PHOENIX — Los Angeles-based IMT Capital, along with its affiliated property management company IMT Residential, has purchased Marquis at Desert Ridge from a national multifamily investor and operator for an undisclosed price. IMT will rebrand the community as IMT Desert Ridge. Built in 2014, the community features 370 one- and two-bedroom units with select upgrades, including wood-style plank flooring, quartz countertops in the kitchen and baths, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry with brushed nickel hardware, full-size washers/dryers, 9- to 14-foot ceilings, open-concept floor plans and private balconies or patios. Onsite amenities include a resort-style swimming pool and spa area with a sundeck lounge and cabanas, an outdoor kitchen and grill stations, a 24-hour fitness center, residential clubhouse with an entertaining kitchen, billiard room and a business center. Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch, Sean Cunningham and Austin Green of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
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Premier Design + Build Group Breaks Ground on 285,719 SF Orange Logistics Center in California
by Amy Works
ORANGE, CALIF. — Premier Design + Building Group has broken ground on Orange Logistics Center, the firm’s first project for IDI Logistics in the Western region. Orange Logistics Center will feature two industrial facilities offering a total of 285,719 square feet. The 189,519-square-foot Building 1 will offer 10,000 square feet of office space, a clear height of 36 feet, 25 dock doors and 172 parking spaces. The 99,200-square-foot Building 2 will include a 10,000-square-foot office space, a clear height of 32 feet, 11 dock doors and 106 parking spaces. The facilities will include sustainable features such as a carbon reduction slab system and are designed to achieve LEED certification, with the potential for Silver status. The project team includes HPA Architecture, HSA & Associates, Thienes Engineering, General Underground Fire Protection, Guy Yocom Construction, Engineering Resources and Hunter Landscape. Lee & Associates is serving as the project’s real estate broker.
WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Colliers has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of a 190,000-square-foot industrial building in West Springfield, about 90 miles west of Boston. The single-tenant building at 100 Palmer Ave. sits on 12.8 acres. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1920 and features seven dock-high loading doors and two grade-level loading doors. Christian Dietz and Bob Pagani of Colliers represented the seller, Westrock Container LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was JDZ Realty LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — The Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School has signed a 44,114-square-foot lease in Brooklyn. The turnkey space is located within the building at 2520 Church Ave. in the Flatbush area and was formerly occupied by St. Gregory The Great Catholic Academy. The school will first serve kindergarten and first grade students, with plans to expand through fifth grade and ultimately through eighth grade. Lindsay Ornstein, Jake Cinti and Kate Whitman of OPEN Impact Real Estate represented the school in the lease negotiations. William O’Brien of M.C. O’Brien Inc. represented the unnamed landlord.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Gantry has secured a $23 million permanent loan to refinance the Mission Hills Apartments located at 11900 NE 18th St. in Vancouver. Situated on 33 acres, the property includes 556 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in multiple buildings. Community amenities include a club house, pool, spa and other Class A amenities. Blake Hering and Abi Hunter of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate family. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was secured through one of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders and features nonrecourse terms and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan retires two maturing loans placed on different phases of the property.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Rockefeller Group has completed the construction of Cheyenne Industrial Park, a 145,630-square-foot complex located at 3130 N. Lamb Blvd. and 4375 E. Cheyenne Ave. in North Las Vegas. Cheyenne Industrial Park features two buildings. The 104,440-square-foot building offers a clear height of 32 feet, 18 dock-high doors, two grade-level doors, a 135-foot gated truck court, 105 auto parking stalls, 2,000 amps of power and 2,528 square feet of office space. The 41,190-square-foot facility features a clear height of 30 feet, four dock-high doors, one grade-level door, a 135-foot gated truck court, 62 auto parking stalls, 1,200 amps of power and 1,995 square feet of office space. Both buildings feature six-inch slab thickness, LED lighting, TPO roofing, ESFR sprinklers and evaporative coolers. HPA Architecture served as architect and Martin Harris Construction served as general contractor for the project. Rob Lujan, Jason Simon and Danny Leanos of JLL are marketing the buildings for lease or sale.
PHOENIX — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of Rancho Encanto, a grocery-anchored retail center in Phoenix. Dayanim Real Estate Corp. sold the asset to Junam Enterprises for $10.5 million. Located at 3434 W. Greenway Road, Rancho Encanto offers 70,439 square feet of retail space, with Smart & Final and Aaron’s as anchor tenants. Darren Tappen, Nathan Thinnes, Pete Beauchamp and Patrick Gardner of Kidder Mathews represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Following the sale, Junam Enterprises selected Kidder Mathews to manage the property.
MADISON, WIS. — A joint venture between Mortenson Development, Northwestern Mutual Real Estate and PeakMade Real Estate has broken ground on Theory Madison, a 717-bed student housing development located near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The 12-story tower will offer 213 units in a variety of configurations. Shared amenities will include rooftop decks, a 24-hour fitness center, study rooms, a podcast room, pet spa and clubroom. The community is being developed through a public-private partnership with the city of Madison and will offer affordably priced units in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin’s department of financial aid. The property is targeting LEED Silver certification and is expected for completion in fall 2026.
DEERFIELD, ILL. — Fortune Brands Innovations Inc. is consolidating its U.S. regional offices into one campus headquarters in the northern Chicago suburb of Deerfield. Fortune Brands will occupy two buildings on its campus in Deerfield. The company was incented to expand its headquarters in Illinois with annual tax credits to be provided through the State of Illinois Economic Development for a Growing Economy program. By the end of 2027, Fortune Brands will have capacity for over 1,000 professional associates in its new headquarters. This includes associates who relocate from one of the company’s current offices as well as roles newly hired in the Chicago area. The company’s digital-focused office in San Francisco, along with its U.S. manufacturing facilities, U.S. distribution centers, sales offices and international sites, will continue operations as usual.
DETROIT — Azul Hospitality has opened the AC Hotel Detroit, a 154-room hotel in the Brush Park neighborhood of Detroit. The 10-story property marks the first AC Hotel in southeast Michigan. Developed by the Roxbury Group in partnership with Peachtree Group, the hotel features a glass-enclosed lobby bar named The Conservatory, a rooftop venue and the restoration of the historic Bonstelle Playhouse. The Bonstelle, which is separately managed but connected to the hotel, will be used for live performances as well as civic, corporate and private events. Additionally, Azul has converted the Cadillac House, an historic property in Lexington, Mich., into the Tapestry Collection by Hilton. The 23-room hotel underwent an extensive renovation and expansion. The property also features the Hidden Cavern event venue and the Cadillac House Tavern & Bar.