CAMARILLO, CALIF. — Colliers’ National Retail Capital Markets has arranged the $61.5 million sale of Camarillo Village Square, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Camarillo. Anchor tenants at the 247,000-square-foot property are Sprouts Farmers Market, Rite Aid, Big 5 Sporting Goods and PetSmart. The asset is located at 1656-2350 Las Posas Road. Donahue Schriber sold the property to an undisclosed buyer in an off-market transaction. According to Colliers, the sale was the largest priced retail transaction year-to-date in California. El Warner of Colliers represented the seller in the deal.
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TEMPE, ARIZ. — Mortenson, in partnership with PGIM Real Estate and Urban Development Partners, has broken ground on The Beam on Farmer, a Class A office building located in downtown Tempe. The five-story, 184,000-square-foot building will feature exposed cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction as the primary structural system. The CLT process utilizes young trees and combines layers of natural timber for an eco-friendly building approach. CLT creates zero waste and will capture 3.5 tons of carbon dioxide with scrap material from CLT production used to create other products or biofuel. Located at 401 S. Farmer Ave., The Beam on Farmer will feature a mix of solid timber, concrete, steel and glass in its design. Interiors will feature 13-foot exposed wood ceilings, 40,000-square-foot open floorplates and an under-floor air distribution (UFAD) system providing high-quality airflow and energy efficiency. Additionally, the project will be served by an adjacent parking garage with a 4/1,000 parking ratio. RSP Architects is serving as architect for the project, which is slated for completion in May 2022. Ryan Timpani and Mark Gustin of JLL are handling leasing for the project.
BURIEN, WASH. — Berkadia has brokered the sale and financing for Arbour Court, a garden-style community located at 2225 S. 112th St. in Burien, a suburb of Seattle. Kuhar Bay Club sold the asset to a private group of local investors for $19.1 million. Kenny Dudunakis, Ben Johnson and David Sorensen of Berkadia’s Seattle office represented the seller in the transaction. Robert Doxsee and Michael Manolides of Berkardia Seattle’s office, along with Brad Williamson of Berkadia’s Miami office, arranged a $15 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer through New York-based Ready Capital. Built in 1990, Arbour Court features 75 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 700 square feet to 1,030 square feet. Units offer gourmet kitchens, fireplaces, large walk-in closets and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include an indoor pool, sauna and a fitness center.
Civic Partners, Premier Design + Build Complete Multifamily Community in Lake Elsinore, California
by Amy Works
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Civic Partners, with the support of the City of Elsinore, and Premier Design + Build Group have completed The Cottages at Mission Trail, a multifamily development in Lake Elsinore. The Cottages at Mission Trail features 143 two- and three-bedroom apartments in six floor plans spread across 78 buildings on a 20-acre site. Community amenities include a recreation center, large park, tot lot with playground equipment, laundry center and leasing center. The community has parking for 330 vehicles and many individual homes offer driveways. The Cottages at Mission Trail is part of Summerly, a 3,000-acre Lake Elsinore development that includes a golf course, single-family residential community and retail center. The project team included KTGY Group, ima, Gouvis Engineering and Wilson-Mikami.
BULLHEAD, ARIZ. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a 52,944-square-foot retail asset located within City Square Shopping Center in Bullhead. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $7.1 million. The name of the buyer was not released. The transaction included Smart & Final Extra! and Ashley Homestore, both of which are triple-net lease tenants. Chris DePierro of Faris Lee represented the seller in the deal.
DETROIT — Bedrock has acquired 300 River Place, a 500,000-square-foot office building along Detroit’s riverfront. The purchase price was undisclosed. Additionally, the acquisition includes a parking garage with 736 parking spaces and 4.4 acres of developable land. The Stroh Cos. Inc. was the seller. The office building will continue to house tenants such as the Associated Press, Belle Isle Conservancy, Michigan Minority Contractors and a number of departments within the Federal General Services Administration. The building was originally constructed in phases in 1928 and 1939 by pharmaceutical company Parke-Davis & Co. The Stroh Brewery Co. acquired the property in 1979 and renovated it over the years. Since its founding in 2011, Detroit-based real estate firm Bedrock has invested more than $5.6 billion for the acquisition and development of more than 100 properties in Detroit and Cleveland. The company is the real estate arm of Dan Gilbert’s Rocket Cos.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $27.8 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of Solaire Apartments in Southfield. The 383-unit seniors housing property was built in 1970. The asset features two buildings with a variety of floor plans. Amenities include a clubhouse, pool, picnic area, beauty salon, library and fitness center. Dan Sacks of Greystone originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, Loop Investments. The HUD Section 223(a)(7) loan replaces an existing FHA loan and features a lower interest rate, a 35-year term and a 40-year amortization schedule.
NOVI, MICH. — Crate & Barrel is set to open a new location at Twelve Oaks Mall in the Detroit suburb of Novi. Twelve Oaks Mall is home to 180 specialty stores and 30 restaurants. Crate & Barrel is scheduled to open the 26,000-square-foot store on Thursday, June 3. The new location will showcase the largest kitchen department in the brand’s portfolio, a reimagined bedding department and a space for the services provided in its Design Studio. The store design incorporates locally sourced materials and high efficiency systems for reduced energy use, according to a news release.
ALTOONA, IOWA — VanTrust Real Estate is developing Altus Commerce Center on 75 acres in Altoona. The project represents VanTrust’s first in Iowa. Construction on the first building is expected to commence within the next few weeks with completion slated for the second quarter of 2022. Building A will span 265,200 square feet with 148 parking spaces, unit heaters and LED interior lighting. Marcus Pitts, Austin Hedstrom and Tanner Hedstrom of JLL will lead leasing efforts.
VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $6.8 million sale of Aspen Pointe, a multi-tenant retail center in Vernon Hills, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 2005, the 26,593-square-foot property is located at 271 Townline Road. It was fully occupied at the time of sale by Starbucks, For Eyes, Maciano’s Pizza, FedEx, Cold Stone Creamery and a few local tenants. Jason Lenhoff of Quantum, along with Beth Sansiper and Jeff Gurian of Becker & Gurian, represented the buyer, Newcastle Properties. Drew Trammell of Newcastle managed the underwriting and closing of the acquisition. The seller was a private real estate investment firm from Chicago.