DENVER — Kaufman Hagan Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of Lowry Pines, an apartment complex at 835 S. Quebec St. in Denver. The asset traded for $5.1 million, or $151,471 per unit. Lowry Pines offers 34 apartments and an interior courtyard. Andrew Vollert and Brandon Kaufman of Kaufman Hagan Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.
GARDENA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged the sale of a Chevron-occupied gas station located at 15407 Crenshaw Blvd. in Gardena, a suburb south of Los Angeles. Bradley Buzil of MMCC’s Los Angeles office secured the financing with HAB Bank on behalf of a private client. Terms of the 10-year loan include a 7.25 percent interest rate with 25-year amortization and a loan-to-value ratio of 55 percent.
EDGERTON, KAN. — Barings has provided a $244 million loan for the refinancing of a 10-building industrial portfolio totaling 6.4 million square feet within Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, about 40 miles southwest of Kansas City. A joint venture between an Ares Management Real Estate fund and NorthPoint Development owns the portfolio, which was developed between 2014 and 2017. On average, the buildings feature a clear height of 35 feet and 706 dock doors. The portfolio is currently 93 percent leased to tenants such as Amazon, Stanley Black & Decker, Sam’s Club, Assa Abloy and Smart Warehousing. All 10 properties offer immediate access to BNSF Railway’s intermodal rail facility.
CUDAHY, WIS. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 10-building industrial portfolio known as Mitchell Industrial Park in Cudahy, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. The portfolio totals 879,704 square feet and is 99 percent leased to 22 tenants, including DHL, National Packaging Services, Menasha Packaging and Fastenal. The buildings, constructed over the course of several decades, range in size from 24,000 to 212,000 square feet. The assets are located on the immediate southeast corner of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Tom Shepherd, Jennifer Huber-Bullock, Bill Langhoff, Joe Langhoff, Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Colliers represented the seller, an affiliate of Oak Realty Group Inc. A joint venture between DRA Advisors and Capital Partners purchased the portfolio. According to Colliers, the deal marked the largest industrial sale year to date in Wisconsin in terms of both size and value.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the $8.2 million sale of The Synagogue, a 40-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. Constructed in 1922, the building at 5029 N. Kenmore Ave. is an adaptive reuse of a former temple that was reopened as apartments in 2019. Previously home of Agudas Achim North Shore Congregation, the synagogue closed in 2008 and was put on the market by its board in 2012 after the facilities had fallen into disrepair. Cedar Street purchased the property in 2016 and subsequently converted it into apartments, retaining the temple’s historic exterior as well as several original interior features. The building features eight studios and 32 one-bedroom units, which were almost fully occupied at the time of sale. Jon Morgan and Michael Duckler of Interra represented Cedar Street in the sale as well as the buyer, a local investor.
ITASCA, ILL. — Commercial Stainless Services Inc. has signed a 38,169-square-foot industrial lease at 1401 Glenlake Ave. in Itasca. The full-service commercial kitchens and architectural products manufacturer is relocating from 1201 Busse Road in Elk Grove Village. The Itasca facility is located just west of O’Hare International Airport and features convenient access to I-290, I-90 and I-355. Jeff Janda and Michael Plumb of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Prologis. Chris Nelson and Calvin Gunn of Lee & Associates represented the tenant.
LAFAYETTE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $2.6 million sale of MedMark Medical Center, a 12,750-square-foot medical office building in Lafayette, about 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis. MedMark, operated by BayMark Health Services Inc., is a provider for opioid use disorders in the U.S. Located at 4705 Meijer Court, the property was built in 2005 and renovated in 2018. Julia Evinger of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a regional private investor, and procured the buyer, a regional hospitality group. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.6 percent. The tenant has three-and-a-half years remaining on its lease along with one five-year renewal option.
— By Mark Bridge, Managing Director, Bridge Multifamily Team, Capital Markets, Americas, Cushman & Wakefield — Vacancy The vacancy rate is 4.0 percent as of the mid-point in the second quarter of 2024, up 30 basis points (bps) quarter-over-quarter (QOQ) and year-over-year (YOY). The rate has been increasing in eight out of the last 11 quarters from a market low of 2.1 percent in third quarter 2021. The rate is currently 40 bps above the five-year quarterly average of 3.6 percent. Despite this recent increase, Orange County’s vacancy rate is considerably lower than the national average at 7.7 percent. OC’s vacancy rate ranks it second lowest among the nation’s 50 largest markets. Rent The average asking rent per unit currently sits at $2,513 as of the mid-point in the second quarter of 2024. The market high asking rent per unit peaked in fourth 2023 at $2,530 and has come down 0.7 percent since then. Despite the recent decrease, the asking rent per unit is still up 0.9 percent YOY. Given the tightness of the market and a healthy development pipeline, it is likely that the asking rent will remain elevated. Construction/Deliveries There are currently 23 buildings or 8,183 units under …
Frustrated by high costs and a lending crunch for market-rate multifamily projects, savvy mainstream developers are seeking opportunities to build affordable housing. But what constitutes opportunity in a sector reliant on agency lending, community stakeholders and controlled rents? Definitions of “opportunity” in affordable housing vary widely, and favorable elements often involve additional and unique challenges. Not only must developers identify opportune site conditions, but they must also evaluate prospects to compete for funding, secure municipal approvals and win community support. And they need to complete the project within required timeframes in order for the asset to qualify as a good opportunity. REBusiness asked experts from two firms at the forefront of affordable housing development about what affordable housing “opportunity” looks like — and about the strategies they use to transform promising sites into viable projects. Beacon Communities is an established developer of affordable, market-rate and mixed-income housing, while Bohler’s land development consulting and site design services have helped clients identify and act on commercial real estate opportunities for more than 35 years. “We look at any development opportunity through three lenses,” says LeAnn Hanfield Curtin, vice president of development at Beacon. “Those are the availability of sites, ability to get …
ATLANTA — Immersive technology, media and entertainment company Cosm has announced plans to open an entertainment venue at Centennial Yards, a $5 billion mixed-use development currently underway in downtown Atlanta. Situated within the project’s Sports and Entertainment District, the venue will comprise 70,000 square feet across three levels. Architecture firm Gensler is designing the facility. Dubbed Shared Reality, the venue will feature Cosm’s proprietary technology, including a 12K+ LED dome spanning 87 feet in diameter. Shared Reality will offer immersive live sports viewing through Cosm’s partnerships with entities including ESPN, the NBA, NBC Sports, TNT Sports, FOX Sports and the UFC. Programming at the venue will also include Cirque du Soleil’s “O” production and immersive art experiences by members of the Cosm Studios Creator Program. An opening date was not disclosed. This marks the first addition to the next phase of Centennial Yards, which will encompass roughly 470,000 square feet of entertainment, retail and restaurant space, as well as a flagship hotel. The new phase of development will be positioned on a 7.5-acre site adjacent to the Atlanta Hawks’ State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz stadium, which is home to the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United sports teams. Upon full build-out, …
