MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $11.3 million sale of Alexander Village, a 77,994-square-foot shopping center in Morrisville, roughly 13 miles west of Raleigh. Sam Young and David Hoppe of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a private owner. A Dallas-based private investor acquired the asset. Food Lion anchors the center.
NEW ORLEANS — Golf entertainment concept Drive Shack has unveiled plans to open a 62,000-square-foot venue at the site of the former Times-Picayune building at 3800 Howard Ave. in New Orleans. Drive Shack will demolish the facility to make way for the new three-story entertainment complex, which will feature 90 indoor driving range bays, a restaurant, corporate and group event space, additional lounge areas and parking. The $29 million project is expected to be up and running by 2019, according to local media reports. Ryan Pécot and Saban Sellers of Stirling Properties represented Drive Shack in the lease negotiations. The New Orleans facility is one of five planned locations in the United States. Drive Shack opened its flagship location in Orlando earlier this month. Other planned locations include West Palm Beach, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; Marietta, Ga.; and Richmond, Va.
PHOENIX — Florida-based North American Development Group has acquired a one-acre parcel within Arizona Center Project in downtown Phoenix. San Diego-based Parallel Capital Partners sold the site within the 16-acre development for an undisclosed price. North American Development plans to construct Palm Court Tower, a 30-story residential tower on the site at 440 E. Van Buren St. Slated for completion in 2020, the $100 million project will feature 350 residences, a swimming pool terrace, a six-level parking garage and a fitness facility. The residences will range from studio to three-bedroom units in eight different floor plans. Phoenix-based Will Bruder Architects & Forum Studio is designing the development, which is slated to break ground in late 2018.
MESA, ARIZ. — MIG Real Estate has acquired the 209-unit Trails at Harris Apartments in Mesa for $22.1 million. The community is located at 1653 S. Harris Drive. Trails at Harris Apartments was built on nearly 10 acres in 1983. All units include all-electric kitchens, walk-in closets, standing showers and linen closets. Outdoor balconies or patios and stackable washer and dryers are available in select units. The apartments are a value-add opportunity for MIG. Interior renovations will include updated countertops, a stainless-steel appliance package, new cabinetry, synthetic plank flooring, and updated light and plumbing fixtures in all units. The leasing, fitness and pool areas will undergo renovations to freshen the space and enhance use. Mark Forrester, Ric Holway, Dan Cheyne and Jackson Cloak of Berkadia represented the seller.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has arranged the sale of an industrial building located within Rancho Del Oro Technology Park at 4039 Calle Platino in Oceanside. Rexford Industrial Realty acquired the property from San Diego-based 6th & K Ltd for $20 million. The building features 143,274 square feet of industrial space. Tim Moore of Lee & Associates represented the seller, while Adam Molnar and Greg Lewis of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction.
SAN ANTONIO — Weingarten Realty, a Houston-based REIT, has begun work on the 25-acre retail portion of Stevens Ranch, a 2,400-acre master-planned community in San Antonio. The site will consist of a 20,000-square-foot retail shell, which broke ground in February, as well as five one-acre pad sites and one 18.3-acre pad site. Deliver is slated for the fall. Tenants that have preleased space at the property include Supercuts, Quarry Nails and Smilepoint Dental Group. Fulcrum Construction is serving as general contractor for the project, which is being designed by Lune Middleman Architects.
SEATTLE — ACME Realty has purchased Remi Apartments, a multifamily community located at 2727 Eastlake Ave. East in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood. An undisclosed company sold the property for $17.7 million, or $480,000 per unit. Built in 1996, the property features 34 apartments and three ground-floor commercial spaces. The property features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units with private decks or patios, as well as a rooftop deck. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent occupied and the commercial spaces were fully leased. Mark Zoffel and Kyle Yamamoto of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
KIRKLAND, WASH. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Building A of Kirkland 405 Corporate Center in Kirkland. KOF Enterprises acquired the property, located at 11411 NE 124th St., from Claddagh Ventures for $14.8 million. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased. Derek Heed and Gregg Riva of Colliers International, along with NAI Puget South Properties and NAI Hunnerman, represented the seller in the deal.
MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — The Jenkins Organization has opened Magnolia Parkway Storage, a 293-unit self-storage facility in Magnolia, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The property will feature climate- and non-climate-controlled units across 44,933 net rentable square feet and includes boat/RV storage space. The facility, which will be the company’s 23rd in the Houston area, also has the capacity to be expanded. The grand opening was Saturday, April 21.
HOUSTON — The Deal Co., a Houston-based development firm, will open Sabine Street Studios, a 48,000-square-foot creative office building in Houston. The building, which has 67 studio spaces available for lease to local artists and creative businesses, is situated within Sawyer Yards, a 55-acre mixed-use development in Houston’s historic First Ward. The grand opening is scheduled for Saturday, April 28.
