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Allen Morris submitted plans to a state planning agency outlining details of what could take shape on 15.5 … Plastics Recycler Developing $950M Georgia “Circularity Center” Atlanta & Southeast + Georgia + Industrial | April 23, 2024 Brightmark plans to develop a 2.5 million-square-foot circularity center in Thomaston, Georgia, an hour NE of Columbus. The facility, which will cost $950 million to build, will have the capacity to repurpose over 400,000 tons of plastic per year. Brightmark’s system takes discarded plastic content and converts it into materials to create new circular plastic products, … Latest Boston & New England Stories Suffolk Downs 475-Unit Resi Building Launches Leasing Boston & New England + Boston + Apartments | April 23, 2024 The HYM Investment Group, with Cathexis and National Real Estate Advisors, has launched the pre-leasing at Amaya, a residential building at Suffolk Downs in Boston. The 475-unit project will offer 34,000 square feet of amenities and 24,000 square feet of retail, with move-ins starting in June. Suffolk Downs Master Site aims for 10,000 units upon … Hajjar Lands $10M to Turn Fall River Church into Housing Boston & New England + Massachusetts + Finance | April 23, 2024 Hajjar Management secured $10.6 million in financing from Rockland Trust for the redevelopment of the 151-year-old Sacred Heart Church and rectory in Fall River, Massachusetts. The former 37,850 square feet church and rectory, located at 160 Linden Street, will be converted into 46 market-rate apartments. 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The latest to join in California are Alex … Apartments Trade for Westminster’s Largest MF Sale in 12 Months California + Orange County + Apartments | April 23, 2024 CBRE closed the sale of a 30-unit multifamily community in Westminster to a private investor for $10,025,000. The transaction marked the city’s largest multifamily sale in the past 12 months. EVP Dan Blackwell and VP Andrew Boukather represented the Los Angeles-based seller. Blackwell, along with CBRE associate Amanda Fielder, represented the 1031 exchange buyer from Orange County. … Latest Chicago & Midwest Stories Chicago-Based Foxtrot, Dom’s to Close All Stores Chicago & Midwest + Downtown + Retail | April 23, 2024 Chicago-based grocery chains Foxtrot Market and Dom’s Kitchen & Market suddenly shuttered stores on Tuesday. Just six months ago, the two chains had announced a merger under the new entity Outfox Hospitality. “It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you of a difficult decision we have had to make. After much consideration … B+E Brokers Chicagoland Car Wash Portfolio for $18M Chicago & Midwest + Greater Chicagoland + Retail | April 23, 2024 B+E, a brokerage and technology platform for net lease real estate, announced the sale-leaseback of four WashU car wash properties in Chicagoland for $18,411,962. The buyer was Essential Properties Realty Trust, and the seller was WashU Carwash. Camille Renshaw and Scott Scurich led the B+E team on the deal. The properties are located at 8400 S. … Latest Florida & Gulf Coast Stories Stark Building 454-Unit Summerfield BTR Community Florida & Gulf Coast + Central Florida + Apartments | April 23, 2024 Stark Enterprises is building Summer Pointe Village, a 454-unit, build-to-rent community on approximately 110 acres at 16152 SE 77th Court Road, Summerfield, FL. The project will be split into two phases: 252 units in the first phase and 202 in the second. Set to break ground on the first phase in the spring of 2024, … Oak Row Lands $181M Construction Loan for Miami Apartment/Office Highrise Florida & Gulf Coast + South Florida + Apartments | April 23, 2024 Oak Row Equities started work on a multifamily and office tower in the Edgewater district of Miami. Oak Row obtained a $181 million construction loan from Bank OZK. Coastal Construction Group is building the project, 2600 Biscayne Boulevard. Arquitectonica is doing the design work. The 41-story building will take over an entire city block and … Latest Global Stories Navigating the CRE Landscape: One Organization is Transforming its Approach National + Global + Industrial | April 23, 2024 Sweeping changes have spread across the globe in unprecedented waves over the last four years, and the ripples have affected all aspects of our world and business. Economies have been revamped, markets have been redefined, and entire industries have been rewritten. Those that didn’t adjust likely got left behind, while entities that anticipated and embraced … 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 … Latest Lenders Stories Latest National Stories Navigating the CRE Landscape: One Organization is Transforming its Approach National + Global + Industrial | April 23, 2024 Sweeping changes have spread across the globe in unprecedented waves over the last four years, and the ripples have affected all aspects of our world and business. Economies have been revamped, markets have been redefined, and entire industries have been rewritten. Those that didn’t adjust likely got left behind, while entities that anticipated and embraced … Fannie Mae Forecasts ‘Higher for Longer’ Interest Rates, Inflation National + Finance | April 23, 2024 Stronger-than-expected economic and inflation data have pushed interest rates higher and financial markets to price in fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group said in its April 2024 commentary. The ESR Group nonetheless continues to forecast slowing employment and economic growth, along with progress toward 2% inflation over … Latest New York & Tri-State Stories Fifth Wall Names Jeremy Fox, G.M. Nicholas Vik Co-Presidents New York & Tri-State + New York + Finance | April 23, 2024 Fifth Wall, an asset manager based in New York, has appointed Jeremy Fox and G.M. Nicholas “Magnus” Vik as Co-Presidents, a new position aimed at guiding the company through its next phase of growth. The appointments are effective as of April 2024, and both Fox and Vik will report directly to Brendan Wallace, Chief Executive Officer … ZD Jasper Buys LIC Waterfront Development Site for $47M New York & Tri-State + Outer + Finance | April 23, 2024 JLL Capital Markets recently completed the $47 million sale of 45-40 Vernon Boulevard, a development site with an approved concept plan at the Anable Basin on the Long Island City waterfront. The site was sold by CSC 4540 Property Co., LLC, a joint venture of Quadrum Global, Baron Property Group, and Simon Development, and purchased … Latest Phoenix & Southwest Stories Ray, VeLa Begin Work on 401-Unit Phoenix Highrise Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Apartments | April 23, 2024 Ray and VeLa are combining efforts to build a 26-story residential highrise in the Roosevelt Row Arts District. Designed by architectural firm Johnston Marklee & Associates, the Ray Phoenix hopes to leave its mark by making art, architecture, and design highly accessible to its residents. Maricopa County records indicate Axos Bank provided the developers with an … XNRGY Building $300M Mesa Facility Phoenix & Southwest + Phoenix + Industrial | April 23, 2024 HVAC company XNRGY is building the first phase of an Arizona facility that will encompass 275,000 square feet. The company plans to make an initial $300 million capital investment in its new plant in the Mesa area and eventually create a 1,000,000-square-foot sustainable manufacturing hub. The Boyer Company provided the financing. The company says it delivers comprehensive … Latest Seattle & Northwest Stories Kroger, Albertsons to Sell More Stores to Save $25B Merger Seattle & Northwest + Washington + Retail | April 23, 2024 Kroger Co. and Albertsons Companies Inc. have expanded their planned sale of grocery stores, adding an additional 166 locations than previously agreed upon to C&S Wholesale Grocers, as the two grocery giants work to gain regulatory approval for their proposed $25-billion merger. The grocery giants announced the initial divestiture package in September 2023. The amended … Avatar Financial Provides Bridge Loan for Hawaii’s Kauai Inn Seattle & Northwest + Seattle + Hospitality | April 23, 2024 Avatar Financial Group LLC, a Seattle-based national hard money bridge lender for commercial real estate, provided a $9-million bridge loan for the Kauai Inn, a 48-key boutique hotel in Hawaii. The borrower used the funds to pay off an existing loan and to secure additional cash equity for the property. The debt has an 18-month … Latest Texas Stories KBS Spins Off Austin Industrial Center Texas + Austin + Industrial | April 23, 2024 KBS has sold the SouthTech Business Center, a four-building, 260,112 square-foot Class A, light industrial property in Austin, Texas. Home to a mix of regional and national tenants, the 93% leased property, was purchased by a 1031 investor represented by MIG Real Estate. KBS’s Gio Cordoves adds, “Over the last 10 years, SouthTech Business Center had an … Bradford Completes $6.5M Dallas Office Renovation Texas + Dallas-Fort Worth + Office | April 23, 2024 It looks like Bradford MPT Partners’ $6.5 million renovations to its Meadow Park Tower have borne fruit. The building at 10440 N. Central Expressway in Dallas has achieved the highest environmental assessment rating for an office project issued to date by BRE Global in Dallas/Fort Worth. The company acquired the property in 2021. MPT Partners … Latest Washington DC Stories KLNB Expands MF Team with Two New Hires Washington DC + DC + Finance | April 23, 2024 KLNB has added Sean and Jack Brown to its multifamily capital markets team in Towson, Md. The brothers bring nearly 20 years of combined experience, focusing on Baltimore. Their client-focused approach has over $100 million in combined sales. KLNB’s move into multifamily began in Q1 2023 when the company acquired Edge Commercial. Recent Maryland transactions … TNT Relocates to Prince George with 11K-SF Lease Washington DC + Maryland + Industrial | April 23, 2024 TNT Services Group, Inc., a company specializing in windows, doors, and other supplies for real estate, is relocating and expanding its facilities to St. John Properties’ Melford Town Center in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The company has signed a lease for 11,501 square feet of space and plans to move approximately 10 employees this summer to Bowie, MD. St. John Properties’ … Latest Stories FromGoldman to Unload Robo Platform to BettermentDigital Banking | April 23, 2024Goldman Sachs continues to exit from its consumer banking business, agreeing to sell its Marcus Invest digital investing accounts to digital investment advisor Betterment. Betterment will take on Marcus Invest customers who do not opt out by late June. Those that are transferred will join Betterment, which serves over 850,000 consumers and manages $45 billion ...The $84T Great Wealth Transfer Financial Advisory | April 23, 2024Wealth managers are preoccupied with two data points: $84.4 trillion and 70% to 80%. The first is the estimated wealth that high-net-worth individuals in the U.S. will pass to their heirs through 2045. The second is the percentage of heirs who may switch their business from their parents’ advisor to a new wealth manager. Cerulli Associates, ...Steward Partners Adds $488M with Double AcquisitionDirect Investment | April 23, 2024Steward Partners, a financial services firm, announced the acquisitions of financial advisory firms Monaco Capital and Saling Simms under Steward Partners’ Freedom Street merger. The two firms will add five advisors and a combined $488 million in client assets to Virginia Beach, VA-based Steward Partners’ team and will become equity partners. Monaco Capital is also ...Citizens Adds $5B JP Morgan Trio to Expand Wealth UnitFinancial Advisory | April 23, 2024Citizens Financial Group is expanding its wealth management operations in California with a 12-person advisory team that formerly managed $5 billion for ultra-high-net-worth clients at J.P. Morgan Securities. The announcement follows the appointment of Paul Casey as head of wealth management. The San Francisco-based team is led by senior managing directors Rick Gordon and Hugh ...