TAMPA, FLA. — Denholtz Properties has acquired the Thompson Center, a nine-building, 225,651-square-foot office portfolio in Tampa, for $26.5 million. The properties are located at 5455-5557 W. Waters Ave., 10 miles northwest of downtown Tampa. The portfolio was 95 percent leased to 29 tenants at the time of sale, including The Home Depot, Eckerd Youth Alternatives, BayCare Health System, Keller Group and Terracon. Rick Brugge and Mike Davis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, First Industrial Realty Trust, in the transaction.
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $11.2M Sale of Retail Property in Camden, South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
CAMDEN, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $11.2 million sale of River Oaks Shopping Center, a 146,790-square-foot retail property in Camden. The property was leased to eight tenants at the time of sale, including Hobby Lobby, Marshall’s, Big Lots and Five Below. Zach Taylor of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented both the buyer, Center Acquisition Corp., and the seller, BMS Camden Associates LLC, in the transaction. The property was a former K-Mart box that was redeveloped in fourth-quarter 2019. The asset was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Taylor said the buyer is a private, out-of-state investor was attracted to the project because of the national tenants, new long-term leases, new construction and attractive interest rates for acquisition financing. River Oaks Shopping Center is situated at 2235 W. Dekalb St., three miles west of downtown Camden and 32 miles northeast of downtown Columbia.
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Philadelphia’s New Brand Identity in Commercial Real Estate
Interest in Philadelphia among commercial real estate investors has been on the rise for years. But the Eastern Pennsylvania market managed to maintain a relatively low profile in the public consciousness, overshadowed by its larger East Coast primary market rivals, each with its own clear brand identity. But this is largely a thing of the past. Philadelphia has emerged lately as a leader in cutting-edge biotech and life science innovation. The city is a magnet for gene and cell-level therapy entrepreneurs, a status that is rapidly evolving into a distinct brand. Billions in venture capital and real estate investment have followed, elevating the Athens of America to the top rank of U.S. competitors for global investment cash. The multifamily sector is a chief beneficiary of the trend. Fueled by strong demand for luxury space, builders ratcheted apartment development higher over the past 10 years, raising construction starts from about 4,000 units per year at mid-decade to 6,000 annually since 2017. Currently, there are about 8,000 multifamily units under construction, and the pace isn’t likely to slow much this year. The magnitude of the supply surge is anticipated with a degree of trepidation in some quarters. Philadelphia renters have never absorbed …
IRVING, TEXAS — Invesco Real Estate and Perot Development Co. have begun construction on Phase I of DFW Park 161, an industrial project near DFW International Airport in Irving that will eventually offer 2.4 million square feet of space across 196 acres. Phase I will feature three logistics buildings totaling more than 1 million square feet that will be developed on a speculative basis. Phase II will involve a build-to-suit facility for an e-commerce user that will span more than 1.4 million square feet. The Phase I buildings are expected to be available for occupancy by early 2021. Halff Associates is the project architect and civil engineer, and Peinado Construction is the general contractor. First United Bank provided construction financing for the project, and Cushman & Wakefield is handling leasing.
AMARILLO, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Westgate Mall, a 511,566-square-foot enclosed regional mall in Amarillo. The property was built on 93.7 acres in 1982 and has since been renovated multiple times, most recently in 2017. Westgate Mall was roughly 80 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Dillard’s, Beall’s and Premiere Cinema, Shoe Dept. Encore and Forever 21. Dave Monahan, Cameron Pittman, Akhil Patel, Claudia Steeb and Barry Brown of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. A partnership between Mason Asset Management, Namdar Realty Group and CH Capital Group purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. The partnership also purchased the 663,978-square-foot South Park Mall in San Antonio as part of the same deal.
HOUSTON — Locally based investment and development firm MetroNational has broken ground on a 190,000-square-foot office project within a four-acre mixed-use development in Uptown Houston. Designed by Kirksey Architects, the Class A building will offer 21,000 square feet of leasable space per floor and will include 4,500 square feet of ground-floor retail and restaurant space. An expected completion date has not yet been determined.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm 180 Multifamily Properties has purchased Rio on the Parkway, a 305-unit community in Arlington. According to Apartments.com, the property was built on 9.5 acres in 1972 and features studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, playground and onsite laundry facilities. The buyer, which acquired the asset from an entity doing business as Rio on the Parkway 2017 LLC, will renovate and rebrand the property as The Mirage.
DALLAS — Global architecture firm PDR is expanding its presence in Texas with the opening of a regional office at 2001 Ross Ave. in downtown Dallas. Since its founding in 1977, the Houston-based firm has worked on projects in Dallas for major companies like ExxonMobil, Texas Instruments and USAA. Partner and principal Marc Bellamy will lead the Dallas office along with senior associates Justin Dezendorf and Jenny Segsworth.
CHICAGO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of 801 Canal Street in Chicago’s South Loop for $68 million. The five-story, 591,577-square-foot office building is fully occupied by the Northern Trust Co. through August 2020. The property features 105,000-square-foot floorplates. Amenities include a food hall, fitness center, daycare facility, conferencing facilities and outdoor terrace space. In addition to the office building, the sale included a 1.3-acre development site south of the property. Jaime Fink, Bruce Miller, Jeff Bramson, Patrick Shields and Sam DiFrancesca of JLL represented the seller, Canal/Taylor Venture. JLL also procured the buyer, 601W Cos.
CHICAGO — Medical video game company Level Ex has expanded its footprint and relocated to 180 North LaSalle Street, a 38-story, 760,000-square-foot office tower in the Chicago Loop. Level Ex’s new headquarters is more than 20,000 square feet, double the size of its previous office in River North. The sublease commenced in early 2020. Jon Azulay and Adam Mitchell of Savills represented Level Ex in the lease negotiations. Level Ex creates mobile, augmented reality and virtual reality games for physicians. The company uses video game technology and cognitive neuroscience to capture the challenges of practicing medicine. Owned by Ivanhoe Cambridge, 180 North LaSalle is located at the corner of LaSalle and Lake streets. James Stein and Jack Tunnicliff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sublandlord, Newell.