LOS ANGELES — Keybank Real Estate Capital has originated a $247.8 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for The Lorenzo in Los Angeles. The 913-unit, Class A, mid-rise student housing property was developed in 2015. The property is 95 percent leased to students attending University of Southern California, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and Loyola Law School. The remaining units are reserved for tenants earning 50 percent or less of the area median income. The Lorenzo features a three-story fitness center with rock climbing walls, basketball courts and an indoor jogging track. Additionally, the property offers an on-site restaurant with room service, media rooms, study rooms and libraries catering to the different colleges, as well as multiple swimming pools, saunas and sand volleyball courts. Robert Prouty of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the fixed-rate loan with a seven-year interest-only term. The undisclosed sponsor used the loan to refinance existing debt.
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Avison Young Negotiates $4.8M Sale of Multi-Tenant Industrial Building in Cathedral City, California
by Amy Works
CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant industrial building located at 68945 Perez Road in Cathedral City. North First Street Properties LP sold the property to Cathedral City 2 LLC for $4.8 million. Built in 1989, the 29,400-square-foot property is situated on 1.7 acres of land with frontage and access along Perez Road. At the time of sale, the property was full leased to a variety of tenants, including Caliber Collision Centers, Su Casa Imports and additional space entitled for cannabis manufacturing. Keith Kropfl and Michael Ganz of Avison Young, along with Thom Olson of Creatus Properties, represented the buyer, while Coldwell Banker represented the seller in the transaction.
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — Starboard Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 318 N. Sunrise Ave. within Centre Pointe Regional Shopping Center in Roseville, a suburb of Sacramento. A San Francisco-based investor acquired the property for $4.5 million. Pet Club currently occupies the 24,750-square-foot building. Richard Gumbiner of Starboard Commercial Real Estate brokered the transaction.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Chicago-based Akara Partners has broken ground on Kenect Nashville, a 420-unit apartment community located at 1815 Division St. in Nashville. The community is situated in Nashville’s Midtown neighborhood, two blocks from Vanderbilt University. The 20-story building, designed by Nashville-based Smith Gee Studio and the Chicago office of Perkins + Will, will feature 20,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and include a mix of studio to three-bedroom units. Community amenities will include food and beverage options throughout the building, social and coworking lounges, a fitness center, outdoor terraces, swimming pool, grills and firepits. Akara Partners expects to wrap up construction on the community in the fall of 2019.
Brennan Investment Group Completes Acquisition, Leaseback of 79,968 SF Industrial Facility in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a two-building industrial facility, located at 4245 N. 40th Ave. in Phoenix, for an undisclosed price. The 79,968-square-foot property was simultaneously leased back to the seller, F&B Manufacturing, a provider of parts for the aerospace, automotive, power generation and semi-conductor industries. F&B Manufacturing uses the facility at its headquarters and for manufacturing and distribution.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Atlanta-based New Realm Brewing has unveiled plans to open a second brewery and taproom in Virginia Beach. New Realm is partnering with The Miller Group to lease a 58,000-square-foot facility, located four miles from the oceanfront at 1209 Craft Lane. The space formerly housed Green Flash Brewing Co. The new brewery will be capable of brewing 40,000 barrels annually and will feature a tasting room, outdoor beer garden and private event space. The facility will open upon receiving applicable licenses required for operation. Carey Falcone, Bob Powers and Mitch Steele founded New Realm in 2016. The brewery’s 20,000-square-foot flagship facility opened in January 2018 along the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail.
COLUMBIA, MD. — Feldman Bergin Properties, in a joint venture with Fortified Property Group, has acquired Columbia Business Center, a nine-building mixed-use complex in Columbia, for $25.6 million. Don Schline of MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an institutional investor. The single-story portfolio located along Dobbin Road includes 106,255 square feet of office, laboratory, research and development and retail space. The portfolio was 84 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Chiron Technology Services, DSM Nutritional Products, the Motor Vehicle Administration, Sherwin-Williams and Sushi King. The new owners plan to immediately execute a capital improvement program, including exterior cosmetic renovations and modernized amenities. David Fritz, Spence Daw and Ryan Minnehan of NAI KLNB will handle Columbia Business Center’s leasing assignment, and MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate Services will manage the property.
TAMPA, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has arranged the sale of Southtown Center, a 43,669-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of South Dale Mabry Highway and West Neptune Street in Tampa. Hillsborough County records show the asset sold for $19.8 million, or $452 per square foot. Jim Michalak, Mike Cvetetic and Keith Nurre of Plaza Advisors arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a Los Angeles-based investor. An Australian entity acquired Southtown Center, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Moe’s Southwest Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café, Cold Stone Creamery, Hair Cuttery, Weight Watchers, Massage Envy, Pure Barre, European Wax Center, Burger Monger, DaVita Dialysis and Century 21.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — HFF has brokered the sale of Newton Way Industrial Center, a 451,370-square-foot distribution and manufacturing facility located in Summervillle, roughly 22 miles from the Port of Charleston. Chris Norvell and Patrick Nally of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Gramercy Property Trust. Bob Barrineau and Brendan Redeyoff of CBRE represented the undisclosed buyer, a user that plans to also occupy the building. Newton Way Industrial Center was constructed in 2007 and features 30-foot clear heights, 37 dock-high loading doors, 22 drive-in doors, parking and storing for up to 100 trailers, 513 parking space and 17,900 square feet of office space. In addition, the property has Foreign Trade Zone status, which provides tenants with the ability to facilitate international mercantile activity if needed.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based SWBC Real Estate LLC has sold Twin Creeks at Alamo Ranch, a 300-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. The Class A property is located at the entrance of the Alamo Ranch master-planned community on the city’s northwest side. Developed by SWBC and completed in 2016, the community consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and offers amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling areas, fitness center and a car wash. Will Balthrope and Jordan Featherston of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, brokered the sale. The buyer and sales price were not released.