BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Fashion Nova has purchased an office campus in the posh Los Angeles suburb of Beverly Hills that will serve as the new global headquarters for the innovative, tech-enabled fashion retailer. Fashion Nova founder and CEO Richard Saghian acquired the asset from Tishman Speyer for $118 million in an off-market transaction. Located at 407 N. Maple Drive, the 175,000-square-foot office campus offers four floors of office space and three stories of subterranean parking. The Fashion Nova HQ will house Nova Social Club, a private, by-invitation-only collaborative space where creators, influencers, celebrities and VIP guests can enjoy curated amenities and bespoke partnerships. The buyer will also introduce Nova Founders Lab, an incubator-accelerator for emerging brands, designers, creatives and founders across fashion, marketing and technology to become market-ready in a fashion-vertical setting. The office campus will also offer a fitness studio, wellness spa, content and podcast studios, a screening room, meditation and yoga garden, cosmetic micro-treatment bar, an organic culinary outpost and showroom.
Acquisitions
CPP, Hampstead Cos. Acquire Lexington Green Affordable Apartments in El Cajon, California for $52.8M
by Amy Works
EL CAJON, CALIF. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) and The Hampstead Cos., as co-developer, have purchased Lexington Green Apartments, an affordable housing complex in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon, for $52.8 million. Details of the transaction were not released. Originally built in 1970, the 144-unit property last underwent a tax credit renovation in 2007, which replaced some of the original building systems. The property consists of 12 residential buildings. CPP’s total planned development investment is approximately $80 million, with estimated renovation costs exceeding $80,000 per unit. The renovations will exceed the 10 percent energy savings requirement from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee through new energy-efficient vinyl retrofit windows, water heaters, Energy Star appliances and energy-efficient LED light fixtures. Additional upgrades will include dry rot repair, floor replacement, new cabinets and countertops. ADA-complaint upgrades will be made for units and path of travel throughout the property. Renovations are scheduled for completion by August 2025. With CPP’s involvement, the property’s previously expired affordability status will be extended until 2044 under a renewed Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment contract. CPP and The Hampstead Cos. are partnering with LifeSTEPS to provide instructor-led adult educational classes, including financial literacy, computer training, resume building, …
PARK CITY, UTAH — Dakota Pacific Real Estate has completed the disposition of two office buildings in Park City’s Kimball Junction community. A local real estate investment firm and operator acquired the assets for an undisclosed price. Park City is a suburb located east of Salt Lake City. Totaling 122,000 square feet, the transaction includes NewPark One at 1441 Ute Blvd. and NewPark Three at 1389 Center Drive. Kip Paul, Michael King and JT Redd of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Boston-based Longpoint Realty Partners has acquired a single-tenant industrial facility, located at 1503 W. San Pedro St. in Gilbert, from Stonelake Capital Partners for $17 million. Situated on 1.2 acres in the suburbs southeast of Phoenix, the 68,790-square-foot property was originally developed in the mid-1980s and underwent an extensive interior and exterior renovation in 2023. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a supplier of aftermarket aviation assets. Phil Haenel, Will Strong, Foster Bundy and Katie Repine of Cushman & Wakefield’s private capital group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal. Mike Haenel and Andy Markham of Cushman & Wakefield provided leasing advisory for the transaction.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — A joint venture between Strategic Asset Management (SAM) and Virtus Real Estate Capital has acquired YOUnion@Fayetteville, a 589-bed student housing development located near the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. The project was acquired from Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust Inc. — a public, non-traded REIT sponsored by SAM — for $72.3 million. An undisclosed affiliate of SAM will serve as property manager on behalf of the joint venture. TSB Capital Advisors consulted on the joint venture and arranged acquisition financing on behalf of SAM and Virtus. YOUnion@Fayetteville offers 198 fully furnished units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. The property is fully leased for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Hamilton Zanze, Lionstone Investments Purchase 19-Story Morris Apartments in Nashville
by John Nelson
NASHVILLE, TENN. — A joint venture between Hamilton Zanze and Lionstone Investments has purchased The Morris, a 19-story apartment tower located at 818 19th Ave. S in Nashville’s Music Row district. Hamilton Zanze sponsored the transaction through HZ Capital Partners Fund I, making it the fifth sponsored for the San Francisco-based investor this year. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Mission Rock Residential, an affiliate of Hamilton Zanze, has assumed management of the 344-unit property. Built in 2017, The Morris offers studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments that range in size from 557 to 1,104 square feet. Amenities include a rooftop pool with glass overlook, music studio, rooftop performance venue, a 19th-floor sky lounge, fitness center, private yoga studio, concierge services, EV charging stations, pet spa, lounge, coffee bar and indoor bike racks. The property is named for being the longtime site of the offices for Dale Morris, a country music agent to stars including Kenny Chesney and Martina McBride.
SRS Brokers $6.6M Ground Lease Sale for New Fort Myers Restaurant Building Leased to Cooper’s Hawk
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $6.6 million sale of a ground lease for a new restaurant building located at 13671 Olympic Court in Fort Myers. Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant occupies the 10,653-square-foot property on a 15-year triple-net lease. Britt Raymond and Kyle Fant of SRS represented the seller, Stock Development, in the transaction. Josh Kanter and Anthony D’Ambrosia of NNN Pro represented the undisclosed buyer, a private investment firm that purchased the restaurant in a 1031 exchange. The restaurant sits on a 2.2-acre site along 6 Mile Cypress Highway and adjacent to Daniels Crossing, a 500,000-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center.
FRANKLIN, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.4 million sale of a retail center in the western North Carolina city of Franklin. Located at 109 Commons Drive, the 32,000-square-foot property was 96 percent leased to 12 tenants at the time of sale to retailers including Dollar Tree, CATO and Sally Beauty Supply. Zach Taylor and Eric Abbott of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Louisiana-based family office, in the sale. Benjamin Yelm assisted in closing the transaction as the firm’s broker of record in the state. The buyer was not disclosed. “This center has a regional trade area and serves as the Walmart for Highlands, N.C., a popular resort and second-home market for many major metros in the Southeast,” says Taylor. “The buyer was drawn to Walmart’s dominant presence and the limited future development potential due to the surrounding area’s topography.”
RealSource Negotiates Sale-Leaseback of 34,000 SF Retail Property in Metro Memphis Leased to LA Fitness
by John Nelson
COLLIERVILLE, TENN. — RealSource Group has negotiated the sale-leaseback of a 34,000-square-foot single-tenant retail property located at 1088 W. Poplar Ave. in Collierville, roughly 30 miles southeast of Memphis. LA Fitness occupies the property, which was built in 2019. Ted Slaughter and Jonathan Schiffer of RealSource, in association with Scott Reid of ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, Fitness International (the parent company of LA Fitness), in the transaction. A private investor acquired the property for an undisclosed price. LA Fitness will continue to occupy the building, which is situated near the 1 million-square-foot FedEx World Tech Center and 900,000-square-foot Carrier facility, on a 15-year net lease. Chipotle Mexican Grill and Chick-fil-A occupy outparcels near the property.
NANUET, N.Y. — Regional brokerage firm Katz & Associates has arranged the $7.6 million sale of two retail properties in Nanuet, located near the New York-New Jersey border. Built in 1973, the properties comprise a 2,500-square-foot single-tenant building and a 30,000-square-foot multi-tenant building. Chase Bank occupies the single-tenant building, and the multi-tenant building is leased to Tile Shop, Carpet One and Hudson Valley Integrated Medicine. Donny Moskovic of Katz represented both the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.