SPARKS, NEV. — Irvine, Calif.-based Bendetti and Singerman Real Estate have completed a $71 million off-market recapitalization of an industrial portfolio in Sparks. Known as Southern Way Industrial, the portfolio includes three single- and multi-tenant buildings totaling more than 635,000 square feet. Spread across a 21-acre site, the buildings feature clear heights ranging from 18 feet to 28 feet. At the time of closing, the portfolio was 54 percent occupied.
Acquisitions
LOS ANGELES — Nuveen Real Estate has completed the disposition of San Regis, an apartment property in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles. Terms of the transaction were not released. The five-building, gated community offers 390 apartments with breakfast bars and private patios or balconies. Renovated units have stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, Shaker-style cabinets and updated plumbing and lighting fixtures. Community amenities include two levels of subterranean parking, a Junior Olympic-sized swimming pool, three pickleball courts and a modernized fitness center. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the deal.
Brixton Capital Returns to Las Vegas with $29.4M Acquisition of Las Palmas Village Shopping Center
by Amy Works
LAS VEGAS — Brixton Capital has purchased Las Palmas Village, a shopping center at 445 E. Windmill Lane in Las Vegas, from Australia-based Cop Group for $29.4 million in an off-market transaction. Las Palmas Village features 106,838 square feet of grocery-anchored retail space that was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Vons, Starbucks Coffee, Wells Fargo, Pizza Hut, The UPS Store and Taco Bell. Brixton plans to implement a comprehensive capital improvement program to position the property for long-term institutional-quality performance. Planned improvements include landscaping, painting, roof repairs, HVAC and parking lot resurfacing upgrades. Dan Tyner, Gleb Lvovich and Geoff Tranchina of JLL represented the seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the transaction. Previously, Brixton owned Decatur 215, a 126,678-square-foot shopping center in Las Vegas, which it sold in 2023. The acquisition of Las Palmas Village marks the company’s return to the Las Vegas market.
DAVENPORT AND BETTENDORF, IOWA — NAI Ruhl Commercial Co. has brokered the sale of two office buildings in the Quad Cities. The properties were formerly owned by the Slavens family and served as the longtime home of Northwest Bank & Trust, now Time Bank. A nine-story building at 100 E. Kimberly Road in Davenport totals 67,839 square feet, while a six-story building at 2550 Middle Road in Bettendorf totals 45,588 square feet. Both properties are considered regional landmarks, according to NAI Ruhl. They house approximately 60 tenants, including business uses such as banking, legal services, accounting, medical practices and counseling services. Charlie Armstrong and Alex Kelly of NAI Ruhl represented the buyer, Avalair Group. Bobbie Slavens of Hawkeye Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, River Cities Development LLC, a subsidiary of Northwest Investment Corp. Tower Trust & Investment Co. and Centennial Tax & Accounting, both subsidiaries of Northwest Investment Corp., will continue as full-floor tenants. Armstrong and Kelly will handle leasing for both properties, and NAI Ruhl’s property management division will provide property management services.
HOUSTON — Local owner-operator MetroNational has purchased M-K-T Heights, a 218,000-square-foot office and retail development located just west of downtown Houston. Designed by Michael Hsu Office of Architecture and completed in 2020, M-K-T Heights is an adaptive reuse of several 1970s-era industrial buildings. Today, the property comprises more than 100,000 square feet of creative office space and 100,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, as well as a pedestrian boardwalk. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. MetroNational acquired the property in a joint venture with Radom Capital and Triten Real Estate Partners, the property’s original developers.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Bonaventure, a multifamily owner-operator based in Alexandria, Va., has purchased Royal Pointe Apartments, a 208-unit garden-style community in Virginia Beach. The firm acquired the value-add apartment property for $39.5 million via its Bonaventure Multifamily Income Trust investment vehicle. The seller was not disclosed. Bonaventure worked with Greystone to assume the property’s existing debt as part of the acquisition. Built in 1987, Royal Pointe Apartments will be updated with new LVP flooring, appliances, cabinets, lighting and fixtures for unit interiors. Exterior improvements will center on improving the property’s curb appeal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $3.8M Sale of Southwest Florida Retail Strip Center Leased to Starbucks, Tide Cleaners
by John Nelson
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a 4,665-square-foot retail strip center located at 27250 Bay Landing Drive in Bonita Springs, a city in southwest Florida. Built in 2000 and renovated in 2014, the freestanding center was fully occupied on long-term, triple-net leases by Starbucks Coffee and Tide Cleaners. Chris Garavaglia, Andrew Muth and Alex Perez of Marcus & Millichap’s St. Louis office represented the seller, a private developer, and procured the buyer, a Florida-based investor, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity. Ryan Nee served as Marcus & Millichap’s Florida broker of record.
Premier Logistics Properties, PCCP Buy 813,120 SF Industrial Facility in North Las Vegas
by Amy Works
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Premier Logistics Properties, in partnership with PCCP, has acquired an infill, big box warehouse at 4550 Nexus Way in North Las Vegas. Terms of the off-market transaction were not disclosed. Developed in 2017 on 38.2 acres, the 813,120-square-foot building features a clear height of 36 feet, full concrete truck courts and ample employee parking and trailer storage. Amazon fully occupies the property.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Creation, in partnership with a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, has closed on a 38-acre site in Avondale for the development of Avondale Tech Center, a Class A industrial campus. Construction is slated to begin this summer. LGE Design Build will serve as both architect and general contractor for the project. Riley Gilbert, John Lydon and Kelly Royle of JLL will handle leasing for the asset. Located at the northwest corner of 117th Avenue and Corporate Drive, Avondale Tech Center will consist of three buildings ranging from 212,184 square feet to 254,264 square feet. Each building is designed to accommodate the operational needs of modern industrial users, including advanced manufacturing, research and development and assembly operations. The buildings will feature 36-foot clear heights, seven-inch unreinforced slab floors, 60 mil white TPO roofing with R30 insulation and 3,000-amp, 480-volt three-phase power expandable to 6,000 amps. The properties will incorporate critical FM Global features, including a steel roof and an upgraded K-25 ESFR sprinkler system. The campus will also include four electric vehicle chargers with eight charging stalls per building and a fully gated secure site. Avondale Tech Center will offer tenant-focused outdoor amenities, including dedicated …
Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers $2.9M Sale of Armstrong Building in Pomona, California
by Amy Works
POMONA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of The Armstrong Building, a historic mixed-use property at 150-196 E. Third St. and 345 S. Locust St. in Pomona. Western University of Health Sciences, a private medical university, acquired the asset from a Los Angeles-based private investor for $2.9 million. The 27,980-square-foot building features seven ground-level commercial units and eight residential lofts. Western University of Health Sciences will utilize the building as an extension of its campus, expanding the university’s footprint in downtown Pomona. Roxy Klein and Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the deal.