Monday, May 11, 2015

NAI Realvest Negotiates Four New Office Leases representing landlords and tenants in Metro Orlando area


Christie Alexander
 ORLANDO — NAI Realvest recently negotiated four new office lease agreements on behalf of landlords and tenants in Casselberry, Downtown Orlando and Winter Park.

Broker Associate Drew Saphos, CCIM Principal Christie Alexander and Chairman George Livingston negotiated a new lease at Crossroads Business Center, 931 S. Semoran Blvd. in Winter Park, representing Landlord Crossroads FlexxOffice Ltd. of Miami and the new Tenant BBPM, LLC, a project and construction management firm, who leased 1,960 square feet.

 In Casselberry, Broker Associate Chris Adams negotiated a lease at 2909 Lakeview Drive for 1,152 square feet representing the landlord, Mel Pearlman & Susan Pearlman of Celebration, Fla. and the new tenant, Spring Spa Massage & Bodywork, Inc.  

Paul P. Partyka and Juan Jimenez negotiated two new leases at 14 E.Washingon St.  Auctis LLC d/b/a Caselead.org, a marketing firm, leased an executive suite to open a second office in downtown Orlando and Uniclass Management LLC, an IT service and support firm signed a three-year lease.  

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

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

      

CBRE Capital Markets Arranges $54 Million Sale of Multifamily Community in Central Florida


The Park at Laurel Oaks apartments
Winter Springs, FL
Orlando, FL, May 11, 2015 – Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham, and Justin Basquill of CBRE Capital Markets arranged the sale of The Park at Laurel Oaks, a 552-unit apartment
community in Winter Springs, Florida, about 15 minutes outside of Orlando.

 The gated community, located at 1 Laurel Oaks Drive, was acquired from Laurel Oaks, LLC by an affiliate of New York-based White Eagle Property Group for $54 million. 

CBRE exclusively represented the seller in the transaction.

“The Park at Laurel Oaks has great value add upside through minor property upgrades,” said
Mr. Granade, Executive Vice President of CBRE Capital Markets, Multifamily. ”Multifamily
investors continue to show strong interest in the Seminole County area of Orlando because of
its prime location near top rated schools, high-end retail and major employers.”

Shelton Granade
The Park at Laurel Oaks was built in two phases (1986 and 2000), and has a current
occupancy of 95%.

 The property is conveniently located in the affluent Orlando suburb of Winter Springs near three of the area’s largest professional employers – South Seminole Hospital, Lake Mary Heathrow Office Park and Maitland Center Office Park. 

Community amenities include a fitness center, business center, tennis court, car care center, private garages and two swimming pools.

Granade, Wickham and Basquill have closed nearly $1.9 billion in multifamily sales in Central
Florida from 2013 to date.

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

Elizabeth Cross
305.428.6373

Daniel Jimenez
407.839.3191

Sunday, May 10, 2015

4 Percent of All U.S. Single Family Home Sales in First Quarter Were Flips According to RealtyTrac U.S. Home Flipping Report

  
Daren Blomquist
IRVINE, CA — RealtyTrac® (www.realtytrac.com), the nation’s leading source for comprehensive housing data, released its Q1 2015 U.S. Home Flipping Report, which shows that 17,309 single family homes were flipped — sold as part of an arms-length sale for the second time within a 12-month period — in the first quarter, 4.0 percent of all single family home sales during the quarter.

The average gross profit — the difference between the purchase price and the flipped price — for completed flips in the first quarter was $72,450, up from $65,290 in the previous quarter and up from $61,684 in the first quarter of 2014 to the highest level going back to the first quarter of 2011, the earliest where data is available.

The average gross return on investment (ROI) — average gross profit as a percentage of the average original purchase price — was 35.1 percent for completed flips in the first quarter, down slightly from 35.3 percent in the fourth quarter but up slightly from 35.0 percent in the first quarter of 2014.

“The strong returns for home flippers in the first quarter demonstrates that there is still a need in this recovering real estate market for move-in ready homes rehabbed to more modern tastes, particularly given the dearth of new homes being built,” said Daren Blomquist, vice president at RealtyTrac.

 “The challenge for flippers in 2015 will be finding inventory to flip. Flippers ideally want to buy distressed homes that provide them with an opportunity to add value in markets where there is good affordability and ample demand from buyers for the finished flip product — whether those buyers are millennials becoming first-time homebuyers, baby boomers purchasing their present or future retirement home, or buy-and-hold real estate investors looking for turnkey rental properties that cash flow.”

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

Ginny Walker
949.502.8300, ext. 268

HFF secures $494.88 million acquisition financing for 12-property multi-state apartment portfolio in Three States


Mona Carlton
DALLAS, TX  – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced it has secured acquisition financing totaling $494.88 million for the acquisition of 12 apartment communities totaling 4,635 units located in Texas, Georgia and Colorado.

Working on behalf of the borrower, Strata Equity Group, Inc., HFF placed 12 separate fixed-rate loans totaling $494.88 million with Freddie Mac’s (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) CME Program.  The securitized loans will be serviced by HFF through its Freddie Mac Program Plus® Seller/Servicer program.

The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower was led by senior managing director Mona Carlton, director Luke Vanderpoel and associate director Chad Russell and supported by real estate analyst Kris Lowe and production coordinator Ginger O’Reilly.

Strata Equity Group is a San Diego, California-based family-owned real estate investment and management company founded by Carlos D. Michan, CEO and his two brothers.  

Chad Russell
With over 30 years of operating history, Strata manages two investment divisions: acquiring, repositioning, and operating commercial income properties with an emphasis on multi-family; and acquiring and entitling raw land throughout Southern California. 

  Strata owns and manages over $1.5 billion in real estate assets comprised of over 7,500 multi-family units, over 375,000 square feet of commercial space and over 18,000 acres of land. 

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

Olivia Hennessey
Public Relations Coordinator
HFF | 9 Greenway Plaza Suite 700 | Houston, Texas 77046
tel 713.852.3403 | fax 713.527.8725 | www.hfflp.com


HFF closes $20.15 million sale of power center in Columbus, GA


Bradley Park Crossing Shopping Center, Columbus, GA


ATLANTA, GA  – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced it has closed the $20.15 million sale of Bradley Park Crossing, a 116,768-square-foot, retail power center with multiple national anchors in Columbus, Georgia.

Jim Hamilton
HFF arranged the sale of the property on behalf of the seller, DDR Corp.  The Rosen Group purchased the asset free and clear of existing debt.

Bradley Park Crossing is anchored by PetSmart, Michaels, Hibbett Sports, Target (shadow) and The Fresh Market, which is the only specialty grocer within a 36-mile radius of the property.  

The power center is located at 1591 Bradley Park Drive in Columbus, approximately 100 miles south of downtown Atlanta.

  Located at the intersection of U.S. 80 and Bradley Park Drive, the property is in Columbus’ main retail corridor, which has daily traffic counts exceeding 43,000 vehicles. 

The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by senior managing directors Jim Hamilton and Richard Reid and senior real estate analyst Mike Allison. 

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-leaseback of 2-property industrial portfolio in the Houston metro area


Brookshire Orizon Building,  7007 FM 362 in Brookshire, TX

 HOUSTON, TX –  Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced it has closed the sale-leaseback of a two-property, 449,895-square-foot industrial portfolio 100 percent occupied by Spitzer Industries in the Houston metropolitan area. 

Trent Agnew
HFF marketed the property on behalf of Spitzer Industries/Stephens Group.  An affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust purchased the property and leased it back to Spitzer Industries for 20 years. 

The portfolio serves the operating needs for Spitzer Industries, a custom fabricator of specialized equipment for the energy industry and is comprised of the Waterfront Deck and Brookshire Orizon properties. 

The Waterfront Deck property consists of six buildings totaling 187,800 square feet at 13863 Industrial Road in east Houston.  The property features 1,100 linear feet of frontage along Greens Bayou adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel and has barge and boat slips.

 The Brookshire Orizon facility was renovated between 2012 and 2014 and consists of one 262,645-square-foot building at 7007 FM 362 in Brookshire, a suburb 37 miles west of Houston.

The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by director Trent Agnew, managing director Coler Yoakam, executive managing director Scott Galloway, senior managing director Mark West and real estate analyst Campbell Black.

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

Capital Square Realty Advisors Acquires 24,000-Square-Foot Golfsmith Retail Building in Richmond, Va.


Louis Rogers
RICHMOND, VA – Capital Square Realty Advisors LLC announced it has acquired a 24,000-square-foot retail building 100 percent leased by Golfsmith USA, LLC. The property is located within West Broad Village, a mixed-use urban development in Richmond, Virginia’s prestigious West End, only minutes away from Capital Square’s headquarters. 

“This property is leased on a long-term, triple net basis to an affiliate of the largest specialty golf retailer in the world,” said Louis Rogers, founder and chief executive officer of Capital Square Realty Advisors. 

“The building has a prominent location within West Broad Village, which in total includes more than 400,000 square feet of prime real estate, a 339-unit apartment complex and various residential townhomes and neighborhoods.”

Golfsmith USA, LLC is a subsidiary of Golfsmith International, the largest specialty golf retailer in the world. Operating stores in the U.S. and Canada, Golfsmith functions as a multi-channel retailer and offers customers shopping convenience through more than 150 retail locations and two e-commerce sites.

With 327 golf facilities and two professional golf championships, golf in Virginia is more than just an enjoyable pastime — it is a key industry contributing to the vitality of local communities and the state economy. 

West Broad Village, Richmond, VA
In 2012, Virginia’s direct golf economy was approximately $1.4 billion, and when the total economic impact of these golf-related activities is considered, Virginia’s golf industry supported approximately $2.5 billion of total economic activity, nearly 30,000 jobs, and $733.4 million of wage income in 2012.

West Broad Village is an urban development within a suburban setting that encompasses approximately 115 acres of residential, retail, office, hotel, recreation and environmental land. 

The development connects single-family homes to shopping, dining and entertainment experiences within walking distance. Wide-ranging tenants in the Village include Whole Foods Market, REI, the Children’s Museum of Richmond and a Starwood hotel. Onsite restaurants include Kona Grill, Dave & Busters and The Wine Loft.

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

 Julie Leber                                                                         
 Spotlight Marketing Communications                    
 949.427.5172, ext. 703                   

SR Commercial Acquires 11.8-Acre Land Parcel in Carlsbad, CA for Spec Development of Multi-Tenant Industrial Distribution Project


CJ Stos
SAN DIEGO, CA– SR Commercial, a privately held, full-service commercial real estate investment company, has acquired an 11.8-acre land parcel in Carlsbad, California, on which the firm plans to develop a 151,500 square-foot multi-tenant industrial distribution project, according to CJ Stos, a Principal at SR Commercial.

“The timing is right for this spec development,” says Stos, who founded SR Commercial along with partner Adam Robinson.  

“There is active tenant demand for multi-tenant industrial space, coupled with a limited supply of this product type in the Carlsbad region.  The combination of these factors translates into a tremendous opportunity for our firm to add value to this Southern California industrial hub.”

SR Commercial Principal Adam Robinson explains, “Currently, there are only seven industrial business parks in the Carlsbad and Vista submarkets that offer small unit sizes with both grade-level and dock-high positions.

“Those properties have averaged 97 percent occupancy over the past nine months. Based on this analysis of existing product performance, as well as overall market vacancy rates, which are as tight as seven percent for the overall industrial market, and a miniscule three percent for incubator industrial distribution projects, the market is ready for the new project we have planned.”

Adam Robinson
SR Commercial plans to develop and operate a high-quality multi-tenant industrial distribution business park with suite sizes ranging from 3,400 to 35,500 square feet, according to Stos. 

The ground-up development project will be located in Carlsbad Oaks North, a new 414-acre master planned corporate business park in Carlsbad, California, which currently consists of 25 vacant lots.

The approximately 151,500 square-foot incubator project will be state-of-the-art featuring, 27-foot to 32-foot clear height, abundant dock-high and grade-level loading, an ESFR sprinkler system, and ample parking at approximately 2.4 per 1,000 square feet.

As part of SR Commercial’s long-term investment strategy, the firm plans to hold the property for a fifteen plus year period.

SR Commercial acquired the 11.8-acre land parcel for a total consideration of $6.16 million.  Mike Erwin, Conor Boyle and Tucker Hohenstein of Colliers International represented SR Commercial as the buyer, and also represented Techbilt Construction Corp. as the seller in the transaction.

SR Commercial is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate investment company that acquires, owns and develops income-producing industrial and office properties. 

Planned Industrial Building in Carlsbad, CA
  The firm, which partners with both high net worth private capital and institutional investors, has acquired 68 properties totaling approximately two million square feet and more than $250 million in commercial properties since 2011, and continues to conduct successful value-add repositioning and ground-up development projects.

SR Commercial’s two Principals are Adam S. Robinson, CPM, CCIM, SIOR; and CJ Stos, MRED. With its corporate office in San Diego and the Principals' close ties to Orange County and Los Angeles County, SR Commercial has positioned itself as one of the leading real estate investment companies in its markets. 

More information is available at www.sr-commercial.com.

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

Lexi Astfalk / Jenn Quader
Brower, Miller & Cole
(949) 955-7940

Saturday, May 9, 2015

IEC: Un-Loved Deals Do Exist In Great Locations


Citra Apartments, 700 South 6th Street, Burbank, CA
Burbank, CA – In a market where value-add commercial real estate is increasingly difficult for investors to find, Interstate Equities Corporation (IEC) has proven that “un-loved” deals are still out there.

The firm has just acquired an off-market, 34-unit multifamily property in a walkable distance from downtown Burbank, California - an investment feat in today’s market, according to Marshall Boyd, President of IEC.

“This property is the type of ‘diamond in the rough’ that we target,” says Boyd.  “Built in 1958, the community has never been renovated, making it perfectly poised for the type of transformation that IEC is known for.”


Peter Casey
Boyd notes that the asset, which is situated on 0.4 acres approximately a mile east of Burbank’s downtown, meets each of IEC’s stringent acquisition requirements - a strategic approach that has proven fruitful for the firm’s institutional investors throughout the U.S.
Our niche is well located, scrappy deals,” says IEC Director Peter Casey. 

  “By pinpointing our focus and acquiring multifamily properties in Southern California and the Bay Area that are significantly undermanaged, we are able to deliver extremely attractive yields and risk adjusted returns to our investors.”

IEC, an institutional fund manager, invests in properties on behalf of endowments, family offices and pension funds.  

The firm has been active in investment management for more than three and a half decades.
The Burbank asset, “Citra Apartments,” will undergo a series of improvements that will enable IEC to grow rental rates by approximately $500 per unit in just three to six months, according to Boyd.

More information is available at www.interstateequities.com.

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

Jenn Quader or Lexi Astfalk
Brower, Miller & Cole
(949) 955-7940

Lincoln Harris Brokers Four Leases Totaling Nearly 13,000 Square Feet in the Raleigh-Durham Area


Kaler Walker
RALEIGH, NC  — Kaler Walker of Lincoln Harris’ Raleigh office has arranged four leases in the Raleigh-Durham area for a total of 12,898 square feet. Details of the transactions are below:

·      The Paragraph Project signed a 1,652-square-foot lease expansion at the 322 E. Chapel Hill St. office building in Durham, North Carolina. 

The firm now occupies 3,182 square feet. Walker represented the tenant in the transaction, and Ben Steel of Empire Properties represented the landlord. The Paragraph Project’s growth led the firm to double its lease within its first 12 months at this location.

·      Wake County Medical Society signed a 2,846-square-foot lease at Sunset Ridge, a medical office building located at 3921 Sunset Ridge Road in Raleigh. Walker represented the landlord, Velocis, in the transaction.

·      Lincoln Brewery & Grill signed a 5,300-square-foot lease at Post Parkside at Wade, located at 5433 Wade Park Blvd. in Raleigh. 

Walker represented the landlord in the transaction, and MaryAnn Peterson of Hunter & Associates represented the tenant. This is the second full-service restaurant to move into the area, and the restaurant is eagerly awaited by the residents and office tenants in this development.

·      Meritage Homes of the Carolinas also signed a 3,100-square-foot lease at the property. Walker represented the landlord, and Matt Winters of Tri Properties Inc. represented the tenant.

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)

Southwestern Ohio Shopping Center Sells for $19.9 Million


Lori Schneider

SPRINGFIELD, OH – Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap specializing in serving institutional and major private real estate investors, is pleased to announce the sale of Springfield Commons, a 207,497-square-foot shopping center located in Springfield, Ohio. 

The property sold for $19,900,000.

Lori Schneider, IPA executive director, advised the seller, a private investor. American Realty Capital Properties Inc. facilitated the acquisition on behalf of Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc.  

Michael Glass, first vice president and regional manager in Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office, is the firm’s broker of record in Ohio.

“It is challenging to find a stabilized center leased entirely to national retailers of this quality,” says Schneider. 

“Our marketing campaign targeted both private and institutional investors seeking a core asset with in-place debt allowing for ease of acquisition and management.”

Michael Glass


Built in 1995 on 26.5 acres, the investment real estate asset is located on Springfield’s main retail corridor at 1501 Bechtle Ave. with frontage on Bechtle Avenue, State Route 68 and State Route 41.

Springfield Commons’ tenants are Lowe’s, Best Buy, PetSmart, Aaron’s, Planet Fitness and Mattress Firm.

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation

(925) 953-1716

$11 Million Medical Office Building Refinancing Arranged by Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. in Los Angeles, CA


Sharone Sabar
 LOS ANGELES, CA – Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC), a leading provider of commercial real estate financing and capital markets expertise, has arranged $11 million in financing for a 75,000-square-foot medical office building in Los Angeles.

            Sharone Sabar, first vice president capital markets in MMCC’s Encino office, arranged the debt placement.

            “The borrower’s loan was maturing during a time of historically low vacancy for the property,” says Sabar. “MMCC arranged a 15-year fixed-rate loan with no prepayment penalty that completely satisfied our client’s financial requirements.”

            The refinancing was structured with a 4.25 percent fixed interest rate. The loan-to-value is 70 percent.

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation
(925) 953-1716

Cohen Commercial Realty Brokers Glide Yoga Lease at Tequesta Shoppes in Tequesta, FL

 
Travis Langhorst
TEQUESTA, FL  — Bryan Cohen and Travis Langhorst of Cohen Commercial Realty, Inc.,
announced the signing of Glide Yoga to lease a 1,381 square-foot space at Tequesta Shoppes.

Located at the intersection of Federal Highway U.S. 1 & Waterway Road, the center is home to Marshall’s, Tuesday Morning and Bealls Outlet. 

Cohen Commercial Realty, Inc., represents the Landlord.

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

Nicole Luciano
Cohen Commercial Realty, Inc.
5041 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33417
561.471.0212 Office
561.471.5905 Fax

The Altman Companies Announces New Multifamily Community in Dr. Phillips Area in Orlando, FL


Joel Altman
ORLANDO, FL  – The Altman Companies, a nationally recognized developer of luxury apartment communities, has begun pre-leasing its latest Altís-branded community called Altís Sand Lake.

Located in Orlando’s sought-after Dr. Phillips neighborhood, Altís Sand Lake will feature 315 exceptional private-entry apartment homes with attached private garages, in close proximity to downtown and the greater Sand Lake area.



According to Joel Altman, chairman of The Altman Companies, Altís Sand Lake will provide residents with an elevated level of service and an exceptional living experience. They can enjoy the all-inclusive resort lifestyle in their own homes with all the amenities, perks and services that resorts offer.

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

BoardroomPR
Todd Templin

Ashley Fierman

(954) 370-8999

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 33,248-SF Office Building in West Palm Beach, FL for $4.1 Million


Douglas K. Mandel
WEST PALM BEACH, 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 Woodbine Commons, a 33,248-square foot office property located in West Palm Beach, Fla. The asset sold for $4,100,000.

Douglas K. Mandel, a first vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office, represented the seller, a limited liability company from West Palm Beach, Fla, and the buyer, a private investor from Boynton Beach, Fla.

Woodbine Commons is a Mediterranean-style 33,248 rentable square foot professional office center. 

Built in 2004, the property is comprised of four separate buildings situated on 3.4 acres of land. 

Its diverse portfolio of tenants include: medical offices, financial service firms, and the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Located at 7721-7751 North Military Trail, the property is within walking distance to Palm Beach VA Medical Center and Kindred Hospital, and is surrounded by densely populated residential neighborhoods and retirement communities.

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

Ryan Nee
Regional Manager
 Fort Lauderdale, FL

(954) 245-3400