Monday, August 8, 2022

Avanath Capital Management acquires six-property multifamily portfolio in Sacramento, CA area

 Daryl J. Carter
  

 SACRAMENTO, CA – Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a private real estate investment manager and Registered Investment Adviser, announces it has acquired in an off-market transaction, six affordable family and senior multifamily communities in the Sacramento, California, metropolitan area with an investment value of more than $181.6 million.

The acquisition expands Avanath’s presence in the Northern California market, a region where accessibility to affordable housing has become increasingly challenging, according to Daryl Carter, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Avanath.

John R. Williams

“Preserving affordability in markets where rental rates are historically high is the essence of our firm’s mission,” says Carter.

“As the Northern California region is a hub for technology and other high-paying industries, market-rate apartments have been driven out of reach for many lower-income families and seniors.

"Our goal is to provide housing that these renters can afford, particularly as inflation continues to rise.”

Whitney Ranch Apartments, Sacramento, CA

Acquiring this portfolio greatly deepens Avanath’s affordable investment and property management footprint in the Sacramento market, an area that has been hit especially hard with rent increases, notes John R. Williams, President and CIO at Avanath Capital Management.

“As we expand affordable housing options in cities where demand is robust and supply is lacking, we view Sacramento as an ideal investment target,” says Williams.

“The average rental rate in Sacramento has increased by 12% over the past year, and the gap between market-rate and affordable rents in the area has widened considerably, increasing the potential for ongoing renter demand for high-quality budget-friendly apartments in this market.”

Contacts:

Arleeny Escarcega / Lexi Astfalk

The Smart Agency

949-438-6262

aescarcega@thesmartagency.com

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Mesirow’s Ben Blakney Named to Savoy 2022 List of Most Influential Black Executives

 


Ben Blakney

CHICAGO, IL – Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm,  announced Ben Blakney, President of Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments (“IRED”), was named one of Savoy Magazine’s 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. 

Savoy, one of the leading African American business and lifestyle magazines, published its definitive list of African American executives, influencers and achievers impacting corporate America in its summer issue.


                             LP Green II

Savoy is proud to present the 2022 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. In this issue, we assembled an elite representation of African American men and women who have been recognized for their executive and business leadership in national and global-leading corporations,” said L.P. Green, II, Publisher of Savoy Magazine

“These innovative trailblazers have led efforts to foster growth for some of the country’s highest-performing companies throughout and beyond the US market.”

Ben has more than 30 years of investment industry experience as a senior executive in both the public and private sectors. He joined Mesirow in 2014 and today serves as a member of the Mesirow Board of Directors as well as the IRED Investment Committee. He also plays a key role as co-chair of the Mesirow Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.




                             Natalie Brown

“Our talented people are our greatest strength,” said Mesirow CEO Natalie Brown. “Ben exemplifies our firm’s commitment to serving clients through differentiated financial products, acting as a force for social good and sustaining our people-centric culture. 

"We congratulate Ben on this well-deserved recognition as we celebrate his leadership and accomplishments."

Ben is an active member of the Pension Real Estate Association, the National Association of Securities Professionals and the Real Estate Executive Council and serves as a mentor with LINK Unlimited Scholars.

 Ben earned a Bachelor of Arts from Williams College and a Master in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

CONTACT:

Mesirow 

mediainquiries@mesirow.com



North Raleigh, NC 212-acre master-planned development site sells for $12 million


Sarah Godwin

RALEIGH, NC – JLL Capital Markets has closed the $12 million sale of Buffaloe Reserve, an approximately 212-acre, master-planned development opportunity with residential and commercial zoning in the North Raleigh area of the Triangle region.

 JLL represented the seller. The purchaser is a joint venture between Suncrest Real Estate & Land, a national residential master developer, and TriGate Capital, a leading real estate investment manager.

 Sean Cooney
  The JLL Capital Markets Sales and Advisory team representing the seller was led by Senior Director Sarah Godwin.

 “This is an exciting addition to our portfolio in Raleigh, which now totals almost 2,500 lots,” said Sean Cooney, Managing Partner at Suncrest.

 “Buffaloe Reserve will bring a diverse mix of residential and multi-family product to an area of the city that is severely undersupplied and is growing rapidly.” 

Buffaloe Reserve offers approximately 2,000 feet of frontage along the Neuse River and nearly 3,000 feet of frontage along I-540, serving as one of the largest undeveloped single-ownership parcels remaining in Wake County. 

The rezoning of the site was finalized in December 2021 with approval for 1,110 residential units, including single-family, townhome and apartments, as well as a commercial component.

 Located at 6515 Buffaloe Rd., the property is within a 20-minute drive of the market’s largest employment nodes, including downtown Raleigh, North Hills and Research Triangle Park.

 

Buffaloe Reserve, 6515 Buffaloe Road,
 North Raleigh, NC aerial photo

The property is well-located near key east-west regional connector I-540 and offers north-south connectivity from both U.S. Highway 401/Louisburg Road and U.S. Highway 1/Capital Boulevard. 

The site is also proximate to the 1.2-million-square-foot Triangle Town Center Mall.

Contact:

 Jenna Sharp

JLL Associate

 Public Relations

Phone: +1 214 394 3356

Email:  Jenna.Sharp@am.jll.com

 

Daniel Digerness joins JLL’s Phoenix Capital Markets team

Daniel Digerness 

PHOENIX, AZ – JLL Capital Markets announced 
Daniel Digerness
has joined the firm as a Director in its Phoenix office. Digerness will focus on debt and equity advisory across all product types in Phoenix and the Southwestern U.S.

 With more than 20 years of industry experience, Digerness has advised on more than $3 billion of debt and equity transactions over his career. 

He comes to JLL after 12 years with another commercial real estate services firm, most recently serving as a vice president.

Digerness is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Association of Commercial Real Estate.

 

Brad Miner
“We are excited to welcome Daniel to our capital markets team,” said Brad Miner, Senior Managing Director and co-head of JLL’s Phoenix Capital Markets team. “His broad experience across product and lender types, deep capital markets knowledge and excellent track record strengthen our office and reinforce our commitment to client success.”

 Digerness is a graduate of Arizona State University and originally began his career in Phoenix.





Contacts:

Kimberly Steele

PR, Capital Markets, Agency Leasing

and Valuation Advisory 

JLL

T +1 713 852 3420

M +1 832 244 9994

JLL.com


 

Stos Partners marks entrance to Southeast region with acquisition of industrial property totaling 276,081 SF in Nashville, TN

276,081-SF industrial building
 at 3555 Cleburne Road,
Spring Hill, TN

 NASHVILLE, TN Stos Partners, one of the most active commercial real estate investment and management firms in Southern California, has acquired a 276,081 square-foot industrial asset in the Nashville submarket of Spring Hill, Tennessee for $52 million. 

 CJ Stos

The property, at 3555 Cleburne Road, marks the company’s entrance into the Southeast U.S. region, according to CJ Stos, Principal of Stos Partners.

“Our firm’s deep industrial sector expertise was key to identifying Nashville as an area offering powerful growth potential,” says Tanner Jansen, Vice President of Acquisitions at Stos Partners.

 “One of our newest strategic initiatives is to expand our presence outside of the Western United States. With ongoing demand for well-located manufacturing and distribution buildings and a forecasted population growth of more than 500,000 people within the next two decades, Nashville is an extremely attractive market for our firm to target.”

Tanner Jansen


In recent years, Nashville has become a magnet for industrial users as its location meets companies’ needs for high distribution and available labor. Industrial demand continues to outweigh available supply in this market as developers struggle to complete projects delayed by supply chain issues and rising material costs, notes Jay Boyle, Executive Vice President at Stos Partners.

“The call for new, well-located spaces has created strong competition among buyers in Nashville, particularly for buildings offering 200,000 square feet or more in usage area,” says CJ Stos.

 “This demand has driven Nashville’s already low vacancy rate into an all-time low of 3.2%, making now the perfect time to add this asset to our industrial portfolio.”

Jay Boyle
National industrial vacancy rates continue to experience all-time lows, with the most recent update reporting a tighten rate of 3.7% nationwide—a historical low from Q1.

Originally constructed in 2019 and recently expanded in 2021, Stos Partners’ recently acquired Spring Hill asset is occupied by a long-term tenant, a manufacturer of automobile door panels. 

The state-of-the-art manufacturing building features a spacious parking lot, multiple sit entrances, excess yard/truck parking, 14 dock-high and drive-in doors, and 45’ high ceilings for storage and distribution, and provides nearby access to highways 247 and 31.

Jason Richards

“Our company views this acquisition as an opportunity to invest in new or brand-new industrial assets that are conveniently located close to transportation routes,” says Jason Richards, Partner at Stos Partners.

In addition to this latest acquisition, Stos Partners recently hired Morgan Hill as Vice President of Acquisitions. Hill will be spearheading the firm’s acquisitions in Arizona, Colorado, and other West Coast markets.

Morgan Hill 
Brett Wallach and William Sisk, SIOR, of Lee & Associates represented Stos Partners as the buyer in the transaction.

CONTACTS:

Arleeny Escarcega / Katie Haga

The Smart Agency, Inc.

(949) 438-6262

aescarcega@thesmartagency.com

Friday, August 5, 2022

New Partner Bob Stupar Strengthens BCLP Finance Transactions Practice

 


Bob Stupar 

Atlanta, GA – International law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) today announced the addition of new Partner Bob Stupar to the firm’s global Finance Transactions Practice.

 

 Bob joins in the Atlanta office from Kilpatrick Townsend, where he was a partner.

 

He concentrates his practice on origination and servicing of commercial real estate conduit and balance-sheet loans secured by apartment buildings, shopping centers, strip malls, hotels, warehouses, residential developments, office buildings and other types of commercial real estate.

 

Clients include banks, master servicers, special servicers, CLO issuers, CMBS trusts, insurance companies and other CRE lenders.

 

Jason DeJonker

The scope of services provided includes commercial real estate loan originations, restructurings/modifications, assumptions, CMBS and CLO servicing and securitization compliance, SASB loan servicing, co-lender, loan participant and intercreditor issues;


Also: property leasing and management, workouts of non-performing commercial real estate loans, exercise of secured creditor remedies (foreclosures, receiverships, discounted loan payoffs, loan sales, forbearances, and borrower/guarantor litigation) and REO dispositions.

 

“Bob brings significant CMBS loan servicing and workout experience to BCLP, and fits well with the over 35 attorneys at BCLP who focus on representing issuers, servicers, and special servicers in the servicing, real estate capital markets, workout/bankruptcy, and structured finance practice areas," said Partner and Co-Global Practice Group Leader - Finance Transactions, Jason DeJonker


Bob is a frequent speaker at local and national legal and finance industry events. He is a fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and a member of the Serbian Bar Association of America.

 

He speaks Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian, as well as French.

 

   

Contacts:


Brian Kiefer
312-602-5121 
brian.kiefer@bclplaw.com
Leslie Leader Brooks
312-602-5187 
leslie.brooks@bclplaw.com

John Garger 917-420-5820

 jgarger@rippmedia.com
Allan Ripp 646-285-1779 
arippnyc@aol.com


Thursday, August 4, 2022

Premier retail and dining destination center in Miami sells for $216 million

 

Kim Flores

 MIAMI, FL, Aug. 4, 2022 JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the $216 million sale of Mary Brickell Village, a 200,503-square-foot, Publix-anchored mixed-use retail center with an 875-space parking garage in Miami’s dynamic Brickell district.

 JLL marketed the asset on behalf of the sellers, Rockpoint and Ivanhoe Cambridge. RPT Realty acquired the center.

Danny Finkle
The JLL Retail team representing the sellers was led by Senior Managing Directors and Co-Heads of U.S. Retail Capital Markets Danny Finkle and Chris Angelone, Executive Managing Director Matthew Lawton, Senior Director Eric Williams and Vice President Kim Flores.

 “Mary Brickell Village is one of the most unique and well positioned retail properties in the country,” said Finkle.

“The Miami Brickell district has quickly evolved into one of the most dynamic and exciting places in South Florida, and this 5.2-acre parcel with a variety of best-in-class retailers and restaurants is in the absolute epicenter.”

Chris Angelone
Mary Brickell Village is anchored by a high-volume Publix and Miami’s only LA Fitness Signature Club.

 The center is complemented by an exceptional roster of high-quality, leading retailers and popular restaurants, including Moxie’s, North Italia, P.F. Chang’s, Shake Shack, Blue Martini, Starbucks, Massage Envy, Candela Gastro Bar and EWM Realty.

Originally constructed in 2008, the property underwent substantial renovations and modernizations between 2018 and 2020.

Matthew Lawton
Positioned on a 5.2-acre site at 901 South Miami Ave., Mary Brickell Village is in an infill, transit-oriented location that sees incredibly high vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

This irreplaceable location is at the epicenter of the Brickell District and surrounded by excellent demand drivers, with 18.4 million square feet of office space, more than 147,000 daytime employees, over 6,600 hotel rooms and 76,000 residents all within 10 blocks.

 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.

 Eric Williams
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:

Kimberly Steele, JLL Sr. Manager, Public Relations

Phone: +1 713 852 3420

Email:  Kimberly.Steele@am.jll.com

rockpoint.com

 ivanhoecambridge.com.

 rptrealty.com


Mesirow hires Will Beam as Managing Director, Acquisitions in Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments

 

Will Beam

 

CHICAGO, IL, Aug. 4, 2022 – Mesirow, an independent, employee-owned financial services firm, today announced Will Beam has joined as a Managing Director, Acquisitions in Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct Investments. 

Leveraging nearly 20 years of real estate investment experience and past oversight of more than $4.5 billion in real estate investments, Will’s focus will be on all aspects of the acquisition process.

“Will has a proven track record in the direct real estate investment space, specializing in multi- and single-family rental housing, and deep relationships, spanning the breadth and scope of the industry, that will enhance our capabilities to serve clients,” said Alasdair Cripps.

Alasdair Cripps.

On behalf of our team, I wish to welcome Will to Mesirow and look forward to his future contributions as we remain laser-focused on providing institutional investors with access to compelling investment opportunities and attractive risk-adjusted returns.”   

Will joins Mesirow from Magnolia Capital, where he served as Managing Director and Principal of Investments and Business Development.

 Previously, Will had advanced to the role of Partner at Heitman, after working in multi-family acquisitions for 13 years. 

Over the course of his career, Will has helped lead acquisitions, financing and dispositions along with raising capital for new investment products.

 For more information, please visit: https://www.mesirow.com/capabilities/global-investment-management/institutional-real-estate-direct.


CONTACT:

mediainquiries@mesirow.com
Michael Herley | 203.308.1409

Native Realty CEO Jaime Sturgis brokers $9.84 million sale of 6.6-acre commercial site in Davie, FL

 

Jaime Sturgis

 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL –– Jaime Sturgis, the CEO of industry disruptor and neighborhood placemaker Native Realty, just closed his third big investment sales transaction in the last three weeks. Sturgis represented the buyer of a 6.6-acre commercial site in Davie.

 Summerwind Properties LLC of Fort Lauderdale acquired the 10450 W. State Road 84 site for $9.84 million. Digital Comm Link Inc. was the seller. The transaction closed on Aug. 2.

 The site includes two existing industrial buildings totaling 14,605 square feet, leaving plenty of room for future office or industrial development.

Its proximity to I-595, Fort Lauderdale International Airport and Port Everglades make the site highly desirable for commercial users.

      Rendering of Flagler Village, Fort Lauderdale, FL

On July 15, Sturgis represented Summerwind in the $17.5 million sale of a Fort Lauderdale industrial building. The Davie transaction satisfies the requirements for a 1031 exchange.

 Five days after closing the Fort Lauderdale industrial sale, Sturgis represented both sides of the $10 million off-market sale of a Flagler Village office building.

 In that deal, Charlotte-based real estate investment company Asana Partners expanded its established presence in Flagler Village by acquiring the office building, an adjacent warehouse and surface parking.

 

 CONTACT:

Eric Kalis

Vice President,

 BoardroomPR

ekalis@boardroompr.com

O 954-370-8999 

C 305-794-5123

Bank of America Plaza | 1776 N Pine Island Road

Suite 320 | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322

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