Tech veteran Natasha Nelson joins Retailsphere in Lehi, UT

Natasha Nelson

 

 Lehi, UT, Sept. 27, 2021 -- Retailsphere, an innovative data and software provider to the retail industry, announced today it has hired 10-year technology industry veteran Natasha Nelson as Head of Telephone Research and Call Center Operations. 

Nelson is responsible for building a more robust research team, ensuring data quality, and streamlining research operational flow.

 Prior to joining Retailsphere, Nelson served as Director of Research at Knowland where she was responsible for management of their research analyst team and call center personnel.

Mike McKean

 “As the retail industry continues to evolve, our services continue to be crucial the success of companies,” said Mike McKean, Retailsphere Founder. 

“We are confident that the proven research techniques that Natasha brings to the team will lead to a substantial increase growth of the company.”

 CONTACT:

David Ebeling

Ebeling Communications

949.861.8351

949.278.7851 (Cell)

david@ebelingcomm.com

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JLL Capital Markets arranges sale of two-property portfolio leased in the Dallas-Fort Worth area community of Richland Hills, TX to the largest collision repair company in the U.S.

 Caroline Binning

 

DALLAS, TX, Sept. 27, 2021 – JLL Capital Markets has closed the sale of a two-property retail portfolio totaling 41,218 square feet and net leased to Caliber Bodyworks of Texas, Inc.

 

JLL marketed the portfolio on behalf of the seller, Carlen Enterprises.

 

The JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales Advisory team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Director Mark West and Director Caroline Binning.

 

Mark West

The portfolio comprises neighboring properties at 3936 Flory St. in North Richland Hills and 6816 Boulevard 26 in Richland Hills.

 Caliber Bodyworks of Texas, Inc. (“Caliber Collision”) is the largest collision repair company in the country and has been operating at the locations on a double-net lease structure since 2001.

 

The Flory Street property is a traditional Caliber Collision service center that performs typical services such as car rentals, paintless dent repair and removal, auto glass repair and diagnostic scanning.

 

Caliber Bodyworks of Texas, Inc.
 3936 Flory Street in North Richland Hills, TX
and 6816 Boulevard 26 in Richland Hills, TX

The 6816 Boulevard 26 property is a non-drive location that only services vehicles significantly damaged during accidents and mishaps and is one of only two locations in DFW.

 

Less than half a mile from each other, the properties are within a commercial node around Boulevard 26, which sees more than 19,000 vehicles per day on average.

The properties are in a dense, infill area that houses more than 269,000 residents with an average annual household income of $77,000 within a five-mile radius.

 

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CONTACTS:

Kimberly Steele

 JLL Manager

 Public Relations

Phone: +1 713 852 3420

Email:  Kimberly.Steele@am.jll.com

Commercial Real Estate Business Networking Event Set for Oct. 7 in Orlando, FL

Cindy Campbell

 

ORLANDO, FL – Changemakers, dealmakers and innovators are the breeds of business-minded commercial real estate experts who will be featured at an Oct. 7 business networking roundtable at the Orlando Hilton at 6001 Destination Parkway .

The event, which begins with check-in at noon, is being presented by the FL ICSC [Innovating Commerce Serving Communities]. 

 Nearly two dozen executives from across the country will be situated at tables from 1 to 2:30 p.m.  Between 1,000 and 2,000 attendees who are expected to attend will rotate every 30 minutes, according to roundtable co-host John Crossman CCIM, founder and CEO of Crossmarc Services LLC.

Lyndon E. Carter

Crossman, well-known commercial real estate executive who often addresses industry events on diversity, founded Crossmarc Services offering high-level consulting services to companies, many that own large real estate portfolios, and has provided training on how to handle tenant relationships during Covid-19. 

“This type of roundtable gathering allows a wide variety of knowledgeable business people to mentor, share some of their insight and answer questions about their experiences,” said Crossman, author of Career Killers / Career Builders.

Cindy Campbell, Attorney with the Am Law 100 firm of Seyfarth, Shaw LLP and Attorney Lyndon E. Carter, Director / Sr. Associate at Darden Restaurants will be co-hosting with Crossman.  The topic of their discussion will be ICSC for Career Development: A Guide for Young Professionals and Students. “We’re going to emphasize how to use “ICSC to leverage your career,” he said.

John Crossman

According to the Florida ICSC [formerly the International Council of Shopping Centers], the event is designed to help bring Florida’s marketplace industry back together by reconnecting and building relationships with like-minded professionals.

The broad topics will range from market updates, medical marijuana and lead generation to retail financing, real estate and leasing trends.

Proof of full vaccination or negative Covid-19 test within 48 hours of entry will be required to attend. To register, please call 844-728-ICSC or email info@icsc.com by

CONTACTS:

John Crossman, CCIM, CRX, CEO, Crossmarc Services, LLC 407-341-3895 (direct) or jcrossman@crossmarcservices.com.

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, Inc. 407-644 4142 (office), 407-461 3781 (cell) or beth@larryvershel.com

JLL Capital Markets closes sale of 431,628-SF Logistics Center at McKinney, TX for Core5 Industrial Partners

 Pauli Kerr

DALLAS, TX,  Sept. 27, 2021 – JLL Capital Markets announced today it has closed the sale of Logistics Center at McKinney, a 431,628-square-foot logistics center in McKinney, Texas.

Dustin Volz

JLL worked on behalf of the seller, Core5 Industrial Partners, to complete the sale to the buyer, Thor Equities.

 Logistic Center at McKinney comprises two buildings totaling 431,710 square feet. Building A totals 129,914 square feet and Building B totals 301,796 square feet.

 

Both buildings could accommodate a single tenant use or demising into multi-tenant suites. The property features desirable Class A amenities and building designs.

Stephen Bailey

Building A features one bay at 40 feet, four bays at 50 feet and 10 bays at 54 feet. Building B offers five bays at 50 feet, one bay at 60 feet and 18 bays at 54 feet. 

Both buildings offer rear loading, ESFR sprinklers and a 130 foot concrete truck apron.

 

Situated at 3827 North McDonald St., Logistics Center at McKinney offers direct access to State Route-75, allowing connectivity to the greater Dallas Fort Worth area.

 

The JLL Industrial Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Senior Managing Director Dustin Volz, Managing Director Stephen Bailey, Director Dom Espinosa and Analysts Zach Riebe and Pauli Kerr.

Dom Espinosa

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 investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization.

 

The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

 

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Zach Riebe

About Core5 Industrial Partners

Core5 Industrial Partners is an industrial real estate property company with expertise in development of Class-A properties featuring the latest innovations throughout the United States. 

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Core5 has development activity in Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Columbus, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles/Inland Empire, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Pennsylvania and South New Jersey with expansion plans to additional key logistic hubs in the US. 

  CONTACT:

Cierra Lacasse

PR, Capital Markets

JLL

T +1 602 648 8701

M +1 408 318 8021

JLL.com

 

www.thorequities.com.

 

MC Companies Hires Industry Veteran David Mannion as COO Amid Major Portfolio Expansion

 

David Mannion

 

 PHOENIX, AZ – Supporting a major portfolio expansion plan, full-service multifamily investment, management and development firm MC Companies has hired David Mannion as its Chief Operating Officer.

A 20-year industry veteran, Mannion now serves as part of the MC Companies executive team, adding institutional experience and relationships to grow the company’s multifamily portfolio from 6,500 units to 25,000 units under ownership by 2029.

Ken McElroy

In his new role, Mannion applies expertise in public and private real estate development, acquisitions, portfolio management and capital markets transactions to drive MC Companies operations and oversee portfolio performance, capital raises and joint-venture relationships.

Prior to joining MC Companies, Mannion served as the head of capital markets for a $15 billion, publicly traded REIT, where he raised several billion of institutional capital.

Over the course of his career, Mannion has closed over $7 billion in transactions and managed $24 billion in assets.

“David is a forward-thinking leader with an impressive track record in complex real estate transactions – a valuable combination as we launch our portfolio growth initiative,” said MC Companies Co-Founder and Principal Ken McElroy.

Ross McCallister

“We are thrilled to have him on our team, knowing that he will act as a steward for our investors and employees, and the residents who live in MC Companies communities.”

MC Companies founders McElroy and Ross McCallister have been leaders in the multifamily investment industry for over 30 years.

The company continues to actively pursue new land for development and existing properties for value-add investment.

 

 CONTACT:

 

Stacey Hershauer

stacey@focusaz.com

480.600.0195

www.mccompanies.com.

JLL elevates Luke Vanderpoel to co-lead Freddie Mac platform with Senior Managing Director Steve Henderson

 Luke Vanderpoel 

 

CHICAGO, IL –– JLL announced Luke Vanderpoel has been appointed Senior Managing Director and co-lead of the company’s Freddie Mac platform alongside Senior Managing Director Steve Henderson.

 Vanderpoel has nearly 20 years of experience in commercial real estate with a specialization in Agency debt and Freddie Mac loan programs.

Over the course of his career, he’s been involved in more than $25 billion of commercial real estate transactions, including Freddie Mac originations. He began his career as a Production Analyst with HFF, which was acquired by JLL in 2019.

Steven D. (Steve) Henderson

For the sixth consecutive year in a row, JLL was ranked the #1 Freddie Mac Affordable Housing Lender in 2020.

 JLL also ranked the #3 Freddie Mac Multi-housing Lender by volume in 2020 with year-end transaction volume totaling $9.9 billion.

 “As we continue to focus on our multi-housing business and growing our agency lending platform, it was a natural progression for Luke to move into a leadership role within the group,” said Gerard Sansosti, Executive Managing Director and Co-lead of JLL’s Debt and Loan Sale platform.

“His knowledge, relationships and affable professionalism make him a valuable teammate for our JLL team as well as our multi-housing clients.”

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

Gerard Sansosti

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization.

The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

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

 

CONTACT:

Kristen Murphy

Senior Manager, Public Relations, Investor Services

JLL

One Post Office Square, Suite 3500

Boston, MA 02109

T +1 617 848 1572

M +1 617 543 4873

Kristen.Murphy@am.jll.com

 jll.com

 

JLL Capital Markets closes sale of 279,843-SF Adam’s Dairy Landing in Blue Spring, MO

Amy Sands 

 

CHICAGO, IL – JLL Capital Markets has closed the sale of Adam’s Dairy Landing, a 279,843-square-foot open-air, dominant regional retail center in the Kansas City-area community of Blue Spring, Missouri.

Clinton Mitchell

JLL advised the seller, a private investment fund. Albanese Cormier acquired the asset.

 Ninety-six percent of Adam’s Dairy Landing is occupied by national tenants, including TJ Maxx, Homegoods, Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less, Petco, Michaels, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty and Five Below.

Completed in 2010, the property is also shadow anchored by Target and Kohl’s and has room for additional pad site development.

 Situated on over 33 acres at 800 NE Coronado Dr., Adam’s Dairy Landing is located at the southeast corner of Interstate 70 and Adams Dairy Parkway and has exceptional regional draw from the Kansas City MSA, demonstrated by the more than four million visitors over the last 12 months.

Michael Nieder

More than 80,000 residents earning an average annual household income of $95,000 and a buying power of $2.8 billion live within a five-mile radius

 The JLL Retail Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Managing Directors Clinton Mitchell and Amy Sands and Director Michael Nieder, along with Executive Vice President Jim Gates. 

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

Jim Gates

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization.

The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

  

CONTACT:

 Kimberly Steele

JLL Manager

Public Relations

Phone: +1 713 852 3420

Email:  Kimberly.Steele@am.jll.com

jll.com.

 

KAI Build Named 'Missouri Women in Trades 2021 Breaking Barriers Contractor of the Year'

 

From left representing KAI Build: Lynnette Bryant, Gyasi Haynes, Alison Magee, Shannon Fogerty and Rusty Ellis

St. Louis, MO, -- KAI Build is proud to announce that it has been named the 2021 Breaking Barriers Contractor of the Year by the Missouri Women in Trades (MOWIT) organization.

 

 KAI accepted the award during MOWIT’s Blue Collar Black Tie Awards Gala honoring and celebrating women in the trades on Sept. 17 at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 36 Grand Hall in St. Louis.

 

“KAI Build strives to give women opportunities to achieve higher levels of construction leadership through our hiring process and programs,” said KAI Build’s Director of Project Management Gyasi Haynes.

Gyasi Haynes

“Our culture and our goal is to be the most diverse organization the construction industry has ever seen. "

 

"We are excited to have such great women working at KAI who are leading the way for other women and minorities. We are grateful for all our women team members and all that they do to be a part of the mission and vision of KAI.”

 

Founded in 2008, MOWIT works to expand opportunities for women to enter and succeed in apprenticeship and careers in the construction and building trades in the greater St. Louis area.

 

MOWIT works with employers, unions, educational organizations and other entities to increase women’s equal employment and working conditions.

Rochelle Bonty

The Breaking Barriers Contractor of the Year award is given to the nominee who can demonstrate programs, initiatives and efforts that have supported women entering and succeeding in these programs.

 Nominations were open to contractors that are signatory with any of the St. Louis area unions listed in the St. Louis Construction Cooperative’s Construction Careers handbook.

Generic File Photo

 

KAI Build, which is a member of The St. Louis – Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council, has a workforce that includes 20 percent women, with 25 percent of women in leadership roles. KAI also reported a 20 percent increase in female workforce participation in the last year.

 

“Nothing beats their intentional programs to hire and support women, while going the extra mile to hire women for supervisory positions.

 

"They have shown themselves as excellent, honorable, diligent and committed to the woman mandate,” said MOWIT Board Member Rochelle Bonty.

 

CONTACT:

 jennifer Beidle

314-607-9459

jennifer@jbeidlepr.com

www.kai-db.com