LAS VEGAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of a single-tenant office building located at 7408 W. Sahara Ave. in Las Vegas. A private investor acquired the property for $2.6 million. Bertoldo, Baker, Carter & Smith Attorneys at Law occupy the free-standing, 11,604-square-foot building under a triple-net lease. Tyler Ecklund, James Griffis, Britney Arredondo and Randy Broadhead of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $24.5 million sale of Marina Del Rey, a 108-unit waterfront apartment community in Miami Beach. Calum Weaver, Garrett Pordes, Robert Given, Zach Sackley and Troy Ballard of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Finvarb Group, in the transaction. An entity doing business as 1006 Bay Drive LLC was the buyer. Located at 1006-1022 Bay Drive, Marina Del Rey features over 400 feet of direct water frontage with views of Biscayne Bay and downtown Miami.
HERNDON, VA. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $113.5 million sale of Dulles Executive Plaza in Northern Virginia’s Herndon. The two-building, Class A office complex totals 384,336 square feet. Dulles Executive Plaza is located at 13530 and 13560 Dulles Technology Drive. The Innovation Center Silver Line Metro Rail Station, scheduled to open later this year, will connect the property to the broader Washington, D.C. region. Built from 2000 to 2001 and renovated in 2019, the office complex features amenities such as a conference center, fitness facility, tenant lounge and food service. The property is 94 percent leased to tenants such as Lockheed Martin and Constellis. Matt Nicholson, Jim Meisel, Andrew Weir and Dave Baker of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between affiliates of Lionstone Investments and funds advised by Columbia Real Estate Management, which is a subsidiary of Columbia Property Trust. The team also procured the buyer, Innovatus Capital Partners LLC. Paul Spellman, Rob Carey and Susan Carras of JLL secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of Innovatus. New York City-based Innovatus is an independent advisor and portfolio management firm with approximately $1.5 billion in assets under management. — Kristin Hiller
By Jason Baker, principal, Baker Katz At a time when commercial real estate professionals see promising COVID-19 metrics and a better-than-expected vaccine rollout as signs that the end of the pandemic is near, it’s natural to examine where some of the most interesting and encouraging signs of recovery are already popping up. Food and beverage (F&B) has certainly weathered the pandemic storm as well as any other retail sector. Understanding what comes next in F&B — what the next generation of successful concepts might look like and how the industry will likely evolve — begins with appreciating why the sector has remained relatively resilient during the pandemic. In telling that story, we can start to get a sense of what’s next for F&B concepts and real estate strategies, both in the Houston market and across the country. F&B Ascends It’s not surprising that F&B is having a moment. It was the hottest commercial real estate category before the pandemic, and it remains the most consistent industry bright spot today, though industrial players might disagree. Demand remained high throughout the pandemic, especially for quick-service and fast-casual concepts. A handful of newer players were hit hard early during the COVID-19 outbreak, but …
ADDISON, TEXAS — VOP Partners LLC has purchased Village on the Parkway, a 343,911-square-foot retail center located in the northern Dallas suburb of Addison. Anchored by Whole Foods Market and AMC Theatres, the 32-acre center was originally built in 1981 and redeveloped in 2014. Other tenants include RA Sushi, Neighborhood Services, Yard House, Hopdoddy, Sidecar Social and Pie Tap. Barry Brown, Chris Gerard, Ryan Shore, Jason Jacobs and Matthew Barge of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale of Villas at Spring Trails, a 270-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Built in 2013, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, sand volleyball court, gaming and media center and a putting green. Patton Jones of Newmark represented the seller, Kansas-City based KC Venture Group, in the transaction. Dallas-based private equity firm Knightvest Capital purchased the property, which was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Banta Corp., a printing and imaging company that was acquired by Chicago-based market giant R.R. Donnelly in 2006, has signed a 201,600-square-foot industrial lease renewal and expansion at 6315 West by Northwest Blvd. in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 12.8 acres in 1999, totals 259,200 square feet and features 24-foot clear heights. Brian Gammill and Darryl Noon of Transwestern represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. The representative of the tenant was not disclosed.
DALLAS — The Arden Group, a Philadelphia-based investment management firm, has acquired Stoneridge Business Park, a 171,025-square-foot industrial flex property in South Dallas. Built in 1987, the property consists of three buildings with 18- to 20-foot clear heights and a 58 percent overall office finish. Stephen Bailey, Dustin Volz, Adam Roossien and Pauli Kerr of JLL represented the seller, MoxieBridge, in the transaction. Stoneridge Business Park was 83 percent leased at the time of sale to 15 tenants.
On May 26, France Media hosted the “Health at the Core: Real Estate Redefines Its Value Proposition. And We ALL Benefit” webinar, sponsored by The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). Panelists discussed what steps and metrics might be important to make those returning to offices, hotels, shopping malls, etc. feel safe and healthy. What can owners and operators do to adjust to a world where interior spaces suddenly have a new role — promoting wellness? Listen to a results-oriented panel discussion on ratings and certifications, new expectations, best practices for communicating with occupants, as well as lasting changes we can expect in the pursuit of better, healthier buildings. Click here to hear more on how industry leaders are making interior spaces a part of wellness. See a list of some topics covered below: Health safety ratings: systems, implementation, responding effectively Communicating to occupants: important points to convey, messaging strategies Indoor air: ventilation, filtration and air quality Cost-effective retrofitting Panelists: Jessica Cooper, International WELL Building Institute (moderator) Sara Neff, Kilroy Realty Dana Schneider, Empire State Realty Trust Paul Scialla, International WELL Building Institute Webinar sponsor: The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is a public benefit corporation and the world’s leading organization focused on deploying …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Mohr Capital has sold MetCenter Building III, a 160,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 7000 Metropolis Drive in southeast Austin that is fully leased to Amazon. The sale of the property, which is located within the 550-acre MetCenter business park, included the 20-acre adjacent parking lot. New Jersey-based Four Springs Capital Trust purchased the asset in an off-market transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
