Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Ware Malcomb Announces Completion of LaunchDarkly Headquarters in Uptown, Oakland, CA

Rhea Butler
 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, announced construction is complete on LaunchDarkly’s headquarters in uptown Oakland, California.

  Ware Malcomb provided interior architecture and design and branding services for the project. 

 “Our focus was to bring the LaunchDarkly brand to life while weaving in the authenticity of Oakland culture,” said Rhea Butler, Director, Interior Architecture & Design of Ware Malcomb’s San Francisco office.

Lake Merritt Plaza
 Downtown, Oakland, CA
 “It was exciting to contribute to the growth of LaunchDarkly.”

The General Contractor for the project was WCI-General Contractors. 

 LaunchDarkly, a software company that produces the leading feature management platform, is located in the popular uptown neighborhood of downtown Oakland at the Lake Merritt Plaza.

 The highly sought-after plaza offers spectacular views of Lake Merritt, as well as quick access to the Oakland airport and the BART station.

 The 30,000 square foot remodel offers office upgrades across two floors.

CONTACTS:

 Rachel Devany

VP Public Relations

 KCOMM for Ware Malcomb

Rachel@kcomm.com 

 Maria Rodgers, Public Relations Manager, 949.660.9128, mrodgers@waremalcomb.com

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

InvenTrust Properties Corp. Hires Matt Hagan as VP of Leasing for the Southeast Region


Matt Hagan

ATLANTA, GA -- InvenTrust Properties Corp. ("IVT")  announced that it has hired leasing executive Matt Hagan as VP Leasing for the company's Southeast region. 

Hagan will oversee anchor and shop leasing at the 20 grocery-anchored shopping centers that InvenTrust Properties owns in the Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa and South Florida markets.

 "Matt's familiarity with the Georgia and Florida markets, his well-honed leasing skills and retail relationships are the perfect complement to our Southeast team," said Matt Hendy, InvenTrust SVP of Operations. "IVT also has a number of renovation projects in this region that will benefit from his deep experience in this region."

 

Matt Hendy

Hagan joins InvenTrust from Regency Centers, where he spent 13 years in a variety of leasing and management positions, most recently as Vice President - Market Officer. 


Throughout his career, he has been involved with approximately 700 real estate transactions, totaling over 1.9 million square feet in more than 65 operating properties and new developments in the Southeast. 


Hagan has a BS in Business Administration from the College of Charleston and obtained his MBA from the University of Florida. He is a member of ICSC and holds an active real estate license in Florida.


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CHMWarnick and Pinnacle Advisory Group Form Strategic Alliance

 

Rachel Roginsky

BOSTON, MA, April 28, 2021—Officials of CHMWarnick, the leading hotel asset management and owner advisory services company, and Pinnacle Advisory Group, a premier national hospitality consulting firm and women-owned business, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance.

CHMWarnick and Pinnacle boast company track records spanning 25 and 30 years, respectively.

The move leverages vast industry experience and reputation, while broadening the business platform, depth of expertise and knowledge base of both companies to provide superior asset management and hospitality advisory services to their respective clientele. 

                “The new pandemic reality has resulted in a tremendous surge for assistance from an increasingly larger pool of hotel owners, investment groups and lenders,” said Chad Crandell, managing director and CEO, CHMWarnick.

 Chad Crandell

“Whether it is advice on how to deal with an existing hotel in an underperforming market, assessing acquisition or development opportunities or simply strategizing logical next steps, hoteliers need experienced, financially prudent guidance.

"This alliance strengthens both companies’ abilities to respond to an ever-changing landscape as the hospitality and travel industries continue to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as support clients looking to take advantage of investment opportunities that this unique period presents.”

                “We saw this as an ideal match between the two companies - we fit like a hand in a glove,” said Rachel Roginsky, principal, Pinnacle Advisory Group. 

“Both of our groups are recognized as leaders within the industry with reputations for delivering sound, strategic advice based on decades of experience.

"By drawing on each company's distinct strengths, this alliance allows us to offer the most comprehensive services available and expanded benefits for our clients."

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D.C. office market starting to see return of foreign investment

 

Miyeon Lee 

WASHINGTON, DC – JLL Capital Markets announced it has arranged the recapitalization of Midtown Center, a 868,834-square-foot, trophy office property in the heart of Washington, D.C. Midtown Center is the headquarters location for Fannie Mae.

 JLL worked on behalf of the developer and owner, Carr Properties, to source equity through a consortium of Korean investors led by IGIS Asset Management. The Korean consortium will own a minority interest in the REIT that owns the property.

Jim Meisel 

Midtown Center has a prominent location at 1100 15th St. NW in the heart of Washington, D.C.’s central business district.

Boasting a Walk Score® of 98, the property is just three blocks from the White House and is surrounded by more than 3,500 hotel rooms, numerous cultural attractions and high-end restaurants and retail offerings.

Additionally, Midtown Center offers tenants access to multiple transportation nodes for regional and national connectivity, including Reagan National Airport, Union Station, Metro access and bikes lines on L, M and 15th St.

 Recently completed in 2018, Midtown Center is a LEED Gold-certified, trophy office property comprising two 14-story towers that are interconnected through three skybridges.

Midtown Center, a 868,834-square-foot,
trophy office property in the heart

of Washington, D.C.is the
 headquarters location
for Fannie Mae.

The property was built with today’s tenants in mind, offering flexible floorplates, sustainable design and state-of-the-art building systems.

In addition, Midtown Center offers best-in-class tenant amenities, including an 8,000-square-foot, spa-like fitness center; a 5,000-square-foot rooftop terrace; 1,000 square feet of shared rooftop conference space;

Andrew Weir
Also:  a 1,300-square-foot bike room; a landscaped, European-style public plaza and ground floor retail, including Shoto Akedo, Philotimo, Dauphines, Grazie Grazie and Blue Bottle Coffee.

Midtown Center is fully leased to two tenants and serves as Fannie Mae’s new Washington, D.C. headquarters.

JLL’s Capital Markets team representing Carr Properties was led by Senior Managing Directors Jim Meisel and Andrew Weir, Managing Director Matt Nicholson and Director Dave Baker.

Executive Managing Director Riaz Cassum and Managing Director Miyeon Lee were also involved from JLL’s International Capital team.

“JLL is quite pleased to be able to source a long-term partner for Carr Properties in the midst of the pandemic,” Meisel said.

“The iconic nature of the asset and the stellar tenancy was very appealing to investors and we believe the transaction provides a great boost to the investment sales market in Washington, D.C. overall.”

 

Matt Nicholson


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 sales 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 our newsroom.

 About Carr Properties

Carr Properties is a privately held real estate investment trust that owns, manages, acquires, and develops high-quality properties in Washington, D.C. and Boston, Massachusetts.

Dave Baker

The company currently owns a portfolio of 13 commercial office properties totaling approximately 4.2 million square feet and maintains a pipeline of three development projects that will add a further 2 million square feet of trophy-quality office space to the company’s portfolio.

Carr Properties continues to expand through strategic investments in the Washington, D.C. and Boston, Massachusetts areas.

 About IGIS Asset Management

Headquartered in Seoul, Korea, IGIS Asset Management is an independent global real estate investment company with more than $33.5 billion of assets under management as of year end 2020.

Riaz Cassum


 About JLL

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management.

JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.

JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $16.6 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 91,000 as of December 31, 2020.

JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. 

 

CONTACT:

Kristen Murphy

Senior Manager

Public Relations

 Investor Services

JLL

One Post Office Square, Suite 3500

Boston, MA 02109

T +1 617 848 1572

M +1 617 543 4873

Kristen.Murphy@am.jll.com

 jll.com

carrprop.com.

igisam.com.

 

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Lee & Associates – Commerce Closes $24.5 Million Office Space Deal in Vernon, CA

 Mollie Shea Dietsch
 

 

Peter D. Bacci 
VERNON, CA -- Lee & Associates – Commerce represented 2761 Fruitland Ave, LLC in the sale of a 268,049‐ square‐foot creative office space at 2707, 2711, 2761 Fruitland Ave & 5125 Soto Street (formerly known as BCBG) located in Vernon, California for $24.5 million.


Peter D. Bacci
and Jack R. Cline of Lee & Associates – Commerce represented the seller, while Mollie Dietsch, also from Lee & Associates ‐ Commerce, represented the buyer, YJK 2021 Exchange, LLC also known as IRIS, a garment manufacturing company based in Vernon, California.  

ABOUT LEE & ASSOCIATES

 Lee & Associates offices offer a broad array of real estate services tailored to meet the needs of the company’s clients in each of the markets it serves.

Jack R. Cline, Jr.
They include commercial real estate brokerage, property management, valuation, asset management and finance. Now, the largest firm of its kind in North America.

The company’s reach extends across the United States and Canada, and throughout Europe with our strategic alliance with Gerald Eve.

For the latest news from Lee & Associates, visit lee‐associates.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Link, our company blog.

CONTACT:

Peter D. Bacci  

Lee & Associates

(323) 767‐2022

pbacci@lee‐associates.com

 

Monday, April 26, 2021

JLL arranges $197 million debt package for 10-property national retail portfolio

A 10-property retail portfolio totaling
over one million square feet in strategic
 trade areas in the 
Washington, D.C.,
 Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego,
Los Angeles, San Francisco
and Seattle metros
.
 

ORLANDO, FL,  April 26, 2021 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $197 million in senior debt for the refinancing of a 10-property retail portfolio totaling over one million square feet located in strategic trade areas in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chicago, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle metros.

Tarik Bateh

JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, an existing co-investment partnership managed by Regency CentersCorporation (NASDAQ: REG), to arrange 10 independent, uncrossed first mortgage loans; all on a 10-year, fixed-rate, interest-only basis with Hartford Investment Management Company (HIMCO).

 



The portfolio is approximately 97% leased overall and consists primarily of best-in-class grocery and pharmacy neighborhood centers anchored by Trader Joe’s, Giant, Safeway, Ralph’s, Albertson’s, Mariano’s, Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid.

Greg Brown

JLL’s Capital Markets team representing the borrower was led by Senior Director Tarik Bateh. Additional JLL Capital Markets team members included Senior Managing Directors Greg Brown, Bruce Ganong and Keith Largay, Senior Director Chris Hew and Director Drew Heitstuman.

 “Despite current market volatility due to COVID-19, the capital markets remain selectively open for retail assets and this large scale offering garnered significant lender interest,” Bateh said.

“Regency’s best-in-class operating team and long-term commitment to the properties created conviction around the assets’ durability.

Bruce Ganong


"HIMCO distinguished themselves via their own long track record of retail lending and provided a seamless execution during otherwise turbulent times.”

 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 sales 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 our newsroom.

 About Regency Centers Corporation (NASDAQ: REG)

Regency Centers is the preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in affluent, infill suburban trade areas.

Keith Largay

Their portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and best-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities, and customers.

Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency Centers is a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member.

 

About HIMCO

HIMCO has been providing investment advice for over 35 years.

With more than 130 investment professionals and approximately $106 billion in assets under management (as of December 31, 2020) across the fixed income, alternative and equity markets, we are able to deliver tailored strategies to insurance, sub-advisory and other institutional clients.

Chris Hew 
HIMCO’s broad capability set allows it to develop strategies based on each client’s individual needs while navigating various market environments.  HIMCO offers both broad-based and sector specific investment capabilities.

 About JLL

JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management.

 JLL shapes the future of real estate for a better world by using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities. 

Drew Heitstuman

JLL is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenue of $16.6 billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of more than 91,000 as of December 31, 2020.

 JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.  

 CONTACT:

Kristen Murphy

Senior Manager

 Public Relations

 Investor Services

JLL

One Post Office Square, Suite 3500

Boston, MA 02109

T +1 617 848 1572

M +1 617 543 4873

Kristen.Murphy@am.jll.com

 jll.com

RegencyCenters.com.

 

IMG Pays $33 Million for 228-Unit Multifamily Community in San Antonio, TX

Encore281 Apartments located directly on US-281
in the prestigious Stone Oak neighborhood
of San Antonio, TX
 

 Neil Schimmel
 Woodland Hills, CA, April 26, 2021— Investors Management Group ("IMG"), a California-based real estate investment company, has acquired Encore281 Apartments, a 228-unit community built in 2015 and located in North San Antonio for $33 million, or approximately $144,737 per unit. 

The multifamily acquisitions and asset management firm has plans to buy more apartment communities in this region in the future.

 "We think the San Antonio-Austin corridor is a terrific growth story. There’s a tremendous amount of business expansion nearby propelling the multifamily market," said CEO Neil Schimmel.

Karlin Conklin

"When the Highway 281 construction ends, it's going to open a floodgate from Austin and bring a new wave of higher-income renters seeking an affordable apartment market."

 Sean Sorrell
 Located directly on US-281 in the prestigious Stone Oak neighborhood, Encore281 offers residents an urban clubhouse with tech lounge and Texas Java Bar, 24-hour fitness studio, covered parking garages, pool, cabanas, picnic area, grilling stations and dog park.

The gated community consists of 11 buildings encompassing a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.

 IMG plans to invest approximately $1.2 million in capital improvements.

Over the past year, IMG has sponsored the acquisition of 1,400 total units nationally including the purchase of Apex Apartments in North San Antonio for $38.5 million in September 2020. Investors included tenants in common and limited partners, as well as 30 completing 1031 exchanges.

Greg Toro 

 "Investor trust in our program allowed us to act quickly with Encore281,” said IMG Principal Karlin Conklin, noting the increased competition among multifamily buyers.

"The pandemic has put a spotlight on strong sponsors. Our investor network was all-in. They committed $14.5 million in a matter of days and requested standby to participate in future acquisitions."

 Sean Sorrell, Greg Toro and Robert Arzola at JLL Capital Markets served as brokers in the transaction. Freddie Mac financing was secured through Charlie Mentzer at Capital One.

Robert Arzola

“Encore 281 apartment community will allow IMG To capitalize on a tremendous asset with vastly improved access and street visibility,” said Sorrell.

“The recent renovation to Highway 281 N. will provide the Community with easy access to all parts of northern San Antonio as well as the airport and San Antonio’s CBD.”

 ABOUT IMG

 Founded by Neil Schimmel, Investors Management Group (“IMG”) is a real estate sponsor focused exclusively on multifamily assets. IMG has transacted over 10,000 apartment units nationally since 2010.

Charlie Mentzer 

Currently, IMG owns and operates 3,650 units representing $577 million in value across Washington, Oregon, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Texas.

 

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