WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Grace Street Properties has acquired Station Plaza, a 158,000-square-foot retail center spanning 13 acres. Grace Street plans to convert the site into a 2 million-square-foot mixed-use development. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved the master-planned project, which will be located within walking distance of the VRE/Amtrak station, four stops from the future site of Amazon’s HQ2. Grace Street plans to deliver residential units, commercial space, outdoor space and more retail. Grace Street plans to immediately begin site work. George Boosalis of Boosalis Properties represented the buyer in the land acquisition, which sold for $19.1 million, a 7.6 percent cap rate. David Choi of Greysteel represented the undisclosed seller.
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Fountain Residential, BAM Capital to Develop Phase I of Student Housing Project Near UNC-Charlotte
by Alex Tostado
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fountain Residential and BAM Capital will develop the first phase of a three-phase student housing project near the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Phase I of The Vue on University will comprise 271 apartment units offering one- through four-bedroom floor plans totaling 727 beds. Communal amenities will include a swimming pool, 6,000-square-foot fitness center and multiple private study rooms. The community will be located at the corner of University City Boulevard and East Mallard Creek Church Road. Stuart Roosth Architects and Kimley-Horn Associates designed The Vue on University. MW Builders Inc. is the general contractor. Phase I is slated to be delivered in fall 2021.
SARALAND, ALA. — Zarzour Cos. has announced plans to construct a 55,000-square-foot, build-to-suit medical office building in Saraland. Zarzour will begin construction in January 2020, with plans to complete the project in January 2021. Alabama Orthopedic Clinic and Saraland Physical Therapy will anchor the building, which will be located near Industrial Parkway and I-65, nine miles north of downtown Mobile. Development is estimated to cost $17 million.
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.9 million sale of an 18,035-square-foot, Publix shadow-anchored shopping center in Murrells Inlet. The seller, Columbia Prince Creek, developed the property in 2017 and previously sold the Publix in a separate transaction. Zach Taylor of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented Columbia Prince Creek in the sale of the center to MH Commercial Real Estate Fund LLC. “We were asked to assist in a parcellation exit strategy for the shopping center, which resulted in a more accretive exit price than a sale of the entire center would have achieved,” said lead agent Taylor. “To my knowledge, this is the first time this has ever been done with a new-construction Publix.” Tenants at the time of sale included Edward Jones & Co., Tidelands Health and a Heartland Dental outparcel. The property is located at 11920 S.C. Highway 707, 13 miles south of downtown Myrtle Beach.
BOISE — The Opus Group has started construction of a mixed-use project in downtown Boise. River Caddis Development and Standard Capital, a division of Standard Cos., are developing the project. Slated for completion in summer 2021, the eight-story, 285,000-square-foot project will feature 173 apartments in a mix of micro, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as 3,000 square feet of street-level retail space. The second, third and fourth floors will primarily serve as parking with 400 parking stalls and bike storage that will be privately managed by Ada County, Idaho. The remaining floors will consist of apartments, a fitness center and a landscaped rooftop courtyard. The development is located at the corner of South Third and West Myrtle streets. Opus is serving as design-builder, interior designer, architect and structural engineer of record. River Caddis and Standard Capital are co-developers and co-owners and GGLO is the design architect of the project.
PLATTEVILLE, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has facilitated the sale of a two-story office building located at 501 N. Division Blvd. in Platteville, approximately 40 miles north of Denver. Platteville Energy Partners sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $32.5 million, or $282 per square foot. Occidental Petroleum Corp. (formerly Anadarko Petroleum Corp.) fully occupies the 114,524-square-foot building. The company uses the facility as a mission critical operations center in the Denver-Julesburg Basin. John Jugl of NKF represented the seller, Platteville Energy Partners I LLC, in the transaction.
SEATTLE — Marcus & Millichap has directed the sale of The Montage, a multifamily property located in Seattle. A limited liability company sold the property to a local investment company for $10.5 million in a 1031 exchange. Located at 1422 Boylston Ave., The Montage features 23 condominium units that have been operated as rental units since the property was constructed in 2007. George Miller and Spencer Clark of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Christopher Hardman, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Griffin Opportunities has completed the sale of Desert Gateway, a two-building industrial project in Phoenix. Greenwood & McKenzie Real Estate Investments purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. The 172,803-square-foot property is located at 909 W. Pinnacle Peak Road and 1000 W. Vista Bonita Drive. Will Strong of Cushman Wakefield’s Capital Markets, along with Chris Rogers and Trevor McKendry of Daum Commercial Real Estate Services, handled the transaction.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired an industrial facility situated on 6.8 acres at 5901 San Leandro St. in Oakland. Terms of the deal, including the price and seller’s name, were not released. Located in the heavy-haul corridor, the 130,513-square-foot asset offers secured, excess loading with heavy-haul capability and a controlled, fully-lit intersection. Additionally, the property features a secured 200-foot truck court, an above-market loading ratio, 22-foot to 24-foot clear heights, and the opportunity to add Union Pacific rail service. Mark Maguire, Justin Smutko and Nick Mascheroni of Colliers International represented CenterPoint in the transaction.
Halpern Delivers Two Retail Buildings within Piedmont Marketplace in Upstate South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
GREER, S.C. — Halpern Enterprises Inc. has delivered two build-to-suit retail buildings within the 131,000-square-foot Piedmont Marketplace in Greer. The first delivery is a 6,000-square-foot building that Rack Room Shoes opened in August. The second project is a 2,500-square-foot building that Stanton Optical is expected to open later this fall. Piedmont Marketplace is located at 1326 W. Wade Hampton Blvd., two miles west of downtown Greer. Kohl’s anchors the retail center, which is fully leased. Other tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and Tractor Supply.