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GA Group, together with A&G Real Estate, is offering 790 retail leases and five distribution centers in connection with the wind down of fabric and crafts retailer, JOANN. Available leases span 49 states, ranging from 7,500 to 52,000 square feet. Property Listings: https://lnkd.in/esgzrgrx For information on bidding procedures and individual leases, contact Michael Jerbich or Chris Draper.

GA Group has been selected as the exclusive agent to manage the store closing process for JOANN, the beloved fabric and crafts retailer. With discounts of up to 40% off on crafting, sewing, and home décor products, the liquidation sale presents a unique opportunity for customers to shop while supplies last. All 790 JOANN locations nationwide are now offering significant markdowns. GA Group is managing the store closing process together with Tiger Group. As a leader in asset disposition, valuation, and real estate services, GA Group is committed to ensuring an orderly wind-down process for customers and stakeholders alike. The sale is expected to run for approximately 12 weeks, with all furniture, fixtures, and equipment also available for purchase. The retailer's intellectual property and leases will also be sold as part of this process. Visit your local JOANN store now for the best selection. #GAGroup #JOANN #RetailLiquidation #AssetDisposition #RetailIndustry #Crafting #StoreClosingSale?

During this time of increased noise and volatility around #tariff implementation, GA Group’s Ryan Mulcunry offers “New Tariff in Town: The Potential Impact on Borrowers & Lenders”, which seeks to provide risk factors and ways to mitigate the potential impact to #borrowers and #lenders for underlying #Inventory, #Receivables, #Machinery & Equipment, and even Intellectual Property (#IP) values. Read the article:?https://lnkd.in/e-DQvHNw

GA Group?is pleased to have served as the exclusive real estate advisor to?Backcountry.com?in the successful sale-leaseback of its 315,000 SF distribution center in Christiansburg, Virginia. Considering a sale-leaseback strategy? Connect with GA Group’s Real Estate team to explore how we can help unlock capital while maintaining operational flexibility.

GA Group will be attending the Turnaround Management Association's (TMA) 2025 Distressed Investing Conference on February 11-14, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.?There will be members from the Appraisal and Field Exam and Real Estate teams in attendance, including Michael Jerbich and Chris Draper. We look forward to connecting with other professionals starting tomorrow! #TMA

After largely declining in the first half of 2024, hot rolled coil prices stabilized in the second half as mills implemented price hikes in the fall, ending the year on a quiet note. Non-ferrous metals prices showed mixed trends in the second half of 2024, though also growing muted by year-end. ? Read more in our latest monitor here: https://lnkd.in/eGCT2uBi ? #Metals #BaseMetals #Tariffs

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, year-to-date construction spending totaled $1.81 billion through October 2024, a 7.2% increase over 2023, as non-residential construction has picked up the slack for a weak residential market. ? Read more in our latest monitor here: https://lnkd.in/ezyJ3V8s ? #BuildingMaterials #ConstructionIndustry #SustainableBuilding #ConstructionInnovation #MaterialScience

Chris Draper (pictured) and Michael Jerbich, GA Group Real Estate, won the inaugural Distressed Real Estate Transaction of the Year award for their United Furniture deal at the Turnaround Management Association’s Chicago/Midwest Executive Speaker Forum. Congratulations, Chris and Michael!

Elevated interest rates limited construction sector growth for much of 2024. However, a Federal Reserve interest rate reduction in September drove a monthly increase in both starts and expenditure compared to 2023 levels. Read the latest Great American Group monitor here: https://lnkd.in/eEha2vPf #Construction #TransportationInnovation #InfrastructureDevelopment #SmartTransportation #ConstructionTech

B. Riley Financial has sold a majority ownership stake in Great American Group to funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.? In this new partnership, the following business lines make up the new “GA Group”: ? -GA Advisory and Valuation Services: provides inventory, machinery & equipment and intellectual property appraisals, field exams, and valuation & transaction advisory services? -GA Retail Solutions/GA Europe/GA Australia: provides disposition services for retail inventories, fixtures, and other fixed assets -GA Wholesale & Industrial Solutions: provides auctions, private treaty sales, and liquidation services for wholesalers’ and manufacturers’ inventory and machinery & equipment -GA Real Estate: provides sales and dispositions, lease restructuring, capital solutions and advisory services ? Going forward, as a standalone business, we will have unprecedented access to growth capital to further support our business lines.?We truly appreciate the strong relationships we have created and look forward to remaining a trusted partner for all your valuation, field examination, and disposition needs. ?? We are extremely proud that the entire GA team remains intact so the client and company experience that has made us successful will remain uninterrupted and unchanged.?It will be the same great people, the same great service, and back to the same old name.?? ? Learn more at www.gagroup.com.