DALLAS — Holt Lunsford Commercial has negotiated a 73,580-square-foot industrial lease at 5200 E. Grand Ave in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1952. Canon Shoults and Josh Barnes of Holt Lunsford represented the landlord, Frontier Equity, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was Regent Aerospace Corp.
TRACY, CALIF. — Seefried Industrial Properties, as developer partner for Clarion Partners, has acquired a 76-acre land site for the development of a speculative, multi-warehouse project within the Northeast Area Specific Plan in Tracy, approximately 70 miles east of San Francisco. Located at the northeast corner of Grant Line and Chrisman roads, the yet-to-be-named project will total 1.1 million square feet of office and warehouse space spread across three buildings of 260,000 square feet, 517,000 square feet and 353,000 square feet. The project will offer tenants the opportunity to occupy space ranging from 18,000 square feet to 1.13 million square feet. The buildings will feature tilt-up construction, clear heights ranging from 32 feet to 36 feet, 185-foot truck courts, 339 trailer spaces combined, ESFR sprinkler systems and ample parking. Construction is slated to begin in June, with completion scheduled for June 2021. HPA Architecture is serving as architect and K&W is serving as civil engineer for the project. Mike Goldstein and John Steinbuch of Colliers International will lead the leasing and marketing efforts for the new development.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Birtcher Development has acquired a 20-acre land parcel fully entitled for the development of a speculative regional fulfillment and distribution center. The seller, 6th Street LLC, sold the site for $17.6 million. Birtcher plans to break ground on the project this spring with completion slated for fourth-quarter 2021. Designed by Irvine, Calif.-based HPA Architecture, the 406,710-square-foot facility will feature an eight-inch slab and 40-foot clear heights, resulting in 16 to 20 percent more pallet positions than a typical 36-foot warehouse. Additionally, the building will include 65 dock-high doors, 167 designated trailer stalls in a secured concrete truck yard, 259 auto parking spaces and two grade-level loading doors. Power for the site includes 4,000 AMP service (2,000 AMPs installed), 2.5 percent parabolic skylights and 100,000 kW/h/year of solar power that will be ready for tenant use. Located within the Inland Empire, the parcel is located on Sixth Street between Lankershim and Sterling avenues, three blocks from the San Bernardino International Airport and accessible to interstates 10 and 215. Additionally, the property is two blocks form a planned $200 million air cargo logistics center that will house up to 16 aircraft and generate nearly 4,000 …
SEATTLE — Plymouth Housing has broken ground on an affordable housing development in downtown Seattle. Designed by SMR Architects, the 2nd & Mercer project will deliver 91 permanent housing apartments for adults who have previously experienced homelessness. The project will feature a ground-floor space for Path with Art, a local organization that utilizes art as a means to assist people recovering from homelessness, addiction or other trauma. In addition to operating out of 2nd & Mercer, Path with Art will offer classes and community arts space. The 2nd & Mercer property is slated to open in 2021. Plymouth Housing, a nonprofit developer, received low income tax credits early last year as part of an expansion to the Affordable Housing Tax Credit program. The project closed on financing in December. The City of Seattle is providing major funding for the project, with the city’s Office of Housing and Office of Arts and Culture making a first-time joint investment in an affordable housing and arts space. The site is the second of eight new buildings planned by Plymouth Housing to meet the need for housing for those experiencing chronic homelessness in King County.
SANTA CLARA AND LA MIRADA, CALIF. — PS Business Parks (PSB) has completed the acquisition of two business parks in California for a total consideration of $30.3 million. The purchases will qualify as 1031 exchanges for tax purposes. On Dec. 20, 2019, PSB purchased San Tomas Business Center in Santa Clara for $16.6 million. Totaling 79,400 square feet, the park features nine buildings offering suites ranging from 200 square feet to 3,500 square feet. At the time of closing, the property was 96 percent occupied. Additionally, PSB acquired La Mirada Commerce Center in La Mirada on Jan. 10 for $13.7 million. The five-building park offers a total of 73,400 square feet, with suites ranging from 1,200 square feet to 3,000 square feet. At the time of closing, the property was 100 percent occupied. The names of the sellers were not released.
NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of Southern Highlands Independent Senior Living, a 151-unit independent living property in National City, just south of San Diego. Lincoln Avenue Capital acquired the community from Shefflin Investments for $22.1 million. The three-story building was constructed in 1999 on 1.03 acres. The units are a mix of studios and one-bedroom apartments. NorthMarq’s Southern California investment sales team of Kyle Pinkalla and Shane Shafer arranged the sale.
NEW YORK CITY — Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has provided $142.6 million in permanent financing for an 18-property multifamily portfolio in the Bronx. The Greenwich, Conn.-based borrower, The Morgan Group, will use the loans to refinance the nearly 1,000-unit portfolio, which includes 29 commercial units. Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP) arranged the financing in three separate 10-year, interest-only loans. The financing includes a $77 million loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.78 percent; a $33.3 million loan fixed at 3.92 percent; and a $32.3 million loan fixed at 3.65 percent. The low-leverage loan package replaces Morgan Group’s existing debt, which was close to maturation. Bryan Manz, Rob Serra and Emil DePasquale of BBCP arranged the financing for Morgan Group, which owns a large multifamily rental portfolio in the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Westchester County. “BBCP, The Morgan Group, and Morgan Stanley worked diligently to close this complex refinancing package in timely and efficient manner,” says Manz. “We look forward to arranging additional transactions with both parties.” Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that operates in more than 41 countries. The company provides investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. Morgan Stanley’s stock price closed …
Virtually every American mall that is struggling owes its woes to some combination of e-commerce growth and millennials’ preference for experiential retail. But the simple fact remains that e-commerce still only accounts for about 10 percent of total retail sales, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. And while store closures are still running rampant, new retailers are rapidly backfilling those shuttered spaces and introducing new concepts to maintain consumer appeal. To that end, projects that convert enclosed malls into open-air destinations that feature local or first-to-market retail concepts, more food and beverage options, open spaces for communal events and distinct entertainment (and other) uses represent paths to salvation. These projects offer developers and landlord opportunities to restore their malls as bastions of shopping, dining and entertainment — and to address unfulfilled needs within the local retail market. While every project is different in terms of how the tenant roster is revamped and how much construction is required, all mall redevelopments share the goal of returning to relevance within the community. In this piece, we highlight four Texas malls that have or are undergoing extensive redevelopments to boost occupancy, sales, foot traffic and prestige in the eyes of consumers. Park …
ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group has brokered the $169 million sale of an eight-property multifamily portfolio totaling 1,544 units in Georgia and South Carolina. The portfolio comprises two properties in each Macon, Augusta and Warner Robbins, Ga.; and two properties in Aiken, S.C. The average age of the portfolio is 30 years old and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Capital Square 1031, a national real estate firm specializing in tax-advantaged real estate investments, acquired the portfolio. Taylor Bird, Robert Stickel and Nelson Abels of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office represented the seller, a joint venture between McDowell Properties and Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP, in the transaction.
NAPLES, FLA. — Barron Collier Co. and Metro Commercial Development Group have broken ground on Founders Square, a 55-acre mixed-use development in Naples. The Pointe, a collection of restaurants and other service and retail tenants, will anchor the project. At full buildout, the project will include The Haldeman, a 400-unit multifamily complex; a 35,000-square-foot medical office building adjacent to The Pointe; and a 110,000-square-foot self-storage facility. Atlanta-based Davis Group will develop the self-storage facility, which will stand three stories high. Founders Square is located at the corner of Immokalee Road and Collier Boulevard, 15 miles northeast of downtown Naples. Developers expect the property to be delivered in summer 2021.