Monday, July 22, 2019

Newmark Knight Frank Inks 63,000-SF Headquarters Relocation Deal in Coral Gables, FL


Patrick M. Duffy
Miami, FL, July 22, 2019  Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) announced today it brokered a 63,000-square-foot headquarters relocation deal for BAC Florida Bank in Coral Gables, Florida’s business district. 

BAC Florida Bank signed a long-term lease at The Plaza in Coral Gables, an upscale mixed-use development currently under construction. Beginning in 2022, the company will occupy the top three floors of the project’s South Tower.

NKF Vice Chairman Patrick Duffy and Director Clay Sidner represented BAC Florida Bank in the transaction.

Blanca Commercial Real Estate CEO Tere Blanca, Vice Chairman Danet Linares and Executive Vice President Andres Del Corral represented the landlord, Agave Holdings.

Danet Linares
“BAC Florida’s move to the modern development at The Plaza reflects our commitment to continue to grow and to serve our clients’ needs in a workspace that supports our day-to-day business activities,” stated Julio Rojas, Chief Executive Officer of BAC Florida Bank. 

Tere Blanca
“The Plaza in Coral Gables is a superb location and we are grateful for the expertise provided by Newmark Knight Frank to secure the space. BAC Florida looks forward to celebrating the 50-year anniversary of our founding in The Plaza.”

Julio Rojas
Located at 3011 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, The Plaza at Coral Gables consists of two Class A office towers totaling 447,675 square feet; a 4.5-star, 242-room hotel with meeting space; 161,000 square feet of carefully curated restaurants, entertainment and lifestyle retail; and residential townhomes and apartments. 

The seven-acre community is expected to deliver in 2021.

“The Plaza’s premier location and luxury amenity set were significant factors in BAC Florida Bank’s decision to relocate its Coral Gables headquarters,” said Duffy.

Andres del Corral
“The walkable, mixed-use community fits within our client’s long-term strategy to elevate its workplace environment and attract and retain top talent.”

The Plaza at Coral Gables is the first large mixed-use development in the City of Coral Gables

According to NKF’s Q2 office report, the Coral Gables submarket is strong and active. 

In the last quarter, two of the largest building transactions occurred in the area, totaling more than $113 million and 308,495 square feet. 

Clay Sidner
In addition, The Plaza represents the largest new construction project in Coral Gables since the city’s inception in the 1900s.

CONTACTS:

Liz Maddux · Assistant Account Executive
1718 Peachtree St., Suite 1048 · Atlanta, GA 30309
M: 478-972-3210
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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Hold-Thyssen Closes on Three Multi-Year Leases at Emerald Commerce Center in Kissimmee, FL


Alex Rowlinson

KISSIMMEE, FL – Hold-Thyssen, Inc. a full service commercial real estate firm based in Winter Park completed three multi-year lease agreements for flex space totaling 6,460 square feet at Emerald Commerce Center, 931 Armstrong Blvd. off Hwy 192 in Kissimmee .

 Amateur Athletic Union, a national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting amateur sports and physical fitness programs, leased 3,900 square feet; Cal-Tech Testing, Inc. a construction and engineering firm headquartered in Jacksonville leased 1,560 square feet; and Aadore International, LLC, a retailer specializing in souvenir stores in the Disney and Universal areas leased 1,000 square feet.

 The Hold-Thyssen team of Alex Rowlinson and Troy Stevens brokered both transactions on behalf of the landlord a private investor who also appointed Hold-Thyssen to handle leasing and management for the center which is currently 100 percent leased.

Troy Stevens
 Hold-Thyssen provides commercial property brokerage and leasing and management services to institutional and private investor clients nationwide. 

 The 40-year old firm’s current portfolio includes more that 100 commercial properties throughout the United States .

CONTACTS:

 Anthony Fisher, Vice President, Hold-Thyssen Real Estate Services,

 Robert P. Hold, Principal, Hold-Thyssen, Inc. 
407-691-0505, 
bhold@HoldThyssen.com

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

JLL announces sale of The Shops Buckhead Atlanta


The Shops Buckhead Atlanta, a 355,646-SF mixed-use project at 3035 Peachtree Road with best-in-class retail 
and creative office space in Atlanta’s Buckhead submarket

Richard Reid
ATLANTA, GA – JLL announces that it has closed the sale of The Shops Buckhead Atlanta, a 355,646-square-foot mixed-use project with best-in-class retail and creative office space in Atlanta’s Buckhead submarket.

JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, an institutional joint venture. Jamestown purchased the asset. 

Completed in 2014, The Shops Buckhead Atlanta is leased to a variety of highly notable luxury and upscale shops, restaurants, entertainment and fitness tenants. 

The office space is fully leased to two tenants, Spanx’s global headquarters and No18, the first U.S. co-working location. Additionally, the property includes two prime development sites totaling 2.7 acres. 

Trey Morsbach
Surrounded by Atlanta’s most affluent neighborhoods and Buckhead’s thriving office market, 

The Shops Buckhead Atlanta’s location at 3035 Peachtree Road is strategically positioned north of downtown along Atlanta’s most prestigious address. 

The area has earned a WalkScore ® of 93, which is higher than any other location in Atlanta. 

The property serves the top demographics in the Southeast – 65,000 households earning an average annual household income of approximately $142,000 are within a three-mile radius.

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by senior managing directors Richard Reid, Trey Morsbach, Barry Brown and Jim Hamilton and director Mike Allison. Coleman Morris, JLL director of Retail Agency Leasing, provided retail and leasing guidance to the seller.

Barry Brown
“The irreplaceable location, demographic fundamentals and best-in-class construction position 

"The Shops Buckhead Atlanta for long-term success with the ability to attract top local, national and international tenant prospects,” Reid said.

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. 

The firm’s in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether a sale, financing, repositioning, advisory or recapitalization execution. 

The firm has more than 3,700 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

Jim Hamilton
For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit the firm’s U.S. media center Web page: U.S. newsroom.



About Jamestown

Jamestown was established in 1983 as an investment and management company focused on income-producing real estate in the United States. 

Over the last 35+ years, Jamestown has grown its portfolio of assets in key markets throughout the U.S. and expanded its investment footprint to South America and Europe. 

Jamestown's capabilities include: acquisitions, capital markets, property management, asset management, retail leasing, design, sustainability, and risk management. 

Michael Allison
Jamestown has headquarters in Atlanta, GA and Cologne, Germany, and offices in New York, NY, Boston, MA, San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Bogota, Colombia. 

For more information, please visit www.jamestownlp.com.  

About JLL

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. 

Our vision is to reimagine the world of real estate, creating rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces where people can achieve their ambitions. 

In doing so, we will build a better tomorrow for our clients, our people and our communities.

Coleman Morris

 JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $16.3 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of over 91,000 as of March 31, 2019. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. 

 Contacts:

Richard ReidJLL Senior Managing Director
Georgia License No: 313257
Phone: +404 832 8460

 Trey Morsbach, JLL Senior Managing Director
Phone: +214 265 0880

 Kimberly Steele
Phone: +713 852-3420
Email: Kimberly.Steele@am.jll.com


Blackton to Provide Flooring Products Worth $600,000 for Maronda’s Coming Soon Community in Davenport, FL



Michael 'Micky' Blackton
Orlando, FL and Davenport , FL --- Blackton Inc., the Orlando firm that ranks as one of Central Florida’s largest distributors of materials to homebuilders has been selected as the supplier of flooring at a new coming soon community Maronda Homes is developing in Davenport. 

 
Michael “Micky” Blackton, chief executive officer, said his firm will provide more than $600,000 worth of flooring materials in the construction of some 87 single-family homes at North Ridge Reserves, Maronda’s newest Davenport community located on North Boulevard West.    

“Maronda, serving new homebuyers throughout a six county region of Central Florida , has been a loyal client for decades,” said Blackton.

Blackton, Inc., a family owned business headquartered on Alden St. near Ivanhoe Row north of downtown Orlando , has been supplying the home building industry from Jacksonville to Tampa for over 65 years.

CONTACTS:

Michael “Micky” Blackton, CEO, Blackton, Inc.
 407-898-2661 Micky@Blacktoninc.com

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


Saturday, July 20, 2019

JLL announces sale and financing for Charleston, NC-area retail center


North Rivers Towne Center, a 141,463-SF neighborhood shopping center in North Charleston, SC

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 16, 2019 – JLL announces that it has closed the sale of and arranged acquisition financing for North Rivers Towne Center, a 141,463-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Thomas Kolarczyk
JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Retail Properties of America, Inc. LBX Investments purchased the asset. 

Working on behalf of the new owner, JLL placed the five-year floating-rate acquisition loan with MetLife Investment Management (“MetLife”).

Situated on 16.71 acres at 7250 Rivers Avenue, North Rivers Towne Center is in a highly trafficked location visible to about 45,600 vehicles a day. 

The center, which has convenient access to Interstate 26 at exit 85, is positioned along the Rivers Avenue Corridor, which has some of the highest retail sales volumes in South Carolina. 

The center is proximate to the Northwoods Mall, which welcomes more than 12 million annual visitors, and Joint Base Charleston, which employs more than 22,000 people. 

Brad Buchanan
The center’s tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond, Office Depot, David’s Bridal, Great Clips, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Firehouse Subs and Cold Stone Creamery along with a Target shadow anchor. 

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by directors Thomas Kolarczyk, Brad Buchanan and Mike Allison along with senior managing director Jim Hamilton.

“This was a unique, value-add retail offering in a growth market that received exceptional interest and double-digit offers,” Kolarczyk said. “We are excited for both parties in this transaction and look forward to watching the retail evolution in this submarket.”

Brad Buchanan
The JLL Capital Markets team representing the new owner included managing director Gregg Shapiro and senior director Cory Fowler.

“The competitive terms and flexibility that MetLife was able to arrange for the North Rivers Towne Center financing will enable LBX to execute a significant business plan for this well-positioned shopping center that sits in the heart of one of Charleston’s fastest-growing suburbs,” Shapiro said.

For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit the firm’s U.S. media center Web page: U.S. newsroom.


About Retail Properties of America, Inc.

Retail Properties of America, Inc. (RPAI) is a REIT that owns and operates high quality, strategically located open-air shopping centers, including properties with a mixed-use component. 

Cory Fowler
As of March 31, 2019, the company owned 105 retail operating properties in the United States representing 20.1 million square feet.

 The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RPAI. Additional information about the company is available at www.rpai.com.

About LBX Investments

LBX Investments owns and operates neighborhood and community shopping centers located in the southeastern region of the U.S.

 LBX has developed a robust investment management platform that includes best in class in-house and third-party leasing, property management, asset management, construction, investor relations, finance and accounting capabilities. 

Michael Allison
About JLL

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. 

Our vision is to reimagine the world of real estate, creating rewarding opportunities and amazing spaces where people can achieve their ambitions. 

In doing so, we will build a better tomorrow for our clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $16.3 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of over 91,000 as of March 31, 2019. 


Jim Hamilton
JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. 


CONTACTS:

Thomas KolarczykJLL Director
Phone: +704 526 2813

 Gregg ShapiroJLL Managing Director
Phone: +404 832 8460

 Brad BuchananJLL Director
S.C. License: #79504
Phone: +404 832 8460

 Kimberly Steele
Phone: +713 852-3420
Email: Kimberly.Steele@am.jll.com


JLL closes $45.4 million sale of 125,108-SF office building in Bethesda, MD


The Fairmont Building, a 125,108-SF boutique office
 building 
at 7735 Old Georgetown Road
 in downtown Bethesda, MD

WASHNGTON, DC – JLL announces that it has closed the $45.4 million sale of the Fairmont Building, a 125,108-square-foot, boutique office building in downtown Bethesda, Maryland.

Jim Meisel
JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Bainum Family Foundation, a private operating foundation based in Bethesda.  Washington Capital Management, on behalf of their client, purchased the asset.  

Located at 7735 Old Georgetown Road, the Fairmont Building is in the top-performing Bethesda submarket and surrounded by 160 restaurants and shops within the live-work-play Woodmont Triangle area. 

Additionally, the property’s downtown Bethesda location places it proximate to Bethesda Row and some of Washington, D.C.’s most coveted residential neighborhoods. 

Andrew Weir

The Fairmont Building is less than four blocks from the Bethesda Metro Station, which provides Red Line service to downtown D.C. and Metro access to the entire region. 

A future Bethesda Station with Purple Line access is a short walk from the property and will further increase Bethesda’s regional connectivity. 

The 12-story building is ENERGY STAR® rated and 96% leased to a diversified tenant roster. The Fairmont Building features a six-level parking garage along with versatile floor plates.

The JLL Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by senior managing directors Jim Meisel and Andrew Weir, senior director Matthew Nicholson and director David Baker.


Matthew Nicholson

Deal secured by Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP (“HFF”) prior to being acquired by JLL on July 1, 2019. Co-brokerage services provided by Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. [or Jones Lang LaSalle Americas (IL) LP for Illinois properties.

About Washington Capital Management

Washington Capital Management, Inc. (WaCap) is an employee owned investment advisory firm founded in 1977. 

WaCap is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with branch offices in Portland, Boston, Spokane, Southern California and Northern California. 

WaCap manages assets in real estate equity, real estate debt, fixed income and equity strategies; primarily for institutional clients. 

David Baker
WaCap provides a diverse menu of investment products, including equity real estate investments, commercial mortgages, and construction loans. 

CONTACTS:

 Jim MeiselJLL Senior Managing Director
Maryland License:  521313
Phone: +202 533 2500

Kimberly Steele
Phone: +713 852- 3420