Sunday, June 15, 2014

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III Acquires DeKalb Professional Center Near Atlanta, GA


Dan Prosky
ATLANTA, GA – American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Corporation, the co-sponsors of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III, Inc., announced today that the REIT has acquired DeKalb Professional Center, an approximately 19,000-square-foot medical office building in the Atlanta suburb of Lithonia. 

 Located at 5461 Hillandale Drive, DeKalb Professional Center is in the midst of a thriving medical corridor approximately one mile from DeKalb Medical Hillandale, a 100-bed acute care hospital.

Built in 2008, the medical office building is 81 percent leased to four tenants, including RMS Lifeline and The Emory Clinic, which combine to lease approximately 60 percent of the building’s rentable space through 2018.  In total, the weighted average remaining lease term for the building is more than six-and-a-half years.

“DeKalb Professional Center was built in 2008 and is a modern medical office building located in close proximity to a premier hospital in a thriving community,” said Dan Prosky, a principal of American Healthcare Investors and president and chief operating officer of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III. 

 DeKalb Professional Center was acquired from McWhirter Realty Partners, LLC, an unaffiliated third party represented by CBRE’s Lee Asher and Chris Bodnar.  Griffin-American Healthcare REIT III financed the acquisition using cash on hand.  

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

Damon Elder                                                                                              
(949) 270-9207

Berger Commercial Realty Negotiates Four New Leases at Atrium West in Sunrise, FL


Joseph Byrnes
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Berger Commercial Realty brokers Joseph Byrnes and Jonathan Thiel recently closed four new leases for office space at Atrium West in Sunrise.

 Byrnes and Thiel represented landlord Atrium 93, LLC in closing a 5-year, 689-square-foot lease to All Care Health Services Marketing Corp., and a three-year, 1,494 square foot lease to ISR Transit Inc.

 In addition, Byrnes and Thiel represented the landlord in closing a one-year, 1,452 square foot lease to Nilsa Rivera, P.A., and an 18-month, 770 square foot lease to Concepta Business Solutions, LLC.

Jonathan Thiel
Located at 7771 West Oakland Park Blvd., the 92,689-square-foot Atrium West office building features a completely renovated atrium, a new interior sculpture fountain, new exterior landscaping, and renovated bathrooms.

 For more information on leases and custom build-outs at Atrium West, contact Berger Commercial Realty at 954-358-0900.

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

Marielle Sologuren
(954) 776-1999, ext. 226

Corner Bakery Cafe to Open First Wisconsin Location at HSA Commercial’s The Mayfair Collection in Wauwatosa


Timothy Blum
CHICAGO, IL — Timothy Blum, executive vice president of Retail Development for HSA Commercial Real Estate, announced that Corner Bakery Cafe will open its first Wisconsin location later this year at The Mayfair Collection in Wauwatosa, Wis.

Neo Fourno Inc., a franchise partner of CBC Restaurant Corp. owned by experienced local restaurateurs Dimitri Dimitropoulos and Peter Dimitropoulos, will operate the 4,000-square-foot location near the entrance to the project at Burleigh Street and 114th Street.

 “We couldn’t be more thrilled that Corner Bakery Cafe has chosen The Mayfair Collection as the place to introduce its brand to the state of Wisconsin,” said Blum. 

“Though it took a little patience, we believe that we have found the best possible cafĂ© and coffee shop for our customers and future residents to enjoy.”

Corner Bakery Cafe will begin construction within the next few weeks and is projecting to open later this year. Neo Fourno Inc. plans to open ten new cafes in Madison and Milwaukee over the next five years.
  
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Mark Thomton, mthomton@taylorjohnson.com, 312-267-2523


3,279—Unit Self-Storage Portfolio Sale Arranged by Marcus & Millichap in Arnold, MO


Storage Banc self-storage portfolio, Arnold, MO

ST. LOUIS, MO – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of the Storage Banc portfolio, a seven-property 404,578-net-rentable-square-foot self-storage portfolio with approximately 110,000 gross rentable square feet of climate-controlled warehouse space in suburban St. Louis, Mo.

The portfolio encompasses approximately 42.4 acres and consists of 3,279 storage units and 224 outdoor parking spaces. The terms of the sale were not released.

Sean Delaney
            Sean Delaney, vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office, Brett Hatcher, senior associate in in the firm’s Columbus, Ohio office, Chico LeClaire, senior vice president investments, and Adam Schlosser, senior associate, both in Denver, represented the seller, a local private entity.

Brett Hatcher
The buyer is Sovran Self Storage Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust that operates its facilities under the Uncle Bob’s Self Storage® brand.

William Holman, senior associate in Marcus & Millichap’s St. Louis office, is the firm’s broker of record in Missouri. 

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716

Marcus & Millichap arranges sale of alcazar tower in coral gables, fl for $6.75 million

  
Alcazar Tower, Coral Gables, FL

 CORAL GABLES, FL – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada,  announced the sale of Alcazar Tower, a three-story, 37,000-square foot office building located in Coral Gables, Florida. The asset sold for $6,750,000 representing $185 per square foot.

Douglas K. Mandel, a first vice president investments, and Benjamin H. Silver, a senior associate, in Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company from Miami Beach. 

Douglas K. Mandel
The buyer, a limited liability company from Miami, was also secured and represented by Mandel and Silver.

“Alcazar Tower represented an opportunity to acquire a one-of -a-kind office building with a brand new bank lease and an attached private parking garage,” says Silver.

“ The buyer was attracted to the value-add opportunity of improving the common areas and leasing the remaining vacant space. The new ground floor bank tenant is an ideal anchor for the property.  

"That space alone brings up the quality of the entire building and should help pave the way for a substantial increase in leasing demand.”

Originally constructed in 1986 and designed by world renowned architecture firm Arquitectonica, the property consists of 36,440 rentable square feet plus an attached private parking garage together totaling 64,750 square feet.

Benjamin H. Silver
 The building boasts attractive marble common areas, high-speed elevators, covered parking, and 24-hour security and key card security access.

Alcazar Tower has great visibility and access from Alcazar Avenue and Le Jeune Road, a main north-south thoroughfare in Coral Gables and it is just a short walk from Alhambra Avenue and Miracle Mile.  Alcazar Tower is located at 2151 Le Jeune Road in Coral Gables.

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

Kirk A. Felici
First Vice President/Regional Manager,
Miami, FL
(786) 522-7000


Harvard Investments Partners with Lincoln Property Company to Develop Class A Office Park in Phoenix’s Southeast Valley

  
Riverview Point rendering, Southeast Valley, Phoenix, AZ

 PHOENIX, AZ – Harvard Investments announced it will partner with Lincoln Property Company (LPC) to develop the second and final phase of Riverview Point, a Class A office project directly adjacent to the 250-acre Mesa Riverview mixed-use property in Phoenix’s booming Southeast Valley.

The new Harvard-LPC development is located on the borders of Mesa, Tempe and Scottsdale, just six miles east of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and accessed via Loop 101 at Rio Salado Parkway and via two full-diamond interchanges along the Loop 202 at Dobson and Alma School roads.

Harvard Investments purchased the 19.55-acre land parcel for the new project from Montana Avenue Capital this week. In conjunction with LPC, Harvard Investments will build two new, Class A office buildings on the site: a three-story, 150,000-square-foot building and a two-story, 105,000-square-foot building. LPC will direct development of the project. It will also market the opportunity to build-to-suit prospects and anchor tenants.

Craig Krumwiede
“This project represents all of the things that make the Southeast Valley so exceptional–retail, dining, entertainment, and corporate environments, all linked by some of the state’s best educational assets and busiest transportation corridors,” said Harvard Investments President Craig Krumwiede.

“These are key elements in an investment project, and they are what will make this property a strategic opportunity for companies looking for that next great address.”

Dave Carder, Luke Walker and Eric Schultz, from the Phoenix office of CBRE, brokered the land transaction and will assist with the project’s marketing and leasing efforts. The Davis Experience serves as the project architect and Wespac Construction serves as the general contractor.


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

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

Expedia.com Now Accepts Bitcoin to Give Travelers More Choice and Flexibility in Hotel Payments


Michael Gulmann
BELLEVUE, WA – Expedia.com®, the world's largest full service online travel site*, announced it is now accepting bitcoin as a form of payment for hotel purchases.

 Offering travelers another way to book online, customers can now shop from the world-class inventory of more than 290,000 bookable properties available on Expedia.com, and for the first time ever beginning today, easily pay for their hotel accommodations using bitcoin.

 “Expedia, Inc. is in a unique position, as one of the world’s leading online travel agencies, to solve travel planning and booking for our customers and partners alike by adopting the latest payment technologies,” said Michael Gulmann, Vice President, Expedia Global Product.

“We’re continually looking at ways consumers want to pay for their travel; bitcoin is a great example of how Expedia is investing early in an array of payment options to give our customers and partners more choice in the ways they interact with us.”

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

Patrick Daly
Account Supervisor
Daly Gray, Inc.
Office:  (703) 435-6293
Cell:  (703) 300-8289



Chatham Lodging Completes Largest Acquisitions in Company History:

  


 PALM BEACH, FL—Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels, announced that it completed the previously announced acquisition of a 51-hotel, 6,848-room portfolio from a joint venture comprised of Cerberus Capital Management LP and Chatham in two separate transactions. 

The combined total purchase price was $1.3 billion, before capital expenditure reserves credited to the buyers of $39.7 million. 

Barclays Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to Chatham.  Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Hunton & Williams served as legal advisors to Chatham.

Chatham acquired four Residence Inns by Marriott® in Silicon Valley, comprising 751 rooms, as part of the sale of the 51-hotel portfolio for a net cash purchase price of $272.6 million, or approximately $363k per room. 

The transaction consists of the gross purchase price of $341.5 million less reserve credits of $15.1 million, resulting in a net purchase price of $326.4 million. 

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

 Jerry Daly                                                                                   
Daly Gray Public Relations                                                   
(Media)                                                                                        

(703) 435-6293                                                                           

Saturday, June 14, 2014

HFF arranges $24.6 million refinancing for 250 Summer Street in Boston’s Seaport District


250 Summer Street, Seaport District, Boston, MA
BOSTON, MA – HFF announced  it has arranged a $24.6 million refinancing for 250 Summer Street, a 104,709-square-foot office building in Boston’s Seaport District.

HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Synergy Investments and Independencia Asset Management to secure the long-term, fixed-rate loan through Eastern Bank.  

Loan proceeds refinanced an acquisition loan on the property from HSBC Bank USA, which HFF arranged in 2012.   

250 Summer Street is located across the Fort Point Channel from Boston’s Financial District and South Station.  Originally built in 1903, the property has eight stories of office space that is 100 percent leased to tenants including Morrison Mahoney LLP.

The HFF team representing the borrower was led by managing director Greg LaBine.

Greg Labine
“Synergy did a tremendous job in executing their business plan for this asset,” said LaBine.  “Synergy completed significant upgrades to the building and tenant spaces and leased up the remainder of the building. 

"  As such, it was now time to employ an asset/liability management strategy that took advantage of the favorable long-term rate environment.  Eastern was attracted to the strength of the asset’s location, the durability of the cash flow and the track record of the sponsorship.”

Synergy Investments is a Boston-based real estate investment and development firm focused on the acquisition and operation of office, retail and residential assets, and their associated debt.


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 $29 million sale of leasehold interest in Secaucus, NJ


Michael Nachamkin
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – HFF announced it has closed the $29 million sale of the leasehold interest at 1 Emerson Lane, a 340,000-square-foot light industrial property in Secaucus, New Jersey. 

               HFF marketed the property exclusively on behalf of the seller, Trinity Place Holdings, Inc. (“Trinity”). 

               1 Emerson Lane (also known as 1 Syms Way) is situated on an 18.64-acre site in the Meadowlands submarket less than five minutes from the New Jersey Turnpike; Routes 1, 3, and 9; and Interstate 495.  

Originally constructed in 1978 and expanded in 1996, the property also includes 35,712 square feet of two-story office space.  The building was sold vacant.

               The HFF investment sales team representing Trinity was led by managing director Michael Nachamkin along with associate director Steve Simonelli.

Steve Simonelli
Trinity currently has significant real estate holdings in three states, and a variety of consumer-sector intellectual property rights.  

Trinity’s assets include real estate holdings in such strong markets as Westbury, New York; Paramus, New Jersey; West Palm Beach, Florida; and “Trinity Place,” one of lower Manhattan’s premier development sites.

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


$80 million refinancing secured by HFF for Hoboken, NJ luxury multi-housing community


North Independence at The Shipyard Apartments
Hoboken, NJ
FLORHAM PARK, NJ – HFF announced it has secured an $80 million refinancing for North Independence at The Shipyard, a 185-unit luxury multi-housing community in Hoboken, New Jersey.

               Working on behalf of Ironstate Development, HFF placed the 12-year, fixed-rate loan with a life insurance company.  Loan proceeds were used to pay off an existing mortgage.

               North Independence at The Shipyard is located at One Independence Court along the Hudson River in Hoboken, between the Lincoln Tunnel and Holland Tunnel providing access to midtown Manhattan and all the major New Jersey highways. 

Thomas Didio
The property is situated within the Shipyard neighborhood, which consists of five multi-housing communities that share amenities, retail shops, a one-acre park, ferry stop and marina on the Hudson River. 

  North Independence has one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,174 square feet each.  The 95 percent leased property shares amenities including a fitness center, outdoor pools, residents lounge, indoor and outdoor child play areas and garage parking. 

               The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower was led by senior managing director Thomas Didio and associate director Samuel Seiden.

“HFF was happy to assist Ironstate Development with this refinancing.  We are pleased we were able to secure a favorable interest rate for such a quality borrower and property,” stated Didio.

               Ironstate Development is a Hoboken, New Jersey-based development firm that is currently engaged in the development of more than $1 billion of residential, hotel and mixed-use properties in New Jersey and New York.

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 secures $16.6 million construction loan for development of Aloft Raleigh in Raleigh, NC


Rendering of planned Aloft Raleigh, 2100 Hillsborough Street
Downtown Raleigh, NC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – HFF announced it has secured a $16.6 million construction loan for the development of the 135-room Aloft Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina.

               Working exclusively on behalf of a partnership between The Bernstein Companies, TME Investments and Michael Sandman, HFF placed the five-year construction loan with First Tennessee Bank.                

The Aloft Raleigh will be located at 2100 Hillsborough Street directly adjacent to North Carolina State University and two miles from downtown Raleigh.

  Upon completion in the Fall of 2015, the Aloft will feature a fitness center, swimming pool, outdoor deck and the Aloft’s signature Lobby and WXYZ Bar, Re:Mix (lounge), Re:Fuel (packaged and fresh foods) and In-Touch (business center). 

The HFF team representing the borrower was led by managing director Mark Remington. 

“The Aloft Raleigh will be one of the only branded lodging facilities with direct access to the University, allowing the hotel to capture market share from inferior competitors from travelers who demand convenience, accessibility and modern amenities at competitive nightly rates,” said Remington.

The Bernstein Companies, founded in 1933, has successfully owned, managed, developed and invested in all types of commercial and residential real estate throughout Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic 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


$34.5 million refinancing of Prana Apartment Homes in Boulder County, CO secured by HFF


Josh Simon
 DENVER, CO – HFF announced  it has secured a $34.5 million refinancing for Prana Apartment Homes, a 254-unit multi-housing property in Lafayette, Colorado. 

               Working exclusively on behalf of the borrower, LLJ Stratford Prana, LLC, HFF placed the 10-year, 4.74 percent, fixed-rate loan with Fannie Mae through HFF’s correspondent relationship with M&T Realty Capital Corporation. 

The forward rate lock refinance replaced a significantly higher rate HUD loan, which was closed to prepayment until May 2014. 

  The new Fannie Mae loan provided the borrower with a lower overall interest rate and five years of interest-only amortization, as well as some cash-out proceeds above the existing loan balance.  

               Prana Apartment Homes is situated on an 11.1-acre site at 550 Viridian Drive adjacent to the Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center and Kaiser’s Rock Creek Medical Offices in southeastern Boulder County.  

Eric Tupler
The property is a short drive from downtown Denver and downtown Boulder and is close to US-36 and Northwest Parkway.  Competed in 2010, Prana Apartment Homes has 11 residential buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 990 square feet each. 

  Each unit also features a full-size single car garage.  The 96.4 percent leased property offers residents a clubhouse with cyber cafĂ©, 24-hour health club, Junior Olympic swimming pool, heated pet washing station, and entertainment areas with billiards and foosball. 

               The HFF team representing the borrower was led by director Josh Simon, senior managing director Eric Tupler and real estate analyst Chad Murray.

               “The borrower executed their business plan to perfection with this refinance,” said Simon, “They bought the property in December 2012 at a great price with the plan to put more accretive financing in place once the assumable HUD loan opened to prepayment.  Not only did they lower their borrowing costs with this refinance, but they were able to return some of their equity as part of this financing.”

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 $19.95 million sale of Class A distribution center in California’s Inland Empire


Anthony Brent
IRVINE, CA – HFF announced it has closed the $19.95 million sale of Rialto Distribution Center, a 247,226-square-foot, Class A distribution center in Rialto, California.

HFF marketed the property on behalf of Thackeray Partners.  Industrial Property Trust Inc. (“IPT”) purchased the unencumbered asset for $19.95 million.

Rialto Distribution Center is located at 181 South Larch Avenue just north of Interstate 10 in Rialto.  Completed in 2009, the facility is 100 percent leased to Bissell, Inc.

The HFF team representing the seller was led by senior managing directors Anthony Brent and Brett Tremaine and managing director Ryan Martin. 

Formed in 2005, Thackeray Partners invests in real estate through a series of private equity funds. 

  Since inception, Thackeray has closed or committed to transactions totaling more than $2 billion, representing equity placements of approximately $600 million. 

Ryan Martin
Total investment activity includes 146 separate transactions representing more than 14,000 apartment units, almost 10.6 million square feet of industrial space and just under 4.4 million square feet of retail space.

IPT is focused on acquiring and operating high-quality distribution warehouses that are leased to corporate customers.  

IPT's core strategy is to build a national platform of high-quality industrial properties by targeting markets that have high barriers to entry, proximity to a large demographic base, and/or access to major distribution hubs.  

IPT has operated and elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with the taxable year that ended on December 31, 2013, and IPT intends to continue to operate in accordance with the requirements for qualification as a REIT.

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


Friday, June 13, 2014

Marcus & Millichap Sells South Florida Retail Center for $11.6 Million

  
Plaza Del Rey, Miami, FL

MIAMI, FL – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of Plaza Del Rey, a 50,186-square-foot shopping center in Miami.      

     The $11,600,000 sales price equates to $231 per square foot.

            Drew A. Kristol and Kirk Olson, both vice presidents investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office, represented the seller, a Miami-based LLC. Kristol and Olson also represented the buyer, another locally based LLC.

Drew A. Kristol
            “Situated within a densely populated infill area in the heart of Miami-Dade County, Plaza Del Rey has a diverse tenant mix, strong historical occupancy and solid cash flow,” says Olson.  “Our marketing campaign produced multiple offers and the sale closed at list price.”

            “The Plaza De Rey transaction is a good indication of strong investor demand for infill Miami-Dade shopping centers,” Olson concludes.

            The property is located on 4.5 acres at the corner of West Flagler Street and SW 102nd Avenue at 10000 West Flagler St. in Miami, one mile from Florida International University. 

A large-scale retail development known as Fountain Square that features anchor tenants Target and Publix is underway across the street. West Flagler Street is a six-lane retail corridor with traffic counts of more than 40,000 vehicles per day. Florida State Road 836 and the Palmetto Expressway are nearby.

Kirk Olson
            At the time of the sale, Plaza Del Rey was 95 percent occupied. The center is anchored by a 14,000-square-foot Navarro Discount Pharmacy. Other tenants include Rent-A-Center, T-Mobile and Vicky Bakery.


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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716