CCIM Feature
Deal Makers
The Biggest Deal
Ember
W. Grummons, CCIM, of Investors Realty in Omaha, Neb.,
represented MRES West Glen Holding in the $34.5 million purchase of the
418,000-sf West Glen Town Center in West Des Moines, Iowa, from an undisclosed
seller.
Office
Big Deal
Andrew
Sumlin, CCIM, of Cushman & Wakefield in Atlanta represented
RB Terraces LLC in the 15-year, $31 million lease of 77,000 sf of office space
in Atlanta to Elekta.
Ryan
Lasiter, CCIM, of Doyle Rogers in Little Rock, Ark., and partners
represented Mann Project LLC in the 15-year, $18 million lease of 65,000 sf of
office space in Little Rock to the state of Arkansas. The transaction absorbed
part of a $20 million redevelopment in which Lasiter is also involved.
Thomas
F. Campenni, CCIM, of Thomas F. Campenni Co. in Stuart, Fla.,
represented an undisclosed lessor in the 13-year, more than $15 million lease
of 26,500 sf of office space from to WorkHouse NYC LLC.
Paul
J. Blum, CCIM, of Kasten Long Commercial Group in Phoenix
represented District Medical Group in the 11-year, $13.5 million lease of
56,530 sf of office space in Phoenix from Park Central Mall LLC.
Stephen
A. Heim, CCIM, of NAI Rauch Weaver Norfleet Kurtz & Co. in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., represented Gables Granada Plaza in the $7.5 million
sale of a 35,313-sf office building in Coral Gables, Fla., to Steiner
Management Services LLC.
Douglas
Jacoby, CCIM, of NAI Hunneman in Boston and three partners
represented Colony Realty Partners in the $6.4 million sale of a 33,700-sf
office building in Framingham, Mass., to Jumbo Capital Management.
Brian
A. Mulvaney, CCIM, of Voit Real Estate Services in San Diego and
three partners represented Rancho Santalina LLC in the $5.6 million sale of a
31,421-sf office building in San Diego to National University. Timothy C. Macker Jr., CCIM,
of Coldwell Banker Commercial Westmac in Los Angeles represented an undisclosed
buyer in the $4.3 million purchase of a 6,000-sf office property in Santa
Monica, Calif., from a private seller.
Christopher
B. Fraser, CCIM, of Avison Young in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.,
represented WPB LLC in the $3 million sale of a 21,500-sf office building in
Mt. Pleasant to The Pastime Amusement Co.
Retail
Big Deal
Eileen
Xu, CCIM, of Avison Young in McLean, Va., negotiated the 20-year,
$20 million lease of 48,700 sf of retail space in Falls Church, Va., from an
undisclosed lessor to an undisclosed lessee.
Bruce
R. Schiff, CCIM, of Cassidy Turley San Diego in Carlsbad, Calif.,
and a partner represented Sea Breeze Properties LLC in the more than $19.5
million sale of an 81,279-sf shopping center in Oceanside, Calif., to Gerrity
Group.
Edward
M. Jordan, CCIM, of Northeast Private Client Group in Bridgeport,
Conn., negotiated the more than $7.4 million sale of a 49,146-sf shopping
center in New Haven, Conn., from Krypac Development LLC to Longford Associates.
Keoni
Fursse, CCIM, of Kokua Realty in Grain Valley, Mo., represented
Coronado Partners LLC in the $4.3 million sale of a 14,534-sf shopping center
in Blue Springs, Mo., to Passco Co. LLC.
Reggie
L. Greer, CCIM, of RG Real Estate Services in Bella Vista, Ark.,
represented an undisclosed seller in the $3.5 million sale of 90,063 sf of
retail space in Russellville and Dardanelle, Ark., to an undisclosed buyer.
Chris
Moe, CCIM, of HJ Development LLP in Minneapolis represented
Maplewood 2007 LLC in the 10-year, $3 million lease of 100,000 sf of retail
space in Maplewood, Minn., to DSW.
Travis
J. Parry, CCIM, of Cushman & Wakefield in St. George, Utah,
represented an undisclosed seller in the $3 million sale of a 35,277-sf
shopping center in St. George to an undisclosed buyer.
Land
Big Deal
Frank
Pipgras, CCIM, of Frank Pipgras Real Estate Services in
Sebastopol, Calif., represented a Native American Sovereign Nation in the more
than $13.2 million purchase of a 270-acre vineyard in Alexander Valley, Calif.,
from the Jordan Vineyard & Winery.
Sam
Foster, CCIM, of Jones Lang LaSalle in El Segundo, Calif.,
represented Weyerhaeuser in the $10.1 million sale of 18.3 acres of land in
Chino, Calif., to ProLogis.
Financing
Big Deal
Alan
Tapie, CCIM, of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital in Atlanta and a
partner arranged the $31 million financing of a 288-unit multifamily community
in Little Rock, Ark., for Fountaine Bleau Apartments.
Paul
B. Natalizio, CCIM, of Cornerstone Realty Consultants in
Stoneham, Mass., arranged the $4.4 million financing of a 36-unit multifamily
portfolio in Arlington, Mass., for an undisclosed borrower.
Neal
Churney, CCIM, of Johnson Capital in Phoenix, arranged the $3.1
million financing of a 23,000-sf retail property in Phoenix for an undisclosed
borrower.
Industrial
Big Deal
Ian
M. Grusd, CCIM, of Sperry Van Ness Richter Grusd in Iselin, N.J.,
represented Counsel RB Capital in the more than $3.2 million sale of a
172,000-sf industrial facility in New Brunswick, N.J., to an undisclosed buyer.
Grusd also represented Schott NYC in the more than $3.2 million purchase of a
58,683-sf warehouse facility in Union, N.J., from an undisclosed seller.
Todd
A. Kamps, CCIM, of Kwekel Cos. in Grand Rapids, Mich., negotiated
the more than $2.7 million sale of a 300,000-sf industrial property in South
Bend, Ind., from AIC Ventures to Pratt Industries.
Hospitality
Gerard
R.C. Pastrano, CCIM, of Sperry Van Ness/The Pastrano Group in San
Antonio represented NJS Partners in the $6.5 million sale of a 45,000-sf
hospitality property in San Antonio to a private investor. Pastrano also
represented NJS Partners in the $5.7 million sale of a 43,000-sf hospitality
property in San Antonio to Canadian Investors.
Multifamily
Big Deal
Michael
A. Fowler, CCIM, of Brown Investment Properties in Greensboro,
N.C., and a partner represented LNR Properties in the $6.2 million sale of a
308-unit multifamily property in Greenville, N.C., to Summer Green LLC. Fowler
also represented LNR Properties in the more than $2.6 million sale of a
116-unit multifamily property in Spartanburg, S.C., to Upstate Property Rentals
LLC.
Michael
P. Jakubiec, CCIM, of Michael P. Jakubiec Investment Real Estate
in St. Charles, Ill., represented both the undisclosed seller and the
undisclosed buyer in the $3 million sale of a 48-unit multifamily property in
Chicago Ridge, Ill.
Specialty
Micah
Alcorn, CCIM, of Domain Commercial LLC in Norman, Okla.,
represented Sassan Moghadam in the more than $12.9 million sale of a 263,390-sf
self-storage portfolio to SecurCare Self Storage.
CCIM ROI
When Sam DeCaria, CCIM, of DeCaria Realty in
Etobicoke, Ontario, sought a buyer for 227 townhouse lots in Kitchener,
Ontario, he turned to fellow Central Canada Chapter member John P. Iannuzzi,
CCIM, of Home Life Macro Realty in Stony Creek, Ontario. “In this case not only
did I work with a fellow CCIM but a personal friend,” DeCaria says. “The trust
that is crucial to any successful transaction was already well established. The
CCIM designation is a pre-qualifier in terms of professionalism and market
knowledge.” Iannuzzi represented Losain Homes in the more than $15.5 million
purchase from 1841363 Ontario.