Friday, January 17, 2020

JLL arranges financing for Katy, TX multi-housing community


Hilltop Residential is situated on 14.44 acres along Grand Parkway                      in the Houston, TX suburb of Katy, TX 

HOUSTON, TX – JLL Capital Markets announced it has arranged acquisition financing for a multi-housing community located in the Houston-area suburb of Katy, Texas.

JLL worked exclusively on behalf of Hilltop Residential to arrange the four-year, floating-rate acquisition loan through a national bank.

The community is situated on 14.44 acres along Grand Parkway. Completed in 2013, the community consists of a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes averaging 933 square feet. 

Cortney Cole

Units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, kitchen islands, nine-foot ceilings, wood-style flooring and private balconies. 

Community amenities include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, business center, resident long with TV and coffee bar, and lighted dog park with fountain. The community is zoned to top-rated Katy Independent School District campuses.

The JLL Capital Markets debt placement team representing the borrower was led by Managing Director Cortney Cole.

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Contact:

 Olivia Hennessey
 JLL Senior Associate
 Public Relations
Phone: +1 713 852 3403


EcoSystem Renewal in Final Permitting Stage for Texas Restoration Project Site Divided by Re-routed State Highway


 BATON ROUGE, LA. – EcoSystem Renewal LLC, a leader in wetland mitigation banking, restoration, and preservation of high priority ecological sites, is in the final permitting stage for a new project in Texas and in early stages of permitting for multiple projects in Louisiana .

The Texas site in Liberty County , Cedar Bayou Mitigation Bank, is a 605-acre complex restoration project requiring extensive engineering and design work. A draft mitigation banking instrument was submitted in October 2019 to the US Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston District.  


Danny Moran, Managing Director of EcoSystem Renewal,
 says his company is preparing for a busy
and exciting year ahead on new projects
 in Texas and Louisiana

 Cedar Bayou Holdings LLC, the sponsor of the mitigation bank, anticipates final approval by the third quarter of 2020.

EcoSystem Renewal, based in Baton Rouge , has for the past decade provided design, permitting, construction, monitoring, marketing, and management for more than 15,000 acres of restoration work in Texas and Louisiana . 

Danny Moran, Managing Director of EcoSystem Renewal, said his company is preparing for a busy and exciting year ahead.

“This team is passionate about what they do and are very good at their respective jobs. We expect to add additional projects in 2020,” Moran said, “and look to add team members who are dedicated to wetland restoration.”


CONTACTS:

Danny Moran, Managing Director, EcoSystem Renewal, LLC,
 225-978-9401, 

Will Beaty, Director of Sales and Marketing, EcoSystem Renewal, LLC,
 888-294-8101 Ext 802, wbeaty@ecosystemrenewal.com

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, Inc. 
 407-644-4142 or 407-461-3781 Beth@LarryVershel.com

Berger Commercial Realty Leases 24,000 SF at Merrill Industrial Center in Dania Beach, FL


Judy Dolan
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (Jan. 17, 2020) – Berger Commercial Realty/CORFAC International Senior Vice President Judy Dolan recently represented Merrill Industrial Center, Inc. in leasing 24,426 sq. ft. of warehouse space to Just Brands, LLC at Merrill Industrial Center, located at 3406 S.W. 26th Terrace in Dania Beach.

Merrill Industrial Center, Dania Beach, FL
The deal is the result of Just Brands’ consolidation of its three warehouses in South Florida.

“Just Brands chose Merrill Industrial Center due to its ease of access and proximity to major roadways,” Dolan said. “With retail locations in Miami and eastern and western Broward County, accessibility was key.”

Merrill Industrial Center, a 134,132-square-foot, three-building warehouse park, offers convenient access to I-95, I-595, Florida’s Turnpike and State Road 84.

Matt Jones
In the transaction, Just Brands was represented by Matt Jones of Levy Realty.

For more information about Berger Commercial Realty’s leasing services, please call 954-358-0900.

Media Contact:

Lexi Robinson
954-776-1999, ext. 255
  



Seefried Industrial Properties and Clarion Partners to Develop Three-Building Spec Industrial Project in East Tracy, CA (San Joaquin County)


Jason Quintel
ATLANTA, GA  -- Seefried Industrial Properties, as development partner for Clarion Partners, LLC have recently purchased a 76-acre land site that paves the way for a new multi-warehouse spec development situated within the Northeast Area Specific Plan in Tracy, CA. 

Located at the northeast corner of Grant Line Road and Chrisman Road, New Project will total 1,130,000 square feet of office and warehouse space in three buildings consisting of 260,000 square feet, 517,000 square feet and 353,000 square feet, respectively.

Together, the project will offer tenants the opportunity to occupy space ranging from 18,000 to 1,130,000 square feet. 

Buildings will feature tilt-up construction, have clear heights ranging from 32 to 36 feet, 185’ truck courts, 339 trailer spaces combined, an ESFR sprinkler system and ample parking.


Mike Goldstein
“Finding quality development property in the Central Valley has become more and more difficult over the years," said Jason Quintel, Senior Vice President of Seefried Industrial Properties.

"Finding a site this well located was very exciting. We would not have gotten to this point if it had not been for the combined efforts of our consultants, the land seller, and the City of Tracy.

"We now look forward to bringing this quality project out of the ground and hope we can help fill the tenant demand that continues to grow in Tracy,” said

Construction is set to begin this June and anticipated for completion the following June of 2021.

HPA has been engaged as architect; K&W is the civil engineer. 

The Colliers International team, led by Mike Goldstein and John Steinbuch, will lead the leasing/marketing efforts for the new project. 

John Steinbuch

About Seefried Properties:

Seefried Properties was founded in 1984 by Ferdinand Seefried and is still 100 percent privately owned today.  The firm focuses on industrial development in core markets and build-to-suits with corporate tenants and users in first and second-tier markets. 

 Seefried's development, construction, leasing, property management and accounting teams firmly believe that client relationships are solidly built on trust and further developed by each individual experience. 

 Seefried is based in Atlanta, with regional offices in Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago and Phoenix.  Seefried Properties has built over $6 billion in development volume in 25+ markets across the U.S. 

Ferdinand Seefried 



CONTACTS:

Jason Quintel
Senior Vice President
Seefried Industrial Properties
JasonQuintel@SeefriedProperties.com           +1 (602) 300-3648

Barb Bennett
Marketing Coordinator
Seefried Industrial Properties
3333 Riverwood Parkway SE, Suite 200
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Office:    (770) 702-8207
Mobile:  (520) 661-9641


Thursday, January 16, 2020

NAI Realvest Promotes Chris Adams to Vice President


Chris Adams 

ORLANDO, FL --- NAI Realvest, which ranks as one of the regions largest commercial real estate services companies and one of most active developers of industrial facilities in Central Florida , has promoted broker Chris Adams to Vice President.

Patrick Mahoney, President and CEO, said Adams joined NAI Realvest eight years ago and he specializes in industrial and office sales, leasing, marketing, tenant and landlord representation and acquisitions.  

Patrick Mahoney
 “Chris has facilitated our growth at NAI Realvest and we anticipate that he will continue to be a leader in the market,” Mahoney said.

 A fourth generation central Floridian to embrace real estate as a career, Adams holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Florida State University where he majored in business real estate and minored in economics.

 Adams also achieved the Masters in Commercial Properties (MiCP) designation and is an active member of the Central Florida Commercial Association of Realtors. 


CONTACTS:

Patrick Mahoney, President / CEO NAI Realvest 
407-875-9989 Pmahoney@realvest.com

 Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 
407-644-4142 or 407-461-3781 beth@larryvershel.com 

 www.NAIRealvest.com


NAI Realvest Closes on New Long-Term Lease in Lake Mary, FL to Established Orange City based Gastroenterology Practice


 Mary Frances West

LAKE MARY, FL and  ORLANDO, FL  ‒ NAI Realvest recently negotiated a new long-term lease agreement for medical professional office space at The Commons at Primera, a Class A suburban office park in Lake Mary off of Rinehart Road at 795 Primera Blvd. 

Gabriel Carrido 
 Dr. Vishal Gupta of Gastro MD, LLC, an established gastroenterologist in Orange City is the new Tenant. 

 Dr. Gupta is expanding his practice into the Lake Mary market and plans to open at the additional location in the first quarter of this year.

 Mary Frances West, CCIM Vice President at NAI Realvest negotiated the lease of the 3,500 square foot suite on behalf of the landlord Roaring Fork 2, LLC based in Palm City , Fla. 
    
Gabriel Carrido of Coldwell Banker AI Group in Orange City represented the Tenant.

CONTACTS:

Mary Frances West, CCIM, Vice President, NAI Realvest,
 407-875-9989 mwest@realvest.com

Patrick Mahoney, President / CEO, NAI Realvest, 
407-875-9989 pmahoney@realvest.com

Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications, 
407-644-4142 beth@larryvershel.com


JLL closes $9.2 million sale of Fidelity Building Services Group HQ in Sparks, MD


25 Loveton Circle in Sparks, MD, a 52,535-SF flex building that serves as the headquarters for Fidelity Building Services Group

BALTIMORE, MD – JLL Capital Markets announced it has closed the $9.2 million sale of 25 Loveton Circle in Sparks, Maryland, a 52,535-square-foot flex building that serves as the headquarters for Fidelity Building Services Group, a 75-year old integrated building services engineering firm with 22 locations in nine states throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Gulf Coast.

Andrew Finkelstein
JLL represented the seller, Fidelity Building Services Group, and procured the buyer.

25 Loveton Circle was long term leased to Fidelity Building Services on an absolute net basis.  

The single-story property features 80% office and 20% warehouse space, including an 1,800-square-foot auto shop to service the company’s fleet of service vans.

  Positioned on 5.39 acres within the Loveton Business Park, the asset is located in the I-83 Corridor submarket, approximately 21 miles north of Baltimore City.  

Jay Wellschlager
This location is proximate to several major highways connecting the property to the entire Baltimore Metro and Pennsylvania, including Interstates 83 and 95 and the Baltimore Beltway. 

 Light Rail Service is available at the nearby Hunt Valley Towne Center, a 900,000-square-foot “main street” retail center.  

Additionally, 25 Loveton Circle is surrounding by numerous shopping centers, restaurants and major corporations.

JLL’s Capital Markets team representing the seller was led by Managing Director Jay Wellschlager, Vice President Andrew Finkelstein and Senior Analyst Elizabeth Runge, along with support from JLL’s Net Lease team led by Senior Vice Presidents Tivon Moffitt and Peter Bauman. 


Tivon Moffitt 
JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. 

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment advisory, debt placement, equity placement or a recapitalization.

 The firm has more than 3,700 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit the firm’s U.S. media center Web page: U.S. newsroom.

Peter Bauman
About Fidelity Building Services Group

Fidelity Building Services Group was founded in 1945 as a full-service Mechanical Engineering, Contracting and Service company that introduced air conditioning, refrigeration and process cooling to a new and exciting marketplace. 


The advent of air conditioning went on to revolutionize the entire building industry and Fidelity has been on the leading edge ever since. 

Today, its geographic footprint has grown beyond the Mid-Atlantic, extending South through Texas. 

With over 1,000 employees, 75 years of experience, and an intense focus on delivering Proactive, World-Class Service, Fidelity is established as a premier provider of high-performance building solutions.


Contact: 

Kristen Murphy
JLL Senior Manager
Public Relations 
Phone: +1 617 848 1572
Email: Kristen.Murphy@am.jll.com

 jll.com

JLL arranges financing for Mansfield, TX apartments


Cortney Cole
HOUSTON, TX – JLL Capital Markets announcedit has arranged acquisition financing for a multi-housing community located in the Fort Worth suburb of Mansfield, Texas.

JLL worked exclusively on behalf of Hilltop Residential to arrange the four-year, interest-only, fixed-rate acquisition loan through a life insurance correspondent lender.

The community was completed in two phases in 2015 and 2017. The property, which is equidistant between downtown Fort Worth and Dallas, is situated along the newly expanded State Highway 360 near Lake Prairie Town Crossing, Grand Prairie Premium Outlets, Arlington Highlands and The Parks at Arlington. 

Steve Heldenfels
Residential units average 962 square feet and feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, kitchen islands, plank flooring, full-size washer and dryer connections and pet yards in select homes. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, outdoor lounge, state-of-the-art fitness center, yoga room, dog park and available private garages.

The JLL Capital Markets debt placement team representing the borrower included Managing Directors Cortney Cole and Steve Heldenfels.
  
For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit the firm’s U.S. media center Web page: U.S. newsroom.

Contact:  

 Olivia Hennessey
JLL Senior Associate
 Public Relations
Phone: +1 713 852 3403



Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Greg Brown named to co-lead JLL Capital Markets in Orange County, CA


Greg Brown 

NEWPORT BEACH, CA – JLL announced Senior Managing Director Greg Brown has been appointed to co-head JLL Capital Markets in its Orange County office. 

 Mr. Brown will lead the Orange County debt and equity placement business alongside Senior Managing Director Sean Deasy, who will continue to oversee the investment advisory platform.

Sean Deasy

Executive Managing Director Kevin MacKenzie, previously co-head of the Orange County Capital Markets practice, has stepped out of the day-to-day office head responsibility to focus on his current role on the JLL Capital Markets Executive Committee, including his leadership responsibilities for the west coast offices, and active client engagements across the Country.

Kevin MacKenzie

Mr. Brown joined JLL as part of the HFF acquisition and has more than 14 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.  He has been involved in more than $4 billion in multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality transactions during his tenure with HFF.  

“We are excited to promote another leader within our firm, and Greg embodies the qualities we look for as a servant leader and top-of-class capital markets expert,” MacKenzie noted.  

“This is consistent with our firm’s philosophy of developing the best leaders, proven over time and repetition, then providing them opportunities to elevate their career while furthering the firm’s growth. We continue to focus on our player-coach model, putting the client’s interest first, and utilizing the best team on the field approach in all circumstances.”



Contact:

 Kristen Murphy, 
JLL Senior Manager, 
Public Relations
Phone: +1 617 848 1572