LAS VEGAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a 98-unit assisted living and memory care community in Las Vegas. The 76,458-square-foot community sits on 3.2 acres. A local developer sold the property to a private equity fund for $20.2 million. The new owner plans to replace the operator. Vince Viverito, Brad Goodsell and Jason Punzel of SLIB handled the transaction.
VISTA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged a long-term lease for M2 Ingredients to occupy a single-tenant industrial building located at 1395 Park Center Drive in Vista. The lease is valued at $20.5 million. The 150,000-square-foot building features 20,000 square feet of office space, four dock-high doors, eight grade-level doors and 135,000 square feet of warehouse space with 4,000 amps 277/480-volt power. M2 Ingredients was founded in 2010 and is a producer of certified mushroom powders with a full spectrum of bioactive compounds to support health, sport performance, recovery and cognition. The new facility will serve as the company’s corporate headquarters and main warehouse for the manufacturing and distribution of its products. Marko Dragovic, Isaac Little and Tim Moore of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the tenant, while Aric Starck and Brant Aberg of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Alpha Industrial Properties, in the transaction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the first quarter of 2021, originations for commercial and multifamily loans totaled $3.9 trillion, according to the latest report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Compared to the Washington, D.C.-based organization’s findings from fourth-quarter 2020, the first-quarter originations increased by $44.6 billion, a 1.1 percent hike quarter-over-quarter. According to the MBA report, commercial banks held the largest share (roughly 38 percent) of commercial and multifamily mortgages at $1.5 trillion. The second largest holders of commercial and multifamily mortgages were Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD and other mortgage-backed security lenders at $861 billion, or 22 percent. Additionally, life insurance companies provided $588 billion (15 percent) in the first quarter and issuers of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), collateralized debt obligations (CDO) and other asset-based securities (ABS) generated $540 billion in debt (14 percent). In the first quarter, agency lenders saw an increase of $23 billion in loans, a 2.8 percent jump. CMBS, CDO and other ABS issuers increased their holdings by $7 billion, or 1.3 percent. Banks increased their holdings by $6.8 billion (0.5 percent), and REITs increased their holdings by $4.9 billion (5.2 percent). Finance companies, however, saw their holdings decrease 1.2 percent.
SAN ANTONIO — USAA Real Estate has sold La Cantera Resort & Spa, a 630-acre hospitality property located within the 1,700-acre La Cantera master-planned community in San Antonio. The property consists of 496 guestrooms and suites, including 34 villas, 127,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, five pools, two 18-hole golf courses and multiple food and beverage concepts. USAA originally developed the resort in 1999 and renovated its various amenities between 2015 and 2016. Redwood City, Calif.-based Ohana Real Estate Investors purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
CLEVELAND — CrossCountry Mortgage LLC has launched construction of its $46 million headquarters campus in Cleveland’s historic Superior Arts District. The 168,000-square-foot project on Superior Avenue is expected to bring more than 600 full-time jobs to the city. Made possible with support from the City of Cleveland, Team NEO, JobsOhio and the Ohio Development Services Agency, the project includes the restoration and renovation of four industrial buildings dating back to as early as 1913. The site formerly housed the headquarters, packaging and warehouse facility for TAP Packaging + Design. The new headquarters will feature a 4,600-square-foot training center and a 7,100-square-foot common area. Amenities will include a conference center, barista, grab-and-go food pantry, commercial kitchen and an 8,600-square-foot gym with a group fitness studio and lockers. Completion of construction is slated for the end of the year. Founded in 2003, CrossCountry is a retail mortgage lender with nearly 6,800 employees. The company, which is currently based in Brecksville, operates in all 50 states through a network of more than 500 offices.
HOUSTON — Locally based developer McNair Interests has broken ground on Remy on the Trails, a 330-unit multifamily project located on a 24-acre site in West Houston. The property will span 400,000 square feet and offer one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include an infinity pool, indoor fitness center with an adjoining outdoor workout area, a clubhouse with resident lounges, dog washing station, multiple courtyards with outdoor entertainment spaces and a business center with private offices and a conference center. In addition, residents will have access to a private walking trail and three-acre lake with a dock for paddleboards, kayaking and fishing. Project partners include The Preston Partnership (architect), Mayfield & Ragni Studio (interior designer), Kimley-Horn (landscape architect) and Arch-Con (general contractor). Leasing is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2022.
ST. LOUIS — Draper and Kramer Inc. has broken ground on Moda at The Hill, a 225-unit apartment building in The Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. The four-story project is part of a larger 11-acre master-planned community led by Draper and Kramer that also includes single-family homes and a condominium building. Moda at The Hill will offer a mix of one- and two-bedroom units measuring from 600 to 1,200 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, yoga studio, pool courtyard, parking garage, community lounges, pet care facilities and coworking spaces. Holland Construction, Humphreys & Partners Architects and HPA Design Group make up the project team. Gershman Mortgage provided construction financing. Completion is slated for late spring 2022.
WHITESTOWN, IND. — Green Rabbit has leased 187,941 square feet of cold storage space in Whitestown near Indianapolis. The newly constructed facility is located along I-65. Tony Hupp of Colliers International represented Green Rabbit, which is a Massachusetts-based supplier of cold storage transportation. Becknell Industrial owns the property.
PLAINFIELD, IND. AND MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. — Two new tenants have signed leases at industrial properties owned by HSA Commercial Real Estate in Indiana and Wisconsin. In the first transaction, Sedgwick leased 68,486 square feet at Gateway V, a facility within the 55-acre Gateway Business Park in Plainfield. The 262,758-square-foot property, which HSA developed in 2019, is now fully leased. Sedgwick is a provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. In the second transaction, Ryder Last Mile Inc. moved into 75,290 square feet at 1570 International Drive in Mount Pleasant. The 116,600-square-foot building is one of three developed by HSA within the 184-acre Park 94. Ryder is a provider of last-mile logistics solutions for retail brands. Ned Frank, Pat Hake and Steve Sewart of Colliers International represented ownership in the Ryder lease, while Scott Furmanski and Karl Wiedenman of CBRE represented the tenant. Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented ownership in the Sedgwick lease, while J.D. Graves of CBRE represented the tenant.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of North Meridian Shops in Indianapolis for $2.9 million. The 17,000-square-foot retail strip center is located at 3787 N. Meridian St. Many of the property’s tenants, including T-Mobile, have operated at the location in excess of 10 years. Jordan Klink of Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group represented the seller, J&R Enterprises of Indianapolis II LLC. An agent out of Marcus & Millichap’s Philadelphia office represented the buyer, BA Properties I LLC, which is a Pennsylvania-based limited liability company.