Sunday, December 2, 2018

Ware Malcomb Announces Construction Completed on New Facility for CGI Windows and Doors in Hialeah, FL


Reinaldo Gomez
MIAMI, FL – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, announced construction is complete on the office and manufacturing facility of CGI Windows and Doors located at 3780 W 104th Street within the Countyline Corporate Park in Hialeah, Fla. Ware Malcomb provided architectural design services for the project.

Ware Malcomb designed the new 325,000 square foot concrete tilt up building with a neutral color palette of warm tones and white. CGI Windows and Doors recently relocated to the new facility from a smaller location in Miami in order to accommodate the company’s growth.

“We worked closely with CGI Windows and Doors to design a custom facility that is flexible enough to meet the various needs of the company, its employees and its customers – now and in the future,” said Rei Gomez, Regional Manager of Ware Malcomb’s Miami office.

Countyline Corporate Park, Hialeah, FL
“This new building in Countyline Corporate Park provides the unique combination of state-of-the-art industrial amenities within a business park setting.”

Ware Malcomb previously provided master planning services for the overall Countyline Corporate Park project. The firm has since provided architectural design services for five of the stand-alone buildings within the Countyline Corporate Park, including this 325,000 square foot facility for CGI Windows and Doors and a 473,000 square foot build-to-suit facility for KLX Aerospace Solutions.


CONTACTS:

Rachel Reenders
VP Public Relations,
 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

Kelly Teenor, Director, Marketing, 949.660.9128, kteenor@waremalcomb.com

Maureen Bissonnette, Associate Principal, Marketing, 949.660.9128, mbissonnette@waremalcomb.com


HFF announces structured financing totaling $23.5 million for Denver, CO mixed-use development



Cherokee Flat, 2065 South Cherokee Street, Denver, CO

DENVER, CO –– Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announces debt and equity financing totaling $23.5 million for the development of Cherokee Flats, a Class A, mid-rise building in Denver, Colorado, with 4,980 square feet of ground-level retail and 139 apartment units.

Working on behalf of the developer, LCP Development, the HFF team secured a $20.145 million, floating-rate construction loan with a regional bank.  In addition, HFF arranged $3.355 million in preferred equity.

Cherokee Flats will total 97,179 rentable square feet within an eight-story building consisting of five residential levels atop three levels of podium parking and ground-floor retail. 

Leon McBroom
Situated at 2065 S. Cherokee Street, the site is bounded by the major Denver thoroughfares of S. Broadway to the east, W. Evans Avenue to the south and S. Santa Fe Drive to the west, and is a block and a half from the Evans RTD Light Rail station. 

 Cherokee Flats will feature a large amenity deck on level four, which will include a swimming pool and spa, firepit, barbecues, outdoor kitchen and lounge seating. 

Additional amenities will include a fitness center, bike maintenance and storage room, dog run, dog wash and fifth-floor party room with expansive western views.  Completion is expected in 2020.

The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower consisted of director Leon McBroom.

CONTACTS: 

LEON MCBROOM
HFF Director
(303) 515-8000

OLIVIA HENNESSEY
HFF Public Relations Specialist
(713) 852-3403


Arbor Funds $2.2 Million Fannie Mae ARM 7-6™ Loan in Oklahoma City, OK


Raleigh Square Apartments, Oklahoma City, OK

UNIONDALE, NY– Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), a real estate investment trust and national direct lender specializing in loan origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare, and other diverse commercial real estate assets, recently funded a Fannie Mae Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) 7-6™ loan in Oklahoma City, OK.

Raleigh Square Apartments, a 105-unit multifamily property, received $2.2M in funding through the Fannie Mae ARM 7-6 loan program. The deal provides a 7-year term with an adjustable rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. There is also an option to convert to a 7- or 10-year fixed term in years 2-6 of the loan, penalty free.

Austin Walker
Austin Walker of Arbor’s New York City office originated the loan.

 “This loan was an example of Arbor’s flexibility and certainty of execution,” said Walker. “We gave the borrower the ability to close on time and build in additional funds for capital improvements without taking on high interest bridge debt.

"In addition, the flexibility of the conversion to a fixed rate option gave the borrower peace of mind in a rising rate environment.”

Built in 1984, Raleigh Square Apartments are conveniently located near Will Rogers World Airport. The pet-friendly gated community offers a wide selection of features and amenities, including a community picnic area, pool and playground; convenient on-site parking; laundry facilities, and smoke-free options.

CONTACTS: 
                                                                       
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
333 Earle Ovington Blvd, Suite 900
Uniondale, NY 11553
800.ARBOR.10

Contact: Bina Handa
Tel: 516.506.4229

Arbor Funds $1.5 Million Freddie Mac SBL Deal in Austin, TX


   
Soco Flats, Austin, TX
  
UNIONDALE, NY – Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), a real estate investment trust and national direct lender specializing in loan origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare, and other diverse commercial real estate assets, recently funded a Freddie Mac SBL deal in Austin, TX.

David Galst
SOCO Flats, a 20-unit garden-style multifamily property, received $1.5M in acquisition financing through the Freddie Mac SBL program. The 5-year hybrid term comes with a 30-year amortization schedule.

David Galst of Arbor’s Century City office originated the loan. “Arbor worked diligently to facilitate our buyer’s tight closing timeline and logistics,” said Galst. “This deal was yet another example of Arbor’s proactive execution.”

Located in the heart of Austin, SOCO Flats offer apartment units with modern finishes and amenities including balconies, a laundry facility, and on-site parking.

CONTACTS: 
                                                                       
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
333 Earle Ovington Blvd, Suite 900
Uniondale, NY 11553
800.ARBOR.10

Contact: Bina Handa
Tel: 516.506.4229

HFF advises Odyssey Partners on the refinancing of Sainsbury's supermarket in London, England


Sainsbury's Supermarket, 181 High Street, Beckenham,
London, England

Claudio Sgobba
LONDON, ENGLAND –– HFF Real Estate Limited (HFF) announces the refinancing of the Sainsbury's supermarket, a purpose-built supermarket totaling 45,000 square feet along with 277 decked car spaces in Beckenham, London.

The HFF team worked on behalf of Odyssey Partners, which purchased the property on behalf of a Singaporean private investor.  The five-year facility was provided by Ahli United Bank (UK) PLC.

Originally developed in the 1980’s, Odyssey Partners plan to reposition the property into a high-quality, residential-led mixed-use development.  The property is located at 181 High Street in Beckenham, London.

“The property fits in with our strategy to acquire assets with strong retail covenants that offer redevelopment potential in the medium term,” said Andrew Bygrave, managing director for Odyssey Partners.

Andrew Bygrave



The debt placement team included managing director Claudio Sgobba and associate Karan Mahajan.

“The property provides Odyssey Partners with an excellent opportunity to unlock value through potential redevelopment of the site,” Sgobba said.

Founded in 2010, Odyssey Partners is a privately held, independent real estate development and investment manager.

Based in Singapore, with offices in London and Bangkok, Odyssey Partners’ approach concentrates on both capital preservation and wealth creation through acquiring high quality assets, active asset management schemes and undertaking development projects.

Karan Mahajan
HFF and its affiliates operate out of 26 offices and are a leading provider of commercial real estate and capital mrkets services to the global commercial real estate industry.

 HFF, together with its affiliates, offers clients a fully integrated capital markets platform, including debt placement, investment advisory, equity placement, funds marketing, M&A and corporate advisory, loan sales and loan servicing. 

HFF, HFF Real Estate Limited, HFF Securities L.P. and HFF Securities Limited are owned by HFF, Inc. (NYSE: HF).  For more information, please visit hfflp.com or follow HFF on Twitter @HFF.

CONTACTS: 
                                                                       
CLAUDIO SGOBBA
HFF Managing Director
44-020 7509 6722

KIMBERLY STEELE
HFF Digital Content/Public Relations Specialist
1 (713) 852-3420


Friday, November 30, 2018

Ackerman & Co. Sells One Million-SF Braselton, GA Logistics Center for $70 Million



Braselton Logistics Center, 705 Braselton Industrial Boulevard, Braselton, GA

ATLANTA, GA,  Nov. 30, 2018 – Ackerman & Co. announced today it has sold 1,000,821-square-foot Braselton Logistics Center to Uline Inc.

 The national shipping and business supply company purchased the Class A, bulk distribution center for $70,022,100 (approximately $70 per square foot) from Ackerman and its joint-venture development partners, The Yates Group and JAC Real Estate Investments.

Uline acquired the building, the largest industrial facility Ackerman has developed to date, as part of a purchase option in its 10-year lease. It has occupied the distribution facility since late 2017.

The company operates its consolidated Southeast distribution operations from Braselton Logistics Center.

Located at 705 Braselton Industrial Boulevard in Braselton, Ga., the cross-dock facility’s design features include extra-high 40-foot clear heights, Ductilcrete warehouse flooring, a white TPO roof with skylights and LED high-efficiency lighting.

Braselton Logistics Center is situated in Atlanta’s Northeast/Interstate 85 industrial submarket, one of the largest and most strategically positioned industrial hubs in the Southeast.  Interstate 85, the region’s major north-east highway, is accessible via two equidistant diamond interchanges 1.5 miles away from the facility.

The diverse mix of tenants surrounding Braselton Logistics Center includes Mizuno, Hitachi, Whole Foods Markets, Havertys, Carters and Kichler.  

Haverty's Furniture Showroom
 Headquartered in Atlanta, Ackerman & Co. is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate firm focused on providing quality investment, brokerage, management and development services in the Southeast.

The company, founded in 1967, retains an expert team of more than 100 real estate professionals.

To date, Ackerman & Co. has developed and acquired 37 million square feet of office, medical, industrial, retail and mixed-use space, has 8 million square feet under management, and maintains an investment portfolio valued at $1 billion.

For more information, visit www.ackermanco.com

CONTACT:                                                                        

Steve Webb


Ackerman & Co. Closes 100,800-SF Lease at Stone Mountain, GA Industrial Park with Best Warehousing & Transportation Center Inc.

4660 Hammermill Road, Stone Mountain Industrial Park,
Stone Mountain, GA
Brett Buckner

ATLANTA, GA – Ackerman & Co. has signed a 100,800-square-foot lease with Best Warehousing & Transportation Center Inc. (BWT) at the company’s Stone Mountain Industrial Park at 4660 Hammermill Road in Atlanta’s Tucker/Stone Mountain submarket.

Ackerman & Co. industrial brokers Brett Buckner, Jimmy Stevens and Major Martin represented Ackerman in the lease. The tenant represented itself.

BWT, an international freight forwarder with Southeast U.S. headquarters at 6255 Fulton Industrial Boulevard in Atlanta, is expanding its metro Atlanta distribution operations with the new lease at Stone Mountain Industrial Park.

Jimmy Stevens
The company will use the warehouse space at 4660 Hammermill Road to provide 3PL services for an undisclosed client.

Ackerman & Co. has recently closed three leases totaling 274,800 at the park, bringing total occupancy to 94 percent, up from 84 percent at the time of acquisition.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ackerman & Co. is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate firm focused on providing quality investment, brokerage, management and development services in the Southeast.

The company, founded in 1967, retains an expert team of more than 100 real estate professionals.

Major Martin
To date, Ackerman & Co. has developed and acquired 37 million square feet of office, medical, industrial, retail and mixed-use space, has 8 million square feet under management, and maintains an investment portfolio valued at $1 billion.

For more information, visit 
www.ackermanco.com







CONTACT:  

  Steve Webb
 swebb@ACKERMANCO.NET                                                                  




HFF announces the sale and acquisition financing for two-building office and lab portfolio in Rockville, MD

5625 Fishers Lane Office Building, Rockville, MD

 
David Baker

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) announces the sale and acquisition financing of 5625 Fishers Lane and 12735 Twinbrook Parkway, a two-building, Class A office and lab portfolio totaling 229,905 square feet in Rockville, Maryland. 

The HFF team represented the seller, a joint venture between entities affiliated with Wealthcap and JBG SMITH Properties, and procured the buyer.  

Additionally, working on behalf of the new owner, the HFF team arranged acquisition financing for the transaction. 

Matt Nicholson
Constructed in 2004 as a build-to-suit for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the two properties house highly specialized lab/office buildouts that are critical to ongoing research needs of the NIH, which occupies the entire facility.  

The properties are situated in the Montgomery County life science market, which includes the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) headquarters, a one-million-square-foot U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) installation, the U.S. Pharmacopedia headquarters and the NIH headquarters.  

The Johns Hopkins Montgomery County campus and the University of Maryland Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research are located nearby, and many large pharmaceutical firms, including GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and MedImmune, reside in the area surrounding the properties.  

Andrew Weir
Additionally, 5625 Fishers Lane and 12735 Twinbrook Parkway offer walkable Metro access providing service to downtown and the entire Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. 

The HFF investment advisory team representing the seller included Jim Meisel, Andrew Weir, Matt Nicholson and David Baker.

HFF’s debt placement team representing the borrower consisted of Kevin MacKenzie, Cary Abod, Brian Torp and Jay Graham.

Wealthcap ranks among the leading real asset and investment managers in Germany.  

With more than 30 years of expertise they secure access to high-quality properties in many attractive asset classes, which they translate into comprehensible offers for participation tailored to individual investment goals. 

Jim Meisel
Wealthcap develops structuring solutions to meet the special needs of professional investors as well as products for private clients.  

To date around 235,000 shares in 150 investments have been subscribed.

JBG SMITH is an S&P 400 company that owns, operates, invests in and develops assets concentrated in leading urban infill submarkets in and around Washington, DC. 

Our mixed-use operating portfolio comprises approximately 19 million square feet of high-quality office, multifamily and retail assets, 98% of which are Metro-served. 

With a focus on placemaking, JBG SMITH drives synergies across the portfolio and creates amenity-rich, walkable neighborhoods.

Kevin MacKenzie
 JBG SMITH’s future development pipeline includes over 19 million square feet of potential development density. For additional information on JBG SMITH please visit www.jbgsmith.com.


Cary Abod













CONTACTS:

KEVIN MACKENZIE
CA Lic. # 01898953
Brian Torp
HFF Executive Managing Director
(949) 253-8800

JAMES MEISEL
MD Lic. #521313
HFF Senior Managing Director
(202) 533-2500

KRISTEN MURPHY
HFF Director, Public Relations
(617) 338-0990

Graycor transforms former Sam’s Club in Phoenix, AZ into HUB 317 Distribution Center


Rendering of Planned Hub 317 Office, Mezzanine Space and Distribution Center, Phoenix, AZ
PHOENIX, AZ – Graycor Construction Company has completed the redevelopment of a former Sam’s Club warehouse store into HUB 317, a fully speculative, Class A distribution center owned and developed by Colorado-based DPC Companies and Confluent Development.

The project marks DPC and Confluent’s first development partnership in the Phoenix industrial market, adding to DPC’s diversified local presence.

Todd Ostransky
 HUB 317 is located on 12 acres at 317 S. 48th St. in Phoenix, minutes from the Loop 202 and 143 freeways and Sky Harbor International Airport. 

The project combines the renovation of a 115,286-square-foot former Sam’s Club building and Go Kart Track location with 109,645 square feet of new tilt-up industrial construction.

“This is what DPC is known for – taking outmoded projects and transforming them to modern-day opportunities for occupancy,” said Todd Ostransky, Graycor Construction Company Vice President of the Southwest Division.

“From an inventory standpoint, HUB 317 is a timely example of how to bring dark big box space like a Sam’s Club back into circulation. With demand for large-scale, close-in, Class A Phoenix industrial space at near record highs, the timing couldn’t be better.”

Chris McClurg
The project architect for HUB 317 is Ware Malcomb. Ken McQueen and Chris McClurg with Lee & Associates serve as the project’s exclusive leasing brokers.

Earlier this year, Sam’s Club announced it would close 50 stores across the U.S. Four of those properties are located in Arizona, including stores in Chandler and Scottsdale.

Now complete, HUB 317 represents almost 225,000 square feet of Class A shell space ready for immediate tenant improvement and move-in.

 This includes fully modernized and renovated office, warehouse/distribution and mezzanine space with a 24-foot clear height and truckwell and grade-level loading. 


Ken McQueen
The building addition features a 32-foot clear height with 25 dock-high loading doors. 

Collectively HUB 317 includes 290 parking stalls, 3,000 Amps/480 volt power supply and freeway visibility with building and freeway monument signage opportunities.

The project is the first for Confluent in Phoenix. It adds to DPC’s local presence, which currently includes approximately 890,000 square feet of Phoenix office and retail holdings.







CONTACTS:    
                                                                    
Stacey Hershauer
focusAZ
Marketing & Public Relations