GREER, S.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $29 million sale of Velocity II, a newly built industrial facility in Greer spanning nearly 300,000 square feet. Built in 2022, the property is located at 915 Victor Hill Road, about one mile from I-85 and four miles from South Carolina Port Authority’s Inland Port Greer. Childress Klein and Cullum Interests co-developed the logistics facility on a speculative basis, but the property was fully leased at the time of sale. Velocity II features 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, LED lighting, 66 high dock-high doors and two ramped drive-in doors, five separate office store fronts and 220 automobile parking spaces with the opportunity for further expansion. Rob Cochran, Bill Harrison, Nolan Ashton, Casey Masters, Stewart Calhoun, Brian Young, Elliott Fayssou, and Kacie Jackson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the developers in the transaction. Stream Realty Acquisition LLC is the buyer.
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TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has brokered the sale of Five Points Shopping Center, a 57,850-square-foot retail center located at 4205 University Blvd. E in Tuscaloosa. The Winn-Dixie-anchored center is situated about three miles from the University of Alabama. Other tenants include new junior anchor Dollar Tree, as well as AT&T, State Farm Insurance and H&R Block. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS’ Atlanta office represented the seller, an entity doing business as H&R Tuscaloosa LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, an entity doing business as Five Points SC LLC, purchased Five Points for an undisclosed price.
French Apparel Retailer Etam to Open First US Store at Dadeland Mall in South Florida
by John Nelson
KENDALL, FLA. — Etam, a French apparel retailer founded in 1916, plans to open its first U.S. store at Dadeland Mall, a shopping mall in the Miami suburb of Kendall. Simon, the mall’s landlord, expects to debut the new Etam store this summer. The store will carry Etam’s line of lingerie, bras, underwear, sleepwear and swimwear. The retailer currently operates more than 850 stores throughout Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Asia. Other international brands that operate stores at Dadeland Mall include Mango, Bimba y Lola, Razer and Tous, among others.
DALLAS — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Grand Seasons Apartment Homes, a 144-unit multifamily complex in North Dallas. The property was built in 1978 and offers one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling and dining areas and a dog park. Taylor Snoddy, Charles Hubbard and Eric Stockley of Northmarq brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer NewQuest Properties is underway on the redevelopment of Pavilion Square, a 90,000-square-foot retail center in Houston. NewQuest is rebranding Pavilion Center as West on West. Asian grocer 99 Ranch Market will anchor the center. Other tenants will include Gen Korean BBQ House and Teso Life, which will occupy 6,212 square feet and 13,340 square feet, respectively. Exterior renovations are scheduled for completion this month.
TOMBALL, TEXAS — Colliers has negotiated the sale of a 10-acre commercial development site located at 15530 Treichel Road in the northern Houston suburb of Tomball. Tom Condon Jr. and John Grimsley of Colliers represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor, in the transaction. Chris Weisinger and Ryan Knape of One Rock represented the buyers, Max & Beverly Welch, who plan to expand their existing garden center and nursery at the site.
PLANO, TEXAS — Midland Tower Construction has signed a 7,193-square-foot office lease at Placid Business Center in Plano. Jared Laake and Brian Paffford of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented the landlord, an entity doing business as Kennington Placid LLC, in the lease negotiations. Jack Kemendo and Cameron Rogers of Rubicon Representation represented the tenant.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 2,348-square-foot office lease at Mallick Tower in downtown Fort Worth. The 90,000-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1968. Vic Meyer, Jake Neal and Matt Carthey with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Alex Hrapkiewicz of JLL represented the tenant, Stannum Capital.
SAN DIEGO — Kearny Real Estate Co. has started site work for the 26-acre final phase of the 311-acre Otay Crossings Commerce Park in the San Diego submarket of Otay Mesa. Plans for the final phase call for four industrial buildings ranging in size from 45,000 square feet to 205,500 square feet. The development site is located at the southernmost point of the industrial park at the intersection of Siempre Viva and Paseo Del La Fuente Roads, immediately adjacent to the future U.S.-Mexico Point of Entry. The buildings will provide divisible suites down to 25,000 square feet. They will feature dock-high and grade-level doors, 32- to 36-foot minimum clear heights and truck courts with depths up to 180 feet. The $90 million final phase will also include a 3.6-acre trailer lot with 47 stalls serving as an amenity feature for users seeking additional area for storge of materials and/or trailers. Delivery of the first building, totaling 45,100 square feet, is scheduled the fourth quarter of this year, with the remaining buildings to be delivered early 2024.
BKM Capital Partners Acquires Valley East Industrial Park in North Hollywood for $25.3M
by Jeff Shaw
LOS ANGELES — BKM Capital Partners has purchased the Valley East Industrial Park in North Hollywood for $25.3 million. Situated on two acres at 7041 Vineland Ave., the 84,388-square-foot asset will be renamed Backlot NoHo as part of BKM’s repositioning plan. Valley East sits adjacent to Burbank Airport and is near the largest concentration of studio production and entertainment operations in the world. The asset was built in 1969. It consists of 36 units across two rear-loading industrial buildings, with an average suite size of 2,411 square feet. BKM is implementing a $6.3 million capital improvement plan over the first year of its three-year hold period to improve the asset’s performance, costs and efficiency, while adhering to the firm’s ESG standards, and driving new leasing and residual value. The upgrades also call for the reconfiguration and consolidation of some units, to provide larger suites that modern tenants are seeking. BKM acquired the asset through its third institutional fund, BKM Industrial Value Fund III LP. Mark Detmer at JLL arranged the transaction on behalf of both BKM and the seller, LAIS Equities.