GRESHAM, ORE. — Westcore has purchased Halsey Business Park, an industrial asset located at 18225-18557 NE Halsey St. in Gresham. New York-based DRA Advisors sold the property for $54.1 million. American Direct, International Paper and Trailblazer Foods fully occupy the 405,000-square-foot facility. Westcore was self-represented, while Buzz Ellis, Mark Detmer, Ryan Sitov and Tyler Sheils of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
IRVING, TEXAS — A joint venture between two metro Philadelphia-based firms, developer Korman Communities and private equity firm Verde Capital, has purchased AVE Las Colinas, a 288-unit apartment community in Irving. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 2020. Units come in one- and two-bedroom formats and are furnished with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, tile backsplashes, brushed nickel hardware and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, business center, fitness center and a dog park. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
RENO, NEV. — DCG has brokered the purchase of South Meadows Promenade, a retail center located on the corner of South Meadows Parkway and Double R Boulevard in Reno. An investor in a 1031 exchange acquired the property for $34 million. The name of the seller was not released. At the time of escrow, the 80,000-square-foot shopping center was 100 percent occupied. Current tenants include Sprouts Farmers Market, Marshalls, Pet Station, The Joint Chiropractic, Chase Bank, Chipotle, Panda Express, Starbucks Coffee, Blaze Pizza, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Sports Clips. Truckee Meadows Construction built the asset in 2017. Tom Fennell, Chris Shanks and Matt DeRicco of DCG represented the buyer in the deal.
HOUSTON — New York City-based Ariel Property Advisors has arranged a $21.7 million acquisition loan for a portfolio of five freestanding emergency rooms located throughout the Houston area totaling 34,587 square feet. Eli Weisblum and Paul McCormick of Ariel Property Advisors arranged the loan, which was structured with a five-year term, a 4.5 percent interest rate and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. The borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
UNION, N.J. — Locally based mortgage banking firm G.S. Wilcox & Co. has arranged a $103 million loan for the refinancing of a 428-unit apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Union. Gretchen Wilcox and David Fryer of G.S. Wilcox arranged the debt through life insurance company Thrivent Financial on behalf of the borrower, Russo Development. The loan carried an 18.5-year term, 30-year amortization schedule and an interest rate of approximately 2.5 percent.
NEW YORK CITY — New York-based investment firm Navika Group of Cos. and Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions have acquired Andaz Wall Street, a 253-room hotel in Manhattan. Guestrooms range in size from 345 to 1,500 square feet, and amenities include 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space, as well as a new onsite restaurant and bar. The new ownership plans to invest about $5 million in capital improvements and to rebrand the property as the Hyatt Centric Wall Street New York.
READING, PA. — National Coatings & Supplies, a North Carolina-based automotive paint distributor, has signed a 119,537-square-foot industrial lease in Reading. The tenant will occupy space at Building A at Berks 222 Industrial Center, which features a clear height of 32 feet. Joel Kreider, Ed Skonecki and Michael Pietropola of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, locally based developer Endurance Real Estate Group, in the lease negotiations. Ida McMurray of SVN Latus represented the tenant.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has placed a $10.2 million acquisition loan for the Nestlé Waters Building, a 65,715-square-foot warehouse in Jersey City. An affiliate of the Swiss food supplier has utilized the entirety of the property, which was originally built in 1971, since 2008 as a distribution outlet for its bottled water products. Building features include a clear height of 24 feet, 11 dock-high doors and 15,000 square feet of office space. Jon Mikula of JLL arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Cohen Asset Management.
PITTSBURGH — MultiVersity Housing Partners has purchased The Revival on Carson Portfolio, which consists of two Pittsburgh multifamily buildings that are known as The Maul and The Nakama and that total 47 units. The buildings include ground-floor retail space. MultiVersity plans to invest in capital improvements to the property through the additions of outdoor kitchens to the rooftop decks, more fitness equipment, a business center and updated lobby features. The seller was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Airbnb, a San Francisco-based lodging company, plans to open a new technical hub in the West Midtown neighborhood of Atlanta. Dubbed Atlanta Tech Hub, the new office will be situated within Encore, a 50,000-square-foot space inside SJC Ventures’ Interlock mixed-use project at the corner of 14th Street and Howell Mill Road. Situated about three miles from Georgia State University and one mile from Georgia Tech, Airbnb’s office space is scheduled to open later this year. Encore is a creative loft and mixed-use office space that is dedicated to technology startup growth and expansion. Airbnb’s initial office will be 5,000 square feet with eventual plans to move to a bigger space later on. Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures, an affiliate of the Georgia Tech, is managing Airbnb’s new offices. In the beginning of 2021, Airbnb first announced it was opening a new hub in Atlanta but did not disclose what part of the city. The lodging company says it hopes to add new high-skilled technical and non-technical jobs at the tech hub. According to research by Oxford Economics, in 2019, Airbnb guest spending in Atlanta supported 3,400 jobs, including 1,200 jobs in the restaurant business. The company also says it …
