Planet Fitness Brings Judgement Free Zone to

September 23, 2022

Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, has opened a new club at 3944 Peachtree Road, just minutes away from the Oglethorpe Station, according to a press release. “We look forward to welcoming anyone, at any fitness level into our friendly,…

Connect CRE: Thor Equities Group Acquires $37M, 13-Property Industrial Portfolio in Tampa

Thor Equities Group has completed the $37-million acquisition of a 13-property, 402,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in Tampa, FL from RS Tampa International. The buildings range in size from 5,500 to 78,700 square feet. Pat Kelly and Brad Hutton of Franklin Street brokered the transaction on behalf of the buyer. “Tampa is a rapidly growing market that has quickly established…

Event: Javier Herrera to Present at Bisnow’s Miami State of the Market

Join us on Thursday, September 29, in Miami to receive an update on the Miami commercial real estate market with Bisnow. At the event, Franklin Street’s Javier Herrera, Senior Director of Capital Advisory, will share insight on what CRE investors should know about the market. What You’ll Learn: What is driving Miami and South Florida’s…

Ask The Expert: How is Equity Financing Used to Fund Commercial Real Estate Projects?

September 22, 2022

Laura Gonzales, Jacksonville Regional Managing Director/Director of Capital Markets Developers/owners of commercial real estate (CRE) typically have two types of financing as an option for funding their project(s): debt financing or equity financing. Most developers/owners use a combination of the two. We are seeing an increased need for equity financing in CRE projects today. The…

Inside Self-Storage: Brokerage Franklin Street Hires Senior Directors to Lead Self-Storage Sales Platform

September 21, 2022

Franklin Street, a commercial real estate brokerage and insurance firm, has hired Frank DeSalvo and David Perlleshi as senior directors to lead its self-storage sales platform. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, they’ll represent facility owners and investors nationwide, according to a press release. DeSalvo and Perlleshi have worked together since 2017 at New York-based Houston…