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Newmark Arranges $535.8M Financing for Office-to-Residential Conversion Project in Lower Manhattan

by John Nelson December 23, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged a $535.8 million loan for the acquisition and redevelopment of 25 Water Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot office building in Lower Manhattan, New York City’s historic Financial District. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub and Chris Kramer of Newmark arranged the loan through MSD and Apollo. The seller was not disclosed, but multiple media outlets have reported that Edge Funds sold the asset. The borrowers, GFP Real Estate, Metro Loft Management and Rockwood Capital, will use the funds to convert the 22-story office building into a residential tower housing 1,300 apartments ranging in size from studios to four-bedroom units. The project represents the largest ever office-to-residential conversion in U.S. history, according to Newmark. The office building, formerly known as 4 New York Plaza, was once anchored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. The financial giant recently unveiled plans for its newly revamped headquarters at 270 Park Ave. in Manhattan. Built in 1969, 25 Water Street features 12-foot, 4-inch slab-to-slab ceiling heights and 40,330-square-foot floor plates, which will give future residents direct views of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the New York Harbor from all floors. The property is situated on a double-wide street corridor with the widest …

December 23, 2022

Market Reports New Jersey Northeast Northeast Market Reports Office

The Two Most Likely Outcomes for New Jersey’s Suburban Office Parks

by Taylor Williams December 21, 2022

By Ken Colao, president and CEO, CNY Group Whether you’re on the Jersey Parkway or the Turnpike, you’ve undoubtedly driven past commercial buildings and office parks that have stood in the Garden State for decades. But the age of many of these structures is starting to cause problems. Earlier this year, JLL released a report in which the real estate firm estimated that 57 percent of suburban office space nationwide is old enough to be considered functionally obsolete. In New Jersey, specifically, that figure rises to 72 percent, among the highest in the nation. Based on two decades worth of construction experience in New Jersey and New York, CNY Group believes the two most likely outcomes for these structures involve upgrades to true Class A offices or conversion to life sciences facilities. Keeping Offices Intact With a growing number of people migrating out of urban cores, suburban office developers are revitalizing their properties to attract new tenants. When employees began moving away from city centers, employers didn’t particularly follow them, but that trend could change. Businesses will decrease their real estate footprints in urban areas unless costs of occupancy are reduced, safety is maintained and environmental standards and practices are …

December 21, 2022

California Development Multifamily Western

Wood Partners, Principal Real Estate Open 372-Unit Alta Star Harbor Residential Community in Alameda, California

by Amy Works December 19, 2022

ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Wood Partners and Principal Real Estate have opened Alta Star Harbor, a residential property located at 1518 Clement Ave. in Alameda. The property is a combination of new construction and the adaptive reuse of a 100-year-old Del Monte warehouse, with all residences located within the six-acre historic brick façade. Additionally, select units feature preserved original timber roofs, brick walls and concrete floors combined with modern apartment amenities. Designed by BAR Architects, Alta Star Harbor features 372 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units range from traditional apartment-style homes and townhome options to work/live units. Each apartment offers open floor plans, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, hard-surface flooring, full-size washers/dryers and temperature control. Community amenities include paseos with landscaped gardens, rooftop sundecks, retail space, a fitness center and yoga studio, Wi-Fi lounge with workspace booths, a clubroom for resident events with a community kitchen, and complimentary coffee bar. Wood Residential will manage the property.

December 19, 2022

Market Reports New York Northeast Northeast Market Reports Retail

New York City Retail Market Enters Phase of Discovery

by Taylor Williams December 15, 2022

By Taylor Williams The New York City retail market is currently functioning like an episode of The Price Is Right. Developers, investors, brokers and operators are all trying to attach fair values to rents and sales prices for spaces of all sizes and submarkets. But after a tumultuous period marked by a global pandemic and record inflation, followed by a string of severe interest rate hikes, accurately assigning those numbers is easier said than done — at least in some submarkets. According to data from JLL, at the end of the third quarter, the average rent throughout New York City was $290 per square foot, down 5.3 percent year over year. That figure represents an improvement from the second quarter of 2022, when rents posted a 12 percent decline on a year-over-year basis. In addition, JLL’s data shows that 58 new leases were signed in the third quarter. While that figure marks a decline of 13 percent from the second quarter, it also constitutes an increase of 7.4 percent on a year-over-year basis. These numbers suggest that after retail leasing and sales completely stagnated in 2020 due to an unprecedented public health crisis, the market corrected sharply in 2021 and …

December 15, 2022

California Development Loans Multifamily Western

Gantry Secures $14.3M Construction Loan for Office-to-Multifamily Conversion in Monterey, California

by Amy Works December 13, 2022

MONTEREY, CALIF. — Gantry has secured $14.3 million of construction financing for the adaptive reuse of an office property into workforce multifamily housing. The borrower is an undisclosed local developer. Located at 2300 Garden Road, the property will feature 64 one- and two-bedroom market-rate apartments on a 7.23-acre site. Robert Slatt, Jeff Wilcox and Andrew Ferguson arranged the financing for the borrower. Gantry’s secured the three-year construction loan through one of its correspondent life company lenders.

December 13, 2022

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Bedrock, City of Cleveland Unveil Plans for $3.5B Cuyahoga Riverfront Project

by Taylor Williams December 5, 2022

CLEVELAND — A partnership between Detroit-based developer Bedrock and the City of Cleveland has unveiled plans for the Cuyahoga Riverfront, an initiative that will feature 3.5 million square feet of new development and adaptive reuse projects across 35 acres of publicly and privately owned waterfront land. According to multiple news outlets including The Plain Dealer and Spectrum News, the project is valued at $3.5 billion. Preliminary plans for the site call for the addition of approximately 2,000 residential units, 850,000 square feet of office space and 12 acres of open public space, as well as hospitality, retail and restaurant uses. The development team is targeting a 15- to 20-year timeline for full buildout and transformation of the site. In addition, Bedrock partnered with Sherwin-Williams Co. to acquire Landmark Office Towers and the Breen Technology Center. Specific plans regarding the future use of these buildings were not immediately disclosed. The development team — which includes master architect David Adjaye, local firm Osborn Engineering and urban planning firm MKSK — views the site as a natural connective bridge between the Cuyahoga River and downtown Cleveland. Adjaye spent the last several months in Cleveland cultivating a plan to make that vision a reality. …

December 5, 2022

Acquisitions Development Hospitality Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Vivo Living to Convert Two-Tower Hotel in Baltimore to 708-Unit Apartment Property

by John Nelson December 1, 2022

BALTIMORE — Vivo Living, an affiliate of adaptive reuse developer Vivo Investments LLC, has purchased a vacant two-tower hotel property in Baltimore that was previously a dual-branded Radisson and Holiday Inn. The company plans to convert the 23- and 27-story towers into an apartment development comprising 708 units, the vast majority of which will be studio units ranging between 300 and 350 square feet. Vivo Living will also update the property’s amenity package, including gyms, yoga/mindfulness studios, pool, convenience store, renovated lobby, outdoor barbecue areas, self-storage space and banquet/coworking space. Vivo Living has tapped locally based Urban Design Group to design the adaptive reuse project. Parkview Financial provided a $45 million construction loan to Vivo Living to fund the redevelopment.

December 1, 2022

Louisiana Market Reports Retail Southeast Southeast Market Reports

Plenty of Opportunities Exist in New Orleans Retail Sector, Despite the Headwinds

by John Nelson November 28, 2022

New Orleans has seen significant, pent-up retail growth over the past 12 months as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. More recently, however, external forces have provided some headwinds and caused tenants and investors to go back to their corners to reassess. Inflation, rising interest rates, insurance premium increases and elevated construction costs have all contributed to uncertainty in the Greater New Orleans retail landscape. Within the French Quarter and CBD, growing concerns from crime have forced some CEOs to look outside of the city core for their office headquarters. This issue, coupled with the current “work-from-home” environment, causes downtown retailers to rely even more on tourism and convention business. Thankfully, the hospitality sector has had success and is now exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Due to an active 2021 hurricane season that saw Hurricane Ida devastate South Louisiana, insurance rates have skyrocketed as carriers continue to leave the state. As a result, landlords have struggled with how to handle these unforeseen spikes in expenses. Should they pass those on to the tenant or eat them to remain competitive, or a combination of the two? 2022 has been a surprisingly quiet storm season, so with any luck these rates should begin to …

November 28, 2022

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Related Cos., Olympia Development Propose $1.5B Mixed-Use Project in District Detroit

by Kristin Harlow November 18, 2022

DETROIT — Related Cos. and Olympia Development of Michigan have proposed a $1.5 billion mixed-use project at The District Detroit, a sports and entertainment development spanning 50 blocks in downtown Detroit. The companies have begun a Community Benefits Ordinance (CBO) process with the City of Detroit, marking the next phase of plans to build new office, retail, residential with affordable housing, hotel and public space across 10 properties. The first meeting for residents in the areas surrounding the development will take place Tuesday, Nov. 29. The proposed development includes the construction of six new buildings and the renovation and adaptive reuse of four historic buildings. The type of development reflects initial feedback from the community, including more than 250 community engagement meetings to date, which will continue through the city-led CBO process. The new projects would include 695 mixed-income residential units, 20 percent of which would be reserved for those who earn up to 50 percent of the area median income, as well as 1.2 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet of retail space and 467 hotel rooms.

November 18, 2022

Development Florida Hospitality Multifamily Southeast

Estate Cos. Completes Multifamily Conversion of Former Ramada Inn Hotel in Metro Miami

by John Nelson November 16, 2022

HIALEAH, FLA. — The Estate Cos. has completed the conversion of a former Ramada Inn hotel located at 1950 W. 49th St. in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami. The redevelopment, known as Alture Westland, is a four-story garden-style community housing 251 apartments and 5,522 square feet of retail space. The Estate Cos. acquired the shuttered hotel and the five-acre site for $15.3 million in August 2020 and broke ground on the adaptive reuse project in April 2021. Alture Westland, which represents Estate’s first Alture-branded property, features studios and one-bedroom apartments, as well as a pool with a sundeck, fitness center and a clubhouse. The community is currently 85 percent leased, with rental rates starting at $1,636, according to the property website. Additionally, Panera plans to open a new 2,036-square-foot outparcel restaurant on the site with a drive-thru fronting West 49th Street.

November 16, 2022

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