Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Jacksonville, FL Wawa store sold for $7.14 million


WAWA Jacksonville, FL property site
ORLANDO, FL – JLL Capital Markets announced it has closed the $7.14 million sale of a 6,267-square-foot, single-tenant retail building ground leased to Wawa in Jacksonville, Florida.
 JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Florida-based CTO Realty Growth, Inc. A private investor purchased the asset.

Wawa, Inc., is a privately held company based in Wawa, Pennsylvania, with a chain of more than 850 convenience retail stores, more than 600 of which offers gasoline. 

Brad Peterson
The company employs over than 35,000 people and operates its stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington, D.C. 

The Jacksonville property is housed on 2.16 acres at 4866 Gate Parkway at the entrance to St. Johns Town Center regional retail node, which comprises 1.7 million square feet of retail space. 

It sits at the signalized intersection of Town Center Parkway and Gate Parkway, exposing the property to approximately 55,700 vehicles per day. Completed in 2017, the Wawa includes gasoline pumps and has over 17 years remaining on its lease term.

Michael Brewster
The JLL Capital Markets team that represented the seller was led by Senior Managing Director Brad Peterson, Director Michael Brewster and Analyst Joseph Naas.

“The St. Johns Town Center trade area is one of the most preferred submarkets for retailers, businesses and residents in the southeastern United States,” Brewster said. 

“At the heart of it, Wawa serves customers from all over North Florida, and the neighborhood, highway access and immense traffic made this a special offering with irreplaceable intrinsic value.”

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

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.

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CONTACT:

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



71 of 82 Newport Homes sold at Cadence in Just Four Months in Mesa, AZ

  
The 82-home neighborhood with two-story homes in groupings of six, appeals to smaller families, individuals, and empty nesters

 MESA, AZ — Arizona-based real estate investment and development company Harvard Investments is pleased to announce sales have exceeded expectations at Newport Homes’ neighborhood, The Strand at Cadence.

Newport Homes has sold 71 of the 82 available homes since sales began in April in the master-planned community located at Ellsworth and Ray roads in Mesa.  
Buyers began touring the model homes, located near the west entrance to Cadence, in June. The 82-home neighborhood with two-story homes in groupings of six, appeals to smaller families, individuals, and empty nesters, with its own park connected to the trail system at Cadence.  
“We are excited by the response to our homes at Cadence,” said Denver Lane, designated broker at Newport Homes. “Cadence is now one of our fastest-selling communities in the East Valley.”  


Denver Lane
The Strand showcases coastal contemporary elevations and color schemes inspired by Newport Beach. 

The three different floor plans, Lido, Coronado, (Coronado Plus) and La Jolla, are modern floor plans that fit today's needs with energy-efficient features. 

The Coronado Plus is the Coronado floor plan offering an extended lot.  
The Strand lot sizes are 55’ by 60’ with three- and four-bedroom homes from 1,710 to 2,493 square feet. 

Configured in clusters of six, each with their own yards are completely detached from one another and within walking distance of nearby parks, plus homeowners have all the advantages of living at Cadence, including access to the community center, pools, fitness center, tennis, bocce, basketball and more.  
The homes feature various wood siding details, sand finish stucco, and brick accents to deliver a one-of-a-kind look at entry home pricing from the $300,000s.  
Lane said the project is far ahead of their expected schedule and expects the neighborhood to be completely sold out by October, 2020.  

CONTACTS:

Heather Miles Austin, Director
The Ferraro Group Phoenix
120 N. 44th St. #310
Phoenix, AZ 85034
c. 602.738.9252

Sally Mesarosh 
sally@theferrarogroup.com

http://www.harvardinvestments.com/.  
www.cadenceaz.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.  

Marshall Hotels & Resorts Assumes Management of Five Hotels in Texas, Virginia, Georgia and New York


Mike Marshall



SALISBURY, MD —Marshall Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel management and services company that operates properties nationwide, tannounced that it has taken over management of five hotels.

  The hotels include the 100-room Holiday Inn NW Houston Beltway 8 in Texas, the 96-suite SpringHill Suites Winchester in Va., the 74-room Hampton Inn Adel in Ga., the 114-room Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead and the 131-suite Residence Inn Long Island East End, both in N.Y.

“As the pandemic continues and travel remains at a trickle of what it previously was, owners require operators with the experience to weather these types of downturns,” said Mike Marshall, president and CEO, Marshall Hotels & Resorts.

  This four-story hotel is located across the street from Tanger Outlets
at 2038 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY

“This marks our fourth, major economic crisis since our founding, which has given us tremendous insight into operating during unfavorable conditions. 

"We’ve learned firsthand what moves need to be made to preserve and eventually gain market share as the world awaits the return to a ‘new normal.’  With this depth of experience, we have been able to act as a guiding force for our owners.”

Holiday Inn NW Houston Beltway 8

                Located at 3539 North Sam Houston West within the Antoine business district, the six-story hotel is surrounded by numerous Fortune 500 companies, including Eaton, Amazon and General Electric.

SpringHill Suites Winchester

                The new build, all-suite hotel is located at 280 Market Street, convenient to Old Town Winchester, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley and Clearbrook Park. 

Hampton Inn Adel

                Situated at 1500 West Fourth Street, off I-75 and adjacent to Cook County Airport, the three-story hotel is near Reed Bigham State Park and Moody Airforce Base. 

                 Hampton Inn Adel, 1500 West Fourth Street, Adel, GA

Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead

                Across the street from Tanger Outlets at 2038 Old Country Road, the four-story hotel is located proximate to Splish Splash Water Park, the Hamptons and numerous vineyards.

Residence Inn Long Island East End

                Located adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead at 2012 Old Country Road, the four-story hotel’s suites offer plush beds, stylish décor, full-size kitchens, free high-speed Wi-Fi and large TVs. 

CONTACT:

CHRIS DALY
PRESIDENT
DALY GRAY PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC.
620 Herndon Parkway, Suite 115 | Herndon, VA 20170
Main: 703-435-6293
Mobile: 703-864-5553

RKW RESIDENTIAL Opens Atlanta Office, Adds Industry Veteran Teresa DeVos to Lead Market Expansion



Teresa DeVos

Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA (Aug. 12, 2020) — Premier multifamily property manager RKW RESIDENTIAL is positioning itself to be a market leader in one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas. 

RKW has opened a new office in Atlanta and hired experienced multifamily industry veteran Teresa DeVos as Senior Vice President for the Georgia market.

 DeVos is responsible for the oversight and strategy of RKW’s Georgia market expansion and property operations, with a focus on asset profitability for each client. 

She directs the execution of all property management programs and best practices, while also serving as the lead for client relations in the market.

Marcie Williams 

 “The move into the Georgia market has been a strategic focus for our company,” RKW President Marcie Williams said. “Demand from existing clients to work with us on their communities throughout the state, along with our strength in surrounding markets, drove the decision to open the Atlanta office now. With Teresa at the helm, we are in a great position to expand quickly.”

 DeVos brings a variety of experience across investment types to RKW. She specializes in multifamily property operations, as well as asset and portfolio investment management. 

Prior to joining RKW, DeVos led the property operations of Waypoint Real Estate Management’s 12,500-unit portfolio of new development, conventional, student and senior communities.

As Senior Vice President Portfolio Management at Carroll Organization, DeVos had direct responsibility for investment management oversight of the 20,000-unit conventional and value-add portfolio.

  
 CONTACT:

Eric Kalis
Vice President
BoardroomPR
O 954-370-8999 
C 305-794-5123


JLL boosts Valuation Advisory practice with infrastructure specialist Mike Bammel

Mike Bammel

 LOS ANGELES, CA – JLL announced the key hiring of Mike Bammel as a Managing Director and National Head of the Renewable Energy Valuation team, which is part of JLL’s Valuation Advisory business (VA).

“Mike brings a wealth of experience, a solid reputation and senior leadership skills in providing renewable energy sector valuations that will help us build out our best-in-class infrastructure platform,” said Blake Lacher, JLL Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets and Valuation Advisory, Americas.

“Based in Los Angeles, Mike will act as the National Head of Renewable Energy – Americas for JLL’s Valuation Advisory business. We are excited to welcome a professional of Mike’s caliber and experience to lead this important endeavor.”

Blake Lacher
Bammel will institute best practices for renewable energy project valuations, which will include performing independent valuation services for tax investments such as tax equity partnership transactions and tax lease transactions, as well as portfolio asset valuation. 

He will work with David Dominy to provide enhanced coverage for our broader Infrastructure platform.

“We are thrilled have Mike join JLL’s VA team because of his extensive background related to the rapidly expanding renewable energy industry,” said Dominy, Managing Director of JLL’s VA Infrastructure group.

 “As part of the national Infrastructure group, Mike’s knowledge will allow us to serve our investor and industry clients while complementing our other valuation services.”
David Dominy 

Bammel comes to JLL with 33 years of experience that includes sourcing renewable energy project investment opportunities, renewable energy development and consulting, business development, energy efficiency demand response, solar development, origination, structured finance and valuation management.

He recently helped build a valuation practice, nearing $100 billion in transactions, of which approximately $70 billion relates to renewable energy projects.

Many of the valuations and cost segregations were for tax equity partnerships and tax lease transactions. 

He began his career working for an electric utility company before performing valuation work for a Fortune 200 company, where he worked on more than $60 billion of international and domestic transactions.

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


Ware Malcomb Announces Three In-House Production Studio Promotions


 Claudia Torres

IRVINE, CA – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced a series of promotions in the firm’s Irvine, Calif. and Mexico City-based in-house Production Studio, a dedicated production team that specializes in contract documents and supports all of Ware Malcomb's offices across North America.

Ana Cervantes 
 Claudia Torres, Ana Cervantes and Sofia Chagolla have all been promoted to the position of Studio Manager, Production.

Sofia Chagolla
“I want to congratulate Claudia, Ana and Sofia for their well-deserved promotions,” said Kenneth Wink, Chief Executive Officer of Ware Malcomb. 

“Ware Malcomb’s in-house Production Studio is a real competitive advantage across our markets, and these three talented and dedicated individuals are a big part of its success and growth. 
Kenneth Wink
"Under the leadership of Ilyes Nouizi, Associate Principal, Resource Services, the entire team at Ware Malcomb’s in-house Production Studio has continually risen to the challenge of meeting the ever-expanding demands of the firm.”

Ilyes Nouizi
For more information, please visit waremalcomb.com/news and view Ware Malcomb’s Brand Video at youtube.com/waremalcomb.


CONTACT:


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