Carrie Kahn 

PORTALND, OR – JLL Capital Markets has closed the sale of The Perch PDX, a 141-unit, newly constructed, luxury, transit-oriented multi-housing community located in the highly sought-after Overlook neighborhood of North Portland, Oregon. The price was not disclosed.

The Perch PDX is located at 5325 North Interstate Avenue
within a highly walkable, mixed-use lifestyle
 and leisure activity hub in North Portland OR

JLL represented the seller, Fairfield, and procured the buyer, Green Leaf Capital Partners.

 Ira Virden

The JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team was led by Senior Managing Director Ira Virden, Managing Director

Carrie Kahn and Director Frank Solorzano.

 

Frank Solorzano

Built in 2020, The Perch PDX features studio, one- and two-bedroom units, averaging 648 square feet in size. 

The Perch PDX is located at 5325 N. Interstate Ave. within a highly walkable, mixed-use lifestyle and leisure activity hub.

 

The property is ideally situated within walking distance to a MAX Light Rail line as well as the abundance of shops, dining, music venues and more within the North Mississippi and North Interstate Avenue retail corridors.

 

Contact:

Jenna Sharp

JLL, Public Relations

Dallas, Texas

M +1 214 394 3356

Jenna.Sharp@jll.com 

 

Lee & Associates South Florida Adds Bert Checa as Principal

Bert Checa

MIAMI, FL -- Lee & Associates South Florida bolstered its market-leading team of talented commercial real estate brokers with the arrival of Bert Checa as Principal.

 

 Based in Miami, Checa brings 20 years of office leasing experience and more than three million square feet in completed transactions.

 

Prior to joining Lee & Associates, Checa served as a Vice President in Transwestern’s Office Agency Leasing Group for South Florida.

 

Contact:

Eric Kalis 

ekalis@boardroompr.com

Ware Malcomb Announces Construction is Complete on The Perry Multifamily Development in Norcross GA

The Perry, a new multifamily development
 located at the intersection of Jimmy Carter
 and Peachtree Industrial boulevards
 in Norcross, GA

 

Joe Stryker

ATLANTA, GA – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm announced that construction is complete on The Perry, a new multifamily development located at the intersection of Jimmy Carter and Peachtree Industrial boulevards in Norcross, GA. Ware Malcomb provided interior architecture and design services for the amenity spaces in the 160-unit community. 

“Our team relished the opportunity to apply our expertise in multifamily design in partnership with FIDES to achieve an innovative communal setting,” said Joe Stryker, Regional Director, Ware Malcomb.

 “The resident amenities will make a significant impact on the community lifestyle, especially considering the ongoing trend of work-from-home.”

 The new development is located at the gateway to several of metro Atlanta’s thriving submarkets near historic downtown Norcross and is part of a larger redevelopment weaving together offices, shopping, restaurants and apartments.

  The garden-style, gated property is a project by FIDES Development, an Atlanta-based firm founded in 2020 by industry veterans who bring together more than $5 billion in real estate development and investment experience.  

 Contact:

 Rachel Devany

VP Public Relations,

 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

rachel@kcomm.com

Maria Rodgers,

 Director, PR & Communications, 949.660.9128, mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

 

Sean Boswell, PR Associate, 949.660.9128, sboswell@waremalcomb.com

 

 

Lincoln Property Company Breaks Ground on 2.4 million SF Luke Field Mega Project in Maricopa County, AZ

 

Groundbreaking principals, from left: Anthony Villarreal (LPC), Andrew Geier (Layton Construction), Chairman Clint Hickman (Maricopa County), Lt. Col. John Marshall (US Air Force), David Krumwiede (LPC), Doug Klocke (LPC), Korey Wilkes (Butler Design Group), Rick Butler (Butler Design Group)

 

PHOENIX, AZ – LPC Desert West, the Southwest arm of Dallas-based Lincoln Property Company (LPC), has joined with Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Clint Hickman, project partners and VIP guests to celebrate the groundbreaking of Luke Field, a $515 million, 2.4 million-square-foot Class A industrial development located adjacent to Luke Air Force Base in metro Phoenix.

Being developed in a single phase with completion expected in the fourth quarter of 2024, Luke Field spans three buildings – a 695,750-square-foot Building A, 454,761-square-foot Building B and 1.27 million-square-foot Building C.

 David Krumwiede 

The development is located minutes from the Loop 303, bordered by Litchfield Road, Northern Avenue, the new Northern Parkway and Luke Air Force Base.

LPC named the project after Luke Air Force Base, home to the largest fighter wing in the U.S. Air Force and where the company’s Senior Executive Vice Presidentand Vice President John Orsak have both served as Honorary Commanders.

John Orsak 

“We’ve spent the last two decades perfecting our approach to Class A industrial development to meet the demands of the most modern users,” said Krumwiede. 

“That tradition will continue at Luke Field, with buildings that exceed the expectations of tenants looking for space in one of the nation’s most notable industrial locations.”

Clint Hickman

“The Lincoln team brings great pride of place and product to Luke Field,” said Hickman. “We’re very pleased to celebrate this groundbreaking with them, and look forward to the quality buildings, tenants and employment opportunities that they will bring to Maricopa County.”

 Contact:

Stacey Hershauer

focusAZ 

P 480.600.0195

www.focusaz.com

 

 

 

 

 Fairness in Business: Rodriguez Leading the Way with New Ocoee Agency

Brightway Agent Opens Doors Monday

 

Leticia Rodriguez

(Ocoee, Fla.) – Raised south of the border, Ocoee, Florida’s Leticia Rodriguez has built a life around making things right. And now, the Sunshine State business pro will open the doors on an agency designed to help others make things right when it comes to their own lives.

This Monday, the Orange County resident will launch Brightway, The Rodriguez Agency insurance office in Orange County.

“Before moving stateside in 2010, I was practicing law in Mexico. I always had a passion for working in a field that helped keep things fair,” Rodriguez said. “After moving to Florida in 2010 and building our tax preparation company now for more than a decade, adding insurance to who we are has become a natural fit for the needs in my community, as well as my own passion to serve.”

CONTACT:

Don Foley, Brightway Public Relations
Phone: 904.490.8649
Email: don.foley@Brightway.com

JLL welcomes Stephanie Phipps to its Value and Risk Advisory platform

Stephanie Phipps 

  

 CHICAGO, IL, Oct. 26, 2023 – JLL’s Value and Risk Advisory platform announced today that it has welcomed Stephanie Phipps as a Director within its multi-housing sector led by Executive Managing Director Kai Pan.

 

Kai Pan

Phipps will work alongside the current Build-to-Rent (BTR) subsector team lead Executive Director Jason Allen.

 

Phipps, an experienced Certified General Appraiser, will bring expertise to the subdivision and build-to-rent subsector at JLL, further strengthening the group’s capabilities across the U.S.

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Stephanie to our Value and Risk Advisory platform,” said Pan. “Her expertise in subdivision and build-to-rent assignments will significantly enhance our ability to serve clients nationwide.”

Jason Allen

“Stephanie’s addition will expand Value and Risk Advisory’s capabilities at an opportune time as interest in the single family and build-to-rent subsector grows,” added Allen. 

 

Phipps is joining JLL from BBG out of the Pacific Northwest region, where she spent the last seven years. Multi-family, subdivisions and most recently build-to-rent projects are the fields of expertise that have been her focus over the last several years.

 

Phipps holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Texas and is a Candidate for Designation with the Appraisal Institute

 

 

Contact:

 

Kristen Murphy

Director, Public Relations, Americas

JLL

One Post Office Square, Suite 1100

Boston, MA 02109

T +1 617 848 1572

M +1 617 543 4873

Kristen.Murphy@jll.com

 

Sale of a newly constructed, Class A industrial facility closes in South Dallas, TX

 

Pauli Kerr,

DALLAS, TX–  JLL Capital Markets announced it represented the seller in the sale of Southfield Park 35 – Building 5, an industrial facility totaling 489,310 square feet in DeSoto, Texas. 

 Trent Agnew

The property, developed by Seefried Industrial Properties and Affinius Capital, was delivered in September 2022.

 

Situated on 33.91 acres, the best-in-class asset features 40-foot heights, 185-foot truck court depths, 117 dock doors and 144 trailer parking spaces with the ability to create an additional 50 trailer parks.

Strategically located in the South Dallas industrial submarket, the property benefits from access to many of the major population centers in Dallas-Fort Worth. 

Tom Weber 

The facility is located 1.2 miles from I-20 and 2.3 miles from I-35E, which serve as major local, regional and national arteries for logistics and transportation across markets.

The JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team was led by Senior Managing Director Trent Agnew, Directors Tom Weber and Pauli Kerr, Senior Director Parker McCormack, Associate Matthew Barge and Analyst Keenan Ryan.

 

CONTACT:

 

Alli Semans

PR, Hotels & Hospitality, Capital Markets

JLL
M +1 330 329 6750

 

 

Cornell Hotel Society Announces The Second Hotelie Hall of Fame Inductees

Karim Abouelnaga

 

 ITHACA, NY--The Cornell Hotel Society (CHS) Hall of Fame Nomination/Selection Committee  announced the 2023 honorees to enter the Cornell Hotelie Hall of Fame (HoF).  The honorees will be celebrated during Hotelie Super Sunday on November 12, 2023, at The Pierre in New York City. 

 

The Hall of Fame inductees for 2023 are:

 

• James W. McLamore ’47
• John Harney ’56
• Harris Rosen ’61
• Burton "Skip" Sack ’61
• Annabella Santos Wisniewski ’65
• Steve Rushmore ’67
• James J. Eyster ’69
• Leland C. “Lee” Pillsbury ’69
• Cindy Estis Green ’79
• Chiaki Tanuma MPS ’80
• Evan Frazier ‘92

Harris Rosen 

Additionally, Karim Abouelnaga ’13 has been selected to receive this year’s Rising Star award, recognizing early Hotelie successes.

 

Created with the vision and leadership of Ted Teng ‘79 and coinciding with the 100^th anniversary of the founding of what is now known as the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, the HOF event recognizes alumni of the School of Hotel Administration who have distinguished themselves as industry leaders.  The affair recognizes stalwarts from across the 100 years of Hotelie history. 

                  Cindy Estis Green

The mission of the Cornell Hotelie Hall of Fame is to:

 

• Celebrate Cornell Hotelie successes
• Build a library of inspirational stories for applicants, students, faculty and alumni
• Hold an annual reunion of Hotelies to share the fellowship of Hotelie for Life
• Fortify the school’s brand in the industry by featuring Hotelie successes
•  

The Nomination/Selection Committee is responsible for choosing the inductees annually and is comprised of Hotelies from different generations, geographic regions and segments of the industry.  The  criteria for nomination/selection are:

 

• Contribution to the hospitality industry
• Contribution to the community
• Contribution to the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration
•  

 Ted Teng 

“The committee has chosen a very special class of 11 inductees representing many aspects of Hotelie successes,” said Jeff Scott MPS ‘91 and current president of the global Cornell Hotel Society. 

 

Committee Chair Ted Teng noted, “While we didn’t start out with a theme for this class, as we selected the inductees, the theme of ‘Game Changers’ emerged.  These Hotelies didn’t just play the game better than others, they literally changed the game for the industry.” 

CONTACT:

Chris Daly

President

DG Public Relations

(703) 864-5553

chris@dalygray.com

www.dalygray.com