HOUSTON — T-Mobile has signed a 29,142-square-foot office lease at the 17-story River Oaks Tower in the Greenway area of Houston. As the anchor tenant, the telecommunications giant will occupy three and a half floors and install signage atop the building. The owner of the property, Medistar Corp., will rename it “T-Mobile Tower” and will welcome the company into its new space in early 2019. Tami Pearson of Waterman Steele represented T-Mobile in the lease negotiations. Doug Pack and Sam Hansen of Avison Young represented Medistar.
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NAPA, CALIF. — Mani Brothers Real Estate Group has purchased the Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley, located at 1075 California Blvd. in Napa, for an undisclosed price. The seller was RLJ Lodging Trust. The buyer plans to convert the 205-room hotel into a Curio Collection property, complete with a refurbishment and overall renovation of the existing property. Upgrades will include a redesign of all guest rooms and restaurant spaces, addition of a full-service space, new pools and a 54-room expansion. Situated on more than eight acres, the property features over 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, including a rose garden, chef’s garden, fire pits, mill pond with resident swans and year-round pool.
Kidder Mathews Arranges Sale of Four-Building Retail Property in California’s Central Valley
by Amy Works
VISALIA, CALIF. — Kidder Mathews has brokered the sale of The Shops at Visalia Pavilion, located at 3833, 3837, 3927 and 4015 W. Caldwell Ave. in Visalia. Toor Capital purchased the four-building property for $8.7 million. At the time of sale, the 33,000-square-foot asset was 95 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Starbucks Coffee, T-Mobile and Papa Murphy’s Pizza. Peter Beauchamp, Darren Tappen and Jenette Bennett of Kidder Mathews represented the seller, a New York-based private equity firm, in the deal.
REDDING, CALIF. — Loeffler Self-Storage Group has arranged the sale of All-Preferred Mini-Storage, a self-storage facility located in Redding. The Raudman Family sold the property to a local investor for $4.5 million, or $57.62 per square foot. Situated on 3.9 acres, the 78,095-square-foot facility features 530 storage units and a cellular antenna. The property comprises 13 single-story buildings with asphalt drive aisles, plus a manager’s office and residence. Bobby Loeffler and Tyler Skelly of Loeffler Self-Storage Group represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
NORTH LAS VEGAS — Northcap Multifamily has facilitated the sale of La Esperanza Apartments, a multifamily property located at 900-1208 E. Carey Ave. in North Las Vegas. Tayla Family Trust & Miklos Steuer Trs sold the asset for $4.5 million, or $62,500 per unit. Built in 1962, the property features 72 apartment units. The buyer plans to renovate the property. Devin Lee, Robin Willett, Jared Roberts and Jason Dittenber of Northcap Multifamily represented the seller and buyer in the off-market deal.
Orion Investment Brokers Acquisition of Nine-Acre Land Parcel for Multifamily Development in Chandler, Arizona
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Orion Investment Real Estate has arranged the purchase of a nine-acre land parcel located within the Price Corridor of Chandler. Houston-based Kaplan Cos. acquired the property from Price Revocable Trust and Circle R Investments for $4.4 million. The buyer plans to develop The District at Chandler, 340-unit multifamily project on the site. Larry Kush of Orion represented the buyer in the deal.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Red Rock Developments will soon break ground on the first phase at Smith Farms Industrial Park in Spartanburg County. The Columbia, S.C.-based developer first unveiled plans for the 5.9 million-square-foot project, located at the intersection of Highway 101 and Reidville Road, in March. Phase I will include two speculative buildings totaling 610,000 square feet. Building I will be a 400,000-square-foot, cross-dock facility that will suit the needs of warehouse/distribution users. The second building will be a rear-load facility totaling 210,000 square feet. The building will be suited for non-distribution or smaller tenants, according to Red Rock. Smith Farms is located roughly three miles from Interstate 85, providing access to BMW’s Spartanburg plant, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport and the Greer Inland Port. Red Rock expects to wrap up construction on the first two buildings in the second quarter of 2019. NAI Earle Furman is handling the project’s leasing assignment.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — LandSouth Construction, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based general contractor, has broken ground on The Merchant, a $37 million apartment community located at 15 Huguenin Ave. in Charleston’s NoMo district. Atlanta-based Pollack Shores Real Estate Group is developing the 231-unit community, which will include 10 buildings with a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities will include a resort-style pool, clubhouse with gaming area, fitness center, yoga studio, pet spa and a bike lounge. Raleigh, N.C.-based Cline Design Associates is the architect for the project, which is scheduled for completion in December 2019.
CARY, N.C. — HFF has arranged $28.8 million in preferred equity and construction financing for the development of the first phase of Twin Lakes Center, a 153,229-square-foot retail center in Cary. The first phase includes a four-building retail center that is 93 percent preleased and will be anchored by Wegmans, a Rochester, N.Y.-based grocer.Greg Nalbandian, Roger Edwards, Devlin Murphy and Andrew Zilenziger of HFF arranged $6.3 million in preferred equity through a life insurance company and a $22.5 million, floating-rate loan through CapitalSource, a division of Pacific Western Bank. LeylandAlliance is developing the 35.8-acre property, which will be completed in phases and will include restaurants, retail space, seniors housing, a lake and walking paths. LeylandAlliance expects to wrap up construction on the retail portion of the project in July 2020.
RICHFIELD, MINN. — Kraus-Anderson and Inland Development Partners have broken ground on a $53 million apartment project in Richfield, about nine miles south of Minneapolis. The three-story, 316-unit property will be located at 6745 18th Ave. The project includes six buildings, three of which are new construction. Approximately 20 percent of the units will be designated as affordable housing. Dougherty Mortgage arranged HUD financing for the project. The City of Richfield sold the property to the developers. Kraus-Anderson Construction is the general contractor. The first units are slated to open in the fall of 2019.