MIAMI — Microsoft, a Redmond, Wash.-based computer software and electronics retailer, will open a 50,000-square-foot office inside 830 Brickell in downtown Miami. Microsoft is the second major firm to join the tenant roster at 830 Brickell this year, along with private equity firm, Thoma Bravo, which will lease 36,500 square feet on the top two floors in the tower. 830 Brickell, a 55-story office building in the city’s Brickell district, is currently under construction. Slated for delivery in 2022, the 640,000-square-foot tower was designed by architecture firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, with interiors done by Italian architecture and design company Iosa Ghini Associati. Community amenities will include a health and wellness center, restaurant, open-air rooftop lounge, private conference facility for tenants and 24-hour concierge service. Alexander Brown of Colliers International represented Microsoft in the lease negotiations. Andrew Trench, Brian Gale and Ryan Holtzman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord in the transaction on behalf of developers, OKO Group and Cain International. Cushman & Wakefield is serving as the tower’s exclusive leasing agent.
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JONESBORO, GA. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $17.3 million bridge loan for Flint River, a 200-unit multifamily community located in Jonesboro, about 18.3 miles south of downtown Atlanta. Thorofare Capital, a correspondent debt fund lender, provided the loan to the undisclosed current owner of Flint River. Built in 1971, Flint River Apartments includes 17 buildings on 13 acres with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a putting green, swimming pool, playground, leasing office, laundry facilities and 353 surface parking spaces. The property was 85 percent occupied at closing. Under the previous ownership, one of the buildings in the property burned down. Igor Zhizhin of ASC originated the non-recourse bridge loan that included a three-year, interest-only term and supported the sponsor’s entire capital improvements plan, including rebuilding the burned down building. Planned improvements include an upgraded leasing office and fitness center.
SANTA FE, N.M. — Benderson Development has acquired two tracts of land ground-leased to Plaza Santa Fe, a 450,000-square-foot power center in Santa Fe. Truzaf LP sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The leases commenced in two phases, one in 1998 with the region’s only Target store and a newly refurbished Albertsons Market Street, and the second in 2000 with the opening of TJ Maxx, Ross Dress for Less, BestBuy, Michaels and PetSmart. Located at the intersections of Cerrillos Road, Zafarano Drive and Rodeo Road, the retail center has more than 1,000 lineal feet of street frontage on Cerrillos Road and 3,000 square feet of footage on Zafarano Drive. Target, BestBuy, Albertsons, Ross Dress for Less, TJ Maxx, Michaels, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty, Total Wine & More, Panera Bread, Five Guys and Buffalo Wild Wings are tenants at the retail center. The tracts’ combined 1.2 million gross square feet of land includes 717 parking stalls. Bill Rose of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, and Matt Reeves, Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in New Mexico, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Continental Properties has completed the sale of BLU Bellevue, an apartment property located in downtown Bellevue. Virtu Investments acquired the community for $109 million, or $1,004 per square foot. Built in 2020 by Continental Properties, BLU Bellevue features 135 apartments, a rooftop terrace, 24-hour fitness center, pet facilities, parking garage with electric charging stations, and 360-degree cityscape and mountain views. Units feature floor-to-ceiling, triple-pane windows; air conditioning; walk-in closets with custom, built-in shelving; and biometric wall safes. Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Ryan Dinius, Sidney Warsinske and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
LAKEWOOD, WASH. — Seattle-based Thayer Manca Residential has completed the sale of Citizen & Oake, an apartment community in Lakewood. An undisclosed buyer purchased the property for $60 million. Thayer Manca originally acquired the property in 2016 for $32.9 million and completed $4.8 million in renovations. Located at 5406 82nd St. SW, Citizen & Oake features 231 apartments and a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, office space, community kitchen, game room and lounge, outdoor grills and firepits. The property also offers a secure package locker room, pet park and 40 solar panels. Interior renovations were completed in 227 units and the property received a full rebranding.
Newmark Negotiates $33M Sale of Copper Point Medical Office Building in Gilbert, Arizona
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Newmark has arranged the sale of Copper Point, a medical office building located at 3530 S. Val Vista Drive in Gilbert. West Coast Capital Partners sold the asset to CA Ventures for $33 million. The two-story, 91,805-square-foot building was 96 percent occupied by multiple tenants at the time of sale. The tenant mix includes orthopedic surgery, oncology, cardiology and laboratory services. The building is adjacent to Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. Kathleen Morgan and Trisha Talbot of Newmark represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Triss LLC has completed the disposition of a retail strip center located on the corner of East Pacific Coast Highway and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Long Beach. A family trust acquired the asset for $4.4 million, or $175 per square foot. 7-Eleven anchors the 25,148-square-foot property. Tina LaMonica and Cheryl Pester of NAI Capital Commercial’s Investment Services represented the seller in the deal.
DETROIT — Meijer is scheduled to open its new Rivertown Market in Detroit’s East Jefferson Corridor on Wednesday, Oct. 6. This will be the fourth neighborhood market opened by Meijer and the second in metro Detroit. The small-format grocery concept is focused on bringing a mix of local, fresh food and value to customers in the area. The 42,000-square-foot store will include an assortment of fresh and prepared foods, including bakery items, fresh meat and deli offerings. The Rivertown Market will include a Great Lakes Coffee shop. The garage-style doors will open to an outdoor fresh produce and floral area in warmer months. Local artists Desiree Kelly and Cameron Jenkins painted a mural on the store exterior near the parking lot entrance.
INDIANAPOLIS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Notch at Nora, a 186-unit luxury apartment complex in Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. The recently completed development is located at the corner of 86th Street and Westfield Boulevard. Amenities include a pool, dog park, fitness center, grilling area and direct access to the Monon Trail. George Tikijian, Hannah Ott and Cameron Benz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, locally based TWG Development. Becovic Management was the buyer.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has negotiated the sale of Alpine Summit Shopping Center in Grand Rapids for an undisclosed price. The 136,942-square-foot shopping center is located at 3165 Alpine Ave. The center is fully occupied by Ulta, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Petco, Party City, CATO, Sola Salons, America’s Bride and ABC Warehouse. Bob Lotzar and Bill Tyson of NAI Wisinski represented the buyer. NAI Wisinski also serves as the property manager.