Friday, July 30, 2021

Birmingham Investor OG Capital Closes Off-Market Purchase of Multifamily Waterfront Community in Riverside, AL

 

The OG Capital Staff   (L to R)

Jordan Weaver, Acquisitions Associate

Michael Krombach, Vice President /General Counsel

David Oakley, President/Owner

Mark Hinson, Asset Manager/CFO

Amy Scalise, Office Manager/Accountant



BIRMINGHAM, AL  An affiliate of OG Capital, LLC, a Birmingham real estate investment firm, has acquired Riverbend Apartments. The 144-unit apartment community, built in 1980 overlooking the Coosa River and its Lake Logan Martin Reservoir, is 30 miles east of Birmingham .  

 

OG Riverbend, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, purchased the property from Riverbend Apartments, LTD of Birmingham for $9.4 million.


 Lake Logan Martin Reservoir on the Coosa River, 
30 miles east of Birmingham, AL
 

Riverbend – to be re-branded as RiverHouse – consists of one, two, and three-bedroom apartment homes, a community pool and clubhouse in a quiet setting spanning 27 acres.  More than 4,000 feet of frontage on Coosa River/Lake Logan Martin offers residents a private boat launch, swimming and water sports.      

 

OG Capital plans to extensively renovate the entire property and amenity package by improving and expanding the existing fitness center, and adding new community docks, fire pits and grill stations, according to Michael Krombach, COO at OG Capital. Additional improvements will be made later in the project.  


“Our improvements are aimed at increasing lifestyle value by creating a sense of place and capturing the community’s unique setting and location on the water,” he said. “We always try to prioritize the experience of being a resident at one of our communities. RiverHouse will be a great opportunity to continue that emphasis.”



Riverbend Apartments, 417 Riverbend Road, Riverside

 in St. Clair County, to be re-branded as RiverHouse

 

Krombach added that Riverbend was acquired from the original developer for well below replacement cost, a compelling reason for the long-term investment along with its irreplaceable location on the river/lake.  Good floor plans, ample room for amenitization and the opportunity to enter into a growing Pell City Metro market were also key factors.   

 

Located at 417 Riverbend Road, Riverside in St. Clair County, the community is within the Pell City Schools district, and a five-minute drive to Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, a $2 billion, 4.2 million square foot plant that directly employs nearly 6,000 workers and is the area’s largest employer.

  

OG Capital hired Arlington Properties, Inc. of Birmingham , AL to manage the community.


 OG is headquartered in Birmingham , Alabama and was founded in 2007 by David Oakley.

 

Contacts: 

 

David Oakley, CEO, OG Capital, LLC 205-913-4632, or David.Oakley@og.capital

 

Michael Krombach, COO / General Counsel, OG Capital, LLC

 904-233-4608 Michael.Krombach@og.capital

 

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications Inc.

407-644-4142 or 407-461-3781 (direct); Beth@LarryVershel.com

 

KW Property Management & Consulting Promotes Two Southwest Florida Team Members to Regional Vice President

 

Zulema Mendoza 

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA –– KW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING, a leading residential property management company and one of Florida’s fastest-growing private companies overall, promoted two pivotal team members in Southwest Florida.

Zulema Mendoza and Rob Arent are now Regional Vice Presidents.


Rob Arent

Mendoza has been a valuable team member since arriving at KWPMC in 2012. In her previous role as District Manager, she focused on strategic planning, operational oversight and managing and mentoring highly successful teams.

A Licensed Community Association Manager (LCAM), Mendoza is a member of the Green Professionals Building Skills and is on the Public Relations Committee for CAI’s South Gulf Coast Chapter.


Zuly Maribona

“Zulema and Rob are passionate about the people and communities KWPMC serve in Southwest Florida,” said Senior Vice President Zuly Maribona, who oversees Southwest, Central and Northern Florida for KWPMC.

“They set a tremendous example for our team members in the region and will undoubtedly take their leadership even further as regional vice presidents.”


Arent joined KWPMC in 2019 and has 15 years of overall real estate, hospitality and association management experience in Southwest Florida.

 He works closely with association boards and local industry leaders to build strong relationships and collaborate on the oversight of operations, capital projects and cost-saving solutions. Arent supports supervisory and property leaders to effectively implement the goals and objectives of KWPMC’s community partners.

Contact: 

Eric Kalis

954-370-8999

ekalis@boardroompr.com

 www.kwpmc.com.

 

Daniel Benjamin

Senior Account Executive, BoardroomPR

dbenjamin@boardroompr.com

O 954-370-8999

C 954-618-8287

Bank of America Plaza | 1776 N Pine Island Road

Suite 320 | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322

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Global Lifestyle Brand Guess signs 8,000 SF lease in Beverly Hills, CA

                                           Katherine Wilson 

Houman Mahboubi

  BEVERLY HILLS, CA, July 30, 2021 – JLL announced today that global lifestyle brand Guess has signed an 8,000-square-foot lease at 320 North Beverly Drive in the world-renowned Beverly Hills Golden Triangle in Beverly Hills, California Subleasing from Nespresso, Guess is relocating from Rodeo Drive


JLL’s Houman Mahboubi represented the landlord, Dominion Management Corporation.  Greg Briest of JLL represented Nespresso in the transaction.  Katherine Wilson of CBRE represented Guess. 


"North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills has seen increased activity from premier retailers looking for the next great spot for high street retail," said Mahboubi, JLL Executive Vice President. 
"Guess liked the idea of being the anchor and icon on a blossoming street.”
Greg Briest

Located in the heart of the Beverly Hills Golden Triangle, 320 North Beverly Drive offers frontage in the hottest block of the area. 

Neighboring tenants include All Saints, Lululemon, Sandro, Maje, Diptyque, Pottery Barn, & OtherStories, Sephora, Laduree, AG Jeans, Scotch & Soda, COS, IRO, ASRV Athletic wear and Erewhon Market.

320 North Beverly Drive,
Beverly Hills, CA

Contact: 

David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

Member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

“PR Strategist for the Commercial Real Estate Industry:  I do what I love and love what I do.”

 jll.com.

 

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

JLL represents Venice Family Clinic in 21,187 SF lease for warehousing and office space in Inglewood, CA

 

 Elizabeth Benson Forer


Bryan Lewitt 
LOS ANGELES, CA –JLL announced Venice Family Clinic, a nonprofit community health center providing comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to people in need, has signed a new lease for an entire 21,187-square-foot industrial/flex building located at 8933 S. La Cienega Boulevard in Inglewood, California. 

Venice Family Clinic, which is in the process of merging with South Bay Family Health Care, will use the space for warehousing of its medical supplies as well as additional administrative space.

“Having this new facility will help us dedicate our clinical spaces to providing vital health care and child development services to our patients,” said Elizabeth Benson Forer, chief executive officer and executive director of Venice Family Clinic.

Chris Isola
“The location of this property in Inglewood is ideal for efficiently managing the items we purchase and distribute to our existing 14 locations as well as the five locations we will add when we unite with South Bay Family Health Care later this year.”

JLL’s Bryan Lewitt and Chris Isola represented Venice Family Clinic in the lease.  The landlord, Blessing Investment, LLC, was represented by Mike Ouellette and Todd N. Taugner with The Klabin Company.

“We are seeing increased demand for commercial real estate space from medical users as the Los Angeles area healthcare providers consolidate and attempt to gain scale to provide services more efficiently,” said Lewitt. 

 Mike Ouellette
“We expect this growth to impact rental and vacancy rates across the region in the coming months.”

8933 S. La Cienega Boulevard is ideally located adjacent to the I-405 Freeway, providing convenient access to neighboring submarkets. 

It features 21-foot clear height, seven dock-high doors, fenced yard, 31 parking spaces and fluorescent lighting.

 


Contact: 

David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

Member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

“PR Strategist for the Commercial Real Estate Industry:  I do what I love and love what I do.”

 jll.com.

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Monday, July 26, 2021

JLL Capital Markets closes sale of 1 Glenn Place in Fitchburg, WI to an affiliate of Banner Real Estate Group and arranges $28 million in acquisition financing

 

Amanda Friant

CHICAGO, IL, July 26, 2021 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the sale of and arranged $28.275 million in acquisition financing for 1 Glenn Place, a 191-unit, multi-housing community in the suburban Madison community of Fitchburg, Wisconsin.

 Wick Kirby

 JLL marketed the property at 5351 Nobel Drive on behalf of the seller, Fiduciary Real Estate Development, which developed, constructed and managed 1 Glenn Place and held the asset for three years.

An affiliate of Banner Real Estate Group acquired the property. 

Matthew (Matt) Schoenfeldt

The JLL Capital Markets Investment Advisory team representing the seller included Senior Director Wick Kirby and Director Amanda Friant.

 The JLL Capital Markets Debt Placement team representing the borrower was led by Managing Director Matthew Schoenfeldt.

1 Glenn Place, a 191-unit, multi-housing community
 
at 5351 Nobel Drive  in the suburban
Madison community of Fitchburg, WI

 “Suited to Banner’s investment strategy, 1 Glenn is the epitome of long-term ‘forever real estate,’” Schoenfeldt said. “We were delighted that the lending market recognized this and responded with exceptionally strong financing terms.”

 Additionally, working on behalf of the new owner, JLL secured the seven-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan. The loan will be serviced by JLL Real Estate Capital, LLC, a Fannie Mae DUS lender. 

 For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit our newsroom.


Contact: 

Cierra Lacasse

 JLL Associate, Public Relations

Phone: +1 602 648 8701

Email:  Cierra.Lacasse@am.jll.com

 

Stan Johnson Co. Launches Affiliate Debt Services Company, Four Pillars Capital Markets, along with Strategic Hire, Farhan Kabani

 

 Farhan Kabani

TULSA, OK -- Stan Johnson Company, one of commercial real estate’s leading investment sales brokerage firms, has announced the launch of a new affiliate debt services company, Four Pillars Capital Markets.

 The new firm will provide debt and equity financing solutions for commercial real estate investment properties.

“As part of our strategic growth plan, we have identified an opportunity to provide better service to our existing clients, attract new clients and offer a diversified capital markets platform,” said Stan Johnson, President and CEO.

Stan Johnson

To help lead this new service line, the firm has also announced the hire of Farhan Kabani.

 Previously with Mark One Capital, an affiliate of Marcus & Millichap, Kabani has more than 15 years of commercial real estate finance experience and has secured over $5.0 billion in debt and equity capital for clients.

 Kabani joins Four Pillars Capital Markets as Partner and, with support from the Stan Johnson Company executive team, will lead the new real estate capital markets brokerage.

CONTACT:

David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

Member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

“PR Strategist for the Commercial Real Estate Industry:  I do what I love and love what I do.”

www.fpcm.com.

www.stanjohnsonco.com.

 

Pangea Cares Beautifies Chicago Neighborhoods on South and West Sides

 

Kelsey Lake

 CHICAGO, July 26, 2021 — Chicago-based Pangea Properties (Pangea) spent the month of June giving back to several of the Chicago neighborhoods in which they own and operate residential communities.

 

Through its community service arm, Pangea Cares (a 501c3 nonprofit organization), the firm organized three days of volunteering, completing outdoor projects on Chicago’s South and West Sides.

 

 “We were thrilled to work with a new partner, South Merrill Community Gardens, as it sits so close to many of our communities,” said Kelsey Lake, Pangea operations manager. “We look forward to working with them again in the future.”


 

Maggie Druffel


Maggie Druffel, Pangea Marketing Manager, was a part of the Pangea Cares event at Vernon Park Gardens previously, when they helped Eco House build the stage.

 

“It is exciting to partner with Chicago Eco House again and I love going back to Vernon Park Gardens to see how our volunteer work has helped keep the space running and looking great over the years.”

 

Volunteer sites included the South Merrill Community Gardens in the Jackson Park Highlands neighborhood; Vernon Park Gardens in West Woodlawn; and several Pangea-managed buildings.

 

CONTACTS:

Matt Baker

 mbaker@taylorjohnson.com

 (312) 267-4512

Gretchen Muller

 gmuller@taylorjohnson.com

 (312) 267-4511

Sunday, July 25, 2021

NewMark Merrill Companies Promotes Greg Giacopuzzi to Director of Leasing & Development

Greg Giacopuzzi 
 

 Woodland Hills, CA – Newmark Merrill Companies, Inc., a Woodland Hills, California-based retail shopping center owner, is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Greg Giacopuzzi to Director of Leasing & Development.

  Based out of the company’s corporate headquarters in Woodland Hills, CA, Greg will be responsible for the leasing of existing shopping centers across the portfolio including new developments as well as the identification of development and acquisition opportunities in Ventura County, Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Inland Empire. 

 Giacopuzzi started with NewMark Merrill over 10 years ago and was responsible for the leasing of Rialto Marketplace, a new, ground up development in Rialto, California, as well as the leasing for over 30 shopping centers across the portfolio.

 

 Rialto Marketplace, Rialto, CA

He has negotiated new leases with over 100 national companies including ALDI, Five Below, ULTA, Raising Cane’s, Petco, Taco Bell, Sprouts and Auto Zone and has executed over 700 career lease transactions, including 55 new leases signed since the beginning of the pandemic. 

 “Greg has been an incredibly talented and valued member of our NewMark Merrill family since the day he started,” commented Sandy Sigal, President and Chief Executive Officer of NewMark Merrill Companies.

  “I have had the pleasure to watch Greg learn and grow and thrive over the years and I am thrilled to see the person he has become, a true asset to our company as evidenced by the work he does for every property and merchant he assists.” 

 

Sanford D. (Sandy) Sigal

Before joining NewMark Merrill, Giacopuzzi received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Business Administration from Point Loma Nazarene University.

  He is an active member of Innovating Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC) and the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Commercial Real Estate (ACRE). 

 NewMark Merrill Companies continues to hire for multiple positions currently open across the portfolio. If you are interested in learning more about joining our team, please visit NewMarkMerrill.com/careers. 

 

CONTACT:

David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

Member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

“PR Strategist for the Commercial Real Estate Industry:  I do what I love and love what I do.”

NewMarkMerrill.com

 

Ware Malcomb Expands in Canada with Third Office in Ottawa

 

Christina Kolkas

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA  – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm,  announced that the firm has opened a third office in Canada.

 The office, located in Ottawa, at 1420 Blair Towers Pl, Suite 104, Gloucester, Ontario K1J 9L8, will serve to support Ware Malcomb’s growing client and project base across Canada. 

Ware Malcomb first entered the Canadian market in 2007 through an acquisition. Principal Frank Di Roma has successfully led the growth and diversification of the firms business in Canada since 2010. 

 “We already have a strong presence in Toronto and Vaughan. This third office solidifies our Canadian presence and allows more accessibility to clients seeking our expertise,” said Di Roma. 

“It’s an exciting time for our region, and we look forward to the opportunities and dynamic projects ahead of us,” said Christina Kolkas, Director, Interior Architecture & Design. 

Frank Di Roma 

Specializing in architecture, planning, interior design, branding, civil engineering and building measurement services for commercial real estate and corporate clients, Ware Malcomb has completed over 1200 projects in Canada and currently has active projects in six provinces across the country.

Select recent work in Ottawa includes: two projects with Avenue 31, providing architectural design services for a multi-storey industrial facility and providing architecture, interior design and branding services for a 100-acre, six building industrial park; and a project with Broccolini providing architectural design services for a one million SF distribution centre.

 

CONTACTS:

Rachel Reenders

VP Public Relations

 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

 Maria Rodgers, Public Relations Manager, 949.660.9128, mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 Maureen Bissonnette, Associate Principal, Marketing, 949.660.9128,

 mbissonnette@waremalcomb.com

Ware Malcomb Ottawa

1420 Blair Towers Pl, Suite 104

Gloucester, Ontario K1J 9L8

P: 343.633.2977

 

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