WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has facilitated the sale of Country Club Village, a retail asset located at 2721 and 2821-2851 W. 120th Ave. in Westminster. A California-based private investor acquired the asset for $9.2 million. Tenants at the 33,091-square-foot property include Caribou Coffee Co., TCBY Yogurt, Ana’s Mexican Restaurant, Hana Matsuri Sushi and Gillett Veterinary Clinic. Ryan Bowlby of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the buyer in the deal. Phillip Gause, also of Marcus & Millichap, secured financing for the transaction. The financing features a fixed, long-term interest rate with a 30-year amortization term and no prepayment penalty.
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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $4.1M Sale of West Thunderbird Mini Storage in El Mirage, Arizona
by Amy Works
EL MIRAGE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $4.1 million sale of West Thunderbird Mini Storage, a self-storage facility in El Mirage. Paul Boyle and Rick Danis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed buyer and seller in the deal. Located at 12500 W. Thunderbird Road, West Thunderbird Mini Storage totals 400 units. Built in 2002, the 45,230-square-foot property features on-site management, drive-up access, air-controlled units, perimeter fencing, gate entry, surveillance cameras and RV, car and boat parking. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent occupied.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American consumers plan to boost their holiday spending 4 percent this season on a year-over-year basis, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insight & Analytics. The projection is based on a survey of 7,782 adult consumers. Specifically, shoppers expect to spend an average of $1,047.83 this year, up 4 percent from last year’s total of $1,007.24, the survey findings show. Meanwhile, shoppers who are between the ages of 35 and 44 plan to spend an average of $1,158.63 this holiday season. Consumer spending is grouped into three separate categories: gifts for family, friends and co-workers, at an average $658.55; non-gift holiday items such as candy and food, decorations, greeting cards and flowers at $227.26; and other non-gift purchases that take advantage of the deals and promotions throughout the season at $162.02. “Consumers are in good financial shape and willing to spend a little more on gifts for the special people in their lives this holiday season,” says Matthew Shay, president and CEO of Washington, D.C.-based NRF, the world’s largest retail trade association. Furthermore, 52 percent of shoppers between the ages of 25 and 34 plan to purchase gifts for co-workers, and 82 percent of …
Leasing Event: BMW of Manhattan Renews 227,000 SF Office, Showroom Space in New York City
by John Nelson
NEW YORK CITY — BMW of Manhattan has renewed its 227,000-square-foot lease at 555 W. 57th St. in New York City, a 20-story office building formerly known as the Ford Motors Building. BMW occupies office space on the ground and concourse levels, as well as the entire second, third and fourth floors. The company also leases the ground-level showroom, which formerly showcased Ford vehicles. BMW will stay in the building for at least another 10 years following its lease renewal with New York-based landlord SL Green Realty Corp. “We’re delighted to extend our longstanding relationship with BMW,” says Steven Durels, SL Green’s executive vice president and director of leasing. Known locally as the BMW Building, the project was built in 1973 and renovated in recent years to include new entrances and an outdoor plaza area, as well as modernized bathrooms and hallways. Situated between 10th and 11th avenues on Manhattan’s west wide, the office building is close to Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center and transportation hubs. Other notable tenants in the building include CBS Broadcasting Inc., City University of New York, Greater New York Hospital Association and Mt. Sinai/Beth Israel. Scott Panzer and Matt Rosen of JLL represented BMW in the …
HOUSTON — Hines and an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management LP have purchased a 2.1 million-square-foot office complex located at 600-601 Travis St. in downtown Houston. The property at 600 Travis St., which was formerly branded JPMorgan Chase Tower, stands 75 stories, measures approximately 1.7 million square feet including 22,237 square feet of ground-floor retail space and is the tallest building in Texas. The building at 601 Travis St. was formerly branded JPMorgan Chase Center, rises 20 stories and spans about 408,000 square feet. The property at 600 Travis St. will undergo significant capital improvements, including upgrades to the lobby and common areas and the addition of a new conference center. Hines manages both buildings. The seller was not disclosed.
PLANO, TEXAS — A partnership between Dallas-based Trez Capital and Houston-based Hines has acquired a 1,603-unit self-storage facility located at 525 N Ave. in Plano. The four-building facility, which is located near the intersection of President George Bush Tollway and U.S. Highway 75, features a gross square footage of 235,400 square feet and 124 for-lease parking spaces. The new ownership plans to increase the leasable parking space by 30 to 40 percent. The transaction marks the first self-storage acquisition for the partnership, which has primarily focused on single-family development over its six-year existence.
EDINBURG AND BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Dallas-based developer RightQuest, n conjunction with local partnerships JTMR LLC and JJR Group Ltd, has sold a 416-unit luxury apartment portfolio located in south Texas to an undisclosed buyer. The portfolio includes the 144-unit Royal Vista in Edinburg, the 128-unit Bella Vista Phase I and the 144-unit Bella Vista Phase II in Brownsville. All properties were completed within the last six years. Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller in the transaction, and JLL represented the buyer.
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — Virgata Property Co. has announced several new tenant openings at Virgata Commons, the company’s 14-acre mixed-use development in Friendswood, located south of Houston. Orangetheory Fitness and MOD Pizza recently opened their doors, while Chipotle Mexican Grill and Jersey Mike’s are slated to open in mid-November. A space for Chick-fil-A is under construction and is expected to be complete by early 2020.
SAN ANTONIO — Greysteel has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of the 64-room La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham San Antonio, located just off Interstate 10 in the Alamo City. The hotel features a pool, fitness center and a business center. Mitt Patel and Daniel Hartnett of Greysteel arranged the long-term, fixed-rate financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
AKS Capital Arranges $749M Refinancing for The Company Building Office Property in Manhattan
by Alex Patton
NEW YORK CITY — AKS Capital Partners has arranged a $749 million refinancing loan for the redevelopment of 335 Madison as The Company Building, a 1.1 million-square-foot, Class A office property in Manhattan. Brookfield Real Estate Financial Partners provided the loan to the borrower, Milstein Properties, to support the building’s redevelopment plan, which will deliver a interior upgrades such as a new wellness center, outdoor space, dining venues and a theater. Company, a tech startup incubator, occupies 250,000 square feet as the building’s anchor tenant. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz and Michael Diaz of AKS Capital Partners arranged the transaction for Milstein Properties. SHoP Architects is handling design of the redevelopment.