ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has brokered the sale of a 53,586-square-foot industrial building located at 1200 Gambrel Road in Arlington. The property was originally built in 2005. James Mantzuranis of Stream Realty Partners represented the buyer, Arlington Investment Properties LLC, in the transaction. Sarah LanCarte and David Corle of LanCarte Commercial represented the seller, 109th Street LP.
TOMBALL, TEXAS — MSP Drilex Inc., a technology and service provider for the oil and gas industry, has signed an 11,375-square-foot industrial lease at 21227 Hufsmith-Kohrville Road in the northern Houston suburb of Tomball. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 2015 on 1.1 acres and includes 2,700 square feet of office space. Mike Spears and Patrick Wolford of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Epic International, in the lease negotiations. Payton Indermuehle with Keen Realty Group LLC represented the tenant.
WATAUGA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 6,000-square-foot retail property located at 8540 Denton Highway in Watauga, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied by Verizon Wireless and Smoothie King, both of which were on triple-net leases.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — The final phase of demolition for The Palace of Auburn Hills, the former home of the Detroit Pistons basketball team, took place over the weekend. The more than 20,000-seat venue first opened in 1988. The Pistons played at the arena from 1988 until 2017. The team won all three of its titles at the arena, including NBA championships in 1989, 1990 and 2004. The Pistons now play in downtown Detroit at Little Caesars Arena. Schostak Brothers & Co., a development company based in Livonia, Mich., purchased part of The Palace in a joint venture, according to local media reports. Plans call for a mixed-use development on the site. Watch the demolition video here.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — R.D. Olson Construction has completed AC Hotel by Marriott in Beverly Hills, an 11-story, European-inspired luxury hotel. The two-phase project included the adaptive reuse of a 1950s office building into a 97,000-square-foot hotel featuring 176 rooms, rooftop lounge, fitness center, meeting spaces, administrative space and community areas. The hotel features one- and two-bedroom double, king and queen guest rooms with wide-screen televisions, large windows with city views, adjustable reading lamps and USB charging ports. Hotel amenities include the AC Lounge, a rooftop deck with hydrotherapy spa, bar and lounge. Additionally, the hotel provides guests with access to ACE, a robot butler that can deliver market items and room essentials to their door. AXIS/GFA served as architecture and design firm for the project.
WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA — MedCore Partners and The National Realty Group, together with BMO Harris Bank and Locust Point Capital, have acquired a 582-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care portfolio in seven markets in Washington and California. The communities in the initial acquisition include five assets in Washington: Birchview Memory Care in Sedro-Wooley with 60 units Discovery Memory Care in Sequim with 55 units The Sequoia in Olympia with 92 units the 72-unit Cooks Hill Manor in Centralia the 136-unit The Village in Tacoma. the 91-unit Del Obispo Terrace in San Juan Capistrano the 76-unit Westminster Terrace in Westminster. MedCore plans to deploy more than $13 million of capital expenditures to improve the facilities. The company has retained Tacoma-based Senior Services of America (SSA) as the manager of the properties. SSA has managed the communities since 2001. BMO Harris Bank provided the senior loan for the acquisition.
PHOENIX — CBRE Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance has arranged a $22 million loan for the acquisition of a cold storage facility in Phoenix. Bruce Francis, Robert Ybarra, Shaun Moothart, Dana Summers, Doug Birrell and Jim Korinek of CBRE facilitated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Condor Cold Storage and AEW Capital Management. Located at 7000 W. Buckeye Road, the 285,022-square-foot property features 36-foot clear heights and office, warehouse, baking, production and ammonia freezer facilities. Café Valley Bakery, a producer of bakery products for in-store bakeries, club stores, foodservice and convenience stores, fully occupies the property. The asset was built in 2010.
PHOENIX — Gantry has secured $17 million in acquisition financing for a Class A industrial building located in Phoenix’s Southwest Industrial submarket. The borrower, Kaiser Industrial SPE, is purchasing the asset from an institutional seller for $31 million in an off-market transaction. Developed by Sun State Builders in 2013, the 325,800-square-foot warehouse is located at 7400 W. Buckeye Road. At loan close, the property was fully leased to OnTrac and Vesta Foodservice. OnTrac, a third-party logistic provider, occupies 236,200 square feet, while Vesta Foodservice, a fresh produce and specialty grocery delivery service, occupies the remaining 89,600 square feet. Situated on 18.7 acres, the property features 32-foot clear heights; ESFR sprinklers; evaporative coolers; a gate-secured, 180-foot truck court with concrete truck apron; 70 dock-high doors; and ample car and trailer parking stalls. Tim Storey and Chad Metzger of Gantry’s Phoenix office secured the 10-year, interest-only loan through a correspondent life insurance company. Gantry will service the loan.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA. — Watermark Residential has begun construction on Watermark at Urban Blu, a 312-unit multifamily community in Panama City Beach. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 958 square feet. Each unit will feature bar-kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, as well as walk-in closets and full-size washers and dryers. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, 24-hour fitness center, pool, cabana, dog park and a pet spa. The property spans 17 acres at 8551 Panama City Beach Parkway. Thompson Thrift Construction is the general contractor and Merchants Bank of Indiana provided construction financing to Watermark Residential. The developer expects to deliver the Watermark at Urban Blu in April 2022.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Capstone Apartment Partners has arranged the $61.4 million sale of a six-property, 1,185-unit multifamily portfolio in Kentucky and southern Indiana. The portfolio’s Kentucky properties comprise Iroquois Gardens, King George Apartments and Victoria Gardens in Louisville and Abigail Gardens in Lexington. The two Indiana properties, King Solomon Apartments in Jeffersonville and King David Apartments in New Albany, are situated across the Ohio River from Louisville. Alex McDermott, Adam Klenk, and Tyler Mayo of Capstone represented the buyer, Nashville-based Clear Blue Co., in the transaction. Nashville-based Elmington Property Management will manage the six properties. Battle Williford and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal Bank originated the $60.2 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The non-recourse loan features a three-year term with a full interest-only payment period. The seller(s) was not disclosed.