SPARKS AND MCCARRAN, NEV. — NAI Alliance has brokered the sales of two industrial assets in Nevada. In the first transaction, Tolles Development Co. purchased a 202,760-square-foot industrial portfolio located at 1210-1280 Icehouse Drive, 575-585 Reator Way and 1355 Industrial Way in Sparks. Dan Oster and Chase Houston of NAI Alliance represented the buyer in the deal. In the second transaction, Rounds Bakery acquired a 11,961-square-foot light industrial property located at 96-114 Megabyte Drive in McCarran. Greg Shutt of Colliers international represented the buyer; while Oster and Houston represented the seller, PSG Resources LLC, in the deal.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — CBRE Hotels has brokered the sale of the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, a 589-room hotel located at 1881 17th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Situated along the Intracoastal Waterway, the nine-acre property is third-largest hotel in Broward County. The Blackstone Group sold the asset to Thayer Lodging Group, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, for $170.6 million, according to reports by the South Florida Business Journal. The hotel was built in 1980 and 1981, and has been renovated several times, most significantly in 2008. The property includes a 33-slip marina, business center, meeting rooms, fitness center, jogging track and a swimming pool. Christian Charre, Paul Weimer, Natalie Castillo and Jennifer Jin of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. “The Hilton Marina is a strategic property in an area with extremely high barriers to entry,” says Charre. “We encountered a great amount of interest from the investor community and had multiple rounds of competitive bidding.” Located in the Fort Lauderdale Marina, the hotel is surrounded by multiple demand generators that include the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center, Port Everglades and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. “With tremendous potential for future redevelopment, this truly unique investment …
RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Karr Self-Storage, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Boulevard 26 Storage, a 305-unit facility located in Richland Hills, a northeastern suburb of Fort Worth. The property, which was built in 1950 and repurposed into a self-storage facility in 2007, features a nine-space, 8,500-square-foot retail center that was also included in the sale. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Karr Self-Storage represented the seller, an Austin-based private partnership, in the transaction. The team also secured the buyer, a Philadelphia-based self-storage owner/operator.
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — VICI Properties Inc., an experiential REIT that was recently spun off from Las Vegas-based Caesars Entertainment, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the land and real estate assets of the Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City for $261 million in cash. VICI Properties will lease the property to Penn National Gaming Inc., a Pennsylvania-based operator of casinos and racetracks. The triple-net lease will have an initial total annual rent of roughly $23 million and an initial term of 15 years with four, five-year renewal options. In addition, Penn National will acquire the operating assets of the Margaritaville Resort Casino for approximately $115 million in cash. Constructed in 2013, the casino includes four acres of fee land and 30 acres of leased land. The hotel and casino built on the fee land include 26,500 square feet of casino space with 1,215 slots and 50 tables; 395 hotel rooms; an island-style escape theme; six restaurants and food and beverage outlets; and a 1,000-seat theater. The leased land includes 1,500 parking spaces. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of the year, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Goldman Sachs & Co. …
HOUSTON — GBP Properties, a Monterrey, Mexico-based investment firm, has acquired a 30,000-square-foot industrial building located at 11150 Equity Drive in northwest Houston. GE Oil & Gas has occupied the space for the last five years. Tom Lynch and Mark Redlingshafer of CBRE represented the seller, Houston-based Investment & Development Ventures LLC, in the transaction.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — HFF has brokered the $30 million sale of a 71-building, 383-bed student housing portfolio at Lehigh University in Bethlehem. HFF represented the seller, Campus Apartments, in the transaction. A private investment vehicle managed by Hong Kong-based Beacon Assets purchased the property free and clear of existing debt. The portfolio has achieved close to 99 percent occupancy during the last two academic years. Lehigh University has an enrollment of more than 7,000 students.
ATHENS, PA. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has acquired a 402,000-square-foot industrial and office building located at 101 N. Main St. in Athens, about two miles from the New York state line. The sales price was not disclosed. The property, which was built in 1910, is a vacant former Ingersoll Rand manufacturing plant. Phoenix intends to fully renovate the facility. Phoenix Investors is a national private commercial real estate firm headquartered in Milwaukee.
RANCHO BERNARDO, CALIF. — Harbor Associates and Ascentris have partnered to acquire The Pinnacle, an office building located in the north San Diego submarket of Rancho Bernardo, for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2007, the property features 110,100 square feet of Class A office space. At the time of sale, the property was 93 percent leased. The buyers plan to execute a capital improvement plan to enhance the tenant experience, including new outdoor covered seating and collaborative workspace with canyon views, modernizing the bike storage and locker room areas, and refreshing the ground-floor lobby. Lynn LaChapelle and Bob Prendergast of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Jay Alexander and Tim Olsen of JLL will continue to handle leasing for the new ownership, while Davis Partners will serve as property manager.
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Equus Investment Partnership XI, an equity fund managed by Equus Capital Partners, has received $18.8 million in financing for the purchase of 370 Interlocken Blvd. The 150,656-square-foot, Class A office building is located in Broomfield, a northwest suburb of Denver. Leon McBroom and Eric Tupler of HFF secured the seven-year, fixed-rate loans through Guggenheim Partners for the borrower. Completed in 1998 and renovated in 2017, the six-story building features a two-story lobby with a fireplace, touchscreen directory, WiFi access, a fitness center with showers and lockers, a high-end tenant lounge and a bike storage center. At the time of financing, the property was 94 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Stantec, CliftonLarsonAllen and New York Life Insurance Co.
ANAHEIM HILLS, CALIF. — The Bascom Group has purchased Sleepy Hollow Apartments, an infill apartment community located in Anaheim Hills. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $7.5 million, or approximately $300,000 per unit. Built in 1964, the property features 25 apartment units in a mix of two- and three-bedroom units averaging more than 1,000 square feet. Manufacturers Bank provided debt financing for the acquisition. Scott Parker and Spencer Heichman of Triqor Group brokered the transaction. James D’Argenio and Chang Liu of Bascom sourced and managed the deal for the buyer.