Whether it’s existing properties, new development, redevelopment or a repositioning effort, the key to success in San Diego’s retail market is to focus on customer experience. You have to make it attractive for them to come out from behind their computer screens, go outside, get some fresh air, look a total stranger in the eye and be social. The market is dominated by the coastal areas between Little Italy and Carlsbad. Primary core centers that are well located and occupied with strong daily needs anchors have the most fundamental stability. Secondary centers in beach-area submarkets have some vacancies but are attractive to tenants due to their proximity to the areas with the highest disposable incomes. Investors of tertiary centers, for the most part, are looking for ways to make their centers’ relevant, with forward-thinking owners investing capital to incorporate a mixed-use component like office, hotel or multifamily. Consumers in San Diego want a vibrant, inviting center with a superior customer experience immersed in beautiful landscape under the sun. The key is having a retail environment with premier anchors to get the customer to the center, along with a great mix of tenants and events to keep the customer at the …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Paramount Group Inc. (NYSE: PGRE) has sold Liberty Place, a landmark office building in Washington D.C., to an undisclosed buyer for $154.5 million. The 172,000-square-foot office building is located at 325 7th St. NW in the East End submarket of Washington, D.C., less than a mile from Capitol Hill. The property comprises two incorporated buildings: the historic Fireman’s Fund Building built in 1882, and a 12-story glass and limestone office tower constructed in 1991. In 2014, Hickok Cole designed an interior repositioning of the office entrance and lobby. Paramount intends to use a portion of proceeds from the sale to partially fund its $722 million purchase of Market Center, a 753,000-square-foot Class A office building in San Francisco’s South Financial District. “We continue to execute on our capital recycling strategy by selling stabilized assets at attractive prices and redeploying that capital into higher-growth opportunities, such as Market Center,” says Albert Behler, president, CEO and chairman. Recent tenants at Liberty Place include electric service company PPL Corp., market consultant Sonecon, Canadian fertilizer company Nutrien and Teneo Hospitality Group. Paramount originally acquired Liberty Place from Beacon Capital Partners in June 2011. Though Paramount did not disclose the price, the …
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Sachs Cos. and Blackfin Real Estate Investors have purchased Loren Falls Church, a mixed-use property in Falls Church, for $70 million. Loren Falls Church comprises 185 multifamily units and 13,577 square feet of retail space. The property was built in 2017 and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities for residents include a swimming pool, fitness center, outdoor lounge, living room lounge and a community kitchen. Retail tenants include Orangetheory Fitness and Casual Pint. Located at 6410 Arlington Blvd., the asset is situated 10 miles west of National Landing, the future home of Amazon HQ2. The seller was not disclosed, although according to multiple media reports, Bozzuto was the seller and developer.
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA. — Emory Healthcare and the Atlanta Falcons have broken ground on a 29,000-square-foot musculoskeletal and sports medicine clinic in Flowery Branch. Located at the Falcons’ practice facilities, the Emory Orthopaedics & Spine Center at Flowery Branch will be accessible to the public while also being an access point for Falcons players who may need diagnostic imaging or be seen by a sports medicine expert. The property is located 45 miles north of downtown Atlanta. The building will take 14 to 16 months to complete.
PACE, FLA. — JLL has negotiated the $25.7 million sale of Santa Rosa Commons, a 138,850-square-foot retail center in Pace. The Publix-anchored property was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including T.J. Maxx, PetSmart, Shoe Carnival, Maurice’s, GameStop, Sally Beauty, Anytime Fitness, Chili’s, Wasabi House Restaurant and GNC. Target and The Home Depot shadow-anchor the center. Stirling Properties acquired the asset, which is located 10 miles north of downtown Pensacola. Brad Peterson, Whitaker Leonhardt, Michael Brewster, Ryan Stoffer and Coler Yoakam of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Arch Cos. has acquired Midtown Oaks, a 176-unit, garden-style community in Jacksonville, for $14.1 million. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, business center, grilling and picnic areas, onsite laundry services, fitness center and a dog park. Midtown Oaks was built in 1975 and is located at 1706 Art Museum Drive, three miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville. John Rutherford of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, InvestRes, in the transaction. Morris Betesh of Merdian Capital Group and Arch Advisors, an affiliate of Arch Cos., originated acquisition financing. Arbor Realty provided the Fannie Mae Green Rewards loan. Arch Cos. plans to implement a value-add rehab program, details of which were not disclosed.
ZACHARY, LA. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $20.8 million refinancing loan for Audubon Park Apartment Homes, a 178-unit community in Zachary. The HUD 223(a)(7) loan features a 40-year term. The borrower is Audubon Park Apartment Homes LLC, an affiliate of Atlanta-based Audubon Communities. Communal amenities at Audubon Park include bike racks, a fitness center, swimming pool, car wash area, playground, grilling area and a poolside lounge.
HOUSTON — 29th Street Capital (29SC), a multifamily investment firm with offices in San Francisco and Chicago, has acquired 14220 at Park Row Apartments, a 318-unit apartment community in West Houston. Built in 1998, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and private patios or balconies. Amenities include a pool with a tanning ledge, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations, business center, a resident clubhouse and access to jogging trails. 29SC will rebrand the property and introduce smart technology features. The seller was not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Madison Marquette has purchased The Millennium, a 128,617-square-foot office building located in the Shepherd Mountain area of Austin. National Instruments originally developed the five-story property in 1985 as a build-to-suit project. Mike McDonald, Celeste Fowden and Katy Jane Jenevein of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller of The Millennium, which was 66 percent occupied at the time of sale. Madison Marquette will implement a repositioning program that will add a management and conference facility and upgrade both interior and exterior common areas.
BURLESON, TEXAS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $29.7 HUD construction loan for The Waverly Apartments, a 192-unit multifamily project in Burleson, a southern suburb of Fort Worth. The community will offer a clubhouse, pool with cabanas, outdoor kitchen areas, a business center, fitness center, children’s play area, dog park and a car wash area. Completion is slated for spring 2021. Dougherty arranged the loan, which carried a 40-year term and amortization schedule, on behalf of borrower Burleson Commons LLC.