CHASKA, MINN. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $3 million sale of a 23,201-square-foot property occupied by Aldi in Chaska, a southwest suburb of Minneapolis. The single-tenant building is located at 110 Hazeltine Blvd., adjacent to the Hazeltine National Golf Club. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley represented the seller and developer, TOLD Development Co. A Santa Barbara, Calif.-based private investor purchased the asset.
NEW YORK CITY — The industrial sector has emerged as the strongest commercial real estate sector during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a June LightBox report that updated information from the annual RCM/Lightbox — SIOR report. The surge in consumers buying goods and groceries online has fueled the demand nationwide. “Clearly, no commercial real estate asset class is immune to the immediate and long-term impact of COVID-19, a black swan event unlike anything anyone has experienced,” says Tina Lichens, senior vice president of broker operations at LightBox. “Industrial real estate, however, is in the best position to return to a place of strength once we get past the short-term pain and uncertainty.” New York City-based LightBox laid out five trends to watch in the industrial sector as the pandemic continues to grow in the country: 1. Investors return to core markets: Erik Foster, principal and head of industrial capital markets for Avison Young, expects the money to flow into stable core markets such as Chicago, the Inland Empire, New York/New Jersey and Dallas. Foster points to a May review by Avison Young showing rent demand surrounding last-mile facilities in city cores was 20 to 40 percent higher in markets like …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Greystar is underway on a project to renovate some 2,000 units at Riata Austin, the state capital’s largest apartment community that was developed in the late 1990s by a group of investors led by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. The project began with upgrades to amenity spaces, including the pool, outdoor dining area, bocce ball court and 11,000-square-foot fitness center. The project team is also underway on work to deliver new amenities such as a music lounge, playground, volleyball court, dog park and the surrounding trail system. Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar expects to compete renovations to amenity and public spaces by the end of the year. Upgrades of unit interiors are being conducted in conjunction with resident move-outs.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Developer VanTrust Real Estate has broken ground on McKinney Corporate Center II, a 115,000-square-foot speculative office project located north of Dallas. The building will be located within the 2,200-acre Craig Ranch master-planned development, across the street from the campus of Collin College Tech. Amenities will include a tenant lounge, conference center and a tenant patio, as well as grab-and-go food service. Holt Lunsford Commercial is handling leasing of the project, a firm completion date for which has not yet been established. VanTrust completed McKinney Corporate Center I, which is now fully leased, in 2015.
LAREDO, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Lago del Mar, a 260-unit multifamily community located in the South Texas city of Laredo. Built in the early 2000s, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 776 square feet and feature walk-in closets, private patios and balconies and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and a playground. Ryan Epstein, Mike Miller, Will Caruth and Cody Courtney of Berkadia represented the Chicago-based seller in the transaction. Cutt Ableson of Berkadia originated an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the buyer, Haley Real Estate Group.
PLANO, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 91,580-square-foot industrial lease at 901 Jupiter Road in Plano. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1979, renovated in 2000 and spans 143,819 square feet. George Tanghongs and Brett Lewis of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Jupiter Star LLC, in the lease negotiations. Nathan Lawrence of CBRE represented the tenant, Telemar Network Technology Inc., a provider of infrastructure for the telecommunications industry.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Rastegar Property Co. has acquired The Edge at SoCo, a 35-unit apartment building located in the Buckingham Ridge neighborhood of South Austin. The property features one- and two-bedroom units and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Rastegar will implement a value-add program that will deliver upgraded floors, cabinets and countertops to unit interiors, as well as improvements to the property exteriors and landscaping. The seller was not disclosed.
PINELLAS PARK, FLA. — Wood Partners has opened Alta Gateway, a 288-unit multifamily community in Pinellas Park. The property offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans. Unit interiors include wood-style plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, under-cabinet lighting and kitchen tile backsplashes. Communal amenities include a pool, sundeck, grilling areas, fitness center with virtual training classes, game lounge and a dog park. Alta Gateway is located at 9401 49th St. N., 19 miles west of downtown Tampa.
ATLANTA — Cabretta Capital has teamed with Wendover Housing Partners to develop Hartland Station, a 131-unit affordable housing community in Atlanta’s Sylvan Hills neighborhood, four miles south of downtown Atlanta. Savannah, Ga.-based Cabretta Capital provided the developer with $28 million to develop the property. Forty units will be reserved for those earning 50 percent of the area median income (AMI) or below, and 70 units will be for those making 60 percent of the AMI or below. Communal amenities at the garden-style community will include a business center, picnic area, fitness center and a playground. A timeline for construction was not disclosed.
MIAMI — Parkway Real Estate Services LLC and joint venture partner KKR have completed their $10 million renovation of Sabadell Financial Center, a 30-story, 524,000-square-foot office tower in Miami’s Brickell district. The waterfront property overlooks Biscayne Bay. Parkway Real Estate and KKR acquired the property for $250 million in 2018 and immediately commenced renovation plans. Upgrades included redesigning the entrance and renovating the lobby, as well as adding enhanced cellphone signal technology, meeting and entertainment spaces and a rooftop deck with space for fitness classes. The landlords also signed three retail tenants — Vice City Bean, Carrot Express and Fitbox Method — to occupy space on the ground level. This marks the third location for the locally owned Vice City Bean coffeehouse; the eighth location for Carrot Express, a healthy, fast-casual restaurant; and the second location for Fitbox Method, a fitness studio offering a mix of cardio and boxing training. Jonathan Carter and Jenny Gefen of Colliers International represented the landlords in all three retail transactions. Sabadell Financial Center was built in 2000 and is located at 1111 Brickell Ave., one mile south of downtown Miami. The asset features 8,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, a 26,000-square-foot amenity deck …
