CLOVIS, CALIF. — Great Neck, N.Y.-based Uber Capital Group has secured a $28.7 million acquisition loan for the purchase of Sierra Vista Mall, located at 1050 Shaw Ave. in Clovis, a suburb of Fresno. The borrower is a private national commercial real estate investment group based in New York. The lender was not disclosed. Joel J. Gorjian, president and founder of Uber Capital Group, sourced the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features 15-year full amortization and partial recourse. Totaling 690,487 square feet, Sierra Vista Mall is occupied by 75 tenants and features an outdoor lifestyle section with restaurants and a 16-screen movie theater, as well as a community park with concert facilities, fountains and landscaping. The asset also includes a 3,878-car parking area.
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LAS VEGAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has facilitated the sale of Greystone Office Park, a five-building office and retail pad complex on more than 13 acres in Las Vegas. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $27 million, or $121 per square foot. Located at 1800-2030 E. Flamingo Road, Greystone Office Park features 222,000 square feet of space. Developed in 1982 and 1986, the asset has a diverse base of long-term tenants, the largest being Clark County Family Services. IPA and Tina Taylor of Marcus & Millichap’s Las Vegas office represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the transaction.
PHOENIX — An affiliate of Capstone Advisors has purchased a retail portion of Tuscano Town Center. The full complex totals 250,331 square feet and is located at the southwest corner of West Lower Buckeye Road and South 75th Avenue in the Tuscano master-planned community in southwest Phoenix. Terms of the transaction were not released. At the time of sale, the 18,037-square-foot retail section was 100 percent leased to 12 tenants, including Allstate Insurance, GameStop, Sally Beauty, Subway and T-Mobile. Matt Milinovich and James DeCremer of Strategic Retail Group will continue to handle leasing. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, while Capstone was self-represented in the transaction. La Jolla, Calif.-based Silvergate Bank of provided financing for the acquisition.
MADISON, WIS. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Oakbridge Retail Center in Madison for an undisclosed price. The 54,216-square-foot shopping center is fully leased to tenants such as Salons Etc., Heid Music, Rocky Rococo, Brothers Main and iCare. Carly Gallagher and Dan Rosenfeld of Mid-America represented the seller, a Madison-based investment group. Baltimore-based AGM Commercial Real Estate Advisors purchased the asset.
Urban Innovations Completes Construction of 16-Unit Affordable Housing Project in Evanston, Illinois
EVANSTON, ILL. — Urban Innovations Ltd. has completed construction of a ground-up, 16-unit affordable housing project in Evanston on behalf of Housing Opportunities for Women (HOW). The three-story building is located at 1305 Pitner Ave. Amenities include community space on each floor, first-floor storage units, laundry facilities and parking. Michael Newman of SHED Studio served as the architect. North Wells Capital is the investment affiliate of Urban Innovations. HOW is a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides affordable housing solutions and poverty prevention strategies.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 9,999-square-foot restaurant property net leased to Capital Grille in Schaumburg for $4.9 million. The building is located at 2000 E. Golf Road. The existing tenant has a new 10-year lease in place. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. The seller was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Willis Tower owner EQ Office has unveiled two new retail tenants for Catalog, the new 300,000-square-foot dining and retail portion under construction at the Chicago office tower. Sushi-San will offer a dine-in experience as well as a grab-and-go station. Guests can customize maki rolls, poke or chirashi bowls at the sushi counter. The Mexican restaurant Tortazo will occupy nearly 3,000 square feet. It is a new concept from Rick Bayless, an award-winning chef. Tortazo is expected to open later this year. The entire Catalog concept is slated for completion in mid-2020.
CLAWSON, MICH. — Gerdom Realty & Investment has completed the lease-up of Clawson’s Village Landing in Clawson, about 17 miles north of Detroit. Great Lakes Pot Pies secured the last remaining vacancy within the 12,000-square-foot retail center on 14 Mile Road. Vicki Gutowski and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Great Lakes Pot Pies is expected to open later this year. Gerdom also negotiated a lease for Barry’s Bagels at the property earlier this year.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Miami-based Tricera Capital has broken ground on the redevelopment of the Palm Beach Post newspaper office campus in West Palm Beach. The project, named The Press, will add 125,000 square feet of new retail space and 140,000 square feet of refurbished office space to the market. The project began with the demolition of a two-story office building and bridge. The development team, which acquired the 11-acre site in February 2019, will preserve most of the remaining structures, including those that housed the Post’s original office building and printing press. The retail component will be branded as Shops at the Press, and the office component will be branded as Workspaces at the Press. As part of the project, Tricera will renovate the existing four-story office building, and the newspaper will continue to operate within 35,000 square feet at the property. The building that housed the printing press will be converted into a space for retail, lifestyle and entertainment uses. The entire project is scheduled for completion during the first quarter of 2021. Tricera is close to finalizing a lease agreement with a national organic grocer to open a new store at the property, the developer says. …
With easy access to the James River, hiking trails and a burgeoning culinary scene, the Richmond region has won numerous accolades for its quality of life. The city remains a top destination for college graduates and young professionals, as well as families and retirees. Apartment demand is fueled by both a growing millennial population and increasing number of empty-nesters who are downsizing. Renters continue to seek accessible apartment communities that are highly walkable with comfortable amenities. As a result, both urban and suburban markets are experiencing an influx of rental demand. The Richmond apartment market continues to experience rising rental rates and interest from out-of-town investors. Apartment rents in Richmond have increased every year since 2012 but remain relatively affordable. The average effective rent reached $1,113 per unit after increasing approximately 3.8 percent over the past 12 months. Accordingly, developers and investors have responded to the steady demand and continue to be bullish on the Richmond market, especially for apartments. There are currently more than 4,000 apartment units under construction, marking a post-recession peak for construction activity. Apartment sales have accounted for more than 50 percent of all commercial real estate transactions during the first half of 2019. Additionally, institutional …