FISHERS, IND. — The Klink Group of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Pine Creek Shoppes in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers for $3.3 million. Constructed in 2000, the retail center is located at 8958 E. 96th St. Tenants include H&R Block, Nail Bar, Bailey & Wood Mortgage and Moon Face & Body Studio. Jordan Klink of the brokerage represented the seller, Vamoz LTD, a private investor based in New York. Matthew Ferguson and Pete Alveal of Premier Commercial procured the buyer, NOC Pine Creek LLC, an Indianapolis-based limited liability company.
NEW YORK CITY — Alcoholic beverage provider Rémy Cointreau has signed a 29,852-square-foot office lease at 3 Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. The lease spans the entire 20th floor for 10 years. The 30-story building, which originally opened in 2001 as the North American headquarters of Reuters, is currently undergoing a multimillion-dollar renovation. Ron Lo Russo of Cushman & Wakefield and internal agent Tom Keating represented the landlord, Rudin, in the lease negotiations. Peter Sabesan, Richard Selig, Nicholas Markel and Benjamin Grajzgrund of Cresa represented Rémy Cointreau, which plans to relocate from 1290 Avenue of the Americas this summer.
LONGMONT, COLO. — The Dinerstein Cos. has unveiled its plans to develop Atlas Longmont, an apartment property located at 301 First Ave. in Longmont. Situated on 12 acres, Atlas Longmont will feature 371 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 541 square feet to 1,411 square feet. The 300,000-square-foot property will consist of 10 three-story buildings, one four-story residential building and a two-story leasing and amenity building. Community amenities will include an outdoor pool, multiple spas, a clubhouse, roof deck and coworking space. An affiliate of The Dinerstein Cos. plans to break ground on the asset later this year, with initial units being delivered in early 2025 and a target completion date of early 2026.
FERNLEY, NEV. — California-based LRE & Cos. has announced plans to develop Fernley Promenade, a 13-acre mixed-use development along Interstate 80 in Fernley. The project will the first shopping center development in Fernley in over a decade. The first confirmed tenant for Fernley Promenade is a 98-room Home2 Suites by Hilton with a swimming pool and fitness center. The development will also feature three junior retail anchors, as well as various dining and shopping options. Retail space, ranging from 1,200 square feet to 20,000 square feet, is currently available for lease. The property can accommodate freestanding buildings with drive-thru, junior anchor and shop space. Shawn Smith and Sean Retzloff of Kidder Mathews will manage leasing for the property.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — HFO Investment Real Estate has arranged the sale of Meadow Brook Place Apartments, a multifamily community located at 2231 NE Bridgecreek Ave. in Vancouver. California-based Aukum Group acquired the asset from Meadowbrook Place LLC, an entity associated with an Oregon family investor group, for $38.5 million. Built in 1996, Meadow Brook Place Apartments features 154 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences spread across 17 buildings, ample off-street parking, storage space, a rental office, pool and basketball court. Greg Frick, Tyler Johnson and Rob Marton of HFO facilitated the transaction.
MONTROSE, COLO. — Northmarq has arranged the forward sale of Basecamp Apartments in Montrose. Range Colorado sold the asset to Blueline Equity Partners for $33.5 million. Slated to open this year, Basecamp Apartments will offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans, ranging from 719 square feet to 995 square feet. The units will feature stainless steel appliances, wine refrigerators, hard-surface countertops and a modern flooring and lighting package. Alex Possick, Seth Gallman, Mark Jeffries and Jeff DeHarty of Northmarq’s Colorado Multifamily Investment Sales and Debt/Structured Finance team handled the transaction.
SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH — Stellar Senior Living has acquired Anthology of South Jordan, a 103-unit seniors housing community in South Jordan, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The new owner has changed the name to Copper Creek Senior Living. The property offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. Copper Creek is located near retail, entertainment, recreational and healthcare destinations. Utah-based Stellar Senior Living is a family-owned senior living provider operating 28 senior living communities in nine states in the Western United States.
Talk to any commercial broker across the Raleigh-Durham market and you will hear much of the same feedback. In answer to the basic questions, one hears, “The in-office work week is now three days, primarily Tuesday through Thursday.” This trend, which was slowly becoming more evident over the last 20 years with the growth of the digital economy, was accelerated by the pandemic. And further aided by the wider availability of high-speed internet, the demands of the digital workforce are taking people out of their offices and, in some cases, around the world. Companies that value their digital workers are letting them make business decisions that affect the office building markets around the world. It is fascinating to watch. Recent data published by Kastle Systems (a keycard and security supplier for commercial buildings) shows that based on keycard swipes across the 10 largest cities in the United States, we are witnessing structural change in both the traditional work week and employee work hours, in degrees that are directly impacting the need for office space. As a result, employers are downsizing their leased footprints, opting for less square footage and/or shorter leases. Those companies with large numbers of digital workers are …
SPARKS, NEV. — Electric car manufacturing giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) plans to invest $3.6 billion to expand Gigafactory Nevada, an advanced manufacturing campus in the Reno suburb of Sparks that Tesla launched in 2014. The company’s investment will include two new factories — a battery manufacturing facility and a truck factory — that can support approximately 3,000 new team members. At the battery facility, Tesla plans to produce enough of its patented 4680 battery cells for 1.5 million light-duty vehicles annually. The facility will have the capacity for 100 Gigawatt hours (GWh) annually. The truck factory represents the first high-volume factory for Semi, Tesla’s fully electric combination truck that was announced in 2017. The company’s Semi trucks can travel up to 500 miles on a single charge and run on less than 2 kilowatt hours (kWh) per mile, which Tesla says gives companies using commercial transportation a sustainable freight option. The first Semi trucks were delivered in December 2022 to PepsiCo, according to CNBC. Gigafactory Nevada currently spans 5.4 million square feet and represents a $6.2 billion investment for Tesla to date. Annually Tesla produces 7.3 billion battery cells, 1.5 million battery packs, 3.6 million electric vehicles and 1 …
HOUSTON — Resia, a Miami-based developer formerly known as AHS Residential, has received $96.5 million in construction financing for Resia Ten Oaks, a 573-unit multifamily project in Houston. Santander Bank provided the senior loan, with Valley Bank also included among the syndicate of lenders. Additionally, Artemis Real Estate Partners provided preferred equity. Resia Ten Oaks will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and a multi-purpose clubhouse. Sitework on the project began in July 2022, and full completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024.