Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Ware Malcomb promotes Tom Jansen to Regional Vice President, Northwest Region

 



Tom Jansen

PLEASANTON, CA, April 30, 2024– Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that

Tom Jansen, P.E., has been promoted to Regional Vice President for the firm's Northwest Region.

 In this role, he is responsible for leading the firm's services in the Pleasanton, San Francisco, and Seattle offices. He will also continue to work to expand the firm’s civil engineering practice firmwide. In addition, Jansen has been named a member of the firm's executive team.

"Tom's impact and leadership contributions have been substantial in the past eight years since joining Ware Malcomb," said Ken Wink, CEO, Ware Malcomb.

 

Ken Wink

"He has strengthened and connected our Northwest region and driven the continued success of our civil engineering practice. We congratulate Tom and join him in celebrating this well-deserved promotion."


He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University and is a member of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Urban Land Institute, and Home Builders Association. 


 CONTACTS:

 

Rachel Devany

VP Public Relations

 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

 Maria Rodgers, Director, PR & Communications, 949.660.9128, mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 Sean Boswell, PR Specialist, 949.660.9128, sboswell@waremalcomb.com

 

 waremalcomb.com.

  

Oakley Group Hires Jorja White as Director of Operations.

  

Jorja White

 Birmingham, AL -- Oakley Group, a leading multi-family real estate investment firm in the Southeast, has announced the appointment of Jorja White as Director of Operations.

White has over a decade of operational management experience, most recently as operations manager at Battle Capital, LLC, a prominent private investment firm based in Charlotte.

In her new capacity at Oakley Group, White will oversee critical functions including investor relations, cash management, office administration, and various aspects of asset management, while fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation.

David Oakley, CEO of Oakley Group, commented, "Jorja brings a wealth of motivation and expertise to lead our core operations. With her versatile mastery of administrative functions, she is primed to drive our success and catalyze our growth.”

David Oakley


CONTACTS:

 

David R. Oakley,

CEO Oakley Group,

205-913-4632 or

 do@oakleygroup.com  

 

Beth Payan,

Larry Vershel Communications Inc.

407-461-3781 or

 Beth@LarryVershel.com

 

HVMG Promotes Three Senior Leaders--Jamison Conrey Named Vice President of Engineering, Capital Projects and Risk Management; Androse Bell Named GM and Vice President of Operations and Maggie Rose Named GM and Vice President of Operations

  

Maggie Rose

 ATLANTA, GA Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based third-party hotel operator and investor, today announced that the company has promoted three associates to leadership roles. 

 

Jamison Conrey was named vice president of engineering, Capital Projects and Risk Management; Androse Bell was named general manager and vice president of operations and Maggie Rose was named general manager and vice president of operations.


 Robert Cole

Jamison, Androse and Maggie embody HVMG’s ‘Be Excellent’ culture, each distinguishing themselves as stellar leaders over several years,” said Robert Cole, CEO, HVMG.   “These promotions recognize their consistent track record of success and the many contributions they have each made to HVMG. We are deeply committed to creating pathways for career development by rewarding hard work, innovation and dedication to excellence, and these promotions are a testament to that.”

 

Jamison Conrey


 Conrey started working with HVMG in 2009 as director of engineering for the Shores Resort and Spa in Daytona Beach Shores.  While there, he led the property through numerous major renovations before assuming the role of corporate director of engineering and project management.  In his new role, Conrey will continue to lead the engineering support for the portfolio and drive innovation and quality through HVMG’s capital planning and project execution process.  Additionally, he will lead the development and implementation of the company’s risk management initiatives and processes.

 

Androse Bell

Bell recently rejoined HVMG as general manager of the Hard Rock Hotel in Daytona Beach, having previously held multiple leadership roles at the Shores Resort and Spa from 2011-2015.  Prior to assuming his new position, he was general manager and regional director of operations supporting six hotels across the company’s portfolio.  Bell has received numerous accolades, including 2019 GM of the Year, Hard Rock Hotel of the Year and Delta Hotel of the Year twice.


Maggie Rosa

 

A 10-year HVMG veteran, Rosa most recently served as general manager of the Marriott Atlanta/Perimeter Center.  In that role, she was instrumental in turning the property around, reversing years of failed QA and GSS reviews while delivering consistent top line performance growth and improving the RPI by over 33% since HVMG assumed management of the hotel.   Rosa originally joined HVMG as an area general manager based at the Hilton Houston Galleria.

 

 

CONTACT:

 

Chris Daly

Daly Gray, Inc.

703-435-6293

chris@dalygray.com

 

www.hvmg.com 

 

Monday, April 29, 2024

JLL Capital Market handles $28.5 million in spec construction financing for a Class A, 167,281-SF warehouse in South Plainfield, NJ

Bridge Point South Plainfield II, a planned,
Class A warehouse and distribution
 building totalling 167,281 SF
 in South Plainfield, NJ

MORRISTOWN, N.J., April 29, 2024 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it arranged $28.5 million in construction financing for Bridge Point South Plainfield II, a to-be-built, Class A warehouse and distribution building totalling 167,281 square feet in South Plainfield, New Jersey.

Jon Mikula 
 JLL worked on behalf of Bridge Industrial LLC and arranged the loan with CIBC.

 

The property is situated on 14.825 acres located at 1 Cragwood Rd. South Plainfield, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is currently an office building, which will be demolished to be improved with a best-in-class distribution center designed to meet the demands of the market’s top distribution tenants. 


The project is set to have 36-foot clear heights, 26 dock height doors and two drive-in doors.

 

Bridge Point South Plainfield II is located just off Interstate 287 providing superior access to north and south entry and exit ramps. Interstate 287 provides fast access to the New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 78, Route 440 and other major highways in Central and Northern New Jersey.


Michael Klein
The property’s location offers exceptional access to major transportation hubs in the Region, high-volume port facilities and Newark Liberty Airport. Additionally, the property is located in an area easily accessible to a large and varied labor pool, from unskilled labor to an executive demographic and is 24 miles southwest of New York City.

 

The JLL Capital Markets Debt & Equity Advisory team was led by Senior Managing Directors Jon Mikula and Michael Klein and Vice President Michael Lachs.


“JLL is pleased to have secured construction financing for another speculative development project on behalf of Bridge Industrial,” said Klein. “There is still ample liquidity in the lending market for well-located development projects by premiere sponsors.”


Michael Lachs
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 and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. 


The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

 

For more news, videos and research resources, please visit JLL’s newsroom. 

 

 

 

CONTACT:

 

Alli Stent

PR, Hotels & Hospitality

 Capital Markets

Chicago | JLL
M +1 330 329 6750

 

JLL Capital Markets brokers $54 million sale of 107 Morgan Street, a 1.73-acre multi-housing development site in the heart of Jersey City’s thriving Waterfront neighborhood

 Elizabeth DeVesty
 

 MORRISTOWN, NJ, April. 29, 2024 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it closed the $54 million sale of 107 Morgan Street., a 1.73-acre multi-housing development site located in Jersey City’s Waterfront neighborhood.

 

Jose Cruz 
JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Veris Residential, and procured the buyer, LCOR, Inc.


107 Morgan Street is situated within Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District Redevelopment Plan (“Powerhouse Arts District”), and more specifically, the High-rise Zone, which allows for high-density residential uses as-of-right.

 

The Powerhouse Arts District was established in Jersey City in 2004 to encourage economic development while creating a business incubator for the local artist community to ensure that the local neighborhood retains its diverse cultural identity.

 

Upon completion, 107 Morgan Street will include approximately 650 units, ground floor retail and amenity space.


Ryan Robertson

The property is located less than 0.25 miles from the Grove St PATH station and 0.5 miles from the Exchange Place PATH, offering residents access to Manhattan’s World Trade Center transit station in just seven-minutes and four-minutes respectively.

 

 In addition to the nearby PATH station, the property benefits from the Waterfront’s ferry terminals, light rail stations, bus terminals, bikes lanes and NJ Transit, as well as from the proximate Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, Interstate 78, the NJ Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway and other major New Jersey highways.

 

 Additionally, the site is just a short walk to the Newark Avenue pedestrian plaza in Downtown Jersey City, the city’s popular night life district, offering various award-winning restaurants and unique shopping options. It is also less than four blocks from the Simon Property Group-managed Newport Centre mall, which contains 1.2 million square feet of luxury retail. 


Michael Oliver
The JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales Advisory team included Senior Managing Director Jose Cruz and Director Ryan Robertson, as well as Senior Managing Directors Michael Oliver and Steve Simonelli and Director Elizabeth DeVesty.

 

“The infill location of 107 Morgan, combined with the opportunity to acquire a site of this size, attracted multiple bidders,” said Cruz. “This is one of the last remaining parcels within the Waterfront, which led to very strong pricing."

 

Robertson added, "Despite the challenging interest rate environment, both the buyer and seller collaborated to ensure a successful transaction. Development opportunities in Jersey City continue to attract institutional capital due to the proximity to mass transit and the vibrant waterfront amenities."

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Steve Simonelli
Brian Barry, Senior Vice President at LCOR, shared, “LCOR is excited about the acquisition of 107 Morgan. This development represents an incredible opportunity to deliver a waterfront residential community in a dynamic neighborhood within the Powerhouse Arts District.”    

 

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 and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization. The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

 

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

 

CONTACT:

 

Alli Stent

PR, Hotels & Hospitality

 Capital Markets

Chicago | JLL
M +1 330 329 6750

 

BOLOUR provides over $20 million in debt for three-site Southern California portfolio

 Mark Bolour
  

Los Angeles, CA — Bolour Associates Inc. (BOLOUR) has provided over $20 million in debt financing for the redevelopment of three Southern California retail projects. Upon redevelopment, the sites will deliver 375 new apartment units by North Carolina-based Grubb Properties.

 

BOLOUR is a privately owned real estate finance, development and investment company based in Beverly Hills, California. Grubb Properties, with approximately $2.5 billion in multifamily, office and retail real estate assets under management, has been developing and operating moderate-priced rental housing since 1963.

 

The three-deal transaction includes:


 700 Santa Monica Blvd
700 Santa Monica Blvd., a 10,500-square-foot retail property slated for redevelopment into 99 apartment units located minutes from the Santa Monica State Beach and Pier.

·       1200 Vine St., a 27,000-square-foot retail property in the heart of Hollywood that will be redeveloped into 151 apartment units.



·        5240 Lankershim Blvd., a 30,900-square-foot land parcel in North Hollywood with plans for redevelopment into 128 apartment units.




 “BOLOUR was able to draw on the expertise of our in-house development and investment teams to carefully evaluate Grubb Properties’ strategies for these sites, including both maintaining the current retail properties on an interim basis and later redeveloping them as multifamily housing,” said BOLOUR CEO Mark Bolour.


     5240 Lankershim Boulevard


“The debt solution we structured provides flexibility to support Grubb’s business plan that will bring hundreds of much-needed new apartments to the supply constrained Los Angeles market.”

 

 

CONTACT:

 

 

David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

Member of the National Association

of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

“PR Strategist for the Commercial Real Estate Industry: 

 I do what I love and love what I do.”

 

BolourAssociates.com.