HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 76,026-square-foot industrial facility located at 8130 McHard Road in Houston. The Class B, single-tenant property was built in 2013. Mike Spears and Thomas Leger of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, LHI LCC, in the transaction. Amy Silvey, also with Lee & Associates, represented the seller, Clay-McHard Road Partners LP.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A joint venture between two California-based firms, Dekel Strategic Investors and Arrowroot Real Estate, has purchased Mueller Place, an 86-unit multifamily property in Austin. The new ownership will treat the investment as a value-add opportunity and renovate the unit interiors and property exteriors. The seller was not disclosed.
SEATTLE — Lincoln Property Co. has purchased 501 Eastlake, an office property located in Seattle’s South Lake Union submarket. LBA Realty sold the five-story property for $58.7 million, or $568 per square foot. Built in 2002, the 103,494-square-foot property features an on-site athletic facility and walkable amenities. At the time of sale, the building was 79 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including the regional headquarters of Capital One. Kevin Shannon, Nick Kucha, Michael Moll, Tim O’Keefe and James Childress of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Natomas Shopping Center in Sacramento. A Bakersfield-based private investor sold the property to another private investor for $10.7 million in an off-market transaction. CVS/pharmacy, Ace Hardware and Dollar Tree anchor the 50,168-square-foot property. Built in 2007, the asset is situated on 7.5 acres at 2000-2050 Club Center Drive. At the time of sale, the retail center was 100 percent occupied. Kevin Fryman and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — Sun Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale-leaseback of Windmill Place, an office property located at 370 E. Windmill Lane in Las Vegas. MSA Engineering Consultants sold the property to an East Coast-based buyer for $6.5 million, or $299 per square foot. The seller signed a new 10-year lease at closing for the 21,638-square-foot building. In operation since 1978, MSA Engineering is licensed in 40 states. Cathy Jones, Jessica Cegavske, Roy Fritz, Paul Miachika and Taylor Vasquez of Sun Commercial’s Investment Service Group brokered the transaction.
SAN FRANCISCO AND SPOKANE, WASH. — iBorrow, a private direct lender for commercial real estate, has provided two loans totaling $11.7 million for properties in San Francisco and Spokane. The lender funded a $5.6 million loan to refinance a four-story, 9,580-square-foot building, located at 131 Franklin St. in San Francisco. The asset is situated on a 2,395-square-foot lot in the Hayes Valley neighborhood. The name of the borrower was not disclosed. Additionally, iBorrow provided a $6.1 million to an undisclosed borrower for an office building located at 901 N. Monroe St. in Spokane. The three-story property features 76,814 square feet of office space. Brian Good, CEO of iBorrow, handled both transactions.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based Store Capital Corp. has purchased a big-box retail property located at 1200 N. Alma School Road in Chandler. Five Sons Furniture AZ LLC sold the building for $3.4 million. Ray Cashen of Cashen Realty Advisors represented the seller in the deal. Situated on 6.8 acres, the property features 62,286 square feet of space. VASA Fitness, the tenant, plans to invest $3 million in improvements at the property to convert it into a state-of-the-art health club facility.
INDIANAPOLIS — Flaherty & Collins Properties has refinanced 360 Market Square, the company’s 27-story mixed-use tower in downtown Indianapolis. The real estate developer and property management firm used a $104 million loan from Chicago-based Heitman LLC to retire existing construction financing on the recently completed project. David Keller and Adam Mallory of HFF arranged the floating-rate financing through Heitman on behalf of Indianapolis-based Flaherty & Collins. Additional details of the loan structure were not disclosed. Delivered earlier this year, the residential and retail development features 42,000 square feet of ground-level retail space anchored by Whole Foods Market. The 40,000-square-foot grocery store opened in late March. The project also includes a 550-space parking garage, with 350 spaces reserved for residents. Sitting atop Whole Foods are 292 apartment units with 10,000 square feet of amenity space, including a fitness center, private yoga/spin studio, cyber café, screening lounge, business center and gaming lounge. Outdoor amenities include a landscaped courtyard, resort-style swimming pool and a 28th-floor sky deck that offers panoramic skyline views. According to Apartments.com, rental rates at 360 Market Square range from about $1,400 for a studio to more than $8,000 for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit. 360 Market Square sits on the …
IRVINE, CALIF. — Recovery of the national office sector has failed to gain traction as completions outpaced net absorption for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to the latest U.S. Office Market Outlook report by Ten-X Commercial. “While the national market shows an office segment that is struggling, a closer look at various local markets shows several different reasons underlying this general malaise,” says Peter Muoio, chief economist for Irvine, Calif.-based Ten-X. “Strong markets with fast-growing economies saw significant development and are now grappling with increased supply, while weak markets continue to languish due to their struggling local economies.” Shrinking office space requirements for employees is at the core of market pricing softness, according to Ten-X. Employers are fitting more workers into open floor plans, enabling more employees to work remotely. Cloud computing reduces the need to spend physical space on filing cabinets and servers. These trends have caused the strong correlation between rising employment figures and the strength of the office market to weaken. “In most markets, technological innovation is an additional factor that acts as a headwind for the office sector,” adds Muoio. Top buy/sell markets Naturally, some markets are more promising than others. The top five markets in …
Albuquerque is a hidden gem. It isn’t a huge market when compared to places like Seattle, Austin or Denver, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for growth and development. The Urban Land Institute predicts Albuquerque’s development will trail other metros with stronger economies in 2018. But there are positive trends and developments for Albuquerque and the surrounding areas, which can make us competitive. A new Facebook data center was built in Los Lunas, a 30-minute drive from Albuquerque. This has created new jobs for the Los Lunas and Albuquerque areas. Anywhere from 800 to 1,000 workers go through the data center every day, and 80 percent of them are from New Mexico. The center will have a $2 billion impact on the state and metro areas, leading to more jobs and opportunities for the region. Albuquerque will also take part in the “Facebook Community Boost Program.” The program helps the community by offering free workshops, business training and networking to boost careers. More companies like Facebook can be recruited to New Mexico as long as we make the area business-friendly and retain talent so everyone can succeed. With more jobs and opportunity, there will be an immediate need for …