CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Newmark has negotiated the $24.5 million sale of Ventana, a Class A office campus located at 2173, 2175 and 2177 Salk Ave. in the Southern California city of Carlsbad. The names of the seller and buyer were not disclosed. Ventana features three buildings offering a total of 219,359 square feet of office space on nearly 15 acres. The property features institutional-grade construction, “large” and “efficient” floor plates and an amenity package that includes outdoor tenant areas and fitness facilities. At the time of sale, the campus was approximately 65 percent leased. Brad Tecca and Rick Reeder of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has brokered the sale of the 123,394-square-foot industrial building located at 3430 E. 36th St. in Tucson. The sales price was $8.6 million. A company doing business as Arto 3430 LLC acquired the property, which is known locally as the former Sam Levitz building, from a company operating under the name 36th & Palo Verde Investors LLC. Arto Brick, a manufacturer of handmade ceramic, porcelain and concrete tiles, pavers and brick veneers, will occupy the property in an effort to expand its California manufacturing operations into the Tucson market. Stephen Cohen and Paul Hooker of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the transaction, while Rick Borane of Volk Co. represented the buyer in the deal.
Digital Realty Agrees to Buy Blackstone’s Stake in Northern Virginia Data Center Portfolio for $3.5B
MANASSAS AND STERLING, VA. — Data center firm Digital Realty has agreed to purchase a $3.5 billion equity stake in three data centers located in the Northern Virginia cities of Sterling and Manassas from Blackstone-affiliated funds. The portfolio maintains a gross value of $7.8 billion, reflecting an expected initial stabilized capitalization rate of over 6.5 percent. The portfolio is comprised of three data centers — two in Manassas, one in Sterling — which each contain 96 megawatts of IT capacity. Digital Realty will purchase Blackstone’s 80 percent interest in the Manassas properties and 50 percent interest in the Sterling facility, including assumed debt and remaining capital expenditures to complete the ongoing development. Two of the data centers are expected to stabilize in the first half of 2027 while the third is anticipated to stabilize in 2028. The data centers are all fully leased for 15 years to investment-grade hyperscale customers, and rent will escalate annually by 3.6 percent. The transaction will see Digital Realty pay Blackstone $1.2 billion in cash as well as $2.3 billion in Digital Realty shares for a blended 64 percent equity interest in the properties. Digital Realty was an original partner in the $7 billion joint …
HOUSTON — NewQuest has broken ground on a 163,456-square-foot retail project in northwest Houston. The project will feature two junior anchor spaces within The Grand at 249, the local developer’s $90 million project located at the interchange of the Grand Parkway and the Tomball Tollway. The spaces, which are expected to be available for occupancy by mid-2027, are preleased to Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Dollar Tree, Cavender’s, Petco, Sephora, Bath & Body Works and Milano’s Nails.
CLARENDON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 49-room hotel in the West Texas city of Clarendon. Built on 2.4 acres in 2004, the hotel is operated under the Best Western Plus brand and offers amenities such as an indoor pool, business center, fitness center and meeting space. Gordon Allred and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction and procured the buyer.
MIDDLETON, WIS. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $39.1 million sale of a four-story, 197,860-square-foot office property in Middleton. A tenant since 2008, University of Wisconsin Health Administrative Services occupies the entire property and recently signed a new 20-year lease. John Redfield and John Battle of Lee & Associates represented the seller, a California-based private owner. The buyer was ASG Equities.
PHOENIX — Tides Equities has sold Tides on McDowell, a multifamily community located at 4620 W. McDowell Road in Phoenix, to Houston-based Nitya Capital for $41 million. Jesse Hudson, Logan Baca and Chris Michl of Northmarq’s Phoenix office represented the Los Angeles-based seller in the transaction. Built in 1985 on 13 acres, Tides on McDowell features 27 two-story buildings with studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The property features a mix of renovated, partially upgraded and original-condition units. Amenities include a pool, soccer field, playground, leasing office, fitness center, outdoor grilling area, clubhouse, laundry facilities and gated access.
SUN PRAIRIE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.3 million sale of a net-leased childcare facility occupied by Willowbrae Academy in Sun Prairie. The newly built property totals 11,790 square feet. There are more than 14 years remaining on the lease. Dominic Sulo and Todd Lindblom of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Chicago-based developer. Sulo and Sam Malato procured the locally based 1031 exchange buyer.
PHOENIX — Rise48 Equity has acquired a 108-unit multifamily property located at 17840 N. Black Canyon Highway in North Phoenix. The company will rebrand the asset as Rise at the Northern. Terms of the transaction were not released. Rise48 plans to implement a light value-add renovation strategy to the property, which was originally built in 1983. The improvement program includes the implementation of a bulk cable program, valet trash service, installation of carport parking and operational efficiencies across property management. The initiatives are projected to increase rents by approximately $89 per unit though a combined amenity free, while maintaining affordability relative to the surrounding market, according to Rise48.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. (NAIDB) has negotiated the $10.5 million sale of a 41,309-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Piscataway. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 281 Centennial Ave. was originally constructed in 1973. Robert J. DiLeo, Kyle Gerace and Robert V. DiLeo of NAIDB represented both the seller, HVAC services company Binsky & Snyder, and the buyer, Eastern Lift Truck Co., in the transaction.