CHANTILLY, VA. — LaserShip, an e-commerce parcel carrier, has signed a 105,000-square-foot industrial lease at 14850 Thompson Road in Chantilly, a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. The Vienna, Va.-based firm signed the full-building lease at Stonecroft Industrial Center, which features 32-foot clear heights and 37 dock doors. Scott Rabin of Edge represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Brad Benna represented the landlord, Matan Cos., on an internal basis. The facility is expected to house 100 LaserShip employees once the firm takes occupancy this fall.
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of North Rhett Executive Center, a 64,800-square-foot office building located at 5617 N. Rhett Ave. in North Charleston. An out-of-state buyer purchased the building for $16.9 million. Ani Paulson and Pearce Vogler of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Built in 2008 near the Joint Base Charleston and Charleston International Airport, North Rhett Executive Center is anchored by the Department of Defense.
Analog Devices Sells 127,574 SF R&D Facility in Milpitas, California to Cannae Partners
by Amy Works
MILPITAS, CALIF. — Analog Devices has completed the disposition of a freestanding research and development (R&D) property located at 275 S. Hillview Drive in Milpitas. A partnership controlled by San Francisco-based Cannae Partners acquired the asset for $32.8 million. The new ownership plans to renovate and re-tenant the property. The 127,574-square-foot facility features 35,862 square feet of Class 10 cleanroom and service space with a fully operational, 7,669-square-foot sub-fab and four 2,500 kVA substations with capacity for 10 megawatts of power. The building is situated on 6.4 acres and is surrounded by retail amenities, housing and transportation, as well as semiconductor and technology companies. The seller used the property as a semiconductor fabrication facility. Todd Beatty, Steve Horton, Kelly Yoder and Carrick Young of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
HILLSBORO, ORE. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged $33.1 million in financing for MorningStar of Hillsboro. The borrower is a joint venture between Artemis Real Estate Partners, MorningStar Senior Living and American Capital Group. Situated on a 1.35-acre parcel, the community comprises 142 independent living units. The property recently opened its doors. The operator is MorningStar. The property is less than a mile north of Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center, a 126-bed hospital that serves the greater Hillsboro and Beaverton suburbs. Additionally, half a mile north of the community is The Streets of Tanasbourne, a 386,000-square-foot outdoor shopping mall with over 55 retail and restaurant options. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Tim Root arranged the nonrecourse, floating-rate loan with full-term interest-only payments. A national bank provided the capital.
SEATTLE — Colliers has brokered the sale of Villa Andora, a multifamily building located at 1520 California Ave. SW in the North Admiral neighborhood of West Seattle. The property traded for $13.6 million. The names of the buyer and seller were not released. Tim McKay, Dan Chhan, Sam Wayne and Matt Kemper of Colliers represented the seller, while Adam Groberman of Colliers represented the buyer in the deal. Totaling 30,029 square feet, Villa Andora features 37 apartments, all of which have undergone interior renovations and feature new kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, windows, appliances, fixtures and finishes.
CLAREMONT, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a retail property located at 903-911 W. Foothill Blvd. in Claremont. The Festival Cos. sold the asset to a San Gabriel Valley-based private investor for $4.1 million. Greg Bedell and Roxy Klein of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Katherine Quach of Treeland Realty Group represented the buyer in the transaction. Unleashed by Petco and Wild Birds have been tenants at the 9,226-square-foot property since 2010/2011 and recently renewed their leases. Progressive also handled the lease-up of the final space to Almond Haus Café. The property features modern architecture and was fully remodeled in 2010, including a new façade and roof.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — NAI Highland has arranged the sale of a two-building office and industrial portfolio, located at 1120-1140 Moreno Ave. in Colorado Springs. The asset traded for $2.8 million. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Situated on 2.2 acres, the property consists of a 10,187-square-foot office building and a 3,200-square-foot industrial building. Randy Dowis and Bob Garner of NAI Highland handled the transaction.
NORMAN, OKLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of 2900 Apartments, a 556-bed student housing community located near the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Built in 1999, the property offers 156 units and is situated adjacent to the university’s golf course. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer and Matt Bukhshtaber of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the disposition of the property to Hamilton Point Investments. The sales price was also not disclosed.
ANNA, TEXAS — Palladium USA, a locally based affordable housing developer, has broken ground on East Foster Crossing, a $64 million mixed-income residential community in Anna, located north of Dallas in Collin County. East Foster Crossing will feature 239 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, conference center, a children’s playroom, dog park and a clubroom. HEDK Architects is designing the project, and BBL Construction is the general contractor. Preleasing will begin next summer. Information on specific income restrictions was not disclosed.
DULUTH, MINN. — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $26.4 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the historic Duluth Central High School in Minnesota. The 128-year-old building will be transformed into a 122-unit, mixed-income multifamily development known as Zenith. Amenities will include a gym, community lounge, game den, golf simulator, library, package room, patio and coworking area. The loan features a 40-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule. An entity doing business as Saturday Zenith LLC was the borrower.