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By Brett Merz, senior vice president and asset manager, KBS As this unprecedented year hits the midpoint of the fourth quarter and office investors consider their options, one market in Texas stands out: Dallas. This market has historically shown strong resiliency and continues to do so throughout the pandemic. While Texas as a whole has been ahead of many other states in terms of allowing tenants that are eager to return to the office after the COVID-19 shutdown to do so, the Dallas office market has especially embraced reopening and returning to work. According to a new report by Kastle Systems, Dallas County leads the country in terms of the share of employees who are back to their workplaces following government-mandated shutdowns. Across the 10 largest metroplexes in the country, an average of 27.4 percent of employees are back in the office, while Dallas employees are returning to work at a rate of 43.3 percent. This figure compares favorably to proportions of employees returning to offices in other markets, including Los Angeles (34 percent), Washington, D.C. (24 percent) and San Francisco (14.7 percent). This news is a testament to tenants’ appetite for occupying office space and the market’s resiliency despite …

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    The “San Diego Mixed-Use Outlook — Planning and Developing Mixed-Use Projects in the San Diego Market” webinar, hosted by Western Real Estate Business, brings together industry leaders to discuss how mixed-use has become one of the most active property types throughout the market, spurring new developments and the redevelopment of existing properties — and how COVID-19 is impacting the sector. In this three-part presentation, there will be an in-depth discussion of plans for Horton Plaza, an analysis from developers & owners and, finally, a discourse from mixed-use partners. Horton Plaza Update Panelists: Greg Williams, Stockdale Capital Partners Sean Slater, RDC Developers & Owners Panel: Mike Mahoney, Ryan Companies Gary London, London Moeder Advisors Tony Pauker, Brookfield Residential Jason Wood, Cisterra Development Nicole Williams, Ware Malcomb Mixed-Use Partners: Darin Schoolmeester, KTGY Architecture + Planning Scott Hall, JLL Carrie Bobb, Carrie Bobb & Co. Ryan Grant, CBRE Penny Maus, Port of San Diego Webinar sponsors: Port of San Diego: The Port of San Diego is an innovative champion for the 34 miles of San Diego Bay waterfront along Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego. RDC: Founded in 1979, RDC is a full-service, award-winning firm dedicated to making everyday places extraordinary. …

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NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — The Desert West Region of Lincoln Property Co. (LPC Desert West) has increased its Nevada presence with the acquisition of West Craig Industrial Center at 70-78 W. Craig Road in North Las Vegas. A partnership between Huntington Industrial Properties and Polk Street Industrial sold the asset to LPC Desert West for $48.6 million. Delivered in 2019, West Craig Industrial Center features 343,820 square feet of Class A industrial space on 20 acres. The three-building portfolio offers 30- to 32-foot clear heights, 91 dock doors with a combination of drive-in and dock-high configurations, ESFR sprinklers and insulated ceilings. Darla Longo and Barbara Emmons of CBRE’s National Partners Team represented the seller in the deal. LPC Desert West will provide property management services for West Craig Industrial Center. With this acquisition, LPC Desert West now owns nine buildings and almost 800,000 square feet of industrial space in Nevada.

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PHOENIX — California-based Shefflin Properties has completed the disposition of Dunlap Falls, an apartment property located in Phoenix. California-based Tides Equities acquired the asset for $40.5 million. Located at 3333 W. Dunlap Ave., Dunlap Falls features 288 two- and three-bedroom apartments with patios or balconies, walk-in closets and central air and heating. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa, large clubhouse, leasing center, covered parking and gated access. Ric Holway, Mark Forrester and Dan Cheyne of Berkadia’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal.

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COSTA MESA, CALIF. — C.W. Driver Cos. has completed the construction of the Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa. The three-building, 88,000-square-foot athletics center features expanded and modernized space for a variety of OCC programs, including physical education, athletics, sports medicine and kinesiology studies. Built in two phases, the initial stage included new construction of a 58,000-square-foot, multi-building complex, while Phase II included the renovation of a 30,000-square-foot structure that housed men’s and women’s locker rooms and existing pool areas. The project included the addition of a 65-meter competition pool with double bulkheads, 25-meter instructional pool and 450-person capacity bleachers. The three buildings are interconnected by an overhead structure that provides shade. Additionally, the new pavilion features division offices, athletic training, equipment management, locker rooms/showers and support spaces for aquatic programs. The pavilion is also home to the school’s adapted kinesiology program, which encourages individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illness to study and apply general fitness and movement principles throughout their lifelong participation in physical activity, exercise and sport. The $36 million Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion is part of a larger project funded by Measure M, a $698 million general obligation bond provided and …

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TACOMA, WASH. — CenterPoint Properties has added an industrial property located at 2021 Marc St. in Tacoma to its existing 28-acre Port of Tacoma portfolio. Terms of the transaction were not released. CenterPoint has plans to reposition the 51,281-square-foot building, which sits on seven acres, and offer it for lease. The property is served by railroad and features a secured yard and a 1,500-square-foot office space. CenterPoint owns two adjacent properties on Lincoln Avenue and Marc Street. The assets are a half-mile from the Port of Tacoma deep-water container terminals and offer easy access to State Route 167 and interstates 5 and 270. Raymond Schuler of Kidder Mathews represented the undisclosed seller, while Christian Mattson and Billy Moultrie of Lee & Associates represented CenterPoint in the transaction.

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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has partnered with National Community Renaissance (National CORE) to provide $1.5 million for the construction of Day Creek Senior Villas in Rancho Cucamonga, approximately 40 miles east of Los Angeles. Through this partnership with National CORE, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit developers of affordable housing, the health plan will receive access to 10 apartment units in the facility. These units will provide permanent housing for homeless seniors who are IEHP members transitioning out of long-term care. “It is a sad statement that one of the fastest-growing segments of homeless adults is seniors,” says Karen Hansberger, IEHP’s chief medical officer. “Seniors coming out of skilled nursing facilities many times have no safe place to call their home.”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Berkadia has provided a $250 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Meridian at Mt. Vernon Triangle, a 783-unit apartment complex in Washington, D.C. The loan features 10 years of interest-only payments. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, which feature full-size washers and dryers. Communal amenities include underground parking, a fitness center, rooftop pool with sundeck, outdoor lounge and a grilling area. The 14-story community is located at 425 L St. NW, one mile east of downtown D.C. J. Tyler Blue and Paul Wallace of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Fort Capital has sold a portfolio of 18 light industrial buildings totaling 606,889 square feet located throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. Each of the Class B properties offers proximity to one of the metroplex’s major interstates. The portfolio was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The buyer was not disclosed. Stephen Bailey, Dustin Volz, Zane Marcell, Wesley Gilmer and Erin Lazarus of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Birtcher Anderson, in a joint venture with Belay Investment Group, purchased the portfolio.

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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin North America will invest $100 million in equipment and manufacturing over the next seven years in Greenville. Michelin North America has been headquartered in Greenville since 1985. The France-based tire company employs 9,700 workers in South Carolina, with more than 4,300 of those jobs in Greenville County. As part of the investment agreement with the County, Michelin will continue to pay a set fee rather than taxes for an additional five years. Since opening its first manufacturing facilities in Greenville in 1975, Michelin has invested more than $1 billion in Greenville County, according to County officials.

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