FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Hunt Southwest has begun construction on a 300,000-square-foot cold storage facility that will be located within Carter Industrial Park in Fort Worth. The facility is being developed on a speculative basis and is expected to be complete by March 2019. The property will feature 45-foot clear heights and has the capacity to be served by rail and to add more trailer storage. CBRE is marketing the facility to prospective tenants.
SPRING, TEXAS — The LeClaire Group, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of AAA Spring Storage, a 673-unit self-storage facility located in the northern Houston metro of Spring. Built in 2005, the property totals 79,778 net rentable square feet and includes 77 rentable outdoor parking spaces and 14 climate lockers. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of The LeClaire Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not released.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Chicago-based Waterton has acquired Plantation at The Woodlands, a 432-unit apartment community in The Woodlands, located about 30 miles north of Houston. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as two pools, a fitness center, a business center, game room, a playground and package delivery service. The property was acquired from a partnership controlled by CBRE Global Investors as part of a multifamily portfolio sale totaling 3,685 units.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Tuscany Apartments, a 240-unit multifamily property in Fort Worth. Built in 1980, the pet-friendly property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, clubhouse and on-site laundry facilities. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Lubbock-based Madera Residential, in the transaction. Silva also procured the buyer, a Dallas-based investment firm.
HOUSTON — Tulsa-based publishing firm PennWell Corp. has signed a 19,363-square-foot office lease renewal at 1455 West Loop S. in Houston. Bob Cromwell and Kevin Nolan of Moody Rambin represented the landlord, Koswood Investments NV, in the lease negotiations. Grayson Wallace and Rich Claussen of Cushman & Wakefield represented PennWell.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — HFF has brokered the $415 million sale of Washington Harbour, a 562,105-square-foot mixed-use project located along the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.’s Georgetown submarket. Stephen Conley, Jim Meisel, Andrew Weir, Matt Nicholson and Dave Baker of HFF represented the seller, Principal Real Estate Investors (PREI), on behalf of a consortium of South Korean-based investors. Simone Investment and Hana Alternative Asset Management acted as the managing members of the consortium. Eyal Ofer’s Global Holdings Group, an international alliance of real estate asset management and investment advisory companies, purchased the asset. Designed by Arthur Cotton Moore, Washington Harbour comprises two freestanding, Class A towers. The property underwent a $50 million renovation in 2013 that delivered new retail and street-level experiences, including a fountain with programmable light and water shows in the spring and summer that transforms into a 12,000-square-foot ice skating rink in the fall and winter months. The project was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to 31 tenants including Foley & Lardner, Kelley Drye & Warren, advertising firm GMMB Inc., and retail tenants such as Fiola Mare, Farmers Fishers Bakers, Bangkok Joe’s, Sequoia, Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place and Nick’s Riverside Grill.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Hudson Pacific Properties has completed the sale of the remaining six buildings at Peninsula Office Park in San Mateo. The buildings sold for a total consideration of $210 million before credits, pro-rations and closing costs. Totaling 447,739 square feet, the assets included in the sale are Buildings 1-5 and 7. As of the end of the first quarter of 2018, the buildings were 83 percent occupied. Hudson Pacific sold the fully vacant, 63,050-square-foot Building 6 in January for $22.5 million. Net proceeds from the sale were used to repay amounts outstanding on the company’s revolving credit facility, with the remainder held for general corporate purposes. The name of the buyer was not released.
SAN FRANCISCO — Lincoln Property Co. has partnered with affiliates of Rockwood Capital to purchase 332 Pine St., a historic office building located in San Francisco’s financial district. Built in 1912, the 45,000-square-foot property features open floor plans, side-core construction, high ceilings and exposed concrete and brick. Additionally, the nine-story office building includes a penthouse and rooftop terrace. At the time of sale, a variety of technology and media tenants occupied the property. Kyle Kovac and Mike Taquino of Newmark Knight Frank handled the transaction. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Trammell Crow Co. and Clarion Partners have started vertical construction on the first phase of The Center at Needham Ranch. The 54-acre business park is the first phase of a larger, 132-acre, fully entitled site with approvals for up to 4.2 million square feet of industrial and commercial space. Phase I of The Center at Needham Ranch will comprise an 869,760-square-foot, seven-building industrial park, offering Class A buildings ranging in size from 34,270 square feet to 209,559 square feet. Scheduled for occupancy in the first quarter of 2019, the first buildings of Phase I will feature 30-foot to 36-foot interior clear heights with ESFR fire sprinklers, abundant dock-high loading with large truck courts and yard areas, and abundant vehicle parking with capacity for above standard parking counts. The project is located at the southern entrance of the city of Santa Clarita, along Sierra Highway and Highway 14, south of Newhall Avenue and one mile from the intersection of Interstate 5 and Highway 14. The project team includes Oltman’s Construction Co., HPA Inc. and Alliance Land Planning & Engineering. CBRE’s Craig Peters and Doug Sonderegger are leasing agents for the property.
LOS ANGELES — Charlotte, N.C.-based Asana Partners has purchased The Fig Collection @ Highland Park, a three-property mixed-use portfolio in Los Angeles’ Highland Park submarket. Engine Real Estate, a Los Angeles-based private investor, sold the asset for $23.2 million. The portfolio includes: A two-building multifamily and retail property located at 5900 N. Figueroa St. and 111 S. Avenue 59. The property at 5900 N. Figueroa St. includes 12 studio and one-bedroom apartment units and 11,305 square feet of ground-floor retail space, which is 86 percent leased. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse occupies the 4,167-square-foot building located at 111 S. Avenue 59. A single-story, 2,250-square-foot building located at 5711 N. Figueroa St. The property is fully occupied by Sonomama, a high-end gift and apothecary shop; and Afters Ice Cream, an ice cream shop with outposts across Southern California. A two-story, 22,500-square-foot property, located at 5715-5717 N. Figueroa St. Recently renovated, the property features retail and commercial office space, which is fully occupied. Tenants include LemonTree, an audio production facility and recording studio; Blind Barber, a barber shop with a speakeasy bar; Chops Market, a deli; Otono Restaurant; Pacific Union, a luxury residential real estate brokerage firm; and Arrive Enterprises. Dana Brody of JLL …
