MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) reported that its online sales increased 242 percent for the 13-week quarter that ended Aug. 1 compared with the same time period last year. Products that help people work, cook and learn at home such as computing, appliances and tablets were the largest drivers of sales growth for the second quarter, according to Corie Barry, CEO of the Minneapolis-based retailer. Sales at open stores grew by 5.8 percent. However, growth is not likely to continue at the same pace and the retailer will have higher expenses once all of its stores are reopened, according to CFO Matt Bilunas. “As we plan for the back half of the year, we continue to weigh many factors, including potential future government stimulus actions, the current shift in personal consumption expenditures from areas like travel and dining out, the possible depth and duration of the pandemic, the risk of higher unemployment over time and the availability of inventory to match customer demand,” says Bilunas. There are more than 900 Best Buy stores nationwide. Best Buy’s stock price closed at $117.36 per share Monday, Aug. 24, up from $67.65 per share one year ago.
JANESVILLE, WIS. — Coldwell Banker Commercial has brokered the $7.9 million sale of a 305,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Janesville, approximately 40 miles southeast of Madison. The building is located at 2101 Kennedy Road within the Kennedy Road Industrial Park. Constructed in the 1960s, the facility features a clear height of 24 feet, six exterior docks, three drive-in doors and 65,000 square feet of office space. The building is leased to Hufcor, which designs and manufactures operable partitions. Borden Family Trust sold the building to Badger Property Investors. Bill Mears of Coldwell Banker Commercial McGuire Mears brokered the sale on behalf of both parties.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — Principle Construction Corp. has completed construction of a new 205,732-square-foot warehouse at 8500 116th St. in Pleasant Prairie, about 37 miles south of Milwaukee. Originally developed as a speculative project, the building received a tenant late last autumn. Principle accommodated the needs of the new tenant, which will use the space for large coil storage. The project features 23 dock doors, two drive-in doors and a clear height of 32 feet. The building sits on a 12.8-acre site. Partners in Design served as project architect.
HASTINGS, MICH. — Jaqua Realtors has opened a new office at the corner of Jefferson and State streets in Hastings, about 38 miles southeast of Grand Rapids. This is Jaqua’s 10th office location. Three new team members have joined the brokerage at the Hastings office. Jaqua focuses on residential and commercial real estate, as well as vacation rentals and property management.
THORNTON, COLO. — Hamilton Zanze has completed the disposition of Highpointe Park, a multifamily property located at 9701 Pearl St. in Thornton. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $53.6 million. Built in 2013, Highpointe Park features eight buildings offering a total of 220 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Situated on 7.9 acres and offering 206,896 rentable square feet, the community also offers a clubhouse, fitness center, yoga room, and swimming pool and spa, as well as open parking, carport and garage options for residents. David Potarf, Dan Woodward, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of CBRE Capital Markets in Denver represented the seller in the deal.
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has purchased an industrial facility located at 2300 Pellissier Place in City of Industry, a suburb of Los Angeles. Haralambos Leasing Co. sold the asset for $52.1 million. The 255,878-square-foot property features a large fenced yard, ample parking, freeway frontage and a 24,836-square-foot office mezzanine. Situated in the heart of Los Angeles County, the building is located a half mile south of the intersection of the 60 and 605 freeways. John McMillan, Jeff Sanita, Danny Williams and Greg Stumm of Newmark Knight Frank represented the buyer, while an outside firm represented the seller in the transaction.
DEER VALLEY, ARIZ. — Seefried Industrial Properties, along with a private equity real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, has acquired a 35-acre land site with plans to develop Project Andale, a last-mile delivery station in Deer Valley. Located at northeast corner Seventh Avenue and Pinnacle Peak Road, the project will include a 145,470-square-foot standalone package delivery facility used to complement Amazon’s larger fulfillment center in west Phoenix. The property will feature more than 13,000 square feet of office and break room space, as well as parking for 780 delivery vans and 305 employee vehicles. Shell completion is slated for fourth-quarter 2021. Layton Construction is serving general contractor, Ware Malcomb is serving as architect and Hunter Engineering is serving as civil engineer.
WOODINVILLE, WASH. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the purchase of Woodinville West, an industrial flex office park in Woodinville, a suburb 20 miles northeast of Seattle. An undisclosed private investor acquired the property from Woodinville West LLC for $28 million. Zach Vall-Spinosa of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal. Located at 16650, 16750, 16928 and 16932 Woodinville Redmond Road NE, the asset comprises four concrete and steel-framed buildings ranging in size from 21,345 square feet to 69,997 square feet. In total, the industrial flex office park offers 172,449 square feet of space.
TOLLESON, ARIZ. — MiTek, a diversified global supplier of services and products to the residential and commercial construction sectors, has expanded its presence in Arizona by leasing 412,921 square feet of industrial space in two manufacturing facilities in Tolleson. The company renewed its lease for 259,200 square feet at 7890 W. Lincoln Street for a term of more than eight years. Additionally, MiTek signed a 10-year lease for 153,721 square feet of space at 7506 W. Lincoln Street. The company plans to relocate some out-of-state operations to the facility at 7506 W. Lincoln St., with occupancy beginning on Nov. 1, 2020. Payson MacWilliam, Don MacWilliam and Chris Reese of Colliers International in Arizona worked with Kevin Gallagher of Colliers St. Louis to represent MiTek in both lease transactions. John Werstler, Cooper Fratt and Pat Feeney of CBRE represented the landlord in the lease at 7506 W. Lincoln Street. The two Class A facilities are located within Tolleson Corporate Park and owned by California State Teachers’ Retirement System.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — General contractor KWA Construction has completed Phase II of a student housing project for Austin College, a liberal arts school located in the North Texas city of Sherman. The second phase delivered 38 units within a 43,613-square-foot building. Phase I, which was completed in 2011, also consisted of 38 units within a 43,010-square-foot building. Dallas-based Architecture Demarest designed Phase II of the project, which will open in time for the resumption of fall classes on Tuesday, Aug. 25.