TUSTIN, CALIF. — A private investor has acquired the Palm Gardens Apartment Homes in Tustin for $27.5 million. The community is located at 1132-1220 Bryan Ave. The asset is situated one mile from the 5 and 55 interchange and less than two miles from Tustin Legacy, a master-planned community consisting of 4,500 housing units and a major retail center. Palm Gardens was built in 1963. Tyler Leeson and Alex Mobin of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and the seller, another private investor, in this transaction.
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LAS VEGAS — World Investment Network has purchased the Mission Linen building, a 31,000-square-foot facility in Las Vegas, for an undisclosed sum. The facility is situated within the Arts District in Downtown. World Investment Network plans to transform the space into a Class A creative office and entertainment property. It was originally built in 1950. The redevelopment is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2018.
ORO VALLEY AND GILBERT, ARIZ. — CA Senior Living LLC, the senior housing investment and development division of Chicago-based CA Ventures, has broken ground on seniors housing communities in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley and the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert. The Gilbert community, Quail Park at Morrison Ranch, will total 115 units across two stories on a 4.5-acre plot. Chicago-based BKV Group designed the $25 million property. The Oro Valley community, Quail Park of Oro Valley, will total 101 units in a two-story building situated on three acres. The Chicago office of Harley Ellis Devereaux designed the $30 million project. Seattle-based Living Care Lifestyles will operate both communities, which will each offer a mix of assisted living and memory care residences. The two communities represent an entrance to Arizona for both the developer and operator. The communities are scheduled to open in summer 2018.
LOS ANGELES — HFF has secured $28.7 million in financing for the acquisition of a six-acre parcel in Los Angeles. The property includes a 244,000-square-foot retail structure occupied by Macy’s and a 1,550 space parking garage at the Westside Pavilion Mall. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, GPI Cos., to secure a two-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company. Located at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Overland Avenue, the property is situated near the 405 and 10 freeways. The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower included Kevin MacKenzie, Greg Brown,Jeff Sause and Jamie Kline.
SPOKANE VALLEY, WASH. — Enlivant has opened the doors on the recently renovated Ridgeview Place, an assisted living and memory care community in Spokane Valley, near the border between Washington and Idaho. Enlivant and its subsidiaries operate nearly 230 senior living communities, representing 11,000 units across 27 states.
CLEVELAND — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged $80 million in refinancing for the Flats at East Bank Apartments, a 241-unit multifamily asset in Cleveland. Jim Doyle of Bellwether arranged the loan through Deutsche Bank, AG, on behalf of an undisclosed borrower. Built in 2016, the rental property offers penthouses, in addition to one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a business center, 24-hour fitness center, 40,000-square-foot outdoor terrace and 24/7 concierge and room services. According to the property’s website, one-bedroom units range from about 700 to 1,200 square feet per unit and rent for $1,700 to $2,200 per month, depending on size. Two-bedroom units average approximately 1,400 square feet per unit and three-bedroom units average about 1,600 square feet per unit. Average rents for these apartments vary based on size. The building also houses 61,016 square feet of retail space primarily leased to food and beverage establishments. Current tenants include Punch Bowl Social, Beerhead Bar and Eatery and Big Bang Dueling Piano Bar. Several other food and beverage companies, including Thirsty Dog Brewing Co. and Dante’s Inferno, were recently added to the tenant roster. The complex is located at 1055 Old River Road on the city’s waterfront district. …
MORRISTOWN AND MARYVILLE, TENN. — Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL & Associates Properties Inc. has sold College Square and Foothills Mall in Tennessee to New York-based Time Equities Inc. for a combined $53.5 million. Located at 2550 E. Morris Blvd. in Morristown, College Square’s tenant roster includes Belk, Kohl’s, T.J. Maxx, AMC Theatres, Dick’s Sporting Goods, AT&T, GameStop, GNC, Kay Jewelers, Longhorn Steakhouse, McDonald’s, Planet Fitness, Sprint, Subway and Verizon Wireless. Located in Maryville, Foothills Mall’s tenants include Belk, JC Penney, Sears, T.J. Maxx, Air Bounce!, Hallmark, Carmike Cinemas, Chick-fil-A, Finish Line, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Vitamin World. CBL owns, holds interest in or manages 124 properties spanning 76.9 million square feet, including 81 regional malls/retail power centers.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — CIT Group Inc. has provided a $46 million loan to Menin Development for the refinancing of PGA Plaza Shopping Center, an open-air retail lifestyle center in Palm Beach Gardens. Menin will use the loan to refinance a $41 million permanent loan that CIT provided to Menin in May 2015 after the completion of its two-year renovation and remerchandising program. PGA Plaza is home to retailers including Trader Joe’s, Ulta Beauty, Marshalls, Flamingo Café and PurePoint Financial.
COPT to Develop Two Build-to-Suit Industrial Projects in Northern Virginia Totaling 300,000 SF
by John Nelson
ASHBURN, VA. — Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) has executed two long-term leases with a subsidiary of an unnamed Fortune 500 company for two build-to-suit industrial facilities totaling nearly 300,000 square feet. The buildings will be situated within Paragon Park in Ashburn, roughly 33 miles west of Washington, D.C. COPT plans to deliver one of the facilities by the end of the year and the second in the first quarter of 2018.
ATLANTA — Coro Realty Advisors has executed a 42,361-square-foot lease with Aldi for a new grocery store at Buckhead Pavilion in Atlanta. The German-based discount grocer will replace the former Sports Authority space. Aldi, which operates 50 grocery stores in Georgia and 1,600 total across the country, plans to sublease a portion of its space, according to Coro. Situated at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Maple Drive, Buckhead Pavilion’s existing tenants include PetSmart, CVS/pharmacy, Modani Furniture and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. Kirk Buttle of CBRE represented Aldi in the lease deal, while Andrea Kenney represented Coro in-house.