ATLANTA AND MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Atlanta-based Home Depot and Mooresville, N.C.-based Lowe’s Cos. Inc. both had strong fourth-quarter sales despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The CEOs of both firms cited increased demand for home improvement products as the catalyst behind their sales jumps. Home Depot’s (NYSE: HD) sales increased 25 percent year-over-year for its 2020 fiscal fourth quarter, which CNBC reports outperformed the 19.2 percent growth that analysts were expecting. Home Depot’s fiscal fourth-quarter 2020 ended on Jan. 31, 2021. Home Depot’s digital sales rose 83 percent in the fourth quarter compared to a year ago. Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) sales increased 28.1 percent in the fourth-quarter fiscal year 2020, which also outstripped expectations of 22 percent growth, according to CNBC. Lowe’s fiscal fourth quarter 2020 ended Jan. 29. The retailer’s e-commerce sales jumped by 121 percent, while all merchandising departments saw 16 percent growth. According to CNBC, Home Depot gets 45 percent of its sales from professionals, such as electricians and contractors, while the rest come from unprofessional, do-it-yourself customers. This was higher than Lowe’s, which gets 20 to 25 percent of its total sales from professional individuals.
OXON HILL, MD. — BurgerFi, Roll by Goodyear, Girlkin Lashes and MahoganyBooks have joined National Harbor, a retail and dining development in Suburban Maryland. Peterson Cos. developed National Harbor over 10 years ago. The National Harbor, located at 165 Waterfront St. in Oxon Hill, has over 280,700 square feet of flexible retail space. The development features brands and retailers such as Carhartt, Alex and Ani, Build-A-Bear Workshop, ZAAF, A Beautiful Closet, BrookieGirl and The Furlough Cheesecake. BurgerFi is opening a 2,714-square-foot casual restaurant at National Harbor this summer. Roll by Goodyear will open in the spring in a 1,616-square-foot space. Girlkin Lashes will open its 1,311-square-foot lash and brow salon this spring. Lastly, MahoganyBooks will open its 1,408-square-foot bookstore with books for, by or about African diaspora. The Waterfront District at National Harbor provides easy access and parking, as well as riverfront location to the Potomac River. The tourist attraction is 11 miles from Washington, D.C., and typically has 14 million visitors a year. The property also features the Capital Wheel, a 180-foot observation wheel, and the Guide by Cell outdoor art gallery tour.
SEATTLE; BOISE, IDAHO; AND SALT LAKE CITY — JLL Capital Markets has secured $274.4 million in financing for a six-property portfolio of core-quality retail properties totaling 2.7 million square feet across Seattle, Boise and Salt Lake City. The borrower is a joint venture between CenterCal Properties and a large pension fund and its advisors Principal and PCCP. The financing includes five separate 10-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse CMBS loans provided by JP Morgan Chase. Loan proceeds were used to retire existing debt and rebalance leverage across the portfolio. The portfolio consists of four grocery-anchored shopping centers, one power center and one retail strip asset, all leased to a mix of national and credit-worthy tenants across various retail sectors. Kevin MacKenzie, Bruce Ganong, Paul Brindley, Sam Godfrey and Spencer Bergthold of JLL represented the borrower in the financing.
AURORA, COLO. — EverWest Real Estate Investors has purchased Tower Business Center, a 422,961-square-foot industrial portfolio in Aurora, from a joint venture between United Properties and Artis REIT for $66.4 million. Delivered in 2019, Tower Business Center features a 289,113-square-foot building and a 133,848-square-foot building located at 18701 and 18901 E. 38th Ave. The facilities offer 32-foot clear heights, a combined 73 dock-high and five drive-in doors, 130-foot truck courts with secured yards, LED lighting and ESFR sprinkler systems. In total, the campus offers parking for 417 cars and 73 trailers. The 18701 cross-dock building is fully leased to Tempur Sealy, and the 18901 building, with cooler, dry storage and riping capabilities, is fully occupied by Sprouts Farmers Market. Jim Bolt, Jeremy Ballenger, Tyler Carner and Jessica Ostermick of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller in the transaction.
DENVER — Equity Ventures Commercial Development and Wall Development Group have announced plans for 525 affordable and market-rate apartments to the Gateway Landing, the partnership’s 34-acre mixed-use development in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch. The newly announced residential units, located at the northeast quadrant of Green Valley Ranch and Peña boulevards, will be developed through partnerships with Overland Property Group (OPG) and The Dinerstein Cos. (TDC). The Reserves at Green Valley Ranch by OPG will offer 216 affordable apartment units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a 7,500-square-foot clubhouse, 24/7 fitness center, movie theater, game room, indoor and outdoor fireside rooms, and a business center. TDC will deliver Millennium Green Valley Ranch, a seven-building, market-rate multifamily complex. Developed to accommodate the regional workforce, the 312-unit community will offer apartments with nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, dual-bath vanities, full-size washers/dryers, flat-front cabinets, granite countertops, modern lighting fixtures, custom finishes, private balconies and keyless entries. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool and spa with poolside cabanas, an outdoor kitchen area, landscaped courtyards, fitness center, resident lounges, clubhouse, business center, wireless internet access, bike storage and an automated parcel system. At build-out, Gateway Landing will offer residential, …
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Houston-based Nutex Health, a service provider and management firm in the micro-hospital and freestanding emergency room industry, has acquired Gilbert Emergency Hospital, a medical facility located at 5656 S. Power Road in Gilbert. MPT Operating Partnership LP DBA MPT of Gilbert LLC sold the asset for $10.5 million. Built in 2005, the 31,452-square-foot medical office serves as a privately run emergency facility with 42 acute-care beds. The property is Nutex’s third facility in Arizona and 23rd facility in the United States. Philip Wurth and Alexandra Loye of Colliers represented the seller, while Christian Giles of Arizona Healthcare Realty represented the buyer in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — Northcap Commercial has arranged the sale of MCR Apartments, a multifamily property located in Las Vegas. Michelas LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $6.8 million, or $61,261 per unit. Located at 226 W. St. Louis Ave., the property features 111 apartments. The community was built in 1955. Devin Lee, Jason Dittenber, Jerad Roberts and Robin Willett of Northcap Commercial represented the seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $153 million loan for the refinancing of 123 North Wacker, a 33-story office tower in Chicago’s central business district. The 550,000-square-foot building is situated in the West Loop submarket. The property has undergone more than $33 million in capital improvements over the past few years, including a reimagined lobby, a new tenant lounge and barista bar. Additional amenities include a conference center, fitness center, bike room and private rooftop terrace. The occupancy rate was not disclosed, but the property is home to 36 tenants. Keith Largay and Lucas Borges of JLL arranged the five-year, floating-rate bridge loan on behalf of the borrower, LaSalle Investment Management’s Income & Growth Fund Series. Mesa West Capital provided a $37 million mezzanine loan. LaSalle has owned the building since early 2017.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Domino’s Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) reported that its global retail sales increased 12 percent in the fourth quarter and 10.4 percent in fiscal 2020. U.S. same-store sales grew 11.2 percent during the quarter and 11.5 percent for the year. However, the Ann Arbor-based pizza chain missed Wall Street’s estimates for its fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, according to CNBC. Pandemic costs weighed on profits and U.S. same-store sales growth slowed compared with prior quarters. Domino’s stock price closed at $364.59 per share on Wednesday, Feb. 24, down slightly from $368.66 per share one year ago. There are more than 17,600 stores in 90 markets worldwide. It is the largest pizza company in the world based on retail stores, according to the company.
RICHFIELD, MINN. — Domestic online sales for Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) increased 89.3 percent in the fourth quarter on a year-over-year basis, according to the company. The Richfield-based retailer’s fourth quarter ended Jan. 30. “Online sales grew to a record $6.7 billion and made up 43 percent of our total domestic sales,” said CEO Corie Barry said in a news release. “Our stores played a pivotal role in the fulfillment of these sales, as almost two-thirds of our online revenue was either picked up in store or curbside, shipped from a store or delivered by a store employee.” Barry also announced that Best Buy would pay its employees a cash bonus in recognition of their efforts despite the pandemic. In the next few weeks, all hourly U.S. employees will receive $500 if they are full-time workers and $200 if part-time. The retailer is also encouraging its employees to get COVID vaccinations and will offer paid time off to do so. Best Buy’s fourth-quarter net income rose to $816 million, up from $745 million the year prior. Best Buy’s stock price closed at $113.24 per share on Wednesday, Feb. 24, up from $81.89 per share one year ago. There …