NEW CANEY, TEXAS — Dallas-based retail brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Brookshire Brothers Shopping Center, a 55,944-square-foot retail asset in New Caney, a northern suburb of Houston. The five-mile radius around the property, which is anchored by a 42,000-square-foot Brookshire Brothers, has seen its population increase by more than 25 percent since 2010. Daniel Wenz of STRIVE represented the Florida-based seller in the transaction and procured the local buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
DALLAS — Chicago-based NXT Capital has provided a $25 million acquisition loan for a 252-unit apartment community in Dallas. Located one mile north of Interstate 30 and three miles from downtown, the property features a clubhouse, grill area, fitness center, pool, dog park and access to the Santa Fe Trail. Tony Stein of CBRE placed the loan on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. The property name was also undisclosed.
LOS ANGELES — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of Gateway Towers, an office property located at 970 and 990 190th St. in Los Angeles. Equity Office Properties sold the asset to The Ruth Group, along with Roxborough Group as its capital partner, for $106.5 million. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Scott Schumacher and Guillermo Boisson of NKF represented the seller in transaction. Additionally, David Milestone and Brett Green, also of NKF, secured financing for the buyer. At the time of sale, the 443,517-square-foot asset was 91 percent leased. Herbalife International of America is the anchor tenant at the twin nine-story towers. The buyer plans to develop the land between the towers, creating restaurant, amenity and creative office space.
LAS VEGAS — Houston-based Weingarten Realty has completed the sale of Tropicana Beltway Shopping Center, a retail property located in Las Vegas. Affiliates of San Francisco-based The Krausz Cos. acquired the property for $59 million. Mark Lucescu of Lucescu Realty represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Walmart Supercenter, Lowe’s, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, Office Depot, 99 Cents Only (featuring a grocery department) and Pier 1 Imports anchor the 617,821-square-foot shopping center. At the time of sale, the property was 99.7 percent occupied. Additional tenants include Applebee’s, Bank of America, IHOP, Panera Bread, Chase Bank, Pacific Dental Services, Chipotle, Del Taco, Leslie’s Pool Supplies, Panda Express, T-Mobile, Club Pilates, Cricket Wireless, Sally Beauty Supply, Starbucks Coffee, MetroPCS, Subway, The UPS Store, GNC, GameStop, Sport Clips and The Joint Chiropractic. Neither Walmart Supercenter or Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse were included the in the sale.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Koelsch Communities is in the midst of construction for Park at Copper Creek, a luxury independent living community in the Phoenix suburb of Chandler. The three-story, 166,000-square-foot property will offer 135 apartments. Development costs were estimated at $40 million. RJ Development, which is partnering with Koelsch on the project, purchased the six-acre development site in 2017 for $3.2 million. PNC Bank provided $30.5 million in construction financing, while private investors funded the remainder of the costs. Koelsch Construction is acting as general contractor. Judy Koelsch and David Goularte of JSK Design will handle interior designs, and Koelsch Communities will operate the property. Construction is scheduled for completion in spring 2019.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CALIF. — GM Properties has brokered the sale of Imperial Square, a multi-tenant office park located at 12631 E. Imperial Highway in Santa Fe Springs. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $12.5 million. Situated on 5.8 acres, the five-building, 104,000-square-foot office complex features more than 100 suites. At the time of sale, the property was 90 percent occupied. Ben Greer and Dustin Wheelan of GM Properties represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ROSEBURG, ORE. — Norris, Beggs & Simpson Financial Services (NBS Financial) has secured $2 million in financing for Newton Creek Center, a retail property located in Roseburg. Ken Griggs, Paddy Ryan and Bryant Bushnell of NBS Financial arranged the fixed-rate, non-recourse funding for the undisclosed borrower. A correspondent life company of NBS Financial provided the funding. The perm loan financing was structured with a 15-year term and a 25-year amortization, with rate reset options every five years. Built in 2004, Newton Creek Center is a two-building, 13,717-square-foot retail property. At the time of financing, the property was 100 percent occupied. Tenants include Batteries Plus Bulbs and Edward Jones.
Apartments in Philadelphia’s urban core command premium rent, prompting more renters to consider living in the surrounding suburbs. Rising demand for apartments in submarkets both near and far from Center City have helped lower vacancy and improve rent growth. Southwest Philadelphia, in particular, has exhibited these trends despite elevated construction activity. The combination of favorable property fundamentals amid supply additions draws strong investor interest, leading to increased transactions and higher sales prices. Multifamily properties in Southwest Philadelphia are outperforming those in Center City. Over the past four years, apartment inventory in both submarkets rose by almost proportional amounts, 10 percent versus 14 percent, respectively. Yet, over that time, vacancy in the suburban submarket dropped 100 basis points to a rate of 4.2 percent while the downtown rate went up 70 basis points to 5.3 percent. Rent growth showed a similar disparity. In the same four-year span, average effective rent appreciated 18 percent in Southwest Philadelphia but only 6 percent in Center City. The steep decline in vacancy and strong rent growth during this construction wave have demonstrated a healthy amount of demand in the submarket as residents seek more affordable housing options. As of June 2018, the average apartment in …
VIENNA, VA. — MetLife Investment Management has provided a $156.2 million loan for the refinancing of Modera Avenir Place, a grocery-anchored mixed-use development in Vienna. The development was completed in two phases in 2013 and 2015 and includes 628 residential units and is anchored by a ground-floor Harris Teeter supermarket. Additional retail tenants include Inova Care Center and Thai by Thai restaurant. Nicole Brickhouse, Jamie Leachman, Jennifer Keller, Mike Tepedino, Sue Carras, Walter Coker and Brian Crivella of HFF secured financing on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Mill Creek Residential Trust LLC and institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, to secure the floating-rate loan, which provided the borrower with the most flexibility, according to HFF. Loan proceeds were used to retire existing construction financing. The residential units at the stabilized property include stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and central heat and air conditioning as well as hardwood-style flooring. Community amenities include two swimming pools with sun decks, grilling stations, billiards, gaming consoles and business centers with cyber cafes.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $15.2 million sale of two mixed-use properties in Manhattan. Located at 162 Third Ave. and 317 E. 5th St., the two properties consist of 24 residential units and ground-floor retail space. 162 Third Ave. is a four-story, 9,500-square-foot building, 317 E. 5th St. is a six-story, 8,100-square-foot building. Barbara Dansker and Steven Lusby of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.