CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Rexford Industrial has completed the sale of Newton Corporate Center, an industrial research and development property situated on 4.5 acres in Carlsbad. Elion Partners acquired the asset for $18.6 million. The 71,602-square-foot property is fully leased to four tenants with 2.8 years of weighted average lease term. Built in 1997 and renovated in 2009 and 2016, the property features 50 percent office space and 50 percent warehouse space. Bret Hardy, Sean Fulp, Sean Plummer and Mark Schuessler of Newmark represented the seller, while Greg Pieratt of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the transaction.
Acquisitions
PALM SPRINGS, FLA. — CBRE has facilitated the $3.8 million sale of Capitol Mall, a mixed-use property featuring a 23,698-square-foot, multi-tenant retail center and a 7,250-square-foot, multi-tenant warehouse building behind the retail stores. Located at 3745 South Congress Ave. in Palm Springs, the buyer was Capitol Mall LLC, a South Florida-based private investor. Congressional Developers Inc. was the seller. David Donnellan and Patricia Friend of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $34 million sale of Red44, a 159-unit apartment property in Rochester. Built in 2017, Red44 comprises studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 850 square feet. Amenities include a pool, rooftop lounge, patio area with grills, clubhouse, fitness center, dog run and heated underground parking. Mox Gunderson, Adam Haydon, Dan Linnell and Josh Talberg of JLL represented the sellers, Roers Investments, Reuter Walton Development and North Bay Cos. Champaign, Illinois-based Regency Multi-Family was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of 2032 N. Clybourn Ave. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park for $15 million. The site includes a 150,000-square-foot brick warehouse and adjacent land near the Lincoln Yards development. Eric Sorensen, Larry Goldwasser and Kathleen Nelson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Anixter Center, a nonprofit that serves the deaf and people with developmental disabilities or behavioral health needs. The buyer, an affiliate of Interra Realty, intends to redevelop the property.
DENTON, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Denton Crossing 3 and 4, two newly built industrial buildings totaling 525,332 square feet in the North Texas city of Denton. The first building spans 398,442 square feet and was fully leased at the time of sale, while the second structure totals 126,890 square feet and was vacant at the time of sale. The properties, both of which were built in 2020, feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and immediate proximity to Interstate 35. Randy Baird, Jonathan Bryan, Ryan Thornton and Eliza Bachhuber of CBRE represented the seller, Scannell Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was James Campbell Co., an investment firm based in Hawaii. The sales price was not disclosed. The new ownership has tapped Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial to lease Denton Crossing 4.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — JLL has arranged the sale of Logistics Center at McKinney, a 431,710-square-foot industrial property located in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The development consists of two rear-load buildings totaling 129,914 and 301,796 square feet. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe and Pauli Kerr of JLL represented the seller, Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners, in the transaction. Thor Equities Group purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $88.5 million sale of a 76,000-square-foot residential development site located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone in the Long Island City area of Queens. The site is zoned to allow a total buildable area of 444,000 square feet. Bob Knakal, Stephen Palmese, Brendan Maddigan and Jonathan Hageman of JLL represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor, in the transaction. Christopher Peck, Andrew Scandalios, Rob Hinckley, Jeff Julien and Nicco Lupo of JLL arranged an equity partnership with Bridge Investment Group on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between The Domain Cos., L+M Development Partners and The Vorea Group.
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $4.1 million sale of City Place Apartments, a 53-unit multifamily property with retail and restaurant space in New Britain, a southern suburb of Hartford. The sales price equates to $74,107 per unit and a cap rate of 7.35 percent. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. NEPCG represented both parties in the transaction.
Principal Real Estate Investors Sells 148,652 SF Lincoln Plaza Office Campus in Bellevue, Washington
by Amy Works
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Real Estate Investors has completed the disposition of Lincoln Plaza, an office campus located at 11225, 11235 and 11245 SE Sixth St. in Bellevue. New Rock Acquisition purchased the 148,652-square-foot asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on 9.1 acres, the three-building property was 90 percent occupied by 20 tenants at the time of sale. Tom Pehl, Todd Tydlaska, Charles Safley, Lou Senini, Paige Morgan and Chais Lowell of CBRE Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. Brad Zampa and Mike Walker of CBRE arranged acquisition financing for the buyer. Scott Davis and Tim Owens, also of CBRE, will continue to handle leasing under the new ownership.
Pacifica Cos. Acquires 34-Room El Colibri Hotel & Spa in Cambria, California from Pacifica Hotels
by Amy Works
CAMBRIA, CALIF. — San Diego-based Pacifica Cos. has completed the sale of El Colibri Hotel & Spa, a coastal boutique hotel in Cambria. Aliso Viejo-based Pacifica Hotels acquired the property for an undisclosed price. El Colibri Hotel & Spa features 34 guest rooms, the Nest Day Spa, a self-pour wine and beer tap wall, Tesla charging stations and beach cruiser rentals. Scott Hall and Aaron Lapping of Berkadia San Diego represented the seller in the transaction.