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ASB Real Estate Investments Buys Bloomington Logistics Center in California for $100.5M

by Amy Works January 2, 2020

BLOOMINGTON, CALIF. — ASB Real Estate Investments, on behalf of its Allegiance Real Estate Fund, has acquired Bloomington Logistics Center, a warehouse and distribution building in Bloomington. Crow Holdings Industrial, the industrial development division of Dallas-based Crow Holdings, sold the asset for $100.5 million. Completed in 2019, Bloomington Logistics Center features 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, 185-foot wide truck courts, three percent skylights, LED lighting, 4,000-amp electrical service, ample parking spaces, low office finish, 118 dock-high doors and four grade-level doors. Newgistics, the e-commerce arm of Pitney Bowes, occupies the 677,383-square-foot, cross-dock building on a triple-net lease basis. Situated on 34.5 acres at 11260 Cedar Ave., the property offers immediate access to Interstates 10, 15 and 60, as well as proximity to both the Ontario International Airport and the BNSF Intermodal Container Facility. Mark Detmer, Bo Mills and Ryan Sitov of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

January 2, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Office Western

Lincoln Property Sells First Office Building at The Grand at Papago Park Center in Arizona for $90M

by Amy Works January 2, 2020

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) has completed the disposition of Grand 1, an office building within The Grand at Papago Park Center in Tempe. The sale marks the first Class A office building to be developed, fully leased and sold by LPC at the office complex. Florida-based Susquehanna Holdings Ltd. acquired the property for $90 million. The four-story Grand 1 offers 219,212 square feet of office space, as well as an adjacent four-story parking garage. Tokyo-based MUFG, a financial group, and SAP, a global logistics company, occupy the property on a long-term basis. The building is located at 1101 W. Washington St. along Loop 202 Freeway. Grand 1 is the first of 1.8 million square feet of Class A office space slated to be developed by LPC at The Grand at Papago Park Center. The mixed-use project totals 60 acres and is slated for 3.2 million square feet of office, multifamily, hotel, retail and restaurant space on the last developable parcel within the 350-acre Papago Park Center business park. LPC serves as the developer, leasing agent and property manager for all office space at the property. Kevin Shannon, Ken White and CJ Osbrink of Newmark Knight Frank represented …

January 2, 2020

Acquisitions California Loans Retail Western

GRI Fairmont Receives $19.6M Loan for Acquisition of Fairmont Shopping Center in Bay Area

by Amy Works January 2, 2020

PACIFICA, CALIF. — GRI Fairmont LLC, an affiliate of First Washington Realty Inc., has received $19.6 million in financing for the acquisition of Fairmont Shopping Center, a retail asset located in Pacifica. The property is situated on 7.5 acres at 705-799 Hickey Blvd. Greg Brown, John Marshall and Bercut Smith of JLL Capital Markets secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with PGIM Real Estate Finance for the borrower. Anchored by Safeway, the 102,982-square-foot property was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Rite Aid, Dollar Tree, Supercuts, Banfield Pet Hospital, American Sushi House, Starbucks, Southland Nails, Ernie’s Wine & Liquor and Rockway Beach Optometry. Completed in 1966, Fairmont Shopping Center was remodeled in 2015 and 2018.

January 2, 2020

Acquisitions California Office Western

NAI Capital Negotiates $6.1M Sale of Ionian Plaza Office Building in Lancaster, California

by Amy Works January 2, 2020

LANCASTER, CALIF. — NAI Capital has arranged the sale of Ionian Plaza, a multi-tenant office building located at 42225 10th St. W. in Lancaster. A.J. Eliopulos Commercial/Industrial Development sold the property to 10835 Camarillo Apartments LLC for $6.1 million, or $270 per square foot. Built in 2004 on a 1.95-acre lot, the single-story building features 22,790 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to four tenants ranging in size from 1,720 square feet to 15,930 square feet. The Social Security Administration occupies 73 percent of the building. Tristan Greenleaf of NAI Capital’s Investment Services Group represented the seller in the transaction.

January 2, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily Washington Western

Kidder Mathews Brokers $5.6M Sale of East Highland Apartments in Seattle

by Amy Works January 2, 2020

SEATTLE — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of East Highland Apartments, a two-building multifamily asset located at 1903-1907 E. Highland Drive in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $5.6 million, or $467,000 per unit. Constructed in 1928, East Highland Apartments features 12 units. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson and Matt Laird of Kidder Mathews’ Seattle office represented the seller in the deal.

January 2, 2020

Acquisitions Industrial Office Texas Top Stories

Howard Hughes Corp. Acquires Two Office Campuses in Metro Houston for $565M

by Alex Tostado January 2, 2020

HOUSTON AND THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) has acquired Century Park in Houston and The Woodlands Towers at The Waterway in The Woodlands, a master-planned municipality just north of Houston. HHC paid $565 million for the 2.8 million-square-foot office/industrial portfolio, nearly all of which is Class A office space. Century Park is a 17-building, 1.3 million-square-foot office park in Houston’s Energy Corridor. The Woodlands Towers at The Waterway is a three-building campus that includes two office buildings totaling 1.4 million square feet and a 125,000-square-foot warehouse. The purchase also includes 9.3 acres of developable land adjacent to The Woodlands Towers at The Waterway. The seller of the portfolio, Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: OXY), will fully lease back the 32-story, 808,000-square-foot office building and warehouse at the Woodlands property. The tower was built in 2002. Both leases are for 13 years. HHC announced in October that it would relocate its corporate headquarters from Dallas to The Woodlands Towers at The Waterway, where it will occupy the 595,000-sqaure-foot building at 9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, which was built in 2014. The 31-story building features a rooftop garden, fitness center, basketball court and conference rooms. The Woodlands is a …

January 2, 2020

Features Multifamily

Healthy Occupancy Hinges on Winning the Apartment Amenities Arms Race

by Taylor Williams January 1, 2020

When deciding where to live, the choice isn’t always a matter of finding the newest property on the market. Oftentimes it comes down to which property can most effectively meet and exceed your expectations as a renter. For example, these two “blind” multifamily rental listings identified below are within the same five-mile radius in Upstate New York. They’re both firmly in the luxury rental space and offer in-unit washers and dryers and dishwashers. In other words, they’re practically identical in terms of location and necessities. Can you guess which of the two commands a higher rental price and much more interest from renters? Property A: Built in 2018, average unit size of 1,180 square feet, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, community fitness center, dog park, private patio. Property B: Built in 2010, average unit size of 1,395 square feet, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, community fitness center, dog park, shared outdoor and indoor spaces. If you guessed property B, you’re right. You’re also probably wondering if you’ve heard the full story about that rental property and its amenities. That community fitness center? It’s filled with new equipment from Wellbeats and Peloton. That dog park? It’s a full-on playground for pets, with agility …

January 1, 2020

Industrial Market Reports Texas Texas Market Reports

Pricing for Industrial Assets in Dallas Increases 20 Percent in 12 Months

by Taylor Williams December 31, 2019

Pricing for industrial distribution and warehouse properties has climbed in many U.S. markets over the past 12 months as investors have continued to focus on markets tied to large population centers and their connections to logistics and e-commerce spaces. According to an Avison Young Industrial Investment Review, prices in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) market rose the most out of the major industrial markets reviewed, increasing 20 percent to $85 per square foot. Prices for DFW industrial assets rose more than those in New York/Northern New Jersey (15.9 percent to $167), Miami (14.8 percent to $140), Los Angeles (11.6 percent to $168), and California’s Inland Empire (7.5 percent to $123). The review analyzed data from Real Capital Analytics (RCA) from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the third quarter of 2019. Strong population growth in North Texas has generated demand for a wide range of industrial assets, including e-commerce, and has propelled DFW into the spotlight for global investors. The market benefits from solid infrastructure, with four major intermodal terminals and the massive DFW International Airport helping position it as one of the nation’s largest inland ports. The DFW industrial market is also supported by strong job growth, construction activity, absorption …

December 31, 2019

District of Columbia Market Reports Multifamily Southeast Southeast Market Reports

D.C. a Hotspot for Multifamily Investors, Lenders as Absorption Ticks Up

by Alex Tostado December 30, 2019

Driven by increasing high-paying jobs, billions of dollars in public and private investment and healthy population growth, the Washington, D.C., metro area boasts a dynamic multifamily market with rebounding rent growth and stabilizing occupancy rates. Washington, D.C., gained 20,500 jobs in June and another 13,000 jobs in July, according to the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services. Additionally, D.C.’s population topped 700,000 for the first time since 1975. The Washington metropolitan area’s total population has climbed to more than 6 million, and more households mean more demand for apartments. These strong fundamentals have led to increased rent growth in the apartment sector. D.C.’s average net asking rate is $1,990 — up 1.7 percent, making it the sixth-fastest rent growth in the United States, according to Reis. The net asking rate increased for 10 consecutive quarters. Between now and year-end 2020, asking rents are expected to climb 2.5 percent and 3.6 percent by year-end 2021, Reis notes. The District’s apartment occupancy rate is currently 94 percent. In nearby suburban Maryland, rents rose 1.2 percent, and in Northern Virginia, 1.4 percent. Demand, supply in balance Although there was concern over an influx of new construction, multifamily product has been well-absorbed. The …

December 30, 2019

Hawaii Market Reports Office Western Western Market Reports

Government Services Keep Downtown Honolulu’s Office Market Humming

by Taylor Williams December 28, 2019

Honolulu’s office market has remained relatively unchanged for the past decade, but recent events have led to a dramatic shift in the direction of the Downtown submarket. Office vacancy rates in Downtown Honolulu have increased consistently in recent years, and steady leasing activity has led to declining vacancy. The Downtown office market is currently the tightest it has ever been. The vacancy rate in Downtown Honolulu decreased 70 basis points to 12.1 percent in the third quarter of 2019, which is the lowest vacancy rate for the submarket in more than nine years. The average gross asking rate in Downtown decreased slightly from $2.94 per square foot to $2.90 per square foot in third-quarter 2019. A significant amount of movement within the Downtown office market is driven by government need. The federal government, IRS, and city and county of Honolulu, as well as other engineering firms tied to civil projects, are some of the most active employers when it comes to leasing office space in the area. Non-governmental office-using job growth has stagnated in the past four years, which has hindered more growth in the overall office market. Unemployment statewide was at 2.7 percent for October 2019, according to Hawaii …

December 28, 2019

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