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RCP Plans $110M Anthem House Mixed-Use Development in Huntsville, Alabama

by Jeff Shaw September 13, 2022

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — RCP Cos. has announced plans for Anthem House, a $110 million mixed-use development in Huntsville’s new MidCity district. The property will feature 330 apartment units, 35,000 square feet of creative office space and 32,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Named for MidCity’s music theme, Anthem House will offer a “residential-meets-hospitality housing solution” with furnished units, shorter lease contracts and hotel-like surroundings and amenities. Most of the major aerospace companies have a presence in Huntsville, which is home to regional employers including U.S. Army post Redstone Arsenal and Cummings Research Park. Additionally, the city offers twice the amount of government jobs per capita than any other city in the country. Huntsville’s workforce demographics feature many remote and contract workers who greatly prefer the multifamily-hospitality niche for their housing. “Currently, Huntsville has a housing deficit that is accentuated by the continued job growth in the market,” says RCP co-founder Max Grelier. “The shift in consumer preferences, particularly among millennials, is driving demand for more hospitality features within real estate projects, including more amenities, hosting events and activities which bring residents together.” U.S. News & World Report named Huntsville as the best place to live in the United States …

September 13, 2022

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Copper Property Trust Sells Seven East Coast JCPenney Stores for $65.2M

by John Nelson September 12, 2022

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust has sold seven JCPenney retail locations on the East Coast in three transactions totaling $65.2 million. The assets include stores in Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire and Virginia. The buyers were not disclosed. Copper Property is a New York common law trust that was established to acquire 160 retail properties and six warehouse distribution centers from department store chain JCPenney as part of the retailer’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan. The stores are located at the following malls and shopping centers: Christiana Mall in Newark, Del.; The Mall in Columbia in Columbia, Md.; Westfield Annapolis in Annapolis, Md.; Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Va.; Springfield Town Center in Springfield, Va.; Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, N.H.; and Dulles Town Centre in Sterling, Va. The assets traded at a blended implied cap rate of 7.28 percent across three all-cash deals. Hilco JCP LLC, an affiliate of Hilco Real Estate LLC and manager of the trust, and an affiliate of Newmark represented the seller in these transactions. “We believe these sales reflect current market conditions and the market’s recognition of the solid performance of JCPenney post-reorganization,” says Neil Aaronson, principal executive officer of the …

September 12, 2022

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Experience Senior Living Plans 26-Story Community Within Strathmore Square Mixed-Use Development in Bethesda, Maryland

by Jeff Shaw September 9, 2022

BETHESDA, MD. — Experience Senior Living, a seniors housing developer, has unveiled plans for The Reserve at Strathmore Square. The project will be part of Strathmore Square, a planned arts-centric mixed-use community located in north Bethesda above the Grosvenor-Strathmore Red Line Metro station and adjacent to the Strathmore Music Center. The seniors housing community will rise 26 stories and span 300,000 square feet, featuring 240 units of independent living, assisted living and memory care. Experience plans to break ground on the project in the fourth quarter of 2023. Amenities at the community will include a swimming pool, pickleball court, wellness suite with a fitness room, salon, massage, sky lounge, outdoor spaces including a private memory care courtyard, multiple dining venues and a bar. The plan calls for The Reserve to be part of an intergenerational housing development with programs and activities for engagement between residents of the seniors housing community and the other residential properties in Strathmore Square. The larger Strathmore Square project comprises eight acres of developable space. The master-plan developer, Fivesquares Development, expects the full build-out to include 2,000 residential units, approximately 35,000 square feet of retail, walking paths to the Metro station and a 1.3-acre central park. …

September 9, 2022

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Regal Cinemas’ Parent Company Cineworld Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

by Katie Sloan September 8, 2022

BRENTFORD, U.K. — Cineworld Group, parent company to Regal Cinemas among other international theater brands, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. While a specific plan regarding the company’s real estate was not announced, Cineworld expects to pursue an “optimization strategy” regarding its locations across the U.S. as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. The company is engaging in discussions with its landlords on improving cinema lease terms in hopes of further positioning Cineworld for long-term growth in the U.S., the company says. The Brentford, U.K.-based company was founded in 1995 and has over 747 theaters open across 10 countries, with 511 located in the U.S. As part of its Chapter 11 proceedings, Cineworld is seeking to reduce debt and strengthen its balance sheet in order to accelerate growth. The company has nearly $2 billion in financial commitments from existing lenders to keep operating. The company expects to operate its global business and cinemas as usual throughout the Chapter 11 process. Cineworld’s subsidiaries and affiliates not engaged in the U.S. or U.K. businesses were not included in the filing and are not part of the Chapter 11 process. Cineworld made …

September 8, 2022

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Flaherty & Collins Plans $200M Waterfront Apartment Community in Bridgeport, Connecticut

by Kristin Harlow September 7, 2022

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Flaherty & Collins Properties (F&C), in partnership with RCI Group and the City of Bridgeport, has unveiled plans for a $200 million waterfront apartment community at Steelepointe Harbor, a mixed-use development along Long Island Sound. Plans call for 420 units and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a pool, outdoor kitchens, gathering spaces, secure parking and a dedicated dog park and pet spa. A water taxi will provide residents with service to nearby beach areas. A fitness center will offer fitness classes, a spin studio, sauna and jacuzzi. Residents will also have access to a pickleball court. Bridgeport is located 50 miles northwest of New York City. Steelepointe Harbor is accessible along the I-95 corridor and a short walk to the Bridgeport Transportation Center, which features access to the train station and the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry to Long Island. The Hartford Healthcare Amphitheatre live event venue, which opened in 2021, is less than a mile away. Previous development phases of Steelepointe Harbor included a Bass Pro Shops, Chipotle and Starbucks in late 2015, followed by the addition of Bridgeport Harbor Marina. The 220-slip marina is approaching full occupancy in its third year. …

September 7, 2022

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Boston Properties Sells 601 Massachusetts Avenue Office Building in D.C. for $531M

by John Nelson September 6, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has sold 601 Massachusetts Avenue, an approximately 480,000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C., for $531 million. The buyer was not disclosed, but the Washington Business Journal reports that it was an affiliate of Mori Trust Co., a real estate development and investment firm based in Tokyo. Boston Properties originally developed the 11-story property in 2015. The firm will continue to provide property management services at 601 Massachusetts, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. 601 Massachusetts Avenue is situated in Washington, D.C.’s Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. Nearby attractions include the White House, Capital One Arena, Metro stations and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. According to online property listings, the property includes a nine-story glass atrium, onsite fitness center, roof terrace and retail space leased to RPM Italian, Soul Cycle and lunch restaurant Devon & Blakely. Boston Properties structured the disposition as part of a reverse like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code with its $730 million acquisition in May of Madison Centre, a 37-story office tower in Seattle. “This disposition demonstrates continued investor demand for premier, well-leased office properties,” says Owen Thomas, chairman and CEO …

September 6, 2022

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PMB, Montgomery Street Partners Plan $280M Coal Creek Innovation Park Life Sciences Development in Superior, Colorado

by Jeff Shaw September 2, 2022

SUPERIOR, COLO. — PMB, in partnership with Montgomery Street Partners, has unveiled plans for Coal Creek Innovation Park, a $280 million speculative life sciences development in downtown Superior. Totaling 365,000 square feet between Denver and Boulder, the park will be the first speculative purpose-built life sciences project in Boulder County, according to the developers. Initial plans for the project include three office/lab buildings ranging in size from 85,000 square feet to 150,000 square feet, and a fourth building with ground-floor retail space, amenities and structured parking. The buildings will offer 16-foot floor-to-floor heights and flexible infrastructure to accommodate office, lab and R&D uses. Shared lab services, including RODI (reverse osmosis deionized) water, dedicated laboratory water, compressed air, glass wash and a lab waste system, will be available to all tenants. Additionally, the project will have a gym with showers, bike rooms and shared conference facilities. “Life sciences companies are looking to the Boulder/Denver region as a place where they can plant their flag or grow their operations,” says Erik Abrahamson, senior vice president at CBRE. “They are attracted to Colorado’s highly educated and skilled workforce and ecosystem of educational and research institutions. While historically it has been difficult to find available lab space in Boulder County, projects like …

September 2, 2022

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Northmarq Agrees to Acquire Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Stan Johnson Co.

by Katie Sloan September 1, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS AND TULSA, OKLA. — Commercial real estate capital markets platform Northmarq has agreed to acquire Stan Johnson Co., a Tulsa-based real estate brokerage and advisory firm, for an undisclosed price. The acquisition will include Stan Johnson’s affiliated debt services company, Four Pillars Capital Markets. Minneapolis-based Northmarq offers commercial real estate investors access to experts in debt, equity, investment sales and loan servicing. The company boasts an annual transaction volume of $33 billion and has 22 investment sales offices across 13 states. Stan Johnson Co. has closed nearly 7,500 transactions exceeding $45 billion in sales volume since it was founded in 1985. The firm focuses on investment sales transactions involving retail, office, industrial, healthcare and specialty properties. “This is an important milestone for our growing platform as our company now has investment sales professionals across the country that can service investors across all major asset classes,” says Jeffrey Weidell, CEO of Northmarq. “Adding this talented group of real estate professionals further establishes Northmarq as a full-service investment sales and capital markets platform.” Stan Johnson employs more than 100 brokerage professionals across 16 offices in 10 states, including Oklahoma, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Texas. “Our …

September 1, 2022

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Bed Bath & Beyond to Close 150 Stores, Cut Staff, Restructure Debt

by Kristin Harlow August 31, 2022

UNION, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) announced this morning that it will close approximately 150 of its lower-producing stores across the country. The Union-based home goods retailer also revealed that it is cutting its workforce by about 20 percent across its corporate and supply chain staff. Additionally, the company has secured more than $500 million in new financing, including the expansion of an existing credit line and a new $375 million loan. Bed Bath & Beyond says that these moves are in effort to meet demand of customers, drive growth and profitability, and improve its balance sheet and cash flows. “We are embracing a straightforward, back-to-basics philosophy that focuses on better serving our customers, driving growth and delivering business returns,” says Sue Gove, director and interim CEO. Bed Bath & Beyond has retained national firm Russell Reynolds in its search for a permanent CEO. The retailer is also readjusting its inventory, bringing back popular national brands. The company will discontinue three of its nine private brands, including Haven, Wild Sage and Studio 3B. In its second fiscal quarter that ended Saturday, Aug. 27, Bed Bath & Beyond reported comparable sales decline of approximately 26 percent compared …

August 31, 2022

Development Office Southeast Tennessee Top Stories

GBT Realty Opens $140M Office Tower in Nashville’s Gulch District

by John Nelson August 30, 2022

NASHVILLE, TENN. — GBT Realty Corp., a locally based commercial real estate developer, has opened One22One, a $140 million office tower in Nashville. Situated at 1221 Broadway in the city’s Gulch neighborhood, the building rises 24 stories and totals 373,000 square feet. FirstBank occupies 52,000 square feet of office space on floors 13 and 14 that will include the headquarters of FB Financial Corp. (NYSE: FBK), the parent company of FirstBank. Additional, soon-to-be-announced tenants have reserved 120,000 square feet of space, according to GBT Realty. One22One will also house an 11,000-square-foot restaurant, Chotto Matte, that will be situated on the first and second floors. The exterior of One22One features a glass façade and a porte-cochère (entryway), as well as an outdoor amenity deck overlooking downtown Nashville’s skyline. Interior amenities include an upscale fitness center with showers and lockers; tenant lounge with workspaces and a grab-and-go market; wellness room; and a conference facility. The property also features a nearly touchless elevator system, gateless parking technology and high-end, independent HVAC systems. Frank Thomasson, Taylor Hillenmeyer, Janelle Gallagher and Byran Fort are the exclusive listing agents for One22One, which has about 200,000 square feet of office space available to lease. An additional 1,700 …

August 30, 2022

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