MIAMI AND BOCA RATON, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged $45.2 million in financing for two parcels in South Florida. Eric McGlynn and Kevin O’Grady of Walker & Dunlop arranged the refinancing loans in two separate transactions, which effectively lower the interest rates on each property’s existing land loan. The first loan was on behalf of Property Markets Group (PMG) for $33 million for a parcel in Miami located at 300 Biscayne Blvd. that will house Waldorf Astoria & Residences Miami. PMG, Greybrook Realty Partners and S2 Development are co-developing the 98-story building that will feature 140 hotel rooms and approximately 400 for-sale condominiums. BridgeInvest provided the non-recourse, interest-only loan that gives the developers the option to exit with limited prepayment penalties. The second loan, which was for 130 acres in Boca Raton, totaled $12.2 million. The land is the former site of Mizner Trail Golf Club, a public golf course. The owner of the land, Compson Associates, is planning to develop a 255-unit residential development consisting of townhomes and single-family homes. New Gables Capital provided the non-recourse loan that gives the borrower 12 additional months to complete predevelopment activities.
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Magnus Development Breaks Ground on 200,000 SF Speculative Industrial Facility in Columbia
by John Nelson
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Magnus Development Partners has broken ground on Midway Logistics IV, a 200,000-square-foot speculative industrial building within Lexington County Industrial Park in Columbia. The tilt-up, multi-tenant building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 16 dock doors, two 12-by-14-foot drive-in doors, a 210-foot shared truck court, LED motion-detected lighting and an ESFR sprinkler system. Magnus expects to deliver the facility in the third quarter. Colliers International will handle leasing efforts on behalf of the developer.
Liberty Property Trust Signs Sugar Foods to 247,000 SF Industrial Lease in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — Liberty Property Trust has signed Sugar Foods Corp. to a full-building, 247,000-square-foot lease at 875 Maxham Road in Lithia Springs. Located within Westfork Distribution Center, Liberty Property acquired the building in 2013 and has since made capital improvements, including creating a loop road to optimize traffic flow, expanding the truck courts and adding trailer storage to support modern logistics requirements. Randall Bryan of King Industrial Realty Inc. represented Sugar Foods in the lease transaction. Mark Hawks and Todd Barton of CBRE represented the landlord.
RIVERDALE, UTAH — CIM has completed the disposition of The Family Center at Riverdale, a shopping center located on 42 acres at 1083 W. Riverdale Road in Riverdale, approximately 35 miles from downtown Salt Lake City. CCA Acquisition Co. acquired the property for $48.2 million. At the time of sale, the 427,828-square-foot property was 97 percent occupied by Target (165,550 square feet), Sportsman’s Warehouse, Best Buy, Pier 1 Imports, Show Carnival, PetSmart, Dollar Tree and Joann Fabrics. The retail center was built in phases from 1995 to 2008. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glenn Rudy of Newmark Knight Frank, along with Ben Brown and Brandon Goodman of Mountain West, represented the seller. The buyer was self-represented.
Etkin Johnson Buys 28 Acres in Southeast Denver for 334,000 SF Industrial/Flex Development
by Amy Works
DENVER — Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners has purchased a 28.3-acre land parcel at the southwest corner of South Chambers Road and Compark Boulevard within Compark Business Park in Southeast Denver. The buyer plans to develop EDGE 470 on the site. Construction of the 334,000-square-foot, Class A industrial/flex campus will take place in two phases. Slated for delivery in first-quarter 2020, Phase I will include two approximately 80,000-square-foot buildings on 12.8 acres. Each building will feature prominent E-470 tenant signage opportunities, 24-foot clear ceilings, 10-foot glass lines, ESFR sprinklers, multiple loading capabilities, car charging stations and an environmentally responsible design.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Adelante Health Center has opened Adelante Health Center, its newest healthcare facility in Goodyear. Situated on 7 acres at 13471 W. Cornerstone Blvd., the 45,000-square-foot facility features a variety of services including family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, family dental, behavioral health, on-site laboratory, pharmacy, WIC/nutrition and pediatrics. The $4.7 million facility is located just east of Abrazo West Campus Hospital. Adelante Healthcare is a nonprofit that operates 10 healthcare centers in Central Arizona.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group is arranged the sale of a freestanding, single-tenant property located on 1.9 acres at 3490 Madison St. in Riverside. A Newport Beach, Calif.-based private developer sold the property to a Newport Beach-based physician for $5.3 million. Grocery Outlet Bargain Market occupies the 17,889-square-foot retail property on a 15-year triple-net lease. Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer. Additionally, Garrett Colburn and Townsend Cropsey of SRS secured the long-term lease with Grocery Outlet on behalf of the ownership.
LAS VEGAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Mountain’s Edge Pad E, a retail property in Las Vegas. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $5.2 million. Located at 8085 Blue Diamond Road, the property features 10,500 square feet of retail space. Dustin Alvino and Jake Wasserkrug of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and undisclosed buyer in the deal.
The combined greater Philadelphia industrial markets closed 2018 with 718,266 square feet of positive absorption, according to research from NKF. Year-over-year, overall vacancy declined 20 basis points to 5.5 percent, while warehouse vacancy increased 140 basis points to 6.3 percent. 3.4 million square feet delivered over the past twelve months with 2.3 million square feet designated as warehouse space. The Southeastern Pennsylvania industrial market closed the year with a total of 264,511 square feet in negative absorption. Year-over-year, total vacancy for all property types increased 70 basis points to 6.2 percent. Philadelphia County accounted for a majority of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s occupancy gains, closing the year with 854,488 square feet of positive absorption. This was largely due to significant gains in occupancy that occurred in the first quarter. During the first three months of the year, Dependable Distribution moved into 332,640 square feet at 9801 Blue Grass Road and 185,000 square feet at 11200 Roosevelt Boulevard. In addition, Rainbow moved into 365,000 square feet at 2951 Grant Avenue, also in the first quarter. The negative absorption in the Southeastern Pennsylvania suburban market is not a sign that demand has slowed, quite the opposite. Ecommerce and distribution companies are aggressively seeking high-bay …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — LifeWay, a Christian bookseller based in Nashville, announced its plan to close all 170 of its physical bookstores. The bulk of the company’s stores are in the Southeastern United States, with a large concentration of locations in Texas and Ohio. A full list can be found here. LifeWay expects to close all of its physical locations by the end of the year, and the timing of store closings will vary depending on local circumstances. In January, the company announced it would reduce the number of its retail locations due to declining customer traffic and sales, but has since pivoted. “While we had hoped to keep some stores open, current market projections show this is no longer a viable option,” says Brad Waggoner, acting president and CEO of LifeWay following the retirement of Thom Rainer last month. “The decision to close our local stores is a difficult one. LifeWay has developed close connections with the communities where our stores are located, and we have been honored to serve those communities.” LifeWay is neither closing nor filing for bankruptcy, instead focusing on its digital platform, customer service center and its network of church partnerships. Details about the lease terms …