MAITLAND, FLA. — Equinox Development Properties Inc. has hired Genny Hall as senior vice president and a partner to oversee the leasing for all developments and retailer relationships. Hall has more than 15 years of retail brokerage experience. Prior to joining Equinox, Hall served as the managing director of retail services at Colliers International in Central Florida. Maitland, Fla.-based Equinox Development specializes in developing retail, mixed-use and boutique commercial projects.
HOUSTON — HFF has negotiated the sale of 20 Greenway Plaza, a 433,132-square-foot office building in Houston. The 10-story property was renovated in 2014 and was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Merrill Lynch, Sunnova Energy Corp., REALEC Technologies, Mitsubishi and Koch Industries. Dan Miller and Trent Agnew of HFF represented the seller, Principal Real Estate Investors, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Stockdale Capital Partners. Wally Reid of HFF arranged acquisition financing through Cigna Realty Investors on behalf of the buyer. The loan was structured with a seven-year term and a fixed interest rate.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — MIG Real Estate has purchased Del Sol Apartments, a multifamily property located at 10888 N. 70th St. in Scottsdale. Aukum Group sold the asset for $34.5 million, or $205,357 per unit. Built in 1984, Del Sol Apartments features 168 units and is approximately six miles from downtown Scottsdale. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Strategic Storage Growth Trust II Inc., a private real estate investment trust sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management LLC, has acquired a 637-unit facility in Houston. The property, the name of which was not disclosed, features climate-controlled and drive-up units. The new ownership also notes that the facility is located within an area with a high concentration of multifamily and retail development. The transaction marks the REIT’s third acquisition.
SPICEWOOD, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of A-Max Self Storage, a 320-unit facility in Spicewood, about 35 miles west of Austin. The property is located along State Highway 71 and features 47,530 square feet of rentable space. Jon Danklefs and Mark Diebold of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a partnership, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Howard Hughes Corp. has broken ground on a 163-unit multifamily project within The Woodlands, a master-planned community located about 30 miles north of Houston. The seven-story building will be situated within The Woodlands Town Center and offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,100 square feet. Amenities will include a fitness center, outdoor cooking area and coworking office space. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Local investment firm Fort Capital is underway on Phase II of Nursery Lane Office Park, a project that will add 21,283 square feet of new space to Fort Worth’s office supply. Phase I spanned 16,800 square feet and was completed in March 2017, and Phase II is expected to be complete by August. Construction on a third and final phase is also slated to occur this year. JLL is handling leasing of the new space.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — San Diego-based RAF Pacifica Group has acquired an office building, located at 1950 Camino Vida Roble in Carlsbad, from an institutional investor for $20.2 million. The buyer plans to rebrand the 121,541-square-foot property as fu*sion, an office/industrial building with a large amenity space. Constructed in 1996 and situated on 10.9 acres, the one-story property features a mezzanine space and loading capabilities. Amenities planned for the new space include a full basketball court, volleyball court, an amphitheater, outdoor seating and dining areas, a fire pit, barbecue grills, hammock space, a wall mural and drought-resistant landscaping. REF has retained Aric Starck of Cushman & Wakefield as the leasing broker for the property.
LAVEEN, ARIZ. — Houston-based Weingarten Realty Investors has completed the disposition of Laveen Village Marketplace, a retail center located at the intersection of 51st and Baseline avenues in Laveen. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released. At the time of sale, the 39,763-square-foot property was fully leased to Fry’s Food & Drug, Chipotle, Wing Stop, Jersey Mikes Subs, Med Post Urgent Care and Starbucks Coffee, as well as McDonald’s and Wells Fargo on outparcels. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
FONTANA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has signed Chuze Fitness to a 45,000-square-foot lease with Morningside Marketplace in Fontana. Chuze Fitness will occupy the space of a former Ralphs Grocery, leaving 12,000 square feet of space for a yet-to-be-named co-tenant. Morningside Marketplace is a 90,000-square-foot retail center located at 14574 Baseline Ave. The center is fully leased to tenants including Chase Bank, Great Clips, Chevron, KFC, Pizza Hut, Baskin Robbins, Togo’s and Wienerschnitzel. The new Chuze Fitness is scheduled to open early next year. Paul Su of Progressive represented the undisclosed landlord, while Chad Ifrate of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.