RICHMOND, CALIF. — New York-based Madison Capital and Meadow Partners have purchased Ford Point, a creative R&D building located at 1414 Harbour Way S. in Richmond. Orton Development sold the asset for $103.7 million. At the time of sale, the 478,761-square-foot property was 83 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including SunPower, Mountain Hardwear and California Closets. Orton Development purchased the long-dormant, 22.9-acre site from the Richmond Redevelopment Agency in 2004 and began a comprehensive $40 million renovation of the entire building, installing new building systems and undertaking an extensive seismic upgrade. Since 2008, the company invested an additional $11.3 million for an ungraded roof, electric vehicle charging stations, asphalt repaving and one mega-watt rooftop solar system. Designed in 1930 by Albert Kahn, Ford Point was built as the Ford Motor Co. Assembly Plant and was the largest assembly plant to be built on the West Coast. Ford Point has been on the National Register of Historical places since 1988, and the site is home to a National Parks Services education center, known as the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center. Seth Siegel, Steve Hermann, Ryan Venezia, Rick Ryan, Kevin Flemming and Courtney Trunnell of Cushman & Wakefield’s Northern California …
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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $11.5 million sale of two New York City multifamily buildings. The 10-unit building at 246 W. 108th St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side sold for $5.8 million, and the 11-unit building at 369 W. 126th St. in Harlem sold for $5.7 million. Shimon Shkury, Victor Sozio, Howard Raber and Mark Anderson of Ariel Property Advisors brokered the first deal. Sozio, James Nestor and Evan Hirsch of Ariel negotiated the second transaction. The buyers and sellers were not disclosed.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Centerpointe Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center located at 5605-5785 North Academy Blvd. in Colorado Springs. A Denver-based private fund acquired the property from Phoenix-based Kinetic Development for $21.4 million. Built in 1983, Centerpointe Plaza features 154,988 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, Centerpointe Plaza was 85 percent occupied. Current tenants include Dollar Tree, Tuesday Morning, Key Bank, Boot Barn, Whiskey Baron, Winnelson Bath & Kitchen Idea Center and Guiry’s Color Source. Parker Brown, Matthew Henrichs and Brad Lyons of CBRE’s National Retail Partners represented the seller in the deal.
USA Properties Fund Starts Construction of Terracina at Whitney Ranch Affordable Housing Community in Rocklin, California
by Amy Works
ROCKLIN, CALIF. — Roseville-based USA Properties Fund has started construction of Terracina at Whitney Ranch, an affordable multifamily property in Rocklin. Completion is slated for late 2024. Situated between University Avenue and Wildcat Boulevard, Terracina at Whitney Ranch will feature 288 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Units will offer energy-efficient appliances, light fixtures and ceiling fans, as well as low-flow faucets, showers and toilets. One-bedroom apartment rents are projected to be $515 to $1,275 per month, while two-bedroom apartments will lease for $606 to $1,518 per month and three-bedroom units will rent for $687 and $1,741 per month. Community amenities will include a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse with a community room and fitness room, a swimming pool, courtyard with seating, a tot-lot play area and laundry facilities.
ISELIN, N.J. — Industrial technology firm Siemens has signed a 65,500-square-foot office lease at 200 Wood Avenue South, an office building located within the Metropark development in the Northern New Jersey community of Iselin. The 270,000-square-foot building features a newly renovated lobby, fitness center, collaborative common areas and landscaped outdoor amenity spaces. Jeff Babikian of CBRE represented Siemens in the lease negotiations. Wes Moore, also with CBRE, represented the landlord, SJP Properties.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 227,803 SF Creekside Plaza Office Park in San Leandro, California
by Amy Works
SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Creekside Plaza Office Park, a three-building office campus and development site in San Leandro. An institutional investor purchased the asset from a privately held real estate development company for an undisclosed price. Built in phases between 2002 to 2010, Creekside Plaza Office Park features 227,803 square feet of Class A, multi-tenant office space. Owned by the original developers for the more than 20 years, this is the first time Creekside Plaza was marketed for sale. Ryan Venezia, Barry Cohn, Seth Siegel, Steve Hermann, Rick Ryan, Kevin Flemming and David Englert of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — Western Wealth Capital has purchased Villetta Apartment Homes, a multifamily property in Mesa. Terms of the transaction were not released. Villetta Apartment Homes features 352 apartments. Western Wealth Capital plans to implement interior and exterior value-add programs at the property. Many of the interiors are in original condition and have not been upgraded since the property’s completion in 1983. The property amenities have recently been upgraded.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Amazon is opening an Amazon Style store at Easton Town Center in Columbus. The store will be the first Amazon Style location in the state of Ohio and the second nationwide for the e-commerce giant. The first Amazon Style store opened in the Los Angeles area May 25. As Amazon’s first-ever physical clothing store, Amazon Style is designed to help customers discover fashion looks through a personalized and convenient shopping experience using advanced technology. Customers can scan items on the Amazon Shopping app to send them to fitting rooms or directly to the pickup counter to purchase. In the fitting rooms, customers can use an in-room touchscreen to request additional sizes, colors and styles.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $61 million loan for the acquisition of a 21-property industrial portfolio across 17 markets in the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, New England and Central U.S. The portfolio is 93 percent leased to 18 tenants with an average tenure of nearly 17 years. Matthew Schoenfeldt and Lucas Borges of Chicago-based JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Biynah Industrial Partners. The lender and loan terms were not provided.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — NAI Greywolf has negotiated the sale of two seniors housing communities in Green Bay. Dawn Davis of NAI Greywolf represented the seller. The portfolio included Bishop’s Court Community, a 69-bed assisted living facility with memory care, and Allouez Sunrise Village, which is a 49-unit residential care apartment complex. The combined 125,711-square-foot portfolio is located on the same campus. The buyer and price were not disclosed.