LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Blue West Capital has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 5807 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. A California-based family office sold the asset to a California-based investor for $2.8 million. O’Reilly Auto Parts has occupied the property on a net-lease basis since 1998, with approximately four years remaining on its lease. Brandon Gayeski of Blue West Capital represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
MIAMI — CIM Group, a commercial real estate developer, owner and lender based in Los Angeles, has sold Strata Wynwood, a mixed-use development in Miami’s Wynwood district. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The recently completed development spans a full city block and comprises two 12-story towers totaling 257 apartments, 27,040 square feet of retail space and an onsite parking garage with 474 spaces. CIM Group and co-developer One Real Estate Investment, a privately owned real estate investor and developer based in Miami, opened the property in October. Situated along North Miami Avenue and bounded by 22nd and 23rd streets, Strata Wynwood’s two towers feature retail space on the ground levels, three floors of offices and eight floors of apartments. “We were able to seamlessly blend these elements into an exceptionally functional and architecturally appealing property that enhances the dynamic Wynwood District,” says Shaul Kuba, co-founder and principal of CIM Group. Strata Wynwood’s apartments range from studios to three-bedroom units. Residential amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, swimming pool with cabanas, lounge areas, grilling stations, open-air theater, music room and coworking spaces. The apartments, offices and retail space feature floor-to-ceiling windows that maximize natural light. Additionally, locally based …
By Steve Monroe, CCIM, San Antonio market manager, Oldham Goodwin The past year has seen steady improvement in the key performance metrics of the San Antonio retail market. Two years ago, participants in the retail sector, both local and national, were understandably preoccupied with questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic would impact retailers and owners of retail properties. The shift toward online shopping had begun several years earlier, and there was great fear that the pandemic would accelerate that trend such that it would prove fatal to retailers. The economic slowdown and quarantine restrictions that were implemented during the early part of the crisis appeared to validate those concerns. However, with the widespread availability and use of vaccines during the past 12 months, the San Antonio retail market, which initially saw significant layoffs and dramatic slowdowns, has come roaring back. The move toward online buying has indeed continued apace, and some consumers have shifted toward having goods delivered to them or utilizing curbside pickup models. In spite of these changes, nimble retailers have adapted to the changing landscape, and most are now thriving. In fact, for most retailers, the biggest operational problems have nothing to do with lack of …
PHOENIX — Berkadia Institutional Solutions has arranged the sale of Vaseo Apartments, a 1,222-unit multifamily community in Phoenix. A partnership led by DivcoWest and Klein Financial Corp. sold the asset to Dallas-based Invesco Real Estate for $325 million. Vaseo features an onsite café and market, four swimming pool and spa areas, a 42-seat movie theater, fitness center, full-length basketball court, tennis court, sand volleyball court, playground and a large clubhouse with a demonstration kitchen. Mary Ann King, Brett Betzler, Kaohu Berg-Hee, Mark Forrester of Berkadia, along with CBRE, represented the seller in the deal.
GOLETA, CALIF. — Agoura Hills-based Majestic Asset Management has purchased a six-building industrial/R&D campus located at 315-346 Bollay Drive and 320-340 Stork Road in Goleta, for $50.7 million in an off-market transaction. The asset was part of a portfolio of commercial properties managed by The Towbes Group. Situated on 11.9 acres, the 194,625-square-foot portfolio is occupied by multiple tenants, including Lockheed Martin, Alcon Research, Electro Optical Industries, The Good Work Space, DeLabs and Santa Barbara Imaging Systems. Francois DeJohn and Steve Hayes of Hayes Commercial Group represented the buyer in the transaction.
BOZEMAN, MONT. — Montana-based BlackRidge Cos. has obtained $50.9 million in construction financing for the development of 2131 Graf, a garden-style apartment community in Bozeman. Located at the intersection of Graf Street and South 19th Avenue, 2131 Graf will include 195 residential units, including 72 one-bedroom units, 97 two-bedroom units and 26 three-bedroom units. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with a community room, fitness center, spa, barbecue grilling stations, a firepit, lawn games and an onsite management office. Completion is slated for September 2023. Jennifer Quigley of Berkadia Denver secured the permanent construction financing on behalf of the borrower. The 221(d)(4) construction loan, financed through HUD’s green building program, features a 40-year term and 3.03 percent interest rate.
ELK GROVE, CALIF. — Kubato Tractor Corp. has closed escrow on a 43.7-acre land parcel located at 10251 E. Grant Line Road in Elk Grove. Terms of the transaction were not released. Kubato plans to develop a 632,000-square-foot Western Regional Distribution Center at the site, which has an additional 12-plus acres of expansion land for future needs. The company will relocate from its 180,000-square-foot facility in Lodi, where it has operated its Western distribution center since 2005. Tim Pryor of Mid Cal Industrial Properties and Ken Noack of Newmark Knight Frank handled the transaction.
RENO, NEV. — JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed daily NAV REIT, has purchased South Reno Medical Center, a medical office property in Reno, for $14.6 million. Redeveloped in 2016, the more than 32,000-square-foot property is 100 percent leased to two orthopedic groups, with a weighted average lease term of just under 10 years. The name of the seller was not released.
PLANO, TEXAS — CIM Group, a Los Angeles-based lender and owner-operator, has provided a $73 million loan for the refinancing of Legacy Commons, a 287,044-square-foot office campus located north of Dallas in Plano. The property, which was originally constructed in 1998 as the headquarters for Dr. Pepper, comprises three buildings and an undeveloped 5.3-acre site within the Legacy master-planned development. The borrower, a partnership between Taconic Capital Advisors and Champion Partners, acquired Legacy Commons in 2019 and subsequently implemented $10 million in capital improvements. The campus now features a renovated lobby and main entrance, as well as an outdoor courtyard and amphitheater, lounge and meeting area and a fitness center.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Phoenix-based developer Creation Equity has broken ground on Mesquite 635, an industrial project that will be located on the eastern outskirts of Dallas and will total roughly 556,000 square feet. Creation Equity is developing the property, which will comprise two rear-load buildings and one front-load building, in partnership with Crow Holdings Capital. Building A will span 159,728 square feet and feature 32-foot clear heights and 37 trailer parking spots. Building B will comprise 156,144 square feet and offer 32-foot clear heights and 27 trailer stalls. Building C will total 239,918 square feet and feature 36-foot clear heights and 46 trailer parks. LGE Design Group is the project architect and general contractor. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2023.
