Thursday, January 10, 2013

$15 Million Buys 222 Broward County, FL Apartment Units




Jasmine Condominiums, Tamarac, FL
TAMARAC, FL – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of 222 apartments within Jasmine Condominiums, a 291-unit condominium complex in Tamarac, a city in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/Pompano Beach MSA.

The apartments sold for $15 million, or approximately $68,500 per unit.

            Tal Frydman, a vice president investments in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office, and Derek Gibbs and Daniel Cunningham, senior associates in the same office, represented both the seller, an Israel-based private investment company, and the buyer, a real estate investment management group with offices in Miami, New York and Panama.

Tal Frydman
“The seller purchased this property from the bank in 2010 for $8.1 million,” says Frydman. “At the time, vacancy was greater than 50 percent. The seller stabilized the property and renovated the units. The new investor, who plans to be a long-term holder, was able to arrange very attractive financing through our lending relationships.”

 “New completions in the area have been virtually nonexistent for two years running, creating pent-up demand that the new owner is well-positioned to leverage,” Frydman continues. “With the metro’s vacancy rate falling 110 basis points to the lowest year-end level in six years, this is an excellent time to invest.”

Derek Gibbs
“Before this transaction closed, our team had 75 registered clients sign confidentiality agreements, conducted 23 tours and received 15 offers,” Frydman concludes.

Located at 8650 NW 61st St. in Tamarac, the 175,172-square foot, 1987-built property is situated between Pine Island Road and NW 61st Street and between West McNab Road and West Commercial Boulevard.

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

Public Relations
(925) 953-1716



Iconic One Town Center Rebranding Begins with Renovations in Boca Raton, FL


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One Town Center, Boca Raton, FL
 BOCA RATON, FL – Jan. 10, 2013 - For only the 2nd time in its 21-year history, the iconic, 10-story Class A office building located at 1 Town Center Road in Boca Raton is available for lease.

 Formerly known as the Tyco Building, the property has been renamed One Town Center, taking advantage of its high profile address.

With high-end finishes, amenities and high visibility due to its unique height and large site, the building is often used as a point of direction within the area.  One Town Center was constructed in 1990, before the four-story height restrictions were implemented.

R. Michael Erickson
As one of the tallest buildings in the market, the iconic One Town Center at 10 stories towers above the central Boca Raton landscape with 200,000 square feet of office space. 

Typical floors of approx 20,000 square feet feature mostly column free interior space for efficient office layouts. Both building entrances serve as main entrances with water features and multiple glass doors at both entries.  Parking at the ten-story building consists of an adjacent five-level parking garage supplemented with surface parking.

“Few recall the building was originally built to be Boca Raton’s finest Class A multi- tenant office building, but since  this property was in a single tenant’s hands for most of its history, it’s an undiscovered gem,” Michael Erickson, CBRE Senior Vice President said.

“This marks the first time tenants have had the opportunity to lease space at this address. It’s generating a great deal of excitement and interest throughout the South Florida office market,” Erickson added.

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

Michael Erickson, CBRE, (561) 393-1616  michael.erickson@cbre.com
Christopher Breslin, MetLife, (212) 578-8824 cbreslin@metlife.com www.cbre.com
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Feldman Equities and Tower Realty Partners JV Acquire Wells Fargo Center Office Building in Downtown Tampa, FL


Wells Fargo Center, Tampa, FL
TAMPA, FL – Feldman Equities, Inc. and Tower Realty Partners have acquired the 22-story, 387,477 square foot Wells Fargo Center.


The joint venture purchased the Class A office building for $44.8 million ($116 per square foot). Larry Feldman, President of Feldman Equities will spearhead leasing efforts while Tower Realty Partners will handle management responsibilities. 

 The deal was brokered by Eastdil Secured representing the seller and HFF representing the buyer.

 Located across from the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa, the building is one of Tampa’s premier Class A office buildings with unimpeded views of Hillsborough Bay, the Hillsborough River and the Downtown Tampa skyline. 

Larry Feldman
Anchored by Wells Fargo & Company, Phelps Dunbar and UBS, Wells Fargo Center is currently 77% leased with one of downtown Tampa’s most desirable full floor vacancies.

 It has been institutionally owned and operated since it opened and has undergone multi-million dollar renovations modernizing building systems and telecommunications infrastructure as well as renovating common areas. 

The building received Gold LEED certification in 2010.  New ownership is planning extensive upgrades to the building’s leasing amenities which will include a high-end fitness center, a renovation of the garage, and extensive renovations to the bathrooms and common corridors.

Fountain Square II, Tampa, FL
Over the last 20 years, Feldman Equities and Tower Realty Partners have successfully joint ventured on the acquisition of millions of square feet of underperforming office buildings.

The joint venture plans on implementing an aggressive leasing program at Wells Fargo Center, building on their recent success in bringing Fountain Square II from 70% to over 97% leased and City Center in downtown St. Petersburg from 44% to over 82% occupancy shortly after acquiring the assets.

City Center, St. Petersburg, FL
Larry Feldman stated “Although Wells Fargo Center is one of top buildings in downtown Tampa; we intend to make it even more attractive to prospective tenants by upgrading the leasing amenity package.

“ In addition, we intend to use our low cost basis in order to aggressively pursue tenants and rapidly lease-up the building.  We are excited about this acquisition because it provides us with yet another opportunity to “play to our strength” as a top redeveloper of office buildings.”

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

Feldman Equities  
Larry Feldman
727-822-3395

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Arranges $12.5 Million Retail Community Refinance with CMBS Lender


Peter Dunn
HOUSTON, Jan. 9, 2012 – Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation (MMCC) has refinanced $12.5 million in debt for the Westchase Shopping Center, a retail neighborhood property in Houston.

            Peter Dunn, a senior director in the firm’s Houston office, arranged the loan.

            “MMCC helped this client close a sister property earlier this year, so there was already a familiarity with our network and the quality of our work,” says Dunn. “In the current low-interest rate environment, it made sense for this client to leverage a premier shopping center like Westchase, in order to achieve a cash-out earmarked for new acquisitions.”  

Westchase Shopping Center, Houston, TX
“The commercial mortgage-backed securities market continues to thaw in general, with more lenders entering the market and more transactions offering a greater degree of both risk and upside,” Dunn concludes.

            The 10-year loan amortizes over 30 years at 4.9 percent. The LTV (loan-to-value) is 75 percent.



Press Contact:

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation
(925) 953-1716

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

HFF arranges $62.4 million refinancing for 56-property national retail portfolio


Michael Trepedino
NEW YORK, NY – HFF announced today that it has arranged a $62.4 million refinancing for a portfolio of 56 retail properties located in 17 states with ING Investment Management.


 The portfolio consisted of 52 retail properties that were existing collateral with ING and four new retail properties that were cross-collateralized into the portfolio.

                HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Win Properties, to secure the $58.4 million fixed-rate portion for a 15-year term, and a $4 million floating-rate portion for a five-year term.  Loan proceeds are refinancing existing loans on the properties.  The loan will also be serviced by HFF. 

The portfolio included properties in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon Tennessee, Utah and Virginia.

 The new collateral is located in the New York metro area and includes tenants such as Capital One, Crumbs Bake Shop, Morgan Stanley, Pottery Barn, Sports Authority and Tiffany & Co.  The portfolio consists primarily of free-standing single-tenant retail properties.

The HFF team representing Win Properties was led by senior managing director Michael Tepedino with real estate analyst David Fowler.

Win Properties, Inc. was incorporated in 1986.  It is a 60-plus year-old privately-owned enterprise that invests, develops, leases and manages its portfolio of properties in 35 states plus Canada.  The properties are predominately retail and are either downtown Main Street, freestanding or community strip shopping centers.  Additionally Win owns residential rental apartment units in New York City.

Contact:

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 700 | Houston, TX 77046
tel 713.852.3500 | cel 617.543.4873 | fax 713.527.8725 | www.hfflp.com

HFF closes sale of Class A office property near Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport



15109 Heathrow Forest Parkway, North Houston, TX
HOUSTON, TX – HFF announced today that it has closed the sale of 15109 Heathrow Forest Parkway, a 63,621-square-foot office building in the Interwood Business Park near the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in north Houston.

                HFF represented the seller, 15109 Heathrow Forest LLC, which is a partnership primarily comprised of principals of the Urban Companies and InSite Realty Partners, both of Houston.  

The buyer, Heathrow Forest LLC, was represented by Ed McCool of EEM III Realty Corp, Inc.  Purchase price is confidential.

Dan Miller
 15109 Heathrow Forest Parkway is situated on 4.25 acres within the Interwood Business Park, a 440-acre mixed-use master planned development directly south of Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and close to the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8), the Hardy Tollroad and Interstates 45 and US Highway 59.  

Completed in 2008, the building is 88 percent leased to five tenants, four of which are branches of the General Services Administration (GSA), which contracts most U.S. Government facilities. 

                The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by senior managing director Dan Miller and director Martin Hogan.

Martin Hogan
The Urban Group is a full service general contracting firm featuring architectural design, construction management, design/build and a flexible, user-friendly approach to deal structure on all product types. 

InSite Realty Partners is a full service commercial real estate firm focused on maximizing value and return on the approximately $600 million of investments and developments completed by the company since inception in 1994.

Contact:

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 700 | Houston, TX 77046
tel 713.852.3500 | cel 617.543.4873 | fax 713.527.8725 | www.hfflp.com

Iconic Bahamas Parcel Comes on the Market



Blue Hole Bay, a/k/a Dean's Blue Hole, Long Island, Bahamas

MIAMI, FL, Jan.  9, 2013 - Colliers International South Florida is pleased to announce that the firm has been retained to exclusively market an iconic Bahamian parcel, Blue Hole Bay, also known as Dean's Blue Hole, a property that has been voted one of the top natural wonders of the world.

Michael T. Fay
The 180-acre parcel, which includes the world's deepest sea cave and breath taking views, is located on the Atlantic coast of Long Island, which is part of the island chain in the Bahamas.

 It is conveniently located 8 miles south of Deadman's Cay Airport along the Queen's Highway, accessible through air and sea. Chairman - Founding Partner Michael T. Fay and Senior Investment Sales Associate Xavier Cossard are representing the owner in the sale.

Xavier Cossard
The parcel is set to be developed as an ultra-luxury resort. "High-end hotels and resorts exist throughout the globe, but having an opportunity to build a world-class resort in one of the true natural wonders is a hard value proposition to equal," says Cossard.

The site was a finalist for designation as one of the "7 Natural Wonders of the World" named by the New 7 Wonders Organization. Blue Hole Bay is made up of two parcels: an inland parcel of ±140 acres and a ±46-acre parcel known as "Whale's Tail" due to its unique tail-like shape.

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

Crystal Proenza
Vice President of Marketing
Colliers International South Florida
Commercial Real Estate Services
Tel: 305 476 7138

Lincoln Property Company Southeast Brokers Sale of Fayetteville, GA Building to This Is It! BBQ



Denton Shamburger
 ATLANTA, GA (Jan. 9, 2013) – Lincoln Property Company Southeast has brokered the $750,000 sale of a single-story, 15,665-square-foot, REO office building in Fayetteville, Ga.

 Denton Shamburger, vice president of Lincoln Property Company Southeast, represented the seller, a national lending institution, in the transaction.

Anthony’s Dirt, a limited liability corporation formed by Butch Anthony, owner of This is It! BBQ and Seafood restaurants, purchased the building, and was represented by Emery Shane of Shane Investment Property Group. 

The facility, which was built in 1992, will serve as corporate headquarters for the chain.

 “This is an excellent use for this building and the city of Fayetteville,” Shamburger said. “Re-purposing this building for a growing entrepreneurial, restaurant chain is a win-win-win for all parties!”

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

Stephen Ursery
The Wilbert Group
Office: (404) 965-5026
Cell: (404) 405-2354



NAI Realvest negotiates sale of office condominium for $500,000 at Maitland Professional Office Village



Tom R. Kelley II
MAITLAND, FL — NAI Realvest recently negotiated the sale of a 3,700 square foot office condo at 630 N. Wymore Rd. in the Maitland Professional Office Village for $500,000.00.

 Tom R. Kelley, II, CCIM, principal at NAI Realvest negotiated the sale of Suite 330 at the center representing the seller Marlyn D. Felsing, LLC of Maitland.

 Longwood based FTI Funding LLC, a privately held investment firm, purchased the office condominium.    Mark Harkins, Harkins Commercial, Inc. represented the buyer in the transaction.

For more information, contact: 

Tom R. Kelley, II, CCIM, Principal, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 tkelley@realvest.com  
 Patrick Mahoney, President, NAI Realvest, 407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com   
 Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142  



Senior Housing Community in Springfield, MO Sells for $22 Million



The Montclair senior living facility
 Springfield, MO
TAMPA, FL -- CLW Senior Housing is pleased to have represented Montclair Limited Partnership in the sale of The Montclair, an Independent Living community located in Springfield, Missouri. As of closing, occupancy
at the community was above 90%.

The property was purchased by an affiliate of Capital Senior Living Corporation for $22 million.

Contact:

Allen McMurtry • 813.349.8349 • amcmurtry@clwrg.com
Megan Fetter • 813.349.8344 • mfetter@clwrg.com

Chatham Lodging Trust Launches Public Offering of Common Shares


 
Palm Beach, FL -- Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT) announced that it is offering 3,500,000 common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share in a public offering.  Barclays and UBS Investment Bank are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. 

 The underwriters will have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 525,000 shares to cover over= allotments, if any.

A copy of the prospectus can be obtained by contacting Barclays c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com, (888) 603-5847 or by contacting UBS Investment Bank, 299 Park Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10171, 877-827-6444.

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
     
Jerry Daly                                                                                   
 Daly Gray Public Relations                                                    
(703) 435-6293                                                                           

 Chris Daly
President
Daly Gray, Inc.
Ph: 703-435-6293
Cell: 703-864-5553


Dennis Craven, 561-227-1386
Chief Financial Officer


Chatham Lodging Acquires Downtown Waterfront Hampton Inn - Portland, ME



Hampton Inn Portland Downtown-Waterfront Hotel
Portland, ME
 PALM BEACH, FL and PORTLAND, ME—Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on upscale extended-stay hotels and premium branded select-service hotels,  announced that it has acquired the recently opened Hampton Inn Portland Downtown – Waterfront Hotel in Portland, Maine for $28 million.

The purchase price includes an adjacent land parcel which can be sold or used for future development of a hotel, office, retail or residential units. The company funded the acquisition with borrowings under its secured revolving credit facility.

Jeffrey H. Fisher
The six-story, 122-room hotel is located at 209 Fore Street on the downtown Portland peninsula. The hotel is located in the Old Port district and offers ready access to downtown Portland’s waterfront, historical attractions, boutiques, many restaurants and bars. The hotel is the #1 rated hotel on TripAdvisor for the Portland market, which is one of the top travel destinations in New England.

“This is a tremendous asset in the heart of a downtown New England market that fits in exactly with our strategy of acquiring premium branded, upscale extended-stay and select-service hotels in high demand markets,” said Jeffrey H. Fisher, Chatham’s chief executive officer. 

  “The hotel is great for leisure travelers due to its location, and with its high quality Hampton brand affiliation, maintains a strong business traveler presence throughout the year. The hotel is performing strongly and continues to ramp up.”

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
     
Jerry Daly                                                                                   
 Daly Gray Public Relations                                                   
(703) 435-6293                                                                          

 Dennis Craven
 Chief Financial Officer
(561) 227-1386  


Marcus & Millichap Sells Two Fort Lauderdale, FL Area Apartment Properties for $2.75 Million



Westchester Apartments, Fort Lauderdale, FL
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Jan. 9, 2013 – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced the sale of two Fort Lauderdale-area apartment properties:

Westchester Apartments, an 18-unit property located in Fort Lauderdale and Highland House Apartments, an 18-unit property located in Wilton Manors.  Both properties closed on December 28th.


Highland House Apartments, Wilton Manors, FL
Senior Associate Joseph P. Thomas in Marcus & Millichap’s Ft. Lauderdale office represented the sellers of both properties, private investors from Fort Lauderdale and Plantation.

  The buyers of both properties, private investors from Miami Beach, were also secured and represented by Thomas.

Westchester Apartments includes 15 one-bedroom/one-bathroom units, two two-bedroom/two-bathroom units and one studio apartment. 

Joseph P. Thomas
The property sold for $1,400,000 and is located at 2501 NE 49th Street and 4901 NE 26th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. 

Highland House Apartments includes 18 two-bedroom/one bathroom units.  The property sold for $1,350,000 and is located at 2640 NE 8th Avenue in Wilton Manors.

Press Contact:

Gregory Matus
Vice President/Regional Manager,
Fort Lauderdale, FL
(954) 245-3400

Marcus & Millichap Sells 34-Unit Apartment Building in North Miami, FL for $2.12 million



Sans Souci Gardens Apartments, North Miami, FL
NORTH MIAMI, FL– Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has announced the sale of Sans Souci Gardens, a 34-unit apartment property located in North Miami, FL. The asset commanded a sales price of $2,115,000.

Vice President Investments Felipe J. Echarte and Senior Associate Joseph P. Thomas in Marcus & Millichap’s Ft. Lauderdale office had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor from Aventura, FL. 

Felipe J. Echarte
The buyer, a limited liability company from Fort Lauderdale, was secured and represented by Senior Associate Arthur D. Porosoff in the firm’s Miami office. 

San Souci Gardens consists of three adjacent apartment buildings totaling 34 units located east of Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami, Florida.

The unit mix consists of four efficiencies, 20 one-bedroom/one-bathroom apartments, four two-bedroom/one-bathroom apartments and six two-bedroom/two-bathroom apartments. Sans Souci Gardens is located at 1790 NE 117th Road.

Press Contact:

Gregory Matus
Vice President/Regional Manager,
Fort Lauderdale
(954) 245-3400


  
Joseph H. Mosley
 NEW YORK, NY – Jan. 9, 2013 – Greystone, a leading national provider of multifamily and commercial mortgage loans, today announced that Scott Kavel has joined the firm’s seniors housing group as Managing Director.

Based in Atlanta, the seniors housing group seeks to arrange debt and equity for borrowers across the United States, working with agency partners such as Fannie Mae and FHA, along with offering its own capital for bridge and mezzanine loans.

 Kavel brings more than 20 years of experience to Greystone and has arranged approximately $5 billion in seniors housing finance throughout his distinguished career. As Managing Director, Kavel will work closely with the current team to develop and expand their client relationships, as well as originate new seniors housing business. He will report to Joe Mosley, Executive Managing Director of Greystone Servicing Corporation.

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

Loretta Mock/Jessica Kleinman
Cognito
+1 646 395 6300