SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged $20.6 million in acquisition financing and joint-venture equity for a multi-tenant corporate headquarters and distribution facility located at 2425 Auto Way in Escondido. The borrower is a joint venture between Stos Partners and a private investor. Aldon Cole and Brad Vansant of JLL Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance arranged the short-term, floating-rate loan through an insurance company. Sound Image and Goodman fully lease the 88,690-square-foot facility, which features 20-foot to 22-foot clear heights, dock- and grade-level loading doors, 200 parking spaces and 10,000 square feet of office space.
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BRIGHTON AND NORTHGLENN, COLO. — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the operations of Brighton Care Center, a 108-bed skilled nursing facility located in Brighton, and Malley Transitional Care Center, a 162-bed skilled nursing facility located in Northglenn. These acquisitions are subject to a long-term, triple-net lease. “We are excited about growing in Colorado,” says Barry Port, Ensign’s CEO. “These facilities are a great fit to our existing portfolio and we look forward to the contribution each will have in our operational market and clusters in Colorado.” This acquisition brings Ensign’s growing portfolio to 271 healthcare operations, 26 of which also include senior living operations, across 13 states.
Progressive Real Estate Brokers Sales of Two Retail Pad Buildings in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sales of two adjacent single-tenant retail properties that. Private investors acquired the properties in separate deals for a combined total of $4.2 million. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the Los Angeles-based seller for both transactions. The transactions are: The $2.1 million, or $920 per square foot, sale of 3940 University Avenue. Plant Power, a fast-casual drive-thru restaurant with patio, occupies the 2,250-square-foot building. The $2.1 million, or $614 per square foot, sale of 3980 University Avenue. Richie’s Hot Chicken and Carlo’s Tijuana Tacos are tenants at the 3,500-square-foot building.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 19,200 SF Industrial Building in Lakewood, Washington
by Amy Works
LAKEWOOD, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an industrial building located at 2520 112th St. S in Lakewood. A limited liability company sold the asset for $3.4 million. The buyer is a locally owned vehicle upfitter for law enforcement agencies and will occupy the 19,200-square-foot property for its own use. Matthew Herman and Stren Lea of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal.
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. — Kontrolmatik Technologies, a construction and engineering firm based in Istanbul, has unveiled plans for a $279 million plant in coastal South Carolina’s Colleton County that will manufacture lithium ion batteries. Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, a subsidiary of Kontrolmatik, will operate the facility, which is scheduled for completion in 2024. At that time, Kontrolmatik, whose U.S. headquarters are based in Northern Virginia, expects to employ about 575 people at the facility. The exact site was not disclosed, but the southern portion of the county touches the Atlantic Ocean and offers proximity to the Port of Charleston. This aspect of the location, along with access to a qualified workforce, should help address domestic reliance on foreign supply chains for these critical devices, according to the site selection team. Keith Stauber and Meredith O’Connor of JLL led the site selection efforts for Kontrolmatik, a process that involved touring more than 200 locations. The factory will have a three-gigawatt hour capacity, meaning its annual energy consumption is enough to power about 2.3 million American homes. “South Carolina and Colleton County were aggressive in their pursuit of this exciting project and put forth compelling economic, supply chain and workforce reasons why …
Partnership, Early Planning Integral to Multifamily Project Success, Say Interface Design Panelists
by Jeff Shaw
ATLANTA — This year has been a tumultuous one for multifamily construction. Between rising interest rates, fluctuating supply lines, costs of materials and difficulties procuring labor, developer confidence in new multifamily starts is faltering as work on current projects is beginning to slow. “In this market, it’s so hard to stay abreast of all of the changes that are happening,” said Cara Frost, director of preconstruction at Juneau Construction, which is based in Atlanta. “And that has led to a more design-assist approach on our end.” Frost’s comment came during the “What to Look for in Architecture, Design and Construction Trends in 2023” panel at the 13th annual InterFace Multifamily Southeast on Dec. 1. France Media hosted the event at the Westin Buckhead hotel in Atlanta. There were approximately 325 conference attendees. Joe Martinez, president of Atlanta-based real estate development and investment firm Vida Cos., moderated the panel. Speakers discussed the challenges they are currently facing and emphasized the importance of collaboration and transparency early in the process of a project. “There are three buckets — budget, time and quality — and right now, you get to be really good at two of those things,” remarked Josh Kassing, vice president …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Sawgrass Apartments, a 208-unit multifamily community located at 2859 South Conway Road in Orlando. The McKinley Cos., a multifamily investment firm based in Ann Arbor, Mich., acquired the property from Philadelphia-based PRG Real Estate for $50 million. Apartments feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts that range in size from 658 to 1,117 square feet. Amenities at the community — which underwent $2.5 million in capital improvements in 2008 — include a lakeside dining area, sundeck and swimming pool, fitness center, pet park, car care center and electric vehicle charging stations. Scott Ramey, Ryan Moody, Patrick Dufour, Brad Downing, Andrew Visnick and Paul Grant of Newmark brokered the transaction. The buyer plans to rebrand Sawgrass Apartments as The Frederick, according to McKinley.
SOUTH FULTON, GA. — Ascent Hospitality Management LLC has broken ground on two new hotels in South Fulton, approximately 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. Home2 Suites by Hilton will comprise 100 suites in studio and one-bedroom layouts and feature health and wellness amenities as well as work and meeting spaces. The second property, TownPlace Suites by Marriott, will feature 96 rooms furnished with full kitchens. Amenities will include a convenience store open 24 hours, a fitness center, swimming pool and an outdoor patio. The City of South Fulton estimates the new properties will drive $2 million of annual economic impact.
Smart Warehousing Leases 497,952 SF Industrial Facility Underway in Central South Carolina
by John Nelson
CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — Red Rock Developments has preleased the first speculative distribution facility at Sandy Run Industrial Park in Calhoun County, roughly 20 miles south of Columbia, to Smart Warehousing, a warehousing, fulfillment and technology solutions company. The tenant will occupy the full 497,952 square feet of the building, which is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2023. The property is located near an Amazon distribution center, Nephron Pharmaceuticals, the PS Air HUB and the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Chuck Salley, Dave Matthews, Thomas Bear and John Peebles of Colliers represented Red Rock in the lease negotiations. John Sharpe and John DeCuto of Lee & Associates represented Smart Warehousing.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of a 10,656-square-foot shopping center located at 6700 Charlotte Pike in Nashville, about six miles outside of the city’s downtown district. The property is currently under construction and is fully preleased to tenants including Chase Bank, Pacific Dental Services and Sleep Outfitters, all of which are on 10-year leases. Hutt Cooke and Clay Smith of Matthews represented the seller, a partnership of five individual investors, in the $8.4 million, all-cash transaction. An undisclosed private investor acquired the property in a 1031 exchange.