SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO — NAI Pleasant Valley has brokered the sale of a 37,000-square-foot office building located at 20820 Chagrin Blvd. in Shaker Heights, just east of Cleveland. The sales price was undisclosed. Gerilyn Gleason and Jeffrey Kahn of NAI Pleasant Valley represented the seller. The local buyer plans to occupy the property, which is near the Van Aken District, an $18.5 million mixed-use project featuring multiple retailers and apartments.
CANTON, MASS. — Fast-food breakfast chain Dunkin’ (NASDAQ: DNKN) has announced plans to hire 25,000 new employees nationwide as the company looks to lead the charge out of nationwide coronavirus quarantines. Taco Bell recently made a similar declaration, vowing in late May to hire 30,000 workers this summer. With 55,000 planned hires between just two companies, quick-service restaurants could be an early sign of economic recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reliance on drive-thru and pickup orders makes fast food a natural type of restaurant to rebound first. Last Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate was 13.3 percent, down from 14.7 percent in April. Economists expected an increase in unemployment in May, but instead 2.5 million jobs were added during the month. Dunkin’ has more than 9,500 locations in the U.S. and a total of 13,100 locations in 41 countries. Canton-based Dunkin’ launched its first-ever national restaurant employee recruitment advertising campaign through a series of “Dunkin’ Runs on You” national TV broadcast and digital spots that will be aired in English and Spanish beginning today. Available jobs range from front-counter employees to managers. A timeline for the hirings was not disclosed. Taco Bell’s newly created …
By Kenneth Blomsterberg, Senior Managing Director of Investments, Marcus & Millichap Reno recorded robust job creation last year. This was bolstered by corporate growth at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center in Sparks, which houses Tesla’s Gigafactory, Apple and Switch data centers, in addition to a collection of fulfillment and distribution centers. The standout pace of employment growth supported the strongest rates of net migration and household formation this cycle, increasing local housing demand. With an average mortgage payment for a single-family home hovering around $2,100 per month throughout last year, leasing was the preferred choice among new residents despite rapidly rising rents across all apartment classes. In response, developers finalized 1,350 units in 2019, building on the 1,400 rentals delivered in 2018. Completions during the two-year span were concentrated in southern Reno neighborhoods and Sparks. These are areas where new supply has been well received, evidenced by the submarkets’ low 4 and mid-4 percent Class A vacancy rates as we entered 2020. Investors were also active during the past 12 months, motivated by solid economic growth and historically tight Class C vacancy. Significant demand was registered from outside value-add investors, with California-based buyers accounting for roughly half of total deal flow. …
DALLAS — Sealy & Co., a developer headquartered in Dallas, has acquired a 34-property industrial portfolio for $108 million. The sale included three off-market acquisitions of warehouse properties located in Kansas City, Missouri; Oklahoma City; and Memphis, Tennessee. The Kansas City transaction included five buildings in Executive Park, a master-planned industrial park constructed by ADCO Group on 1,200 acres in 1974. That transaction also included a second industrial park in the East Bottoms submarket. Sealy also acquired a 20 distribution warehouses in Memphis’ Southeast submarket consisting of single-tenant buildings averaging 50,500 square feet. The last acquisition was for five modern, Class A distribution warehouse facilities in Oklahoma City. The fully occupied assets are situated 2.5 miles from the Will Rogers World Airport. The sellers were undisclosed in all three transactions. “In a time when many have been forced to the sidelines, we are pleased to continue to capture compelling deals in enduring distribution hubs,” says Michael Sealy, executive vice president of capital markets for Sealy & Co. “Each investment was reviewed for the reliability and stability of future income, the potential for capital appreciation and the impact of each acquisition as it relates to the portfolio as a whole.” Sealy …
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — A joint venture partnership between Optima and Principal Real Estate Investors is developing 7140 Optima Kierland, a multifamily property located within Optima Kierland Center in North Scottsdale. As the second residential tower within Optima Kierland Center, the 12-story building will feature 213 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts ranging in size from 737 square feet to 2,225 square feet. Units will feature plank flooring, solar shades, floor-to-ceiling glass walls and an outdoor terrace. Residential amenities will include a rooftop pool, lounge and running track; outdoor spa with a steam room, sauna and hydrotherapy; fitness center; cool plunge and hot spa; full-court indoor basketball court; co-working spaces; dog park and pet spa; electronic gaming room; and golf simulator. Additional amenities will include outdoor spaces with barbeques and fire pits; event and party spaces with retractable glass walls; an outdoor bar, lounge and kitchen; and an indoor theatre and game room. Construction of the new tower is well underway, with first move-ins scheduled for August.
IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIF. — Sudberry Properties and Tharaldson Hospitality Management have opened Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton at Breakwater Town Center in Imperial Beach. Situated on 1.5 acres, the four-story, 62,000-square-foot property is the final phase of Breakwater Town Center, a public-private partnership by the city of Imperial Beach and Sudberry Properties. Located at 771 Palm Ave., the newly constructed hotel features 100 guest rooms, a fitness center, breakfast and lounge area, business center, outdoor swimming pool, free Wi-Fi and 100 parking spaces. The hotel’s development team includes Joseph Wong of San Diego-based JWDA, Las Vegas-based Design Cell Architecture and Carlsbad, Calif.-based Watkins Landmark Construction. Heritage Inn of Imperial Beach LLC owns the hotel. Sudberry and Tharaldson are serving as managing partners. Tharaldson Hospitality Management operates the hotel under a franchise agreement with Hilton Worldwide Holdings.
SAN FRANCISCO — Gantry has secured $35 million in permanent financing for two Class B office buildings in San Francisco. Located at 1301 Sansome St. and 945 Battery St., the two buildings are situated just north of San Francisco’s Financial District. Built in 1910-1940 and renovated in 1999, 1301 Sansome Street features six stories, including a penthouse, offering 38,868 square feet of office space. Grove Collaborative occupies the entire building. Built in 1911 and renovated in 1999, the six-story 945 Battery Street features 67,966 square feet of office space, including a penthouse. Second Life, an online virtual platform, and Lightstep, a provider of software solutions that help organizations stay in control of their systems, occupy the building. George Mitsanas and Josh Natker of Gantry’s Los Angeles office arranged the 15-year loan, which has a 30-year amortization schedule, with a correspondent life insurance company for the undisclosed borrower. Gantry will service the permanent loan.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — Stos Partners has completed the sale of an industrial property located at 28410 Vincent Moraga Drive in Temecula. An Orange County, Calif.-based private investor acquired the asset for $10.4 million in an off-market transaction. Tenants at the 65,300-square-foot facility include Habitat for Humanity and a publicly traded international consumer goods and farm products company. Stos Partners initially purchased the building in April 2019 for $7.1 million and immediately implemented a repositioning and improvements program. Rob Gunnes, Anthony DeLorenzo and Matt Pourcho of CBRE represented the seller, while Tucker Hohenstein and Mike Erwin of Colliers International represented the buyer in the deal.
SAUSALITO, CALIF. — Greystone has provided a $33 million Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) loan to refinance Sausalito Towers, a garden-style apartment community in Sausalito. Tim Thompson of Greystone’s San Francisco office originated the transaction for the borrower, Sausalito Investments. The loan refinances two existing Greystone loans on the property, and features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization with seven years of interest-only payments. Additionally, the financing has a 61 percent loan-to-value ratio that enables the borrower to continue with ongoing maintenance and renovation. Originally built in 1962, Sausalito Towers features 90 one-, two- and three-bedroom units with views of San Francisco Bay, covered balconies, wood-burning fireplaces and in-unit washers and dryers. The community features a heated swimming pool, on-site parking and private storage.
WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $10.1 million acquisition loan for a 183,000-square-foot industrial property in West Deptford, a southern suburb of Philadelphia. Wells Fargo Bank provided the five-year, floating-rate loan to the borrower, New York-based developer Clarion Partners. Located at 100 Friars Blvd., the industrial warehouse and distribution facility is located within the Mid-Atlantic Corporate Center and features a clear height of 24 feet, 19 loading doors and one drive-in door. The property is the headquarters of ICS Corp. and offers convenient access to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295. Jim Cadranell and Max Custer of JLL originated the loan.