AMARILLO, TEXAS — NewcrestImage has begun construction on a hotel campus at the intersection of Interstate 40 Frontage Road and South Soucy Road in Amarillo. The project will deliver three hotels totaling approximately 300 rooms. The first property, a 94-room Tru by Hilton hotel, is expected to open in mid-2018. Construction of a Hyatt-branded hotel and Marriott-branded hotel is slated to begin by the end of the year.
SAYRE, OKLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Sayre Memorial Hospital, a 54,960-square-foot medical facility located at 911 Hospital Drive near Interstate 40 in the Oklahoma City metro of Sayre. Daniel Morris of CBRE and Allen McMurty of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Sayre Memorial Hospital Authority, in the transaction. Healthcare Properties Transaction Group of Oklahoma LLC purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Boyd Commercial has negotiated a 50,400-square-foot lease at Apex Distribution Center, a 410,000-square-foot industrial property located at 5750 Brittmoore Road in Houston. David Boyd, Greg Barra and Wes Williams of Boyd represented the landlord, Crow Holdings, in the transaction. Richard Chen of Richard’s Investments represented the tenant, an affiliate of furniture manufacturer Furinno.com. The new lease brings the property, which houses the former Goya Foods Building, to 86 percent occupancy.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — RealtyLink LLC plans to deliver the $80 million Freedom Town Center located at Skibo and Cliffdale roads in Fayetteville. The 50-acre, 385,000-square-foot retail project will house tenants such as Field & Stream, HomeGoods, Hobby Lobby, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Petco, Sprouts Farmers Market, Burke’s Outlet, DSW, buybuy Baby and World Market. Greenville, S.C.-based RealtyLink expects to start opening stores in the fall with full completion set for 2018. First Tennessee Bank arranged construction financing for Freedom Town Center, which broke ground in August 2016. Austin Wilson of RealtyLink is the leasing agent for the project.
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — A joint venture between CREC and Lubert Adler, known as CPAC Royal University LLC, has sold Royal University Plaza in Broward County for $48 million. Located at 2556 N. University Drive in Coral Springs, the shopping center’s tenant roster includes Pet Supermarket, Jimmy John’s, Hertz Rental Cars, Smoothie King and AAA Auto Club. The CREC-Lubert Adler partnership purchased the asset in February 2015 for $26 million and improved the shopping center’s occupancy rate from 45 percent to 97 percent. During its ownership, the joint venture executed a 25,000-square-foot lease with Total Wine & More and a 37,000-square-foot lease with Orchard Supply Hardware.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Southeastern has brokered the $38.7 million sale of Greenbrier Square, a 260,602-square-foot shopping center located in Chesapeake, about seven miles south of Norfolk in Virginia’s Hampton Roads area. Principal Real Estate Investors purchased the asset from a regional developer. Anchored by the market’s first Kroger Marketplace, Greenbrier Square was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Dick’s Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Five Below, Tuesday Morning and Field & Stream. Ryan McArdle, David Rivers and Steve Collins of Southeastern’s investment sales team brokered the transaction.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the $28.3 million sale of Pack Square, a 137,592-square-foot mixed-use development located in Asheville’s historic district. Wicker Park Capital Management purchased the five-building project from Southeastern Development. Pack Square was 82.4 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Rhubarb, Posana Café, Bomba!, Novus Architects, French Broad Chocolate Lounge and Edgewater Media Group Inc. Patrick Gildea, Mike Burkard, Steve Shields and Matt Smith of CBRE represented Southeastern Development in the sale.
CHICAGO — CA Ventures has agreed to buy two State Street office buildings in Chicago and redevelop the properties into apartment units as part of a $141 million residential and retail project. Located at 202 and 220 S. State St. and currently owned by the federal government, the vacant buildings were made available through a request for proposals process. The plan calls for the 22-story Consumers Building, designed by Jenny, Mundie & Jensen and completed in 1913, to be rehabilitated as 270 micro-apartments. The 16-story Century Building, designed by Holabird & Roche and completed in 1915, would be rehabilitated and expanded as 159 studio and one-bedroom apartments. The current building at 212 S. State St. would be demolished, and a 15-story structure built in its place. CA Ventures’ proposal to acquire the buildings for $10.4 million involves a simultaneous, three-way transaction involving the General Services Administration (GSA) and the City of Chicago. The offer price and sale terms, expected to be finalized this summer, require review and approval by the GSA and Chicago City Council.
CARMEL, IND. — CBRE has arranged the sale of One & Two Penn Mark office buildings in Carmel, about 20 miles north of Indianapolis. The sales price was not disclosed. Together, the two office buildings combine for 13 floors and 243,271 square feet of Class A office space. Amenities include an exercise facility, tenant lounge, conference center and an outdoor amenity area with shaded seating. Dan Richardson of CBRE represented the seller, TNHYIF REIV Sierra LLC. Omaha-based Metonic Real Estate Solutions was the buyer.
BROOKLYN PARK, MINN. — Midas Hospitality has broken ground on two Hilton hotels in Brooklyn Park, about 12 miles north of Minneapolis. The $28 million development is slated to open in summer 2018. A 100-room Hampton Inn will be located at 9470 W. Broadway Ave. The 63,301-square-foot hotel will feature an indoor pool, meeting room and fitness center. A 107-room Home2 Suites will be located at 9490 W. Broadway Ave. The 57,977-square-foot hotel will feature a fitness center, indoor pool and laundry facilities. Midas Hospitality will develop and manage the hotels, while sister company MC Hotel Construction will serve as general contractor. Gray Design Group is providing architectural services. CFSB is financing the construction of Hampton Inn, while Flagship Bank is financing Home2 Suites.
