Marcus & Millichap Reports Investor Sentiment Index Reaches New Record High

Hessam Nadji

CALABASAS, CA,  April 15, 2013 – Exclusive research by Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, reveals that investor sentiment for the commercial property sector reached an all-time high in the first quarter of 2013.

The NREI/Marcus & Millichap Investor Sentiment Index, based on a quarterly survey conducted in partnership with National Real Estate Investor magazine since 2004, rose to a record high of 174 in the first quarter of 2013 — up 3 points over the previous quarter.

William Hughes

This improved outlook is based on a combination of low interest rates and improving market fundamentals, two important factors that continue to drive demand for real estate.

“Investor confidence in commercial real estate continues to climb to new heights,” says Hessam Nadji, senior vice president and managing director at Marcus & Millichap. “This is great news for the industry, and it is even better news for the broader U.S. economy, as we know that the Investor Sentiment Index has proved to be a very accurate foreteller of economic direction.”

The survey confirmed that the low-interest-rate environment and better access to capital are key factors fueling investment sales activity.

 “Investors are taking advantage of low interest rates, increasing their cadre of debt and equity sources to refinance holdings and acquire new assets,” says Bill Hughes, senior vice president and managing director of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.

            Marcus & Millichap’s Research Department produces more than 800 reports annually, and is considered a leading source for the latest, authoritative industry information. A copy of the Q1 2013 Investor Sentiment Survey is accessible online at:

https://www.marcusmillichap.com/services/research/webreports/National/InvestorSentiment.aspx.

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Ben Johnson

 Marketing Director

 Marcus & Millichap

2999 Oak Road

Suite 210

Walnut Creek, CA 94597

 (925) 953-1700 ext. 1736

(925) 953-1710 fax

(925) 270-9079 cell

ben.johnson@marcusmillichap.com

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www.MarcusMillichap.com

HFF announces the sale of 181 Fremont Street in downtown San Francisco, CA

                             181 Fremont Street office tower, San Francisco, CA

 SAN FRANCISCO, CA – HFF announced today that it has closed the sale of 181 Fremont Street, a fully-entitled Class A+ office and luxury condominium development site in downtown San Francisco, California.

Gerry Rohm

                HFF marketed the site on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between SKS Investments and an institutional investor.  Jay Paul Company, one of the West Coast’s leading real estate development firms, purchased the site for an undisclosed amount.

                The site is situated on .35 acres in San Francisco’s South Financial District immediately adjacent and connected to the new Transbay Transit Center, referred to as the “Grand Central Station of the West Coast”. 

Michael Leggett

The proposed 54-story, LEED Gold property will total 684,000 square feet of office space and luxury residential condominiums.  The office portion will occupy floors three through 36 of the tower and the residential portion of the tower will consist of 74 units situated on floors 39 through 52.

 Residential amenities will include a fitness center, owner’s lounge and an external balcony on the 37th floor providing 360 degree views of the Bay Area.  The property will also feature a five-level subterranean parking garage.

Holden Lim

The HFF team representing the seller was led by senior managing directors Gerry Rohm, Michael Leggett, managing director Holden Lim, director Dave Karol and associate director Mark Damiani.

                “The tower’s innovative architecture, environmentally conscious design and irreplaceable CBD location will provide a generational opportunity to develop one of the premier high-rise office and residential towers in the United States,” said Rohm. 

Dave Karol

Founded in 1992, SKS Investments is an investor, developer and advisor of commercial real estate properties in the western United States. The firm has owned, entitled and developed more than six million square feet in The Bay Area, 2.5 million square feet of which is in San Francisco. SKS has consistently identified emerging demographic and market trends in advance of other market participants.

Jay Paul Company is a privately held, opportunity-driven real estate firm based in San Francisco, CA.  Founded in 1975, the company concentrates on the acquisition, development and management of prime commercial properties throughout California. 

Mark Damiani

By blending the skills and expertise of its talented management team, Jay Paul Company has successfully developed more than eight million square feet of institutional-quality real estate while consistently generating attractive returns and enhancing value for its investment and development partners.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Kristen M. Murphy

Associate Director

HFF | 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 700 | Houston, TX 77046

tel 713.852.3500 | cel 617.543.4873 | fax 713.527.8725 | www.hfflp.com

krmurphy@hfflp.com

 www.jaypaul.com.

Emerson International negotiates lease agreement at CenterPointe Office Park in Altamonte Springs, FL

                                

                                        CenterPointe Office Park, Altamonte Springs, FL

Altamonte Springs, Fla. --- Emerson International recently negotiated a new lease agreement at CenterPointe Office Park,  off E. Central Parkway in Altamonte Springs.

Zac Starkey

Zac Starkey, commercial leasing associate at Emerson International, negotiated the lease representing the landlord/developer Emerson International.    The new tenant Universal Outsourcing leased 806 square feet of office space.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

 Zac Starkey, Commercial Associate, Emerson International, Inc. 407-834-9560; zstarkey@emerson-us.com

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

ZipRealty’s New Report Provides Real-Time Analysis of Real Estate Market

Lanny Baker

EMERYVILLE, CA,  April 15, 2013 – ZipRealty, Inc. (http://www.ziprealty.com) (NASDAQ: ZIPR), the leading online residential real estate brokerage and technology provider, has released its first Housing Trends Report, according to CEO and President Lanny Baker.

The twice-monthly report provides a comprehensive analysis of 24 major real estate markets served by ZipRealty. As the firm continues to expand in other areas through its Powered by Zip network, additional metropolitan areas will be added to the report, says Mr. Baker. Fresh, new data will be added to the report in the middle and at the end of each month.

 According to the debut edition of the ZipRealty Housing Trends Report, median home prices in the cities examined increased 14.6% to $242,519 on a year-over-year basis, with the highest gains in San Francisco, where home prices shot up 38% as of March 15, 2013. 

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA

Real estate prices in both Las Vegas and Phoenix jumped 31% during the same period.

Total housing inventory in the 24 metropolitan areas declined 34% as of March 15, 2013, as did the level of distressed home sales. The report shows 35% of the homes sold in the 2012 period were either foreclosures, short sales or REOs, compared to only 23% of the homes in 2013, a decline of 12 percentage points in the prevalence of distressed property sales.

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Stacey Corso

Public Relations Manager

ZipRealty, Inc.

Office: 510.735.2667

Cell: 415.672.6460

www.ziprealty.com

Follow us on Twitter: @ZipRealty

Capital Square Realty Advisors Completes DST Offering Near Milwaukee, WI

                             

       
                                     Riverwood Corporate Center, Pewaukee, WI
 

MILWAUKEE, WI (April 15, 2013) – Capital Square Realty Advisors, LLC announced today that their first Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) investment offering, Riverwood Corporate Center, a Class A, 112,000-square-foot office building in the Milwaukee suburb of Pewaukee, Wis., has been fully subscribed by investors. The property was purchased in December 2012.

Louis J. Rogers

Capital Square provides institutional quality real estate investments for high net worth investors seeking replacement property for Section 1031 exchanges and regular cash investments. The company uses the DST structure to syndicate properties in smaller units for acquisition by qualified, high net worth investors.

“Riverwood Corporate Center is a mission critical, institutional quality building that is 100 percent leased by ProHealth Care Inc., a regional healthcare provider highly rated by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, on a long-term, triple net basis,” said Louis Rogers, founder and chief executive officer of Capital Square.

 “In searching for replacement properties for our investors, we look for attributes such as these, with the goal of providing high quality investments with the potential for meaningful returns.”

Located at N17 W24100 Riverwood Drive, Riverwood Corporate Center is a four-story Class A building constructed as a build-to-suit for ProHealth Care’s corporate headquarters and mission critical 24-hour data center. 

The office serves three hospitals, 17 clinics and 11 other facilities through a network of nearly 1,000 physicians and 5,000 employees.

“Riverwood is the first of what we expect to be many DST programs launched by Capital Square Realty Advisors and fully subscribed by our investors,” said Rogers. 

“There is significant and growing demand for high quality investment programs, particularly among aging baby boomers seeking to defer capital gains taxes while continuing to benefit from the income derived from professionally managed commercial real estate programs.”

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Jill Swartz                                                                            

Spotlight Marketing Communications                    

949.427.5172, ext. 701 – office                                    

949.485.1552 – cell                                                                                            

jill@spotlightmarcom.com

                         

IDI Secures More Than 2 Million Square Feet of Leases in Q1

                                    Middlesex Center Building II, Philadelphia, PA

ATLANTA, GA – IDI, a leading full-service industrial real estate company based in Atlanta, announced today it surpassed 2 million square feet (2,566,084 square feet) in leasing since January 2013.

Tim Gunter

New leasing activity occurred in eight U.S. markets this year, with the largest lease in Philadelphia at Middlesex Center Building II totaling 751,450 square feet.

 “Our 2013 numbers for leases are promising, with this being one of the strongest quarters in IDI’s history,” said Tim Gunter, IDI’s President and Chief Executive Officer.

“More importantly, we believe this marks hard proof of a resurgence in our industry. Every region is seeing activity and IDI is motivated to continue to be an industrial leader and grow our portfolio all while providing our customers with quality buildings that offer long-term value.”

Bollingbrook West II, Bollingbrook, IL

 The Memphis market, which was IDI’s most active market in 2012, continued that trend in the first part of 2013 with two industrial property leases totaling 788,148 square feet. 

Trane U.S., Inc. renewed its 373,644-square-foot lease at the Stateline H facility while The TJX Companies, Inc. signed a new 414,504-square-foot lease at Chickasaw D.

 Focusing on a wide range of industrial real estate services from investments to property management, IDI has also seen success in other markets such as Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale and Los Angeles.

Rock Run VI Business Park, South Chicago, IL

Several of these markets saw 100 percent lease-up at industrial facilities with tenants like Art Van Furniture at Bolingbrook West II in Illinois, Petco Animal Supplies Store, Inc. at Rock Run VI south of Chicago and a specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home at Middlesex Center Building II in Philadelphia.

 Currently, IDI has nearly 7 million square feet under development in nine states and has been the first to market with new inventory space in several cities, taking the lead as the industry moves out of the recession.

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Matt Scofield

Jackson Spalding for IDI

404-214-3554

mscofield@jacksonspalding.com

Colleen Murphy

Jackson Spalding for IDI

404-214-0934

cmurphy@jacksonspalding.com

Bank Repos Surpass 200,000 In South Florida Since Crash Of 2007

Peter Zalewski

MIAMI, FL  - South Florida,  the epicenter of Florida's highrise condo crash - has surpassed 200,000 foreclosure repossessions in the tricounty region of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach since the real estate crash began in 2007, according to a new report from CondoVultures.com.

The South Florida region eclipsed the 200,000-properties milestone in the the first quarter of 2013 when lenders repossessed - or used the state courts to force the foreclosure sales of - nearly 9,200 properties between January and March of this year, according to an analysis based on Clerk of the Court records in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

"Foreclosure repossessions - which come about after a lengthy judicial process in Florida - are occurring at a rate of about 100 properties per calendar day in South Florida in 2013," said Peter Zalewski, a principal with the Greater Downtown Miami-based real estate consultancy Condo Vultures® LLC.

"Contrast this with an average of more than 150 notices of default - the first step in the foreclosure process - being initiated daily in South Florida in the first quarter of 2013.

“Given the current South Florida market conditions, foreclosure repossessions are likely to be an issue for the foreseeable future unless lenders - some of which are operating under the recently negotiated National Mortgage Settlement Agreement - make a concerted effort to find alternative solutions for borrowers in default."

CondoVultures.com is scheduled to profile condo trends in the first quarter of 2013 in the 10 largest coastal markets in the tricounty South Florida region of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties beginning the week of April 15, 2013.

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Condo Vultures® LLC

225 Midtown Building

225 NE 34th St., Suite 209B,

Downtown Miami, Florida, 33137.

800-750-0517.

Arbor Expands CMBS Lending Platform with Appointment of Three Industry Veterans

Barbara Duka

UNIONDALE, NY (April 15, 2013) - Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC (“Arbor”) today announced the second phase expansion and development of its CMBS and Syndication platform with the addition of three industry veterans, Barbara Duka, Peter S. Ginsberg and Richard Bianchi, who have each been appointed Senior Vice President in Arbor’s New York City office.

“Each of these executives brings to Arbor’s newly enhanced CMBS and Syndication business complementary expertise and perspective as well as extensive product knowledge, key industry relationships and market experience throughout all investment cycles,” said Todd Hirsch, Arbor’s Executive Vice President and Head of CMBS Finance and Distribution.

Peter S. Ginsberg

“As we continue to expand our platform, their unique expertise will help us provide our clients with the most competitive, flexible and comprehensive financing products available throughout the capital structure.

“As we continue to grow our team and infrastructure and look to add CMBS origination staff and quantitative support, we will focus on delivering personalized, client-based solutions across this constantly evolving and dynamic commercial real estate finance market.”

Ms. Duka and Mr. Ginsberg will report directly to Mr. Hirsch, and Mr. Bianchi and Mr. Charneski will report directly to Mr. Ginsberg.

Richard Bianchi

Barbara Duka joins Arbor as a Senior Vice President of CMBS and Syndication Credit. Ms. Duka will work closely with Mr. Hirsch in driving the expansion of the CMBS business at Arbor.  Ms. Duka will play a leading role in the credit approval process, the structuring and pricing of loans and the execution of the loans. 

Peter S. Ginsberg joins Arbor as a Senior Vice President of CMBS Origination and Syndication.  In his role, Mr. Ginsberg will oversee the operational management for both businesses and be responsible for building out a market-leading loan syndication platform.  

Todd Hirsch

Mr. Richard Bianchi joins Arbor as Senior Vice President of CMBS Loan Originations and will be responsible for assisting in the growth of a direct CMBS commercial real estate lending practice at Arbor. 

Additionally, Arbor has also appointed Joseph Charneski to its CMBS business unit in order to enhance the integration of CMBS and Syndication into the existing Arbor loan product infrastructure. Mr. Charneski joined Arbor in June 2008 as a Fannie Mae DUS® Multifamily underwriter and most recently served as Vice President of Sales Operations.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

 Christopher Ostrowski,

costrowski@arbor.com

National Retail Properties Announces Common Dividend

Orlando, FL, April 15, 2013 - The Board of Directors of National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN), a real estate investment trust, declared a quarterly dividend of 39.5 cents per share payable May 15, 2013 to common shareholders of record on April 30, 2013.

The dividend represents an annualized rate of $1.58 per share.  National Retail Properties is one of only four publicly traded REITs and 104 publicly traded companies in America to have increased annual dividends for 23 or more consecutive years.

National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases. As of December 31, 2012, the company owned 1,622 Investment Properties in 47 states with a gross leasable area of approximately 19.2 million square feet.

 For more information on the company, visit www.nnnreit.com.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Client Support

1-800-326-5897 or

email: cmClientsupport@wellsfargo.com.

National Retail Properties Prices Senior Unsecured Notes

ORLANDO, FL– National Retail Properties, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) (the “Company”) announced that it has priced its public offering of $350 million of 3.30% senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2023. 

The notes were offered at 99.259% of the principal amount with a yield to maturity of 3.388%.  Interest on the notes will be payable semi-annually on April 15 and October 15, commencing October 15, 2013.  The offering is expected to close on April 15, 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay outstanding indebtedness under its credit facility, to fund future property acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. 

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Client Support

1-800-326-5897 or

email: cmClientsupport@wellsfargo.com.

Philadelphia, PA-Area Shopping Center Sale Arranged by Marcus & Millichap

                            

                                       Allen Forge Shopping Center, Lansdale, PA

LANSDALE, PA, April 12, 2013 – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has arranged the sale of Allen Forge Shopping Center, a 51,878-square foot neighborhood shopping center in Lansdale, Pa., approximately 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The $9,333,000 sales price equates to $187 per square foot.

Matthew Gorman

            Matthew Gorman, an associate vice president investments, and Michael Shover, a senior associate, represented the seller, a Philadelphia-area developer and property owner. Gorman and Shover also represented the buyer, a Lehigh Valley-based 1031 exchange investor.

            “At the time of the sale, the Allen Forge Shopping Center was 100 percent occupied and had a waiting list of interested tenants,” says Gorman “The property is extremely well located within the local market and has had a long history of good tenancy and solid performance.”

            The center is located at 850 S. Valley Forge Road in Lansdale, less than 1.5 miles from the corporate headquarters of Merck & Co. Inc. and North Penn High School, one of the largest high schools in the state.

Michael Shover

            The Allen Forge Shopping Center’s credit tenants include a 13,000-square foot stand-alone CVS drugstore with drive-through, a 9,000-square foot Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Wine and Spirits retail outlet and a Bank of America branch.

Recent property improvements at the shopping center include a new façade and parking lot repaving.

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Ben Johnson,

Marketing Director

(925) 953-1736

Marcus & Millichap Promotes Chris Cunning to First Vice President Investments in Las Vegas, NV Office

  

Chris Cunning

 LAS VEGAS, NV. April 12, 2013 – Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has promoted Chris Cunning to first vice president investments.

This achievement is one of the highest levels of recognition the firm awards to its investment specialists. It represents excellence in the development and servicing of long-term client relationships, according to Richard Bird, regional manager of the firm’s Las Vegas office.

Cunning began his career with Marcus & Millichap in September 1997.  He was promoted to senior investment associate in July 2003 and was named vice president investments in January 2008.

Richard Bird

He is director of Special Asset Services, the National Retail Group and the Net Leased Properties Group.

Cunning graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Ben Johnson,

Marketing Director

(925) 953-1736

Harmony, FL Welcomes New 15,000-SF Town Square Marketplace

  

  

HARMONY, FL  – To help fulfill the requests of local residents and community members, Harmony Development Company is pleased to announce the opening of a brand new Town Square Marketplace, located at the main entrance into the Town of Harmony on SR 192. 

Paul Partyka

 Brock Nicholas of Harmony Development Company said a grand opening celebration is planned for April 26 when final inspections will be cleared and all tenants will have occupied their suites. 

 Paul P. Partyka, managing partner at NAI Realvest who handles marketing and leasing for Harmony Development, recently negotiated leases that will bring two more major tenants to Town Square Marketplace in April. 

 Harmony Development Company required that new businesses were family-oriented, created a sense of neighborhood and were in line with the community’s overall objectives.

Brock M. Nicholas

 Located at 7250 to 7274 Harmony Square Drive South, the first phase occupies about 15,000 square feet of space and is divided up as follows:

 Community tours are available daily.  For more information on the town of Harmony, visit www.harmonyfl.com or call 407-891-8358.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Melanie Lentz-Janney

Doverwood Communications, Inc.

Melanie@doverwood.com;

321.945.4208

 http://www.harmonyfl.com/Amenities/town-square-market-place

Celebration Golf Club to kick off second season of Golf ‘n Gals League with April 19 Launch Party in Celebration, FL

        

                  Golf 'n Gals League at Celebration Golf Club, Celebration, FL

Celebration, FL -- Celebration Golf Club near Walt Disney World will kick off the second season of its beginner-friendly Golf’n Gals 9 hole League with a launch party on Friday, April 19 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Carol Daniels

Carol Daniels, golf sales agent, said the Golf’n Gals League tees off every Wednesday beginning May 8 at 5:30 p.m. at Celebration Golf Club. Cost is $20 including green fees, cart fees and prizes.

“The Golf’n Gals League offers lady golfers a good time without pressure, using a variety of formats,” Daniels said. “It’s relaxed, and we focus on helping each league member improve her game, but mostly we’re out to have fun,” she said.

To join the Golf’n Gals League, RSVP by phone to the Celebration Golf Shop at 407-566-4653ext 4605 or email cdaniels@celebrationgolf.com  Deadline to RSVP is by Wednesday, April 17.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Carol Daniels, Golf Sales Agent, 407-566-4653 x 4605 cdaniels@celebrationgolf.com

Gene Garrote, President, Celebration Golf Management, 407-566-1045; ggarrote@cgmgolfproperties.com

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

Luxury Highrise Penthouse Suite Could Become Orlando’s Newest, Classiest Night Club

                                 
                       9,470-SF Penthouse Condo at The Plaza's North Tower,
                       South Orange Avenue and Pine Street, 
                       Downtown Orlando, FL

ORLANDO, FL --- A 9,470 square foot penthouse space and 10,000 square foot sky terrace patio overlooking Lake Eola could become downtown Orlando’s most luxurious night club if Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty gets his way.

John Kurtz

Soderstrom said Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty commercial specialist John Kurtz is handling the leasing arrangements for the property.

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty currently represents the space on the 16th floor of The Plaza’s North Tower on S. Orange Avenue at Pine Street, and Soderstrom said his group is talking to local, national and international night club operators.

“As the local economy improves we believe the Plaza’s North Tower Penthouse could emerge as one of the region’s premier leisure and entertainment venues,” Soderstrom said.

Roger Soderstrom

Kurtz said the lease agreement includes a full event kitchen, board room, conference area, TV monitors, patio furniture and bar with elegant elevator foyer, reception center, full prep kitchen, air-conditioned computer room and other features.

Lease rate, according to Kurtz, is $28 per square foot plus electric and janitorial services.

A brochure on the property may be seen at http://www.stirlingsir.com/resources/siteresources/my%20folder/jkurtz_plaza_16_ebrochure.pdf

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

  

John Kurtz, Commercial Specialist, Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, 407-333-1900

Jkurtz@stirlingSIR.com

 Roger Soderstrom, Founder/Owner Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty 407-333-1900; rsoderstrom@stirlingSIR.com

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