WILLOW GROVE, PA. — New Jersey-based financial intermediary G.S. Wilcox & Co. has placed an $18.2 million loan for the refinancing of a 123,397-square-foot retail building in Willow Grove, a northern suburb of Philadelphia. The property address was not disclosed, but the building is a freestanding grocery store that sits on a 12.4-acre site. Wesley Wilcox and Al Raymond of G.S. Wilcox originated the debt through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed.
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EQT Real Estate Buys 1.2 MSF Sarival Logistics Center in Litchfield, Arizona for $128.2M
by Amy Works
LITCHFIELD, ARIZ. — EQT Real Estate has purchased Sarival Logistics Center, an industrial development in Litchfield, from an undisclosed real estate investment management firm for $128.2 million. Located at 6390 N. Sarvial Ave., the single-tenant building features 1.2 million square feet of industrial space. Logistics Plus, a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, fully occupies the asset. Situated 25 miles west of Phoenix, Sarival Logistics Center is positioned at Loop 303 and West Bethany Home Road and offers access to I-10. Will Strong, Molly Hunt, Michael Matchett, Jack Stamets and Madeline Warren of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group — Mountain West represented the seller in the sale. Mike Haenel, Andy Markham and Justin Smith of Cushman & Wakefield provided market leasing advisory in the sale.
Newmark Arranges $63M Construction Loan for Multifamily Project in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
by Amy Works
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO. — Newmark has arranged a $63 million construction loan for the development of the first phase of ROAN Steamboat Springs, a multi-phased, lift-serviced residential community within Wildhorse Meadows in Steamboat Springs. The borrower is a Steamboat Meadows LLC, a partnership between RAL Development Services, KZ Capital and Latitude Investment Properties. Jordan Roeschlaud, Jonathan Firestone, Nick Scribani and Tim Polglase of Newmark Debt & Structured Finance arranged the financing with Builders Capital. Ryan Shattuck and Jon Wade of The Steamboat Group are marketing the property.
Nuveen Real Estate Selects Vestar to Manage Newly Acquired 600,000 SF SoCal Retail Portfolio
by Amy Works
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Nuveen Real Estate has selected Vestar to provide property management, strategic leasing oversight, marketing and construction management services for its newly purchased retail portfolio in Southern California. Totaling more than 600,000 square feet, the grocery-anchored portfolio has occupancy rates exceeding 98 percent. The portfolio includes: The addition of these five properties brings Vesta’s Southern California footprint to more than 8.5 million square feet, including The District at Tustin Legacy in Tustin, Long Beach Towne Center in Long Beach, Peninsula Center in Rolling Hills Estates and Rancho San Diego Towne Center in San Diego.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — CBRE has negotiated the $8.6 million sale of a 13-unit property at 553 and 555 Victoria St. in Costa Mesa, about 40 miles south of Los Angeles. Dan Blackwell, Mike O’Neill and Jack O’Connor of CBRE represented the Costa Mesa-based private seller. The 1031 buyer is a private investor based in Huntington Beach, Calif. The property was on the market for the first time in approximately 47 years. Located on a 0.8-acre lot, the property contains 10 buildings with 13,712 square feet of rentable space. The unit mix includes eight two-bedroom cottages (built in 1962) and five three-bedroom townhomes (built in 1990), each with a private backyard.
DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.2 million sale of Shops at 6th & Broadway, a 12,033-square-foot retail center located in Denver. Built in 2002, the property was 76 percent leased to a mix of tenants including AT&T, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Palm Beach Tan at the time of sale. Ian Hicks, Ryan Bowlby and Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private local investor, and procured the buyer, a local family office, in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
JetZero to Open $4.7B Airplane Manufacturing Facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, Create 14,500 Jobs
by Abby Cox
GREENSBORO, N.C. — JetZero, a California-based aerospace startup company, will open a $4.7 billion manufacturing facility at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro. Construction on the facility is expected to begin in the first half of 2026, with the first deliveries beginning in the early 2030s. The facility will house production of the company’s commercial all-wing design airplane titled Z4. Once the site is operational, the company’s headquarters will be relocated from Long Beach, Calif. to Greensboro. JetZero projects that the facility will account for the creation of about 14,500 new jobs by 2063, providing opportunities for collaboration with academic and vocational training institutions. “North Carolina offers the ideal combination of talent, infrastructure and forward-thinking leadership to support our mission to reshape aviation,” says Tom O’Leary, CEO and co-Founder of JetZero. JetZero has partnered with the smart infrastructure, electrification and automation divisions of German congolomerate Siemens to design a “factory of the future” that will be fully digital and AI-driven in order to increase speed, cut costs and improve quality to outpace original equipment manufacturers. Z4 planes will be able to accommodate 250 passengers with up to 50 percent better fuel efficiency than today’s commercial tubes and wing jets, according to JetZero. By …
HOUSTON — An entity controlled by Azrieli Group and Unilev Capital has completed the recapitalization of One Riverway, a 507,565-square-foot office building in Houston’s Galleria district. The transaction included a modification of an existing loan and an additional equity investment, although specific details on those elements of the recapitalization were not disclosed. Ownership now plans to undertake a capital improvement program that will feature upgrades to common areas such as corridors and restrooms, a full elevator modernization and delivery of move-in-ready spec suites. Stream Realty Partners is the leasing agent for One Riverway.
Continental Realty Corp. Acquires CityPlace Doral Retail Development in South Florida for $87.5M
by John Nelson
DORAL, FLA. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has purchased CityPlace Doral, a 235,000-square-foot lifestyle retail center located at 8300 N.W. 36th St. in Doral, a western suburb of Miami. CRC financed the $87.5 million acquisition using funds from Continental Realty Opportunistic Retail Fund I LP, a related co-investment and a $58.3 million loan from a regional bank. Danny Finkle and Jorge Portela of JLL represented the seller, PGIM Real Estate, in the transaction. Michael DiCosimo and Maddy McMillen of JLL’s Debt Advisory team arranged the acquisition loan. The tenant roster at CityPlace Doral, which was 80 percent leased at the time of sale, includes The Fresh Market, Cooper’s Hawk, Anatomy Fitness, Carrot Express, Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen, Kings Dining & Entertainment, CMX CineBistro, Kuba Cabana, Novecento and Tap 42. Built in 2017, the center also includes a structured parking garage and a central plaza for events. CityPlace Doral is connected to The Flats, a 303-unit apartment community that is under separate ownership. With this acquisition, CRC owns 13 retail centers in Florida, including assets in Fort Myers, Lakeland, Lake Worth, Marco Island, Naples, Ocoee, Orlando and Seffner.
VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 410-unit self-storage facility in Van Alstyne, about 50 miles north of Dallas. Situated on an 8.7-acre site, Van Alstyne Self Storage spans 92,220 net rentable square feet across 42 climate-controlled units, 208 non-climate drive-up units, 91 covered parking spaces and 69 uncovered parking spaces. The facility also has an onsite residence. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local partnership, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a Dallas-based private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.