Sunday, December 25, 2016

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8.5 Million Sale of Orlando’s Willow Bend Apartment Community

           
Willow Bend Apartments, 4757 Silver Star Road, Orlando, FL

 
Michael Donaldson
ORLANDO, 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 Willow Bend, a 192-unit apartment community located in Orlando, Florida, according to Ari Ravi, regional manager of the firm’s Tampa office. The asset sold for $8,525,000.

Michael Donaldson and Nicholas Meoli, both vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office, procured the buyer.

“The sale of Willow Bend Apartments represented another transaction involving the ability of our team to identify value-add opportunities through our proprietary market analysis,” says Donaldson.

 “Having closed several transactions in the immediate area, we were cognizant of the pinnacle for area market rents and saw potential to raise rents substantially at Willow Bend both organically and through additional strategic renovations.”

“By working with one of our repeat clients and showing them this upside, we were able to identify outsized future returns in lieu of the underperforming trailing financials which ultimately led to another successful transaction,” adds Meoli.

Willow Bend is a 192-unit apartment community built in 1974 and located at 4757 Silver Star Road in Orlando, Florida. The unit mix consists of 168 one-bedroom/one-bathroom units with approximately 728 rentable square feet and 24 two-bedroom/one-bathroom units with approximately 734 rentable square feet.

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

Ari Ravi
Regional Manager, Tampa

(813) 387-4700

Saturday, December 24, 2016

NAIOP to Host Seminar Jan. 25 on South Florida’s Economic Outlook for 2017


Darcie Lunsford

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL  – NAIOP South Florida, a Commercial Real Estate Development Organization, will host its Economic Outlook 2017 on Wednesday, January 25 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at The Westin Fort Lauderdale, 400 Corporate Drive.

Moderated by Butters Realty & Management Senior Vice President Darcie Lunsford, Economic Outlook 2017 will cover how the new administration’s plans for trade, immigration, regulation and taxes will affect South Florida.

Panelists include Holland & Knight’s Public Policy & Regulation Group Partner Ronald J. Klein; Gunster Board of Directors Chairman George LeMieux; The Washington Economics Group, Inc. Founder and Principal J. Antonio Villamil; and Wells Fargo Managing Director and Senior Economist Mark Vitner.

“With the Trump administration taking office, there are bound to be sweeping changes, particularly in the economic sector of our country,” said NAIOP South Florida Executive Director Jules Morgan.


Jules Morgan

 “In South Florida specifically, we expect to see the effects of the new administration’s reformation of trade pacts, potentially altering the global supply chain and creating vast uncertainty for one of Florida’s top economic drivers. We’re looking forward to hearing the panel’s take on such a widely debated topic during Economic Outlook 2017.”

Tickets are $65 for non-NAIOP members and $50 for NAIOP members. To register for the event, visit www.naiopsfl.org/events or call 954-990-5116.

NAIOP is a commercial real estate development organization. It provides strong advocacy, education and business networking opportunities and connects its members through a powerful North American network.

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

954-776-1999
Lexi Robinson, ext. 255, lrobinson@piersongrant.com
Jane Grant, ext. 224, jgrant@piersongrant.com


Berger Commercial Realty Brokers $2.1 Million Sale of Croissant Park Industrial Property in Fort Lauderdale, FL


St. George Guardabassi
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL  -- Berger Commercial Realty Senior Vice President St. George Guardabassi represented Ardox Corp. in the $2.1 million sale of a 45,000-square-foot industrial property to BJK Ventures, LLC d/b/a Elite Marine A/C at 1957 S. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale.

The property consists of an 18,000-square-foot warehouse featuring six street-level overhead doors and up to 18 feet of clear ceiling height.

 Situated on a corner lot with access from three sides, the property features 260 feet of frontage on Andrews Avenue and is located less than one mile from Broward Health and Broward County Courthouse. The property was used by Ardox Corp. for the assembly and sale of electric pumps.

"Elite Marine saw the advantage of the property's prime location along Fort Lauderdale's marine service and repair corridor," Guardabassi said. "As a provider of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment for boats and yachts, the company benefits from the surrounding marinas and central location in the 'Yachting Capital of the World.'"

The property, which was nearly demolished before it went under contract, is slated for complete rehabilitation by Elite Marine with plans to use it as a showroom, sales center, storage facility and service station for the company's expanding inventory of parts and equipment.

For more information about Berger Commercial Realty's brokerage services, call 954-358-0900.

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

954-776-1999
Lexi Robinson, ext. 255, lrobinson@piersongrant.com
Jane Grant, ext. 224, jgrant@piersongrant.com



G&C Holland Vero Investors Wraps Up Wawa Sale in Vero Beach, FL

  

 VERO BEACH, FL – G&C Holland Vero Investors LLC,  an affiliate of real estate investment group Grover Corlew, has sold 1.83 acres of a 3.5-acre development site at U.S. 1 and 12th Street in Vero Beach for $5.055 million.

 The property sold is currently leased by Wawa, considered one of America’s most popular convenient stores, which opened Dec. 1.

“We recognized that Indian River County and the stretch of land on U.S. 1 between 20th Street and 8th Street was ripe for commercial redevelopment. That’s why we invested in the purchase of that site,” said Partner Anuj Grover. “We specialize in identifying, acquiring and developing or re-developing properties that are long-term, value-add investments.”

In 2015, Grover Corlew in partnership with Holland Retail Advisors, LLC purchased the site, then a former Vatland auto dealership. The company then cleared the land for development and signed a land lease with Wawa.   

Planned WAWA Development site 12th Street and U.S. 1
Vero Beach, FL
“Wawa is expanding throughout Florida. We’re excited to bring this iconic brand to Vero Beach,” said Grover. “It’s a tremendous addition to this revitalized area of the city and the sale of the land it sits on is a promising long-term investment.”

There also is an additional 1.52 acres currently for sale next to Wawa. One parcel is under contract and expected to close in January 2017. Numerous other users are considering the remaining parcel.

Calkain Companies, LLC represented G&C Holland Vero Investors, LLC in the sale.

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

Samantha Van Nuys
Pierson Grant Public Relations
954-776-1999, ext. 115

Berger Commercial Realty Facilitates $965,000 Sale of AMC Liquidators Warehouse in Tamarac, FL


St. George Guardabassi
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Berger Commercial Realty Senior Vice Presidents Keith Graves and St. George Guardabassi recently represented AMC Liquidators in the $965,000 sale of the AMC Warehouse to S.V.P. Tile & Marble, Inc.

  "The warehouse was used for the storage of furniture by AMC Liquidators, one of the country's premier commercial and residential furniture liquidators," Graves said. "The buyer plans to use the property for the storage and sale of floor tile and marble."

 Located at 3801 N.W. 50th Street in Tamarac, the +14,280-square-foot, single-story warehouse features two enclosed dock-high doors, 14 feet of clear ceiling height and ample parking. The free-standing industrial building is situated on a +45,181-square-foot lot between I-95 and Florida's Turnpike along the Commercial Boulevard corridor.

 For more information about Berger Commercial Realty's brokerage services, call 954-358-0900.

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

954-776-1999
Lexi Robinson, ext. 255, lrobinson@piersongrant.com

Jane Grant, ext. 224, jgrant@piersongrant.com 

Six Leases in Five Months at EverWest’s 10 Chandler in Phoenix, AZ


 
Jackie Orcutt

PHOENIX, AZ – EverWest Real Estate Partners and CBRE are on a roll at 10 Chandler, signing six new leases in five months at the East Valley industrial park. Several of the new tenants have moved into the development this quarter. The remainder will move in by year’s end.

The new leases – which total more than 98,000 square feet – bring the project to 86 percent occupied.

Located at 450 – 590 N. 54th St. in Chandler, Arizona, 10 Chandler totals 37 acres with more than 553,000 square feet of space in nine flex/industrial buildings. The park is centrally located in the heart of the Chandler Tech Corridor, offering approximately 1,150 feet of I-10 frontage, premier freeway-facing signage and freeway access via three full diamond interchanges.


John Grady
The latest leases at 10 Chandler include:

• Babytown - New lease commitment for 12,000 square feet.
• DNB Engineering - Expanded into an additional 16,000 square feet.
• Heads Up Helmets - New lease commitment for 6,000 square feet.
• M+W U.S., Inc. – New lease commitment for 33,000 square feet.
• Inyati Bedliners – New lease commitment for 20,000 square.
• Stretch to Win Institute - New lease commitment for 11,000 square feet.

 These companies will join existing tenants at 10 Chandler including Origami Owl, Cloud Blue, Eaton, Paradise Bakery and Toshiba.

CBRE First Vice Presidents Jackie Orcutt and John Grady serve as the exclusive leasing brokers for the property. Hired to handle the leasing in mid-February, the CBRE team has brought the property from 65 to more than 86 percent leased in just a short time.

“EverWest has taken a thoughtful approach toward building a strong base of credit tenants that reflect a healthy and diverse metro industrial market,” said Orcutt.

She also points out that the Chandler submarket is one of the strongest in the Valley, posting more than 1 million square feet of positive net absorption so far in 2016. She says 10 Chandler is particularly well situated to continue to capitalize on activity in the submarket.

“The project’s location in west Chandler along I-10 is perfect for growing manufacturing, tech and defense/aerospace-related firms who need a strong labor base in a central location with a great deal of amenities.”

10 Chandler, Phoenix, AZ
Among the amenities at 10 Chandler are up to 26-foot clear height ceilings, up to 50 x 30-foot column spacing, a mix of dock-high and grade-level doors, and generous parking. 

Building features are enhanced by nearby market amenities, including more than five hotels, 25 restaurants and multiple major shopping and power centers within a one-mile radius.

10 Chandler is a short drive to Sky Harbor International Airport and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, as well as the amenities and employment pools of downtown Tempe, downtown Phoenix and the East Valley. The park sits just north of the I-10/Loop 202 intersection, which reports a traffic count of 212,217 vehicles per day.

Select vacancy remains at 10 Chandler, including approximately 42,000 square feet in Building 2 and 19,000 square feet in Building 6. EverWest is also under construction on an 18,000-square-foot speculative suite in Building 1, with an expected completion date of January 2017.

For more information, visit www.10Chandler.com or call CBRE at 602.735.5000.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Stacey Hershauer
focusAZ
Marketing & Public Relations
(480) 600-0195



Hines Acquires 1.2 million-square-foot Class A Industrial Park in Phoenix Southwest Valley


Palmer Letzerich
PHOENIX, AZ – Hines, the international real estate firm, announced it has acquired the Southwest Industrial Center, a Class A industrial park located in the heart of the Southwest Valley submarket in Phoenix, Arizona, from Hillwood Property Trust. Financials on the deal were not disclosed.

The project consists of a 684,000-square-foot, 32’ clear logistics warehouse and an adjacent development parcel capable of accommodating a second building of 567,000 square feet. 

The existing building is 35 percent leased to AmerisourceBergen, a market leader in pharmaceutical distribution, who is currently #16 on the Fortune 500.

Palmer Letzerich, Senior Managing Director, said, “Our logistics group is excited to continue our expansion in Phoenix with what we see as the Southwest Valley’s premier property.

“With our recent investment in Goodyear and this new acquisition at Buckeye and 75th, we are pleased with our growth in the Southwest Valley. As part of our commitment to the Phoenix market, we are now targeting investments in the Sky Harbor airport submarket.”

Charlie Meyer
Hines has assigned the leasing assignment to the Tony Lydon/Marc Herzberg team at JLL. The acquisition of Southwest Industrial Center is Hines’ second logistics investment in Phoenix and brings the Hines logistics platform to over 5.1M square feet in the Southwest Region of the United States.

Hines Managing Director Charlie Meyer noted, “The Southwest Industrial Center is a quality asset that we feel we can position immediately to meet the growing tenant demand in the Southwest Valley.

“We are aggressively targeting tenants of up to 455,000 in the existing building and have the flexibility to accommodate build to suits of up to 570,000 on our development parcel. 

"We look forward to working with JLL on a successful lease up of building 1 and on the development of building 2.”

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:
Stacey Hershauer
focusAZ
Marketing & Public Relations
(480) 600-0195


Grover Corlew Affiliate Refinances Sabre Centre in Boca Raton, FL


Mark Corlew
BOCA RATON, FL – G&C Sabre Investors LLC, an affiliate of real estate investment group Grover Corlew, has refinanced Sabre Centre I in Boca Raton, Fla. for $12.3 million through lender RAIT Partnership, LP.

“We closed on the refinancing in connection with our August acquisition of Sabre Centre I, taking advantage of a favorable financing environment while rates are at historic lows,”  said Partner Mark Corlew, whose group focuses on acquiring, developing and operating office, retail and multi-family properties across the Southeast U.S.

“With full floor availability overlooking the Park of Broken Sound golf course and potential signage opportunities, we were attracted to this high-end building that is surrounded by 700 acres of open green space with walking trails, lakes and waterways.”

Within the next year, G&C Sabre Investors LLC plans to spend more than $250,000 in common area upgrades at Sabre Centre I, a 102,351 sq.-ft., six-story, Class-A office building located at 5901 Broken Sound Parkway within the Park at Broken Sound.


The building sits on six acres with golf course and lake views and an abundance of free surface parking. Built in 1986, Sabre Centre I is ideally situated in a highly desirable residential, business and technology corridor and is strategically located just off I-95 and Yamato Road within Palm Beach County’s best-known business park.

Darcie Lunsford
“The location and efficient spaces naturally lend themselves to corporate headquarters, technology companies, professional service firms and regional operation hubs that need to be strategically positioned to serve the tri-county area and draw from the abundant and highly skilled labor force living in Palm Beach and Broward counties,” said Darcie Lunsford, leasing agent to Sabre Center I. “Sabre Center I is already one of the top buildings in the north Boca Raton office market and the planned renovations will take it to the next level.”

G&C Sabre Investors LLC originally acquired Sabre Centre I for $14.5 million. The building is currently 77 percent leased with tenants from various industries such as financial services and sports nutrition

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

Samantha Van Nuys
Pierson Grant Public Relations
954-776-1999, ext. 115




Friday, December 23, 2016

JLL announces $51 million sale of Broadstone Scottsdale Horizon in North Scottsdale, AZ


Broadstone Scottsdale Horizon Apartments, 9259 East Raintree Drive, Scottsdale, AZ

John Cunningham
PHOENIX, AZ – On behalf of Rockwood Capital and Alliance Residential Company, JLL’s Capital Markets experts announced the firm completed the sale of Broadstone Scottsdale Horizon, a 330-unit multifamily rental community in one of the most coveted neighborhoods in North Scottsdale, Arizona. 

MG Properties purchased the community for $51 million.

Executive Vice President John Cunningham and Senior Vice President Charles Steele led the JLL team on the deal.

“The Phoenix multifamily market continues its economic expansion, with a balanced supply of new units in concert with strong job growth in leading sectors representing long-term sustainability,” said Cunningham. 

“North Scottsdale is in attractive proximity to all of metro Phoenix’s major employment corridors, putting it in a prime position to capitalize on the area’s strong amenity base and the appeal that provides to a growing renter base.”

Located at 9259 E. Raintree Drive in Scottsdale, at Raintree Drive and 92nd Street, Broadstone Scottsdale Horizon sits within a high-amenity submarket that includes neighborhood grocery and power centers, luxury retailers and restaurants, award-winning schools and immediate access to the Loop 101 Freeway. The targeted submarket renter (age 25 – 34) is projected to grow by three percent over the next five years.


Charles Steele
Averaging 883 square feet, units at Broadstone Scottsdale Horizon feature 9- and 22-foot ceilings, wood burning fireplaces, contemporary kitchens and dual master bedroom designs with private patio or balcony access off of every bedroom to enjoy direct mountain views.

 Common areas include a resort-style pool, resident clubhouse, business center and fitness facility. Built in 1986, the community has enjoyed regular improvements, but represents the opportunity to add value through additional amenity and unit upgrades.

 For more news, please visit The Investor, an online and mobile app news source providing real-time commercial real estate news to asset buyers and sellers around the world.

For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit the firm’s U.S. media center Web page: http://bit.ly/18P2tkv.

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

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

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $650,000 Sale of The Vineyard Apartments in Clearwater, FL

  
 
Shawn Rupp
CLEARWATER, FL, Dec. 23, 2016 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, today announced the sale of The Vineyard, a 12-unit apartment community located in Clearwater, Florida, according to Ari Ravi, regional manager of the firm’s Tampa office. The asset sold for $650,000.

“The seller had done significant improvements to the property and had stabilized the asset after buying it out of foreclosure,” says Shawn Rupp, associate in Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office. “Our marketing process generated a bidding war for the property, which ultimately resulted in a closing within four percent of listing price.”

Rupp, along with Casey Babb, CCIM and vice president investments, and Luis Baez, CCIM and senior associate, also in the firm’s Tampa office, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller. 

The Vineyard a 1960’s vintage apartment community located at 1015 Vine Avenue in Clearwater, Florida. The property consists of twelve, two-bedroom/one-bathroom apartments averaging approximately 576 square feet and featuring private entrances, granite countertops, new cabinets and new tile floors. The units are housed in six, one-story, garden-style apartment buildings.

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

Ari Ravi
Regional Manager
Tampa

(813) 387-4700

American Realty Advisors Acquires Class A Trophy Office Asset in San Francisco’s Transbay District

  
Foundry Square III, Transbay District, San Francisco, CA

 
Drew Hess
San Francisco, CA – American Realty Advisors (“ARA”), a leading real estate investment firm, announced the acquisition of Foundry Square III, a Class A trophy office asset located in the heart of San Francisco’s highly sought-after and amenity-rich Transbay District.

ARA has acquired the property on behalf of one of its open-end commingled real estate funds. The seller, a development joint venture between Tishman Speyer and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, completed the building in 2014.

The seller was represented by Jeffrey Weber and Stephen Van Dusen of Eastdil Secured. 

Located one block from San Francisco’s visionary $4.5 billion Transbay Transit Center, Foundry Square III is at the intersection of the South Financial and SOMA submarkets and is surrounded by premier technology, financial, legal and consumer goods companies. The area is in immediate proximity to a number of public transit options and neighborhood amenities.

The LEED Certified-Gold asset consists of a single 10-story 291,093 sf dynamic office building that includes ground floor retail space. Foundry Square III, built in 2014, is 100% leased to high quality tenants including IBM, NASDAQ, Perkins Coie, Neustar, and Silicon Valley Bank.

 
Austin Maddux
The property features state-of-the-art building systems, floor to ceiling glass, abundant building amenities including an open air sky deck, large efficient floor plates and a two-story lobby with a unique living wall.

Drew Hess, Senior Director, Investment Group, American Realty Advisors, notes, “acquiring a recently completed high-quality asset with long-term leases in-place to creditworthy tenants at First and Howard streets is the ultimate core investment.  We see San Francisco continuing to lead global innovation with this location as the epicenter.”

ARA focuses its national investment activity in major metropolitan markets that are innovation hubs containing high concentrations of our nation’s globally competitive industries that benefit from highly educated/professional human capital.

 “This acquisition gives us a significant position in one of the strongest office markets in the country adding to an existing San Francisco office portfolio that includes 153 Townsend in SOMA,” adds Austin Maddux, Assistant Portfolio Manager at American Realty Advisors. “Foundry Square III brings stability of income and potential future upside in an urban setting that is poised for long-term value appreciation. This acquisition represents the type of high-quality assets our firm continues to seek and we are pleased to add this exceptional property to our portfolio.”

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

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


Thursday, December 22, 2016

Draper and Kramer Acquires 324-Unit The View at Encino Commons Apartment Community in San Antonio, TX


The View at Encino Commons Apartment Homes, Stone Oak Area, San Antonio, TX
                                                                                                         
CHICAGO, IL  – Chicago-based Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, one of the largest privately held, full-service real estate firms in the United States, has expanded its presence in the San Antonio market with the acquisition of The View at Encino Commons Apartment Homes, a 324-unit rental community in the Stone Oak area of north central San Antonio, just 17 miles from the city’s central business district.

Located at 21303 Encino Commons Blvd., The View at Encino Commons includes 27 two-story residential buildings with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a separate clubhouse/leasing center.


Forrest D. Bailey
Situated on a hilltop site overlooking U.S. 281, which provides easy access to downtown San Antonio, the property is in a popular infill area in proximity to well-regarded schools, a variety of retail and restaurant offerings, and major employment centers including the Stone Oak Medical Center.

“With population and job growth fueling strong absorption rates, San Antonio is an ideal investment opportunity for us as we broaden our national footprint,” said Forrest D. Bailey, president and CEO of Draper and Kramer.

“We first entered this market last year with the acquisition of Sonterra Blue, another rental community in Stone Oak, and based on our positive experience with that property, we sought out additional opportunities in the same area to gain economies of scale.

“ The View at Encino Commons is a great addition to our San Antonio portfolio with its combination of a high-demand location and upside potential through the renovation of both common areas and individual units.”

For more information on The View at Encino Commons Apartment Homes, call (312) 580-6547 or visit www.draperandkramer.com.


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

Sarah Lyons, slyons@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4520
Abe Tekippe, atekippe@taylorjohnson.com, (312) 267-4528



Transwestern Named a Green Master by Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council

  
Dorothy Schwarz
  

MILWAUKEE, WI – Transwestern Sustainability Services announced it has been recognized by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council as a Green Master, the highest honor bestowed by the council.

The title is awarded to the top 20 percent of leaders in the state of Wisconsin that demonstrate continuous improvement and commitment to sustainability areas including energy, water, waste and social actions. Transwestern is the only commercial real estate firm to be recognized.

“Not only do we advise clients on how to build efficiencies into their operations, we live it ourselves,” said Dorothy Schwarz, vice president of operations. “Transwestern is proud to be recognized as a Green Master and continue cutting operating expenses through sustainable measures both internally and for our clients.”

Throughout 2016, Transwestern Sustainability Services has benchmarked the more than 400 buildings Transwestern manages nationwide, promoted internal energy and water conservation programs, certified 11 LEED® projects with eight more in progress, and participated in the Milwaukee Better Buildings Challenge, a program that provides energy management tools to Class B and C buildings.

 Additionally, Transwestern utilizes natural light as its primary lighting source, centralized trash collection, robust recycling, electronic file storage, auto shutoffs on office equipment and teleconferencing to reduce travel.

On a national level, Transwestern has been honored as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year recipient for 13 consecutive years and is a Platinum member of the U.S. Green Building Council.

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

Gretchen Muller
 Taylor Johnson Public Relations
312.267.4511
gmuller@taylorjohnson.com

 @Transwestern

@TWGreenBldgs

Walker & Dunlop Expands Investment Sales Platform in Jacksonville, FL


Brian Moulder
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Walker & Dunlop recently announced that it has hired a team of multifamily investment sales professionals in Jacksonville, Florida. The Florida team, led by Brian Moulder, consists of the following members who will be responsible for the marketing and sale of multifamily properties in Florida and the surrounding regions. 

Brian Moulder
SVP & Managing Director
Office - (904) 712-6650
bmoulder@walkerdunlop.com Throughout his career, Mr. Moulder has assisted in the marketing and disposition of over $7 billion in multifamily assets and land for multifamily development. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Moulder worked at CBRE, where he began his commercial real estate career in 2003. During his time at CBRE, he served as executive vice president of the Jacksonville Multifamily team and was one of the top producing sales brokers across the state of Florida.


Dhaval Patel
SVP & Managing Director
Mobile - (904) 742-7268
dpatel@walkerdunlop.com Throughout his career, Mr. Patel has assisted in the marketing and disposition of over $6 billion in multifamily assets and land for multifamily development. Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Patel spent over 12 years working at CBRE where he held the executive vice president position for the Jacksonville Multifamily team.


Greg Engler
George Bacon
Senior Vice President
Mobile - (904) 487-8171
gbacon@walkerdunlop.com Prior to joining Walker & Dunlop, Mr. Bacon was part of the Multifamily team at CBRE. Throughout his career, Mr. Bacon has been involved in the marketing and disposition of over 20,000 multifamily units throughout the Southeast.

  
Walker & Dunlop Executive Vice President, Greg Engler, stated, "We are thrilled to welcome Brian, Dhaval, and George to Walker & Dunlop and to expand the geographic reach of WDIS into Northern Florida.

"These talented investment sales professionals have fantastic experience as well as strong client relationships that will allow them to take advantage of the significant opportunity in this region and strengthen our platform's position as a market leader in the Florida investment sales space."

 Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales (WDIS) is built upon a rich history of representing the nation's premier owners and developers of multifamily properties in their capital raise and disposition efforts. WDIS leverages extensive relationships within the institutional investment arena with Walker & Dunlop's market leading finance platform to provide the highest level of multifamily advisory in the country.


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

Greg Engler
Walker & Dunlop
Tower Place 200
3348 Peachtree Road NE
Suite 900
Atlanta, GA 30326 


HFF closes sale of One and Two Liberty Square in Greenville, SC


One and Two Liberty Square, Greenville, SC


Ryan Clutter
 CHARLOTTE, NC – Dec. 22, 2016 – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announced today that it has closed the sale of One and Two Liberty Square, two Class A office buildings totaling 445,612 square feet in Greenville, South Carolina.

HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, HB Liberty Square, LLC, and procured the buyer, Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners.  The property was sold free and clear of existing debt.

One and Two Liberty Square is situated on 1.536 acres at 55 and 75 Beattie Place one block away from the future federal courthouse in Greenville’s central business district. 

This location is convenient to Interstates 385, 85 and 26 providing access to surrounding executive communities, the greater Greenville-Spartanburg metro and the broader Southeast market, including Charlotte, Atlanta and Columbia, South Carolina. 

The 16-story, 258,047-square-foot Liberty One and the 12-story, 187,565-square-foot Liberty Two buildings are 81 percent leased to tenants, including Sherman Financial; Brown Mackie; Shellpoint Mortgage and Gallivan, White & Boyd.  In the last two years, Liberty Square has been extensively renovated with upgrades to the common areas, lobbies, restrooms, exterior areas and elevators. 


Ralph Smalley

The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by senior managing director Ryan Clutter, managing director Ralph Smalley, director Scot Humphrey and associate director Kelly Kuykendall.

“Liberty Square I & II are two iconic assets on the Greenville, South Carolina skyline that offer a tremendous opportunity to acquire significant critical mass in the Greenville CBD,” commented Clutter. 

“Institutional capital is taking note of the vibrant economy in Greenville and throughout the state of South Carolina and we believe we will continue to see more and more capital targeting this region in the year ahead.” 

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

Kristen Murphy
Director, Marketing
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
tel 617.848.1572 | fax 617.338.2150 | www.hfflp.com