Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Post Properties Announces Quarterly Dividends; Increases Dividend Payout to Common Shareholders by 9 Percent


Dave Stockert
ATLANTA, GA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS), an Atlanta-based real estate investment trust, today announced quarterly dividends on its common stock of $0.36 per share for the first quarter of 2014. 

The dividend is payable on April 15, 2014 to all common shareholders of record as of March 31, 2014.

Said Dave Stockert, CEO and President, “We are pleased to be able to increase the dividend to common shareholders again this year, reflecting growing earnings and cash flow, and the overall strength of our business.

 "With today’s announcement, we expect our annualized rate of common stock dividends to rise by 9 percent to $1.44 per share.”

Post also announced regular quarterly dividends for its 8.5 percent Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of $1.0625 per share for the first quarter of 2014. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2014 to all Series A preferred shareholders of record as of March 17, 2014.

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

Post Properties, Inc.

Chris Papa, 404-846-5000

Avison Young completes 7,000-square-foot office lease with GoCoin in Santa Monica, CA


227 Broadway, also known as Keller Block Building, Santa Monica, CA
 Los Angeles, CA – Avison Young, the world’s fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm, announced today that it has completed a multi-year office lease with GoCoin, an international payment-services company. GoCoin will occupy 7,000 square feet (sf) at 227 Broadway in Santa Monica, CA.

Randy Starr
Avison Young Principal Randy Starr, based in the company’s Santa Monica office, represented GoCoin as well as the landlord, Third Street Limited, in the transaction.

GoCoin is relocating and expanding to occupy the entire third floor of 227 Broadway, also known as the Keller Block building, a 22,500-sf building registered by the City of Santa Monica as a Historic Landmark.

The architecture of the three-story property, constructed in 1893, is a regional interpretation of the Romanesque Revival style. With GoCoin’s lease, the Keller Block Building is now fully occupied. Other tenants include Partos Company, Papyrus and the City of Santa Monica.

“This was a strategic move to the heart of Silicon Beach in terms of location and recruiting new talent to the company,” comments Starr.

“The challenge in finding a space for GoCoin was to identify a property that was as turn-key as possible so that the tenant wouldn’t have to go through the typical tenant-improvement construction process. I was able to negotiate a below-market deal for the tenant, while saving the landlord capital in regard to construction dollars.”

 Starr adds that the building offers GoCoin the ability to expand to additional creative space on the second floor as space becomes available.

GoCoin is moving its office from the Real Office Centers-ROC Santa Monica location – a collaborative workspace for startup companies.

Situated on the northwest corner of Third Street and Broadway, the Keller Block building has surrounding operable windows over the Third Street Promenade and Broadway and has a history of attracting creative firms. The property also provides easy access to Santa Monica 10 Freeway and the neighboring communities of Pacific Palisades, Venice and Malibu.

GoCoin is a leading international payment platform enabling merchants to accept digital currency such as Bitcoin and, more recently, Litecoin.

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

Darcie Giacchetto
D.G. Communications, Inc.

949.278.6224

PCCP, LLC Provides $41.5 Million Senior Loan for the Recapitalization and Lease Up of Office Tower in Fort Worth, TX



One City Place, 300 Throckmorton Street,  Downtown Fort Worth, TX


Ron Bonneau

 Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 19, 2014 – PCCP, LLC announced today it has provided a $41.5 million senior loan for the recapitalization and lease-up of One City Place, a vacant 313,953-square-foot Class A office building in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas, to an affiliate of Spire Realty Group, LP.

Located at 300 Throckmorton Street, One City Place is a portion of City Place, a 1.2 million-square-foot, three-building development owned by Spire that includes a sister office building called Two City Place, and a retail/parking structure building.

Dallas-based Spire Realty Group acquired the City Place development in 2011.  Since that time, Spire has invested significant capital to completely renovate One City Place, which was left vacant and in shell condition by the previous ownership.

Built in 1978, the 19-story office tower served as Radio Shack’s headquarters until they vacated the property in 2005.

Wally Reid
“PCCP’s loan will recapitalize One City Place, providing funds for tenant improvements and leasing commissions,” noted Ron Bonneau, vice president with PCCP. “The property is best-in-class for the area and has already attracted significant interest from potential tenants.”

One City Place has a desirable location in Downtown Fort Worth and is just one block from Sundance Square, a large mixed-use collection of 55 restaurants, four live theaters, numerous retail stores, 12 bars and nightlife options, two museums, multiple hotels, and residences.

The Dallas/Fort Worth economy and office market have been among the top performers in the country over the past several years boasting the most new jobs of any major city on a percentage basis of 3.7 percent over the past year, and the second most new jobs on an absolute basis totaling 111,000.

Corby Chaffin
Additionally, The Dallas/Fort Worth office market had the biggest occupancy improvement in the country in the third quarter of 2013 – a 70 basis point increase.

 Downtown Fort Worth has outperformed the overall market due to the expansion of energy companies over the past several years. The nine million-square-foot market is approximately 89 percent occupied.

Wally Reid and Corby Chaffin of HFF Houston arranged the financing on behalf of Spire.

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


Chatham Lodging Trust Closes Out Strong 2013

  
Jeffrey H. Fisher

 PALM BEACH, Fla., February 18, 2014—Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns wholly or through its joint ventures 77 premium-branded, upscale, extended-stay and select-service hotels, today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

Fourth Quarter 2013 Highlights

  • Comparable Hotel RevPAR – Grew hotel RevPAR 4.9 percent, excluding the Washington, D.C. hotel which was ramping up as a newly converted Residence Inn by Marriott.
  • Portfolio RevPAR - Rose 4.4 percent to $103 for the 25 wholly owned hotels.
  • Adjusted EBITDA – Increased 52 percent to $12.7 million.
  • Adjusted FFO – Improved 159 percent to $7.6 million. Adjusted FFO per diluted share rose 38 percent to $0.29 from $0.21.
  • Operating Margins Expand – Enhanced margins significantly with Gross Operating Profit margins rising 170 basis points to 43.6 percent and hotel EBITDA margins up 210 basis points to 36.0 percent.
  • Portfolio Growth Continues – Completed acquisitions of two, high quality hotels comprising 391 rooms for $111.6 million.
  • Innkeepers Joint Venture – Received distributions of $0.8 million in the quarter, bringing total distributions to 92.4 percent of original invested capital.


“It has been an invigorating year with the Chatham and JV portfolios producing strong operating results,” said Jeffrey H. Fisher, Chatham’s president and chief executive officer.

 “We have grown the Chatham wholly owned portfolio by nearly 50 percent since late December 2012 through the acquisition of seven, high quality hotels. By a number of important measures, 2013 was a very successful year for Chatham.”

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

Dennis Craven (Company)
Chief Financial Officer                                                                   
(561) 227-1386                                                                                  
                                                                          
Chris Daly
Daly Gray, Inc. (Media)

 (703) 435-6293

Lowe’s Ground Lease in Cincinnati, OH Sells for $14.25 Million

  
Lowe's, 5385 Ridge Avenue, Cincinnati, OH

  
Erin Patton

 CINCINNATI, OH  – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of a 138,445-square-foot Lowe’s Home Improvement store ground lease in Cincinnati.

The $14,253,731 sales price equates to $103 per square foot.

            Senior associate Craig Fuller and vice president investments Scott Wiles, both in the firm’s Cleveland office and Erin Patton, a vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Columbus office, represented the seller, a New York-based investment fund.

Fuller, Wiles and Patton also represented the buyer, a national real estate investment trust.

            “Investor demand for high-quality single-tenant assets, particularly stable net-leased properties, remains steady amid a low supply of assets listed for sale,” says Fuller.

            The home improvement store is located at 5385 Ridge Ave. in Cincinnati. There are eight-and-a-half years remaining on the ground lease.           

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716

Mercatus Adds Integrys Energy Services to Growing List of Firms Deploying Its Solar Investment & Analysis Platform for Accelerating Growth in Commercial and Industrial Solar Sectors


Haresh Patel
San Francisco, CA  -- Mercatus, Inc., the leading enterprise level investment analysis and decision making platform serving as the core "operating system" for solar energy investors, announces that Integrys Energy Services, Inc., a national provider of competitive energy supply solutions, has adopted Mercatus’s Investment and Analysis platform to accelerate its growth in the commercial and industrial solar market segments. 

Haresh Patel, CEO of Mercatus, made the announcement.

“As Integrys Energy Services continues to build its solar portfolio, the company has deployed Mercatus to drive greater efficiency and consistency to its investment process, making our development team more effective and efficient to service more developers, projects, and opportunities,” said Joel Jansen, Vice President.
  
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Eric Gerard, Eric@greatink.com; 212-741-2977
Tom Nolan, tom@greatink.com  



NAI Realvest negotiates Central Florida Industrial leases Totaling 21,460 square feet in Seminole, Orange and Osceola Counties


Michael Heidrich

 ORLANDO, FL – NAI Realvest recently negotiated four industrial leases totaling 21,460 square feet at industrial centers in Osceola, Orange and Seminole Counties.

Michael Heidrich, a principal at NAI Realvest, negotiated the transactions representing the landlords. 

 Heidrich represented landlord Parkline Properties LLC based in Columbus, Ohio in a lease renewal for 12,310 square feet in units 11, 12 and 13 at 8350 Parkline Blvd.  Tenant National Certified Testing Laboratories, Inc. was represented in the transaction by Andrei Savitski of Coughlin Commercial.

At South Seminole Industrial Center, 975 Florida Central Parkway, Heidrich represented New York based landlord Eckstein Properties, LLC in a renewal lease agreement for suite 1200 with 4,800 square feet.  Tenant Old Dock Apparel, Inc. was represented by Stephan Neveleff of Stewart Realty Advisors.

Andrei Savitsky
 At Airport Industrial Center, 7466 Narcoossee Rd., The New Fitness LLC d/b/a Crossfit Lions Den of Orlando signed a new lease for Unit E with 3,000 square feet.  Heidrich brokered the transaction representing the Boston-based landlord, BIEL REO, LLC. 

 Heidrich also brokered a lease for 1,350 square feet representing Small Bay Partners LLC of Maitland, the landlord at Poinciana CommerCenter, 1735 Business Center Lane in Kissimmee.  The new tenant is Rujam’s Services of Florida Maintenance & Restoration LLC.

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


Beth Payan or Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142 Lvershelco@aol.com      

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Multi Housing Advisors Brokers $18.5 Million Sale of 240-Unit Apartment Community in Anderson, S.C.



Walden Oaks Apartments, Anderson, SC


Jordan McCarley

ANDERSON, S.C. (Feb. 18, 2014) — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered the $18.5 million sale of Walden Oaks, a 240-unit apartment community in Anderson, S.C.

Jordan McCarley and Marc Robinson of MHA represented the seller, Hathaway Development Partners, and were the only brokers involved in the deal. Chartwell Holdings purchased the community, which was built in 2007.

“The Walden Oaks sale was highly competitive process and shows that the multifamily investment market remains very strong as we move in to 2014. 

“An attractive debt and equity environment combined with strong operating performance is resulting in significant investor demand for multi-family assets in the southeast,” McCarley said. “We anticipate investor activity and pricing to remain high in 2014 as lenders continue to re-enter the market.” 


Marc Robinson
 MHA has several other properties on the market in South Carolina: the 92-unit Springbrook in Anderson; a portfolio of 274 units in Spartanburg that includes the 98-unit Magnolia Townhomes and the 176-unit The Corners; and the 246-unit Century Forest in Greenville.

 MHA has targeted the Carolinas as markets for growth. In 2013, MHA expanded its Charlotte, N.C., office and intends to open additional offices in the South.

 MHA enjoys a total sales transaction volume that has surpassed $2.7 billion, representing more than 83,000 units and more than 500 individual transactions. MHA serves local, regional and national clients and has become known for its effective multi-office platform, excellent transaction history and rapid growth.




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

Stephen Ursery
The Wilbert Group
404-549-7150 (O) 404-405-2354 (C)


For the Third Year Running, Beech Street Capital Ranks Among Fannie Mae’s Top Five DUS® Lenders


Grace Huebscher
BETHESDA, MD, Feb. 18, 2014  – Beech Street Capital posted a fourth year of solid growth and performed well in year-end rankings, despite Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s mandated 10 percent reduction in multifamily loan volume.  Beech Street ended the year with a portfolio of 913 loans totaling almost $10.9 billion.

 For the third year in a row, Beech Street Capital, a Capital One company, placed among the top five lenders in the country on Fannie Mae’s annual list of top multifamily loan originators.  Beech Street was the top producer for manufactured housing communities (MHC) in 2013.

 In the Freddie Mac’ rankings, Beech Street continued to move up, placing sixth in the agency’s list of top sellers nationwide for 2013.  The firm’s volume with Freddie rose 24 percent in 2013.  Beech Street’s results for the year also revealed its growing presence in FHA lending.  The company’s volume for 2013 was up 65 percent over 2012.

“The constant that drove our success with Fannie, Freddie and FHA this year, as it has in the past, is the value we place on relationships,” says Grace Huebscher, Beech Street’s president.

“We look for opportunities to build bridges to the agencies.  And with every transaction, we find ways to exceed the expectations of our borrowers.”

 Huebscher believes that the company’s agency relationships and its demonstrated commitment to going the extra mile for customers help to differentiate it from the competition, attract new business, and convert new clients into repeat customers.

Now as a Capital One company, Huebscher foresees expanding those relationships even further.  “We can now make other forms of financing available to our customers that complement our agency expertise,” she says.  “We’re very excited about what we have to offer.”

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

Courtney Lewis at 240-507-1948
Jenifer Bernardi at 240-507-1946.


HFF secures $4.1 million refinancing for Bayshore Beach Villas in Long Beach, CA


Bayshore Beach Villas Apartments, Long Beach, CA

Charles W. Halladay
IRVINE, CA - HFF announced today that it has secured a $4.1 million refinancing for Bayshore Beach Villas, a 23-unit multi-housing community in Long Beach, California.

HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Universe Holdings, to secure the seven-year, 4.34 percent, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation).  HFF will service the securitized loan through its Freddie Mac Program Plus® Seller/Servicer program. 

This is the 11th refinancing HFF has arranged for Universe through the agency lender in the last two years.  The properties refinanced are all located throughout Southern California and total 790 units and $73.6 million in financing.

Bayshore Beach Villas is a fully leased community with three two-story residential buildings.  Located at 40 Bay Shore Ave, the property is on the bay with spectacular views of Belmont Shore Beach, and is close to Seal Beach, Huntington Beach and the 605 and 405 Freeways.

The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower was led by director Charles Halladay.

Universe Holdings led by Henry Manoucheri, its Chairman and CEO is an experienced operator of  several thousand apartments, with more than 80 cumulative years of experience owning, managing, and renovating Class B multifamily properties in Southern California.

Henry Manoucherie

“We are very pleased with the consistent and professional execution of the HFF team,” stated Henry Manoucheri.  

“Our firm continues to return capital and exceptional steady returns to our private and institutional investors.  We look forward to acquiring more coastal value-add opportunities from San Diego to the Bay area.”
  
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


Peoples Bank Expands Mortgage Presence to Florida

      
Matt Malloy
LAWRENCE, KS -- Peoples Bank, one of America’s premiere community banks, announces an expansion into Florida with the creation of their newest mortgage division, Integrity Home Loan.

 Longtime Florida Mortgage Banker Matt Malloy will serve as President of Integrity Home Loan and brings with him approximately 80 of Florida’s leading Mortgage Bankers.

“Our team is excited to partner with Peoples Bank” Says Malloy, “I believe our team of Mortgage Bankers is the strongest in the entire state.

“When you combine that with the ability to lend in all 50 states, their proven operating platform and product portfolio - it puts us in a position to continue outshining the competition.”

Matt has been successful in the mortgage industry for over 15 years. After serving in management roles, he founded Integrity Home Loan, Inc. in 2005.

“Matt has a tremendous reputation and a long record of success in the business.” Says Peoples Bank CEO Wint Winter, Jr., “His commitment to quality products and high-service is also shared by Peoples Bank, and we’re excited to be serving the state of Florida.”

Wint Winter Jr.
Integrity Home Loan is currently operating offices in Lake Mary, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and Coral Springs, FL.

Peoples Bank is a family-owned and operated Community Bank headquartered in Kansas.

 “We aren’t the biggest bank in the nation, but we strive to be the best.” Explains Winter “We are in that sweet spot - we’re small enough to care about every Guest and each Banker, but we’re big enough to ensure the resources needed to compete successfully.”

Established 1871, Peoples is a federally regulated, Member FDIC, and a Federal Reserve Bank.  It has been owned and operated by the Winter Family since 1974.  Peoples was named the 19th largest Mortgage Lender among depository institutions according to the Federal Reserve Bank.


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

Molly Winter,
 Director of Mortgage Marketing
785-218-9242


Amata Office Centers Represented by Taylor Johnson

  
Frank Chalupa
CHICAGO, IL, Feb. 18, 2014 --Emily Johnson, president of Taylor Johnson announced today that Taylor Johnson now represents Amata Office Centers, the largest privately owned office suites provider in Chicago.

 For more than a decade, Amata has been connecting small, entrepreneurial businesses, as well as national and international companies looking to set up offices in Chicago, with the facilities and services they need to grow and succeed.

 With five state-of-the-art locations in downtown Chicago and a sixth slated to open this spring, Amata provides its clients with furnished office suites and workstations, as well as virtual office services for the home-based professional.

A licensed brokerage, Amata also helps clients find and secure a larger, more permanent home if they outgrow their space. Frank Chalupa is  President and Co-Founder of the company.

 Amata’s CEO and co-founder, Ron Bockstahler, and vice president, Roger Koeppen, stand out in the industry because of their passion for working directly with clients, analyzing their needs and finding solutions.

Ron Bockstahler
The energetic duo is knowledgeable on a variety of topics, including

·        Shared vs. traditional office space 
·        Virtual offices
·        Chicago’s downtown office market
·        Workplace and small business trends

Ron and Roger will also be able to provide insight on office solutions for new and growing companies, as well as law firms, which comprise nearly 40 percent of Amata’s business.

Additionally, they will be able to discuss the needs and preferences of national and international corporations looking to establish a presence in the Chicago area.
 
Key Facts:

Founded: 2002
Total employees: 26

Company Profile:

Amata Office Centers is a Chicago-based office space provider specializing in real and virtual offices and conference room rentals. Founded in 2002, Amata offers an array of full- and part-time office solutions to businesses of all sizes, including solo practitioners and startups, as well as large corporations looking to establish sales outposts in Chicago. With six state-of-the-art locations to choose from in the city’s central business district, all with easy access to public transportation, Amata offers flexible terms to allow businesses to change and grow as needed.

Roger Koeppen

 The company’s current centers include:

·         150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 800
 ·         150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2800
 ·         180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3700
 ·         161 N. Clark Street, Suite 4700
 ·         225 W. Washington Street, Suite 2200
 ·         150 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2400
  
Amata Services:

Furnished Offices:

Amata offers a variety of workspaces designed to meet each client’s needs. Through the company’s “aSpot2Work” program, customers can rent customizable workstations with access to a live phone receptionist and high-speed Internet. 

For added privacy, clients can also lease furnished offices of varying sizes through Amata’s “aSuiteOffice” program, available at all locations. In addition to mail service and discounted parking, all Amata tenants have access to spacious conference rooms, an on-site café and Amata’s signature Cognac room, complete with complimentary cocktails. Amata’s “aLawCenter” locations at 180 N. LaSalle St. and 161 N. Clark St. cater to the company’s legal clients, offering private deposition rooms, paralegal support and docket services.

Emily Johnson
Virtual Offices:

The rise of mobile technology has changed the way companies do business, allowing employees to work from home, their local coffee shop or virtually anywhere they have access to an Internet connection. 

Through its customizable “aVirtualOffice” service, Amata offers customers a live phone receptionist, their own mailing address and monthly access to a private office or conference room in one of the company’s landmark buildings. 

Unlike many of its competitors, Amata does not display its name in lobbies or other common areas, allowing its tenants to take center stage.



If an Amata client has no need for office or conference space, Amata still can provide phone and mail services through its “aBusinessPhone” plans, all of which come with a live receptionist who answers calls with a greeting tailored to each client and routes them to the appropriate number so callers never know “aBusinessPhone” clients don’t have a physical office.


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

Kelly Shumaker at Taylor Johnson
(312) 267-4519 or

Charles Dunn Co. Completes $1.5 Million Sale of Multifamily Property in Los Angeles

  
1821 Overland Avenue Apartments, Santa Monica, CA


Ramin Gheitanchi

LOS ANGELES, CA, Feb. 18, 2014 – Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the western United States, has completed the $1.5 million sale of a fully occupied, four-unit multifamily property located at 1821 Overland Ave. near Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles.

Ramin Gheitanchi of Charles Dunn Company represented buyer, 1821 JCE Overland, LLC.

The seller, a private investor, was represented by Daniel Tabon of Aveo Realty & Investments.

The property is centrally located near the 405 and 10 freeways, UCLA, Century City, Westwood Village, Westside Pavilion, and the Century City Mall.

“The buyer owns the apartment building next door and purchased this building for long-term development potential,” said Gheitanchi. “Prime Westside properties rarely come on the market and this was an opportunity to add an additional lot.”

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

Darcie Giacchetto
D.G. Communications, Inc.
949.278.6224

George Smith Partners Secures $5.1 Million in Construction Financing for Class-A Multifamily Development in Las Vegas, NV


Rendering of planned Elysian in the District apartments, Las Vegas, NV

David Rifkind

LAS VEGAS, NV (Feb. 18, 2014) – Commercial real estate investment banking firm George Smith Partners has successfully arranged $51 million in construction financing for the development of Elysian at the District, a 360-unit Class-A multifamily community in Las Vegas, according to George Smith Partners’ Principal and Managing Director David Rifkind.

Rifkind was assisted by George Smith Partners’ Vice President Omer Ivanir.

The property will be developed by joint venture partners The Calida Group and Cypress Equity Investments.

“This project is positioned to be one of the highest quality, most amenity-rich and dynamic rental projects in Las Vegas,” says Rifkind.

“From a location standpoint, financing this project appeared to be a win-win,” Rifkind explains. “It is in a sought-after area and will be in close proximity to more than 15 restaurants, a movie theater, a grocery store, a library and a number of highly rated public schools.  While it would initially appear that it would be fairly easy to find a lender, we faced a challenge when it came to loan-per-unit development cost.”

Omer Ivanir
Rifkind notes that the proposed development’s exceptional location and Class-A quality resulted in a loan-per-unit cost that was much higher than other completed comps in the market.

“For lenders, many of which are already hesitant to lend in Las Vegas, this discrepancy in cost was a potential roadblock,” he says. 

To bypass that roadblock, the George Smith Partners team focused on the value and stability of the proposed project, as well as the considerable experience of the joint venture developers.

“The Calida Group and Cypress Equity Investments have a strong track record of developing quality product in the Las Vegas market, and we leveraged that success in order to identify the right lender for this deal,” says Rifkind.

Douglas Eisner, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Calida Group explains, “When we bought the land for Elysian at the District, we knew it was a once-in-a-cycle opportunity, and we designed a project that honored the quality of the location.” Eisner added that “developing trophy assets in a recovering economy has its challenges.”

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

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

Kimberly Rousseau Joins Cooper Carry As Director of Interior Design



Kimberly Rousseau
ATLANTA, GA (Feb. 18, 2014) – Cooper Carry, an internationally recognized design firm, has hired Kimberly Rousseau as Director of Interior Design. Ms. Rousseau will lead the firm’s growing interior design group.

“Kim’s extensive background, long-standing client relationships and impressive project portfolio make her a wonderful addition to the interiors group at Cooper Carry,” said Kevin Cantley, CEO and president of Cooper Carry. 

“We look forward to leveraging her expertise as we continue to grow this important service within our firm.”

Kim has over 18 years of professional experience in interior design and project management, specializing in the design of commercial interiors. She maintains a position of continued involvement in projects from initial programming through project close out.

Long term clients include AIG, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, Newell Rubbermaid, McKinsey, Kids II, and Schiff Hardin.

Kevin Cantley
 Kim’s notable projects include the award winning corporate headquarters for Newell Rubbermaid, multiple college campuses in Saudi Arabia, special needs Camp Southern Ground, a mock courtroom for Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, and an office/showroom for Kids II in Hong Kong, China.

Cooper Carry provides architecture, planning, landscape architecture, interior design, environmental graphic design and sustainability consulting services.

Founded in 1960, the firm specializes in the design of corporate, education, government, hospitality, mixed-use, office, residential, retail, science + technology, and transit projects.
   

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

Media Contact
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The Wilbert Group
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