors creates a new powerful global luxury house, unlocking a unique opportunity to drive enhanced value for our consumers, employees, communities and shareholders around the world.” Tapestry has secured $8 billion in fully committed bridge …

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BOSTON — Harbor Group International (HGI), a privately owned international real estate investment and management firm, has sold a 1,722-unit multifamily portfolio comprising six properties in metro Boston. A fund managed by Bridge Multifamily Fund Manager LLC, an affiliate of Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BRDG), was the buyer. While the sales price was undisclosed, HGI purchased the portfolio in 2019 for $384 million. At that time, the firm instituted a $13.6 million capital improvement program to renovate interior units, upgrade amenities, address deferred maintenance and enhance overall curb appeal. The properties include Commons at Haynes Farm in Shrewsbury, Middlesex Crossing in Billerica, Meadows at Marlborough and Heights at Marlborough in Marlborough, Stone Ends in Stoughton and Village at Marshfield in Marshfield. The portfolio is surrounded by large employment hubs and situated in close proximity to major highways and Metro Boston Transit Authority train stations, according to HGI. “The Boston portfolio sale further exemplifies HGI’s ability to identify strategic opportunities to divest high-quality stabilized assets amid varying market conditions,” says Richard Litton, president of HGI. “The properties are well-positioned in their respective submarkets, as the in-place rents have been significantly below the rents of similar renovated Class A properties. …

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NEW YORK CITY AND YONKERS, N.Y. — Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has provided $780.3 million in construction financing to fund the development of five affordable housing projects in the New York City metro area. The San Francisco-based bank provided the financing through its Community Lending and Investment (CLI) group, and all five loans closed in the month of June. The developments, which total more than 1,100 apartments, are underway and include: Peninsula Phase II, Wakefield Yards and Blondell Commons in The Bronx; Edgemere Commons Building B1 in Queens; and St. Clair in Yonkers, about 20 miles north of New York City. The Peninsula community is the second phase of the redevelopment of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility located in the Hunts Point neighborhood of The Bronx. Wells Fargo CLI provided a total of $250.6 million in debt and equity financing to the borrowers: Gilbane Development Co., The Hudson Cos. and MHANY Management. The project will total 359 affordable units, all reserved for tenants earning 70 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), and 54 of the apartments will be set aside for formerly homeless tenants. The project will include a Head Start daycare facility, as well as community …

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged a $132.3 million loan for the refinancing of a national portfolio of 22 industrial outdoor storage properties. The borrower was a joint venture between locally based investment firm Criterion Group and Seattle-based Columbia Pacific Advisors. The portfolio totals approximately 220 acres, and the properties are scattered across nine different states. Specific names and addresses of the properties were not disclosed, but the sites average approximately 10.5 acres each and are located in prime distribution markets within the Northeast, Southeast and Texas regions. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford and Christopher Pratt of JLL arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through Axos Bank. “With the growing necessity of last-mile logistics due to the continued growth of e-commerce, leasing for industrial outdoor storage assets has started to shift from non-credit, local tenants to national credit tenants, thus attracting more institutional investors,” says Rotchford. “The broad geographic scope of this portfolio positions it to increase in value as last-mile logistics drives increased demand for parking and outdoor storage space,” adds Shibber Khan, principal at Criterion Group. Industrial outdoor storage is an emerging subcategory of industrial real estate that typically features secure “yards” in which products such as heavy machinery …

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that the State of New York will provide $406 million in financing to deliver approximately 800 new affordable housing units across the state. The financing will be awarded through bonds and subsidies. The New York Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is providing the financing for the five developments, which comprises $286 million in tax-exempt housing bonds and $120 million in subsidies. The awarded projects are as follows: Income restrictions for these five developments were not disclosed. “Addressing New York’s housing crisis requires a comprehensive and holistic approach,” says Hochul. “That’s why we’re working overtime to face the crisis head-on by spurring the development of a variety of housing options that meet the needs of New Yorkers from all walks of life, from seniors to families to young adults.” Hochul’s statement came during the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completed renovations at The New Amsterdam Apartments, a 116-unit affordable seniors housing community at 26 Wall St. in Amsterdam. The property is restricted to tenants earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI) and with at least one household member age 55 or older. Funded by the …

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KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Ziegler, a Chicago-based investment bank, has arranged $212.9 million in bond financing for Seafields at Kiawah Island, a seniors housing project in coastal South Carolina. The borrower and developer is a local entity doing business as Kiawah Life Plan Village Inc. BRP Senior Housing Management will operate the property. Sitework is underway, and the development team expects to open the community in fall 2025. Seafields at Kiawah Island will be located on an eight-acre site about 25 miles south of Charleston. This site is adjacent to Freshfields Village, an open-air pedestrian village with a variety of stores, restaurants and entertainment options. The community will feature 90 independent living units and 16 assisted living units. In addition to full-service dining, amenities will include a bar, bistro, outdoor pool, fitness center, yoga studio, salon, wellness center, theater and various multipurpose rooms. The South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority issued the bond financing. Specifically, the package consists of $87.1 million of long-term, fixed-rate bonds and $125.8 million of tax-exempt and taxable securities with mandatory paydown requirements. “Ziegler is very proud to help provide construction financing for Seafields at Kiawah Island in a very challenging capital markets environment,” says Rob Gall, Ziegler’s …

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $220 million in financing for the conversion of 55 Broad Street in New York City’s Financial District into 571 luxury apartment units. Conversion of the 30-story office tower will occur in phases. JLL arranged the four-year, floating-rate loan through Mexico City-based Banco Inbursa on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Metro Loft Developers LLC and Silverstein Properties. JLL also advised on the procurement and structuring of equity for the deal. The Rudin Family sold the building to the developers for about $173 million, according to Crain’s New York Business. Upon completion, 55 Broad Street will feature studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units along with roughly 17,000 square feet of amenity space. Amenities will include a rooftop pool, fitness center, coworking facilities and sports simulators. The project will be one of the first fully electric residential buildings in Manhattan, leveraging self-contained heating and cooling systems. Mechanical renovations will bring the building to 100 percent carbon neutral and will enable the creation of additional amenities and rentable floor area. Located less than two blocks from the Bowling Green subway station, 55 Broad Street offers connectivity to destinations across the city and the …

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SAN DIEGO — Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), an office, mixed-use and life sciences REIT based in Los Angeles, has obtained a $375 million loan for a portion of One Paseo, a mixed-use campus in San Diego. New York Life Insurance Co. provided the 11-year, non-recourse loan, which features a fixed 5.9 percent interest rate. The loan matures in August 2034. The 36-acre property is situated between the city’s Carmel Valley neighborhood and Del Mar, as well as near I-5 and State Route 56. One Paseo is home to tenants including lululemon athletica, Sephora, drybar, BodyRok, Harland Brewing, Shake Shack, Cava and Blue Bottle Coffee, among others. The loan was secured by a 23-acre portion of Kilroy Realty’s One Paseo campus that comprises two office buildings, 608 apartment units and more than 95,000 square feet of retail space. This portion was developed in phases between 2019 and 2021, according to Kilroy Realty. “Against a challenging capital markets backdrop, we are very pleased with this loan execution, which further fortifies our already strong balance sheet and liquidity position while establishing a new partnership with a world-class life insurance company,” says John Kilroy, CEO of Kilroy Realty. JLL and Allen Matkins advised …

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