CHICAGO — Spot, a logistics company, has signed a 31,000-square-foot lease to open its sixth office in the U.S. in Chicago. The company will occupy space on the 11th floor of 24 E. Washington St., also known as the Marshall Field & Co. Building. Spot plans to hire 200 employees over the next two years, initially focusing on sales and technology positions. Allen Rogoway, Michael Marrion and Tim O’Brien of Cresa represented the tenant in the lease. Jack O’Brien and Caroline Colnon of Telos represented the landlord, Brookfield Properties. Lamar Johnson Collaborative will design Spot’s office space.
OSAGE, CHARLES CITY AND CLEAR LAKE, IOWA — SVN Senior Housing has brokered the sale of a three-property assisted living portfolio totaling 130 units in Iowa. The sales price was undisclosed. The properties, which were stabilized at the time of sale, are located in Osage, Charles City and Clear Lake. Jennifer Espeland and John Klement of SVN represented the seller, a private investment group. The buyer was an Iowa-based investment group with holdings in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
WARRINGTON, PA. — JLL has brokered the sale of Creekview Center, a 134,980-square-foot shopping center in Warrington, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The grocery-anchored property is also home to tenants such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, Bank of America and Petco. Christopher Munley, Jim Galbally and Colin Behr of JLL represented the seller, locally based investment and development firm Goodman Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
TEANECK, N.J. — Commercial finance and advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $2.1 million loan for the refinancing of an 11,500-square-foot retail asset in the Northern New Jersey community of Teaneck. The freestanding building sits on a three-quarter acre site and was fully leased to a single, undisclosed tenant at the time of sale. The direct lender and borrower were also not disclosed. The nonrecourse loan carried a four-year term and a fixed interest rate.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated a 9,178-square-foot industrial lease in the Northern New Jersey community of East Rutherford. According to LoopNet Inc., the property at 1 Madison St. was built in 1980 and totals 65,000 square feet. Andrew Somple and Jessica Curry of NAI Hanson represented the tenant, Meadowlands Starz Cheer, and the landlord, Kelways Associates, in the lease negotiations.
NEW YORK CITY — Private aviation services provider evoJets has signed a 3,982-square-foot office lease at 220 E. 23rd St. in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park neighborhood. The 13-story building was originally constructed in 1921 and is known as the Media Arts Building. Bill Korchak, Edward DiTolla and Henry Warner of JLL represented the landlord, A. Shalom Realty & Management Co., in the lease negotiations. Peter Johnson and Leah Zafra from Avison Young represented the tenant.
MENIFEE, CALIF. — Patrinely Group, in partnership with affiliates of Dune Real Estate Partners, has broken ground on Gateway at Menifee, a speculative industrial project near Interstate 215 and Scott Road in Menifee. Totaling 544,114 square feet, the project will offer three Class A industrial buildings. Spanning 36.4 acres, the three rear-load buildings will feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights, 107 total dock-high doors and 130- to 190-foot court depths. The project is the second and final phase of the industrial park, which features a 229,934-square-foot building, a 220,606-square-foot building and a 93,575-square-foot building. Patrinely Group is developing the project, which KPRS will build. Ryan Bos and Colin MacMillan of KBC Advisors and Scotts Stewart and Gordon Mize of Lee & Associates will handle leasing of the project under the direction of Phillip Moore and Dennis Tarro of Patrinely Group.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $33.8 million construction loan for Villas Goodyear, a build-to-rent residential development at 816 S. Sarival Ave. in Goodyear. The borrower is a joint venture between Blue Vista Capital Management and Family Development. Upon completion, Villas Goodyear will feature 151 one- and two-bedroom, freestanding, single-story units with spacious floor plans, simulated wood flooring, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and private backyards. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, fitness center, open turf spaces, outdoor lounge area and grill area. Brian Walsh, Brad Miner and Dave Hunter of JLL Capital Markets secured the three-year, fixed-rate loan through a regional bank for the borrower.
MESA, ARIZ. — SkyBridge Arizona has broken ground on SkyBridge Building 109, the latest addition to SkyBridge’s 435-acre mixed-used development adjacent to the runway at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa. Building 109 is the first of two 250,000-square-foot, Class A manufacturing/warehouse/logistics buildings that SkyBridge plans to break ground on at Gateway Airport during the first half of the year. Building 109 will feature immediate access the airport, 32-foot clear heights, 30 dock-high doors, six ground-level doors and generous power and parking. Additionally, the building is divisible to approximately 80,000 square feet, allowing it to serve a wide range of tenant types and sizes. At full build-out, SkyBridge will be the nation’s first cargo hub with a joint U.S.-Mexico Customs inspection facility on site. The project is slated for 1.3 million square feet of aeronautical development, 2.2 million square feet of non-aeronautical development and 270,000 square feet of commercial retail and office space. ADM Group is serving as architect for SkyBridge Building 109 and Graycor Construction Co. is serving as general contractor. Jackie Orcutt, Pete Wentis, Kevin Cosca, Jonathan Teeter and Alex Wentis of CBRE are the leasing brokers for the project.
Versum Materials US Buys 19,601 SF Flex Building at Palomar Oaks Tech Center in Carlsbad, California
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Versum Materials US has acquired a building at Palomar Oaks Tech Center in Carlsbad from Bemer USA for $5.7 million. Located at 1989 Palomar Oaks Way, the asset offers 19,601 square feet of flex space. Jeff Abramson of Lee & Associates North San Diego County represented the seller, while Casey Sterk of JLL and Greg Bisconti represented the buyer in the deal.