Thursday, November 13, 2014

NAI Realvest negotiates Investment Sale of Retail building on Hwy 441 in Apopka, FL

  
Kimberly Manson
APOPKA, FL --- NAI Realvest, based in Orlando, recently negotiated the investment sale of a 6,652 square foot retail building at 351 E. Main St. (Hwy 441) in Apopka for $890,000.  

 The NAI Realvest team of Jeffrey Tanner and Kimberly Manson negotiated the sale and purchase on behalf of the Eustis, Fl-based seller, MAG Investments, LLC and Dallas, TX-based buyer, EYM Realty of Florida, LLC. 

The property will be converted into a brand new Denny’s Restaurant over the next 60 days.

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

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

   

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

IPA Adds Leading Inland Empire Broker Alexander Garcia Jr. to National Team


Alexander Garcia Jr.
ONTARIO, CA —Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap that serves the needs of institutional and major private real estate investors, is pleased to announce the expansion of its national team of senior advisors with the addition of Alexander “Alex” Garcia Jr., according to Brian Murdy, national director of IPA.

Garcia will be an IPA senior director covering the Inland Empire. He and IPA senior directors Stewart I. Weston and Christopher J. Zorbas have formed a team focused on serving clients in Orange County, San Diego County and the Inland Empire.

            Garcia has represented major apartment investors and institutional clients in the Inland Empire and Eastern San Gabriel Valley markets throughout his 25-year career with Marcus & Millichap. He has closed more than $1 billion in transactions.

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


$7.5 Million in Acquisition Financing Arranged by Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. in Yorba, CA


YORBA LINDA, CA – Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC), a leading provider of commercial real estate financing and capital markets expertise, has arranged $7.5 million in financing for the purchase of a 36,234-square-foot retail strip center in Yorba Linda, Calif.

            Danny Abergel, vice president capital markets in MMCC’s Encino office, arranged the loan.

            “The borrower called upon MMCC for guidance through the execution of a 1031 exchange that involved multiple property closings,” says Abergel.

            The debt is structured with a 10-year term amortized over 30 years.
       
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. Arranges $12.1 Million in Cash-Out Refinancing for Two Multifamily Properties in North Hollywood, CA


Danny Abergel
LOS ANGELES, CA – Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC), a leading provider of commercial real estate financing and capital markets expertise, has arranged $12.1 million in cash-out refinancing for two apartment buildings totaling 229 units in North Hollywood, Calif.

            Danny Abergel, vice president capital markets in MMCC’s Encino office, arranged the debt placements.

            “These loans were part of a multifamily portfolio that included a third refinancing of $3,175,000 for 36 multifamily units and a fourth for $4,500,000 and 52 units,” says Abergel.

“To win the business and satisfy the borrower’s requirements, MMCC created a custom loan structure that no other financial intermediary could match.”

            The debt placements were structured with five years interest only and 75 percent LTV.
       
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


Staples Distribution Facility in Oak Creek, WI Sells for $17 Million


Staples Distribution Facility, Oak Creek, WI
OAK CREEK, WI – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of the 279,828-square-foot Staples distribution facility in Oak Creek, Wis.

The $17 million sales price equates to $61 per square foot.

            The facility is part of two-property single-tenant industrial portfolio. The other asset, a 63,740-square-foot FedEx freight terminal in Aurora, Ill. Sold for $15,950,000 in May 2014.

Matthew Fitzgerald
           Nick Manganais, vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago O’Hare office, and Matthew Fitzgerald, first vice president and the firm’s broker of record in Wisconsin, arranged the transaction for the seller, an Illinois-based family trust.

            “The building was built to suit for Corporate Express Office Products by Opus Group in 2006 and 2007,” says Manganais. 

“In 2008, Staples acquired Corporate Express Office Products and assumed the lease responsibilities. The facility is located near General Mitchell International Airport in a strong southeastern Milwaukee metro area.”

Situated on a 28-acre parcel at 120 West Opus Drive in Oak Creek, Wis., the building features 20,000 square feet of office space and 259,828 square feet of warehouse space with a clear span of 33.5 feet. The building can be expanded by an additional 51,748 square feet.

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


Noho Retail Condo on Broadway in New York City for Sale at $18 Million


Retail Condo, 738 Broadway, New York City, NY
NEW YORK, NY – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced it has obtained the exclusive listing to market for sale a two-story, 4,000-square-foot elevator retail condo unit at 738 Broadway in New York City.

The listing price is $18,000,000. Jeffrey Nissani and Sean Beuche in Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office are representing the seller.

          “The property is a 4,000-square-foot bi-level retail unit occupied by a David Z shoe store,” says Nissani. “The asset is being offered as a short-term sale leaseback or will be delivered vacant.”

Sean Beuche
            The unit is located within the five-story 738 Broadway building, between Waverly Place and Astor Place. The 8th Street subway station for the “N” and “R” transit lines is directly outside the building’s entrance and the Astor Place No. 6 train stop is two blocks away.

New York University is across the street. The unit features both an internal stairwell and a handicap-accessible elevator that connects the lower level and upper floors. The lower level has a 13-foot-high ceiling.

The 738 Broadway building, also known as the Broadway McKenna Building, was built as a warehouse in 1867 and features cast-iron architecture.

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


Marcus & Millichap Sells Two Upper East Side New York City Apartment Buildings for $13.3 Million


312--314 East 91st Street, Upper East Side
Manhattan, NY
NEW YORK, NY – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of 312-314 East 91st St., two five-story walkup multifamily buildings with a total of 30 residential apartment units on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

The $13.3 million sales price equates to $443,333 per unit.

            Joseph Koicim, Peter Von Der Ahe, David Lloyd and Daniel Handweiler, all in Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office, represented the seller and the buyer.

            “The buildings are two 25-foot-wide apartment properties with a predominantly free-market rent roll,” says Koicim. “With strong in-place cash-flow, the assets provide short-term rental stability and a future upside through the rent-regulated apartments, which are often significantly below market rate.”


Joseph Koicim
            The buildings are located on East 91st Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue near the No. 4, 5 and 6 trains and will benefit tremendously from the completion of the Second Avenue subway line.

            The unit mix is 19 two-bedroom apartments and 11 one-bedroom units. The buildings are zoned R8B and include 2,214 square feet of unused air rights.


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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


Two Multifamily Investment Real Estate Properties in Fort Myers, FL Sold by Marcus & Millichap for $19.25 Million


Bella Rosa Apartments, Fort Myers, FL
FORT MYERS, FL – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, announced the sale of Bella Rosa Apartments and Park Place Apartments, two multifamily communities totaling 337 units located directly across the street from each other in Fort Myers, Fla.

The total $19.25 million sales price for the two investment real estate properties equates to $57,122 per unit.

            Michael Regan and Frank Carriera, vice presidents investments in Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office, represented the seller and the buyer.

Park Place Apartments, Fort Myers, FL
“The sale of these two assets speaks to the investor demand we are experiencing in southwest Florida,” says Regan. “The properties provide the new owner with the potential to add value through strategic upgrades and capital infusions.”

“With a combined total of 281,780 rentable square feet, these two commercial real estate assets give the buyer critical mass in a thriving and growing market plus the ability to capitalize on the economy of scale their proximity to one another provides,” adds Carriera.

Both properties are located on Deleon Street in Fort Myers, Fla., less than one-tenth of a mile from Colonial Boulevard and U.S. Highway 41, which experience daily traffic counts of more than 49,000 and 57,000 vehicles per day, respectively.

Michael Regan
Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island and Captiva Island are nearby, as are major retail attractions such as Edison Mall, Royal Palm Place, Bell Tower Shops, Gulf Coast Town Center, Coconut Point mall and Miromar Outlets.

Built in 1979, Bella Rosa Apartments is a 160-unit, 123,780-rentable-square-foot complex located at 4615-4775 Deleon St. The complex consists of 12 two-story residential buildings and a one-story clubhouse.

Amenities include two on-site laundry facilities, a fitness center, a playground, a dog walking area, picnic/barbecue grilling areas, a business center, clubhouse and a swimming pool. Apartments have private screened-in balconies or patios depending on floor level.

Park Place Apartments is a 177-unit, 158,000-rentable-square foot apartment community located at 4620-4666 Deleon St. It was built in 1973. The property features 13 two-story residential buildings. Community amenities include an on-site laundry facility, fitness center, playground, picnic/barbecue grilling areas and two swimming pools.

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

Gina Relva
Public Relations Manager
(925) 953-1716


Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Lincoln Property Company Brokers Leases by Veeam, Crowne Office Suites and MFG.com in Metro Atlanta


Hunter Henritze
ATLANTA, GA (Nov. 11, 2014) – Lincoln Property Company Southeast (Lincoln) has brokered three office leases totaling nearly 84,000 square feet in metro Atlanta.

The details of the deals are below:

• MFG.com, which oversees an online marketplace for the manufacturing community, signed a new lease for 9,277 square feet at 1165 Northchase Parkway, a four-story office building in the Northchase Office Park in Atlanta.

Hunter Henritze, a vice president of office leasing for Lincoln, and Jeff Henson, a senior associate in the firm’s Office Leasing Group, represented the landlord in the transaction, while Allison Bittel of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant.


Ellen Stern
• Veeam Software extended and expanded its lease at Two Northwinds, a Class A office building at 2520 Northwinds Parkway in Alpharetta. The firm expanded its lease by 14,343 square feet and now occupies a total of 40,343 square feet.

Henritze and Michael Howell, also a vice president of office leasing for Lincoln, represented the landlord, and Ellen Stern of CBRE represented the tenant.

• Crowne Office Suites extended and expanded its lease at Lenox Center, an 11-story building at 3355 Lenox Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead sub-market. Crowne expanded its space by 10,000 square feet and now occupies a total of 34,000 square feet.

Henritze and Howell represented the landlord, and Buddy Shaw of Shaw & Associates represented the tenant.

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

Stephen Ursery
The Wilbert Group
404-405-2354


TRYP by Wyndham Brand Set to “Own the City” with Second Manhattan Hotel


Times Square, New York City, NY
PARSIPPANY, NJ – Wyndham Hotel Group, the world’s largest hotel company with approximately 7,590 hotels and part of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN), announced the expansion of its select-service TRYP by Wyndham® brand in New York City with the signing of a franchise agreement for a 334-room hotel in Manhattan’s Times Square, marking the brand’s second property in the market.

The hotel, scheduled to open by spring 2015, is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation and redesign led by owner and operator Hampshire Hotels Management. Its location on West 48th Street in bustling Times Square will put guests directly in the hub of the city’s world-famous attractions, major businesses and public transportation.

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

Kathryn Zambito
Wyndham Hotel Group
22 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, NJ  07054
(973) 753-6590

Iridium Spa Opens at St. Regis Chengdu in China


Iridium Spa's swimming pool
at the St. Regis Chengdu Hotel, China

 Chengdu, China – Nov. 11, 2014) – The St. Regis Chengdu, the city’s newest address for unparalleled luxury and signature white-glove service, introduces Southwest China’s first signature Iridium Spa, a five-star urban oasis that exudes tranquility and refined elegance.

 Designed by acclaimed Austrian-based Schletterer, Iridium Spa offers nine spacious, bi-level treatment rooms along with steam and sauna rooms featuring bespoke wellness treatments and aromatherapies that transports guest in to a complete sensory experience that melts sight, sound, scent, taste and touch.

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

Hwee Peng Yeo
Vice President, Asia Markets
Glodow Nead Communications
San Francisco • New York • Singapore • Shanghai
Level 21, Centennial Tower, 3 Temasek Avenue • Singapore 039190
1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 203 • San Francisco, CA • 94111
Asia: 65.9768.6087  US:415.394.6500 • E: hweepeng@glodownead.com


Berger Commercial Realty Closes REO-Sale of Fort Lauderdale, FL Warehouse

  
Judy Dolan

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Berger Commercial Realty brokers Judy Dolan and Jonathan Thiel arranged the sale of an REO warehouse for $500,000 on behalf of Branch Banking & Trust Company.

The buyer, T.C.D., LLC, plans to occupy the 14,321-square-foot property, located at 936-940 N.W. First Street in Fort Lauderdale.

Experienced in handling REO sales throughout the state, Dolan has represented banks in selling land, office, industrial and retail properties in cities such as Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Bradenton, Clearwater Beach, Dunedin and St. Petersburg.

Jonathan Thiel
Prior to becoming a licensed real estate broker and vice president of Berger Commercial Realty, she handled real estate transactions as a licensed Florida attorney.

Thiel, a sales associate at Berger Commercial, also specializes in REO sales, as well as the leasing and sales of office, retail and industrial properties.
  
 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Marielle Sologuren
Pierson Grant Public Relations
(954) 776-1999, ext. 226

Estate Investments Group, Mattoni Group and Fortune Capital Partners to Host Gables Prado Groundbreaking Ceremony Nov. 20 in West Miami, FL

  
Rebecca Sosa

 MIAMI, FL -- Estate Investments Group, Mattoni Group and Fortune Capital Partners, the pioneers of luxury apartment developments in the City of West Miami, will host a groundbreaking ceremony at Gables Prado to celebrate the commencement of construction at 950 South Red Road, West Miami, FL.

The property is located just west of Coral Gables in West Miami at 950 S. Red Road.

Expected to attend the special event are Miami Dade County Commission Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa, West Miami City Mayor Eduardo H. Muhiña, West Miami Vice Mayor Luciano L. Suarez, West Miami City Manager Yolanda Aguilar, as well as numerous prominent business leaders and civic VIP's.

 Gables Prado, the second Class A luxury apartment community to rise in West Miami, has 194 residential rental units, offering one, two and three bedroom floor plans, which will include oversized, wrap around balconies, floor-to-ceiling impact resistant windows, covered parking, and 24-hour security.

Yolanda Aguilar
The project, which is a 300,000-square-foot oasis, will offer numerous luxury amenities and services including a majestic swimming pool with cabanas and grilling stations, poolside state-of-the-art fitness center, alluring saunas, luscious raised garden reflection area, and a community recreation center.

The apartments will feature 9-foot ceilings with "see through" design and high quality finishes such as porcelain tile floors and premium cabinetry.

 The incorporation of work/live unit designs into the project will offer residents the unique opportunity to conduct licensed business activities from their residences. 

The development group is also responsible for the construction of the first luxury apartment residences to exist in the City of West Miami. The development known as Gables Gate Tower broke ground in January of 2014.

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

Jessica Wade Pfeffer | jessica@jessicawadeinc.com | 305.804.8424

Margie Sernik | margie@jessicawadeinc.com | 786.200.2516

Ackerman’s Shea Meddin Represents HowStuffWorks in a 10,000 SF New Lease at Ponce City Market in Midtown Atlanta, GA


Shea Meddin

 ATLANTA, GA – Ackerman & Co. announced the completion of a 10,303-square-foot new office lease on behalf of innovative edutainment company HowStuffWorks, Inc., at Ponce City Market, the redeveloped Sears Roebuck & Co. building overlooking Ponce de Leon Avenue in Midtown, Atlanta.

 Shea Meddin, vice president of brokerage at Ackerman led the assignment on behalf of HowStuffWorks; Cushman & Wakefield’s Aileen Almassy and Kyle Kenyon represented the landlord, Jamestown.  

 HowStuffWorks will take occupancy of its new space on the fourth floor early next year.

“They are relocating and expanding their headquarters from Buckhead to Ponce City Market to incorporate new audio and video production studios all under one roof,” said Meddin.

Aileen Almassy
 “Locating near the Beltline and in a more urban environment surrounded by the energy and culture of similar companies were key factors in the company's final decision to make Ponce City Market its new home,” he added.

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

Fara Wilson
Vice President, Marketing
P: 770.913.3904    C: 678.358.2060    F: 770.913.3965
Ackerman & Co.
10 Glenlake Parkway, South Tower, Suite 1000

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Monday, November 10, 2014

Marshall Hotels & Resorts Reflags Ramada Wayne Fairfield, NJ for New Jersey’s Paradigm Hotels


Mike Marshall
SALISBURY, MD, Nov. 10, 2014—Marshall Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a leading hotel management and services company that operates properties nationwide, announced the opening of the Ramada Wayne Fairfield Area, the first hotel asset to be owned by Paradigm Hotels LLC, a New Jersey-based real estate investment company formed to specialize in hotel development. 

The former Wayne Fairbridge Suites will undergo exterior upgrades and landscaping enhancements as well as room upgrades to complete the conversion to the Ramada flag that began July 10.

"The Ramada name is well-known the world over," said Tom Collins, Managing Member of Paradigm Hotels.

 "We are confident that by affiliating with Wyndham Worldwide's family of brands, we will better position this hotel to meet the demands of this bustling community and the businesses headquartered here.”

Ramada Wayne Hotel, Wayne, NJ
“With Manhattan so close, the Wayne Ramada is a great option for travelers who want easy access to the city, without paying city prices," said Mike Marshall, president of Marshall Hotels and Resorts.  

  "The Ramada branding opens up this hotel to more than 10 million Wyndham rewards customers who value the travel benefits they accrue from more than 7,700 hotels and vacation rentals worldwide."
 
      
For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Lauralee Dobbins, media
Daly Gray Public Relations
(703) 435-6293