DUBLIN, CALIF. — Toda America has acquired Hites Plaza, a Class A office property located at 5601 Arnold Road in Dublin, from an undisclosed seller for $34.7 million. Built in 2000, the four-story Hites Plaza features 120,199 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 90 percent leased to national or credit tenants, including Easter Seals; the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the California Department of Justice. The building features redundant power and HVAC capacity, 12-foot ceiling heights and large, flexible floor plates. Brian Lagomarsino and Kevin Moul of Colliers International, along with the firm’s Institutional Capital Markets team, represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
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Trion Properties Acquires Two Adjacent Multifamily Assets Near Portland Totaling 95 Units
by Amy Works
TUALATIN, ORE. — Trion Properties has purchased two adjacent apartment communities in Tualatin, a southwest suburb of Portland. Terms of the transaction were not released. Trion will operate the two properties, formerly known as Casa De Robles and Cypress Gardens, as one community – Fox Meadows, located at 19605 SW Boones Ferry Road. Built in 1968, the property features 95 townhome-style units in a variety of floor plans, ranging from 562 square feet to 1,033 square feet, with patios and decks available on some units. Recent interior upgrades include grey vinyl plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, undermount sinks, new custom cabinetry, Bluetooth locks and upgraded bathroom vanities. Common amenities include a swimming pool, laundry facilities and ample parking and storage.
GUNNISON, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has directed the sale of Days Inn & Suites, a hotel located in Gunnison. An out-of-state private investor acquired the hotel from a private investor for $2.2 million. Built in 1983, Days Inn & Suites offers 44 guest rooms. Located at 701 US-50, the hotel is approximately 0.25 miles from the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport. Allan Miller, Chris Gomes and Michael Fasano of Marcus & Millichap handled the transaction.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Locally based developer StreetLights Residential has opened The Jackson, a 340-unit apartment community located within the Viridian master-planned development in Arlington. The property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 588 to 1,671 square feet and that are furnished with granite countertops, tile backsplashes, custom flooring and cabinetry and individual washers and dryers. Select units also feature private screened porches. Amenities include a lounge with coworking spaces, a fitness center with yoga and spin studios, coffee bar, pool, pet spa and a demonstration kitchen. WDG Architecture designed the project, and SLR Construction served as the general contractor. Rents start at $1,350 per month for a one-bedroom unit, according to Apartments.com.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Metro Dallas-based developer RightQuest Residential has broken ground on Siena Round Rock, a 198-unit apartment community located on a 13-acre tract in the Austin suburb of Round Rock. Units will feature one- and two-bedroom floor plans with upgraded appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Select residences will also offer private balconies or patios. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park, outdoor grilling areas and a clubhouse with a media room. The first units are expected to be available for occupancy in spring 2022, with rents starting at $1,158 per month for a one-bedroom unit. Project partners include Cross Architects, civil engineering firm Kimley-Horn and general contractor Maker Bros. Construction. The Houston Group provided construction financing.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Strack Road Storage, a 577-unit facility located on the city’s northwest side. The property spans 198,005 square feet. Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based partnership, in the transaction. Knobler also secured the buyer, New York-based Merit Hill Capital.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Greysteel has brokered the sale of Cien Palmas Apartments, a 150-unit Section 8 housing property in El Paso. Built in 1971, the garden-style community is located about eight miles southeast of the downtown area and offers amenities such as a pool, playground, basketball court and onsite laundry facilities. Doug Banerjee and John Marshall Doss of Greysteel represented the seller and the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
IRVING, TEXAS — Bioworld Merchandising, a global manufacturer and distributor of licensed apparel and accessories, has signed a 123,844-square-foot industrial lease at TCC Passport Park in Irving. John Fulton, Clayton Johnson, Nora Hogan and Jordan Wade of Transwestern represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Steve Trese and Steve Koldyke of CBRE represented the landlord, Trammell Crow Co.
LANSING, MICH. — The State of Michigan has continued its ban on indoor dining, but is expected to lift the restriction beginning Feb. 1. Indoor dining will resume with “mitigation measures, capacity limits and a curfew,” according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. For now, a new epidemic order issued by the department that is valid from Jan. 16-31 enables Michigan residents to participate in indoor group exercise and non-contact sports, as long as masks and social distancing guidelines are in place. College and university students may return to campus for the winter semester and restart in-person courses beginning Jan. 18. Indoor residential gatherings remain limited to 10 people and two households. As of Jan. 13, there were 525,612 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan and 13,501 deaths.
SANDUSKY, OHIO — Montecito Medical Real Estate has acquired a three-story, 91,300-square-foot medical office building in Sandusky, about 60 miles west of Cleveland. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The facility serves as the flagship location for Northern Ohio Medical Specialists (NOMS) and is fully leased to the organization. The building was constructed in 2009 and expanded in 2018 with the addition of an ambulatory surgery center. NOMS is a major provider across Northern Ohio, with 45 locations and more than 260 providers in 30 different medical specialties.