Saturday, January 21, 2017

HFF San Francisco hires Eric Kathrein as a director focused on retail investment sales

         
Eric Kathrein
SAN FRANCISCO, CA –– Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced Eric Kathrein has joined its San Francisco office as a director concentrating on retail investment sale transactions throughout Northern California and the Western United States.

Mr. Kathrein joins HFF from Cushman & Wakefield where he worked as a vice president on its Retail Capital Markets team closing more than $1 billion of asset dispositions during his tenure.    He is an active member of NAIOP’s Young Professionals Group and is on the ICSC Next Gen Planning Committee. 

Additionally, he is co-founder of the Cal Young Alumni Blue & Gold Bash, which created formal programming for young alumni engagement, and for which he received the UC Berkeley Alumni Association Bradford S. King Award for Excellence in Service in 2015.  Mr. Kathrein holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

“We are thrilled to have Eric join our HFF team,” said Scott Pertel, senior managing director and co-head of HFF’s San Francisco office.  “Eric strengthens our west coast retail presence, as he partners with Bryan Ley, Gleb Lvovich, Nick Kassab and CJ Osbrink to bring the best-in-class retail advisory practice to our clients throughout the Western region.  Along with his depth of experience transacting in retail and mixed-use properties, we are most excited about Eric’s passion for the business and his commitment to community outreach.”
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Kristen Murphy
Director, Marketing
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
tel 617.848.1572 | fax 617.338.2150 | www.hfflp.com

HFF secures acquisition financing for Two Georgia multi-housing properties


Cortney Cole
HOUSTON, TX –– Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced it has secured financing for Axial Buckhead and TreePark Apartments, two Class A, garden-style multi-housing properties totaling 625 units in the Atlanta and Gainesville, Georgia, metropolitan areas.

Working exclusively on behalf of the borrower, Venterra Realty (Venterra), HFF placed two fixed-rate acquisition loans with two separate lenders. 

 The loan for Axial Buckhead has a term of seven years with four years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization with a fixed interest rate of 3.15 percent.

 The loan for TreePark Apartments has a term of 10 years with seven years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization with a fixed interest rate of 4.5 percent.

Axial Buckhead is located at 3432 Piedmont Road NE in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood.  The property is near Georgia State Route 400 and Interstates 85 and 285, offering access to the Midtown, Downtown and Perimeter submarkets of Atlanta. 

Axial Buckhead has one- and two-bedroom units featuring granite countertops, slate GE appliances, faux wood flooring, lofts, sun rooms and nine-foot ceilings.  Community amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, grilling areas, fitness center and views of the Atlanta skyline.


Chip Sykes




TreePark Apartments is located at 130 TreePark Circle in the Gainesville, Georgia, suburb of Flowery Branch.  The property is less than five miles east of Lake Lanier and approximately 12 miles southwest of Gainesville. 

TreePark Apartments offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 780 to 1,638 square feet.  Units feature nine-foot ceilings with crown molding, gas fireplaces, garages, large laundry rooms and individual storage units. 

Common area features include a resort-style swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, park, walking paths, fitness center, car care center and playground.

The HFF debt placement team representing Venterra was led by managing director Cortney Cole and director Chip Sykes.

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

Olivia Hennessey
Public Relations Coordinator
HFF | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 700 | Houston, Texas 77046
tel 713.852.3403 | fax 713.527.8725 | hfflp.com


HFF hires Roger Edwards as a director in its Carolinas office

  
Roger Edwards
CHARLOTTE, NC  – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced it has hired Roger Edwards as a director focused on debt placement and structured finance transactions throughout the Carolinas, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.

Mr. Edwards, who has more than 16 years of commercial real estate finance experience, joins HFF from CBRE Capital Markets, Inc., where he was a first vice president leading its Debt and Structured Finance division for the Triangle, North Carolina area.  

Prior thereto, he worked at Columbia National Real Estate Finance, LLC, where he was most recently responsible for managing the Washington, D.C. office, in addition to being a full-time producer. 

Mr. Edwards began his career at Ernst & Young LLP in Washington, D.C.  He is a member of the Washington, D.C. Real Estate Group; JHU Real Estate Forum; National Multi-Housing Council and Urban Land Institute.

 Mr. Edwards has a Master of Science from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

“Roger has an exceptional track record and reputation within the industry and we are delighted to welcome him to the HFF team,” said Travis Anderson, senior managing director and co-head of HFF Carolinas.  “He embodies the work ethic and professional integrity that we look for in associates and will strengthen our growing capital markets team here in the Carolinas.”


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

Kristen Murphy
Director, Marketing
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
tel 617.848.1572 | fax 617.338.2150 | www.hfflp.com



HFF appoints Michael Weinberg to co-head Orlando, FL office

                                   
Michael Weinberg
                                                           
ORLANDO, FL –– HFF announced it has appointed Michael Weinberg to senior managing director and co-head of the firm’s Orlando office alongside senior managing director Brad Peterson

 Mr. Weinberg has approximately 12 years of experience in commercial real estate and focuses primarily on debt and equity placement transactions across all major property types. 

He joined HFF’s Miami office in 2010, where he and Mr. Peterson focused on cultivating new business in the Orlando and Central Florida markets. 

Together, Mr. Weinberg and Mr. Peterson were founding members of the firm’s Orlando location, which officially opened its doors in October 2012. 

During his tenure with the firm, Mr. Weinberg has successfully participated in more than $2.5 billion in commercial real estate transactions.  He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida.

Brad Peterson
“Michael has done a tremendous job of not only directing our market-leading debt and hospitality practices in Central Florida but also in helping to build out the HFF Orlando office since its inception in 2012,” said Peterson. 

“HFF now has specialists in Orlando focusing on multi-housing, office, healthcare, retail, triple net lease and hospitality properties spanning the entire capital stack ranging from construction, permanent and mezzanine financing to equity placement and traditional investment sales.”

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

Olivia Hennessey
Public Relations Coordinator
HFF | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 700 | Houston, Texas 77046
tel 713.852.3403 | fax 713.527.8725 | hfflp.com


HFF expands Phoenix team with hiring of Brad Miner as director


 
Brad Miner
 PHOENIX, AZ  – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced it has expanded its Phoenix office with the hiring of Brad Miner as a director.  Mr. Miner will focus on debt and equity placement transactions in Arizona with an emphasis on multi-housing transactions, among other asset classes.

Mr. Miner has more than 11 years of experience in commercial real estate finance and most recently worked as a vice president for the Debt & Equity Finance Team at CBRE, where he was involved in more than $4 billion of transactions.

 Prior thereto, he worked on the Financial Analysis Team at Tokyo Star Bank in Tokyo, Japan, and at Wells Fargo Bank.  Mr. Miner is involved in the Phoenix real estate community as an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

  Additionally, he is a CCIM designee and holds an Arizona real estate license.  Mr. Miner graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University.

“HFF opened its Phoenix office this past summer and since then has been looking to identify and recruit local candidates that possess the same skills and fundamental character traits our culture embodies,” said Jeremy Womack, senior managing director and office head of HFF Phoenix.

 “Brad is a perfect fit and we could not be more pleased that he will be a part of our growing team here in Phoenix.  He has a wealth of experience across all asset types and has deep relationships with the institutional lenders including life companies, banks and pension funds.”
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Kristen M. Murphy
Director, Marketing
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com