TUSTIN, CALIF. — Ready Capital has closed a $5.4 million loan for the stabilization of an approximately 43,000-square-foot, Class B office property located in Tustin’s Park Center submarket. The undisclosed sponsor will use loan proceeds to retire existing debt, while continuing its leasing efforts to stabilize the property at market rents. The non-recourse, floating-rate loan features a 36-month term, flexible prepayment and a facility to provide future funding for tenant leasing costs.
HOUSTON — Jackson-Shaw, a North Texas-based industrial developer, has acquired 45 acres in northwest Houston for the development of Nexus Park Northwest, a project that will ultimately feature 476,640 square feet of Class A industrial space. Preliminary plans call for four buildings that can accommodate users requiring between 15,000 and 200,000 square feet. Diamond Realty Investments Inc. is Jackson-Shaw’s equity partner on the project. Burton Construction is the general contractor, and Powers Brown is the architect. Construction is scheduled to begin in March and to be substantially complete by December.
LITTLE RIVER-ACADEMY, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has negotiated the sale of Academy Mini Storage, a 208-unit self-storage facility in Little River-Academy, a city located just south of Temple in Central Texas. The property was built in 2003 and features 27,000 net rentable square feet as well as nine acres for additional expansion. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, a locally based family trust, in the transaction. Academy Mini Storage was 68 percent occupied at the time of sale.
LEWIS CENTER, OHIO — An affiliate of Covington Group Inc. has purchased a 583,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center located at 8355 Highfield Drive in Lewis Center, about 20 miles north of Columbus. The purchase price was undisclosed. Located on a 31-acre site, the property features a clear height of 24 feet and 32 dock doors. It is fully occupied by Volvo Group North America, which uses the building for its slow-moving parts division for trucks and heavy equipment. Dallas-based Covington owns and manages approximately 5.5 million square feet of industrial assets nationwide.
CHICAGO — Developers CA Ventures and Midwest Property Group Ltd. have broken ground on a 12-story, boutique office building located at 448 N. LaSalle St. in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The Class A building is 75 percent pre-leased, as CA Ventures will occupy the lower five floors and WeWork will lease four floors. Chris Cassata and Craig Coupe of JLL will market the remaining three floors for lease. The 172,000-square-foot project is slated for completion in the first quarter of 2021. Amenities will include a rooftop deck, fitness center and bike room. Lamar Johnson Collaborative is the architect and Lendlease is the general contractor. Indure Build-to-Core Fund LLC provided project financing.
PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of two retail spaces totaling 418,970-square-feet within the Colony Place mixed-use development in Plymouth, located approximately 40 miles southeast of Boston. Texas-based investor The Rainier Cos. acquired the assets which include two spaces within the 1 million-square-foot Colony Place development: The Plaza, which comprises 230,497 square feet; and The Village, which comprises 188,473 square feet. The seller, Saxon Partners, will continue its role of master developer of Colony Place and will move forward with additions including a 320-unit apartment complex and a hotel. Robert Griffin, Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith and Paul Penman of NKF represented Saxon Partners in the transaction. The team also procured The Rainier Cos. as the buyer.
BEDFORD, IND. — The capital services division of Ariel Property Advisors has arranged a $19.9 million loan for the acquisition of a 384,000-square-foot industrial facility in Bedford, about 75 miles south of Indianapolis. A West Coast-based lender provided the loan, which features a 10-year, fixed-rate term and a 30-year amortization schedule. The property is home to defense contractors SAIC and Raytheon, as well as other tenants.
ALEDO, TEXAS — A partnership between Civitas Senior Living and Dallas-based developer Journey Capital will develop Harvest Senior Living, a 110-unit seniors housing community in Aledo, located west of Fort Worth. The 68,000-square-foot community will be situated on 7.5 acres and will feature 70 assisted living units, 20 memory care residences and 20 independent living residences. Amenities will include a salon, creative arts studio and chef-prepared dining options. Construction is scheduled to begin in June and to be complete by winter 2021.
MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Ackerberg has acquired a 75,480-square-foot industrial building located at 1140 Gervais Ave. in Maplewood, just east of St. Paul. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property features a clear height of 22 feet and 19 dock doors. It is fully leased to Minneapolis food bank Second Harvest Heartland. This summer, the food bank plans to relocate some of its operations to Brooklyn Center, thereby creating approximately 50,000 square feet of available space within the building. Dave Stokes and Chris Weirens of Cushman & Wakefield will market the space for lease on behalf of Ackerberg. Tim Carlson and Jim Vos of Cresa Partners represented the seller, Second Harvest Heartland.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two multifamily assets totaling 222 units in Fort Worth. The properties, the 104-unit Villas del Sol and the 118-unit Wedgewood, are located within a mile of each other near McCart Avenue on the city’s south side. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Dallas-based limited liability company, in the transaction. Silva and Dan Mullen, also with Marcus & Millichap, procured the buyer, a private investor.