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ProEquity Asset Management Sells Power Plaza Retail Center in Vacaville, California for $29.2M

by Amy Works August 23, 2023

VACAVILLE, CALIF. — ProEquity Asset Management has completed the disposition of Power Plaza, a grocery-anchored neighborhood retail center at 1001-1071 Helen Drive in Vacaville, approximately midway between Sacramento and San Francisco Bay. DPI Retail acquired the asset for $29.2 million. Built in 1993 and 1994, the 112,250-square-foot retail center was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Sprouts Farmers Market, Restoration Hardware Outlet, Williams Sonoma Home Outlet, Pacific Dental Services, The Good Feet Store and Banfield Pet Hospital. Eric Kathrein, Tim Kuruzar, Warren McClean and Andy Spangenberg of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

August 23, 2023

Leasing Activity New York Northeast Office

Vera Wang Signs 26,708 SF Office Lease at 500 Park Avenue in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams August 23, 2023

NEW YORK CITY — Vera Wang has signed a 26,708-square-foot office lease at 500 Park Avenue in Manhattan’s Plaza District. The fashion designer is relocating from 15 East 26th St. and will occupy the entire fifth floor and part of the seventh floor. The complex comprises the 11-story former Pepsi-Cola Building that was constructed in 1960 and the 40-story 500 Park Tower that was built in 1984. Cynthia Wasserberger, Frank Doyle and Michael Pallas of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. Jeff Peck, Daniel Horowitz and Christopher Foerch of Savills represented Vera Wang.

August 23, 2023

Acquisitions Oregon Retail Western

CBRE Arranges Sale of 146,888 SF Former Sears Property in Happy Valley, Oregon

by Amy Works August 23, 2023

HAPPY VALLEY, ORE. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 146,888-square-foot property located in Happy Valley, a suburb of Portland. Sears formerly occupied the building, which is physically attached to the adjacent Clackamas Town Center mall, which totals 1.4 million square feet. Dick’s Sporting Goods partially backfilled the property in 2019 and opened in 2020 following the departure of Sears in 2018. The remainder of the building, including two 15,000-square-foot, ground-level spaces and a 64,000-square-foot upper-level space, remains vacant. Dino Christophilis and Daniel TIbeau of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. A Texas-based private investment group acquired the property for an undisclosed price.

August 23, 2023

Acquisitions Colorado Industrial Western

Malman Commercial Brokers $1.6M Purchase of Industrial Building in Englewood, Colorado

by Amy Works August 23, 2023

ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Malman Commercial Real Estate has arranged the acquisition of an 8,050-square-foot industrial building located at 2703 S. Shoshone St. in Englewood, just south of Denver. AMAC Holdings Ltd. purchased the asset from LTW Properties LLC for $1.6 million. Jake Malman of Malman Commercial represented the buyer, while Tim Shay and TJ Smith of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction.

August 23, 2023

Development Leasing Activity Massachusetts Northeast Office Top Stories

LEGO Group’s Americas Division to Relocate to 100,000 SF Office in Boston’s Back Bay

by Kristin Harlow August 23, 2023

BOSTON — The LEGO Group has chosen 1001 Boylston St. in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood as the location of its new Americas head office when the company relocates in 2026. LEGO first announced in January that it would be relocating from its current base in Enfield, Conn. Samuels & Associates is the developer of 1001 Boylston St., which will feature 450,000 square feet of office and life sciences space, 35,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, new public plazas and a CitizenM hotel over the Massachusetts Turnpike. The project is slated to open in 2024. Amenities at the property will include a fitness center, wellbeing room, parent room and onsite parking and bike storage. The building was designed to achieve multiple sustainability certifications: LEED Gold, WELL Gold and WELL Core Gold v2. Elkus Manfredi served as the project architect. Spread over five floors and more than 100,000 square feet, LEGO’s new office will feature areas for collaboration as well as “concentrative work zones.” The site is accessible for employees walking and cycling to work, and is situated near Green Line and Orange Line public transit stops. LEGO says the location was strategically chosen to draw upon the region’s diverse talent …

August 23, 2023

Development Georgia Leasing Activity Life Sciences Mixed-Use Office Southeast

Trammell Crow Co., GATV Top Out 13-Story Science Square Labs Development in Atlanta

by John Nelson August 22, 2023

ATLANTA — Trammell Crow Co. and partner Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures (GATV) have topped out Science Square Labs, a 13-story research-and-development (R&D) facility located adjacent to the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. GATV is a cooperative organization of Georgia Tech. The 368,258-square-foot building is part of the first phase of Science Square, an 18-acre mixed-use development that will offer laboratory, R&D offices, dining options and residences. Brasfield & Gorrie is the general contractor on Phase I of Science Square. Also part of the first phase is a 280-unit residential tower by High Street Residential, an affiliate of Trammell Crow Co. The developers aim to deliver Phase I in the first quarter of 2024. Designed by Perkins & Will, Science Square Labs will feature wet and dry laboratories, collaborative spaces, food-and-beverage outlets, a fitness center, interactive conference rooms, indoor/outdoor lounge, catering kitchen and six “graduator” speculative lab/office suites that will accommodate growing life sciences firms. Additionally, Cherry Street Energy is installing a 38,000-square-foot solar panel array atop the parking garage. The design-build team is aiming for Science Square to achieve LEED Gold and WELL certifications. In addition to the topping out, the ownership group has signed the first tenant at Science …

August 22, 2023

Development Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Mill Creek Residential Breaks Ground on 373-Unit Modera Westside Trail Apartments in Atlanta

by John Nelson August 22, 2023

ATLANTA — Mill Creek Residential has broken ground on Modera Westside Trail, a 373-unit luxury apartment community in Atlanta’s West Midtown neighborhood. The site is located at 576 Northside Drive, which is adjacent to the western boundary of the Georgia Tech campus and one block south of the new Echo Street West mixed-use development. Modera Westside Trail will comprise studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as 37 residences under Mill Creek’s proprietary Premium Collection brand that will feature upgraded finishes. The property will feature immediate access to the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail, as well as a resort-inspired swimming pool, rooftop deck with fire pit and grilling areas, steam room, coworking space, resident clubhouse with shuffleboard, onsite dog park and pet spa and a fitness center with cardio equipment, yoga studio, TRX system and Peloton bikes. Other amenities will include digital package lockers, controlled-access garage parking, EV charging stations, loaner bikes, bike repair station, bike storage and additional storage space. Mill Creek is anticipating first move-ins for fall 2025.

August 22, 2023

Georgia Loans Multifamily Southeast

Greystone Monticello Provides $68.3M Refinancing for Irby Apartments in Atlanta’s Buckhead District

by John Nelson August 22, 2023

ATLANTA — Greystone Monticello, a joint venture between Greystone and Monticelloam LLC, has provided two loans totaling $68.3 million for the refinancing of The Irby, a 12-story apartment building in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The financing comprised a $60.3 million bridge loan and an $8 million mezzanine loan. Greystone Commercial Capital, a division of Greystone, arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. The Irby was developed in 2020 and features 277 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style saltwater pool, elevated courtyard with a fire pit and grilling station, private cabanas, 24-hour athletic club and yoga studio, complimentary wine on-tap, sauna, media and game room, onsite pet spa, bike room and repair station, Peloton bikes, high-rise lookout terrace, 24/7 concierge and a curated art program.

August 22, 2023

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

Taurus Investment Holdings Buys Six Dallas-Area Industrial Buildings Totaling 589,837 SF

by Taylor Williams August 22, 2023

BOSTON — Boston-based investment firm Taurus Investment Holdings has purchased six industrial buildings totaling 589,837 square feet that are located throughout the greater Dallas area. Taurus acquired the buildings, the specific addresses of which were not disclosed, as part of a portfolio sale that also includes six buildings in the Atlanta area totaling 334,863 square feet. The portfolio, which has an average building size of 77,000 square feet, was 99 percent leased to 32 tenants at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

August 22, 2023

Acquisitions Florida Office Southeast

Torose Equities, LNDMRK, Terranova Acquire 220,000 SF Office Building in Metro Miami

by John Nelson August 22, 2023

CORAL GABLES, FLA. — A joint venture between Torose Equities, LNDMRK Development and Terranova Corp. has acquired 255 Alhambra, a 220,000-square-foot office building located in downtown Coral Gables. Situated on 1.3 acres on Alhambra Circle, the property features floor-to-ceiling windows and a newly renovated lobby. An affiliate of Deutsche Bank/RREEF sold the building. The sales price was not disclosed, but South Florida Business Journal reported that the property traded for more than $50 million. The partnership plans to execute a business plan including leasing up the existing vacancies and upgrading amenities at the property. 255 Alhambra was built in 1974 and renovated in 1993, according to LoopNet Inc.

August 22, 2023

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