ERIE, COLO. — Blue West Capital has negotiated the acquisition of a single-tenant medical office building located at 2970 Arapahoe Road in Erie, approximately 25 miles north of downtown Denver. An Arizona-based family in a 1031 exchange acquired the asset from a local developer for $5.6 million. UCHealth occupies the medical office building on a net-lease basis. Tom Ethington of Blue West Capital represented the buyer in the deal.
ALTOONA, PA. — Commercial finance and advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged an $11 million loan for the refinancing of a 222,139-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Altoona, about 100 miles east of Pittsburgh. Walmart occupies the property, which houses a grocery store, auto care center, pharmacy and a hair salon. The names of the borrower, a private investment group, and direct lender, a bank, were not disclosed.
WALLINGFORD, CONN. — New York-based investment firm BEB Capital has acquired a 32,745-square-foot industrial property in Wallingford, a northern suburb of New Haven. The sales price was $2.3 million. James Panczykowski of JLL represented the seller, National Filter Media Corp., in the transaction. Ben Fischer, Dan Penaro and Keyvan Ghaytanchi represented BEB Capital on an internal basis.
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Diplomat Beach Resort, a 1,000-room hotel located in the South Florida community of Hollywood. Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) sold the beachfront property for $835 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Diplomat Beach Resort is a twin-spired, 33-story hotel that sits on a 10-acre site. The property houses 200,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a 14,000-square-foot spa, eight restaurants and bars and multiple pools and cascading waterfalls. Guests also have access to kayak, paddleboard and jet ski rental services. The buyer, a joint venture between Credit Suisse Asset Management and Honolulu-based Trinity Fund Advisors, has entered into an agreement with Hilton Hotels & Resorts to operate the hotel under the chain’s Curio Collection by Hilton family of brands. According to the brokerage team, the deal marks the third-largest single-asset hotel sale in U.S. history by price. Diplomat Beach Resort underwent a $90 million capital improvement program in 2018. The Journal reports that the new ownership plans to make additional renovations and improvements to enhance the guest experience. Jeffrey Davis, Gregory Rumpel, Kevin Davis and Gilda Perez-Alvarado of JLL brokered the deal on behalf of the seller. The team …
— Brad Umansky, President, Progressive Real Estate Partners — The retail vacancy rate for the Inland Empire has dipped below 6 percent for the first time since 2008. But there is a dramatic difference between then and now. From 2006 to 2008, there was about 20 million square feet constructed, compared to only 2.8 million square feet from 2020 to 2022. Using Costar’s data, retail rents rose 5.7 percent in the past year, which was just under the 6 percent rent growth in 2021. These are the two highest years of rent growth in the past 15 years. In my opinion, the market has regained equilibrium, which is about where we were at in 2019 before the bottom fell out the following year. The substantial development of the early 2000s required almost a decade to fully absorb. COVID then created 1.5 million square feet of negative absorption in 2020, which has all been fully absorbed, plus another 3.3 million square feet of net absorption in 2021 and 2022. The Inland Empire added more than 74,000 jobs in the past year, and the region’s population continues to grow despite the decline in California’s overall population. People are attracted to the employment opportunities, lower cost of …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — GE Appliances (GEA) has announced plans for a new 584,820-square-foot distribution facility located in Greenville. Provident Realty Advisors Inc. is the developer for the project. Situated within August Grove Business Park, the development is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2024. GEA plans to invest $50 million in the facility, which marks the company’s second location in the state.
TAMPA, FLA. — Ryan Cos. U.S. Inc. has broken ground on the new Tampa headquarters for Feeding Tampa Bay, a nonprofit organization. Upon completion, which is scheduled for 2024, the facility will comprise 210,463 square feet and serve as the primary distribution facility for the organization. The headquarters will include 41,000 square feet of cold storage warehouse space, offices, 11,000-square-foot kitchen and a mezzanine level. In addition to producing up to 6,000 meals per day, the kitchen will serve as a classroom to teach culinary skills. BDG is the architect of record for the project. Ryan is the design-build firm and is also making a financial contribution to Feeding Tampa Bay.
DORAL, FLA. — Saltbox Inc., a co-warehousing and small business logistics company, has opened a new location at 1701 84th Ave. in Doral, roughly 15 miles northwest of downtown Miami. Comprising 31,000 square feet, the space features 68 flexible warehouse suites, conference rooms, flex storage, access to loading docks and a photo studio. The Doral facility is the first Saltbox in metro Miami and the second facility to debut in 2023, joining a facility in the Minneapolis area. Atlanta-based Saltbox has received Series B investments from firms including Cox Enterprises, Pendulum, Playground Global, XYZ Capital, Fundrise, Kapor Capital, Wilshire Lane Capital, Lincoln Property Co., Flexport and Overline. Overall the company has obtained $56 million in funding.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Campus Cottages, a 44-unit apartment community located at 119 North 35th St. in Hattiesburg, less than a half-mile from the University of Southern Mississippi. Built in 1967, the community features apartments in one- and two-bedroom layouts. Andrew Jacobs, Josh Jacobs and Royce Emerson of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the $2.4 million transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer Sueba USA will build San Paseo, a 292-unit multifamily project that will be located just off Grand Parkway in West Houston. The community will offer 272 apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as 20 townhomes. Apartments will range in size 496 to 2,088 square feet and will feature stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes and full-size washers and dryers. Private patios/balconies will also be available in select units. Townhomes will come in three-bedroom formats and will feature attached garages. Amenities will include a pool, spa, fitness center and an internet café. Construction will begin later this year, with preleasing set to commence in March 2024.
