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An introductory … $100M FutureVerse on Horizon in Downtown Atlanta Atlanta & Southeast + Atlanta + Hospitality | April 17, 2024 A website promoting FutureVerse says visitors will be transported into immersive exhibits connected to the next generation of VR, AI, and Augmented Reality. The team behind the proposed $100 million museum has scouted sites near downtown’s mix of entertainment attractions. Centennial Yards is under consideration. FutureVerse is supported by Emory Healthcare, UGA, GSU, Georgia Tech, and … Latest Boston & New England Stories MassHousing Announces $7M Neighborhood Stabilization Grants Boston & New England + Metro Boston + Apartments | April 17, 2024 The Healey-Driscoll Administration and MassHousing have announced $6.9 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program grants to 10 community-based organizations. These funds will support the redevelopment or rehabilitation of 37 affordable homes, including 23 new affordable homeownership opportunities. Administered by MassHousing, the program addresses blight and disinvestment in residential neighborhoods by providing grants for construction, reconstruction, renovation, … CBRE Arranges $19M Sale of Two VT Hotels Boston & New England + New England + Hospitality | April 17, 2024 CBRE has facilitated the sale of two hotel properties in White River Junction, VT, to Giri Hotel Management LLC from Larkin Family Partnership for $19 million. 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The Jayne is an infill housing development bringing new apartments to the West Adams neighborhood, … Upscale Korean BBQ Comes to Marina del Rey California + Los Angeles + Hospitality | April 17, 2024 JLL arranged a new 4,882-square-foot lease by Namoo Korean BBQ at Marina Marketplace, a 205,000-square-foot retail center located at 13450 Maxella Ave. in Marina del Rey. The eatery is scheduled to open in the second quarter of this year. Ian Jost, Scott Burns and Shauna Mattis of JLL represented the landlord, DWS. Namoo Korean BBQ … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories RedShelf Relocates to Central Loop in Headquarters Expansion Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Office | April 17, 2024 Digital textbook startup RedShelf leased 20,000 square feet for its headquarters at 175 W. Jackson Blvd. in Chicago’s Central Loop. The sublease represents a relocation from a smaller space in River North. SVP Tony Coglianese with CBRE’s Chicago office represented RedShelf in the sublease, with substantial remaining term on the lease. Bill Sheehy, an EVP … Mesirow Adds Real Estate Investment Veteran as Managing Director Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Finance | April 17, 2024 Chicago-based financial services firm Mesirow has appointed Justin Maturo as a managing director in its Institutional Real Estate Investments business. Maturo will manage all aspects of the acquisition process, including managing, sourcing, financial analysis, due diligence, financing and underwriting procedures. Previously, Maturo was a managing director and principal of investments at Magnolia Capital, where he … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Investor Trio Procures Refi on Kissimmee Retail Center Florida & Gulf Coast + Central Florida + Retail | April 17, 2024 The Hampshire Cos., Federated Hermes and O’Connor Capital Partners have obtained $47.1 million for the refinancing of The Crosslands, a nine-building, 529,212-square-foot power center in Kissimmee, Fla. TD Bank provided the new three-year, non-recourse loan in a deal arranged by JLL. It’s located at 751 Centerview Blvd. Commercial Edge reports the proceeds repay a $49 … Jacksonville Office Park Flips for $19.2M Florida & Gulf Coast + North Florida + Office | April 17, 2024 Woodside Capital Partners paid $19.2 million for the Greystone at Town Center, a five-building, 212,240 square foot single-story suburban office park located at 10550 Deerwood Park Blvd. in Jacksonville, Florida. Jacksonville brokers Karl Johnston, Senior Director of Cushman & Wakefield’s Capital Markets Group, along with Traci Jenks, Senior Director of Cushman & Wakefield’s Office Brokerage … Latest Global Stories Global Office Landlords See Uptick in Lease Renewals National + Global + Office | April 9, 2024 More than 80% of global office landlords are seeing an uptick in lease renewals thanks in part to their emphasis on creating elevated workplace experiences, according to the fifth annual VTS Global Landlord Report. Just 41% of landlords are prioritizing lease-up of vacant space. VTS said 57% of landlords surveyed prioritize the retention of current tenants, with … AFIRE Survey Ranks LA, DC as Top U.S. Markets for CRE Investment National + Global + Finance | March 27, 2024 Los Angeles, Washington, DC, Seattle, Dallas and New York City are the top U.S. cities for investment in 2024, according to the latest AFIRE International Investor Survey. That being said, if given the option of investing with “fresh books” in a city, the largest number of global investors selected Charlotte as a priority market, followed by … Latest Lenders Stories Latest National Stories Walker Webcast: Goldman Sachs’ Peter Oppenheimer Explains Macro Issues and Cost of Capital Impacts National + Finance | April 17, 2024 In the United States, investors wonder how the recently reported inflation increase might impact the Federal Reserve’s move to cut the Effective Federal Fund Rate. But the April 17, 2024 Walker Webcast went beyond the very micro issues of the CPI and EFFR to examine a broad, macroeconomic viewpoint of past issues, current events and … Powell: Fed’s Inflation Goal “Likely to Take Longer Than Expected” National + Finance | April 16, 2024 The most recent data show a lack of progress this year on reaching the Federal Reserve’s inflation goal of 2%, MarketWatch reported Tuesday. Accordingly, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said more time is needed before the central bank can lower interest rates. “The recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence and instead indicate that … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Alvarez & Marsal Nabs Rebecca Fitts From Warby Parker New York & Tri-State + New York + Healthcare | April 17, 2024 Alvarez & Marsal Property Solutions (AM-PS) has appointed Rebecca Fitts as senior vice president of business strategy. Fitts has a background in commercial real estate from Warby Parker, Leap, and GGP/Brookfield. At Leap, Parker expanded the retail portfolio across 12 markets, overseeing operations for 40+ brands and growing the store count to over 100. Previously … Argentine Steakhouse Baires Grill to Debut in Tribeca New York & Tri-State + Downtown New York + Hospitality | April 17, 2024 Jack Resnick & Sons announced Argentine steakhouse Baires Grill’s Lower Manhattan debut at 200 Chambers Street, a condo tower they developed in 2007. Opening in December, the restaurant will span 8,450 square feet along West Street under a 20-year lease. Most of it will be a full-service steakhouse, with a section as Baires Café for … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Tucson Asian Market Trades for $22.2M Phoenix & Southwest + Arizona + Retail | April 17, 2024 Maison Solutions Inc., a chain of traditional Asian and international food and merchandise retailers, acquired Lee Lee Oriental Supermarket, Inc. for $22.2 million. Lee Lee’s store at 1990 W. Orange Grove Road in Tucson is about 51,000 square feet. The retail center, Lee Lee Plaza, at Orange Grove and La Cholla also has a Vietnamese … Robust Interest in Lincoln Las Vegas Business Park Phoenix & Southwest + Southwest + Industrial | April 17, 2024 Lincoln Property Company has secured 561,742 square feet in pre-leases at the 1,585,440-square-foot Windsor Commerce Park in North Las Vegas. The commitments bring the company’s first-ever ground-up industrial endeavor in the state of Nevada to more than 35% pre-leased, approximately ten months before the project is scheduled to complete. Through pre-lease commitments, Lincoln has 100% … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Commencement Bank Relocates Headquarters in Tacoma Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Office | April 17, 2024 Kidder Mathews secured a long-term lease for Commencement Bank at 1313 Broadway in downtown Tacoma. The bank will relocate to the approximately 18,000-square-foot space from its current headquarters at 1102 Commerce St. in early 2025. Brokers Will Frame, Drew Frame and Ray Schuler, SIOR represented Commencement Bank in leasing the full-floor space from X2Capital, LLC, … Northmarq Closes Third Financing for Gig Harbor Seniors Community Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Finance | April 17, 2024 Northmarq SVP/managing director Stuart Oswald arranged the $35-million refinance of The Lodge at Mallard’s Landing. The 147-unit, private-pay independent living, assisted living and memory care community is located in Gig Harbor, WA, 10 miles north of Tacoma, and is managed by locally based Senior Services of America. This is the third financing Northmarq has arranged … Latest Texas Stories Texas People & Companies, April 19, 2024 Texas + State of Texas + Apartments | April 17, 2024 OM Properties Adding to Georgetown’s “The Preserve” Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Office | April 17, 2024 OM Properties is constructing a 50,700-square-foot mixed-use office, retail and flex development at 3701 West State Highway 29 in Georgetown. The development is part of “The Preserve,” a multi-phase project that started in December 2023. The Austin branch of Jefferson Bank is partnering with OM and providing financing to construct a 50,700-square-foot mixed-use office, … Latest Washington DC Stories Bruce Smith, Cordish to Build $1.4B Entertainment District in Petersburg Washington DC + DC + Hospitality | April 17, 2024 Bruce Smith Enterprise and The Cordish Companies have proposed a $1.4 billion Live! Gaming & Entertainment District in Petersburg, VA. This project, anchored by Live! Casino & Hotel Virginia, aims to create and preserve affordable homes and generate economic benefits, including job creation and spinoff development. The proposed site is situated at the intersection … JBG SMITH Workforce Housing Initiative Exceeds 3K Units Washington DC + DC + Apartments | April 17, 2024 JBG SMITH announced today that its Impact Pool, an affordable housing investment platform, has surpassed its goal by creating and preserving over 3,000 units of quality workforce housing across the Washington region since 2020. Spearheaded by AJ Jackson, EVP of Social Impact Investing at JBG SMITH, the Impact Pool exceeded its target ahead of schedule, … Latest Stories FromJust the BeginningAlternative Assets | April 17, 2024Despite uncertainties in the broader economic environment, many dealmakers anticipate progress in global infrastructure transactions, supported by reduced volatility in debt markets, narrower bid-ask spreads, and pressure on fund managers to deploy or return their dry powder. The amount of money required in both developed and emerging markets to create and renew infrastructure assets is ...Interactive Brokers Introduces “High Touch” PB Service for Hedge FundsAlternative Assets | April 17, 2024Interactive Brokers, a global electronic brokerage firm, has expanded its offering for hedge funds by launching a high touch prime brokerage and global outsourced trading service to complement its existing automated trading platform. The primate brokerage service seeks to assist select U.S. hedge funds by assigning them a dedicated relationship manager who will serve as ...Diversify Advisor Network Acquires $645M Delaware FirmDirect Investment | April 17, 2024Diversify Advisor Network has acquired Key Advisors Wealth Management, a Delaware-based fee-only firm with $645 million in assets under management. Eddie Ghabour, co-founded Key Advisors in 2000 and will become an equity holder in Diversify. In 2022, Key Advisors became part of Diversify under its independent RIA platform, Diversify Advisory Services. Ghabour and his team ...Adams Street Raises $1B for 1st CLOCLOs | April 17, 2024Adams Street Partners has announced the final closing of a $1 billion middle market collateralized loan obligation (CLO), ASP Summa. It is the first CLO for the asset manager and was structured in partnership with American Equity Investment Life Insurance Company (AEL), a fixed indexed annuity provider. ASP Summa is comprised of a high-conviction portfolio ...