Monday, January 20, 2014

Essex Realty Group Brokers the Sale Of Multi-Family Apartment Building in Chicago, IL

  
3912 Pine Grove Avenue Apartments, East Lakeview Neighborhood, Chicago, IL

  
Kate Varde

 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Thursday, January 16, 2014 - Essex Realty Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent sale of 3912 N. Pine Grove, Chicago, IL. 

The building is a 56-unit renovated courtyard apartment building situated in the heart of Chicago’s East Lakeview neighborhood, on the west side of Pine Grove Avenue and just south of Irving Park Road. The property is conveniently located steps to the Sheridan Line “L” stop.

The East Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago features numerous amenities along Lake Michigan including the Lakefront Trail, Belmont Harbor, the Sydney R. Marovitz Golf Course, and Wrigley Field (home to the Chicago Cubs) located less than one mile to the southwest.

Doug Imber and Kate Varde of Essex were the brokers in the transaction. 

Essex Realty Group, Inc. specializes in the sale of investment real estate throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.

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

Douglas Fisher
Essex Realty Group, Inc.
773.305.4910

Tim Walker Steps Down at Island Hospitality Management

  
Gregg Forde

 PALM BEACH, FL—Officials of Island Hospitality Management,  one of the nation’s largest hotel management companies, announced today that Tim Walker, previously president and CEO, has stepped down from his position to pursue other business opportunities.

“Tim has been with the company for 18 years, starting as a general manager and rising to the head of the company,” said Jeffrey H. Fisher, principal.

  “He has accomplished everything he wanted to do at Island Hospitality at the highest level and we wish him all the best and great success in his future endeavor.  Fortunately, our senior management team already in place allows us to continue in a business-as-usual-mode.”

Tim Walker
 Three members of the company’s long-time senior management team will lead the company moving forward.  

Gregg Forde, senior vice president of operations who has been with the company since 2003, will continue to oversee the day-to-day supervision of the company’s more than 80 third-party managed properties. 

Jeff Waldt
Senior vice president of sales and marketing and a 10-year veteran of the company, Jeff Waldt, will be responsible for all sales and marketing efforts.  In addition, Waldt will be responsible for the company’s new business development.

 Roger Pollak, senior vice president of accounting who joined the company in 1995, will direct the company’s corporate office functions.    

Headquartered in Palm Beach, Fla., Island Hospitality Management,is a leading, national, third-party, independent management company.

Roger Pollak
It operates more than 80 hotels under six different brands, primarily premium select-service hotels, upscale, extended-stay properties, and upscale hotels, in 22 states and the District of Columbia.

 Additional information is available on the company’s Web site, www.islandhospitality.com.

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

Lauralee Dobbins/Chris Daly
Daly Gray, Inc.
703-435-6293

San Francisco Developer to Construct City’s First New Build Upper Upscale Hotel Since 2008


Rendering of planned 250-key hotel in San Francisco's South of Market area

Will Gibbs
 SAN FRANCISCO, CA — SOMA Hotel LLC, a privately held hotel development company, today announced that it has acquired for an undisclosed amount a prime development site to build a 250-key hotel in the South of Market area in San Francisco’s urban core.

 It will be the city’s first full-service hotel project since 2008.

“Downtown San Francisco is one of the most difficult cities for new construction, due to scarcity of land and high barriers to new construction,” said Will Gibbs, senior vice president, SOMA Hotel. 

“This will be the first four-star, new-build hotel in the city’s urban core since 2008.  The South of Market district is the city’s most dynamic location and there is a minimal presence of hotels there.”

"We welcome SOMA Hotel as a neighbor to our 350-unit residential and retail development complex next to the waterfront and look forward to seeing completion of both developments before the end of 2016," said Michael Cohen, a principal for the seller’s group.

The site was purchased from Block 1 Associates, LLC,  a joint venture between Blackrock Real Estate and Strada Investment Group.  Block 1 owns the adjacent land and has announced plans to build 350 units of residential condominiums and apartments.

Michael Cohen
Construction on the 15-story hotel is slated to begin in the 2014 fourth quarter with an expected opening in the 2016 fourth quarter.

 The property will be a four-star, to-be-named, premium-branded lifestyle hotel and will feature specialized meeting spaces and food and beverage offerings.  The hotel will be environmentally constructed in accordance with LEED-Gold standards. 

Affiliates of SOMA will oversee construction of the hotel and operate it upon opening. 

The fully entitled, 23,000-square-foot site is part of the Mission Bay Redevelopment Plan and is located on Channel Street between 3rd and 4th Streets, only a block away from AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.

 The new hotel will serve multiple nearby demand generators in the burgeoning South of Market area, including numerous high tech companies, the University of California San Francisco Mission Bay Campus and its 289-bed hospital, several clinics and research facilities.  

Nearby current and under construction rail systems will provide guests with easy access to the city’s main tourist attractions, ranging from the Moscone Convention Center, Union Square, Chinatown and Fisherman's Wharf.

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

Chris Daly, media
Daly Gray Public Relations
(703) 435-6293

Lexington Homes Introduces New Plans for Woodleaf at The Sanctuary Club in Kildeer, IL

  
Woodleaf at The Sanctuary Club, Kildeer, IL
  
Jeff Benach
 Chicago, IL – Chicago-based Lexington Homes has announced new plans for its Woodleaf at The Sanctuary Club community of luxury single-family homes in north-suburban Kildeer.

Woodleaf at The Sanctuary Club offers one-half- to three-fourth- acre sites for 26 custom and semi-custom homes, all of which back up to private views of abundant mature trees, Kemper Lake, or both.

 Lexington’s floor plans range from 3,300 to 5,000 square feet and prices start in the low $700,000s. 

According to Jeff Benach, co-principal of Lexington Homes, Woodleaf at The Sanctuary Club offers a unique building opportunity for luxury homebuyers that he hasn’t seen before.

Stevenson High School
 “I've never known of another Chicago builder to do anything quite like what we’re doing at Woodleaf,” said Benach.

“We’re offering almost twice as many plans as available lots, plus buyers still have the option to design a home from scratch. It’s an interesting custom/semi-custom/semi-production hybrid.

“But buyers are responding to it, as we’ve already sold three homes in our soft opening and will be breaking ground this spring on a model.”

The community is located in the highly regarded Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96, which includes Stevenson High School, one of the top high schools in the state.

For more information or to make an appointment to visit Woodleaf at The Sanctuary Club, visit www.lexingtonchicago.com or call 847-531-6300.

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

Kelly Shumaker kshumaker@taylorjohnson.com, 312-267-4519
Emily Johnson, ejohnson@taylorjohnson.com, 312-267-4522

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Urban Land Institute Announces New Two-Day Value-Add Real Estate Development and Investment Course in Los Angeles Feb.10-11

  
Martin McDermott

 MARINA DEL REY, CA  The Urban Land Institute has announced its two-day course entitled:  Value-Add Real Estate Development and Investment to be held February 10-11, 2014 at the Marina Del Rey Marriott in Marina Del Rey, Calif.

Martin McDermott, principal with Avison Young in the firm’s Westwood office will serve as the course leader.  The course will include expert panels, case studies, and presentations and is aimed at helping its attendees develop a more systematic approach to the inherently creative process of adding value to real estate.

This unique new program will afford attendees the opportunity to interact with recognized industry experts drawn from ULI’s senior leadership in a panel discussion format and will include:

Toni Alexander, president and creative director, Intercommunications, Inc.; John S. Hagestad, managing director with SARES-REGIS Group; Wayne Ratkovich, president and CEO of the The Ratkovich Company; and Alex Rose, senior vice president, development with Continental Development Corporation. 

Toni Alexander
“The term “value-add” is used a lot in the commercial real estate industry, however, the main challenge for real estate professionals is how to actually identify those opportunities and determine the highest and best use for a property with all creative and financial considerations taken into account,” says McDermott.

“Successful real estate entrepreneurs are those who understand the process that combines a vision, careful analysis and insightful due diligence. This course will work through that process and provide helpful tools that can be utilized throughout property sectors and a diversity of scenarios.”

This course is a part of the ULI Real Estate Entrepreneur Programs which offer content and an experience specifically targeted to the needs of real estate professionals driving innovation and change at the neighborhood and community level.

For more information and to register for the Value-Add Real Estate Development and Investment course, click here or contact David Mulvihill, Vice President, Professional Development with ULI at 202-624-7122 or dmulvihill@uli.org.


Alex Rose
The Urban Land Institute (www.uli.org) is a global nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.

Established in 1936, the Institute has more than 30,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines.

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

Darcie Giacchetto
D.G. Communications, Inc.
949.278.6224


PCCP, LLC and Alberta Development Partners Joint Venture Sells Major Part of Cornerstar Power Center in Aurora, CO for $116.5 Million

   
Cornerstar power center, Aurora, CO


Donald G. Provost
San Francisco, CA – A joint venture between PCCP, LLC and Alberta Development Partners has announced the sale of a major portion of Cornerstar, a 750,000-square‐foot regional power center in Aurora, CO. 

The buyer was Cole, a net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT), who acquired 430,000 square feet of the 97 percent leased center for $116.5 million.

The acquired portion includes 24 Hour Fitness, Sprouts Farmers Market, and Dicks Sporting Goods along with many small shops, a diverse mix of restaurants including Red Robin, Tokyo Joes, Which Which, Real de Minas, and others. 

Target is also an anchor tenant at the center but was not a part of the transaction.

Ron Urgitus
The PCCP/Alberta joint venture purchased 158 acres of land for the development of Cornerstar in March 2006, sold a 9.7-acre site to Target in December 2007, and an 18-acre site to a multifamily developer in August 2008.

The center, which is located at the intersection of East Arapahoe Road and Parker Road, officially opened in November 2008. 

In 2012, the ownership determined to add more value to the asset and developed an additional 10,000 square feet of inline shops which have since been leased.

“Although this project made its debut in the midst of the economic downturn, the quality of the development, its prime location, and Alberta Development Partners’ local market knowledge and tenant relationships, were key factors in making Cornerstar a success,” said Philip Russick, principal with PCCP, LLC.  “With a lack of stabilized, Class A retail real estate in the region, we felt it was a strategic time for this disposition.”

  “The partnership we had with PCCP over the past eight years was a key element in making our vision for this retail center a reality,” said Donald G. Provost, principal with Alberta Development Partners. “Cornerstar is truly a trophy property with all the fundamentals existing to provide Cole with a successful asset now and in the future.”

Brad Lyons
Ron Urgitus, Brad Lyons, and George Good of CBRE represented PCCP/Alberta in the transaction. Cole represented itself.
  
PCCP, LLC is a premier real estate finance and investment management firm focused on commercial real estate debt and equity investments.

  PCCP has over $6 billion in assets under management on behalf of institutional investors. 

With offices in New York, San Francisco, Sacramento and Los Angeles, PCCP has a proven track record for providing real estate owners and investors with a broad range of funding options to meet capital requirements. 

Alberta Development Partners is engaged in the acquisition, development and investment of retail and residential real estate opportunities located throughout the western United States. 

George Good




 PCCP originates and services each of its investments, ensuring that clients benefit from added value and outstanding investment returns.  

PCCP has invested more than $6.5 billion throughout the United States and continues to seek investment opportunities with proven operators seeking fast and reliable capital.


Alberta focuses its efforts on regional retail shopping centers, mixed-use commercial and residential projects and select build to suit opportunities that include grocery-anchored shopping centers and value added opportunities. 

In the past four years, Alberta has delivered $460 million worth of completed projects, making Alberta one of the most aggressive retail and mixed-use development firms in the marketplace. 


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

Darcie Giacchetto
Spaulding Thompson & Associates
949.278.6224



Atlanta-Area Retirement Community Sells for $33 Million


Towne Club at Peachtree City Seniors Apartments, 201 Crosstown Drive, Peachtree City, GA

Michael J. Fasano
PEACHTREE CITY, GA – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of Towne Club at Peachtree City, a 153-unit luxury rental seniors housing property in Peachtree City, Ga. The $33 million sales price equates to $215,686 per unit.

            Mike Pardoll, a senior vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Charlotte, N.C. office, assisted by Michael J. Fasano, vice president in the firm’s Atlanta office, represented the seller, Peachtree City Towne Club LLC.

            “Towne Club at Peachtree City is a luxury congregate care facility that originally opened as an independent living community,” says Pardoll. “In 2012 and 2013, some of the independent living apartments were converted to assisted living units. There is now a waiting list for those units.”

            The property is located at 201 Crosstown Drive in Peachtree City, Ga., approximately 25 miles south of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. U.S. News & World Report named the area as one of the “10 Best Places to Retire” in 2012. 

Mike Pardoll
            Established in 1959, Peachtree City has approximately 37,000 residents, 8 percent of whom are 65 and older. Peachtree City’s residents can use golf carts to travel to golf courses, tennis courts, lakes, schools, a 2,500-seat amphitheater and other destinations on the town’s more than 90 miles of cart paths.

            Towne Club at Peachtree City’s current configuration is 112 independent living apartments and 41 assisted living units. The independent living apartments average 918 square feet and the assisted living units range from 350 to 1,075 square feet.

Each apartment has a full kitchen with granite countertops, island and breakfast bars, stainless-steel appliances, tile kitchen and bath, deluxe cabinetry and crown moldings and a washer and dryer.

            The community features country club-style dining and a full-service cocktail lounge. Other amenities include a saltwater pool, fireside cabana, massage room, fitness center, gardening area, in-house theatre, media center and game room.

            The facility was 92-percent occupied at the time of the sale.

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


IPA Sells Three-Property Upper Manhattan Portfolio for $31 Million

623 and 631 West 207th Street Apartments (left)
222-228 Seaman Avenue Apartments (right)
Inwood Neighborhood, Manhattan, NY

Peter Von Der Ahe
NEW YORK, NY – 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 a three-property, 186-unit multifamily portfolio in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood. 

The properties are 623 and 631 West 207th St., 222-228 Seaman Ave. and 29-45 Sickles St. The $31 million sales price equates to $166,667 per unit.

            IPA’s Peter Von Der Ahe, Scott Edelstein and Seth Glasser, along with Marcus & Millichap’s Jonathan Schwartz, advised the seller, The Dermot Company Inc. The buyer is A&E Real Estate Management LLC.

Scott Edelstein
            “The acquisition of this well-performing portfolio provides the new owner with reliable cash flow and the ability to capitalize on the future growth and appreciation of this increasingly desirable neighborhood in Upper Manhattan,” says Von Der Ahe.

“All three properties have received institutional-quality maintenance for the past six years plus renovations that include updated common areas, façade work and new roofing.”

            The 623 and 631 West 207th St. property is near the A subway line station on the corner of Broadway and West 207th St. and is close to shopping along the Broadway Corridor. 


      
Seth Glasser

            The 222-228 Seaman Ave. asset is west of Broadway on a quiet, tree-lined residential block atop a hill neighboring historic Inwood Hill Park. Many of the buildings on the block have undergone condominium or co-op conversion.     

            The 29-45 Sickles St. property has 225 feet of frontage, an attractive Tudor-style design and meticulously maintained common areas, façade and mechanical systems.

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


IPA Arranges Sale of Exo Astoria in New York City for $47.25 Million


Exo Astoria Apartments, Queens neighborhood, New York City

Jeff Greene

 NEW YORK, NY – 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 the Exo Astoria, a 14-story 117-unit residential building in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City.

The sales price of $47.25 million equates to approximately $404,000 per unit.


Peter Von Der Ahe
            IPA’s Peter Von Der Ahe, Joe Koicim and David Lloyd advised the seller, the financial services firm TIAA-CREF. The buyer is a partnership between Forest Properties, a Massachusetts-based property management firm, and real estate entrepreneur Jeff Greene.

            “Through historical real estate and economic cycles, New York City has proven itself to be the safest and most stable multifamily investment market in the nation,” says Von Der Ahe.

“The Exo Astoria is in one of the city’s top submarkets within a rapidly emerging neighborhood that is well positioned for continued rent growth and long-term capital appreciation.”

Joseph Koicim
            “The Exo Astoria provides young professionals seeking upscale living with an alternative to the Manhattan and Brooklyn housing markets,” adds Koicim.

             Constructed in 2008 and recently upgraded, the property is located at 26-38 21st St. in Astoria, a neighborhood in Queens, N.Y. The N and Q subway lines and M60 and Q19 bus lines provide residents with short commutes to Manhattan.

Apartments at the Exo Astoria feature oak-plank flooring, recessed lighting and Bosch washers and dryers. Many units have balconies or terraces with city, river and bridge views.

David Lloyd
Shared amenities include an around-the-clock concierge, on-site covered parking, a residents’ lounge with gourmet kitchen, billiards, flat-screen TV and Wi-Fi access, a fitness center and a landscaped sky lounge and rooftop terrace with views of the Manhattan skyli



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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


Foreign Investor Sets Record Price in Miami, FL

  
Typical Family Dollar Sales Floor

David Wells
Miami, FL --  Foreign investors are continuing to invest their money in Miami and are looking beyond residential condos.  The recent sale of a newly renovated Family Dollar in Miami brought a record price by an Argentinian investor.

The property was marketed on behalf of the seller, Mandy’s Market, LLC, by the Wells Net Lease Group, the nation’s largest private net lease brokerage firm. 

“We’ve sold roughly 50 dollar stores over the last 12 months and I’ve never seen a lower cap rate paid for a Family Dollar (cap rates move inversely to price),” Says David Wells, Managing Director.

 “The buyer paid a 6.8% cap rate on a 10-year corporate lease.  There’s so much foreign money looking to invest from South America and a lack of commercial real estate assets on the market in Miami and the surrounding areas.” 

Wells adds, “We’re seeing a trend of foreigners who have invested on the residential side in Miami looking to move into commercial assets.  We’ve developed contacts with the foreign banks and money managers who have access to the clients.” 

The overall outlook for US real estate assets with long-term credit tenants remains strong across all commercial real estate market sectors.

“For credit rated tenants with ten or more years of term prices have steadily risen throughout the year as more investors are seeking higher yields than the bond market offers and the security of the underling real estate,” says Wells. 

 “Cap rates will rise slightly going forward in respect to the increase in interest rates but overall demand for credit assets will continue.”

The buyer, OTE, LLC was represented by Jorge Ramirez.

 The property is located at 7200 NW 2nd Ave. in Miami and consists of an 11,825 sq./ft. building that was recently renovated for Family Dollar corporate.  Family Dollar has an investment grade credit rating of BBB-

For more information, contact:

David Wells
305.498.6095

Saturday, January 18, 2014

HFF secures $31.5 million financing for two South Florida Hampton Inn locations


Elliott Throne
MIAMI, FL – HFF announced it has secured $31.5 million in financing for the two Palm Beach County Hampton Inn hotels.

HFF worked exclusively on behalf of the owner to arrange senior mortgage financing totaling $31.5 million through Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings, Inc. in two separate transactions. 

Both loans were on a 10-year, fixed-rate term with pricing in the low five percent range. 

                The HFF team representing the borrower was led by director Elliott Throne and senior managing director Mike Kavanau, as well as real estate analyst Alexandra Lalos.

Mike Kavanau
“These assets are some of the nicest Hampton Inns in the entire chain and their uniqueness allowed them to achieve very high per key values,” stated Throne.

 “The aggressiveness of the terms offered in the financing was a result of the quality of both the assets themselves and the sponsorship.”   

HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) and HFFS (HFF Securities L.P.) are owned by HFF, Inc. (NYSE: HF). 

HFF operates out of 22 offices nationwide and is a leading provider of commercial real estate and capital markets services to the U.S. commercial real estate industry.



Alexandra Lalos

HFF together with its affiliate HFFS offer clients a fully integrated national capital markets platform including debt placement, investment sales, equity placement, advisory services, loan sales and commercial loan servicing. 

For more information, please visit www.hfflp.com or follow HFF on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hff.  

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

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com


HFF closes $27.4 million sale of Overland Crossing in Overland Park, KS


Overland Crossing Shopping Center, 11900-12070 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS

Amy Sands
CHICAGO, IL – HFF announced it has closed the sale of Overland Crossing, a 174,497-square-foot shopping center in Overland Park, Kansas.

                HFF marketed the center on behalf of the seller, Continental Properties Company, to a special purpose entity arranged by GDA Companies, who purchased the asset for $27.4 million free and clear of debt.

Overland Crossing is situated on 19.6 acres at 11900-12070 Metcalf Avenue at the intersection of Metcalf Avenue and 119th Street, two of Kansas City’s busiest retail corridors with an average daily traffic count of 55,100 vehicles. 

Completed between 1997 and 2000, the property is anchored by Burlington Coat Factory, Golfsmith and OfficeMax. 

The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by director Danny Kaufman and associate director Amy Sands.

“Overland Crossing has arguably the best retail location in Kansas City, situated at the intersection of two of the busiest retail corridors in affluent Johnson County,” said Kaufman. 

Dan Kaufman
“In addition, the property benefits from its position at the center of a 26.4 million-square-foot office market, which provides a large daytime consumer base,” added Sands.

Continental Properties Company, Inc. is a national real estate development company headquartered in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a retail leasing office in Arizona. 

Founded in 1979 and still privately held, Continental has grown from a small real estate company to a major presence in the development industry.

GDA Real Estate Services, LLC is a commercial real estate acquisitions company in Greenwood Village, Colorado, that owns and operates over 84 properties in Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, South Carolina, Ohio, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri and Texas.    




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

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com


HFF arranges $42 million financing on behalf of Gart Properties for a four-property retail portfolio in Colorado


The properties included in the financing are: Pavilion Shopping Center in Fort Collins;
Indian Tree Shopping Center in Arvada; Micro Center Shopping Center in Denver;
 and Saddle Rock Village in Aurora.


Eric Tupler
DENVER, CO – HFF announced it has arranged $42 million in financing on behalf of Gart Properties for a four-property retail portfolio totaling 436,107 square feet in Colorado. 

               HFF worked exclusively on behalf of Gart Properties to secure the 10-year, 4.5 percent fixed-rate loan with a correspondent life company lender. 

Loan proceeds were used to refinance maturing debt on the properties and to allow Gart Properties to realize significant value that had been created through renovation and repositioning of the assets including strategic leasing and management throughout the past several years.

Josh Simon
The properties included in the financing are: Pavilion Shopping Center in Fort Collins; Indian Tree Shopping Center in Arvada; Micro Center Shopping Center in Denver; and Saddle Rock Village in Aurora.

 The portfolio was 94 percent occupied at closing, including anchor tenants Michael’s, T.J.Maxx, Sprouts, Micro Center, PetSmart and Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store.

The HFF team representing the seller was led by senior managing director Eric Tupler, director Josh Simon and real estate analyst Kristian Lichtenfels.

“The entire HFF team did a terrific job beyond just covering the market with respect to potential lenders, but also in telling the Gart story and making sure that the ultimate lender not only offered compelling terms but was also an excellent cultural fit for our organization,” said Mark Sidell, president of Gart Properties. 

Kristian Lichtenfels
“This was a very meaningful deal for us and one that positions us to continue our aggressive acquisition program.”

Gart Properties is a Denver-based real estate investment, development and management company. Its portfolio of properties includes office buildings, resort properties, residential developments and more than 3.5 million square feet of retail shopping center space.  www.gartproperties.com.

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

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com


HFF closes sale of LOOP West in Kissimmee, FL


Loop West shopping center, Kissimmee, FL


Kim Flores
MIAMI, FL – HFF announced it has closed the sale of LOOP West, a 295,100-square-foot retail center in Kissimmee, Florida.

               HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, O’Connor Capital Partners.  An affiliate of North American Development Group purchased the property free and clear of debt.

               Completed in 2008, LOOP West is fully leased to national tenants including Babies R Us, Bealls, TJ Maxx, Books-A-Million, DSW, Party City and Ulta and shadow-anchored by JC Penney. 

The 38.72-acre site is located at 2001 West Osceola Parkway near Walt Disney World, Sea World, Hollywood Studios and The Florida Turnpike about 15 miles south of downtown Orlando.

Luis Castillo
                The HFF team representing the seller was led by senior managing directors Danny Finkle and Brad Peterson, and directors Luis Castillo and Kim Flores.

               “LOOP West is one of the most dominant and successful retail centers in Florida due to its prominent location, national credit tenancy and high-quality physical improvements,” said Finkle.

HFF has capitalized more than $4.3 billion in retail assets nationally through third quarter 2013.  The HFF Florida team has capitalized more than $476 million in retail transactions during this time.

O’Connor Capital Partners is a privately-owned, independent real estate investment, development and management firm.  O’Connor concentrates its efforts on making direct investments in high-quality assets in major metropolitan markets in North America.

Brad Peterson
In its cumulative business history, North American Development Group ("NADG") has been active in the development, acquisition, redevelopment and management of over 200 shopping centers comprising well in excess of 25 million square feet of GLA with an enterprise value of over $3 billion. 

NADG owns over 14 million square feet of existing shopping center gross leasable area in the U.S and Canada, with an additional 4 million square feet of shopping center GLA in development or pre-development. 

The company also owns approximately 1400 acres of land) in the U.S. and Canada that has been acquired for future retail development. 

  NADG has 11 offices across North America, consisting of 6 in the United States and 5 in Canada, and a team of over 150 seasoned real estate professionals. 

Daniel Finkle
Over the last 4 years, NADG has acquired 35 retail properties comprising over 5 million square feet of existing or to be developed space.  For further information, please visit, www.nadg.com

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

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com