LAS VEGAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Mountain’s Edge Pad E, a retail property in Las Vegas. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $5.2 million. Located at 8085 Blue Diamond Road, the property features 10,500 square feet of retail space. Dustin Alvino and Jake Wasserkrug of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and undisclosed buyer in the deal.
The combined greater Philadelphia industrial markets closed 2018 with 718,266 square feet of positive absorption, according to research from NKF. Year-over-year, overall vacancy declined 20 basis points to 5.5 percent, while warehouse vacancy increased 140 basis points to 6.3 percent. 3.4 million square feet delivered over the past twelve months with 2.3 million square feet designated as warehouse space. The Southeastern Pennsylvania industrial market closed the year with a total of 264,511 square feet in negative absorption. Year-over-year, total vacancy for all property types increased 70 basis points to 6.2 percent. Philadelphia County accounted for a majority of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s occupancy gains, closing the year with 854,488 square feet of positive absorption. This was largely due to significant gains in occupancy that occurred in the first quarter. During the first three months of the year, Dependable Distribution moved into 332,640 square feet at 9801 Blue Grass Road and 185,000 square feet at 11200 Roosevelt Boulevard. In addition, Rainbow moved into 365,000 square feet at 2951 Grant Avenue, also in the first quarter. The negative absorption in the Southeastern Pennsylvania suburban market is not a sign that demand has slowed, quite the opposite. Ecommerce and distribution companies are aggressively seeking high-bay …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — LifeWay, a Christian bookseller based in Nashville, announced its plan to close all 170 of its physical bookstores. The bulk of the company’s stores are in the Southeastern United States, with a large concentration of locations in Texas and Ohio. A full list can be found here. LifeWay expects to close all of its physical locations by the end of the year, and the timing of store closings will vary depending on local circumstances. In January, the company announced it would reduce the number of its retail locations due to declining customer traffic and sales, but has since pivoted. “While we had hoped to keep some stores open, current market projections show this is no longer a viable option,” says Brad Waggoner, acting president and CEO of LifeWay following the retirement of Thom Rainer last month. “The decision to close our local stores is a difficult one. LifeWay has developed close connections with the communities where our stores are located, and we have been honored to serve those communities.” LifeWay is neither closing nor filing for bankruptcy, instead focusing on its digital platform, customer service center and its network of church partnerships. Details about the lease terms …
Stakes are rising in the war for talent, and employers are using amenity-rich real estate to win the hearts and minds of the brightest young recruits. Determined to outflank the competition, companies are increasingly focused on occupying buildings with the best available on-site features, proximity to nearby amenities, and the elusive “cool” factor. Competition escalates To heed the call for better offerings, landlords in Minneapolis have begun to offer unconventional amenities including golf simulators and nap pods. As owners of traditional Class B and C buildings undertake renovations and amenity package upgrades to compete with Class A properties, lines between building classes are starting to blur. Tenants will likely start taking a more cautious approach to real estate, reflecting an increase in business uncertainty and projections for slower growth. This mindset will decrease appetites for relocations, prompting more renewals in 2019. Despite this trend, there will be a healthy number of relocations for those tenants that have not yet right-sized by employing modern furniture systems, single-sized offices, more natural light and more collaborative space. Within tenants’ spaces, private offices will grow increasingly scarce, and those that remain will move to the interior to provide more light, greater flexibility and better …
JERSEY VILLAGE, TEXAS — Houston-based development firm Collaborate has entered into a partnership agreement with the City of Jersey Village, located about 20 miles northwest of downtown Houston, to develop Village Center, a 43-acre mixed-use project. According to Community Impact Newspaper, the project will include residential, retail, restaurant and hotel uses, with water features, green spaces and pedestrian trails interspersed throughout the property. Houston-based Page is leading design of the project, which has a development time frame of 36 to 48 months. Greatland Co., another local firm, will handle leasing and management of the retail and restaurant space.
PLANO, TEXAS — Florida-based TerraCap Management LLC has purchased Preston Park Financial Center, a 367,543-square-foot office property located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Plano. The Class A complex offers amenities such as a fitness center, deli, conference center and tenant lounge. Gary Carr and Robert Hill of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Griffin Partners and San Francisco-based Stockbridge Capital Group, in the transaction. Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. has been hired to lease and manage the property. IberiaBank provided debt for the acquisition on behalf of TerraCap.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Multifamily investment firm ClearWorth Capital LLC has acquired Arbors on Saratoga, a 252-unit apartment community in Corpus Christi. Built in 1998, the Class B property offers amenities such as a clubhouse with a conference room and business center, fitness center, pool, outdoor kitchen, pet park and a sports court. The new ownership will upgrade the unit interiors, including the flooring, cabinetry, countertops and appliances, as well as the amenity spaces and landscaping. The seller was not disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — CBRE has negotiated a 73,142-square-foot industrial lease at 4829 Eisenhauer Road in San Antonio. Josh Aguilar and Rob Burlingame of CBRE represented the tenant, Millennium Distribution, a supply chain operator that serves the food and sanitation industries. Ty Bragg of Cavender & Hill represented the landlord, EastGroup Properties Inc. Millennium Distribution will assume occupancy of the space in May.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Mid-States Distributing Co. Inc., which serves the agriculture industry, will relocate its corporate headquarters from Minneapolis to a 40,000-square-foot space within Mercantile Center in Fort Worth. More than 100 employees will work at the property, which Mid-States Distributing purchased from the American Paint Horse Association (APHA). Colt Power of NAI Robert Lynn represented both parties in the sale.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Office Properties Income Trust (OPI), a REIT, has sold a 129,035-square-foot office building located at 500 First St. NW in downtown Washington, D.C. The Bureau of Prisons is expected to leave the office by the end of April, leaving the property vacant. According to OPI CEO David Blackman, OPI planned to renovate the asset, “but at a sales price of more than $540 per square foot for a to-be vacant building, we decided to be opportunistic and focus our capital elsewhere.” Proceeds from the sale will go toward repaying a portion of OPI’s unsecured term loans. The buyer was not disclosed, although Washington Business Journal reports Georgetown University bought the property. The university plans to relocate many Georgetown Law centers and institutes and some McCourt School of Public Policy centers and institutes into the building, according to the report.