GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — NAI Horizon has arranged the purchase of an industrial property located at 2760 S. La Luna in Goodyear, a suburb of Phoenix. Packing Solutions for Any Product (PSAP) acquired the asset from Waddell-based A1 Desert Investments for $4.7 million. Built in 2022, the freestanding general industrial office and warehouse facility offers 12,052 square feet of space. Headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico, PSAP operates 13 manufacturing facilities throughout Mexico and the United States. Jeffrey Garza Walker of NAI Horizon represented the buyer, while Chris Toci of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
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BEDMINSTER, N.J. — MetLife Investment Management has unveiled plans to reposition its 197-acre office campus in Bedminster, about 45 miles west of New York City, into a life sciences development named Bedminster Technology Center. MetLife has retained JLL to lead the repositioning of the property. Formerly home of AT&T and long known as One AT&T Way, the property consists of four interconnected buildings totaling 939,795 square feet. The campus includes a global network operations center, heliport and 15 acres of covered and surface parking. AT&T built the campus for its own use in 1975. MetLife acquired the property, which is now fully vacant, in 2006. The Township of Bedminster has rezoned the property to accommodate up to 2 million square feet of total development targeted toward biotech research and development and advanced manufacturing uses. Additionally, about 300,000 square feet is available for a conference center, hotel and amenities that could include a fitness center, restaurants and/or retail. Dan Loughlin is leading a JLL team that will market the property for single or multi-tenant lease, sale or site redevelopment with acreage for sale. According to JLL, Bedminster Technology Center presents an opportunity to create the first life sciences development in the …
— By Taylor Stokes, Market Intelligence Analyst, Avison Young — The Los Angeles office market continues to struggle with a 24.7 percent vacancy rate at the end of the first quarter of 2024, according to Avison Young’s first-quarter Los Angeles office market report. Leasing activity picked up slightly in the first quarter of 2024 with 951 leases recorded. This equated to 3.5 million square feet, up 5.4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2023 when there were 902 leases signed. To put the decline of occupancy in perspective, the first quarter of 2022 ended with a 15.4 percent office vacancy rate, which was up from 15 percent at the end of 2021. It was also up from the previous high of 13.1 percent that was recorded in 2010. There were a couple lease transactions to highlight in the first quarter of 2024. Snap picked up 400,000 square feet in Santa Monica, while Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi signed a nearly 62,000-square-foot lease in Downtown Los Angeles. Downtown continues to struggle with the highest vacancy in the market at 28.6 percent. The anticipated return to office hasn’t happened, as many users see the hybrid work schedule continuing for the long-term. They, therefore, …
MIAMI — Berkadia has arranged a $54.5 million loan for the refinancing of Pier 19 Residences & Marina, a 199-unit apartment tower located along the Miami River in downtown Miami. Charles Foschini, Christopher Apone and Shannon Wilson of Berkadia’s Miami office secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan through Apollo on behalf of the borrower, Neology Development. Located at 1951 N.W. South River Drive, Pier 19 Residences & Marina was originally built in 2011 as condominiums. Neology purchased the 21-story property in 2018 and transformed the asset into a luxury apartment community. The property is currently 95 percent occupied with rents ranging from $2,300 to $4,500, according to Berkadia. In addition to high-end amenities, Pier 19 features a 10-slip marina that is exclusive for residents.
RALEIGH, N.C. — APG Capital has sold a 28,321-square-foot civic office building located at 2625 Appliance Court in Raleigh. An unnamed investor based in Florida purchased the property from APG Capital for $9.5 million. An affiliate of APG Capital originally acquired the building in 2014 for $1.9 million and has since invested more than $2 million in renovations. Situated near I-440 at Capital Boulevard, the single-story, single-tenant building has been occupied by the U.S. Government Services Administration (GSA) since 2012. The GSA utilizes the building as one of two military entrance processing stations (MEPS) in North Carolina. The buyer is one of the largest landlords of GSA-leased space in the nation, according to APG Capital.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.1M Sale of Dunn Ave Plaza Shopping Center in Jacksonville
by John Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.1 million sale of Dunn Ave Plaza, a 42,570-square-foot shopping center located at 1440 Dunn Ave. in Jacksonville. Simon Grigoryan and Edwinn Bruchman of Marcus & Millichap’s Jacksonville office led a limited marketing strategy on behalf of the seller, which generated eight offers within the first two weeks. The duo also procured the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity. Situated on 3.4 acres within a mile of I-95, Dunn Ave Plaza was 67 percent occupied at the time of sale to 26 national, regional and local tenants.
DAPHNE, ALA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $3.8 million ground lease sale of a newly built gas station and convenience store located at 26072 Highway 181 in Daphne, about 13 miles east of Mobile, Ala. Circle K has a 15-year, corporate-guaranteed lease in place at the 5,200-square-foot property, which is situated on a two-acre site at the intersection of State Highway 181 and Daphne Road. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a Southeast-based development group, in the transaction. The buyer, a local private investor, purchased the property at a 5.5 percent cap rate, according to SRS. Both the buyer and seller requested anonymity.
DALLAS — Miami-based developer Resia, formerly known as AHS Residential, has completed a 336-unit, garden-style multifamily project in West Dallas. Resia Dallas West features one-, two- and three-bedroom units, including 17 affordable housing residences, across eight three-story buildings. All units feature private balconies or patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a business center. Leasing began in October 2023, at which points rents started at $1,280 per month for a one-bedroom unit. Fifth Third Bank and Chicago-based Pearlmark financed construction of the project.
Daye North America Signs 20,678 SF Office Lease at Adaptive Reuse Project in Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Daye North America, a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment, has signed a full-building office lease at 901 Tuck, an adaptive reuse project located at 901 Tuckaseegee Road in Charlotte’s FreeMoreWest submarket. The company will utilize 901 Tuck as its new corporate office. Chase Merkel of Trinity Partners represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations, and Warren Snowdon of Foundry Commercial represented the tenant.
DECATUR, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $32.9 million HUD-insured construction loan for Deer Park Apartments, a 204-unit multifamily property in Decatur, about 40 miles northwest of Fort Worth. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, game room, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a dog park. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower. A construction timeline was not disclosed.