LAS VEGAS — Colliers International has arranged the acquisition of a retail and office property, located within Scottsdale Plaza at 8716 S. Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas. SREF Scottsdale Plaza LLLP sold the 85,134-square-foot property to Highland and Sterling LLC for $11.5 million. Chris Clifford, Steve Neiger and Brett Rather of Colliers represented the buyer in the deal.
It’s a highly competitive environment when it comes to healthcare real estate out West, so say InterFace Conference Group’s Healthcare Real Estate West panelists. One of the central themes of the day-long conference, which was held March 6 at the Omni Los Angeles and attracted 219 attendees, was the pent-up property demand from investors. However, most panelists agree the opportunities are somewhat limited due to a lack of new product and the long-term holding pattern many healthcare investors have adopted. “You have all this demand, yet transaction volume is staying flat,” said Darryl Freling, managing principal at MedProperties Realty Advisors and moderator of the 2019 Outlook panel. “Where’s the bottleneck? So much is held by healthcare systems and they’re not letting go because clearly there’s just so much demand.” Shane Seitz, fellow panelist and senior vice president at CBRE, doesn’t see this level of trading picking up, at least not with the current healthcare supply. “REITs don’t get incentivized to turn over their product,” he noted. “They buy and hold. They treat it just like the nonprofit health system does. They want to have it forever. We also have foreign and domestic groups coming in. They historically invest in funds, …
Recently, my national research colleagues released “The Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Trends for 2019,” a piece featuring predictions on subjects such as trade tensions, labor shortages and the evolution of “co-everything.” Of all the predictions, one stood out as being especially relevant for the Indianapolis industrial market as we inch further into 2019. Indianapolis has lacked industrial space for occupiers seeking to grow, particularly in smaller segments. The great news is that the market is well on its way to remedying this ailment. Demand causing shortage As we all know, the industrial sector is undergoing an e-commerce revolution. This has created a rush of demand by retailers and third-party logistics (3PL) providers for distribution and warehouse space, especially in cities like Indianapolis, which historically has been recognized for logistics strength. As a result, industrial market fundamentals have generally tightened across much of the United States. In the fourth quarter of 2018, the U.S. industrial vacancy rate fell to 4.8 percent, the lowest rate on record. Similarly, Midwestern markets currently sitting at 4.8 percent vacancy have experienced a 50-basis point decline in vacancy since the fourth quarter of 2017. Pair that with north of 111.5 million square feet of …
RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $125 million sale of a five-property shopping center portfolio in metro Richmond spanning 745,000 square feet. Connie Jordan Nielsen of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Marchetti Properties, in the transaction. Rosenthal Properties and PGIM Real Estate purchased the portfolio, which includes Stonehenge Village, a 180,000-square-foot power center anchored by Wegmans. The shopping center also features 71,300 square feet of inline space and five outparcels. Other assets in the portfolio include Staples Mill Marketplace, a 156,476-square-foot, Kroger-anchored retail center, with additional tenants including Panda Express and Zaxby’s; Staples Mill Square, a 96,488-square-foot center leased to Petco, Aldi and a separately owned Target, as well as Discount Tire, McDonald’s and Taco Bell; Parham Plaza is a 177,450-square-foot center anchored by Walmart, T.J. Maxx and Petco; Ridge Shopping Center, situated across from Parham Plaza, is a 101,163-square-foot center anchored by The Fresh Market, with other tenants including Sherwin Williams, Chick-fil-A, Hallmark, Virginia ABC and Sugar Shack.
SWEETWATER, FLA. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $52 million Fannie Mae refinancing loan for Lil’ Abner, a manufactured housing property in Sweetwater. The 30-year fixed-rate loan features a 15-year period of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. Consolidated Real Estate Investments has owned and operated Lil’ Abner since 1981. Of the asset’s 908 pads, 64 percent are intended for double-wide homes and 36 percent are intended for single-family homes. Amenities include a swimming pool, management/maintenance office, mail facility, tennis courts and a playground. Lil’ Abner is situated less than two miles north of Florida International University and about 19 miles west of downtown Miami.
ATLANTA — HFF has arranged a $31 million refinancing loan for Sheraton Suites Galleria-Atlanta, a 278-room hotel in Atlanta’s Cumberland/Galleria submarket. Danny Kaufman, Jeff Bucaro Nicole Aguiar and Matt Casey of HFF represented the borrower, Olshan Properties, in the loan transaction. Loan proceeds will be used to retire the existing loan, repatriate sponsor equity and cover closing costs and financing fees. Olshan Properties acquired the asset in August 2013 and has since invested more than $11 million into renovating guestrooms, corridors and the lobby; adding a Sheraton Club Lounge and Grab-and-Go outlet; and modernizing elevators. The owners plan to use the loan to make further improvements by upgrading meeting space, building exterior and the food and beverage outlets, The Grill and Martini’s Bar. The asset is situated at 2844 Cobb Parkway in northwest Atlanta, about a mile south of SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Money360 has provided a $12.5 million refinancing loan for a 121,070-square-foot retail property in Lake Charles. The term of the recourse loan is 24 months with a 9 percent fixed interest rate. Tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Bed Bath & Beyond, Marshalls and Rack Room Shoes. The borrower and the name of the asset were not disclosed.
JUPITER, FLA. — Konover South LLC has signed Sprouts Farmers Market and Planet Fitness to backfill a former Winn-Dixie at Admirals Crossing in Jupiter. Sprouts will span 30,900 square feet, and Planet Fitness will cover 17,800 square feet. Konover South CEO David Coppa expects Sprouts and Planet Fitness to open by the end of the year. Admirals Crossing, which is located at 3757 Military Trail, about three miles south of downtown Jupiter, totals 73,000 square feet. Other tenants include Berry Fresh Café, Inlet Liquors, Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches, Massage Envy and My Gym.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $10 million loan to refinance a mixed-use property in Princeton. Located at 277 and 281 Witherspoon St., the property consists of two adjacent retail and office buildings. The first, 277 Witherspoon, is a recently completed two-story building. The second, 281 Witherspoon, is a three-story building built in 1984 and renovated in 2015. Cronheim secured the 10-year loan with three years of interest-only payments on behalf of the borrower, HP Witherspoon LLC, an affiliate of Princeton-based Herring Properties. The lender was undisclosed.
CRANSTON, R.I. — CBRE has brokered the $6.9 million sale of a 234,600-square-foot industrial facility in Cranston. Located at 2700 Plainfield Pike, the property consists of 225,000 square feet of distribution space. The facility also includes a 9,600-square-foot truck maintenance facility with fueling area. Gerald Lavallee of CBRE represented the seller, First Bank and Trust Company of Illinois, in the transaction. The buyer was Equity Industrial Partners, which plans to update the facility with a new roof, LED lighting and parking lot.