FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Mastertronics Inc., a global supplier of computers and consumer electronics, has signed a 49,072-square-foot industrial lease at Northern Crossing Business Park in Fort Worth. George Jennings, Hogan Harrison, and Matt Carthey with Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord, Windsor at Northern Crossing, in the lease negotiations. Nick Karanges with Woodcrest Capital represented the tenant.
IRVING, TEXAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated a 35,471-square-foot office lease at Riverside Commons in Irving. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1987, renovated in 2008 and totals 90,425 square feet. John Wolf of NKF represented the tenant, mortgage origination firm Planet Home Lending, in the lease negotiations. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, BSREP Riverside LLC.
NORTH LAS VEGAS — Reno, Nev.-based Dermody Properties has completed the development of LogistiCenter at Speedway, a distribution center located at 6565 Nascar St. in North Las Vegas. Situated on 14 acres, LogistiCenter at Speedway features 251,800 square feet of distribution space and immediate access to Interstate 15 via the Speedway Boulevard off-ramp. Dialog Direct, a marketing company offering direct mail, print and fulfillment services, has leased 75,800 square feet at the facility. The remaining 176,600-square-foot space features a 32-foot clear height, 38 dock-high doors, six drive-in doors, a 135-foot truck court, an ESFR fire protection system and tilt-up concrete panel construction. The space is divisible from 31,800 square feet to 112,000 square feet.
NORTHGLENN, COLO. — Boulder, Colo.-based Valhalla Holdings has completed the disposition of Stone Mountain Apartment Homes, a 15-building multifamily community located at 11625 Community Center Drive in Northglenn. West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Priderock Capital Partners acquired the asset for $83 million. Built in 2001, the 282,948-square-foot property features 320 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a clubhouse; year-round heated pool and spa with a poolside kitchen; 24/7 fitness center; pet wash stations; bicycle repair station; community garden with free individual plots; electric vehicle charging stations; lit private garages with workshop space available; and a nine-hole putting garden. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Matt Barnett of CBRE Capital Markets in Denver represented the seller in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — California-based Pride Ventures LLC II has purchased an approximately four-acre site, located at 1830 W. Main St. in Mesa. Sycamore Station Fund LLC sold the asset for $3.8 million. The property is Parcel 1 of Sycamore Station, a transit-oriented, mixed-use project currently underway. Pride Ventures plans to develop a 200-unit multifamily community at the site, which offers convenient access to the light rail train line on Main Street. Kimberly Rollins and Dallan Randall of the Commercial Properties / CORFAC International Multifamily team, along with Jeff Hays of the corporate services team and Tate Gunning of Commercial Properties Inc., represented the buyer. Lee & Associates represented the seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — LM Construction and Brass Cap Development have completed SanTico, an industrial property located at 6425 Santa Margarita St. in Southwest Las Vegas. Situated on 2.5 acres, the facility features 40,000 square feet of industrial mid-bay space that can be divisible into two 20,000-square-foot spaces. LM Construction provided design, planning and construction for the project. Michael DeLew and Greg Pancirov of Realcomm Advisors are handling the leasing and sale of SanTico.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — McBride Capital has arranged a $7 million acquisition and predevelopment loan for a proposed retail center in Vancouver’s Salmon Creek neighborhood. The non-recourse debt facility features a 12-month initial term with extension options, limited prepayment penalty and proceeds to cover predevelopment costs. Danny Natsch of McBride Capital placed the financing on behalf of an undisclosed borrower with a national bridge lender. The name of the grocery-anchored retail property and lender were not released.
Brick-and-mortar retailers in Texas that have found creative ways to develop new income streams and to leverage technology to directly engage their customer bases have proven most resilient in battling the financial headwinds the sector faces as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. A panel of retail real estate professionals in Dallas and Austin spoke to this trend and others during the Texas Retail Reboot webinar, which was held on Thursday, May 7. Shopping Center Business and Texas Real Estate Business, two magazines published by Atlanta-based France Media Inc., hosted the event, which drew more than 600 registrants. The panelists’ insights, which touched on both past successes and future opportunities, were delivered roughly a week after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott approved a Phase I plan to reopen retail and restaurant establishments at reduced occupancies and with heightened sanitation guidelines. The webinar was also held less than 24 hours before the governor allowed service retailers like hair and nail salons to reopen. Tanya Hart Little, CEO of Dallas-based Hart Advisors Group, moderated the discussion. Hart Advisors Group also sponsored the event. Jennifer Pierson, co-owner of Dallas-based investment brokerage firm STRIVE, was the first panelist to identify this commonality among retailers that …
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $49 million sale of Brassfield Park, a 336-unit multifamily community in Greensboro. The community comprises 326,828 square feet and was built in 1997. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a fitness center, pool with gazebo area, outdoor grill and kitchen area, 24-hour package receiving lockers, pet care stations, dog park, tennis court and a playground. Brassfield Park is situated at 1921 New Garden Road, seven miles northwest of downtown Greensboro. Sean Wood, John Heimburger, Dean Smith, Alex Okulski, John Munroe and Jason Kon of NKF represented the seller, Raleigh, N.C.-based Chaucer Creek Capital, in the transaction. Josh Davis and Chris Caison of NKF originated a $39.1 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Viola, N.Y.-based White Eagle Property Group.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) chief economist Jack Kleinhenz says that as some states begin reopening stores and other businesses, the national economy’s recovery will likely be a gradual process and vary by location. “Getting back to work or shopping in a pre-virus manner is difficult to predict at this time, with households likely to tiptoe back in rather than making an immediate return to the lives they experienced before,” Kleinhenz said in the May issue of NRF’s Monthly Economic Review. “My overall impression is that the recovery will have fits and starts among states, regions and cities depending on the severity of the pandemic in their localities.” The NRF reports that retail sales saw their worst month-over-month drop on record in March, falling 8.7 percent from February. Consumer spending fell an annualized 7.6 percent during the first quarter, the largest drop since the second quarter of 1980. Consumer confidence hit 86.9 percent in April, the lowest since 2014, according to the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index. Even through the decreasing confidence, Kleinhenz says most people expect to see a rapid recovery. “The gap between opinions on current and future conditions indicates that consumers expect a V-shaped …