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Retailers Need ‘Wow’ Factor to Stay Competitive, Says CEO of Lee & Associates

by Kristin Harlow June 6, 2017

LAS VEGAS — Amid a throng of more than 37,000 convention-goers at RECon — the world’s largest retail real estate trade show — Heartland Real Estate Business sat down with veteran Chicago broker Rick Scardino and CEO Jeff Rinkov of Lee & Associates on the show floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center in late May. Scardino, a principal with the Chicago office, spearheads the retail division at Lee & Associates of Illinois. Rinkov serves as CEO and chairman of the board. The two discussed the overall health of the retail market in the Windy City and beyond, the emergence of “grocerants” and the driving factors behind the recent rash of retail bankruptcies and store closures. What follows is an edited version of that conversation. Heartland Real Estate Business: Does the old saying that the grocery sector is recession-proof because everyone needs to eat still hold true? Rick Scardino: I just hate painting anything with a broad brush. I don’t think anything is recession-proof. I grew up with family retail and the restaurant business. Sometimes people move from one category to another, they’ll go from an Aldi when things are tighter to a Jewel. HREB: Who do you think is …

June 6, 2017

Hospitality Top Stories

Summit Hotel Properties to Acquire Five-Hotel Portfolio for $163M

by Taylor Williams June 5, 2017

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Summit Hotel Properties Inc. (NYSE: INN) has agreed to acquire a portfolio of five hotels totaling 812 guestrooms across four markets from Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: XHR). The purchase price is approximately $163 million, or $201,000 per room. The purchase, which will be made through an undisclosed Summit affiliate, is expected to close within the next 30 days. The portfolio includes the 203-room Courtyard Fort Worth Downtown/Blackstone; 123-room Courtyard Kansas City Country Club Plaza; 182-room Courtyard Pittsburgh Downtown; 116-room Hampton Inn & Suites Baltimore Inner Harbor; and 188-room Residence Inn Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor. As of April 2017, the average evenue per available room (RevPar) across the portfolio was $115.52. The year-to-date RevPar industry average for April 2017 was $78.26, a 3 percent increase from average RevPar of $76.02 in April 2016, according to hospitality research firm STR. “This transaction will represent the continued execution of our strategy of acquiring premium-branded hotels with efficient operating models,” says Daniel Hansen, Summit’s chairman, president and CEO. “All five of these hotels are in prime locations in strong markets and exhibit many of the upside characteristics that are important to our investment criteria.” Coming on the heels of Xenia’s …

June 5, 2017

Florida Multifamily Southeast

Robbins Electra Acquires Multifamily Community in South Florida for $61.2M

by John Nelson June 2, 2017

MIAMI — Robbins Electra has acquired The Broadwater at the Hammock Apartments, a 424-unit multifamily community located at 15000 S.W. 104th St. in Miami. Robbins Electra purchased the asset from HRA Broadwater for $61.2 million. Broadwater’s community amenities include two swimming pools, a fitness center, jogging trail, sand volleyball court and an indoor racquetball court. Larry Stockton, Jeff Resnick, Jaime Rodriguez and Alex Morcate of Colliers International represented both parties in the off-market transaction. Robbins Electra plans to rebrand the property Lago Paradiso and renovate the interiors and community amenities.

June 2, 2017

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Fort Worth Multifamily Market: Boom Town for the Foreseeable Future

by Taylor Williams June 2, 2017

To many people, Dallas and Fort Worth are one and the same. But to local Texans, they are two distinctly different cities in which to work, live and play. And to investors, the fundamental strategies are drastically different. Many consider Fort Worth to be the region’s cultural center and the “cooler” place to live. In terms of job growth, both cities are booming and are magnets for young, talented professionals. With this job growth comes a burgeoning multifamily market with future potential that is sure to remain strong. Here’s why. Job growth in the region continues to outpace the national average by more than 50 percent, and the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is ranked among the highest-growth metro territories in the country. More than 100,000 jobs have been added over the past year, thanks in large part to major corporate relocations and expansions. Toyota and Liberty Mutual are examples of two major companies committed to growth in the local market. In addition, over the next five years, the demographic of 20- to 34-year-olds is projected to increase by close to 100,000 people – one of fastest rates in the country. These millennials typically prefer to rent and are less likely …

June 2, 2017

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

CBRE Brokers $47M Sale of Multifamily Portfolio in Metro Atlanta

by John Nelson May 26, 2017

STOCKBRIDGE, GA. — CBRE has brokered the $47 million sale of a multifamily portfolio in Stockbridge, about 20 miles south of Atlanta. The two adjacent properties, Carrington Ridge and The Retreat at Eagles Landing, total 490 units. Mesa Capital Partners purchased the communities from TIC Properties Management. Shea Campbell, Kevin Geiger and Ashish Cholia of CBRE’s Southeast Multifamily Group represented TIC Properties Management in the sale. Richard Jordan and Matt Forgione of CBRE’s Debt and Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Mesa Capital Partners.

May 26, 2017

Northeast Retail Top Stories

Urban Edge Properties Acquires Retail Portfolio in Northeast, Midwest for $325M

by Nellie Day May 26, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) has purchased a seven-property retail portfolio primarily within the New York City metro area and Missouri for $325 million. The portfolio contains a total of 1.5 million square feet. The acquisition includes Yonkers Gateway Center in Yonkers, N.Y.; Manchester Plaza in Manchester, Mo.; and The Plaza at Woodbridge in Woodbridge, The Plaza at Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill and 21 E. Broad Street/One Lincoln Plaza in Westfield, all in New Jersey. The portfolio is currently 83 percent leased. The tenant rosters contain a mix of big-box stores such as Burlington, Best Buy, DSW and Toys “R” Us; grocers like Aldi and Trader Joe’s; furniture outposts like Raymour & Flanigan and Bob’s Furniture; and restaurants like Five Guys, Cake Boss and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, among others. Occupancy rates range from 74 percent for The Plaza at Cheery Hill to 100 percent for the Westfield asset. New Jersey-based Acklinis Realty Holding LLC owned the portfolio for more than 30 years. The contributors exchanged their property interests for about $122 million of Urban Edge operating partnership units, which were valued at $27.02 per unit. Urban Edge assumed about $33 million of existing mortgage debt, …

May 26, 2017

Texas

APHA Relocates Headquarters to Multimillion Development in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams May 24, 2017

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The American Paint Horse Association (APHA), an equine breeding association, has moved its headquarters from the 40,000-square-foot office building at 2800 Meachem Road to the Fort Worth Stockyards Horse and Mule Barns, an 11,252-square-foot build-to-suit property. The APHA is the first tenant to lease space in the redevelopment, which will undergo a $50 million restoration project expected to be complete by the end of 2018. NAI Robert Lynn represented APHA in the lease negotiations.

May 24, 2017

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Opportunistic Buyers Still Enjoy the Multifamily Market

by Camren Skelton May 23, 2017

The Inland Empire multifamily market will retain its solid foundation of positivity this year as the economy again provides a healthy supply of new jobs and freshly formed households seek apartments to rent. The number of new multifamily units scheduled for delivery is a fraction of what it was last year, and this will place downward pressure on vacancy. Tightening vacancy will support another year of above-trend rent growth. Strong job growth in wholesale trade, government and transportation and warehousing positions has drawn many new employees to the Inland Empire in recent years. The number of 20- to 34-year-olds, who typically favor rental housing, has steadily increased. Growth in wholesale trade, government and warehousing will continue to attract Millennials in 2017, and the region’s employers are expected to add 27,500 new jobs overall. The Inland Empire’s employment boom has led to an increase in household formation, which has stimulated new multifamily construction. Developers fruitfully delivered 2,600 new units to the market in 2016. This exuberance, however, may well have been the peak for the current real estate cycle. This year, the projected number of apartment completions is just 500. This much more measured level of development will be quickly absorbed …

May 23, 2017

Retail Top Stories

Phillips Edison to Acquire Limited Partnership, Create $4B Shopping Center REIT

by Taylor Williams May 22, 2017

CINCINNATI — Phillips Edison Grocery REIT I Inc. (OTC: PHLD) has entered into an agreement to acquire the real estate assets and third-party asset management business of its sponsor firm, Phillips Edison Limited Partnership (PELP), in a stock and cash transaction valued at roughly $1 billion. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter. Upon closing, the transaction will create a non-traded shopping center REIT with a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion. The new REIT will own 230 grocery-anchored shopping centers spanning roughly 25.5 million square feet across 32 states. Shareholders of Phillips Edison Grocery REIT I are expected to own approximately 80.2 percent of the new company, while PELP shareholders will own the remaining 19.8 percent. The company’s pro forma for the first quarter of 2017 suggests that funds from the transaction would have generated an 8 to 10 percent increase per share. At the end of that period, the REIT’s common stock was valued at $10.20 per share, based on third-party valuations. Under the terms of the deal, the REIT will refinance or assume approximately $501 million in outstanding debt. The new company is expected to have a total debt-to-enterprise value of 41.4 percent. …

May 22, 2017

Industrial Massachusetts Northeast

Transwestern Arranges $33M Sale of Industrial Property in Northborough, Massachusetts

by Haisten Willis May 16, 2017

NORTHBOROUGH, MASS. — Transwestern Consulting Group (TCG) has arranged the sale of One Beeman Road in Northborough on behalf of Stockbridge Capital Group. According to public records, the sale price was $33 million. TH Real Estate purchased the 342,900-square-foot, high-bay industrial facility. TH Real Estate is an affiliate of Nuveen, the investment management arm of TIAA. The facility is 100 percent leased to FedEx SmartPost, serving as the company’s sole New England hub. TCG’s Chris Skeffington, John Lashar and Joe Olin represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the transaction. The firm has been retained by the new ownership to provide leasing and property management services for the building. One Beeman Road features 104 tailboard doors with cross-dock capability and building clear height up to 33 feet. A tenant since 2001, FedEx recently extended its term through 2023.

May 16, 2017

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