FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based Empire Roofing has acquired 4801 Esco, a 149,981-square-foot industrial property located in southeast Fort Worth. According to LoopNet Inc., the building is zoned for manufacturing uses. Jack Huff and Grant Huff of Transwestern represented the seller, KBW Property Ltd., in the transaction. Empire Roofing acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 65,814-square-foot industrial lease at 4395 Diplomacy Road in east Fort Worth. Adam Graham and Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, ML Realty Partners, in the lease negotiations. Matt Carthey of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the tenant, Factory Blue.
BERWYN, PA. — Maguire Hayden Real Estate Co. has acquired the Cassford Corporate Center, a five-building, 131,509-square-foot office campus in Berwyn for $9.2 million. The property was vacant at the time of sale but previously occupied by tax technology company Vertex Inc. CBRE represented the seller, a Delaware-based LLC, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Garden Oaks Center, a 13,877-square-foot shopping center in Houston. Tenants at the center include Shepherd Park Draught House, Pinks Pizza and Molly’s Mutt House. Justin Miller and Davis Hansen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction. Jerry Goldstein of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a Houston-based investment firm.
MIAMI — Netherlands-based hotel chain citizenM has unveiled plans to open a 348-room hotel at Miami Worldcenter, a $2 billion mixed-use development in downtown Miami. The 12-story hotel will total 128,000 square feet and will be located along 2nd Avenue, adjacent to Miami Worldcenter’s pedestrian-only, open-air shopping promenade. The hotel will feature a swimming pool, bar and sun deck on the 10th floor and a fitness center on the 11th floor. The hotel will also include a cloudM rooftop bar offering views of Biscayne Bay and the downtown Miami skyline, as well as 1,850 square feet for societyM, the hotel brand’s creative spaces and meeting rooms. San Francisco-based architecture firm Gensler is designing the building. Construction is underway on the first phase of Miami Worldcenter, which includes a 60-story Paramount condominium community, the 444-unit CAOBA apartment tower and retail space. The first phase is slated for completion later this year. Miami Worldcenter Associates, led by Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani, is the master developer for the 10-block project.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Robinson Weeks Partners will break ground in September on Memphis Global Crossing, a 421,470-square-foot industrial building in Memphis. The speculative project will be located at the southeast corner of Distriplex Farmers Drive and Global Drive, within the Distriplex Farms master-planned industrial development. The site is located two-and-a-half miles from the BNSF Intermodal Facility and eight miles from the FedEx Hub at Memphis International Airport. The cross-dock facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck courts, 124 trailer parking spaces, 204 auto parking spaces and 127 dock doors, and will be designed to accommodate regional and national distributors and e-commerce fulfillment users. Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors LLC will handle the project’s leasing assignment on behalf of Atlanta-based Robinson Weeks. ARCO Design/Build is the general contractor for the project, and The Reaves Firm is the civil engineer.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Birmingham-based Doster Construction Co. has broken ground on two new multifamily properties for Continental Properties in Tennessee and Louisville. The projects include the 296-unit Springs at Forest Hill that will be located at 3735 S. Forest Hill Irene Drive in Tennessee’s Shelby County, roughly 25 miles southeast of Memphis. The second community, Springs at La Grange, will be located in Louisville. The project will include 11 buildings with a total of 236 units. Both developments will feature amenities such as resort-style swimming pools, community clubhouses and fitness centers. A construction timeline for the projects was not disclosed.
TAMPA, FLA. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $18 million sale of a freestanding retail property leased to Sprouts Farmers Market in Tampa. Built in 2017, the 36,320-square-foot building is located at 1547 S. Dale Mabry Highway. Aron Cline of Matthews Real Estate represented the seller and procured the Southern California-based buyer in the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The property is leased to Sprouts for 15 years with four, five-year renewal options. The store is located near tenants such as Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods Market, Publix, Target, T.J. Maxx, Total Wine & Beer and HomeGoods. Sprouts Farmers Market is a Phoenix-based organic grocer with more than 285 stores located throughout 13 states.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Hunt Real Estate Capital has provided a $17 million loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Azalea Hill, a 160-unit apartment community in Greenville. The borrower, Willow Creek Partners, plans to use proceeds of the loan to renovate the property and stabilize operations. Constructed in 1998, Azalea Hill includes a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units and features a fitness center, dog park, resident clubhouse, swimming pool, coffee bar and concierge dry cleaning and package service.
WEST HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Island Associates has brokered the $4 million sale of a retail property in West Hempstead. Located at 605 Woodfield Road, the property consists of a 36,000-square-foot building occupied by Western Beef supermarket and Gino’s Pizzaria. Roger Delisle of Island Associates served as sole broker in the transaction. The seller was Carvel Holding Corp., which was the original operator of a supermarket at the location. Western Beef, the current operator of the supermarket, purchased the property.