DANVILLE, VA. — Morgan Olson LLC, a manufacturer of all-aluminum walk-in step vans, will invest $57.8 million in an existing 925,000-square-foot industrial facility owned by IKEA. In July, IKEA announced it would close the plant, resulting in 300 lost jobs by December of this year. Morgan Olson announced it will create 703 jobs and give priority consideration to current IKEA employees. The plant is located at 100 Ikea Drive, five miles from downtown Danville and seven miles from the Virginia-North Carolina state border.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — DMG Investments is set to break ground on Auden Upstate, a 480-bed student housing community located near the University of South Carolina Upstate campus in Spartanburg. The $28 million development will consist of seven, four-story buildings offering two-, three- and five-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a fitness center, study room, resident lounge, gaming room and a swimming pool. Construction is scheduled for completion in August 2020.
DANIA BEACH CITY, FLA. — Dania Beach City Commission has approved plans for Sea View at Dania, a planned 13-story, 381-unit multifamily project in South Florida’s Broward County. J Milton & Associates is the developer of the property, which will be located at 601 E. Dania Beach Blvd. where a current 35,348-square-foot retail center currently sits. The property is situated two miles from Dania Beach and six miles south of downtown Fort Lauderdale. Javier Vazquez of Berger Singerman served as legal counsel to the developer.
WILTON MANORS, FLA. — Carrfour Supportive Housing and The Pride Center at Equality Park have broken ground on a 48-unit affordable community in Wilton Manors that will offer supportive services specifically targeting LGBTQ seniors. Located approximately 30 miles north of Miami, The Residences at Equality Park is scheduled for completion in 2020. Of the 48 units, 34 will be set aside as permanent supportive housing for low-income seniors ages 55 and older with a disabling condition who need onsite supportive services in order to maintain their housing. Forty-three units will be available to residents earning 60 percent or less of Broward County’s area median income (AMI) — about $35,400 per year for a one-person household, and about $40,400 per year for a two-person household. The remaining five units will be available to those earning 33 percent or less of the AMI, or about $17,700 per year for a one-person household and $20,200 per year for a two-person household. Monthly rents will be based on income, ranging from approximately $350 to $1,029. Carrfour will serve as the project’s developer, operator and service coordinator, while The Pride Center will provide residents with onsite supportive services, including service linkage, senior support groups, wellness …
WILDWOOD, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.9 million sale of My Garage | Self-Storage & Flex Warehouses, a 98,350-square-foot self-storage facility in Wildwood. The property is located at 5626 C Thomas Road, 50 miles northwest of downtown Orlando. David Vaughan and Ray Turchi of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed private seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
SAN DIEGO — Gemdale USA Corp., with Lincoln Property Co. (LPC), has acquired Aperture Del Mar, an infill development opportunity located in the Del Mar Heights submarket of San Diego. An institutional investor sold the property for $70 million. Situated on 15.7 acres, the site is fully entitled for a 640,000-rentable-square-foot office and life sciences project. According to LPC, the project team is currently working on development and design plans for the site. The property is located within a five-minute walk of more than 185,000 square feet of newly developed retail amenities. Kevin MacKenzie, Doug Bond, Nick Psyllos, Michael Leggett and John Chun of JLL’s Capital Markets represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Additionally, JLL’s Chad Urie, Tony Russell and Grant Schoneman will oversee leasing of the project.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Dallas-based Velocis has purchased Kierland One, a Class A office building located in Scottsdale. Hines, along with PCCP as joint venture equity partner, sold the 175,441-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Situated in Scottsdale’s Airpark submarket, the four-story Kierland One is 90 percent leased and features institutional-quality construction and finishes, including a remodeled, two-story lobby, new tenant improvements and high-end spec suites. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Will Mast of CBRE’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. CBRE’s Luke Walker, Brad Anderson and Mike Strittmatter will continue to handle leasing for the property under the new ownership. Hines will continue to serve as property manager to Kierland One.
PARK CITY, UTAH — Crandall Capital has started construction of The Commons, a mixed-use development in Park City. The project is scheduled for completion in October 2020. Located in the Newpark Towncenter at Kimball Junction, The Commons is the final component of the larger development’s master plan. Totaling, 37,659 square feet, The Commons will feature 38 affordable apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and 12,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space, as well as outdoor patio and dining areas overlooking Newpark Amphitheater and the 1,200-acre Swaner Nature Preserve. Zwick Construction is serving as general contractor and Stearns Bank provided financing for the project.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Greystone has provided a $33.7 million Freddie Mac loan to refinance Belmont Shores Mobile Estates, a 347-unit, age-restricted, manufactured housing and mobile home community in Long Beach. The borrower was Alamitos Bay Partnership LLC. The loan carries a 15-year term and 30-year amortization, and will fund capital improvements to the property’s common-area buildings. Dale Holzer of Greystone originated the transaction, with Don Smith of Sunrise Mortgage & Investment Co. acting as a correspondent.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has funded a $35 million Freddie Mac conventional multifamily loan for the refinancing of Contempo Tempe, a manufactured housing community located in Tempe. The name of the borrower was not released. The new loan will refinance existing debt and includes a cash out that will be used to acquire additional manufactured housing properties. The loan has a 10-year term amortizing over 30 years, and three years of interest-only payments. Age-restricted to residents age 55 or older, the 454-pad community features three single-story buildings containing the clubhouse/leasing office, fitness center and maintenance building. Built in 1974, the property underwent recent capital improvements including signage updates, a pool remodel, exterior painting, clubhouse A/C replacement, spa heater replacement, security cameras and upgraded power pedestals. The borrower plans to renovate the existing shuffleboards into a two-court pickleball arena with shaded bleachers. Tom Houlihan of Phoenix-based Sterling Mortgage and Investment arranged the financing for the borrower.