ROSSFORD, OHIO — Retailer Five Below has signed a 10-year lease at Crossroads Centre in Rossford, about five miles south of Toledo. Five Below will occupy 8,552 square feet at 9570 Fremont Pike. Crossroads Centre is a 464,713-square-foot regional shopping center situated on 66 acres. Duke Wheeler of Reichle Klein Group represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease transaction. Five Below is a discount retailer that sells products costing up to $5.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA AND CAMARILLO, CALIF. — Fore Property has completed the development and construction of two multifamily communities in Southern California: Arte in Rancho Cucamonga and Las Positas in Camarillo. Located on Foothill Boulevard, the mixed-use, transit-oriented Arte features 182 apartments on an infill site. Designed by California-based Architects Orange, the property features a contemporary design with a bold color palette and articulated architectural details. On-site amenities include the region’s first rooftop lounge, a swimming pool, spa, two-story fitness center, dog park, karaoke room, outdoor grilling areas and entertainment patio with an outdoor fireplace. Situated in Camarillo’s Spanish Hills neighborhood, Las Positas was designed by Architects Orange to pay homage to the region’s Spanish-design history. The 213-unit community features a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, a two-story clubhouse, billiard room, large fitness center, yoga and spin rooms, resort-style pool, community garden and dog park. Additionally, the commuter-friendly Las Positas is close to more than 1.2 million square feet of retail in Camarillo Premium Outlets. Both Arte and Las Positas are seeking LEED Silver certification.
PARK CITY, UTAH — Los Angeles-based Columbus Pacific has purchased Hyatt Centric Park City, a lifestyle hotel located on North Escala Court in Park City, for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. Situated at the base of Park City Mountain, the ski-in/ski-out property offers 120 deluxe guest rooms plus 85 one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom condominium residences. Accommodations range in size from 680-square-foot studios with kitchenettes to 2,820-square-foot, four-bedroom residences with full kitchens. Resort amenities include a full-service bar; three-meal restaurant; grab-and-go café; 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space; a fitness center; an outdoor pool with spa; ski valet; kids’ game room area; valet parking service and direct lift; and access to Park City Mountain.
CORONA, CALIF. — JLL has arranged the sale of Corona Hills Marketplace, a grocery-anchored community shopping center located in the Corona Hills neighborhood of Corona. A public REIT sold the property to a private investor for $31.5 million. Situated on 12.3 acres at 529-591 N. McKinley St., Corona Hills Marketplace features 148,805 square feet of retail space in California’s Riverside County. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased to a mix of daily-needs and service-oriented tenants. Anchor tenants include Vons, PetSmart and Howard’s Appliances. Gleb Lvovich, Bryan Ley and Daniel Tyner of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.
NEWBURY PARK, CALIF. — Beta, a California-based commercial real estate agency, has negotiated the sale of a retail building located at 3057 Grande Vista Drive in Newbury Park. AHS Property Inc. acquired the asset from Academy Road LLC. Although the price was not disclosed, the building was listed for $15 million. LA Fitness occupies the 37,346-square-foot building, which is located within the 575,644-square-foot Village at Newbury Park shopping center, which was developed this year. Additional tenants at the shopping center include Target, The Home Depot, Staples, Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse and PetSmart. Richard Rizika and Yvonne Shum of Beta represented the seller, while Mark Thiel of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
VISTA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has brokered the purchase of a net-leased investment property located at 1046-1050 La Mirada Court in Vista. Sterndahl Group 3 LLC acquired the asset from The San Diego 17 Trust for $2.4 million, or $205 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 11,971-square-foot building was leased to H2O Innovation USA on a long-term basis. The tenant specializes in water filtration, wastewater treatment and water reuse. Isaac Little, Marko Dragovic, TJ Donnelly and Matt Weaver of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the buyer, while Rocket Glass represented the seller in the transaction.
It isn’t just temperatures that are scorching in the Phoenix metro this summer. The multifamily rental market is hot as well; and vigorous demand is coming from both renters and investors. Investors are snapping up apartment properties and paying hefty prices. Buyers spent $3.72 billion on 94 Phoenix-area apartment complexes in the first half of 2019, a 41.8 percent jump from the first half of 2018. Sales in the $50 million range experienced the greatest rate of acceleration. The Driving Factors Behind Strong Demand Phoenix is the fastest-growing city in the U.S., according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The region saw an increase of 25,288 new residents between 2017 and 2018, topping all other U.S. cities. One reason for that growth is that Phoenix remains more affordable than many other large U.S. metros. People are flocking to the Valley from high-cost, high-tech cities like Los Angeles and San Diego. Phoenix also boasts a thriving job market that includes a fast-growing, high-paying tech sector. Other booming industries include bioscience/healthcare and financial services. In fact, the Phoenix metro led the U.S. for new jobs created from May 2018 to May 2019 with 66,500 non-farm jobs, representing 3.2 percent …
The Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) economy is booming with tremendous population, income and job growth trajectories that directly benefit the local retail sector. Shopping center investors have taken notice, as evidenced by the total transaction volume for retail properties during the last 12 months reaching its highest level in more than 10 years. Compelling Fundamentals Investors continue to buy retail properties in Dallas as a result of DFW’s healthy and diversified economy. Population growth and in-migration patterns are significant factors with more people moving to DFW last year than any other metro area in the nation (246 people arriving daily), according to recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This surge has pushed DFW’s population to more than 7.5 million residents. Additionally, employment growth has exploded, with DFW leading the nation in job creation last year by adding 116,400 jobs. The Dallas metro unemployment rate has recently dropped to 3 percent, which is the lowest rate in 20 years, and this has further contributed to powerful employment dynamics that continue to fuel consumer retail spending. DFW was also recently ranked as the No. 5 market in the nation for technology jobs, which typically are higher-paying and will add strength to an …
ORLANDO, FLA. — Liberty Investment Properties, in a partnership with private investors, is developing a new mixed-use development in downtown Orlando. Liberty Corner will be a three-story building that will house 150,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a climate-controlled self-storage facility. My Neighborhood Storage Center of Magnolia will operate the nearly 700 self-storage units. Liberty Investment Properties will manage the property, which is expected to open at the end of 2020.
PORT ORANGE, FLA. — NorthMarq has provided a $65 million refinancing HUD loan for Legacy at Crystal Lake, a 510-unit apartment complex in Port Orange. The 35-year, fixed-rate loan comes with a 35-year amortization schedule. Legacy at Crystal Lake is located at 1200 Floral Springs Blvd., six miles south of Daytona Beach. The property offers communal amenities such as a sundeck, swimming pool, cabanas, fitness center, playground, clubhouse and basketball and volleyball courts.