Last-minute deal could save Sears after liquidation seemed imminent

On Tuesday morning, it appeared that Sears Holding Corp. was moving closer to liquidation, after Reuters reported that Sears executives planned to ask a bankruptcy judge if the retail chain can proceed with liquidation. But by Tuesday afternoon, CNN reported that following delays at a morning hearing in bankruptcy court, attorneys for Sears said the … Read more

Twin Cities industrial buildings sell for $5 million in acquisition of Minnesota Supply Co.

An entity related to Wiese USA, a St. Louis, Mo.-based material handling equipment company, has paid $4.8 million for two Eden Prairie industrial buildings in a move to acquire Minnesota Supply Co. Minnesota Supply, a 100-year-old material handling equipment supplier, is based in Eden Prairie and employs 80 people. The deal with Wiese will not … Read more

New Salt + Smoke location coming this spring

One of St. Louis’ favorite barbecue spots will add its third location in St. Charles this spring. Build-out on the new restaurant is underway. Salt + Smoke, which already has locations in the Delmar Loop and the St. Louis Hills neighborhoods, will open at 501 S. Main Street in historic downtown St. Charles in the … Read more

Office park near Love Field snapped up by New York investor

An office building on West Mockingbird Lane in Dallas has changed hands. According to a report from the Dallas Morning News, Mockingbird Office Park has been picked up by a partnership owned by New York’s Center Court Partners. The six-building campus, located at 1515 W. Mockingbird Lane, is only a few miles from the entrance … Read more

Bham real estate firm makes $19M North Carolina deal

Birmingham-based commercial real estate company GCP sold a large industrial property in Charlotte, N.C., for $19.55 million. GCP said it sold 2100 The Oaks Parkway, a two-building 125,213-square-foot Class A warehouse and office campus. The buyer was the tenant at the property, Vallen Distribution Inc. “Vallen is an ideal tenant, and we are pleased with … Read more

Walter Reed developers line up financing for first market-rate projects

The development team behind The Parks, the overhaul of a 66-acre portion of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, has closed on construction financing and lined up its equity partners for the first two ground-up, market-rate buildings. Hines, Urban Atlantic and Triden Development Group, the master development team, will partner with PGIM Real Estate on … Read more

Bronx property manager secures funding for new senior housing development

Real estate deals continue to abound in the Bronx. Just days after two separate deals were confirmed, Foxy Management — a property management and development company based in the borough — snagged the financing needed to develop a new senior living development. Located in the Belmont enclave of the Bronx, the Arthur Avenue Apartments are … Read more

Choices domestic violence shelter opens larger space with more services

The leader of the county’s overflowing domestic violence shelter is excited about a new, larger facility opening soon, but not primarily because it will provide better security or more privacy for the women and families staying there. Those considerations are no doubt important to Sue Villilo, executive director of Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence, … Read more

Cape Cod Community College receives $5M, its largest-ever donation

Cape Cod Community College has received a $5 million donation — its largest-ever gift — as part of its construction of a new science and engineering building. The donation is the largest in the history of the two-year college, located in West Barnstable. It comes from Maureen Wilkens, a longtime benefactor who, with her husband, … Read more

Fairfax County wants your ideas for more Lorton prison redevelopment

Fairfax County is kicking off the second phase of the Lorton prison redevelopment by seeking input from developers who could transform 50 acres home to the Workhouse Arts Center into a destination for everything from new commercial buildings and apartments to makerspaces, restaurants, small businesses and food halls. In December, Fairfax issued a request for … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Why Fountain Place was sold to 3CDC

On Tuesday morning, I broke the news that Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. has acquired Fountain Place from Cincinnati Development Group and planned a mixed-use redevelopment of the building. Here’s why the deal was done.

SoftBank invests $2 billion in WeWork, far less than what it was considering

SoftBank is once again increasing its ownership stake in WeWork. The Japanese conglomerate — led by billionaire Masayoshi Son — invested $2 billion in New York-based WeWork, according to reports. That amount is far less than the $16 billion that it was previously considering. SoftBank itself inked the deal, not the company’s so-called Vision Fund. … Read more

Southwest Ohio architectural firm makes acquisition

One of Southwest Ohio’s fastest-growing companies just got bigger.  Beavercreek-based Woolpert Inc. has acquired Waller, Todd & Sadler Architects, an architecture firm located in Virginia Beach, Va.  The addition bolsters the architecture, engineering and geospatial firm’s design and planning capabilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Scott Cattran, Woolpert’s president and CEO, said as … Read more

Harry’s Hofbrau in San Jose will close for good tonight to make way for new development

Harry’s Hofbrau, the cavernous, 42-year-old cafeteria and bar in West San Jose, will permanently close its doors to the public later today, to make way for new housing. The 16,000-square-foot restaurant in San Jose was part of a family-owned chain that first opened in the 1950s in Redwood City and helped pioneer the “hofbrau” concept: … Read more

City officials sued over Fillmore Heritage Center, alleged failed investments

The former operator of the Rasselas Jazz Club has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that city officials including Mayor London Breed contributed to fraud at the Fillmore Heritage Center costing about $100 million in failed investments. In a November 9 filing, Agonafer Shiferaw claimed that … Read more

Birmingham senior living company acquired

The Birmingham-based Somerby Senior Living Services, and its nine-property portfolio, has been acquired by the New York City- based, Bridge Seniors Housing Fund Manager LLC, an affiliate of the Bridge Investment Group.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. David Grady, president of Somerby, will continue to lead the company post-acquisition. Somerby currently has … Read more

Dayton-area billing services company sells for $57.5M

A Miami Township billing services firm has been sold to a Virginia-based company. First Billing Services — A subsidiary of real estate investment company The Connor Group — recently sold for $57.5 million to Paya, a Reston, Va.-based company described as a “leading provider of integrated payment and commerce solutions.” Founded in 2011 by Connor … Read more

PE investor Advent acquires majority stake in Texas hotel operator

Boston-based Advent International has acquired a majority stake in Plano, Texas–based third-party hotel operator, according to a release. The two have entered into a definitive agreement for Advent to purchase the majority interest in Aimbridge Hospitality of Plano, Texas. Aimbridge will retain its minority stake. Advent is buying the majority interest from private equity firm … Read more