IRVINE, CALIF. — Ateck Holding LLC has completed the sale of a two-story flex/R&D building, located at 16150 Scientific Way in Irvine. E&N Highpoint LLC acquired the asset for $3.2 million. Built in 2007, the 6,171-square-foot facility features open floor plans, top signage and abundant parking. The buyer, an international apparel company, will use the building for its U.S. corporate headquarters and for research, development and design. Xavier Nolasco of JLL represented the seller, while Voit Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.
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VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a Fannie Mae loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Flats at Van Alstyne, a 232-unit multifamily property located about 50 miles north of Dallas. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a resident lounge. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the five-year loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was an entity doing business as MPT Texas 9 LLC.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Argyle Real Estate Partners has purchased Newbrook Point Hope, a 264-unit apartment community located in Charleston’s Daniel Island submarket. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2021, Newbrook Point Hope is a multifamily component within Point Hope, a master-planned development that contains single-family homes, shops, restaurants, offices, apartments and schools. Newbrook Point Hope features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,000 square feet in size. Amenities include a clubhouse, saltwater pool, pickleball court, fitness center, dog park and green space with community trails. Locally based Argyle has tapped Greystar to operate Newbrook Point Hope.
Poag Signs Six New Tenants to Join Avenue West Cobb Retail Development in Marietta, Georgia
by John Nelson
MARIETTA, GA. — Poag Development Group, a Memphis-based company formerly known as Poag Shopping Centers, has signed six new tenants to join the roster at The Avenue West Cobb, an open-air retail development in Marietta that houses 80 shops, restaurants and businesses. The new tenants include two brands that recently opened: fitness boutique StretchLab and Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, a Cajun restaurant chain co-owned by former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. The other four tenants — apparel retailer J. Crew Factory, dessert shop The Peach Cobbler Factory, medical primary care office Vera Whole Health and eyeglass retailer Warby Parker — are set to open the first half of the year. JLL is the property manager of The Avenue West Cobb, which locally based Cousins Properties opened in 2003.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Finial Group has negotiated an 18,471-square-foot industrial lease at 6832 Bourgeois Road in Houston. The tenant, global energy services firm Interwell US, will occupy space within Four Seasons Business Park on the city’s northwest side. John Buckley and Jack Gaffney of Finial Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Colliers has brokered the $8.3 million sale of West Palm Medical Plaza, a medical office building located at 4700 N. Congress Ave. in West Palm Beach. The property is situated within walking distance of the HCA Florida JFK North Hospital. Mark Rubin, Bastian Schauer, Jake Stauber and Jared Mann of Colliers represented the seller, Triple Double Real Estate, in the transaction. The buyer, Orbvest, was not represented by a broker. The asset was fully leased at the time of sale.
Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors Arranges Sale of 12-Story Memphis Office Building
by John Nelson
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors has brokered the sale of a Class B office building located at 2670 Union Ave. in the Midtown submarket of Memphis. According to LoopNet Inc., the 12-story property spans 119,213 square feet and tenants include Pearson Vue, Shelby County Community Service Agency and Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance LLC, which has exterior signage on the building. Landon Williams and Katie Hargett of Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors represented the sellers, an entity doing business as Union Office Center LLC and private investor Brett Kaye, in the transaction. The buyer, an entity doing business as 2670 Union Avenue Extended Building Owner LLC, purchased the building for an undisclosed price.
NEW YORK CITY — MetLife has signed a 400,000-square-foot office lease extension at 200 Park Avenue in Manhattan, a deal that keeps the insurance giant in its headquarters and namesake building through 2038. MetLife consolidated its New York City offices at the 58-story building in 2017 by occupying the entire third and sixth floors and parts of the fourth and fifth floors. Patrick Murphy and Peyton Horn of Cushman & Wakefield represented MetLife in the lease negotiations. Megan Sheehan and Sam Brodsky of Tishman Speyer, which owns the building in partnership with Irvine Co., represented the landlord on an internal basis.
DETROIT — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has renewed its office lease at 500 River East Tower in downtown Detroit. The health insurance company remains the sole tenant within the 307,000-square-foot building, which has been part of the Blue Cross downtown campus since 2011 and is within close proximity to other Blue Cross and Blue Care Network facilities located on East Lafayette and Jefferson Avenue. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, Friedman Real Estate recently purchased both 500 River East Tower and 600 River East Tower from a New Jersey-based publicly traded utility company. Friedman is marketing 600 River East Tower for lease to prospective corporate users.
MINNEAPOLIS, EDINA AND PLYMOUTH, MINN. — The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. has acquired three seniors housing communities in metro Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. A JLL seniors housing capital markets team arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Inland. The Waters Senior Living will continue to manage the communities for Inland. The portfolio consists of The Waters of Edina, The Waters of Plymouth and The Waters on 50th. The three properties consist of 321 units, including 223 units for independent living/assisted living and 98 units for memory care. The communities were constructed in the past 10 years.