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Acquiring a fully built-out 1.1M SF facility with Port of Tacoma access lets Amazon plug into the Pacific Northwest network without waiting on a multi-year ground-up build, which is why it paid a premium over the $145M assessed value.

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Amazon has agreed to acquiree Ashley Furniture's 1.1M SF distribution complex in Spanaway, WA for ~$200M, plus $21.7M for two adjacent undeveloped parcels.

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The acquisition is part of Amazon's push for speed. It now offers 1-hour delivery in hundreds of US cities, requiring more localized logistics hubs for faster last-mile fulfillment.

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Ashley assembled the 37.5-acre site for $20.6M across 2018-2019 and built out the megawarehouse in two phases through 2023. It was designed to receive inventory from the Port of Tacoma and process home-delivery orders for Ashley's regional stores.

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Netflix already broke ground on a ~$1B, 292-acre, 12-soundstage production campus at Fort Monmouth, NJ, set to open in 2028. Radford would add 55 acres and 22 stages on the West Coast, giving Netflix bicoastal production infrastructure.

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Radford Studio Center | Studio City | ~$600M (Est.)

Netflix reportedly in talks to buy historic LA studio lot at less than 1/3 of its $1.85B 2021 price. Hackman defaulted on $1.1B debt after post-strike production collapse.

Source: Bloomberg

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As streaming platforms sought to build their own audiences, traditional studios pulled IP back from third-party platforms. In response, Netflix has leaned into in-house production. Radford would be the next step: securing long-term capacity and reducing reliance on leased space.

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Marriott HQ | Bethesda | $430M Valuation

BXP sells 50% stake to JV partner Bernstein Cos., who owned the site 30 years before co-developing with BXP. Delivered 2022. BXP nets $83M as part of ~$2B disposition strategy.
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575 Fifth Ave | Manhattan | ~$385M

Sovereign Partners & HudsonPoint buy 544K SF tower from Beacon Capital & MetLife.

2nd sale attempt. 2022 listing at $400M+ failed. Sellers added retail condo to sweeten. MetLife's 2005 basis: $385M.

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@kaylanknit Congrats. A 14 cap makes sense given Rite Aid was the tenant

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@Turner_Corbett_ @jbulltard1 This guy gets it

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Does Netflix want to build amusement parks like Disney?
It sounds ridiculous at first. But when you look at what Netflix is doing offline, the strategy starts to make sense. 🧵

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The big question is capex.
Running parks is capital intensive and operationally complex. Netflix may prefer mall-based experiences before ever going all-in.

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If Netflix keeps building this ecosystem, amusement parks start to look like a natural long-term extension.
They could lock in younger audiences and stretch franchise value across decades. Disney's playbook

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That same logic helps frame Netflix’s willingness to pay $82.7B for Warner Bros’ IP and studios. The deal expands its franchise library and gives Netflix deeper studio firepower to produce more and higher-quality content that can live across screens and into physical experiences.

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Disney perfected this ecosystem decades ago.
Movies become merchandise. Merchandise becomes parks. Parks reinforce the IP. Millions visit Disney World because they already love the characters and want to experience Disney princesses or Star Wars

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This is the core idea.
On-screen success creates real-world demand. Real-world experiences then feed loyalty, merchandise sales, and cultural staying power back into the platform.

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Fans do not just watch Stranger Things or KPop Demon Hunters anymore.
They step inside them, and that physical interaction deepens emotional attachment and keeps franchises relevant between seasons.

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Netflix just opened two ~100K SF “Netflix House” experiences inside malls in Philadelphia and Dallas.
They turn vacant department stores into ticketed, walk-through worlds tied to hit shows.