Wednesday, September 28, 2022

JLL Capital Markets led the $55 million sales efforts for 925 L Street, a Class A office property adjacent to the state Capitol in downtown Sacramento, CA

 

925 L Street, downtown Sacramento, CA

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Sept, 26, 2022 JLL Capital Markets  has closed the $55.1 million sale of 925 L St., a Class A, multi-tenant office building totaling 168,844 square feet in downtown Sacramento, California.

Rob Hielscher
JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Soma Capital Partners and Hazelview Investments, and procured the buyer, a partnership between Seagate Properties and Cottonwood Group.

 925 L Street is a 13-story, LEED® Gold office building that is located adjacent to the state Capitol in the heart of Sacramento’s Government Affairs district.

The 94%-occupied tower has 4.7 years of weighted average lease term with 63% of the building leased to investment grade tenants, including the State of California.

 Prior to sale, ownership had signed a 13-year lease with a large State tenant demonstrating the mission-critical location adjacent to the state Capitol.

 The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Director Rob Hielscher, Senior Director Erik Hanson and Director Nick Deaver.

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

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales 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.

Nick Deaver
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. ("JLL") is a real estate broker licensed with the California Department of Real Estate, license #01223413.                                         

 CONTACT:

Kristen Murphy

Director, Public Relations, Americas

JLL

One Post Office Square, Suite 3500

Boston, MA 02109

T +1 617 848 1572

M +1 617 543 4873

Kristen.Murphy@am.jll.com

 

jll.com

www.cottonwoodmgmt.com

 

www.soma-capital.com.

www.seagateprop.com.

www.hazelview.com.

 

 

Regency Centers Announces Appointment of Kristin Campbell to Board of Directors

 Kristin A. Campbell 


JACKSONVILLE, FL, Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regency Centers Corporation (“Regency” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Kristin A. Campbell as its newest member, effective as of January 15, 2023.

 Ms. Campbell is currently the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief ESG Officer of Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., a global hospitality company (“Hilton”), a position from which she has announced her retirement effective December 31, 2022.

With the addition of Ms. Campbell as an independent director, Regency will expand the size of the Board to twelve directors.

 Martin (Hap) Stein

“Kristin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, especially in the areas of consumer-driven businesses, ESG strategy and public company governance, that will further strengthen and diversify the perspectives and expertise of our Board, and I’m excited to welcome her,” said Hap Stein, Executive Chairman of the Board. “Her appointment also aligns with our commitment to ongoing Board refreshment.”


Ms. Campbell joined Hilton in June 2011. In her role, she leads Hilton’s global legal, compliance, government affairs and ESG functions.

Prior to Hilton, Ms. Campbell was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Staples, Inc. from 2007 to 2011, with a tenure of 18 years at the company.

Prior to Staples, she worked at several law firms, including Goodwin Proctor and Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster. Ms. Campbell has served as a director of The ODP Corporation (NASDAQ:ODP) since 2016, and is chair of its Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of its Compensation Committee.

She is also a member of the Advisory Board of New Perimeter, a nonprofit organization that provides pro bono legal assistance in under-served regions around the world.

 CONTACTS:

Christy McElroy
904 598 7616
ChristyMcElroy@regencycenters.com

Eric Davidson
904 598 7829
EricDavidson@regencycenters.com

RegencyCenters.com.

 

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group led the $49 million sales efforts for the 143-key, Hyatt Place El Segundo select-service hotel in El Segundo, CA

The Hyatt Place Los Angeles / LAX / El Segundo,
 a 143-key, select-service hotel
located at 750 N Nash Street 
in El Segundo, CA
 

 LOS ANGELES, CA  JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has closed the $49 million sale of the Hyatt Place Los Angeles / LAX / El Segundo, a 143-key, select-service hotel in El Segundo, California.

 JLL represented the seller, Washington Holdings, and procured the buyer, El Segundo-based Welcome Group, Inc. The hotel was sold unencumbered by management.

John Strauss


 Located at 750 N Nash St., the Hyatt Place El Segundo is ideally positioned in the coastal city of El Segundo, which features numerous corporate and leisure demand drivers.

 The city is home to prominent defense and aerospace firms as well as three sports teams: the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers, the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.

James Stockdale

The Chargers are in the process of building a new state-of-the-art practice facility that will further bolster demand in the area.

 In addition, the Hyatt Place El Segundo is close to Los Angeles International Airport and accessible via the 405 and 105 Freeways.

 The Hyatt Place El Segundo, which was recently renovated in 2020, offers traditional guest rooms and king suites that average 369 square feet each.

Melvin Chu

Guests have access to on-site amenities, including The Placery bar and restaurant, The Market grab-and-go outlet, a fitness center, outdoor pool and electrical vehicle charging station.

 In addition, the pet-friendly hotel features a business center and 1,054 square feet of meeting or event space.

 The JLL Hotels & Hospitality team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Director John Strauss, Managing Director James Stockdale and Executive Vice President Melvin Chu.

The Placery bar and restaurant, El Segundo, CA

“The Los Angeles area benefits from strong corporate and leisure demand that continues to grow as the city diversifies from an entertainment mecca to an international hub for technology, media, finance, trade, manufacturing and more,” Strauss said.

 “El Segundo in particular has experienced substantial growth with major firms located near the hotel including AT&T, Mattel, Boeing, Raytheon, and Spectrum.”

“The Hyatt Place El Segundo is well-positioned for continued growth in a dynamic market,” Chu said. “We’re grateful and honored for the opportunity to represent the seller on this important assignment, and excited for the buyer and the future of this hotel.”

 JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group has completed more transactions than any other hotels and hospitality real estate advisor over the last five years, totaling $83 billion worldwide.


The group’s 350-strong global team in over 20 countries also closed more than 7,350 advisory, valuation and asset management assignments.

 Our hotel valuation, brokerage, asset management and consultancy services have helped more hotel investors, owners and operators achieve high returns on their assets than any other real estate advisor in the world.

 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 3500

Boston, MA 02109

T +1 617 848 1572

M +1 617 543 4873

Kristen.Murphy@am.jll.com

 jll.com

 

JLL Capital Markets handles $124 million post-close acquisition financing for single-tenant cold storage facility at 14950 Meridian Parkway in Riverside, CA

Alethia Halamandaris
 

 LOS ANGELES, CA JLL Capital Markets has arranged $124 million in post-close acquisition financing for 14950 Meridian Parkway, a 1,170,994-square-foot cold storage facility in Riverside, California.

 

JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, IDS Real Estate Group, in securing the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with Northwestern Mutual.


 United Natural Foods' 1,170,994-SF
 cold storage facility in Riverside, CA


 The property is 100% leased to United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI), the largest publicly traded wholesale distributor serving the United States and Canada.

 

This location serves as UNFI’s main cold storage facility in Southern California. 


 Paul Brindley

Originally completed in 2007 and subsequently renovated and expanded in 2020, the facility is comprised of 39% cold storage and 61% dry storage space with temperature-controlled warehouse space ranging from -10°F to +60°F.

 

The project offers 42’ clear heights, 185 dock doors and approximately 700 parking spaces.

 

Positioned on 59.4 acres within the Moreno Valley/Perris industrial submarket, 14950 Meridian Parkway is adjacent to Interstate 215, which provides seamless access to other major thoroughfares.


Matt Stewart

As a result, the property is well positioned to serve Los Angeles, San Diego and the Inland Empire, with access to the entire western U.S. 

 

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the borrower was led by Head of Debt Advisory – Asia Pacific Paul Brindley, Senior Director Matt Stewart and Director Alethia Halamandaris.

 

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


CONTACT:

 Cierra Lacasse

PR, Hotels & Hospitality,

 Capital Markets

JLL

T +1 602 648 8701

M +1 408 318 8021

JLL.com

 

Ware Malcomb promotes Catalina Rocha to studio manager in Vaughan, Ontario California office

Catalina Rocha
 

VAUGHAN, Ontario, CA, Sept. 27, 2022 – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that

Catalina Rocha has been promoted to Studio Manager in the firm’s Vaughan, Ontario office.

As Studio Manager, Rocha is responsible for leading the Architecture team and managing clients and select projects.

A licensed architect with more than 25 years of experience, Rocha has a background in architecture and interior architecture that includes industrial, office and retail projects.


Mississauga Gateway Centre HOOPP

Rocha joined Ware Malcomb in 2013 as a Project Manager. She has worked on several key projects in the region, including Mississauga Gateway Centre HOOPP, a 450,000 square-foot, two-tower office project, and her clients have included Triovest, Acklands-Grainger, Prologis and MiTek, among many others. 


Frank Di Roma

“Catalina is an excellent mentor and a strong leader,” said Frank Di Roma, Principal for Ware Malcomb. “She has helped strengthen our quality control oversight and enhance our project delivery platform to better serve our clients.

"We are pleased to promote her and look forward to her continued contributions.” 

Rocha earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Universidad de los Andes, Colombia and a Graduate Degree in Construction Management from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia.

She is certified by the Canadian Architectural Certification Board and is a registered architect with the Ontario Association of Architects.

 

CONTACTS:

 Rachel Devany

VP Public Relations

KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

:

Maria Rodgers

 Director, PR & Communications

 949.660.9128

 mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 

Maureen Bissonnette

Principal, Marketing

 949.660.9128

 mbissonnette@waremalcomb.com

 

http://waremalcomb.com/news and view Ware Malcomb’s Brand Video at youtube.com/waremalcomb

 

Ware Malcomb

waremalcomb.com

 

Ware Malcomb Vaughan
180 Bass Pro Mill Dr. #103
Vaughan, ON L4K 0G9, Canada
P: 905.760.1221

 

JLL Capital Markets welcomes Jorge Portela to the retail investment advisory team

 

Jorge Portela

MIAMI,  FL, Sept. 27, 2022 JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has welcomed Senior Director Jorge Portela to its retail investment sales advisory team.

 Portela is based in the Miami office and reports to Senior Managing Director Danny Finkle, who co-leads the U.S. JLL Retail Capital Markets team.

 After spending six years with HFF as a Director earlier in his career, Portela is returning as a member of JLL, who acquired HFF in 2019, to continue to build its retail business throughout the South Florida market.

 Danny Finkle

“Jorge has been a great friend, client and partner over the past decade, and we could not be happier with the opportunity to continue to work together,” said Finkle.

 “Jorge is one of the most talented professionals in the industry and is very well-respected from his time with HFF and Riverstone Capital.”

 In Portela’s previous time at HFF, he advised clients on over $3 billion in real estate transactions throughout the Southeastern United States as a member of the office investment sales team.

Portela earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida and received his master’s degree in Business Administration from New York University.

CONTACT:

 Jenna Sharp

JLL

M +1 214 394 3356

JLL.com

 

JLL Capital Markets brokers sale of a 59,519-square-foot, single-tenant Stop & Shop grocery store in Norwell, MA

 Tess Gruenstein
 

 BOSTON, MA, Sept. 27, 2022 JLL Capital Markets announced today that it facilitated the sale of a 59,519-square-foot Stop & Shop in Norwell, Massachusetts to the Bailard Real Estate Fund.

 JLL represented the seller in the transaction. This represents the second acquisition of a Stop & Shop center in the greater Boston area for Bailard.

“Stop & Shop is a premier supermarket operator in the market, evidenced by its robust sales," .” said Tess Gruenstein, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Portfolio Management at Bailard.

 "We were eager to add this location to our portfolio for its attractive location and cash flow yield."

Nat Heald

The JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales Advisory team representing the seller was led by Managing Director Nat Heald.

Stop & Shop is the dominant supermarket operator in New England by both total volume and store count.

Founded in 1914, the company currently operates over 400 locations in the U.S. and around 126 locations in Massachusetts.

Stop & Shop is a division of Ahold Delhaize USA, Inc., which, as a combined entity, operates over 2,000 grocery stores and posted 2021 net sales of $45.5 billion, making it the third largest grocery operator in the United States.

 Situated at 468 Washington St., the property is located approximately 20 miles south of Boston. The store’s location off of Pilgrims Highway (Route 3) provides customers easy connectivity to and from the area.

CONTACT:

 Jenna Sharp

JLL

M +1 214 394 3356

JLL.com