Sunday, August 26, 2012

Marcus & Millichap Closes Sale of Two Southern California Medical Office Buildings

  

SAN DIEGO, CA – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of a two-property, three-building, medical office building portfolio.

The properties are Bellwood General Hospital Medical Center (top left photo), a 36,827-square foot off-campus medical office building located in Bellflower, Calif., and the on-campus La Palma Medical Buildings, 5451 La Palma Ave. and  5471 La Palma Ave., which together total 58,812 square feet and are located in La Palma, Calif.

The terms of the sale were not disclosed.        

John Smelter (lower left photo), a first vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office, represented the seller, La Palma Medical Buildings LLC and Bellwood Medical Building LLC. The buyer was Positive Investments Inc.

 “The Bellwood General Hospital Medical Center serves the Bellflower, Buena Park, Cerritos and Lakewood communities from its ideal location along Artesia Boulevard,” says Smelter. “The La Palma Medical Buildings are stable medical office properties in an improving city with a strong physician referral pattern.”

“Major property owners and lenders continue to show favor for on-campus medical buildings, but off -campus buildings will become ever more attractive as health systems and other providers respond to patient demands for greater convenience and readily accessible care,” Smelter adds.

The Bellwood General Hospital Medical Center is located at 10230 Artesia Blvd. in Bellflower, a growing Los Angeles suburb with a current population of 76,616. The center’s major tenants are Bellwood Medical Pharmacy, Pioneer Medical Group, Mid-Cities IPA and Quest Diagnostics.

The La Palma Medical Buildings are located directly adjacent to La Palma Intercommunity Hospital with visibility on La Palma Avenue and Walker Street and within close proximity of California State Highway 91. Major tenants include Labcorp, LP Towers Pharmacy and La Palma Intercommunity Hospital.


Contact:

Stacey Corso
Public Relations Manager
Marcus & Millichap
(925) 953-1716


Michael Carew Joins Marcus & Millilchap Capital Corp. as Associate Director in Milwaukee, WI



 MILWAUKEE,  WI – Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation (MMCC) has named Michael Carew (top right photo) an associate director  in the firm’s Milwaukee’s office, according to William E. Hughes (lower left photo), senior vice president and managing director of MMCC.

In his new position, Carew will arrange debt and equity financing for a broad array of commercial real estate properties.

“Michael has a strong background in commercial real estate finance,” says Hughes. “His experience will be of great value to our clients in Milwaukee, Madison and throughout Wisconsin.”

Joining MMCC with 30 years of experience in sourcing, underwriting, financing and managing commercial real estate investments, Carew most recently served as president of CreativeVest Real Estate Advisory Services LLC, based in Hartland, Wis. He assisted real estate investors and lending clients in placing debt and equity.      

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact

Stacey Corso
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation
(925) 953-1716

Commercial Mortgage Advisors Closes $7 Million Loan for Planned Holiday Inn Express in Orlando, FL


Orlando, FL -- Commercial Mortgage Advisors is pleased to announce the closing of this $7 million  construction and permanent financing with a SBA 504 loan for a proposed Holiday Inn Express at 12250 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, Florida.

This loan will be funded by Urban Trust and IDSC, for Premier Resorts and Management Commercial Mortgage.

Contact:

David J. Patten, CMB-Master
Owner-Partner
Commercial Mortgage Advisors
605 East Robinson Street, Suite 500
Orlando, FL 32801
Cell 407-808-7273; Fax 407-420-9589

Friday, August 24, 2012

NAI Realvest Negotiates Class A Office Lease to Architectural firm at Primera Court I in Lake Mary, FL



 ORLANDO, FL --- NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 1,408 square feet of Class A office space at Suite 230 Primera Court I, 725 Primera Blvd. in Lake Mary. 

 NAI Realvest Senior Broker Associate Mary Frances West, CCIM (top right photo) negotiated the transaction representing the landlord RREF Interchange-FL, Primera I, LLC, based in Daytona Beach. 

 The new tenant MDC Architects, Inc., is relocating from Orlando and was represented in the transaction by Betsy Owens of Cushman & Wakefield.

For more information, contact:

Mary Frances West CCIM, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 mwest@realvest.com;
Patrick Mahoney, President NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com;
Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 or 407-461-3780 Lvershelco@aol.com  

NAI Realvest Negotiates new Industrial Lease of 10,000 SF for a new Orlando Volleyball Academy



ORLANDO, FL– NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new lease agreement for 10,000 square feet of industrial space in Suite 120 at 522 S. Econ Circle in Oviedo.    

 Paul P. Partyka (top right photo), managing partner at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transaction representing the Oviedo based landlord M&O LP.

 The tenant, Orlando Volleyball Academy, Inc., represented by Robert Freeman & Co., leased the space for expansion of its operations into the eastern Seminole County region to take advantage of all the growth in the area, according to Partyka.   

The 100% air-conditioned facility is perfect for recreational use and has ample parking.

For more information, please contact:

Paul P. Partyka, Managing Partner, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989, ppartyka@realvest.com
Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989, pmahoney@realvest.com
Beth Payan or Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, Inc., 407-644-4142 

Charles Dunn Completes Two Sales of Multifamily Properties in Los Angeles



 LOS ANGELES, CA Aug. 24, 2012 – Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the western United States, has completed two multifamily sales totaling approximately $3 million in Los Angeles. 

Ramin Gheitanchi (middle  right photo) of Charles Dunn Company represented the single buyer for both transactions with entity names: 10438 JCE Santa Monica LLC and 10501 JCE Missouri LLC.

Gregg Elliott of The Elliott Co. represented the sellers on both transactions.

 “This buyer owns numerous other properties in the immediate area and was seeking to expand its ownership as the market for multifamily remains strong and property values continue to increase,” said Gheitanchi. 

The first property was sold for $1.73 million and is located at 10438 Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles near the cross street of Beverly Glen.  It includes ten units and is fully occupied. The seller was Elliott Properties California LP.

The second property was sold for $1,325,000 and is located at 10501 Missouri Ave. (lower left photo) in Los Angeles near the cross street of Thayer Ave. The property includes six units and is 83 percent occupied. The seller was Mortenson Capital LLC.

 Gheitanchi specializes in multifamily properties in the prime Westside market consisting of Westwood, West Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. 

 With a proven track record and an extensive database of buyers, sellers and property information, Gheitanchi continually sells a large percentage of the closed transactions in the specialized market.

Contact:

Darcie Giacchetto
D.G. Communications, Inc.
949.278.6224

Newly Redeveloped South Beach, FL BankUnited on the Market at $8.48 Million




 MIAMI, FL – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has secured the exclusive listing for a 4,900-square foot, newly redeveloped BankUnited branch (top left photo) situated on a 15,000-square foot parcel in Miami Beach, Florida. The listing price is $8,475,000.

Senior Associates Scott Sandelin (middle right photo) and Ronnie Issenberg (lower left photo) in the firm’s Miami office are representing the seller, a limited liability company from Miami Beach.

 “This is a particularly attractive listing as BankUnited recently invested more than $2.5 million in improvements including two drive-through lanes and the bank is located adjacent to Lincoln Road and the Miami Beach Convention Center,” says Sandelin.

BankUnited is located at 1695 Alton Road, at the signalized intersection of Alton Road (the main north/south retail corridor) and 17th Street (the main east/west transportation route) on South Beach.

Contact:

Ashley Steele
Fort Lauderdale Office
954-245-3400

3Z Telecom Moves to Miramar Park of Commerce in Miramar, FL

  

MIRAMAR, FL. – 3Z Telecom, a provider of reliable wireless solutions, has moved to the Miramar Park of Commerce (top left photo).

 3Z Telecom, which offers a broad range of services and products such as in-building DAS, RF engineering, RF EME compliance, interference hunting, tower services, drive testing, Antenna WASP (Wireless Antenna Sensor Pod) and 3Z RF Aligner, has leased 4,046 sq. ft. at 3361 Executive Way in the Park. 


“Miramar Park of Commerce provides 3Z Telecom a professional and well-maintained premises for us to conduct business in,” said 3Z Telecom Managing Principal Enzo Dalmazzo.

 “It is also ideally located in the heart of South Florida, allowing us to service our customers more easily and efficiently.”

 Representing the Park in the transaction was Ryan Goggins (lower right photo) of Sunbeam Properties, developer of the Park.  Representing 3Z Telecom was Gus Martinez of Keller Williams Realty.

Contact:

Enzo Dalmazzo, 3Z Telecom, 3361 Executive Way, Miramar, FL 33025, (305) 491-0033

Lindsey Marmorstein
Pierson Grant Public Relations
6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 2600
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
P:  954-776-1999, ext. 255
F: (954) 776-0290

Ackerman & Co. Sells CVS Pharmacy in Georgia for $2.4 Million



Atlanta, GA – Ackerman & Co. has brokered the sale of a 10,125-square-foot CVS in Bainbridge, Ga. (top left photo) for $2,415,000.

 The single-tenant, net-leased transaction represents capital following good credit and strong store sales in secondary markets.

The South Georgia CVS, built in 1999, is well located on the retail corridor of Shotwell Street – the main east-west artery and business route of Bainbridge. 

The Ackerman & Co. investment sales team of Sean Patrick (middle right photo) and Jason Powell (lower left photo) represented the seller, R&M Realty Co. in the transaction.

 The property was purchased by an affiliate of Cole Real Estate Investments. Cole is one of the nation’s most active acquirers of core retail estate assets with more than $11 billion in assets under management. Chad Adams, vice president of acquisitions, represented Cole in the transaction.

 Headquartered in Atlanta, Ackerman & Co. is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate firm focused on providing quality investment, brokerage, management and development services in the Southeast.

The company, founded in 1967, retains an expert team of more than 100 real estate professionals. To date,  Ackerman & Co.  has developed and acquired more than 30 million square feet of office, medical, retail and mixed-use space, has nearly 4 million square feet under management, and maintains an investment portfolio valued at $750 million.

The company’s Investment Sales and Retail team provides unsurpassed institutional underwriting and marketing that ensure optimum financial results. Our clients trust us with more than $300 million of active listings.

Contact:

Fara Wilson, VP of Marketing
770. 913.3904  |  fwilson@ackermanco.net

Aventura Business Park in Florida on the Market at $13.25 Million


 MIAMI, FL – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has secured the exclusive listing for Aventura Business Park (top left photo), a small-bay industrial park located in Aventura. The listing price of $13,250,000 equates to $97 per square foot.

Douglas K. Mandel (middle right photo), vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, is representing the seller, a limited liability company based in Hollywood, Fla.

  “Aventura Business Park is considered ‘best of class’ in terms of its property type and location. Its location in a land-constrained market with high barriers of entry and its outstanding leasing velocity make for an attractive investment opportunity with tremendous upside,” says Mandel.

 “The park is situated off Interstate 95 and Ives Dairy Road, in a high-density region of South Florida that offers convenient access to all nearby airports and seaports.”

The property is 95 percent occupied and consists of two buildings that total 136,584 rentable square feet. Aventura Business Park is located at 20725-20815 NE 16th Ave. in Aventura.

Contact:

Stacey Corso
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Apartment Market Keeps the Good Times Going in Second Quarter

  

 ATLANTA, GA) – More than two years after its recovery began, the U.S. multifamily market continues to roll.

 That was the consensus of show host Michael Bull (top right photo) and his guests during the most recent episode of “America’s Commercial Real Estate Show,” which provided an enlightening look at the apartment sector’s performance during the second quarter and in-depth analysis of its future.

 On a national basis, the sector’s vacancy rate dropped to 4.8 percent during the second quarter, a dip of 30 basis points from first-quarter 2012 and 320 basis points from the market’s bottoming out in 2009, according to Greg Willett (middle left photo) vice president of research and analysis for MPF Research.

 Effective rental rates nationwide climbed 1.2 percent in the second quarter when compared to the first three months of the year and 4 percent from the same period in 2011, Willett added.

 While still strong, rental growth has abated somewhat recently, according to Willett. “Renter retention is still really high when you compare it to the long-term norm but you are getting more folks that are moving from one property to another,” he said.

 Still, “as we look over the next 18 months or so, we think the story is pretty much more of the same,” Willett said. “We don’t see that the vacancy rate is going to move too much.”

While the sector overall is thriving, property performance can vary quite a bit, noted Tom Walsh middle right photo), senior vice president at Grandbridge Real Estate Capital.

“The A/B market is fairly straightforward in most markets in the country. You have occupancy that’s at 90 percent or above,” he said. “The C market is the mysterious gray area: We will see C properties leased at 97 percent and having some rent growth, and we will see a C property that is 60 percent occupied and struggling.”

 “Management is critical,” echoed Ernie Eden (lower left photo), a senior vice president with Bull Realty’s Apartment Group. “We see some C properties at 99 percent and others down the street at 70 percent.”

 Also, with the housing market continuing to exhibit depressed purchase prices and record-low mortgage interest rates, more renters are likely to take the home-purchasing plunge,said Aaron Goldman (lower right photo), a principal at Perennial Properties.

“It’s going to be very, very hard for residents of apartments with good incomes and good jobs to ignore [the single-family market] when rents are increasing 8, 9, 10 percent year after year,” he said.

Contact

Stephen Ursery
Wilbert News Strategies
404.965.5026

Holly Duran Real Estate Partners Negotiates Second Tampa, FL Lease for StreetLinks




CHICAGO, IL and TAMPA, FL /PRNewswire/ -- Holly Duran Real Estate Partners LLC (HDREP) announced the firm negotiated the lease enabling its client StreetLinks LLC, an Indianapolis-based appraisal management company, to celebrate the grand opening of the company's new 77,000 square-foot facility in Tampa, Fl.

The new facility at Netpark Tampa Bay (top left photo)in Hillsborough County more than doubles StreetLinks' presence in Florida.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott traveled to the new facility for the grand opening Aug. 17 to take a tour and support the company's job creation efforts.

 Now with 190 people in the Tampa Bay area, StreetLinks plans to add as many as 300 new real estate appraisal and data processing jobs during the next three years.

 The company opened its first Florida operation in July 2011 with a lease on a 36,000-square-foot facility negotiated by HDREP.  StreetLinks is retaining that facility for training purposes and will continue to utilize its 33,000 square-foot headquarters in Indianapolis from a lease negotiated by HDREP in 2009.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Ellen G. Resnick,
Crystal Clear Communications,
+1-773-929-9292;
+1-312-399-9295 (cell),

Voit Real Estate Services Directs Two Industrial Sales Encompassing 88,000 SF in North Orange County, CA



ORANGE COUNTY, CA (Aug. 23, 2012) – Mike Vernick (top right photo) and Mike Hefner (top left photo) of Voit Real Estate Services’ Anaheim office have completed two industrial transactions encompassing  87,788 square feet in North Orange County.

“Industrial sales activity continues robustly in North Orange County as demand for industrial product remains strong,” said Mike Vernick, a Vice President in Voit’s Anaheim office.

“We are seeing an increasing number of companies implementing expansion plans as they garner market share from struggling competitors or vertically integrate supply chains. 

“As the supply of mid and larger-sized properties continues to decline we expect the already improving industrial property values to continue appreciating throughout Orange County.”

Transaction #1

Voit’s Anaheim team completed the $5.9 million acquisition of a 77,788 square-foot industrial property in Placentia, Calif.  Mike Vernick and Mike Hefner of Voit represented the buyer,

Classic Performance Products, a producer of high performance aftermarket suspension and braking chassis parts for classic automobiles.  The company plans to use the property for its manufacturing, sales, and R&D operations.

          “Our client had very specific operational needs that are not easily met by the current market’s inventory,” said Vernick. “Our team was able to identify an ideal property that could accommodate our client’s expanding showroom and manufacturing needs all within a tight geographic radius.

          The seller, Lincoln Imports, was represented by Erik Wanland and Sean Ward of CBRE.  The property is located at 378 E. Orangethorpe Avenue in Placentia, Calif.

Transaction #2

Mike Vernick and Mike Hefner of Voit’s Anaheim office also directed the $1.1 million sale of a 10,000 square-foot property located at 1721 N. Lime Street in Orange, Calif., on behalf of the seller, The Berg Family Trust.

          “We leveraged the high demand amongst buyers and the lack of functional properties for sale in the Orange County market, and we were successful in generating a number of competitive offers on this property,” explained Vernick.  “As a result, the property went into escrow within one week of being exposed to the market.”

          The buyer, Mark Templeton, who plans to use the property for his excavating company, was represented by Chuck Wilson and Blake Garrett of Colliers International

Contact:

  Jenn Quader/ Judith Brower
  Brower, Miller & Cole
  (949) 955-7940

Robert A. Peck Joins Gensler as Director of Workplace Consulting for Southeast


 WASHINGTON, DC, Aug. 23, 2012 -- Gensler is pleased to welcome Robert A. Peck (top right photo)  as our new Director of Workplace Consulting for the Southeast Region.

A recognized leader in real estate portfolio strategy and management, Bob will be an excellent resource to our clients as they seek greater real estate efficiency and incorporate new workplace strategies that foster employee productivity and engagement.

He will lead a regional team of consultants as part of Gensler's global workplace strategy practice. His expertise spans corporations, not-for-profit institutions, and government.

Bob previously served as a managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle and as president of the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School. Bob is an honorary member of the AIA.

 Earlier this year, the AIA presented him with the Thomas Jefferson Award for his longstanding commitment to high-quality architecture in public buildings.

Contacts:

Robert A. Peck

Diane Hoskins
Executive Director/Managing Principal,
Southeast Region

Kenneth Baker
Co-Managing Principal,
Southeast Region

Gensler
2020 K Street NW
Suite 200
Washington DC 20006
+1 (202) 721.5200

 

HFF arranges $6.3 million financing for Florida retail portfolio


IRVINE, CA – HFF announced today that it has arranged a $6.3 million financing for a retail portfolio totaling 60,283 square feet in Pensacola and Orlando, Florida.

HFF worked exclusively on behalf of IRA Realty Capital to secure the 10-year, 4.87 percent fixed-rate loan through Citigroup Global Markets – CMBS. Proceeds from the loan were used to acquire the retail centers.

The portfolio includes Pensacola Marketplace (top left photo), a 49,768-square-foot, fully-leased retail power center in Pensacola, that was built in 2008. Tenants include Ross, Office Depot and Chili’s. The portfolio also includes a 10,515-square-foot freestanding strip center in Orlando, which is 100 percent leased to Verizon Wireless and Mattress Firm.

The HFF team representing the borrower was led by director John Chun (lower right photo),

Contacts:

JOHN CHUN
HFF Director
(949) 253-8800
jchun@hfflp.com

KRISTEN M. MURPHY
HFF Associate Director, Marketing
(713) 852-3500
krmurphy@hfflp.com