Berger Commercial Realty Closes $2.15 Million Sale of North Fort Lauderdale Warehouse

Keith Graves

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL  – Berger Commercial Realty/CORFAC International Senior Vice President Keith Graves recently represented Tires, LTD, LLC in the $2.15 million sale of 5470 N.W. 10th Terrace to Sand & Steel Properties, LLC. 

The property consists of a 31,517-square-foot, free-standing industrial warehouse situated on a 1.25-acre lot.

Sand & Steel Properties plans to utilize the property for its business operations.

Located just west of Powerline Road midway between Cypress Creek Road and Commercial Boulevard, the property is adjacent to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Lockhart Stadium. It features six dock-high loading doors, up to 18 feet of clear ceiling height and convenient access to I-95, Florida’s Turnpike and the Sawgrass Expressway.

In the transaction, Sand & Steel Properties was represented by Tom Robertson of CRE Florida Partners. 

For more information, please contact:

 954-776-1999

Pierson Grant Public Relations

Lexi Robinson, ext. 255, lrobinson@piersongrant.com

Marielle Sologuren, ext. 226, msologuren@piersongrant.com

 www.corfac.com

www.bergercommercial.com.

Levin Johnston Directs Rare Multifamily Trade in Highly-Coveted Palo Alto, CA Market

            

Villa Sierra Apartments, Palo Alto, CA

            Palo Alto, CA – Levin Johnston, one of the top 10 multifamily brokerage teams in the U.S., has directed the sale of Villa Sierra Apartments, a multifamily community located in the ultra-exclusive Palo Alto market.

        The property is located at 801 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto, California and was sold for $8,450,000.

Adam Levin

Levin Johnston represented both the seller, an international owner, as well as the buyer, a private local investor, in the transaction.

            “It is extremely rare for a multifamily property in this high-performing market to become available,” says Adam Levin, Senior Managing Director of Levin Johnston.  “The Palo Alto submarket is exceptional in its long-term performance. Further, throughout the Silicon Valley, properties near corporate campuses or transportation routes remain attractive to investors, prompting cap rates in the low 4-percent range.”

            The seller, an entity that is based outside of the U.S. and on the East Coast, owned and operated the property for more than 30 years and sought out the Levin Johnston team to exclusively market and direct this transaction based on the team’s consistent track record and deep knowledge of the local marketing, according to Levin.

            “We were able to quickly identify a buyer that recognized the pride of ownership that accompanies owning in this exclusive submarket,” says Robert Johnston, Senior Vice President of Levin Johnston.  “To further increase the value of the asset, the buyer intends to implement major renovations to every unit.  Upgrades will occur as leases roll over and expire as to not disturb or displace current residents.”

Robert Johnston

The 12-unit apartment community is located in the downtown region of Palo Alto with shopping, dining and major transportation corridors nearby and Stanford University just under two miles away.

“The asset is situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, near several of the country’s top tech employers,” says Johnston. “The property is nearly 100% occupied and will remain a valuable investment for our Client due to the strong employment fundamentals and high multifamily occupancy rates in the area.” 

Levin Johnston is part of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto office.

For more information, please contact:

Jordan Kruk / Jenn Quader 

Brower Group

(949) 955-7940

JKruk@brower-group.com

 

NAIOP South Florida Celebrates 2018 Awards of Excellence Winners

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NAIOP South Florida Board of Directors President Heidi Davis Knapik of Gunster (left) and Laurel Oswald of Tower Commercial Real Estate

NAIOP South Florida Celebrates 2018 Awards of Excellence Winners

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – NAIOP South Florida, a Commercial Real Estate Development Organization, recently recognized the winners of its 2018 Awards of Excellence, highlighting the individuals and companies whose achievements have contributed to the local commercial real estate industry, benefitted the regional business environment and facilitated economic growth.

 “The participation and support from our membership for this year’s Awards of Excellence is unparalleled,” said NAIOP South Florida Executive Director Jules R. Morgan.

Jules R. Morgan

 “From the leadership of our amazing board and committee members to the involvement of our dedicated volunteers, we could not have asked for a better Awards of Excellence. It was truly a celebration of the individuals who have made South Florida one of the economic frontrunners in our country.”

 The categories and winners of the 2018 Awards of Excellence are:

 Sale of the Year by Owner/User: Apotex's Acquisition of IDI's Miramar Building, CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield

Member of the Year recipient Susan Imbrigiotta of City National Bank (left) and NAIOP South Florida Executive Director Jules Morgan

Institutional Sale of the Year: Amaray Las Olas, Stiles

Private Sale of the Year: Opa-Locka/Hialeah Flea Market Portfolio, Avison Young

Industrial Lease Transaction of the Year: US AutoForce Lease at Bridge Point I-95, CBRE

Office Lease Transaction of the Year: Florida Blue at Doral Court, Cushman & Wakefield

From left: David Siegel of Stiles, Darcie Lunsford of Butters Realty, Jessica Abramson of Stiles and Madelayne Garcia of Stiles

Economic Impact Deal of the Year: Carrie Meek International Business Park, CBRE/Land Solutions Consulting

Industrial Broker Team of the Year: Cushman & Wakefield team of Richard Etner, Matthew McAllister, Christopher Metzger and Christopher Thomson

Brian DePotter of FirstPointe Advisors and Annette Aravena of CPM Services

Capital Markets Broker Team of the Year: Marcus & Millichap team of Elon Gerberg, Tyler Kuhlman, Doug Mandel, Ben Silver

Office Broker Team of the Year: Tower Commercial Real Estate team of Jon Blunk, Mike Erickson, Cristina Glaria, Laurel Oswald

Broker of the Year: Tony Hoover of CBRE

Rookie of the Year: Elon D. Gerberg of Marcus & Millichap

Project of the Year: Bridge Point Crossroads, Bridge Development Partners

Developer of the Year: Butters Construction & Development

Member of the Year: Susan Imbrigiotta of City National Bank

Terry Stiles

Additionally, NAIOP South Florida honored the legacy of commercial real estate giant Terry Stiles. Through more than four decades of leadership, Stiles led the transformation of downtown Fort Lauderdale and helped position Broward County as one of the most desirable locations for business, culture and living.

He was a member of NAIOP South Florida for more than 35 years and served as the chapter’s president from 1982 to 1984 and as national chairman in 1998, leading the executive committee and spearheading development initiatives that benefitted chapters across the country. For his efforts, he was awarded the illustrious NAIOP Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.

In recognition of Stiles’ pivotal work and a lifetime of achievements, NAIOP South Florida donated to Nova Southeastern University’s campaign to create the Terry Stiles School of Real Estate Development, a master’s degree program at NSU’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship. 

Funds from this campaign also will allow worthy students to complete their studies by providing scholarships in Terry’s name.

NAIOP is a commercial real estate development organization. It provides strong advocacy, education and business networking opportunities and connects its members through a powerful North American network.

For more information, please contact:

 954-776-1999

Pierson Grant Public Relations

Lexi Robinson, ext. 255

lrobinson@piersongrant.com

Avanath Capital Management Acquires 300+ Affordable Housing Units in New Jersey and Maryland

Vistas at Lake Largo, Upper Marlboro, Maryland

John R. Williams

WHARTON, NJ – Avanath Capital Management, LLC, a private real estate investment manager and Registered Investment Adviser, has acquired three multifamily properties totaling 311 units for a combined consideration of $38.08 million.

The firm acquired Largo Center, a 100-unit family housing community for $14.3 million and Vistas at Lake Largo, a 110-unit senior housing community for $15.03 million, both in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Avanath Capital also acquired Centennial Court, a 101-unit senior living complex for $8.75 million in Wharton, New Jersey. This is the firm’s first acquisition in New Jersey.

These acquisitions were purchased through Avanath’s institutional fund, Avanath Affordable Housing III.

Daryl J. Carter

“While much of the multifamily market still caters to luxury housing, targeting annual incomes of $100,000 plus, the average American’s annual income is between $35,000 - $80,000. This presents a deficit of affordable housing options for the largest group of renters in the United States,” says John Williams, President and Chief Investment Officer of Avanath.

 “Our focus is to invest in markets with a need for affordable housing to fill this deficit, ultimately serving the needs of the largest cohort of renters in our nation.”

 Founded by Daryl J. Carter, the Avanath management team averages 25 years of experience and has successfully guided investment funds in defining growth opportunities and delivering attractive returns..

For more information, please contact:

Lindsay Mackay/Lexi Astfalk

Brower Group

(949) 955-7940

lmackay@brower-group.com

www.avanath.com.

Lincoln Property Co. Southeast Names Austin Johnston New Director of Office Leasing

Austin Johnston

ORLANDO, FL – Lincoln Property Company Southeast, a full service commercial real estate firm based in Orlando, recently announced that Austin Johnston has joined the company as Director of Office Leasing.

Scott Stahley

Johnston has five years of industry experience in Central Florida.  At Lincoln Property Company, he will focus on office space leasing for both suburban and downtown submarkets, according to Executive Vice President Scott Stahley.

“The addition of Austin Johnston will strengthen our office leasing team for Central Florida,” Stahley said.

For more information, please contact:

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

TopTenRealEstateDeals.Com Cites Former Homes of Top Newsmakers For Sale

Carol O'Connor (Archie Bunker) Former Home in Malibu, CA

NEW YORK, NY --The former homes of Carol O'Connor, Lyndon Johnson & Donald Trump are for sale. The latest real estate news is featured at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

Select photos with listing agent permission at: http://bit.ly/toptenmedia.

“Archie Bunker's Malibu House”

A lot different than Archie Bunker's TV home in Queens, Carol O'Connor's longtime Malibu home is for sale at a pocket-listing price about $20 million. The O'Connor family owned the home for over 30 years until it sold two years ago for $9.3 million. 

The new owners did a complete restoration for the beach-area home with four bedrooms, vibrant courtyard with pool, Tesla charging station and solar energy systems, but no Meathead, Edith or Gloria.  

Confederate Gen.
Robert E. Lee

“Robert E. Lee's Childhood Rental” 














An Alexandria, Virginia home where Confederate General Robert E. Lee lived as a child and George Washington slept overnight is for sale at $8.5 million. 


The six-bedroom, brick home was built in 1795 and was home to the Lee family for about 80 years beginning in 1812 when his destitute father began renting the home. Robert lived there from age 5 until he entered West Point in 1825. The 8,145-square-foot home was also the site of the Stonewall Jackson Museum from 1967 to 2000 when it was sold to a private owner who did a full restoration of the home.

“Donald Trump's First Mansion Returns”

Donald Trump was only 35 when he and Ivana purchased his starter mansion - a 5.8-acre home on a peninsula in Greenwich, Connecticut for $4 million. Ivana immediately trumped up the mansion with lots of gold leaf, elegant chandeliers and crown moldings.

When they divorced in 1991, Ivana won the mansion in the property settlement and sold the home in 1998 for $15 million. The new owners have toned it down a lot and added a tennis court, indoor lap pool, sauna and a 4,000-square-foot addition with guest suites.  It's back on the market at $45 million, the same price when it was on the market in 2016 and reduced from $50 million when it was listed in 2010.

“Gulden Mustard House For Sale”

A mustard-yellow home for sale in Cold Harbor, New York was once owned by the Gulden Mustard family. The 18-room home on two acres with nine bedrooms, five fireplaces, pool and pool house with harbor views was built in the mid 1800s. According to Newsday, the Gulden family owned the home
in the 1950s. The asking price is $2.499 million.

“TV's Maverick 400-Acre Ranch”

James Garner

James Garner was a television and movie star for over 40 years starring in 'Maverick,' 'The Great Escape' and 'The Rockford Files.' His former 400-acre ranch in Los Olivos is for sale at $16.5 million. Garner had the 8,000-square-foot home built in the 1990s with features including a shooting range, 25-acre vineyard and separate homes for the vineyard and ranch managers.

“Dusty Springfield's London Art Deco House”

Dusty Springfield

One of the 1960's and '70's most popular British singers was Dusty Springfield. Her former London Art-Deco style home with indoor pool, roof terrace and party room is for sale asking almost $20 million.  Dusty could sing it all crossing pop, blues and jazz with hits such as 'Son of a Preacher Man,' 'The Look of Love' and 'I Only Want to Be with You.' She died in 1999.

“Margaritaville Smash Hit in Daytona Beach”

Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett and Minto Communities have teamed up to build a Margaritaville in Daytona Beach, Florida. Located a few miles from the ocean near I-95, Margaritaville had more than 200 parrotheads camped out overnight when sales launched in November. 

The 55-and-older community features single family homes, 1,500 to 2,500 square feet priced from the low $200s to mid $300s. Amenities include a Latitude Bar & Grille and shuttle service to the beach. Minto Communities is one of Florida's largest developers.  

“World's Happiest Country”

According to an annual report from the United Nations, Finland is the world's happiest country followed by Norway and Denmark. The analysis is based on several factors including income, trust and life expectancy. The United States slipped four spots to #18.

“LBJ's Texas Ranch For Sale”

One week after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, new President Lyndon B. Johnson purchased an 800-acre ranch near Johnson City, Texas. Even though his main home was a 330-acre ranch on the Pedernales River in central Texas, his new ranch was intended as a getaway that would insulate him from the press and the pressures of Washington, D.C.. Johnson's former ranch has been downsized to 142 acres and is for sale at $2.8 million. 

“New Florida Beach Laws for the Rich”

Based on a new law, Florida luxury condos, ritzy beach hotels and mansions may soon be able to keep the riffraff off their sand.  

For many years, all of Florida's beaches were open to the public, even the Palm Beach mansions that sell for $50 million and more. 

Beginning July 1, Florida beach lovers may not be able to get their sun tan on their favorite beaches. 

The beach owners will need to get a judge's order and can only restrict access to dry sand that ocean tides do not reach. About 60 percent of Florida beaches are privately owned.

Visit www.TopTenRealEstateDeals.com for more historic, spectacular and celebrity homes and real estate news.

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Terry Walsh
Marketing Coordinator
terry@toptenrealestatedeals.com

Investra Capital Group Ltd and Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) Complete Joint Venture Acquisition of 12 Hotel Portfolio

Mobeen Jassat

ATLANTA, GA —Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel investment, ownership and management company, in conjunction with Investra Capital Group Ltd through its subsidiary Investra Capital Inc, a private equity real estate investor and asset manager, announced the completed joint venture acquisition of a 12-hotel portfolio totaling 1,465 rooms comprised of Marriott- and Hyatt-branded hotels across the Southeastern, Southwestern and Midwestern United States.  HVMG also will operate the entire portfolio.

“As we grow our footprint into the U.S., our acquisition philosophy aligns with HVMG’s, as we both remain focused on assets in strong secondary and tertiary markets flanked by strong corporate, government, healthcare and university demand generators,” said Mobeen Jassat, Investra Capital Inc, CEO. 

 “With their successful industry track record in maximizing asset value and seasoned acquisition and operation expertise, we are confident HVMG will act as the ideal stewards of these hotels as they quickly achieve improved performance as the respective segment leaders in each sub-market.”

Zaid Randeree

“The acquisition of these 12 assets brings Investra’s portfolio to a total of 20 hospitality assets across the U.S. since its initial acquisition in 2014,” said Zaid Randeree, Investra Capital Group Limited, CEO. 

“This also is in line with Investra’s strategy of steady, focused acquisition and growth of assets in the select service hospitality sector across the USA.”

“In the first few months of 2018, HVMG has added 16 hotels totaling 2,611 rooms to its portfolio of full- and select-service and extended-stay hotels across the United States, putting us on track for an historic growth year,” said Robert S. Cole, president and CEO, HVMG. 

Robert S. Cole

“We continue to seek best-in-class partners like Investra as we selectively target hotels that can benefit from repositioning and/or capital improvements located in top tier markets.  Our goal remains to be the most sought-after operator, employer and trusted partner in the hospitality industry.”

The hotels include:

Name	Location	Room Count
Courtyard Atlanta Marietta I-75 North	Marietta, Ga.	146
Courtyard Atlanta Norcross Peachtree Corners	Norcross, Ga.	131
Courtyard Atlanta Marietta Windy Hill/Ballpark	Atlanta, Ga.	127
Courtyard Austin University	Austin, Texas	198
Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin University	Austin, Texas	63
Courtyard Dallas Addison Midway	Addison, Texas	145
Hyatt House Dallas Richardson	Richardson, Texas	130
Courtyard Grand Rapids Airport	Grand Rapids, Mich.	84
Courtyard Detroit Southfield	Southfield, Mich.	147
Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis Airport	Indianapolis, Ind.	86
Residence Inn Indianapolis Airport	Indianapolis, Ind.	95
Courtyard Cleveland Beachwood	Beachwood, Ohio	113

“With these additional 12 assets, our portfolio now contains a combined total of 25 Marriott- and Hyatt-flagged hotels across the United States,” Cole noted.  “We are very familiar with each of these brands, as well as the unique demands of each of the regions and traveler types, allowing us to improve bottom lines and guest satisfaction scores expeditiously.”

 For more information, please contact:

CHRIS DALY

PRESIDENT

DALY GRAY PUBLIC RELATIONS, INC.

620 Herndon Parkway, Suite 115 | Herndon, VA 20170

Main: 703-435-6293

Mobile: 703-864-5553

chris@dalygray.com 

www.dalygray.com

www.hvmg.com