Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Pinnacle Advisory Group -West Relaunches as Stellarum Hospitality Consulting

 

Karen L. Johnson

NEWPORT BEACH, CA, Oct. 31, 2023—Hospitality industry expert Karen L. Johnson today announced the six month anniversary of Stellarum Hospitality Consulting, a full-service, third-party consultancy providing a variety of services to the hotel industry. 

  Formerly Pinnacle Advisory Group - West, the rebranded company has the same seasoned professionals to meet the bespoke needs of hotel owners attempting to navigate today’s marketplace. 

               

 “Stellarum is Latin for ‘for the stars’ or ‘of the stars,’ and our new team is comprised of just that,” Johnson said. 



“Each member brings with her at least 15 years of industry experience, working on a variety of projects across multiple brands and segments, and has operational experience at such companies as Four Seasons, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt and Marriott. 

 

"With expertise in both feasibility and operations, our third-party consulting skills were honed at such prestigious firms as Jones Lang LaSalle, Landauer Horwath, Pannell Kerr Forster, PKFC and Warnick + Co. 

 

"We pride ourselves on a more rigorous program of research and analysis.  We’re not particularly interested in the ‘easy ones.’”              

 

 

CONTACT

 

Chris Daly

President

DG Public Relations

(703) 864-5553

chris@dalygray.com

www.dalygray.com

 

Monday, October 30, 2023

Daum Commercial completes 112,000-SF lease at new industrial property in the Deer Valley submarket of Phoenix, AZ for Fox Factory Inc.

  

 Chris Rogers 

PHOENIX, AZ – DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has completed the lease of a newly constructed 112,000 square-foot industrial building in the northwest Phoenix, Arizona submarket of Deer Valley for a total consideration of more than $12,000,000—one of the largest lease deals in the area.

DAUM Executive Vice Presidents Chris Rogers and Trevor McKendry represented Fox Factory Inc., a Duluth, Georgia-based leader in designing, developing, and manufacturing world-renowned performance products, in the long-term lease transaction.

 Fox Factory Inc. will use the site as a new regional assemblage manufacturing facility. CBRE negotiated on behalf of the new building’s owner Meritex, a developer of commercial real estate.

Well-located with immediate access to Interstate 17 and just 30 minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, the brand-new building includes a fully secured fenced yard, 32’ clear height, 31 dock doors, and 3,000 amps of power.

At the signing of the lease, the building’s shell was complete, and the new tenant plans to build it out to suit its needs.

Trevor McKendry
Fox Factory has indicated it expects to create approximately 100 new jobs at their latest regional manufacturing and assembling facility, which will produce aftermarket parts for large load capacity utility task vehicles (UTVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

  “This lease of a newly constructed property by a well-established brand with a global presence continues to highlight how the Deer Valley area is maintaining an exceptional growth trajectory in the Phoenix region,” notes McKendry.

“The fact that this is a new facility and a new geographic location for Fox is indicative of the long-term opportunities businesses see in the greater Phoenix market.” 

 

 Contacts:


Hanna Kokuashvili / Elisabeth Manville  
The Smart Agency, Inc.
(949) 438-6262 
hkokuashvili@thesmartagency.com

 

 

 

JLL Capital Markets arranges $115 million financing for the 405-unit The Ventana Luxury Apartments in California's Playa Vista master-planned community

 

Annie Rice

 

 LOS ANGELES, CA – JLL has arranged the $115 million financing for The Ventana Luxury Apartments, a 405-unit, low-rise multi-housing community located in the master-planned community of Playa Vista, California.

 

JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Barings Real Estate, to secure the cash neutral, five-year, full-term interest-only loan.


Chris Drew
The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team was led by Senior Managing Director Chris Drew, Managing Director Annie Rice, Managing Director Brandon Smith and Director Gyasi Edmondson.

 

"The closing of The Ventana is a testament to the JLL team's expertise and strong collaboration between Barings and PGIM Real Estate," said Taylor Johnson, Senior Director of U.S. Real Estate Capital Markets at Barings.



"We are proud to have a trusted advisory team at JLL dedicated to navigating this deal's intricacies and delivering exceptional results for our investors." 

Brandon Smith 


The Ventana was originally constructed in 2007 in two phases and offers a variety of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom, with an average unit size of 1,049 square feet.

 

 Situated at 7225 and 6565 Crescent Park, The Ventana Luxury Apartments are located within the master-planned community of Playa Vista and minutes from the market-leading tech companies within the burgeoning Silicon Beach.

 

 

 

 Contact:

 
Jenna Sharp

JLL, Public Relations

Dallas, Texas

M +1 214 394 3356

Jenna.Sharp@jll.com 

 

Sunday, October 29, 2023

JLL Capital Markets arranges $4 million in acquisition financing for Alice Hall apartments in Savannah, GA

 

Sarah Murphy

 SAN FRANCISCO, CA –  JLL Capital Markets has arranged $4 million in acquisition financing for Alice Hall, a 14-unit apartment building with plans to be converted into a short-term rental in Savannah, Georgia

 

Jonah Aelyon
JLL represented the borrower, The AltAccom Group, and secured the three-year loan with two one-year extensions from the lender.


The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team was led by Director Jonah Aelyon, Senior Production Associate Sarah Murphy and Associate Ethan Habecker.

“JLL is pleased to have helped The AltAccom Group’s inaugural acquisition,” said Aelyon. “The historic district of Savannah, Georgia will benefit from their creative approach to hospitality and their new capital partner will allow them to realize their vision.”

Alice Hall is a three story, 20,000-square-foot apartment building that includes 10 two-bedroom units and four three-bedroom units, with secure parking.

Built in 2007, the property has nine-foot ceilings, expansive walk-in closets, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops.

The units will be converted from existing long-term tenancy to short-term and flexible-term furnished apartments. The addition of hotel-like services and technology will be added to enhance the guests’ experience. Completion of the project is set for Q3 2024.

Terry Strongin
Located at 455 Montgomery St., the property is ideally situated within Savannah’s highly desirable Historic District. 

In 2022, Savannah was included in Travel & Leisure’s “Top 5 Cities to Visit in the U.S.” and “Best Weekend Destination to Visit” by Global Traveler, with over 15 million visitors annually.

Terry Strongin, founding partner of The AltAccom Group, LLC added, 


“JLL delivered as promised with creativity and focus. The acquisition of Alice Hall is the first of many planned acquisitions of apartment buildings that will be converted to serviced apartments (aka aparthotels).”


Alice Hall is a three story, 20,000-square-foot
apartment building in Savannah, GA
 that includes 10 two-bedroom units
 and four three-bedroom units,
with secure parking.


“We believe that the serviced apartment sector is an emerging real estate asset class capable of delivering outsized returns and is rapidly becoming recognized and accepted by institutional investors looking for an attractive risk adjusted return”, Strongin said.

 

The AltAccom Group is a leading company in the serviced apartment space and partners with capital providers to acquire apartment buildings located in urban markets to operate as short-term furnished apartments and corporate housing.

 

 Contact:


Alli Semans

PR, Hotels & Hospitality,

 Capital Markets

JLL
M +1 330 329 6750

 

jll.com

 

Retail experts Jay Sterling and Jack Tait join JLL Value & Risk Advisory platform

  

Jay Sterling 
CHICAGO, IL – JLL’s Value and Risk Advisory platform has hired Directors Jay Sterling and Jack Tait in Dallas and Tampa, respectively, to join as team leads in the retail valuation practice.

  Sterling and Tait report to Senior Managing Director Brett Suszek, who oversees the retail sector for the Value and Risk Advisory business in the U.S.

 

“As with every other asset class, our retail clients are increasingly looking to JLL Value and Risk Advisory to provide valuable insights surrounding current property values,” Suszek said. “We’re really excited to add Jay and Jack to the team, who both bring with them a wealth of knowledge in the valuation industry.”


Jack Tait 
Sterling joins JLL from Atrium Real Estate Services, where he spent nine years as the Director of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex appraisal team. Sterling holds a bachelor’s degree from Southwestern University.

 

Tait, who is based in Tampa, will focus on growing JLL Value and Risk Advisory’s presence throughout Florida and providing best-in-class valuation services to clients.

 

He joins JLL from Cushman and Wakefield where he spent the last four years as Director in the Valuation and Advisory team. Tait graduated from Florida State University.

 

 JLL Value and Risk Advisory is the essential guide to the changing face of real estate values and risk. Our expert value and risk specialists are here to help investors and lenders identify, mitigate and monitor risk, and optimize real estate values across all sectors and geographies.


Brett Suszek


2,500 experts in over 35 countries analyze $3 trillion of real estate, delivering actionable risk and value insights, so investors and lenders stay ahead in the market. 


A global community of sector-based specialists, the team delivers tailored client solutions for your real estate and business asset interests, giving an accurate picture of value and risk across any opportunity.

 

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

 

Contact:


Kristen Murphy

Director, Public Relations, Americas

JLL

One Post Office Square, Suite 1100

Boston, MA 02109

T +1 617 848 1572

M +1 617 543 4873

Kristen.Murphy@jll.com

 

jll.com

 

Ware Malcomb Names Jim Lukens Civil Engineering Manager in Nashville, TN Office

 Jim Lukens
  NASHVILLE, TN  Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, announced Jim Lukens, P.E. has joined the firm’s Nashville office as Civil Engineering Manager.

  In this role, he will work closely with the office leadership team to help grow the firm’s civil engineering practice, foster client relationships and lead business development.

Lukens brings more than 30 years of experience in civil engineering, design, project management and client management to the firm.

“Jim is an experienced and multi-faceted engineering and real estate development professional,” said Greg Spon, Regional Director for Ware Malcomb. “We look forward to his leadership of our civil engineering team in Nashville and support of our growing Southeast region.”  

 

Greg Spon
“Jim’s diverse background and skills are a welcome addition to Ware Malcomb’s growing civil engineering practice,” said Chris Strawn, Principal for the firm’s Civil Engineering practice. “He has decades of experience leading projects from feasibility through entitlements and construction.”

Prior to joining Ware Malcomb, Lukens operated his own engineering and land development firm for more than 20 years.

 A licensed professional engineer in Tennessee, he received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology, and MBA degree from Belmont University. In addition, he is a licensed Real Estate Affiliate Broker specializing in commercial real estate.

 Contacts:


Rachel Devany

Chris Strawn

VP Public Relations,

 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

 Maria Rodgers, Director,

 PR & Communications, 949.660.9128,

 mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 Sean Boswell,

 PR Associate, 949.660.9128,

 sboswell@waremalcomb.com

 





  

Carrie Kahn 

PORTALND, OR – JLL Capital Markets has closed the sale of The Perch PDX, a 141-unit, newly constructed, luxury, transit-oriented multi-housing community located in the highly sought-after Overlook neighborhood of North Portland, Oregon. The price was not disclosed.

The Perch PDX is located at 5325 North Interstate Avenue
within a highly walkable, mixed-use lifestyle
 and leisure activity hub in North Portland OR


JLL represented the seller, Fairfield, and procured the buyer, Green Leaf Capital Partners.


 Ira Virden

The JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team was led by Senior Managing Director Ira Virden, Managing Director


Carrie Kahn
and Director Frank Solorzano.

 

Frank Solorzano

Built in 2020, The Perch PDX features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, averaging 648 square feet in size. 

The Perch PDX is located at 5325 N. Interstate Ave. within a highly walkable, mixed-use lifestyle and leisure activity hub.

 

The property is ideally situated within walking distance to a MAX Light Rail line as well as the abundance of shops, dining, music venues and more within the North Mississippi and North Interstate Avenue retail corridors.

 

Contact:

Jenna Sharp

JLL, Public Relations

Dallas, Texas

M +1 214 394 3356

Jenna.Sharp@jll.com