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Centre Point Properties Acquires 10-Story Office Building in Metro Denver for $13.6M

by Amy Works February 4, 2019

GLENDALE, COLO. — Centre Point Properties LLC has purchased The Forum at Cherry Creek, a multi-tenant office building located at 425 S. Cherry St. in Glendale, a suburb of Denver. 425 LLC sold the property for $13.6 million, or $165 per square foot. Aaron Johnson and Jon Hendrickson of Cushman & Wakefield Denver’s Capital Markets Group listed the property to sell on behalf of Denver-based Millice Group. The Forum at Cherry Creek is a 10-story, 83,268-square-foot office property. At the time of sale, the property was 88 percent leased to a tenant roster of office and medical office users, with approximately 40 percent of the existing tenants having some medical use.

February 4, 2019

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 119-Unit Self-Storage Facility in Tremonton, Utah

by Amy Works February 4, 2019

TREMONTON, UTAH — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Secure Storage Tremonton, a self-storage facility located in Tremonton, north of Salt Lake City near the Idaho border. A local family sold the property for an undisclosed price. The 119-unit facility features a fully fenced yard with electronic gate, paved driveways, drive-up access to each unit, steel sloped roofs, roll-up doors and concrete floors. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied. Jordan Farrer of Marcus & Millichap’s Salt Lake City office, along with Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.

February 4, 2019

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Blueprint Brokers Sale of Two-Property Seniors Housing Portfolio in New Mexico

by Amy Works February 4, 2019

AZTEC AND LOVINGTON, N.M. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale two seniors housing properties in New Mexico for an undisclosed price. The portfolio consisted of 150 skilled nursing beds and 25 independent and assisted living units. One property is located in Aztec, in the northwest corner of the state, and the other is in Lovington, in the southeast corner of the state. Blueprint handled the transaction on behalf of the seller, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, a nonprofit owner-operator for which the assets represented a non-core disposition. A Southern California-based private investor interested in expanding in New Mexico was the buyer. Amy Sitzman and Hayden Behnke of Blueprint led the transaction.

February 4, 2019

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BB Properties Sells 35,400 SF Industrial Asset in California for $3.5M

by Amy Works February 4, 2019

FONTANA, CALIF. — BB Properties has completed the sale of an industrial property located at 14978 Ceres Ave. in Fontana. Descansando Partners acquired the multi-tenant asset for $3.5 million. The asset features two metal buildings and two parcels totaling more than 3.9 acres of industrial-zoned land. Eight tenants occupy the 35,400-square-foot property. Larry Kliger of Lawrence Allen & Associates represented the seller, while David Brackman of Ashwill Associates represented the buyer in the deal.

February 4, 2019

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Taco Bell Renews Lease for Corporate Headquarters in Southern California Through 2030

by Alex Tostado February 4, 2019

IRVINE, CALIF. — Taco Bell Corp. has renewed its corporate headquarters lease in Irvine through 2030. The five-story, 180,000-square-foot office building is located at 1 Glen Bell Way, about 42 miles south of Los Angeles. The facility houses 800 corporate and contracted employees, is LEED certified and offers amenities such as on-site child care, a dining center, salon, gym, game room, dry cleaning services and a car washing services. The Irvine property serves as one of three restaurant support centers for the Yum! Brands Inc, the parent company of Taco Bell. Specifically, the support center includes a test kitchen for new Taco Bell food innovations. Cushman & Wakefield’s Irvine office arranged the lease between Taco Bell and landlord LBA Realty. Glen Bell founded Taco Bell in 1962. The restaurant chain has been headquartered in Southern California since then, including 40 years in Irvine. Taco Bell has occupied its current headquarters since 2010. “As a brand with Southern California in our DNA, we’re excited to remain in Irvine and continue to grow where we have deep roots,” said Frank Tucker, chief people officer of Taco Bell Corp. “The unrivaled talent and culture at our Restaurant Support Center make this a great …

February 4, 2019

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Competition Will Continue for Top Quality Commercial Real Estate in 2019

by Jaime Lackey February 2, 2019

Matt Rocco, president of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital, realizes this year may not maintain the exact same lending velocity as last year. However, he sees plenty of opportunities in workforce and affordable housing, as well as in industrial real estate. This, combined with plenty of capital, may keep competition fierce for strong commercial assets in the foreseeable future. Many believe lending velocity may slow this year compared to 2018. What is your take on this? Rocco: We expect transactional velocity will be flat or down slightly as compared to 2018. This year and 2020 only have modest maturity activity. As a result, many new refinancing assignments will come from floating-rate loans that are converting into fixed-rate loan terms. Given the very flat yield curve, we anticipate many clients will move from these floating-rate loans to match their ownership objectives. They will likely seek fixed-rate loan terms at the same coupon rate as their floating-rate alternatives. We also expect lending volume from CMBS, agency and life insurance companies to be flat or slightly down in 2019 compared to the record year in 2018. Are there any specific product types that seem particularly attractive in 2019? Rocco: We expect to see robust …

February 2, 2019

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Experience Pays Off for Reputable Seniors Housing Operators

by Jaime Lackey February 2, 2019

Mark Gould, national production manager of M&T Realty Capital Corporation, believes the seniors housing continuum of care may hold vast opportunities for those with the know-how and discipline to weather any short-term storms. Where do lending opportunities – and challenges – lie in 2019? Gould: We have been active in the seniors housing sector for a very long time. We see this asset class continuing to grow in 2019 as the U.S. aging population will drive growth. Challenges will lie with inexperienced parties trying to capitalize on the favorable demographic trends who do not fully understand the complexity of operating in the healthcare space. Wage pressures and nurse staffing shortages will further heighten the operating challenges in this space. I also think dollar volumes will stay steady. Rising rates have placed some DSC [debt service coverage] limitations and have required more equity into deals. There didn’t seem to be as many large portfolio deals in fiscal year 2018, which we believe resulted in a heightened number of transactions. This is an indication of a healthy market. Does the seniors housing market have room to grow beyond its 2018 activity? Gould: We are seeing some very innovative solutions from our customers that …

February 2, 2019

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Multifamily Sentiment Remains Strong For The Foreseeable Future

by Jaime Lackey February 2, 2019

Hilary Provinse, executive vice president and head of mortgage banking at Berkadia, highlights the trends, strategies and activity attendees should have on their radar ahead of MBA CREF 2019 in February. Coming off a strong and surprisingly consistent year in 2018, we’re feeling good about 2019. The year is off to an interesting start to say the least, and we’re keeping our eye on several factors. These include Treasury rates, the regulatory environment, tariffs and development costs that will impact our business. Even keeping these in mind, however, there are positive factors that point to the potential for continued economic strength and activity in the multifamily market. Fundamentals of the Economy Remain Very Strong Unemployment continues to fall, and jobless claims remain extraordinarily low. Despite the recent decrease in consumer confidence — volatile in its own right — it remains near the highest levels since 9/11. GDP growth also remains strong with consumption, investment and government outlays all supportive. Multifamily Demand-Supply Dynamics Remain Solid The percent of population living in multifamily units has experienced a slow, but consistent, increase since the 2008 financial crisis. Loan maturities are expected to increase in 2019 versus 2018 across several sources. Maturities are inevitable events that …

February 2, 2019

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Rick Gallitto Joins PLUM as President, Head of Real Estate

by John Nelson February 1, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — PLUM Inc., a national financial technology firm headquartered in San Francisco, has added industry veteran Rick Gallitto as president and head of real estate. Gallitto will work to grow PLUM’s commercial real estate lending platform and drive new loan production. He assumed his new role on Jan. 15, 2019. “[Rick] has a track record of building and scaling real estate lending platforms and deep expertise in originating and structuring first mortgage and mezzanine loans, preferred equity and joint venture investments,” says Bill Fisher, founder and CEO of PLUM. “I am excited to have Rick lead the commercial real estate team.” PLUM is a data-driven lender backed by equity investors such as Elliott Management, a $35 billion hedge fund manager based in New York. Other investors in PLUM include RenRen, a Chinese social networking platform, and Nomura Holdings, a financial services company based in Japan. “PLUM has been able to combine market data intelligence with an approach to lending that will lead the future for commercial real estate owners,” says Gallitto about how the company will compete in the commercial real estate lending space. “We are well positioned to build and expand lending opportunities for commercial real estate investors …

February 1, 2019

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REDA Starts Construction of 2.6 MSF Industrial Center in Ontario, California

by Amy Works February 1, 2019

ONTARIO, CALIF. — REDA, a Southern California-based opportunistic real estate investment and development firm, has started construction of the first building within Ontario Ranch Logistics Center. REDA acquired the 125 acres of land for logistics center between November 2017 and April 2018. Building 1 will feature 1.2 million square feet of speculative industrial space, 40-foot clearance heights, 185-foot truck courts, 182 dock-high loading doors, 220 additional trailer parking stalls, and concrete drive and parking areas. Upon complete build out, the logistics center will encompass 2.6 million square feet of industrial space.

February 1, 2019

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