Property Type

Brass Cap Development Nears Completion of $5M Warehouse Complex in Las Vegas

by Amy Works December 4, 2020

LAS VEGAS — Brass Cap Development is nearing completion on Brass Diablo, a $5 million industrial complex in Las Vegas. LM Construction as design-build contractor utilized the Tilt Insulating Panel System, which enables crews to lift warehouse walls in one day during the building’s construction. Located at the southwest corner of Diablo Drive and Edmond Street, the facility features 25,000 square feet of industrial space, with 10,000 square feet remaining for lease. Bleu Blanc Rouge, a Las Vegas-based caterer, has leased 15,000 square feet of space at the property. Paul Sweetland, Dan Doherty, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International are handling leasing for the remaining available space.

December 4, 2020

Development Lee & Associates Loans Multifamily New Jersey Northeast

Lee & Associates Arranges $12.5M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Orange, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams December 4, 2020

ORANGE, N.J. — Lee & Associates has arranged a $12.5 million construction loan for The Legacy, a 51-unit multifamily project that will be located in the Newark suburb of Orange. The property will offer one- and two-bedroom units and a fitness center and rooftop deck. Gary Sopko and Jerry Joseph of Lee & Associates arranged the loan on behalf of the private developer, former NFL player Kimble Wright. Construction is scheduled to begin this month and to be complete in spring 2022. Parkview Financial provided the loan.

December 4, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Net Lease Retail Western

Progressive Real Estate Partners Arranges $2.5M Sale of Sunrise Preschool Property in Arizona

by Amy Works December 4, 2020

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property located at 5801 W. Mohawk Lane in Glendale. An Arizona-based private investor sold the building to a California-based private investor for $2.5 million. Sunrise Preschool occupies the 8,500-square-foot property on a triple-net-lease basis. The building was built in 1999 for the preschool, which Childcare Network owns. The daycare center caters to children six weeks to 12 years of age and offers a variety of programs for infants, toddlers and preschool students, as well as before- and after-school care. Brad Umansky and Mike Lin of Progressive Real Estate Partners, in cooperation with Ginger Orsi of S.J. Fowler Real Estate, represented the seller. John Eppers of Central Valley Properties represented the buyer in the deal.

December 4, 2020

Industrial Top Stories

COVID-19 Holiday Season Brings Increase in Online Shopping, Big-Ticket Industrial Acquisitions

by Katie Sloan December 4, 2020

As with many other events and rites of passage, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the holiday season. With concerns over the safety of in-person gathering top of mind, many have moved their normal brick-and-mortar holiday gift shopping online. Even Black Friday — a hallmark shopping event of the holiday season geared toward big sales for those willing to venture among heavy crowds — moved online this year in order to better suit the needs and safety of shoppers in the current environment. With an increase in online shopping comes an increase in need for logistics and industrial space in order to fulfill orders in a timely fashion. Against the backdrop of a predominantly online holiday shopping season, a flurry of big-ticket industrial acquisitions have filled news headlines during the first week of December. Today, news broke that Rexford Industrial Realty has acquired Van Nuys Airport Industrial Center in California, an 18-building portfolio of industrial properties within the Los Angeles submarket, for $154.6 million. Additionally, KKR acquired two industrial distribution properties in Texas totaling approximately 1.8 million square feet for $171 million. “As more consumers migrate to shopping online and expect a seamless delivery experience, the demand for modern logistics real …

December 4, 2020

Acquisitions Development Mixed-Use North Carolina Office Southeast

Cousins Properties Acquires RailYard Office Building, Adjacent Parcel in Charlotte’s South End for $229.1M

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cousins Properties has acquired RailYard, a 328,985-square-foot office building, and an adjacent 3.4-acre plot for the development of a mixed-use project in Charlotte’s South End district. The Atlanta-based REIT paid $201 million for RailYard and $28.1 million for the land. Charlotte-based Beacon Partners delivered RailYard in 2019 and sold it to Cousins for approximately $611 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 296,392-square-foot office portion was 97 percent leased to tenants including Allstate, Parsons Corp., EY, Slalom Consulting and WeWork. RailYard also features 32,593 square feet of ground-level retail space. Patrick Gildea, Matt Smith, Will Yowell, Grayson Hawkins and Brandon McMenomy of CBRE represented Beacon Partners in the sale. Cousins Properties acquired the adjacent land, which features access to the Bland Street Metro Station, from an undisclosed seller. Cousins plans to develop a mixed-use project spanning up to 700,000 square feet that will include office and residential space.

December 3, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Student Housing Virginia

Campus Apartments Purchases 600-Bed Student Housing Community Near James Madison University in Virginia

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2020

HARRISONBURG, VA. — Campus Apartments LLC has purchased Aspen Heights Harrisonburg, a 600-bed, cottage-style student housing community located near James Madison University in Harrisonburg. Aspen Heights sold the community for an undisclosed price. The property offers two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units. Communal amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, computer lab, study lounge, tanning bed, access to a campus shuttle, movie theater, volleyball court and a pool. CBRE brokered the sale of the property. Campus Apartments intends to rebrand the property and implement a light value-add plan that will entail enhancements to both the clubhouse and exterior amenity areas.

December 3, 2020

Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Chick-fil-A to Develop $52M Distribution Center in Raleigh-Durham Area

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2020

MEBANE, N.C. — Chick-fil-A will develop a $52 million distribution center in the Durham suburb of Mebane. The property is expected to open in early 2022 and house 160 employees. The facility will be situated about 25 miles west of downtown Durham near Interstate 85. In 2019, the Atlanta-based restaurant chain launched its distribution company, Chick-fil-A Supply LLC, to serve its restaurants. This will be Chick-fil-A’s second distribution center, joining the location in Cartersville, Ga. Chick-fil-A operates 2,600 restaurants in 47 states, Washington, D.C. and Canada.

December 3, 2020

Development Georgia Office Southeast

Boston Consulting Group to Expand Downtown Atlanta Office Footprint by 60,000 SF

by Alex Tostado December 3, 2020

ATLANTA — Boston Consulting Group (BCG) will invest $18 million in a 60,000-square-foot office expansion at 100 Peachtree Street NE in downtown Atlanta. The project will add 331 full-time jobs comprising administrative services, human resources, finance, information technology, operations and design. BCG opened its first Atlanta office in 1995 and expanded in 2017 to have 268 employees in the Peach State. The company also owns BrightHouse, an Atlanta-based global creative consultancy with a focus on brand strategy that is located in Ponce City Market in the Old Fourth Ward district. When this expansion in Atlanta is complete, BCG and BrightHouse will employ more than 900 Georgians across three metro Atlanta offices. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.

December 3, 2020

Company News Retail Texas

At Home Reports 47.5 Percent Increase in Third-Quarter Sales, Up 21.5 Percent Year-to-Date

by Taylor Williams December 3, 2020

PLANO, TEXAS — At Home Group Inc. (NYSE: HOME) reported a 47.5 percent increase in net sales for its third fiscal quarter that ended on Oct. 24 relative to its fiscal third quarter in 2019. At Home has now achieved 21.5 percent growth in net sales on a year-to-date basis. The Plano-based home improvement retailer also reported $47.1 million in net income for its third quarter, a substantial increase from the $14.6 million net loss posted in the third quarter of 2019. The company currently operates 219 stores in 40 states. In a call with shareholders, At Home CEO Lee Bird noted the company was currently enjoying its lowest leverage ratio since going public. In addition, Bird said that At Home’s “real estate opportunities are only getting stronger,” and that the company had “the potential to grow our store base nearly three times larger.” At Home’s stock price opened at $18.86 per share on Thursday, Dec. 3, up from $8.24 per share a year ago.

December 3, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Silver Point, Origin Investments Acquire 462-Unit Ashley Oaks Apartments in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams December 3, 2020

SAN ANTONIO — New Jersey-based Silver Point Group and its Chicago-based preferred equity partner Origin Investments have acquired Ashley Oaks Apartment Homes, a 462-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. Built in phases between 1985 and 1995, the property is located approximately 15 miles from the downtown district and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and outdoor grilling areas. The seller was LivCore, a subsidiary of Blackstone Group.

December 3, 2020

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