NEW YORK CITY — Union Square Events, a locally based catering company, has opened a 70,000-square-foot headquarters space at Industry City, a 35-acre mixed-use development in Brooklyn. The new headquarters will include a 33,000-square-foot commissary kitchen, a 120-seat dining room for employees and traditional office space. A partnership between Belvedere Capital, Jamestown and Angelo Gordon owns Industry City.
By Steve Kapp, Executive Managing Director, Newmark Strong tenant demand, coupled with a limited supply of Class A industrial product, has pushed industrial rents in the San Francisco East Bay industrial market to new highs. Also known as the I-880 corridor, vacancy rates stood at 6 percent, down slightly from a year ago on a building base of 189 million square feet. Some submarkets like Fremont and Union City, as well as certain building types like new construction Class A warehouse, have performed even better than average. Warehouse rental rates now average above $1 per square foot, per month, in most East Bay markets. These show no signs of slowing down based on strong tenant demand. This demand goes beyond the typical ecommerce giants. Large lease deals were signed by Wine.com, Applied Materials, Home Depot and Chef’s Warehouse in the second quarter alone. Another trend is the rise of the life sciences sector. These firms have traditionally gravitated to research-oriented campuses in South San Francisco, Emeryville or Palo Alto. However, the I-880 corridor is chalking up a number of deals for pilot plants and good manufacturing practices (GMP) facilities. Sana Bio recently leased a 164,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Fremont, while Senti Bio …
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — Dermody Properties has agreed to buy the metro Chicago headquarters campus of insurance company Allstate Corp. (NYSE: ALL) for $232 million. The purchase agreement is expected to close in 2022. The buyer, a Nevada-based industrial development and investment firm, plans to redevelop the 186-acre campus, which is located north of Chicago in Northbrook, into a Class A logistics and distribution hub. Doug Kiersey, president of Dermody Properties, said in an interview with REBusinessOnline that the preliminary redevelopment plan, which is subject to change based on tenant demands, currently calls for the delivery of approximately 3.2 million square feet of industrial space and a total capital investment of more than $500 million. Kiersey also discussed at length the aspects of the site that his firm found most appealing, including its location within a major population zone, its scale and its existing onsite and offsite infrastructure. “This particular site fits geographically into an area that can serve a lot of customers in a very short period of time,” he said. “Within a 10-mile radius, there are a lot of rooftops for companies to serve their customers. The site also represents an unusual combination of infill location and scale — …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $75 million sale of Country Club, a 454-unit apartment community in Charlotte. Watson Bryant and Brooks Colquitt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, New York-based JEM Holdings, in the transaction. New Jersey-based Concordia Properties acquired the property. Built in 1969, the Country Club offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans that range in size from 647 to 1,405 square feet. The units include in-unit washers and dryers, vinyl flooring and walk-in closets. Community amenities include two playgrounds, a common lounge area, laundry facilities, soccer field and a pool. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 2332 Dunlavin Way, Country Club is situated near the 78-acre mixed-use Eastland Mall redevelopment located close to the future Lynx Gold Line stop at Eastway Drive. The property is also situated 5.8 miles from downtown Charlotte and 13.4 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Goldman Sachs and Lansing Melbourne Group have sold Vida Kannapolis, a 289-unit apartment community in Kannapolis, about 25.9 miles north of Charlotte. Red Bank, N.J.-based Denholtz Properties purchased the recently delivered property for $59 million, or approximately $204,152 per unit. Located at 210 S. Main St. in downtown Kannapolis, Vida Kannapolis is a five-story complex that offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Built in March 2021, the units feature stainless steel appliances, washers and dryers and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a fitness center, pool, indoor parking, game room, grill, pet play area, roof terrace, elevator and bicycle storage. The monthly rent ranges from $1,455 to $1,895, according to Apartments.com. Goldman Sachs partnered with the Fort Lauderdale-based development firm Lansing Melbourne Group and the City of Kannapolis to build the property. Jonathan Brody of Rosewood Realty Group represented the buyer, Denholtz Properties, and Jacob Vogel of Rosewood Realty Group represented the sellers in the transaction.
ATLANTA — Songy Highroads (SHR) will open the Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta, a 218-room hotel located in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The hotel will open in mid-December adjacent to Bloomingdale’s at Lenox Square. In early 2020, Atlanta-based SHR started to develop the hotel in a joint venture with Hyatt Hotels Corp. New York-based Sawyer & Co. designed the hotel. The Hyatt Centric Buckhead Atlanta hotel has two dining options both run by James Beard Award-winning chef Hugh Acheson. One of the dining options is Mount Royal, a Montreal-style steakhouse. The menu combines French cooking techniques with Southern cuisine, and will change often based on seasonal vegetables, fruit and other ingredients sourced from local farmers and artisans. The other dining option, Spaceman, will anchor the hotel’s 15th floor rooftop. Spaceman is a bar and sports lounge with a menu of shareable bites plus wine, beer and cocktails. The dining option will offer indoor seating plus dual outdoor patios, as well as yard games and TVs to stream live sports and events. The lounge will be able to be rented for private parties and corporate events. The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry, an Atlanta-based design firm for hospitality, designed both restaurants. The hotel …
SEATTLE — Security Properties has sold Panorama House, a multifamily community in Seattle, to an undisclosed buyer for $120 million. Located at 1100 University St., the 18-story Panorama House features 179 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as four penthouse homes on the upper level each featuring at least one private courtyard. The property also includes a 1,300-square-foot fitness center, regulation-sized bocce ball and shuffleboard courts, a demonstration kitchen, resident lounges, an outdoor pool and three levels of underground parking. At the time of sale, the property was 99 percent leased. The property offers panoramic views of downtown Seattle, the Olympic Mountains, Mount Rainier, Lake Union and Elliot Bay. Originally built in 1962, Panorama House underwent an $18 million renovation in 2016. Updates included new lighting, cabinetry, appliances and fixtures installed within the apartments. Additionally, floorplans were renovated to open kitchens to the living area and new fiber-optic high-speed data and cable wiring was installed. Jon Hallgrimson, Eli Hanacek, Mark Washington and Kyle Yamamoto of CBRE Capital Markets in Seattle represented the seller in the deal.
TACOMA, WASH. — Realterm has purchased Tacoma Gateway II from a partnership between Panattoni Development Co. and Crow Holdings Capital for an undisclosed price. Located at 12005 Steele St. South in Tacoma, Tacoma Gateway II is a newly developed, 274,000-square-foot distribution building with dock-high and grade-level loading, 36-foot clear heights and more than 200 trailer parking stalls on an adjacent 4.7-acre yard. Unis, a third-party logistics company, fully occupies the property, which was completed in July 2021. Brett Hartzell of CBRE’s National Partners Group and Shawn Childs and Monte Decker of CBRE’s Tacoma and Seattle offices represented the seller in the transaction.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Investors Capital Group has completed the disposition of Cantala, an apartment property in Glendale. Western Wealth Capital acquired the asset for $51.6 million, or $280,435 per unit. Built in 1986, Cantala features 184 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts with open-concept living area, in-unit washers/dryers and private patios or balconies. Community amenities include a swimming pool, spa, fitness center, clubhouse and covered parking. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
RENO, NEV. — The Bascom Group has purchased Sierra Point Apartments in Reno for $31 million, or $210,884 per unit, in an off-market transaction. The name of the seller was not released. Built in 1996 and 1998, Sierra Point features 147 apartments, with 84 percent two-bedroom floorplans. Bascom plans to renovate unit interiors with new countertops and appliances, wood plank flooring, backsplashes, new baseboards, cabinetry improvements, new fixtures and lighting and a two-tone paint scheme. Additionally, Bascom will add a dog park, tot lot and an outdoor barbecue and recreational area. AMC Management Services will provide property management and SD Cap Construction Management will provide construction management services. Charles Halladay, Jamie Kline and Annie Rice of JLL Capital Markets arranged the acquisition financing, which LoanCore provided.