Case Study- Crosswinds II
Crosswinds II (Business Park)
Prevail Real Estate Opportunities is pleased to present AMG Crosswinds, LLC (“Crosswinds II), an exclusive opportunity to own a 90% stake in Crosswinds Business Park Building II, LLC which will develop and own a 221,000 SF industrial development in Ankeny, IA.
Crosswinds II is the second building developed by Hubbell Development in the master-planned Crosswinds business park located NE of Des Moines. The development and surrounding areas feature strong local, regional, and national tenants and the building will benefit from the recent success and leasing interest from the first development, Crosswinds I.
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Investor Return Summary*
- Average LP Total Return: 30%
- Cash on Cash: 8.54%
- Asset sold in 13 months
Investment Snapshot
- Total Project Cost $19,198,750
- Total Equity $4,848,750
- Initial Loan: $14,350,000
- Minimum Investment 1%: $50,000
- Sq Ft of bldg: 221,000
Investment Highlights
- The Project – The building will feature 30 dock high doors, 32’ clear heights and ESRF sprinklers. The building is planned as 13,000 SF bays featuring 2 dock high doors and an optional 3rd. The building is designed to attract major distribution tenants while maintaining flexibility to support smaller multi-tenant spaces.
- Diverse Return Option – Ideally a short hold of 36 months and a sale after lease up. If market conditions change, the asset could provide for a long-term yield of greater than 8.5% annually.
- New Product Ahead of Competition – Des Moines area industrial market has 5.4% vacancy and little under construction, there is growing demand for industrial product and supply has not caught up. Project is scheduled to be completed prior to any competitive upcoming build projects.
- Strong Location/Class A Metrics – Crosswinds business park is master planned 400-acre site at intersection of I-35 and I-80. Des Moines has strong local demand which increased in “last mile” subsector. It is adjacent to Ankeny Regional Airport and in close proximity to a strong employment base in greater Des Moines. New construction features top tier amenities and clear span location at major nationwide interstates intersection.
- Tax abatement – The development will benefit from a 6-year tax abatement with estimated savings totaling over $750,000.
- Strong Developer – Since 1850, Hubbell Realty Company has been a growth catalyst in Des Moines and is a premier developer of commercial and residential real estate. Most recently, Hubbell developed Crosswinds I and is in the final stage of finalizing a lease with a national credit tenant and will immediately sell for attractive returns.
*These are all preliminary estimates, with no guarantee of performance, and involve risk.