FULLERTON, CALIF. — Merlone Geier Partners has purchased College Plaza Shopping Center from a private investor for $29.7 million. Located at 2400-2520 E. Chapman Ave. in Fullerton, the 77,276-square-foot shopping center was constructed in 1962 and renovated in 1998. Goodwill and 99 Cents Only anchored the property, which was 73 percent occupied at the time of sale. However, Goodwill vacated during the sales process. Geoff Tranchina, CJ Kodani and Scott Burns of JLL represented the seller, while Merlone Geier represented itself in the deal.
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MODESTO, CALIF. — Newmark has placed $28 million in long-term, fixed-rate non-recourse financing for NorthPointe Shopping Center located on Pelandale Avenue in Modesto. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. Save Mart Supermarket anchors the 180,300-square-foot shopping center. Additional tenants include Cost Plus World Market, Starbucks Coffee, Jamba Juice, Verizon Wireless and H&R Block. Mitchell Zeemont of Newmark arranged the 15-year, fixed-rate term loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. One of the firm’s correspondent life insurance company lenders, Genworth Life Insurance Co., provided the capital.
LAS VEGAS — Northcap Multifamily has brokered the sale of Cypress Springs Apartments, located at 3651 N. Rancho Drive in Las Vegas. Oceanside Cypress Springs sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $15 million. Built in 1994, the asset features 144 multifamily units. Devin Lee, Robin Willett, Jerad Roberts and Jason Dittenber of Northcap Multifamily represented the seller in the transaction.
PALMDALE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a newly constructed, single-tenant retail building located at 40022 10th St. West in Palmdale. Southern California-based HFC/PRP Palmdale sold the property to Valuerock Investments Partners for $10.5 million. Built in 2017, the 54,942-square-foot building is located within the Destination 0-Eight Power Center. Hobby Lobby fully occupies the building. Jeff Conover and Christopher DePierro of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
MILWAUKEE — Irgens has begun construction of BMO Tower in downtown Milwaukee. Four concrete pumps poured 6,700 cubic yards of concrete over the weekend to create the foundation for the 380,000-square-foot office tower. Completion is slated for late 2019. Located at 770 N. Water St., the tower will rise 20 stories. BMO Harris Bank and Michael Best have signed leases at the property. Colliers International is the leasing agent, J.H. Findorff & Son is the general contractor and Kahler Slater is the architect.
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Co. LLC, the co-sponsors of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Inc., have acquired an 85,000-square-foot medical office building in Southfield, a northern suburb of Detroit. The purchase price was $16.2 million. The property was approximately 96 percent leased at the time of acquisition to multiple tenants, including Wayne State University Physician Group and Beaumont Health System. Rich Deptula and Todd Hawley of Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented the seller, Universal Properties FPMC LLC. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV financed the acquisition using cash on hand, a revolving line of credit with Bank of America NA and Keybank NA, and through the assumption of an existing mortgage loan.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, OHIO — Industrial Commercial Properties LLC has begun development of a new headquarters and distribution center for ComDoc in Jackson Township, about 12 miles south of Akron. ComDoc is a subsidiary of Global Imaging Systems, a Xerox company. The 107,500-square-foot facility will be located on 12 acres on Pittsburg Avenue. The property will feature 32,500 square feet of office space and 75,000 square feet of distribution space. ComDoc plans to consolidate four northeast Ohio facilities at the new headquarters, which is slated for completion in the spring of 2019. M.E. Osborne Building Co. is the general contractor for the project.
MOORESVILLE, IND. — Midland Atlantic Properties has completed the lease-up of a former 55,000-square-foot grocery store in Mooresville, about 20 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The property is located at 435 Town Center Drive. Tracey Holtzman of Midland Atlantic Properties represented the landlord, Grenadier Indiana LLC, in the lease transactions. Tractor Supply Co. leased 23,556 square feet while Ollie’s Bargain Outlet leased 31,444 square feet.
STILWELL, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the $1.1 million sale of a 2,887-square-foot gas station and convenience store net leased to Shell in Stilwell, about 30 miles south of Kansas City. The property is located on a 2.4-acre lot at 7770 W. 199th St. David Block and Daniel Brocato of Block & Co. represented the seller, 8386 Blackburn Partners LLC. Arshad Mahmood purchased the asset.
LOS ANGELES — Delta Airlines, in a partnership with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), has unveiled plans for the $1.86 billion Sky Way project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The undertaking calls for upgrades to two of the existing domestic terminals, as well as the Tom Bradley International Terminal, and delivery of infrastructure that connects the hubs. Construction of the project is scheduled to begin this fall. Upon completion, the terminals will offer a greater capacity for security screening with automated lanes, as well as more gate-area seating. Terminals 2 and 3 will feature 27-gate complexes with a secure connection to the international terminal. “LAX is one of the most important hubs in our network where we operate more than 170 daily flights and connect more passengers to our partner airlines than anywhere else in the U.S,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “The Delta Sky Way at LAX project is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to invest in and transform the airport experience in partnership with LAWA and the City of Los Angeles.” Delta, which launched a new slate of retail and dining options for Terminal 3 in December 2017, will continue to adjust the shopping and restaurant options at the …