Wednesday, November 27, 2013

NAI Realvest Negotiates Two Industrial Property Sales on Clark Street in Apopka, FL Totaling $975,000


2500 Clark Street Warehouse, Apopka, FL

Michael Heidrich
ORLANDO, FL --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated the sales of two industrial properties totaling 10,480 square feet and $975,000 on Clark St. in Apopka.   

Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, represented the buyer HCME, LLC of Longwood in negotiating the purchase of the 7,200 square foot industrial building on 4.3 acres at 2325 Clark St. from seller RJP Properties, LLC for $725,000.    The seller was represented by Robby Robinson of Florida Site Selectors.

 At 2500 Clark St. Heidrich represented seller Huntington Storage, LLC of Altamonte Springs in the sale of a 3,280 square foot industrial facility on 1.17 acres for $250,000.  The buyer is Southern Aggregates, Inc. of Ocala.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:


Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or 407-461-3780 Lvershelco@aol.com  

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects completed design of new Starbucks in Brandon, FL


Regency Square Center, Brandon, FL

 ORLANDO, FL-- Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers, Planners based in Orlando’s Baldwin Park completed design work on a new Starbucks in Brandon at the Regency Square Center across from the mall.
 
Lonnie Peterson, chairman at Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, said the new facility is 2,000 square feet.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:


Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or 407-461-3780 Lvershelco@aol.com  

NAI Realvest Negotiates Leases at The Citadel in East Orlando, FL Totaling 7,165 Square Feet of Office Space


  
Citadel III, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, southeast Orlando, FL

Matt Cichocki
ORLANDO, FL – NAI Realvest recently negotiated renewal and expansion lease agreements with two tenants in The Citadel III office building at 5950 Hazeltine National Drive in southeast Orlando.

 Senior Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM, Principals Matt Cichocki and Kevin O’Connor represented Landlord Citadel Partners LTD of Groveland, Fla.  in both lease transactions.

Kevin O'Connor
 Tenant Salt Lake City-based Sorenson Communications, already occupying Suites 270 and 275, renewed that lease of 4,495 square feet and leased another 1,909 square feet to expand into Suite 260.

 Cottingham & Butler Limited renewed their lease of Suite 635 with 760 square feet at The Citadel III.

 NAI Realvest is exclusive management and leasing representative for the property and West leads the leasing team at The Citadel.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:


Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or 407-461-3780 Lvershelco@aol.com  

NAI Realvest Negotiates Two Lease Renewals at Primera Court II in Lake Mary, FL




Mary Frances West
ORLANDO, FL --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated two lease renewals totaling 2,502 square feet of Class A office space at Primera Court II, 735 Primera Blvd. in Lake Mary. 

 NAI Realvest Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM negotiated the transactions representing the landlord RREF Interchange-FL, Primera II, LLC, based in Daytona Beach. 

Vishay Americas Inc., a Connecticut based manufacturer and supplier of electronic components in the U.S. renewed its lease of Suite 155 with 1,380 square feet. 

 Small Business Accounting, P.A. renewed its lease of Suite 150 with 1,122 square feet.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:


Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or 407-461-3780 Lvershelco@aol.com  

Five-Property Manufactured Home Community Portfolio in New York and Ohio Purchased by UMH Properties Inc. for $11.8 Million


Melrose Portfolio of manufactured homes in New York and Ohio

Kyle Baskin
CLEVELAND, OH, Nov. 27, 2013 – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of the Melrose Portfolio, a five-property manufactured housing portfolio. Four communities are located in Ohio and one is in New York State. The $11.8 million sales price equates to approximately $22,736 per site.

Jonathan McClellan
            Kyle Baskin and Jonathon McClellan, senior associates in Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office, represented the seller, Melrose MHP LLC. The buyer is public equity real estate investment trust UMH Properties Inc.

            J.D. Parker, first vice president and regional manager of the firm’s Manhattan office, is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in the state of New York.

JD Parker
            “Demand for manufactured housing is strong in metros that lack affordable housing and in areas near shale deposits, such as eastern Ohio, where sizeable job growth can overwhelm the existing housing supply,” says McClellan. “The Melrose Portfolio is well positioned to benefit from growing demand and UMH’s sales and rental programs.”

            The Melrose Portfolio communities contain 519 developed home sites situated on approximately 200 acres. Average occupancy at the time of sale was approximately 82 percent

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

 Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716

New York City Development Site Sells for $11.25 Million

  
86,500-SF Development Site on Avery Avenue
between College Point Boulevard and 131st Street
in Flushing neighborhood of Queeens in New York City

Steven Siegel
NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 27, 2013 – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of an 86,560-square-foot development site in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens in New York City. The $11,250,000 sales price equates to $130 per buildable square foot.

            Steven Siegel, Michael Kook and Michael Helpern, all in Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office, represented the seller, a private investor, and the buyer, a local partnership. The team exclusively marketed the opportunity to regional and national developers and generated numerous competing offers.

            “The entire block where the site is located just had its zoning changed to C2-6A with an FAR of 4,” says Siegel.

Michael Kook
“This allows for various commercial and residential uses and increased the potential development size of the lot to 86,560 square feet, doubling the buildable square footage from its previous zoning. The seller spent six years working to get the block re-zoned,” adds Siegel.

            “The downtown Flushing area is one of the heaviest trafficked sections in all of Queens,” notes Kook.

“The site benefits from its proximity to the intersection of Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue, an area that features significant retail activity and convenient access to numerous modes of public transportation.”

Michael Halpern
            The property is located on Avery Avenue in Flushing between College Point Boulevard and 131st St. It is across from a Home Depot and steps from Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

The site features 339 feet of frontage on Avery Avenue. It is composed of four lots currently occupied by one-story retail stores.

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

 Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $316,000 Sale of San Christopher Apartments in Dunedia, FL

  
San Christopher Apartments, 784 San Christopher Drive, Dunedin, FL


Michael Donaldson
DUNEDIN, FL, Nov. 27, 2013 – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced the sale of San Christopher Apartments, a five-unit apartment property located in Dunedin, Fla., according to Richard D. Matricaria, regional manager of the firm’s Tampa office. The asset sold for $316,000.

James Vestal, associate in Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor based in Wisconsin.

 The buyer, a local private investor, was secured and represented by Michael Donaldson and Nicholas Meoli, senior associates in the firm’s Tampa office, and Earle Hyman, senior vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Encino office. 

Nicholas Meoli
San Christopher Apartments is located at 784 San Christopher Drive in Dunedin, Fla.  This five-unit apartment community was built in 1973 and consists of one, two-story building. 

T he building is comprised of four one-bedroom/one-bathroom units with 680 rentable square feet and one two-bedroom/two-bathroom townhome unit with 1,350 rentable square feet. 

Amenities of the property include; condo-grade finishes such as, glass top ranges with microwaves, stainless steel dishwashers and refrigerators, wood floors and stone tiling in the bathrooms.  There is ample parking and large rear porch areas. 

Earle Hyman
“San Christopher mirrored the continuing strength that the Dunedin sub-market has been seeing since the beginning of the year,” says Vestal.  “This property showed the continuing demand for turnkey properties with strong rents in good areas.”

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

 Richard D. Matricaria
Regional Manager
 Tampa, FL
(813) 387-4700

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 10-Unit Apartment Community in Pinellas Park, FL for $515,000

  
76th Avenue Apartments, 4089 76th Avenue North, Pinellas Park, FL


James Vestal
PINELLAS PARK, FL,  Nov. 27, 2013 – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced the sale of 76th Avenue Apartments, a 10-unit apartment community located in Pinellas Park, Fla., according to Richard D. Matricaria, regional manager of the firm’s Tampa office. The asset sold for $515,000.

James Vestal, an investment specialist in Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor from Texas.  Vestal also procured and represented the buyer of the property, a Florida-based partnership.

76th Avenue Apartments was built in 1986 and is located at 4089 76th Avenue North in Pinellas Park, Fla.  The property sits on approximately .71 acres of land and consists of four, two-story buildings. 

There are six, two-bedroom/one and a half-bathroom townhome units with 960 rentable square feet and four two-bedroom/one and a half-bathroom townhome units with 1,202 rentable square feet.

Property amenities include full-size washer and dryer hook-ups in each unit and ample parking. 

“The 76th Avenue Apartments reflects how small sub-markets in Pinellas are rebounding around impressive rent growth and lower vacancy,” says Vestal.   “Investors are continuing to show demand for assets in good areas.”




 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

 Richard D. Matricaria
Regional Manager
 Tampa, FL
(813) 387-4700

Colliers International South Florida Presents Third-Quarter Overview on Tri-County Market

 


MIAMI-DADE, FL -- In much the same way the second quarter tends to be a high volume period, the third quarter tends to cool off in comparison.

While we’re still well above the level of activity seen during 2009 / 2010, 2013 is shaping out to be the plateau we’ve been hesitant to acknowledge.

By this time last year we had seen much stronger transaction volume across the tri county area. Quarterly and annual price growth has also slowed.

 While by no means a sign of a downturn, the market is starting to hit its stride, like transitioning from sprinting to running. This trend is characteristic of South Florida’s boom and bust cycles. The question is how much longer will the market continue to hum along at this moderate pace.

There are several factors fighting for headline space which attempt to answer this question.

 First, commercial CMBS maturities are scheduled to ramp up significantly over the next few years until they peak in 2017. These maturities may face headwinds at the prospect of rising interest rates which create more problems for maturities.

Janet Yellen
 If Federal Reserve nominee Janet Yellen is confirmed many believe she won’t live up to her dove-ish reputation and we could see rates rise slowly, potentially pushing the tri-county area’s historically low cap rates (6 – 7%) higher.

We believe she will balance employment growth and rate increases to keep the market content.

On the other hand, international investors have little concern for interest rates increasing a few points when home-country currency exchange fluctuations could erase entire fortunes overnight.

This will keep cap rates low (relatively), making South Florida a more obvious example of recovery and performance.

For a complete copy of the company’s report, please contact:

Crystal Proenza
Vice President of Marketing
Colliers International South Florida
Commercial Real Estate Services
Tel: 305 476 7138

Minor Hotel Group Adds New Properties in Cambodia and Koh Samui


 Luxury Hotel Brand Per AQUUM Resort in Maldives
an island nation in the Indian Ocean in Asia

SINGAPORE, Nov. 27, 2013 -- We are pleased to share with you that we are now representing Minor Hotel Group in Asia. 

 Minor Hotel Group (MHG) is a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 95 hotels and suites in operation under the Anantara, AVANI, Per AQUUM, Oaks, Elewana, Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis and Minor International brands in Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, China, Cambodia, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, the UAE, Australia and New Zealand. 

Anantara Vacation Club, Bali
AVANI was created to complement MHG’s five star Anantara brand which currently offers enriching destination experiences in 23 locations with a target of 50 properties in operation and under development by 2015. 

The latest news for the group include the addition of new properties in Cambodia and Koh Samui, acquisition of 50% Stake In Luxury Hotel Brand Per AQUUM as well as the launch of new e-gift service by Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas 

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Hwee Peng Yeo
Director of Asian Markets
Glodow Nead Communications
Level 21, Centennial Tower
3 Temasek Avenue
Singapore 039190

MVP REIT Completes the Final of Six Office Building Acquisitions in Las Vegas Office Park

             



LAS VEGAS. MV – MVP REIT, Inc. announced it has completed the final of six commercial office building acquisitions located within a Las Vegas office park. The 22,000-square-foot office building was purchased for $6.1 million and closed on Nov. 20. The six buildings were purchased in total for $55.1 million.

Mike Shustek
Built in 2008, the two-story building is located at 8945 W. Post Road, and is situated directly off Interstate 215, in close proximity to McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip.

The property is 89 percent leased to a mix of professional tenants, all subject to triple net leases under which the tenant is responsible for the majority of the costs associated with maintaining the building.

“We are pleased to complete this final acquisition and add six high-quality office buildings to our portfolio,” said Mike Shustek, chairman and chief executive officer of MVP REIT.

“The addition of these properties adds greater diversification to our growing portfolio with well-located, multi-story commercial office buildings that enjoy a mix of tenants primarily under triple net leases.”

MVP REIT financed the acquisition through the assumption of approximately $3.2 million in existing debt and the transfer of approximately 323,024 shares of the company’s common stock at $8.775 per share of which approximately 11,400 shares were held back until such time as certain additional conditions are met.

Las Vegas Strip
In total, the six acquired properties include both two- and three-story steel/concrete office buildings, all constructed over the past 10 years as part of a planned 16-acre office park.

Each multi-tenant building was acquired with an occupancy rate of at least 89 percent, and contains a mixture of professional tenants under triple net leases.

 The buildings are located directly off Interstate 215 in the southwest region of Las Vegas, Nev.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

  Jill Swartz                                      
Spotlight Marketing Communications
(949) 427-5172, ext. 701


PCCP, LLC and 1754 Properties LLC Form Joint Venture to Acquire the Historic La Posada Hotel in Santa Fe, NM

  
 La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa, Downtown Santa Fe, NM


John Randall
New York, NY - PCCP, LLC announced it has formed a joint venture with 1754 Properties LLC to acquire La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. The 158-room La Posada hotel was an REO acquisition from Ektornet.

“This acquisition was a strong fit for PCCP’s joint venture equity program because it provided us with the opportunity to buy an irreplaceable asset located in a high barrier to entry market,” said John Randall, senior vice president with PCCP, LLC.

“1754 Properties is a knowledgeable hotel owner and operator that understands the Santa Fe market. We will work in conjunction with the firm to renovate and rebrand the asset as La Posada de Santa Fe Resort & Spa, a Luxury Collection Resort.” 

Kevin Chin, vice president with PCCP, added that 1754 Properties has an intimate knowledge of La Posada, having owned the property through a prior partnership for almost three years before selling it to the prior owner in 2007.

Joe Smith
“PCCP’s decisive actions, ability to move quickly, and favorable institutional reputation were key components in this acquisition. 

"We look forward to consummating many more deals with them in the future as our firm seeks other institutional hotel assets across the country,” said Joe Smith, CEO of 1754 Properties LLC.

The new ownership plans to implement $5 million of property improvements to rebrand the full service resort hotel under Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ The Luxury Collection brand.

La Posada Hotel originally opened in 1940. Since 2008, the hotel has undergone more than $7.6 million in renovations including the refurbishment of all guestrooms and most of the public spaces.

 La Posada is comprised of 26 buildings spread across 5.13 acres and features a AAA Four‐Diamond restaurant, 7,800 square feet of event space and amenities that include a 4,500-square-foot spa and salon, outdoor pool and whirlpool, rooftop terrace, business center, and fitness center.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Darcie Giacchetto
Spaulding Thompson & Associates
949.278.6224



Charles Dunn Co. Completes $1.67 Million Sale of Multifamily Property in Santa Monica, CA

  
1963 17th Street, Santa Monica, CA



Kimberly Roberts Stepp
 LOS ANGELES, CA – Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the western United States, has completed the $1,675,000 sale of a fully occupied, six-unit multifamily property located at 1963 17th St. near the major cross street of Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica, Calif.

Kimberly Roberts Stepp, senior managing director with Charles Dunn Company, represented the seller, a private investor from Los Angeles, as well as the buyer, an investor from Asia. The transaction closed at a 4.5 percent cap rate.

Built in 1959, the property includes six two-bedroom/two-bathroom units with hardwood floors, and custom finishes. The building is near Santa Monica City College and the new Metro line.

“Over the last six months, the Santa Monica multifamily investment market has been heating up due to increasing rental rates, low vacancies/inventory, and historically low interest rates. The combination of these factors have resulted in higher sale prices,” said Stepp.

Stepp also observed that despite the residential demand for housing, new apartment construction in Santa Monica is at historical lows.

“I believe that multifamily property pricing in Santa Monica will continue to increase provided that interest rates stay at or close to what they are now. 

"Once the much-anticipated Santa Monica Light Rail main terminal opens in 2015, occupancy in the city is expected to increase by about 12 percent,” commented Stepp.




For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Darcie Giacchetto
D.G. Communications, Inc.
949.278.6224

Englewood Construction Presents Its Commercial Construction Forecast for 2014; the return of large mixed-use projects, growth for fine dining and hospitality

                                                                     
Seasons 21 Restaurant on Magnificent Mile commercial corridor, Chicago, IL

                    
William Di Santo
CHICAGO, IL- Englewood Construction has forecasted an upward growth in large-scale, new construction projects as well as an uptick in fine dining and hospitality construction for 2014.

To accommodate growth, the Lemont, Ill.-based general contractor has hired several new employees and is continuing to gear up for increased activity next year.

Mixed-use Projects Leading the Way

“While small-scale projects and commercial construction renovation jobs sustained the industry in recent years, big projects are coming back as the economy continues to improve,” said William Di Santo, president of Englewood Construction.

“Next year, we will see a number of large, ground-up commercial construction projects that were once sidelined coming back into the fray.”
  
However, this commercial construction activity is not being spearheaded by typical projects of the past.  The focus is no longer on new retail power centers, but rather, large mixed-use construction projects that have a considerable amount of retail.

A number of substantial projects will break ground in 2014, including the long-anticipated New City development at Halstead Street and Clybourn Avenue in Chicago, which will include 360,000 square feet of retail, a 199-unit apartment building and 40,000 square feet of medical office space. Developers recently received a $182 million construction loan to initiate the project.

“Many developers are sitting on large parcels of land that they want to put into use, but plans have been altered to reflect the new economic reality,” said Di Santo.

New City Development rendering, Chicago, IL
Halstead Street and Clybourn Avenue
 “While retail will still be a big portion of these projects, developers will also incorporate apartments, hotels and office space to make the project more viable to receive funding. We expect to see several of these projects initiated in the Chicago-area this year.”

The Future of Fine Dining

Englewood’s 2013 prediction of the rise of fast-causal restaurants came to fruition. In addition to that trend, there has also been a recent increase in fine dining restaurants, said Di Santo.

This year, Englewood, known as one of Chicago’s best restaurant contractors, completed a new Season’s 52 on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile as well as renovations and expansions on several high-end steak houses in downtown Chicago.

“We expect new restaurant construction to continue at a robust pace in 2014,” said Di Santo. “However, it won’t be just in the form of the fast-casual concept.

“Fine dining, white-tablecloth establishments are making a big push as the restaurant industry is performing remarkably well. This activity will continue as restaurants still offer an experience and entertainment value that the online market cannot compete with.”

2014 Hotel developers check in

The downturn put a halt on new hospitality construction projects in recent years.  However, as the travel industry improves and hotel occupancies increase, hoteliers are looking to expand. 

According to Smith Travel Research, downtown Chicago hotel occupancy rose to 75.5 percent in the first nine months of 2013—the highest point since the recession.

“Numbers like this are encouraging Chicago hotel developers and national hotel chains to initiate new hospitality construction projects on land they have been sitting on for years,” said Di Santo. 

“We predict that many developers will get off the sidelines and hospitality construction will become a significant portion of the 2014 commercial construction market.”

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Mark Thomton
312-267-4523