LAS VEGAS — DXD Capital has broken ground on a self-storage facility located on a 1.7-acre parcel at the corner of West Sahara Avenue and South Monte Cristo Way in Las Vegas. Designed by Studio Level I with Arco Murray serving as general contractor, the new property will feature 1,100 units, plus two interior loading bays with room for three trucks in a fully climate-controlled building with two freight elevators and a storefront with moving supplies. Public Storage will operate the facility, which is slated to open in third-quarter 2022. DXD acquired the property in January 2021 through its DXD Self Storage Fund I, which was launched in November 2020. The fund is raising $50 million to invest in ground-up development of Class A, multi-story, climate-controlled self-storage facilities.
NORTH HIGHLANDS, CALIF. — Exeter 4837 Watt LLC has acquired a flex industrial facility located at 4837 Watt Ave. in North Highlands. Stoneridge Watt Avenue LLC sold the asset for $12.4 million. Built in 1987 for Price Club, the property was renovated in 1997 for industrial and flex use. Situated on 12.8 acres, the 129,491-square-foot property is half a mile from Interstate 80. Alan Pekarcik and Chris Smith of Avison Young’s Irvine, Calif., office represented the buyer, while Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
TAYLOR, TEXAS — The Boulder Group, an Illinois-based retail brokerage firm, has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a 6,912-square-foot retail property that is net-leased to Advance Auto Parts in Taylor, located northeast of Austin. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a private investor based in the Southwest, in the transaction. The undisclosed, West Coast-based buyer completed the deal via a 1031 exchange.
PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 5120 and 5110 W. Indian School Road in Phoenix. A limited liability company sold the property to a personal trust for $8.1 million. WSS Shoes and Habit Burger occupy the 13,100-square-foot shopping center, which is across the street from American Family Fields of Phoenix Baseball Park, spring training home to the Milwaukee Brewers. Mark Ruble and Chris Land of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix’s office represented the seller, while Peter James and Rob Narchi of Marcus & Millichap’s Los Angeles office represented the buyer in the deal.
OAKLAND, ORE. — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has arranged the sale of Ranch Motel, a motel in Oakland, a tiny city approximately midway between Eugene and Medford. Joseph Kennedy of CIP represented the buyer and seller in the deal. The acquisition price was not released. The exterior corridor motel is located north of Oakland and features 25 A-frame-style rooms and limited service. The property’s updated lobby and cabins feature a mid-century peaked metal roof.
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — A joint venture between Boston-based investment firm The Davis Cos., New York City-based Spaxel and Atalaya Capital Management has acquired a 718-unit workforce housing portfolio in East Orange, about 15 miles west of Manhattan. The portfolio consists of 11 buildings that were 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Steven Kohn, John Alascio, Brian Whitmer, Chuck Kohaut, Jessica Ke and T.J. Sullivan represented Spaxel and Atalaya Capital Management in structuring a joint venture with The Davis Cos. The new ownership will implement a value-add program.
DEDHAM, MASS. — RPT Realty (NYSE: RPT) is under contract to purchase a 510,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Dedham near Boston for $131.5 million. Stop & Shop is the anchor tenant. Other tenants at the property, which is nearly 92 percent occupied, include TJ Maxx, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Starbucks and Chipotle. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter. R2G Venture LLC, RPT’s joint venture platform focused on grocery-anchored assets, will be utilized to acquire the property.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Regional office owner and manager Signature Acquisitions has begun the renovation of 100 Kimball, a 175,000-square-foot office building in Parsippany, located in the northern part of the Garden State. The building is currently leased to accounting giant Deloitte, which will be vacating the premises next year. Designed by Studio 1200, the project will include a revitalization of the lobby, a redesign of the café to feature more culinary options and upgrades to the fitness center and conference facilities. Avison Young has been tapped to lease the building following completion of the project, which is scheduled for August 2022.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — New Jersey-based developer CHA Partners is nearing completion of LIVIA, a 123-bed senior living community in East Hanover, about 30 miles west of New York City. The 100,000-square-foot facility will offer skilled nursing, memory care, assisted living and long-term care/rehabilitation services. Amenities will include restaurant-style dining options, outdoor courtyards, a theater, game room, full-service bar/lounge, beauty salon, and a café. CHA Partners expects the facility to be operational before the end of the month.
MIAMI — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $16 million sale of a freestanding CVS/pharmacy-occupied retail property located in Miami. The 14,989-square-foot building is situated on a 2.4-acre parcel, a portion of which is subleased to Wendy’s. Ronnie Issenberg, Gabriel Britti, Ricardo Esteves and Kevin O’Hanlon of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, an entity doing business as TRR Everglades Holdings LLC and a group of local Miami investors and developers. The buyer was International Capital Acquisitions LLC, a foreign investor based in Germany. Located at 10660 SW 40th St., the CVS/pharmacy is situated 1.2 miles from Kendall Regional Medical Center, 4.3 miles from Westchester General Hospital, about 5.2 miles from Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and approximately 13.7 miles from Miami International Airport.