ATLANTA — Whole Foods Market has officially opened two Atlanta-area Whole Foods Market 365 stores, one at 1555 Church St. in Decatur and the other at 3535 Northside Parkway in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The locations mark the 11th and 12th stores in the nation for the Whole Foods brand. The two stores employ roughly 200 people combined, according to Whole Foods Market. The Decatur location, inspired by Ponce de Leon Avenue, includes Pour de Leon, a beverage, dining and gathering venue for all ages, including free classic arcade games. The Buckhead store includes the second location of Sublime Tree, a vendor that provides organic smoothies and cold-pressed juices. Coming in early 2019, both stores will feature an authentic Mexican eatery onsite — Loteria Grill from Chef Jimmy Shaw.
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DUNCAN, S.C. — CRG, the development arm of Clayco Inc., has purchased 39.3 acres of land in Duncan for the construction of The Cubes at Inland Woods. The speculative, cross-dock distribution center will span 467,200 square feet and feature 36-foot clear heights, 128 dock doors, four drive-in doors, 240 employee parking spaces and 74 trailer parking spaces. The Cubes will be situated less than two miles from the Inland Port Greer and less than three miles from BMW’s Spartanburg plant. The design team includes Clayco and its architect subsidiary BatesForum. Colliers International’s Garrett Scott, John Montgomery and Brockton Hall represented CRG on the land purchase and have also been chosen to manage the leasing of the new building. Atlanta-based The Net Lease Group arranged financing on behalf of CRG. The Cubes at Inland Woods is the second project in CRG’s distribution series. The St. Louis-based developer is also currently under construction on The Cubes at Inland 85 in Spartanburg.
HOUMA, LA. — Southern Properties Capital, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc., has purchased The Landing Apartments on Bayou Cane in Houma. The seller and sales were not disclosed. Built in 2005, the 240-unit, garden-style multifamily community features 13 buildings and offers a unit mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 500 square feet to 1,500 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse with a lounge area, study room with computers, 24-hour exercise facility, volleyball court, open green space and a swimming deck surrounding a pool and hot tub.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will expand its operations in Austin by building a $1 billion campus in North Austin, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company announced Thursday morning. The new campus will be located less than one mile from existing facilities, though the exact site and development timeline were not disclosed. Apple officials said the 133-acre campus is expected to initially employ 5,000 new workers with the potential to house 15,000 employees, which Apple says would make it the largest private employer in Austin. The jobs to be created will be in engineering, research and development, operations, finance, sales and customer support. “Apple is proud to bring new investment, jobs and opportunity to cities across the United States and to significantly deepen our quarter-century partnership with the city and people of Austin,” says Apple CEO Tim Cook. “Talent, creativity and tomorrow’s breakthrough ideas aren’t limited by region or ZIP code, and, with this new expansion, we’re redoubling our commitment to cultivating the high-tech sector and workforce nationwide.” The Austin Business Journal reports that the Texas capital is the second-largest hub for Apple outside company headquarters. A recent report by Yardi Systems Inc. pegged Apple as one of Austin’s largest office landlords with …
DENVER — NAI Shames Makovsky has negotiated the sale of an office property, located at 820 16th St. in Denver. Harbor Associates purchased the building from 820 16th Street LLC for $24.5 million. Known as the Symes Building, the property recently underwent renovations and improvements, including to the common-area corridors. Renovations included flooring, wall treatments, lighting, signage and restrooms. The buyer plans additional improvements including amenities, interior and exterior improvements, and more creative office features to the existing space. Dorit Fischer, Hayden Hirschfield, Trent Rice and Connor Donahue of NAI Shames Makovksy represented the seller in the deal.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has directed the purchase of Center Tower Riverside, a five-story office building in downtown Riverside. De Anza Land and Leisure Corp. acquired the property from Irvine-based CIP Real Estate for $20.7 million. Located at 3880 Lemon St., the property features 73,645 square feet of Class A office space. Situated on 1.1 acres, the building was built in 1987 and underwent a more than $3 million renovation in 2017. Renovations included common area improvements and upgrades to the lobby, elevators, corridors, restroom and landscaping. At the time of sale, the building was 94 percent occupied by 11 tenants, including Best Best & Krieger, County of Riverside, Index Fresh, Kimley-Horn & Associates and Reid & Hellyer. Additionally, the property features 248 parking stalls in an adjacent four-level parking structure. John Ewart and John Daciolas of NKF represented the buyers, while Mike Longo, Todd Tydlaska, Sean Sullivan, Barbara Perrier and Darla Longo of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
ARVADA, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Life Storage, a newly constructed storage facility located in Arvada. Opened in January 2018, the 64,320-square-foot property features 637 climate-controlled self-storage units. The property features a leasing office, multiple elevators, two covered drive-in loading/unloading areas, drives for large vehicles and 24-hour video surveillance. Adam Schlosser and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap’s The LeClaire Group represented the seller, a local limited liability company, in the deal. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a newly delivered retail property located at 29920 Temecula Parkway in Temecula. An Irvine-based private developer sold the asset for $13 million. Completed earlier this year, the 37,000-square-foot property is situated on 3.7 acres with frontage on Temecula Parkway. LA Fitness occupies the single-tenant property on a net-lease basis. The asset is an anchor to The Gateway to Temecula, a lifestyle center that contains approximately 61,000 square feet of commercial space, including Starbucks Coffee, Chevron, Verizon Wireless, The Pizza Press and a 4,000 square feet of office space. Austin Blodgett and Eric Wohl of Hanley Investment represented the seller, while Corona-based R&L Properties-Cerritos represented the buyer in the transaction.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Lucas Revocable Trust has purchased a retail property, located at 4180 Avenida De La Plata in Oceanside. Plata Property LLC sold the building for $4.4 million. Navy Federal Credit Union occupies the 6,788-square-foot retail building, which was built in 1992 and is situated within Rancho Del Oro business park. The tenant recently renewed its lease for an additional 10 years, extending the term through May 2028. Ryan Barr and Ryan Bennett of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the seller, while HC&M Commercial Properties represented the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Atlas Hospitality, in partnership with Fortuna Realty Group, has received a $40 million construction loan from Bank of America Merrill Lynch for the development of a 128-room boutique hotel in the financial district of Manhattan. Located at 120-122 Water St., the 26-story building will include a high-end restaurant on the ground floor and a double-deck rooftop with views of Manhattan. Fortuna Realty Group will manage the property upon its completion in 2020. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.