COLUMBUS, OHIO — Coworking operator Workbox has opened a new location at 875 N. High St. in Columbus. Workbox’s seventh location and first in Columbus is situated at The Sutton building in the city’s Short North Arts District. Workbox is assuming operations of the space formerly managed by another coworking operator. Amenities for members include a large open kitchen, outdoor terrace, weekly food and networking offerings, multiple lounge areas, private conference rooms and phone booths. The location features over 95 office spaces, with private offices ranging from one to 10 desks. There are also floating membership and reserved desk options for those looking for individual plans. Membership pricing starts at $250 per month.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $16.5 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Chandler, a 164-unit multifamily property located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth in Grand Prairie. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and a playground. Robert Siddall, William Givens, Shawn Givens and Ken Higgins of Colliers Mortgage originated the financing, which was structured with a five-year term and a 35-year amortization schedule. The borrower was Dallas-based private equity firm Reap Capital.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — CBRE has relocated its Grand Rapids office from 634 Front Ave. to 200 Ottawa Ave. The brokerage has expanded its footprint from 1,444 square feet to 4,350 square feet. The new space in the central business district features conference rooms and free-address seating — where no employee has a dedicated desk or private office.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — RobotLAB Inc., an educational technology company that manufactures robotics and virtual reality products, has signed a 26,000-square-foot office lease in Southlake, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. The tenant is taking space at the 380,000-square-foot VariSpace Southlake facility, which offers an array of flexible workspace options. Chris Taylor, Johnny Johnson and Zach Bean of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, VariSpace, in the lease negotiations. Eric Cannon of Silver Tree Management represented RobotLAB.
SHELBYVILLE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a 3,700-square-foot property occupied by Fast Pace Urgent Care in Shelbyville, a southeast suburb of Indianapolis. Built in 2022, the net-leased property is located at 1778 E. State Road. Fast Pace’s lease is for 15 years and features three five-year renewal options along with 10 percent rental escalations every five years. Jordan Klink of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company. The seller was undisclosed.
PHOENIX — Developer Milhaus and Banyan Residential, a Los Angeles-based private real estate investment firm, have started construction on the first phase of a 515-unit apartment community in Phoenix. Phase I, a $117 million development, is slated for completion in fourth-quarter 2025. Located at the southwest corner of 48th and Washington streets in a designated Opportunity Zone, the 320-unit first phase will include a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 415 square feet to 1,392 square feet. Residences will feature glass showers, walk-in closets, kitchens with stainless steel appliances and private balconies. Community amenities will include two clubhouses and resort-style pools, a fitness center, green space and dog park. UMB, with syndication by First Merchants and Academy Bank, provided a $63.3 million construction loan for the project. The project is Banyan’s ninth Opportunity Zone development and its fourth deal with Milhaus.
PHOENIX — Orion Investment Real Estate has brokered the sale of Aerie Happy Valley, an apartment community located at 1717 W. Happy Valley Road in Phoenix. The asset, formerly known as FirstStreet Happy Valley, sold for $87.8 million, or $439.25 per square foot. The names of seller and buyer were not released. Aerie Happy Valley features 214 apartments in a mix of 55 one-bedroom/one-bath, 101 two-bedroom/two-bath and 58 three-bedroom/two-bath units. Linda Fritz-Salazar and Angelessa Ritchie of Orion Investment Real Estate handled the transactions.
NEW YORK CITY — California-based owner-operator SecureSpace Self Storage has opened a new facility at 131-21 14th Ave. in the College Point area of Queens. The number of units was not disclosed. The facility spans 131,691 net rentable square feet of climate-controlled space. Units range in size from 5 feet by 5 feet to 10 feet by 30 feet. The facility also features a leasing office and AI-enabled cameras and sensors that provide security and monitoring.
KENT, WASH. — Gantry has secured $11 million in permanent financing for the refinancing of Cumberland Industrial Center, a flex industrial park on 7.4 acres at 22022-22028 68th Ave. S. in Kent. Mike Wood and Alex Saunders of Gantry arranged the financing for the borrower, a private real estate investor. The five-year, fixed-rate loan was placed with one of Gantry’s correspondent insurance company lenders. The financing includes interest-only payments for the entire loan term. Totaling 118,500 square feet, the four-building Cumberland Industrial Center was built in 1980 and since renovated. At the time of financing, a range of manufacturing, retail and professional service tenants occupied the multi-tenant property.
CEDAR CITY, UTAH — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of a 156-room select-service hotel portfolio in Cedar City, located in the southwest portion of the state. A Utah-based private investor sold the portfolio to an undisclosed seller for $8.9 million. The portfolio consists of a 106-room Quality Inn, located at 250 N. 1100 West, and a 50-room America’s Best Value Inn, located at 333 N. 1100 West. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2014, the Quality Inn comprises two-story buildings on three parcels totaling 2 acres. The hotel features a fitness center, indoor heated swimming pool and business center. The America’s Best Value Inn comprises a two-story building on 1.7 acres with an outdoor swimming pool and indoor corridors. Adam Gatto of TMG, along with Kip Paul of Cushman & Wakefield, represented the seller in the deal.