BURLINGAME, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $33.8 million in construction financing for the development of 250 California, a speculative office building in Burlingame. Jordan Angel and Chris Gandy of JLL represented the borrower, Dewey Land Co. and Divco West, to capitalize the project through a joint venture partnership. Slated for completion in 2022, the 44,605-square-foot project will feature four stories of office space, ground-floor retail space and a three-level subterranean parking facility. The transit-oriented property is situated in downtown Burlingame immediately adjacent to the Burlingame Caltrain station, near Highway 101 and state routes 82 and 92.
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PORT RICHEY, FLA. — The PMAT Cos. has acquired Regency Crossing, an 85,864-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in Port Richey. The property was 70 percent leased at the time of sale. The asset is located at 7003-7051 Ridge Road, 38 miles northwest of downtown Tampa. The seller was not disclosed.
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $26.2 million sale of Windsor Corporate Center, a 291,5550-square-foot office campus in East Windsor, a northeastern suburb of Trenton. Located at 50 Millstone Road, the four-building campus is situated on 39 acres and was approximately 65 percent leased at the time of sale. The property offers convenient access to the New Jersey Turnpike, Interstate 295 and the Princeton Junction train station. Amenities include a full-service cafeteria, auditorium and a fitness center. Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer and Steven Bardsley of CBRE represented the seller, Raith Capital Partners, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Strategic Funding Alternatives LLC.
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS — Arkansas-based BSR REIT has acquired Retreat at Wolf Ranch, a 303-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Georgetown, for $51.6 million. The garden-style property was built in 2017 and offers a pool, fitness center, package locker system and two dog parks. The seller was not disclosed. Following this transaction, BSR REIT now owns approximately 1,500 apartments in the Austin area.
Five Below Reopens 90 Percent of Stores, Reports 44.9 Percent Decline in Net Sales in Latest Quarter
by Alex Patton
PHILADELPHIA — Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE), a discount retail chain headquartered in Philadelphia, has now reopened 90 percent of its stores across the United States. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company temporarily closed all of its 920 stores across 36 states on March 20 and began reopening them in late April. Five Below reported a net sales decrease of 44.9 percent from $364.8 million to $200.9 million between the first quarters of 2019 and 2020. The first quarter of the company’s 2020 fiscal year ended on May 2. In addition, the company reported a net loss of $50.6 million in the first quarter compared with positive net income of $25.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Five Below’s stock price closed at $113.67 per share on June 10, compared with $131.82 per share at the same time last year.
Innovative Industrial Properties Acquires 108,000 SF Cannabis Facility in New Castle, Pennsylvania
by Alex Patton
NEW CASTLE, PA — Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) has acquired a 108,000-square-foot industrial property in New Castle, a city about 55 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The sales price was $8.9 million. The property sits on approximately 7.4 acres at 911 Industrial St. IIP entered into a long-term, triple-net lease agreement with the tenant, Holistic Industries Inc., which will continue to operate the property as a medical-use cannabis cultivation and processing facility. This transaction marks IIP’s third acquisition and lease with Holistic. The seller was undisclosed.
CASPER, WYO. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Granite 550 Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community located in Casper. John Laratta and Nick Steele of Berkadia’s Denver office completed the sale on behalf of the seller, Colorado-based Mountain View Capital. The name of the buyer was not released. Additionally, Tucker Knight of Berkadia’s Houston office secured a $26 million loan for the acquisition of the property. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan features a 3.3 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Located at 550 Granite Peak Drive, Granite 550 Apartments features 228 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, including in-unit washers/dryers, a patio or balcony and air conditioning. Community amenities include a fitness center, dog park and outdoor space with grilling stations.
Nearon Enterprises Acquires 155,000 SF Eastgate Business Park Industrial Property in Tracy, California
by Amy Works
TRACY, CALIF. — Nearon Enterprises has purchased Eastgate Business Park, an industrial property located at 1447 Mariana Court in Tracy. Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on 11.9 acres, the property features 155,000 square feet of industrial space, 28-foot clearance, a gated truck court, 3,000 amps of electrical service, ample parking and dock-high/grade-level loading. Additionally, the facility features 18,000 square feet of temperature-controlled space, a tenant-funded development. Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, a national food distributor and restaurant supplier, occupies 37 percent of the property on a lease through 2030. Darla Longo, Barbara Perrier, Rebecca Perlmutter, Tom Davis and Dan Davis of CBRE, along with Jim Martin of Lee & Associates, represented the seller in the deal.
MCA Realty Renovates, Sells Multi-Tenant Industrial Asset in North San Diego County for $8.2M
by Amy Works
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — MCA Realty has completed the disposition of Pinnacle Business Park, a two-building industrial property located at 2750 Auto Park Way in Escondido. San Diego-based Providence Capital Group acquired the asset for $8.2 million. MCA Realty purchased the 40,968-square-foot property in November 2018 for $5.9 million and completed interior and exterior renovations to increase the income profile of the asset. When originally acquired, the 13-suite project was 80 percent occupied with in-place rents approximately 25 percent below market rates. The renovation program enabled MCA to increase in-place rents to market value and lease-up vacant space. Tucker Hohenstein, Michael Kendall and Connor Boyle of Colliers International represented the seller, while Evan McDonald, also of Colliers, represented the buyer in the deal.
MEDFORD, MASS. — Cresa has negotiated a 41,000-square-foot office lease for healthcare data collection company ERT in Medford, a northern suburb of Boston. The space is located within One Cabot Road, a 308,954-square-foot, Class A office building. The building features a 10,000-square-foot outdoor patio, fitness center and convenient access to the MBTA transit line. The lobby is undergoing renovations that will be complete this summer and will include a new coffee bar. ERT will move its office from Hood Park in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood to One Cabot Road in January 2021. Jeff Baker and Matt George of Cresa represented ERT in the lease negotiations. Debra Gould, Rory Walsh and Juliette Reiter of Newmark Knight Frank represented the landlord, The Davis Companies.