LAS VEGAS — Agora Realty and Management has acquired a 100,856-square-foot, Smart & Final-anchored shopping center located in Las Vegas for $10.3 million. Tenants at the 71 percent occupied center include Carl’s Jr., Little Caesars Pizza and Cricket Wireless. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed. The firm plans to renovate the façade of the center, and is currently under contract with Metro PCS to occupy 1,229 square feet of space.
UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS — Frontline Capital Partners has acquired Sable Ridge Apartments, a 333-unit multifamily property located near the intersection of Interstate 35 and Loop 1604 in Universal City. On behalf of the buyer, Mark Brandenburg of JLL Capital Markets secured financing through LegacyTexas Bank for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the property. The property features two pools, a 24-hour fitness center, sand volleyball court, outdoor basketball court, playground area and internet café.
HOUSTON — Boyd Commercial/CORFAC International has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 6550 Bingle Road in Houston. Tube America Inc. sold the 26,274-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. David Boyd and Wes Williams of Boyd Commercial represented the seller, while Greg Barra, also of Boyd Commercial, represented the buyer in the deal.
FORT WORTH, PLANO AND HILLSBORO, TEXAS — John T. Evans Co. has arranged three land sales in Texas for the development of retail properties. In the first deal, SCSD-Finnell Ltd. acquired a 1.1-acre land parcel at the southwest corner of Heritage Trace Parkway and North Beach Street in Fort Worth. Hillwood Alliance Residential sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to construct a retail center on the property. Jim Jamerson of John T. Evans Co. represented the buyer, while Edward Bogel and David Davidson of Davidson Bogel Real Estate represented Hillwood Alliance Residential. In the second land sale, SCSD-Finnell purchased 0.9 acres of land at 1224 N. Central Expressway in Plano for the development of a Schlotzsky’s Deli. Jamerson represented the buyer in the deal. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. In the third transaction, Tang Lu acquired 27,677 square feet of land with an existing building at 1400 Interstate 35 S.W. in Hillsboro. The buyer plans to redevelop the building into a fast food restaurant. Zach Berman of John T. Evans Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The acquisition price was not released.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a multi-tenant office and retail property located at 1251 W. Green Oaks Blvd. in Arlington. A developer sold the 6,186-square-foot property to an undisclosed buyer. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to a mix of tenants including Alamo Title, Farmers Insurance and Edward Jones Investments. Blake Burnett of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal, while Chris Parker of Mark One Capital arranged financing for the acquisition. The acquisition price was not released.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — KW Commercial has brokered the sale of an office and retail property located at 1215 W. Randol Mill in Arlington. Acupuncture & Allergy Center sold the 1,512-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. David Tuttle of KW Commercial represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
BANNING, CALIF. — Marinita Development Co. has broken ground on Phase II of Sun Lakes Village Shopping Center, a 95,000-square-foot shopping center located in Banning. Phase II of development will include an 8,000-square-foot building leased to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mattress Firm and T-Mobile. Completion is scheduled for August.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Columbus Downtown Development Corp. is seeking a national developer for a 21-acre mixed-use project at the Scioto Peninsula along the city’s waterfront. A request for qualifications (RFQ) was released on Friday. The Scioto Peninsula mixed-use development will include residential, commercial, office, retail and cultural amenities. The goal is to transform downtown Columbus and its waterfront areas into an active live, work and play environment for residents and visitors. The project will encompass 3.1 million square feet, including 1,575 to 1,800 apartments, up to 840,000 square feet of office space, 180,000 square feet of retail space and up to 240 hotel rooms. The Scioto Peninsula, located near the Scioto River, will be anchored by the National Veterans Memorial & Museum, which is slated to open in 2018, as well as the COSI science museum. The development site is adjacent to the Scioto Mile, Columbus’ system of waterfront parks, with easy access to recreational trails connecting to The Ohio State University, Victorian Village and other Columbus neighborhoods. RFQ submittals are due on March 27. A developer is expected to be chosen in July, and the project is expected to break ground in the first half of 2018.
MISSION, KAN. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of the Bridges at Foxridge in Mission, just north of Overland Park. Berkadia also arranged the acquisition financing for the buyer, Landmark Realty of San Francisco. The seller was New York-based Sterling Equities. The sales price was not disclosed. Constructed between 1966 and 1973, the 317-unit apartment community is located at 5250 Foxridge Drive. Unit sizes average at 1,267 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fenced dog park, garages and carports, children’s playground, fitness center, tennis court and clubhouse with full kitchen, complimentary computers and Wi-Fi. Michael Sullivan, Grant Kollman, Brett Meinzer and Alex Blagojevich represented the seller in the transaction. John Schorgl originated the acquisition loan with Fannie Mae. The 10-year loan includes 36 months of interest-only payments.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Savills Studley has acquired Cresa Orange County. Savills Studley’s existing Irvine office and the former Cresa Newport Beach office will consolidate into a single workplace by mid-year. The group will continue to provide tenant representation, transaction management, project administration and workplace solutions. There will be an enhanced focus on industrial services and the Inland Empire. Savills Studley has recently acquired a number of other firms specializing in tenant representation. This includes offices in Seattle in 2016, and in San Jose and Palo Alto, Calif., in 2015. The firm also hired several teams in Phoenix and Denver earlier this year.
