RIALTO, CALIF. — NewMark Merrill Cos. has broken ground on Rialto Village, a 96,000-square-foot shopping center in Rialto. Brian McDonald, Walter Pagel and Hannah Curran of CBRE, along with Greg Giacopuzzi of NewMark Merrill, are marketing the center for lease. Currently, 18 tenants are slated to join the project, which is located at the southwest corner of San Bernardino and Riverside avenues. Signed tenants include Sprouts Farmers Market, Burlington, Ulta, Five Below, Mattress Firm, Arrowhead Credit Union, Quick Quack Car Wash, In-N-Out Burger, Cold Stone Creamery, The Joint, Nekter Juice Bar, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and West Coast Dental, along with multiple local tenants. NewMark Merrill Cos. closed escrow on the 10.9-acre site in early August with lease commitments representing 97 percent of the total shopping center square footage. One 2,700-square-foot retail suite remains available for lease.
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JLL Arranges $12.7M Sale of Student Housing Development Site Near San Diego State University
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $12.7 million sale of a 0.35-acre development site located adjacent to the San Diego State University campus in California. Situated at 5505 Lindo Paseo, the site is currently home to a fraternity house and is suitable for a dense, vertical development, according to JLL. Stewart Hayes, Scott Clifton, Teddy Leatherman, Kevin Kazlow and Jack Goldberger of JLL represented the sellers, Amplify Development Co. and Blue Vista Capital Management, in the disposition. An affiliate of Champion Real Estate Company acquired the property.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a freestanding warehouse property situated on 3.3 acres at 3001 S. Wilson St. in Tempe. Bio Huma Netics purchased the asset from Tempe-based Phoenix Plastics Products for $10.5 million. Built in 2004, the 40,182-square-foot building features 3,000 amps, 277/480-volt electrical service, 24-foot to 40-foot clear heights and Union Pacific rail service. Mike Parker of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
GXO Logistics Leases 468,272 SF Manufacturing Building Near Seattle from BOSA Development
by Amy Works
EVERETT, WASH. — GXO Logistics has fully leased a 468,272-square-foot manufacturing/distribution facility at Bomarc Business Park in Everett from BOSA Development. With this lease, GXO is expanding its footprint by 35 percent at the building, located at 9205 Airport Road, in addition to extending its lease. Tom Wilson, Taylor Hudson and Ben Conwell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the transaction. Situated on more than 30 acres, the building features 24-foot to 27-foot clear heights, dock and grade loading, office and restroom space to support dense occupancy, 673 parking stalls, and ESFR sprinklers.
VICI Properties, Century Casinos Agree to Acquire Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Flintstone, Maryland for $260M
by Jeff Shaw
FLINTSTONE, MD. — New York City-based VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) and Century Casinos Inc. (NASDAQ: CNTY) have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operations of Rocky Gap Casino Resort from Golden Entertainment Inc. for approximately $260 million. Rocky Gap is situated along Lake Habeeb in Flintstone, located in the western panhandle of Maryland between Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It offers a casino, hotel, conference center, comedy club, five food-and-beverage venues, 5,000 square-foot events center, 18-hole golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus, spa, indoor pool, fitness center, pro shop and multiple outdoor recreational activities. The casino comprises more than 25,000 square feet of gaming floor, 630 slot machines, 16 table games and two casino bars. The hotel offers 198 rooms. The seller recently invested $10 million in renovations to its hotel, slot machines, restaurants and sports lounge. “We are looking forward to working with the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency to obtain gaming approvals and with the casino leadership and team members to effect a smooth transition and great future for Rocky Gap,” say Erwin Haitzmann and Peter Hoetzinger, Co-chief executive officers of Century Casinos. VICI Properties will acquire an interest in the land and buildings associated with Rocky Gap for …
By Mike Adams, Managing Director, Stream Realty Partners The state of office is transitioning to a desire for dynamic spaces. Tenants in the Orange County office market are gravitating toward assets that act and function like hotels. They are seeking out the newest buildings and the most unique office environments. This is evidenced through leasing activity being the strongest in the Irvine/Tustin Legacy and Irvine Spectrum submarkets. Employers are looking for a reason to bring their workforce back to the office and are recruiting high-caliber employees. One way to do this is through office space. Creative office space is still in high demand — and won’t likely change soon. Companies focused on employee retention want to create an “Instagram-worthy” type office environment. They are looking for office space that will create a buzz and function as a recruiting tool. Office buildings are unique assets that facilitate collaboration, culture and training. This interest in new development signifies a flight to quality of office assets — for landlords and tenants alike. Several trends related to the desire for quality include: Hotelization — office spaces that act and function as hotels Biophilic design — the concept of connecting a building with nature Proptech — using innovative technology and …
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — International investment firm Walton Global has sold a 681-acre development site located along State Highway 142 in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. The buyer, SafeHand Holdings LLC, plans to develop both residential and commercial space at the site, which is known as Turner Crest but did not disclose specific components or construction timelines. Richard Harmon of TRE Commercial represented the buyer in the land deal.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — Battery supplier East Penn Manufacturing has opened a new production and distribution facility in the Central Texas city of Temple that spans 393,000 square feet, according to The Center Square, a state and local government and economic news agency. The project, which represents a total capital investment of $106 million, will ultimately add more than 260 jobs to the local economy.
FRISCO, TEXAS — General contractor Adolfson & Peterson Construction has completed the 106,622-square-foot headquarters facility for the PGA of America in Frisco. The facility features enclosed offices, an executive boardroom, outdoor terraces, seminar rooms, indoor training facilities, a driving range simulator and a professional development center. Page designed the facility, with Cushman & Wakefield serving as the construction manager.
ROSENBERG, TEXAS — Colliers has brokered the sale of Fountains of Rosenberg, a 184-unit multifamily complex located on the southwestern outskirts of Houston. The recently renovated property offers a pool and a fitness center. Chip Nash, Bob Heard and Jaleel Adatia of Colliers represented the seller, an entity doing business as Mosaic Fountains LP, in the transaction. The buyer was Dallas-based Momentum Multifamily.