Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Evergreen Real Estate Group Completes Renovation of Garden House of Maywood in Chicago’s Near West Suburbs

  
Polly Kuehl

CHICAGO, IL — Chicago-based Evergreen Real Estate Group, a leader in the acquisition, development, rehabilitation and management of both affordable and market-rate multifamily housing, announced it has completed its renovation of Garden House of Maywood, a 144-unit affordable senior rental community in Maywood, Ill., a western suburb of Chicago.

The 10-story building at 515 S. 2nd Ave. is owned by Housing and Human Development Corporation (HHDC), a nonprofit organization formed to develop and acquire affordable housing and provide supportive services to low-income seniors and families. 

Garden House of Maywood, a 144-unit affordable
senior rental community in Maywood, IL,
 a western suburb of Chicago.


Evergreen has managed the community since 2017, the year before it was acquired by HHDC using tax credits that also helped fund the capital improvements. 

Evergreen Construction Co., the firm’s full-service construction arm, managed the nine-month project as a phased, in-place renovation that allowed residents to remain in their homes as updates were made.

“Rising housing costs have made resources like Garden House of Maywood all the more important for low-income households, including seniors who have limited housing alternatives available to them,” said Kevin Beard, director of preservation for Evergreen Real Estate Group.

 “As a firm that regularly partners with nonprofit organizations, we were honored to work with HHDC on this project so that Garden House of Maywood can continue to serve the local community by providing area seniors with accessible, low-income housing for many years to come.”

Kevin Beard
In addition to securing the funds needed to make structural and cosmetic improvements, HHDC also provided for the addition of a full-time social services coordinator at no cost to residents or the building.

 A trained social worker, the coordinator will perform ongoing resident assessments; serve as a liaison with community service agencies, helping residents determine whether they meet eligibility requirements; coordinate health and educational programming, such as nutritional coaching and financial planning; assist residents with crisis situations; and perform daily check-ins throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andre Pintauro

“We were able to complete the bulk of the work prior to the pandemic, allowing seniors to reside in their homes more comfortably and safely during the shelter-at-home period,” said Andre Pintauro, president of Evergreen Construction Company.

Evergreen helped secure financing for the $7 million renovation, including Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) awarded by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and syndicated by Stratford Capital Group. 

Other financing partners included IFF, which provided predevelopment financing; CIBC Bank, which provided bridge financing and equity; and NorthMarq and Freddie Mac, which provided the property’s permanent loan.

“Garden House of Maywood was in dire need of physical repairs, but the addition of a full-time social services coordinator has been equally beneficial to residents’ quality of life,” said Polly Kuehl, executive director of Housing and Human Development Corporation

“It’s not enough to provide low-income seniors with a place to live; they require additional support in virtually every aspect of life – something we’re now better able to provide.”

CONTACTS:

Kathryn Kjarsgaard, kkjarsgaard@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4514
Abe Tekippe, atekippe@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4528



NAI Hiffman Brokers $7.5 Million Sale and Completes Lease of Cold Storage Building in Chicago’s Brighton Park Neighborhood

  
5115 S. Millard Avenue is a 42,000-square-foot modern freezer building in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood


OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL — NAI Hiffman, the largest independent real estate services firm in the Midwest, announced it brokered the $7.5 million sale of 5115 S. Millard Ave., a 42,000-square-foot modern freezer building in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood, less than 10 miles from downtown.

NAI Hiffman also announced the completion of a six-year lease with the sole tenant, Moesle Meat Co., a Chicago meat wholesaler.

John Basile, senior vice president of NAI Hiffman’s Industrial Property Group, represented the buyer, Chicago-based Karis Cold Storage.

Karis Cold Storage is a newly launched private investment and development company with deep expertise in the cold storage industry.

John Basile
The 5115 S. Millard Ave. purchase is Karis Cold’s first investment in the cold storage sector and the firm has a number of other projects in development and under contract nationally.

“Cold storage buildings are hot right now because the pandemic is driving more online food and grocery sales, increasing the need to keep inventory close at hand,” said Basile, who specializes in cold storage assets.

“Consumers were demanding more healthy, fresh foods even before the pandemic. 

"Despite the fact that cold storage properties are complex and require special due diligence, they’re increasingly popular with investors of all sizes who are seeking yield and a smart place to put their capital now.”

Basile said he has had more inquiries about cold storage properties since the pandemic began, particularly those in the city. He completed two other deals near 5115 S. Millard Ave. this spring: 5251 S. Millard Ave., a 67,000-square-foot refrigerated facility sold to an investor for $3.4 million in April, and 900 W. 40th St., a 50,000-square-foot temperature-controlled facility leased in May to a multi-national food manufacturer.

“Newer, Class A cold storage facilities like 5115 S. Millard are the types of assets we are looking to build and buy,” said Jake Finley, managing partner at Karis Cold Storage.

Jake Finley
 “Food companies and logistics businesses are looking for top-tier facilities to help them efficiently serve customers, and we want to provide them with those types of buildings.

“We were attracted to this property’s plug-and-play new condition and proximity to downtown, a major labor base and transportation hubs, as well as Chicago’s strength as the top food-producing city in North America,” Finley continued.

 “With John’s help, we’ve been able to enter this market with confidence and look forward to acquiring similar properties in Chicago and other cities.”

Built in 2016, 5115 S. Millard Ave. provides approximately 42,000 square feet of storage including a 2,840-square-foot USDA-approved processing room. The building can store 3,700 pallets. It offers easy access to I-55, is less than three miles from Midway International Airport and is located near the Kedzie and Pulaski Orange Line stations.

 For more information and cold storage investment parameters, please contact Jake Finley (jake@kariscapital.com) or Michael Smith (msmith@kariscold.com).


CONTACTS: 

Patty Cronin, pcronin@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4513
Gretchen Muller, gmuller@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4511


Ambling sells $106 million affordable housing portfolio across three states


Calhoun Gardens, Calhoun, GA

ATLANTA, GA – JLL Capital Markets announced it has closed the final transaction of a 20-property Project-Based Section 8 (HAP) portfolio sale totaling 1,763 units and $106 million across Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. 

 Doug Childers
JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Ambling. Preservation Partners Development; Infinity Real Estate Advisors, LLC; and Jonathan Rose Companies each acquired parts of the portfolio.

Ambling has a deep history of developing and preserving best-in-class affordable housing communities throughout the Sunbelt, and this portfolio sale represents a culmination of those efforts” said Mike Godwin, CEO, Ambling. 

“We were excited to work with a group of buyers who were equally committed to preserving the portfolio’s long-term affordability. 

"We are thankful for the deal team’s collective efforts, including each buyer, as well as the successful process facilitated by the JLL Affordable Housing Team.”

Preservation Partners Development purchased 12 communities in Georgia, including Athens Gardens and Clarke Gardens in Athens; Glynn Isle Townhomes in Brunswick; Calhoun Gardens in Calhoun; Cartersville Gardens in Cartersville; Bridge Creek and Merrimac Village in Fitzgerald; 

Forsyth Gardens in Forsyth; Catoosa Gardens in Fort Oglethorpe; Riverside Gardens in Macon; Statesboro Summit in Statesboro and Burkestone Place in Waynesboro. 

Mike Godwin
Clarke Gardens, Athens Gardens, Calhoun Gardens, Catoosa Gardens, Cartersville Gardens and Forsyth Gardens are currently in the middle of a substantial rehabilitation, that will include updated interiors as well as updated and improved community spaces for residents.

Infinity Real Estate Advisors, LLC acquired two North Carolina properties, Fayetteville Gardens in Fayetteville and Salem Gardens in Salem, and five South Carolina communities, Anderson Village in Anderson, Phoenix Place in Greenwood, Manning Gardens in Manning, Mauldin Gardens in Mauldin and Seneca Gardens in Seneca.

Michael Fox
Jonathan Rose Companies acquired Savannah Summit in Savannah, Georgia.

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Director and co-head of JLL Affordable Housing Doug Childers and Director Michael Fox along with Senior Managing Director Ryan Clutter.

“The sale of the Ambling Portfolio represents an essential preservation of affordable housing, made possible by the tremendous, collective efforts of the Ambling team and each respective buyer Childers, said. 

The transaction was executed across a variety of acquisition strategies, requiring coordination between multiple capital sources, state agencies and HUD, the result of which was an accretive outcome for all parties involved.”

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. 

Ryan Clutter
The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment advisory, debt placement, equity placement or a recapitalization. 

The firm has more than 3,700 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit our newsroom.


Deal secured by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP (“HFF”) prior to being acquired by JLL on July 1, 2019.


 Contact:

Kimberly Steele
JLL Senior Associate
 Public Relations
Phone: +1 713 852 3420



Spec Office Building to Anchor University Econ Executive Center in Central Florida




James Dicks
EAST ORLANDO, FL – Construction on two office condos is nearing completion and preparations are underway to start work on a 10,400 square foot multi-tenant spec office building to anchor University Econ Executive Center, DIX Development LLC’s  $9 Million Class A office campus 3.5 miles from University of Central Florida . 

Located at the signalized intersection of University Blvd. and Econlockhatchee Trail University Econ Executive Center’s strategic location offers a bank drive-through opportunity, several 1,520 square foot shell condition office condos and 4,640 square foot medical buildings and up to a 20,000 square foot, highly visible office building ideal for a corporate headquarters. 

  John Kurtz
“Earlier this year we gave a summary overview of our plans to County officials, who said they liked it, and we are preparing a formal application and bidding out the project, says James Dicks, CEO of the firm.

  John Kurtz, CCIM of Stirling International Real Estate, is marketing the office condos and buildings













 Contacts: 

 Scott Prewitt, Executive Vice President of Business Development, DIX Developments, LLC, 407-542-6120  

James Dicks, CEO, DIX Developments LLC,
407-542-6120 james@dixdevelopments.com 

 Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, Inc.
407-644-4142 or 407-461-3781; beth@larryvershel.com 


Ware Malcomb Announces Completion of Karcher Headquarters Facility in Aurora, CO



 Matt Chaiken

DENVER, CO, June 30, 2020 – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced construction is complete on the new North America headquarters facility of Kärcher located at 6398 N. Kärcher Way in Aurora, Colorado.

Ware Malcomb provided architecture, interior design, civil engineering and land surveying services for the project. 
Kärcher, the world's leading provider of cleaning technology, consolidated their manufacturing from campuses in Englewood, CO and Camas, WA to create a new 380,000 build-to-suit headquarters facility featuring approximately 275,000 square feet of warehouse, R&D and manufacturing space along with 100,000 square feet of office space on a 23-acre site. 
The new facility is located in the Porteos development near Denver International Airport.
Chris Strawn
“This new state-of-the-art facility is designed to allow Kärcher to operate more efficiently, optimize its manufacturing and production capabilities, and improve its customer experience – all while positioning the company for future growth,” said Matt Chaiken, Principal of Ware Malcomb’s Denver office.
“We worked closely with Kärcher to ensure every element of the project – from the civil engineering and land surveying process to the architecture and interior design – met the company’s immediate needs and specifications, as well as its long term goals,” said Chris Strawn, Principal of Ware Malcomb’s Denver Civil Engineering office.
The building interior features a grand, open three-story staircase with decorative linear lighting and cable railings.
The General Contractor for the project was Brinkmann Constructors.
The Developer for the project was SunCap Property Group.

Contacts: 

Rachel Devany
VP Public Relations
 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

Maria Rodgers
 Public Relations Manager
 949.660.9128

Maureen Bissonnette
 Associate Principal
 Marketing
 949.660.9128

Fully entitled development site in Durham, NC sells for $10.9 million



Sarah Godwin

CHARLOTTE, NC June 30, 2020 – JLL Capital Markets announced today it has closed the $10.9 million sale of Davis Park East, a 21.07-acre, shovel-ready, multi-housing development site adjacent to the Research Triangle Park node in Durham, North Carolina.

JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Lee Properties Group, and procured the buyer, a joint venture with Wood Partners and Stockbridge.

Davis Park East is approved for up to 403 multi-housing units and 25,000 square feet of commercial space. Located at 4701 Hopson Rd. in Durham, the site is minutes from both Raleigh and Durham’s downtowns. 

 John Mikels
Davis Park East is within walking distance to retail and restaurants and is proximate to 2.5 million square feet of office space within the Imperial Center.

The JLL Capital Markets team was led by Director Sarah Godwin and Senior Associate John Mikels.

For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit our newsroom.
  
Deal secured by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP (“HFF”) prior to being acquired by JLL on July 1, 2019. Co-brokerage services provided by Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

 For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit our newsroom.

Contact: 

Kimberly Steele
 JLL Senior Associate
Public Relations
Phone: +1 713 852 3420

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