CORONA DEL MAR, CALIF. — MSM Global Ventures has acquired Corona del Mar Shopping Center, a 33,404-square-foot retail center in the Southern California community of Corona del Mar. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Orange County Register reports the asset sold for $23 million. The historically grocery-anchored property was anchored by discount grocer Smart and Final at the time of sale.
SANDY, UTAH — Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) has arranged the sale of Rosegate Sandy, a 159-unit active adult community in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, for $23.8 million. Completed in 2013, the property is restricted to residents over the age of 55. The one-building community has three elevators and access hallways to each unit. Nearby shopping venues include a Walmart Supercenter, Harmons Grocery, Smith’s Food and Drug, and Lowe’s. Other nearby features include the Marv Jenson Recreation Center, Storm Mountain Park and the Henry J. Wheeler Historic Farm. Danny Shin and Brock Zylstra of Marcus & Millichap represented both the seller, a local developer, and the buyer, an out-of-state investor, in the transaction. The price equates to more than $149,000 per unit.
PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $10.2 million sale of Covington Plaza, a Bashas’-anchored shopping center in Phoenix. Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an entity formed by CW Capital, in the transaction. Dallas-based Covington Plaza LLC acquired the asset. In addition to Bashas’, the 105,574-square-foot center was 87.4 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Domino’s Pizza, State Farm Insurance, Firestone Auto and Dairy Queen.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — TransEquity Development has purchased a 5.7-acre site in the Phoenix suburb of Avondale for $600,000. The developer plans to build an assisted living and memory care community on the vacant plot. A land speculator acquired the site more than 20 years ago, but was unable to close a sale of the property since then. The plot is located just south of I-10 and is near large retailers like Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Target and JCPenney. Judy Jones of SVN Desert Commercial Advisors brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller. The transaction was handled by Vickie Etherton with Landmark Title Assurance Agency. Construction of the assisted living community is expected to begin immediately.
PHOENIX — Velocity Retail Group has signed two new retailers to a vacant big box site formerly occupied by Fry’s Food & Drug in Phoenix. The 48,000-square-foot store will be split to accommodate two retailers. Marshalls will occupy 23,475 square feet and Michaels will lease 25,324 square feet. Dave Cheatham and Darren Pitts of Velocity Retail and Jeff Dinsmore of JLL represented Fry’s in the lease transaction. Greg Laing and Dan Gardiner of Phoenix Commercial Advisors represented Marshalls and Michaels. The building will be remodeled, and the tenants are expected to open by the fourth quarter of 2018.
Over the past 12 months, a surge in out-of-market activity has stabilized Richmond’s downtown office market, which had faced a seemingly insurmountable glut of space just last year. For years, Richmond’s Central Business District (CBD) struggled to retain tenants as many sought more affordable locations in the suburbs, while other tenants shed space as they optimized their footprints. However, with a steady flow of high-profile inbound operations into Richmond’s CBD, the momentum has since shifted and the re-urbanization trend, an established facet of many of the nation’s major markets, has now taken hold in Richmond. Out-of-Market Demand Swells After five consecutive quarters of securing a sizable new-to-market operation, the cumulative direct impact of this inflow climbed to over 300,000 square feet. This surge in inbound activity played a pivotal role in stabilizing the CBD, which captured 94 percent of these inbound operations. Much of this activity has been driven by the explosive 14.9 percent growth in Richmond’s millennial population from 2010 to 2015, per a recent study by the Urban Land Institute for Time magazine. According to the study, Richmond is the second fastest growing city for millennials in the country, only behind Hampton Roads. Similarly, Virginia shot up in …
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Greystar has received a $201 million loan for the development of The Reserve, a 636-unit multifamily community that will be located at 897 S. Winchester Blvd. in San Jose. The site previously housed a 216-unit community that was also branded “Reserve.” Demolition of that property began in August. The Reserve will be situated within walking distance of Santana Row, a 42-acre mixed-use development that houses about 70 shops, 20 restaurants and nine spas and salons. In addition, the community will be adjacent to I-280, which provides access to the base offices of Apple, eBay, Google and Netflix, among others. Scheduled for completion in 2020, The Reserve will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 869 square feet per unit. The project will also feature more than 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and two levels of underground parking. Amenities will include a pool, rooftop lounge, fitness center with yoga rooms, clubhouse with private dining rooms, business center, pet spa and electric car charging stations. Charles Halladay and Jordan Angel of HFF led the debt placement effort. Canadian lender Otéra Capital provided the capital on behalf of Greystar. The South Carolina-based multifamily development and …
DALLAS — Hospitality development firm NewcrestImage has completed the 128-room AC Hotel by Marriott and the 121-room Residence Inn by Marriott, the first dual-branded hotel in downtown Dallas. Located at 1712 Commerce St., the property features the AC Hotel lobby and lounge on the first floor with guestrooms on floors three through 10, and the Residence Inn lobby on the second floor and guestrooms on floors 11 through 21. The hotels also have separate lounges, business centers and dining areas, but share a bar and fitness center. A 10-story parking garage is scheduled to open in 2018 behind the building.
ATLANTA — Anthem Inc. has unveiled plans to locate its information technology hub to a new 21-story tower in Midtown Atlanta’s Technology Square. The health insurance company has entered into a build-to-suit agreement with Portman Holdings, which will develop the 352,000-square-foot building. The new facility will be a hub for approximately 3,000 IT professionals and will create 1,800 new jobs upon completion in 2020. Anthem Technology Center will rise at the corner of 4th and West Peachtree streets, near the Georgia Institute of Technology and Portman’s neighboring 645,000-square-foot Coda building currently under construction. Architectural firm John Portman & Associates designed Anthem Technology Center, which will include more than 14,000 square feet of terrace space and will be LEED- and Fitwel-certified. David DiPietro, Kelly Givens and Liron Nelik of Savills Studley represented Anthem in the lease transaction, and Travis Garland of Portman Management Co. represented the landlord.
SAN ANTONIO — El Paso-based investment firm Mimco Inc. has acquired City Base Landing, a 200,000-square-foot shopping center located at the intersection of Interstate 37 and SE Military Drive in San Antonio. Built in 2005 and shadow-anchored by Walmart and Sam’s Club, the center houses more than 40 tenants, including Best Buy, Office Depot, Chick-fil-A, AT&T and Chili’s. With this transaction, Mimco’s portfolio of shopping centers in San Antonio now totals more than 1.5 million square feet.
