PHOENIX — Realty Advisory Group has brokered the acquisition of a single-tenant industrial property located at 2060 S. 51st Ave. in Phoenix. Nuveen Real Estate purchased the property for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. Situated on 17.44 acres, the property features 319,860 square feet of Class A industrial space. At the time of sale, the asset was 100 percent leased to Royal Paper Converting. The building features 30-foot clear heights, 38 dock-high doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and future divisibility options. John Repstad and Mark Repstad of Realty Advisory Group represented the buyer in the deal.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Chandler Business Center, a creative office, flex-tech and retail space located in Chandler. New York-based Fullerton Properties acquired the multi-tenant property from Los Angeles-based Montana Avenue Capital for $13.3 million. Located at 6150 and 6170 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler Business Center is a two-building, value-add, mixed-use complex offering a total of 129,840 square feet. Butler Design Group designed the property in collaboration with Trammell Crow Co., completing construction in 2012. At the time of sale, the property was 54 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including New Heights Church, Advance Auto Parts, Newark Corp. and Children’s Cancer Network. Glenn Smigiel, Bob Young, Steve Brabant, Rick Abraham, Mark Krison and Jackie Orcutt of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Colliers International has facilitated the sale of an office building located within Larchmont Village near the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hancock Park. Cerrell Associates sold the three-story building to 324 N. Larchmont LLC for $10 million, just under $810 per square foot. The three-story building features 12,400 square feet of office space. Nathan Pellow, Michael Weiner and Nick Nybakken of Colliers represented the seller, while John Repstad of Realty Advisory Group represented the buyer in the transaction.
WOODBRIDGE, ILL. — Monument Capital Management, an A-Rod Corp. company, has acquired Townhomes at Highcrest in Woodbridge for an undisclosed price. Monument plans to make approximately $1.5 million in capital improvements, including the installation of new flooring, modern appliances, new landscaping and the addition of a fitness center. Built in 1968, the property includes a pool and laundry facilities. This is Monument’s third property in the Chicago area and is part of Monument Opportunity Fund IV, which was launched earlier this year. Highcrest Apartments LLC was the seller.
AURORA, ILL. — LTD Commodities has signed a 10-year lease renewal at its 694,367-square-foot distribution facility located at 1000 Bilter Road in Aurora. Acquired by e-commerce giant Amerimark Holdings in December 2017, LTD Commodities is a catalog and online merchandiser. Jason West and Chris Cummins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Matt Neumann of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Liberty Property Trust.
INDIANAPOLIS — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a 254,460-square-foot industrial building in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 4310 Stout Field Drive within the Stout Field Industrial Park. The asset is situated within the southwest submarket of Indianapolis, the most active industrial submarket in the city, according to Colliers. The property offers convenient access to I-70 and the Indianapolis International Airport. The site also includes approximately three acres of excess land for future development. Progressive Logistics, Dugdale Foods, Gilmore Supply and GS Transportation fully occupy the property. Alex Davenport, Alex Cantu and Mike Lubbers of Colliers brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, SAW Capital. The O’Donnell Group Inc., a southern California-based developer, purchased the building.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has arranged the sale of the 8301 State Line Professional Building in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The three-story office building spans approximately 27,350 square feet and is situated just north of Ward Park Center. Notable tenants at the fully occupied property include the Third and Long Foundation, Psychology of Kansas City and Hospice Care of America. Piers Pener of Block & Co. represented the undisclosed buyer. The seller was also undisclosed.
With higher costs of land and construction, increased demand for walkable environments and more acceptance of structured parking, mixed-use is finally becoming the norm rather than the exception as the backdrop for new retail development in metro Houston. Developers of all types recognize that quality retail enhances the value of all surrounding real estate. Apartment and office developers are utilizing retail areas as additional amenities to differentiate themselves from their competition. Selecting the appropriate retailers for highly visible spaces in these developments is extremely important, as those users become strongly representative of the overall project. Project Examples Regent Square, a 24-acre development from GID, spans four blocks, with Allen Parkway, West Dallas and Dunlavy defining the perimeter of the project. GID is currently building apartments on one of these blocks to include 50,000 square feet of retail on the first floor and three large freestanding restaurant pads. JLL has been hired to handle leasing of the project. MetroNational has gained control of the 200,000-square-foot former Sears building at Memorial City Mall and 13,620-square-foot adjoining garage. Trademark has been hired to assist in the redevelopment of the property. Zadok Jewelers announced a new mixed-use development on 1.6 acres at 1801 Post …
SAN FRANCISCO AND DENVER — Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Industrial Property Trust Inc. (IPT) in a deal valued just shy of $4 billion. IPT is an industrial real estate investment platform sponsored by Black Creek Group, a real estate investment manager and development firm based in Denver. If approved by IPT’s shareholders, the overall transaction would span 236 properties located across 24 geographic areas. The roughly 37.5 million-square-foot portfolio is currently 97 percent leased. About 96 percent of the affected properties are in markets where Prologis already has a presence. The transaction would expand the San Francisco-based firm’s holdings in Southern California, the Bay Area, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Seattle and New Jersey. “This is a compelling opportunity to acquire a portfolio of excellent asset quality and submarket composition consistent with our U.S. investment strategy and footprint,” says Eugene Reilly, chief investment officer of Prologis. “We expect to capture significant cost and revenue synergies.” The merger will include 100 percent of IPT’s wholly owned real estate assets, but will exclude the firm’s minority ownership interests in two unconsolidated joint venture partnerships valued at approximately $295 million. Black Creek Group expects to determine the …
ATLANTA — GPC Partners has acquired Alexan on Krog, a 222-unit multifamily community situated along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail and near Krog Street Market. Rule Joy Trammell Rubio (RJTR) developed the property, which opened in 2015. Located at 44 Krog St. NE in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood, the property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans, as well as communal amenities such as a clubhouse, business center, bark park, rooftop terrace, courtyard, pet washing station and a saltwater pool. GPC Partners will rebrand the property as Ayla on Krog. An undisclosed insurance company provided Miami-based GPC with a $42 million acquisition loan. JLL represented the borrower in obtaining the loan. The seller was not disclosed.