MIAMI — Los Angeles-based Metrobloks has purchased four acres at 500 N.W. 137th Ave. in Miami’s Airport West submarket. The firm plans to develop a 15.2-megawatt data center at the site, which is situated at the intersection of Northwest 6th Street and 137th Avenue. Matthew Bittel and Stuart Gordon of Cushman & Wakefield represented Metrobloks in the land sale. Carlos Gaviria of Transwestern Real Estate Services represented the previous land owner, Sagard Real Estate. Metrobloks plans to begin operations at the new multi-tenant, AI-ready data center by the end of 2026.
Acquisitions
LAGRANGE, GA. — Ackerman/Pioneer Land Advisory Group has arranged the $1.5 million sale of a two-acre site within Selig Enterprises’ Sola mixed-use development in LaGrange. The buyer, Noble Investment Group, plans to develop a 124-room, four-story StudioRes by Marriott hotel at the site. Located at 101 Timberwolf Drive, which is 69 miles southwest of Atlanta via I-85, the property will be situated near Great Wolf Lodge Water Park. John Speros, J.T. Speros and Kyle Gable of Ackerman/Pioneer Land represented Noble Investment in the land acquisition.
Burlington Distribution Buys 889,445 SF Warehouse in Riverside, California from BlackRock for $257M
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Burlington Distribution has purchased an industrial warehouse located at 21600 Cactus Ave. in Riverside from BlackRock for $257 million. Mark Zorn and Cory Whitman of Colliers represented the buyer, while CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Constructed in 2019, the 889,445-square-foot warehouse features a clear height of 40 feet and 220 dock doors. Burlington has been the sole tenant since the asset’s construction. Burlington Distribution opened 101 new stores and relocated 31 older oversized locations in fiscal 2024 and plans to open approximately 100 net new stores in 2025.
LOS ANGELES — Kingsbarn Realty Capital has purchased 1601 Vine Street, an office building in Los Angeles’ Hollywood submarket, for an undisclosed price. Developed by J.H. Synder Co. and designed by Ware Malcomb, the eight-story building offers 115,000 square feet of office space and five levels of underground parking. Skims Body Inc., an American shapewear and clothing brand, has occupied the building as its corporate headquarters since mid-2023, with leasing through mid-2028. The transaction team included Los Angeles-based Hankey Capital, IBI Volcano Investments and Newmark.
TACOMA, WASH. — Gantry has arranged a $21.4 million mortgage for the sale of James Center, a 140,240-square-foot retail center located in Tacoma. The loan, which carries a fixed rate, 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule, was funded by a life insurance company. Gantry will service the loan. A partnership affiliate of Bellevue, Wash.-based Rosen Harbottle Commercial Real Estate purchased the property, which is situated on roughly 16 acres and anchored by Fred Meyer. Additional tenants at the center include Rite Aid, U.S. Bank, IHOP, Taco Bell, MultiCare Health System and FedEx. Alan Hergert and Tim Brown of Gantry’s Seattle office represented the borrower.
INDIANAPOLIS — PRP has acquired Cosmopolitan on the Canal, a 218-unit Class A apartment complex located along the Central Canal in downtown Indianapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. Constructed in 2010, the community’s interiors remain in their original condition and will undergo a comprehensive renovation. The property is situated in the Canal Walk District and features a waterfront setting.
ST. PETERS, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Cave Springs Shopping Center in the St. Louis suburb of St. Peters for $22.1 million. The retail power center totals 176,804 square feet. Anchor tenant Hobby Lobby has operated at the property since 2003. The Edge Fitness Club serves as a co-anchor at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Office Depot, Cycle Gear and LongHorn Steakhouse. Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Properties Advisors division procured a local buyer completing a 1031 exchange. The sale included four outparcel buildings that the buyer can spin off during the hold period if desired, according to Wiles.
AVON, OHIO — Laurel Real Estate Co. has negotiated the sale of the Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel in Avon near Cleveland for an undisclosed price. The 82-room property is located at 39050 Colorado Ave. Amenities include an indoor pool, fitness center and meeting space. Laurel represented the undisclosed seller and was the sole brokerage involved in the transaction, which was considered an off-market deal.
JUSTICE, ILL. — Network Commercial Real Estate has brokered the $4.4 million sale of a 5-acre retail development site located at 8650 W. 79th St. in Justice, a southwest suburb of Chicago. Neil Haleem of Network represented the seller, Emaar Enterprise LLC. Jeremy Forman of Shai Town Realty Group represented the buyer, Quick Trip Corp. The site will be developed into a QT gas station and convenience store.
NEWTOWN AND BENSALEM, PA. — A joint venture between ShopOne Centers REIT, Pantheon and an undisclosed institutional investment firm has acquired two open-air shopping centers totaling 122,365 square feet that are located on the northeastern outskirts of Philadelphia. Goodnoe’s Corner is a 34,660-square-foot shopping center in Newtown that was built in 2008 and fully leased at the time of sale. Village Center is an 87,705-square-foot retail center in nearby Bensalem that was built in 1976 (renovated in 1999) anchored by grocer ACME. Scott Woodard and Derrick Dougherty of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.