PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA – It sounds like something out of a science fiction film, but Pima Animal Care Center is implementing some new technology that will use facial recognition to help lost pets get back home. It’s called “Finding Rover,” and it’s free to download and easy to use.

“All you have to do is upload a photo,’” said Monica Dangler, Interim Director of Animal Services. “We are hoping this simple system can get pets home more quickly.”

People can upload photos to the app or through the website here. They should also file a lost report with PACC here. Then, when a stray pet comes to the shelter, PACC will upload its photo to the site. The “Finding Rover” system will then search the lost and found sections to see if any of the photos match up. Once “Finding Rover” locates a match, the system will contact the pet owner with the contact information of where the pet is located. This could be at the shelter or with a temporary foster in the community.

The shelter also recently added a new texting program for lost and found reports. If you have lost a pet, you will send the word “LOST” to (833) 552-0591. You will then receive some information that will walk you through the report. For a pet that you have found, you will send “FOUND” to (833) 552-0591. The automated system will walk you through how to make a “found” report. The texting program is run by Simple Texting. PACC does not charge for this service, but data and message rates may apply according to your phone carrier. By texting, you agree to receive promotional messages sent via an autodialer, and this agreement isn’t a condition of any purchase.

“The return-to-owner rate at PACC is about 22%, which means around 22% of lost pets make it back home to their original owners,” Dangler said. “This is up from about 17% in 2019, so we are proud of it, but we are always striving to get 100% of lost pets back home.”

PACC is offering up some other helpful tips for pet owners to put in place before a pet goes missing and after they go missing.

• Make sure a pet has updated microchip information. You can update it free here.
• Get a sturdy collar with an update name tag that has a current phone number on it. You can get a collar and a tag at the lobby store at PACC by making an appointment here.
• Check your home and yard for holes. Pets can escape through the tiniest of spots.
• Text “LOST” to (833) 552-0591 as soon as the pet goes missing.
• Upload photo to “Finding Rover.”
• Post fliers in your community. Many lost pets are found near their homes.
• Make posts on Nextdoor, lost and found groups on Facebook, etc.
• Check PACC’s intake photos, lost and found groups online, and other shelter’s in the area. Check often.

“Many of our lost pets could have been reunited faster with updated microchip information or I.D. tag information,” said Dangler.

The shelter is open for essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic. All non-emergency appointments will require an appointment. People can make their appointments and keep up with the operational changes at pima.gov/animalcare.

JLL Capital Markets arranged the loan for Silver Creek Development’s purchase of the Chicago-area industrial asset

CHICAGO, ILL.  – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged in acquisition financing for a 2 million-square-foot super-regional distribution facility fully occupied by Michelin North America along Chicago’s I-55 Industrial corridor.

JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Phoenix-based Silver Creek Development, to place the seven-year, fixed-rate loan with Pacific Life Insurance Company. Silver Creek Development, which also has offices in Los Angles and New York City, is currently looking to grow its national footprint.

Originally constructed in 2015 as a build-to-suit for Michelin, the facility was expanded in 2016. The state-of-the-art facility is one of two super regional Michelin-leased facilities in the country, and it holds the inventory serving five business lines. Institutional-quality features include a front-loading configuration, concrete tilt-wall construction, a 32-foot clear height, 126 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, DUCTILECRETE® warehouse floors and truck courts, substantial trailer parking spaces, ESFR fire protection system, LED lighting and low office finish.

Situated on 91.13 acres at 29900 S. Graakamp Blvd. the facility is at the geographic center of the United States, allowing Michelin to serve the entire Midwest and Western markets, including Detroit-based auto manufacturers. It is within the master-planned Ridgeport Logistics Center and I-80 Corridor Industrial submarket at the intersection of Interstates 55 and 80. Additionally, the location is proximate to six Class I railroads.

JLL Research’s 2021 Midwest Industrial Outlook report details how Midwest industrial demand and investment is surging. JLL Research forecasts that more than one billion square feet of additional warehouse product will be needed across the country to accommodate e-commerce demand.
The JLL Capital Markets debt placement team representing the borrower was led by Managing Director Matthew Schoenfeldt and Director Eliott Zeitoune.

“Hats off to the gentlemen at Silver Creek,” Zeitoune said. “Their long-term view and tireless pursuit allowed them to make what will prove to be a great investment in an exceptional asset.”

“Each large financing with a level of intricacy requires a nimble and steadfast lending partner,” Schoenfeldt added. “Pacific Life was absolutely fantastic from application to closing.”

Scottsdale, AZ – Scottsdale, Arizona based real estate investment company has recently acquired Silver Creek Apartments in an off-market transaction in San Antonio, Texas.

The property is located at 4822 Gus Eckert Rd. near the main entrance to USAA’s headquarters, just west of Fredericksburg Rd., off the I-10 freeway. The 160-unit property presented an opportunity to acquire the value-add multifamily asset in a submarket that is expected to see stable rent growth over the next five years. “This is our 9^th transaction in Texas and we are excited to continue to grow our portfolio in San Antonio,” said President, David Zeff. “Silver Creek is in a great location and fits our value-add strategy to maximize value through management and property improvements.”

Sterling Real Estate Partners is a real estate company that is focused on value-add multifamily investments currently in Arizona and Texas. Sterling also owns The Life at Castle Hills in San Antonio and Muir Lake in Cedar Park, adding to their Texas portfolio.

The investment company is always actively pursuing additional value-add investment opportunities in both states.  For more information, you can also visit the website at www.sterling-partners.com to contact President, David Zeff or Chris Bade, the Acquisitions & Project Manager.