HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has funded a $70.7 million acquisition loan for Millennium High Street, a 340-unit apartment community in the River Oaks area of Houston. Built in 2013, the property consists of four residential buildings, a parking garage and 26,304 square feet of retail space on a 6.3-acre site. The unit mix comprises 229 one-bedroom residences, 91 two-bedroom apartments and 20 three-bedroom units with an average size of 901 square feet. Units feature stainless steel appliances, contemporary countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and a rooftop lounge. The borrower was Miami-based Galium Capital. The seller was a partnership between The Dinerstein Cos. and Coventry Real Estate Advisors that also developed the property. Millennium High Street was 93 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing.
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DENTON, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Denton Crossing 3 and 4, two newly built industrial buildings totaling 525,332 square feet in the North Texas city of Denton. The first building spans 398,442 square feet and was fully leased at the time of sale, while the second structure totals 126,890 square feet and was vacant at the time of sale. The properties, both of which were built in 2020, feature 32- to 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and immediate proximity to Interstate 35. Randy Baird, Jonathan Bryan, Ryan Thornton and Eliza Bachhuber of CBRE represented the seller, Scannell Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was James Campbell Co., an investment firm based in Hawaii. The sales price was not disclosed. The new ownership has tapped Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial to lease Denton Crossing 4.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — JLL has arranged the sale of Logistics Center at McKinney, a 431,710-square-foot industrial property located in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The development consists of two rear-load buildings totaling 129,914 and 301,796 square feet. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa, Zach Riebe and Pauli Kerr of JLL represented the seller, Atlanta-based Core5 Industrial Partners, in the transaction. Thor Equities Group purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Vehicle Accessories Inc., a manufacturer of automotive parts like splash guards, body side moldings and bumper protectors, will relocate its corporate headquarters to Mesquite, an eastern suburb of Dallas. The move is expected to bring about 315 new jobs and $30 million in total capital investment to the local economy. The company will consolidate its operations in Buffalo, Toronto, nearby Sunnyvale, Texas, and Magog (Quebec) into a build-to-suit, 310,000-square-foot building at Alcott Logistics Station. Vehicle Accessories plans to take occupancy of the building, which is being developed by Jackson-Shaw, by the end of 2022.
ALLEN, TEXAS — MD7, a provider of mobile infrastructure consulting services, has signed a 25,000-square-foot office lease in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Allen. The firm is relocating its headquarters from San Diego to One Bethany West, which is located on the 17-acre Watters Creek campus. The move is expected to bring about 200 new jobs and $6.8 million in capital investment to the regional economy.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Indianapolis-based Duke Realty has completed a 622,230-square-foot, build-to-suit industrial project for Bob’s Discount Furniture in the Northern New Jersey community of Piscataway. Building features include 40-foot clear heights, 125 dock doors, 302 automobile parking spaces and 127 trailer parking spaces. The Connecticut-based national discount retailer, which operates 150 stores across 23 states, expects to bring hundreds of new jobs to the area in the coming years as it expands its supply chain and distribution network.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. — Aspen Heights Partners, an Austin-based developer of apartment and student housing communities, has broken ground on Aspen East Penn, a 651-bed multifamily project in State College, home of Penn State University. The two-building property will be located less than a mile from campus and will house 24,299 square feet of ground-floor retail space. In addition, Aspen East Penn will feature one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bed floor plans across its 262 units, 28 of which will be reserved as workforce housing. Amenities will include a pool, courtyard and an outdoor terrace. Completion is slated for 2023.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged the $88.5 million sale of a 76,000-square-foot residential development site located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone in the Long Island City area of Queens. The site is zoned to allow a total buildable area of 444,000 square feet. Bob Knakal, Stephen Palmese, Brendan Maddigan and Jonathan Hageman of JLL represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor, in the transaction. Christopher Peck, Andrew Scandalios, Rob Hinckley, Jeff Julien and Nicco Lupo of JLL arranged an equity partnership with Bridge Investment Group on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between The Domain Cos., L+M Development Partners and The Vorea Group.
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — A partnership between developers BNE Real Estate Group, LPZ and Sterling Properties has begun leasing 99 Bridge, a 150-unit apartment complex in Old Bridge, about 35 miles south of New York City. The property features one- and two-bedroom units with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, espresso cabinetry and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, outdoor grilling areas, game room, dog park, package lockers and a children’s play area. Monthly rents start at $2,280 for a one-bedroom unit.
By Alexandra Loye, Senior Vice President, Healthcare & Life Sciences Services, Colliers Despite global and domestic market challenges from the pandemic, Phoenix continues to shine amongst its competitive Western cities. With Maricopa County being the fastest-growing county in the U.S., Phoenix offers employers a diverse, educated workforce, business-friendly environment and affordable housing options. Arizona’s economy is booming and experiencing record revenue growth, as well as personal income growth. From 2019 to 2020, Arizona led the nation (tied with Montana) in the category of highest personal income growth with a 7.1 percent increase. The state is also projected to add 325,000 jobs in the next 12 months. Phoenix’s life sciences industry has gained significant momentum during the past 12 months, with no slowdown in sight. The Phoenix Biomedical Campus (PBC) in downtown Phoenix is ground zero for life sciences development and tenant activity. The 30-acre campus is currently occupied by Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), OncoMyx Therapeutics, Calviri, Vidium Animal Health, and Exact Sciences, which recently acquired Paradigm Diagnostics and Ashion Analytics. The PBC is the ideal environment when it comes to collaboration and innovation for life sciences tenants. The 227,000-square-foot, …