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JordanDownsPlaza-LA

LOS ANGELES — Primestor Development is breaking ground today for Jordan Downs Plaza, a shopping center located within the Jordan Downs project in the Watts area of Los Angeles. As part of the Jordan Downs revitalization project, the shopping center will bring 115,000 square feet of retail space to the area. Situated on 9.5 acres, the open-air project will include a full-service supermarket, fitness center and a variety of local and national retailers. Jordan Downs Plaza is a public/private partnership, and the project would not be possible without a financial investment of the federal government through its New Market Tax Credit Program and the conveyance of property by ground lease from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles. Financing for the project is provided by Federal Realty Investment Trust, Genesis LA, Chase, California Statewide Communities Development Corp. and Los Angeles Development Fund.

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939-Ellis-St-San-Francisco-CA

SAN FRANCISCO — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the sale of an office building located at 939 Ellis St. in the Van Ness Corridor of San Francisco. A joint venture between Seattle-based Columbia Pacific Advisors and San Francisco-based Long Market Property Partners sold the property to The Seavest Investment Group for $49 million. The seven-story building features 87,190 square feet of rentable office space, 53 parking stalls and a 4,460-square-foot patio roof deck with views of downtown San Francisco. Kyle Kovac, Michael Taquino, Daniel Cressman and Mandy Lee of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller, while the buyer, assisted by Meridian, was self-represented in the transaction.

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Tempe-City-Center-Tempe-AZ

TEMPE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Tempe City Center, an office building located at 1400-1470 E. Southern Ave. in Tempe. Tempe CC Hui LLC purchased the 162,640-square-foot property from Tempe City Center Limited Partnership for an undisclosed price. At the time of acquisition, the property was more than 90 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including National Bank of Arizona, Fresensius Medical Care and regional law firm Carpenter, Hazelwood, Delgado & Bolen. Chris Toci and Chad Littell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. The members of the acquisition group, who are principally from Hong Kong and Honolulu, were introduced to the asset by Brandon Holdings Inc., the investment’s sponsor, and IX Advisors, an investment advisory based in Seattle.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Frontier Group has purchased 570 Market Street, a retail and office building located in downtown San Francisco. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $14.5 million. Built in 1922, the two-story building is occupied by a variety of retail and office tenants, including Daiso Japan, Creative Marketing Concepts, ABC Cleaners, Lucky Nails, Mercury Maintenance and Jack’s Shoe Repair. Frank Chiu of Starboard Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.

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Starbucks-Coffee-LA

LOS ANGELES — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $3.5 million sale of a single-tenant building triple-net-leased to Starbucks Coffee in Los Angeles. The newly constructed building is located less than one mile from the University of Southern California (USC) campus. Bill Asher, Jeremy McChesney and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group arranged the transaction on behalf of both the seller, an undisclosed private developer, and the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor. Starbucks has 19 years remaining on its lease.

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Grocers-Supply-Distribution-Center-Houston

HOUSTON — Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LPT) has begun work on a 727,600-square-foot distribution center in north Houston. The project is a build-to-suit for Grocers Supply, a division of C&S Wholesale Grocers, which has signed a long-term lease. The property will feature 40-foot clear heights, 65-foot speed bays, 75 dock doors and parking for 211 trailers and 667 cars. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2019. Liberty Property Trust has also sold 34 acres located adjacent to the project site to the tenant.    

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Northgate-Village-San-Antonio

SAN ANTONIO — REEP Equity, a San Antonio-based multifamily investment firm, has acquired two apartment communities totaling 537 units in San Antonio. The properties are 4000 Horizon Hill, a 273-unit community featuring two pools and a fitness center, and Northgate Village, a 264-unit property featuring a pool and a picnic area. Mark Brandenburg and C.W. Sheehan of JLL arranged acquisition financing for the transaction through NXT Capital.

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DFW-Industrial-Property-HFF

DALLAS — San Francisco-based investment firm Berkeley Partners has sold seven industrial properties in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area totaling approximately 1 million square feet. The warehouse and light industrial assets encompass 28 buildings and are part of an 11-property portfolio that was 87 percent leased at the time of sale. Adam Herrin, Stephen Bailey, Chris Norvell and Ralph Smalley of HFF represented Berkeley Partners in the sale. A partnership between California-based private equity firm Circle Industrial and international investment firm FREO Group purchased the properties for an undisclosed price.  

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VICTORIA, TEXAS — The University of Houston-Victoria (UH-Victoria) has broken ground on Don & Mona Smith Hall, a $22.8 million student housing property in Victoria, about 115 miles southeast of San Antonio. The on-campus property will consist of 272 beds and span 82,000 square feet. Some amenities are still being determined, but the property will include a gaming lounge and an outdoor courtyard with seating and sports activities. Morganti Texas Inc. is serving as construction manager on the project, and Brave Architecture is handling its design. Completion is slated for August 2019.

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Madison-at-Melrose-Apartments-Richardson-Texas

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $21.4 million Fannie Mae first mortgage loan for Madison at Melrose Apartment Homes, a 200-unit multifamily community located in the northern Dallas metro of Richardson. The property was built in 1995 and is situated on 11.2 acres. Caleb Marten of KeyBank structured the 10-year loan, which features five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan will be used to refinance existing debt.  

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