Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Announces Preferred Dividends


NEW YORK, NY --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In accordance with the terms of the 7.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) (“Annaly”), the Board of Directors of Annaly has declared a Series A Preferred Stock cash dividend for the third quarter of $0.492188 per share of Series A Preferred Stock.

This dividend is payable on September 30, 2013, to Series A Preferred Stock shareholders of record as of September 2, 2013.

In accordance with the terms of Annaly’s 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred Stock”), the Board of Directors of Annaly has declared a Series C Preferred Stock cash dividend for the third quarter of $0.476563 per share of Series C Preferred Stock.

This dividend is payable on September 30, 2013 to Series C Preferred Stock shareholders of record as of September 2, 2013.

In accordance with the terms of Annaly’s 7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Series D Preferred Stock”), the Board of Directors of Annaly has declared a Series D Preferred Stock cash dividend for the third quarter of $0.46875 per share of Series D Preferred Stock.

This dividend is payable on September 30, 2013 to Series D Preferred Stock shareholders of record as of September 2, 2013.

Annaly’s principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to its shareholders from its investments. Annaly is a Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”).

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

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
Investor Relations
1-888-8Annaly

Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix, AZ Completes 13,327-SF Lease with Rainbow Shops

  



PHOENIX, AZ — Leasing activity at Phoenix’s Metrocenter Mall is holding its own in 2013, with more than 55,000 square feet of new leases completed since the start of the New Year and including the most recent major announcement—a 13,327-square-foot lease by Rainbow Shops, one of the fastest growing junior clothing retailers in the U.S.

Anita Blackford
Based in New York, Rainbow Shops offers clothing for juniors, plus sizes and children, as well as an extensive shoe collection. It will open its Metrocenter Mall location on August 18.

 The retailer operates nine other locations in Arizona, and with sister brands 579 and Marianne operates more than 1,000 total locations in 37 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

“Rainbow is a growing, nationally known tenant that will add a fun new dimension to our mix of existing clothing stores, including Dillard’s, Macy’s, Sears, AĆ©ropostale and Charlotte Russe,” said Metrocenter Mall Senior Vice President of Leasing Anita Blackford. “We’re thrilled to welcome them.”

Jessica Theberge
According to Blackford and Specialty Leasing Manager Jessica Theberge, the mall is in negotiations now with several other national fashion retailers, and hopes to welcome those companies to the mall later this year and into 2014.

In-place retailers include a 15,000-square-foot Ashley Furniture, 7,166-square-foot Scottsdale International Auto Museum and 1,002-square-foot Metrocenter Arcade, which all opened at Metrocenter Mall during first quarter 2013.

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

Stacey Hershauer
focusAZ
Marketing & Public Relations
(480) 600-0195



Which Housing Markets Offer the Most Opportunities for Interested Buyers?

  
Denver skyline
EMERYVILLE, CA – ZipRealty, Inc. (http://www.ziprealty.com) (NASDAQ: ZIPR), the most prominent online technology powered residential real estate brokerage firm and real estate marketing solutions provider, has released a list of the 10 housing markets with the greatest opportunities for home buyers based on MLS data analyzed by ZipRealty’s Business Intelligence Team.
Lanny Baker
“The tight supply of for sale housing inventory in 2013 has created bouts of buyer competition that have pushed home prices upward and driven the amount of time that homes are on the market sharply downward,” said Lanny Baker, CEO and President of ZipRealty. “However, an increase in new listings is offering the first signs that tight inventory conditions might finally find some relief.” 
“Across the 24 metros analyzed every two weeks in ZipRealty’s Housing Trends Report, new listings that came to market between mid-June and mid-July 2013 were 14% higher than in the same period of 2012, marking the strongest year-over-year growth in new listings in any 30-day period so far this year,” he noted.

Seven cities saw 20%-plus leaps in new listings, including Denver (26%), Portland (25%), San Diego (24%), Orange County (24%), Baltimore (24%), and Washington, DC/Northern Virginia (23%).


As of July 15, the housing markets with the most opportunities based on new listings data from ZipRealty include:






Metro Area                               YOY Increase in Listings                                Median Sales Price

1) Denver                                              26%                                                      $273,500
2) Portland                                            25%                                                      $269,000
3) San Diego                                         24%                                                      $430,000
4) Baltimore                                          24%                                                      $270,000
5) Seattle                                              24%                                                      $295,000
6) Orange County                                  24%                                                      $540,000
7) DC/Northern VA                                 23%                                                      $395,000
8) Tucson                                              19%                                                      $165,000
9) Orlando                                             18%                                                      $140,132
10) Dallas                                             18%                                                      $192,500

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Stacey Corso
510.735.2667

scorso@ziprealty.com 


Jones Lang LaSalle Completes Deer Valley Land Purchase in North Phoenix, AZ for planned 169,000 SF Industrial Project by The Mack Co.

  
Rendering of planned 169,000-SF Class A industrial development in North Phoenix, AZ


Steve Sayre
PHOENIX, AZ – Industrial experts in the Phoenix office of Jones Lang LaSalle have completed a 9.4-acre land purchase for The MACK Company. The buyer will soon kick off construction at the site for the development of MACK Pinnacle, a new 169,000-square-foot, Class A industrial development.

Pat Harlan
Located just west of the southwest corner of Pinnacle Peak Road and 7th Street in north Phoenix, the land for MACK Pinnacle sold for $2,685,000. The new project is scheduled  for completion in May 2014.

The Jones Lang LaSalle team of Executive Vice Presidents Steve Sayre and Pat Harlan, and Associate Kyle Westfall, along with Jones Lang LaSalle Managing Directors Mark Detmer and Bo Mills, represented The MACK Company.

Kyle Westfall
Luke Lewis of Luke Land Realty represented the seller, 7th Street & Airport Drive II, LLC.

According to JLL, MACK developed approximately 500,000 square feet of industrial product in the submarket almost a decade ago.

Mark Detmer
Their new project, MACK Pinnacle, will encompass two Class A industrial buildings, one at 90,757 square feet and 30-foot clear height and the other at 78,281 square feet and 24-foot clear height.

Additional features include A-1 light industrial zoning, ESFR sprinkler system and a location on a major intersection with immediate access to the two main transportation corridors in the submarket, Interstate 17 and the Loop 101 freeway.

Bo Mills



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

Stacey Hershauer
480.600.0195

Monday, August 12, 2013

Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Old Navy and Carter’s Sign Leases at HSA Commercial’s Mayfair Collection in Wauwatosa, WI

  
Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, The Mayfair Collection, Wauwatosa, WI

Timothy C. Blum
CHICAGO, IL (Aug. 12, 2013)-- Timothy Blum, executive vice president and managing director of the Retail Division of HSA Commercial Real Estate, today announced that the firm has finalized leases with Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Old Navy and Carter’s for The Mayfair Collection, a 270,000-square-foot shopping center development in Wauwatosa, Wis.

The project, which broke ground in April 2013, already has lease commitments with Nordstrom Rack, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Ulta Beauty.

The Wauwatosa location will be Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH’s first in the state of Wisconsin. The store’s grand opening is projected to occur in spring 2014.

The Mayfair Collection project has attracted interest from several other unique, best-in-class retailers seeking their first locations in suburban Milwaukee and in the trade area of nearby Mayfair Mall, the primary regional shopping destination in the state of Wisconsin.

 To accommodate these retailers, HSA Commercial is adaptively re-purposing functionally obsolete warehouse buildings along Highway 45 into new, contemporary retail environments that, through innovative design, celebrate the property’s industrial heritage.

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

Mark Thomton
 312-267-4523


Rare South Beach Retail Portfolio Trades for $18.1 Million

  
Retail portfolio on Alton Road corridor, South Miami Beach, FL


Drew Kristol
MIAMI BEACH,  FL, Aug. 12, 2013 – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of a portfolio of seven retail properties totaling 43,000 square feet in a prime location in South Beach.

The sales price of $18.1 million equates to $420 per square foot.

            Drew A. Kristol and Kirk D. Olson, both vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office and directors of the firm’s National Retail Group, represented the seller, Twin City Realty LLC and the buyer, a local family trust.

Kirk D. Olson
“This sale attracted a great deal of interest from the investment community,” says Kristol. “We vetted a deep buyer pool, including many institutional and local entities, all interested in owning quality real estate in the hot South Beach market. 

“A portfolio like this was a very rare opportunity to control key retail locations on the Alton Road corridor.” 

South Miami Beach night skyline
The portfolio consists of six retail properties located along the high-profile Alton Road commercial corridor, and one additional retail property located on Collins Avenue and 73rd Street in Miami Beach.

Major tenants include Panera Bread, Papa John’s Pizza, Alex Linens, Beach Food Market, Lambs Laundry, Nu Art Signs, and Provecho Bistro Latino.

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

Ben Johnson
Marketing Director

(925) 953-1736

Voit Real Estate Services Directs $2 Million Sale of 14,655-SF Office Building in Los Angeles CA


2351 West 53rd Street, Los Angeles, CA

David Fults
 Los Angeles, CA, (Aug. 12, 2013) – David Fults and Brian McLoughlin of Voit Real Estate Services’ Los Angeles office successfully directed the $2,050,000 sale of a 14,655 square-foot office building in Los Angeles, Calif., on behalf of the seller, Building Industry Credit Association.

The buyer, Park View Dream LLC, will use this building for its real estate investment and management business, according to Fults, a Senior Vice President in Voit’s Los Angeles office.

Brian McLouglin
“Our client, Park View Dream LLC, bought the building to take advantage of low interest rates and lock in their real estate costs at a historically low level”, said Fults.  “In addition, they plan to lease out a portion of the building, which will drive their cost down even more.  This will be an excellent long term investment for our client.”

The property is located at 2351 West 3rd Street in Los Angeles, CA.

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

David Fults / Brian McLoughlin
Voit Real Estate Services
323-558-5403 / 323-558-5404

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Marcus & Millichap Reports Slow but Steady Economic Gains Support Broad-Based Industrial Revitalization


Industrial complex, Columbus, OH

WALNUT CREEK, CA – Marcus & Millichap’s second quarter research shows that though economic growth has been modest so far this year, demand for industrial space has been supported by an expansion of the drivers that underpin the economy — distinguishing this year’s performance from the recent past.

IDI Distribution Center, Memphis, TN
Demand for big-box distribution locations has expanded beyond traditional tenants, such as third-party logistics services, freight forwarders and other trade-related activities, to include a growing cadre of manufacturers, e-commerce companies, fulfillment centers, and home goods and food suppliers.

In addition, the combination of easing credit conditions and low interest rates have spurred demand from small- to mid-sized manufacturing and high-tech firms, stabilizing industrial multi-tenant performance.

Multi-modal mega-distribution hubs, submarkets near key seaports, air cargo and railroad transit locations, and modern Class A warehouse facilities remain the locus of industrial demand.

Industrial building, Santa Fe Springs, CA
As a result, the recovery in many metros and product types, while improving, continues to lag gateway and inland port markets. Similarly, investors have focused acquisitions on core assets in primary markets.

 However, recent transaction trends reflect a notable uptick in tertiary markets where higher yields and stronger revenue growth opportunities have attracted investors.



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

Gina Relva,
Public Relations Manager

(925) 953-1716

$27.6 Million Silicon Valley Multifamily Sale Arranged by IPA


Campbell Plaza Apartments, 710 Nido Drive, Campbell, CA

CAMPBELL, CA,  Aug. 12, 2013 – Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a multifamily brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap serving the needs of institutional and major private investors, has arranged the sale of Campbell Plaza Apartments, a 121-unit garden-style apartment complex in the city of Campbell, Calif. 

The sales price of $27,600,000 equates to $228,000 per unit.

            IPA executive vice president investments Stanford Jones, IPA vice president investments Salvatore Saglimbeni and IPA vice president investments Philip Saglimbeni advised the seller, Spieker Companies. The buyer is The Bascom Group.

Stanford W. Jones
            “The investment appeal of this asset is driven by Silicon Valley’s extraordinary employment fundamentals, which are expected to translate to continued high market occupancy, as shown by Campbell’s second quarter 2013 average occupancy of 97.5 percent,” says Jones.  “Strong market occupancy is also reflected at the property and should enable the buyer to continue to increase market rents.”


Philip Saglimbeni
            “In addition to proximity to thriving high-tech employers such as eBay and Netflix, Campbell Plaza represents a prime urban infill community,” adds Salvatore Saglimbeni. “Vibrant Downtown Campbell, the VTA Light Rail Line and the Safeway Anchored Campbell Plaza Shopping Center are all within walking distance.” 

Built in 1972 on 3.8 acres, the property is located at 710 Nido Drive and consists of one single-story clubhouse/fitness center and eight two-story residential buildings. 

The one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans average approximately 785 square feet and feature fully equipped kitchens, separate dining room areas in most homes and spacious bedrooms.

Salvatore
Saglimbeni
The community has an outdoor swimming pool and spa, picnic area, open-space, parking and a renovated clubhouse with billiards room, lounge, computer room, kitchen area, shared laundry room and state-of-the-art fitness center.

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

Gina Relva,
Public Relations Manager

(925) 953-1716

Landmark $138 Million Multifamily Sale Arranged by IPA in Foster City, CA

  
Harbor Cove Apartment Homes, Foster City, CA


FOSTER CITY, CA, Aug. 12, 2013 – Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a multifamily brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap serving the needs of institutional and major private investors, has arranged the sale of Harbor Cove Apartment Homes , a 400-unit waterfront apartment complex in Foster City, Calif., the geographical midpoint between San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

Stanford W. Jones
The sales price of $138 million equates to $345,000 per unit.

            IPA executive vice president investments Stanford Jones, IPA vice president investments Philip Saglimbeni and IPA vice president investments Salvatore Saglimbeni advised the seller, Essex Property Trust.

The buyer is a fund sponsored by Acacia Capital Corporation. In addition to Harbor Cove, the Jones-Saglimbeni Team has brokered seven other major trades in the Bay Area year to date, with over $300+ million in pending closings. 

            “Despite significant volatility in the capital markets over the past few months, we continue to see very strong and qualified activity on well-located assets positioned to capitalize on the Bay Area’s vibrant economy”, says Jones. 

Philip Saglimbeni
“The primary acquisition premise for Harbor Cove is based on an extensive renovation strategy, which is driven by wide spreads to Class-A rents in the immediate market.

“Furthermore, Harbor Cove’s micro-location is arguably the best in Foster City, boasting dramatic waterfront views, award-winning schools and immediate access to both retail and employers.”

“Opportunities to acquire larger multifamily assets in the mid-peninsula market are extremely rare.  In fact, Harbor Cove is the only 100-plus unit asset that has traded hands in Foster City since 2004,” adds Philip Saglimbeni. 

The property is located on more than 15 acres at 900 East Hillside Blvd. in Foster City, Calif.

Salvatore
Saglimbeni
Built in 1971 on the waterfront of Foster City’s largest lake, Harbor Cove Apartment Homes is composed of 12 three-story residential buildings and one two-story leasing office/clubhouse.

Approximately 30 percent of the apartments have full or partial water views and all residents have direct private access to the lakefront recreation area.

The complex features an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck, barbecue and picnic area with gazebo, sand volleyball court, two tennis courts, extra storage, carports, open space parking and a renovated clubhouse with a lounge, kitchen area and state-of-the-art fitness center.

Floor plans average approximately 767 square feet and apartments feature fully equipped kitchens and a private balconies or patios.


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

Gina Relva,
Public Relations Manager

(925) 953-1716

HC Real Estate Capital Arranges $5,280,000 in Financing for Office Property In Vero Beach, FL


Croesus office building, 2001 9th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL

Vero Beach, FL, Aug. 12, 2013 -- Kurt Hoffmann and Chris Caveglia of HC Real Estate Capital have arranged $5,280,000 in financing for the Croesus Office Building  (“COB”) located at 2001 9th Avenue in Vero Beach, FL.

 COB is a 49,000 square foot multi-tenant office property that was built in 1974 and is currently 94% leased.  HC Real Estate Capital worked exclusively on behalf of the borrower to secure a 5-year loan through a local lender at a competitive rate.

Chris Caveglia, Principal at HC Real Estate Capital states, “This property is well positioned in the Vero Beach market and has maintained a high occupancy over the years.”  Caveglia went on to say, “The multi-tenant property has a diverse mix of tenants that includes First American Title, Cardinal Property Management, Keystone Properties, Tri Meats and JL Tax.” 

HC Real Estate Capital, LLC is a privately owned mortgage-banking firm founded by Kurt Hoffmann and Chris Caveglia. 

Based in Delray Beach, Florida, HC Real Estate Capital arranges permanent commercial and multifamily real estate loans.  The company has a broad capital provider base that includes insurance companies, CMBS lenders, pension fund advisors, and commercial banks.

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

Chris Caveglia
HC Real Estate Capital, LLC
660 Linton Blvd. Ste 200 EX5
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Direct: 561-266-3273
Mobile: 561-376-3176

Crossman & Company: Growth in Core Business Translates to New Employees


Johnny Fitzgerald
Orlando, FL, Aug. 12, 2013 -- Crossman & Company recently appointed Johnny Fitzgerald, a commercial real estate veteran, deeply entrenched and well known in the South Florida market, as Senior Associate.

 Johnny joins Crossman & Company in the Boca Raton office bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge from working with a variety of institutional and private clients, including Kimco Realty.

His strong connections in the retail community provide great exposure and access for the company’s South Florida Team. Since the opening of the Boca Raton office earlier this year, Crossman & Company continues to focus on growth in the South Florida market.

 “Due to the dramatic increase in leasing activity, we have tripled the size of our team in South Florida. We have great clients with great properties, and we look forward to growing together,” stated John Crossman, President of Crossman & Company.

 South Florida will be a key growth market for the next 12-18 months for Crossman & Company’s Leasing, Sales, Property Management, Asset Management and Development.

 Crossman & Company was founded in 1990 and is a regional shopping center brokerage firm which represents over 200 shopping centers in FL, GA, AL, TN, SC and NC.

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

Claire PagƔn
407-581-6223.

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Sunday, August 11, 2013

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Markets New Live-Work Residences Starting at $250,000 in Downtown Longwood, FL Historic District


Live-Work residence rendering, Longwood, FL


LONGWOOD, Fla. --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty has been named exclusive sales and marketing agents for four live-work residences under development in downtown Longwood’s historic district.

Sally Andy
Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said the development site is two blocks from the new SunRail station and two blocks from South Seminole Regional Hospital.

“We are seeing a tremendous amount of interest in housing close to SunRail stations along the 31-mile corridor that will be running in 2014.  Running a business from home and close to the train station is a huge advantage,” said Soderstrom.

The two-story residences with historic architectural design range in size from 2,338 square feet of living space to 3,184 square feet priced from $250,000 to $319,000, and they include professional office space on the ground floor and a two-car garage.

Soderstrom said the largest unit offers four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths plus a professional office area, and each resident has separate entrances from the spacious front porch for both residence and office areas.

David Warren
“Ideal users for the live-work residences will be single practitioners, consultants, attorneys, accountants, designers, artists, technology companies and even physicians,” he said.

Sally Andy and David Warren with Stirling Sotheby's International Realty's Heathrow Marketing Center are representing the property and are the principal contacts.

Construction of the live-work town homes will take approximately six months.

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

Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142   Lvershelco@aol.com
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31st and 32nd New Condo Towers Launch Construction On South Florida Coast


          400 Sunny Isles condos rendering, Sunny Isles, FL

MIAMI, FL --As South Florida real estate increasingly looks to be in the midst of a new growth cycle with at least 152 new towers already proposed, construction has begun on the 31st and 32nd condo high-rises in the tri-county coastal region some six years after the market crashed in 2007, according to a new report from CondoVultures.com.

In Sunny Isles Beach in Northeast Miami-Dade County, developers of a two-tower project - dubbed the 400 Sunny Isles - hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed 230-unit complex slated to be built on the south side of Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard between the Intracoastal Waterway and Collins Avenue, according to the South Florida Business Journal.

With the 400 Sunny Isles towers now under construction, at least six towers with nearly 565 units are being built in the Sunny Isles Beach market as of August 9, 2013, according to the Preconstruction Condo Projects Database™ compiled by the licensed Florida brokerage CVR Realty™.

Jade Signature condos rendering
Sunny Isles, FL
A seventh Sunny Isles Beach tower - dubbed the Jade Signature with a proposed 198 units - is schedule to host a groundbreaking ceremony later this month in August 2013, according to the project's spokesperson.

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

Condo Vultures® LLC
225 Midtown Building
225 NE 34th St.
Suite 209B,
Downtown Miami, Florida, 33137.
800-750-0517.