CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Third & Urban has partnered with Angelo Gordon to develop Lower Tuck, an $80 million, 260,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Charlotte’s west side. Atlanta-based Third & Urban will transform the existing four-building property into office, showroom and retail space. The property is located along Tuckaseegee Road (where the project named is derived) between Jay and Gesco streets, two miles west of downtown Charlotte. Cadence Bank has provided a $48 million construction loan to the developers. Charley Leavitt, Barry Fabyan and Alexandra Mann of JLL will handle leasing efforts for the space. The design team includes Smith Dalia Architects, civil engineer LandDesign and general contractor Gay Construction. The development team expects to begin construction this summer with initial units being delivered in summer 2021.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLA. — LandSouth Construction has broken ground on Summerhouse Apartments, a planned 257-unit, five-building community in Lakewood Ranch. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities will include a clubhouse, pool and dog fountains. The five-acre plot is situated at 11716 18th Place, 48 miles south of downtown Tampa. LIV Development is developing the asset, which is expected to deliver in winter 2022.
Flagship Healthcare Purchases Three Medical Office Buildings Totaling 88,000 SF in Hickory, North Carolina
by Alex Tostado
HICKORY, N.C. — Flagship Healthcare Properties has purchased three medical office buildings totaling 88,000 square feet in Hickory. The buildings were 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including the Veteran’s Administration Hickory Outpatient Clinic (25,920 square feet), A Woman’s View (20,470 square feet) and practices associated with Frye Regional Medical Center (19,923 square feet). The VA is located at 2440 Century Place SE, 50 miles north of downtown Charlotte. A Woman’s View is located at 915 Tate Blvd. SE, and Frye Regional Medical Center is situated at 420 N. Center St. Flagship Healthcare will provide property management services at the Hickory portfolio. First Horizon Bank provided acquisition financing. The seller(s) and sales price were not disclosed.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — IRA Capital has acquired Element, a corporate office campus located at 26600, 26650 and 26700 Aliso Viejo Parkway in Aliso Viejo. A joint venture between CrossHarbor Capital Partners and Waterford Property Co. sold the asset for $73.5 million. The buyer purchased the property through its joint venture with a Middle East-based capital partner. Consisting of three two-story buildings, the asset offers 160,000 square feet of office space. In 2019, Glaukos Corp., a publicly traded ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company, signed a 13-year, triple-net lease to occupy the property for its corporate and R&D headquarters. Additionally, the company purchased excess land surrounding the building for future development and expansion. Bryon Foss, Nick Cary and Curtis Ellmore of JLL, along with Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Ken White and Brandon White of Newmark Knight Frank’s Capital Markets team, represented the seller in the transaction.
NorthMarq Arranges $73.5M in Financing for Spec Office Development in Chandler, Arizona
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — NorthMarq has arranged a $46 million construction loan and $27.5 million mezzanine equity investment for a Class A speculative office project in Chandler. Bank OZK provided the loan to an affiliate of Douglas Allred Co. An insurance company, with NorthMarq as correspondent, provided the mezzanine equity. Situated within Park Place, a 200-acre master-planned business park assembled and developed by Douglas Allred Co., the new project will feature two three-story buildings totaling 300,000 square feet and an 800-stall parking structure. The concrete tilt-up buildings will offer 10- to 12-foot ceiling heights, high-quality finishes and a 6/1,000 parking ratio. Completion slated for October 2021. San Diego-based Douglas Allred Co. begin assembling and developing Park Place in 2007 and to-date has completed 1.5 million square feet of office, manufacturing and retail space within the assemblage. The office buildings total 1.2 million square feet and are 95 percent leased to mostly national companies.
NKF, Highland Partners Negotiate $14M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Hawthorne, California
by Amy Works
HAWTHORNE, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) and Highland Partners have arranged the sale of a retail building located at 14351 Hindry Ave. in Hawthorne. A private family office acquired the property from Hawthorne Gateway, a private Los Angeles-based partnership, for $14 million. Bed, Bath & Beyond occupies the property. Bill Bauman, Kyle Miller, Michael Fogel and Matt Schwartz of NKF and Michael Grannis of Highland Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
Cadence Living, Dylan Investments Acquire Tanner Spring Seniors Housing Asset Near Portland
by Amy Works
WEST LINN, ORE. — Owner-operator Cadence Living has partnered with boutique investment firm Dylan Investments to acquire Tanner Spring, an assisted living and memory care community in the affluent Portland suburb of West Linn. The community comprises 62 assisted living units and 26 memory care units. The partnership also acquired the adjacent vacant land and has plans to add 100 residential units in the future. Orix Securities advised the seller on the transaction and Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate advised the buyer. “We have been focused on the northwest for our growing portfolio,” says Rob Leinbach, Cadence principal. “Tanner Spring has a terrific reputation and we love the West Linn neighborhood. It is a unique property with sweeping views of the Willamette River valley that we believe is well positioned for the long term.” Cadence Living is currently developing, owns and/or operates communities throughout the South and West.
Colliers Brokers $7.2M Sale of Big Oaks Center Mixed-Use Property in Northern California
by Amy Works
CLEAR LAKE OAKS, CALIF. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Big Oaks Center, a mixed-use property located in Clear Lake Oaks in Northern California. Las Vegas-based Crystal View Capital sold the property to Redding, California-based Berg Family for $7.2 million. Totaling 98,811 square feet, Big Oaks Center features 78,845 square feet of self-storage space, 17,086 square feet of retail space and a 2,880-square-foot United States Postal Service location. Tom de Jong of Colliers International National Self Storage Group represented the seller in the deal. The purchase was partially completed via a 1031 exchange, with the balance financed by Five Star Bank.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — CRG is developing the Cubes at Rickenbacker, a 320,000-square-foot speculative distribution warehouse in Columbus, on behalf of an affiliate of Lexington Realty Trust. Contegra Construction Co. is the general contractor. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of this year. Situated in the Rickenbacker submarket of Columbus, the project is four miles from the Rickenbacker International Airport. The development will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 32 dock doors, two drive-in doors, a trailer lot and parking for 132 cars. Jeff Lyons and Joseph Kimener of CBRE will serve as leasing agents.
O’FALLON, ILL. — GBT Realty Corp. will develop Shoppes at Richland Creek, a 53,000-square-foot retail center in O’Fallon, an eastern suburb of St. Louis. In March, GBT purchased the 17-acre site from Vantage Credit Union for an undisclosed price. Shoppes at Richland Creek is approximately 70 percent pre-leased to tenants such as Smoothie King, Chicken Salad Chick, Pacific Dental, Five Guys Burgers + Fries, Taco Bell, Burger King, Popeyes and Tidal Wave Luxury Car Wash. Completion is slated for summer 2021. “The area’s growing population and solid workforce, combined with the city’s willingness to assist us in the development process, made this site — and this community — the ideal place for GBT’s next shopping center,” says Jeff Pape, managing director with GBT. O’Fallon has experienced significant growth over the past two decades with nearly 2,000 new homes and over $400 million in residential and commercial development, according to GBT. Tennessee-based GBT currently has more than $1 billion of commercial development totaling 5 million square feet in the pipeline or under construction.