Bank of America Center is a 520,000 square foot Class A Office Building that was acquired* in November 2015 from Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors who acted on behalf of Mass Mutual, the debtor-in-possession. Located at 100 South Charles Street, the property is at the preeminent location of Pratt Street and Charles Street in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor District. The Property represents a rare opportunity whereby a Class A- CBD Office asset with a trophy location and tremendous redevelopment potential was able to be purchased at a 70% discount to replacement cost. While all the neighboring Class A+ properties on Pratt Street boast occupancy rates in the mid 90%’s, the Property’s occupancy rate was approx. 66.5%, mainly due to outdated lobbies and common areas, as well as owners’ unwillingness to invest the necessary capital required to modernize and attract potential tenants.

The Property is currently in the midst of a significant renovation program designed to stabilize its occupancy rate in line with market.  The program includes the following;

• Rebranding the Property as 1 Pratt Plaza
• Renovation of all entrances and common area lobbies
• Acquisition and development of adjacent lot, which when complete will realize approximately 20,000 square feet of additional retail, restaurant, office and co-working destinations.

The 1.3 million square foot Metrocenter Mall located in Phoenix, AZ was acquired in January 2012 as a repositioning and turnaround opportunity. The Property had languished for years in foreclosure and receivership. The mall was developed in 1973 and is ideally situated between Peoria and Dunlap Roads on Interstate 17 in central Phoenix 17 miles northwest of Sky Harbor International Airport. In 2007, $32 million was invested flooring, skylights, furnishings and amenities (including a kid’s play area, family lounge and community room), exterior entrances, landscaping, security & HVAC systems and new signage.

The mall boasts Sears, Dillard’s and Harkins Stadium 12 among its anchor stores. The plan to add value to the center will include an new Planned Urban Development (PUD) Zoning Overlay that will transform the landmark asset from a retail only development, to a successful multi-faceted, mixed-use environment including, office, medical office, hotel, residential, retail, dining and entertainment. The PUD plan was voted and passed unanimously by the Phoenix City County in June 2016.

Elements of the redevelopment strategy include:

• Rezoning of the property to PUD to accommodate a 2,700,000 square feet mixed-use environment, including office, medical and residential units that meet the needs of the local community with a trade area of more than 156,000 daytime employees and more than 455,000 residents.
• Development and construction of a brand new Walmart Supercenter and consolidation of in-line shop space to add new “mini-major” mall tenants; potentially attracting new retailers to the Arizona market. Walmart is under construction as of June 2016.
• Incorporating family friendly, cultural and entertainment-oriented tenants that will change perception of the project and establish Metrocenter’s position as a positive force for the community’s 173,000+ households.
• Working with the city to bring the new light rail train station directly to the site.

Redwood Tower is a 230,000 sq.ft. Class B office building situated in the revitalized inner harbor district of Baltimore. Redwood Tower was purchased in 1996 with over 30% lease expirations projected in its first year of operation. Despite a stagnant local market, the property was successfully re-leased to more than 60,000 square feet of space within the first eighteen months of its operation through renovation of the lobby areas and aggressive marketing and broker incentive programs. Current major tenants include Phillips Visicu, GSA, American Heart Association, Paragon Outlets, Astrachan Gunst and the Maryland Department of General Services.