COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Griffis/Blessing has purchased the 152-unit Western Hills apartments in Colorado Springs for $21 million. The community is located at 810 Western Drive. The site is near the Colorado Springs Airport in an area seeing more than $100 million in new development. Community amenities include a clubhouse, business center, 24-hour fitness center, heated outdoor pool, playground, basketball court and café/lounge area. Prior to the sale, Western Hills had begun capital improvements, including replacement of windows, appliances, countertops, cabinets, flooring and landscaping. CBRE’s Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young, along with Colorado Multifamily Investment Properties, represented the seller, Evergreen Real Estate, in this transaction. Brady O’Donnell of CBRE Capital Markets, Debt & Structured Finance arranged the FMAC financing.
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LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — An affiliate of Laurus Corp. has purchased Saddleback Financial Center, a 72,928-square-foot medical office tower in Laguna Hills, for an undisclosed sum. The building is situated adjacent to Laguna Woods Village and the Laguna Hills Mall in the South Orange County submarket. Saddleback Financial Center is currently 68 percent leased. Notable tenants include the Department of Rehabilitation and California Bank and Trust. The four-story building was renovated in 2003. HFF’s Evan Kovac, Derreck Barker, Andrew Milne and Trent Jemmett represented both the buyer and seller, True North Management Group, in this transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Tower Investments LLC has acquired a 19,129-square-foot office building in the San Diego submarket of La Jolla for $3.2 million. The building is located at 800 Silverado St. The three-story building is situated on an 11,326-sqaure-foot parcel with a remaining 31-year ground lease. The building was constructed in 1986. It was fully occupied at the time of sale. Notable tenants include City National Bank and Blanchard, Krasner and French law firm. The LLC represented itself, while Paul Lafrenz of Colliers International and Pascal Aubry-Dumand of JLL represented the seller, Laubro No.1 LLC, in this transaction.
LEHI, UTAH — Sorenson Media has expanded its headquarters in Lehi, absorbing an additional 30,648 square feet. The office building is located at 2000 W. Ashton Blvd. in Thanksgiving Station. Construction of the project is ongoing, and Sorenson will occupy a total of 91,977 square feet. Chris Falk and Braxton Willie of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented Sorenson in this transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trinity Partners has arranged the sale of Harris Corners Corporate Park, a three-building, 357,654-square-foot office park in Charlotte. Dunn Mileham, David Morris, Mark Alviano, Jennifer Kurz and John Ball of Trinity Partners arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an entity affiliated with New Boston Fund. Bridge Investment Group acquired the buildings for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, Harris Corners was 84 percent leased to more than 40 tenants. Trinity’s Ball and Kurz will continue to handle the property’s leasing assignment under the new ownership.
DURHAM, N.C. — Alliance Residential Co. has acquired the former Crown Park Hotel in Durham, with plans to convert the building into a 342-unit apartment community. Karl Hudson of Foundry Commercial arranged the transaction on behalf of Alliance. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Alliance will begin construction on the community, named Broadstone Durham, next year. The project will feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units, including several two-story brownstones. The community will also feature a three-story glass entry “jewel box,” inspired by the nearby Durham Performing Arts Center. Broadstone Durham will be located within walking distance to American Tobacco, the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Main Street and the Brightleaf District.
MCDONOUGH, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has secured a 505,000-square-foot lease for S&S Activewear at Midland Logistic Center in McDonough, roughly 30 miles south of Atlanta. The Illinois-based company is a national wholesaler of imprintable apparel and stocks more than 60 brands. Britt Casey of Cushman & Wakefield represented S&S Activewear in the lease negotiations, and Lisa Pittman, Ray Stache and James Philpott of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Scannell Properties. The new warehouse will serve as a regional distribution center for the apparel company and will create more than 300 jobs over the next four years. The facility is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2018.
DALLAS — HFF has arranged the $26.6 million recapitalization and financing of a six-property medical office portfolio located throughout Florida and North Carolina. Anthony Frogameni, Ben Appel and Matt DiCesare of HFF marketed the portfolio on behalf of the borrower, Catalyst HRE, and procured the investor, Charter Realty Group. In addition, Michael George and Charley Dickenson of HFF arranged fixed-rate senior financing through Capital One on behalf of the new venture between Catalyst HRE and Charter Realty Group. The portfolio, which totals 68,000 square feet, comprises four radiation oncology treatment centers operated by Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute in the Florida markets of Lecanro, Ocala and The Villages; the Florida Diagnostic Imaging Medical Office Building in Panama City, Fla.; and the Eastern Regional Surgical Center in Wilson, N.C.
WINDERMERE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged a $22.1 million loan for Westside Shoppes, a 68,346-square-foot retail center in Windermere, roughly 12 miles southwest of Orlando. Zac Brumbaugh of CBRE arranged the 10-year, non-recourse loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, Unicorp National Developments Inc. At the time of sale, Westside Shoppes was fully leased to tenants including AT&T, Tijuana Flats, Keke’s Breakfast, Dunkin’ Donuts, Wendy’s, Panera Bread and Adena Grille.
KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Sells 11-Property Office Portfolio to Singapore-Based Investor for $804M
by Katie Sloan
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Inc. has sold a portfolio of 11 office properties to various subsidiaries of Keppel-KBS US REIT, a newly formed Singapore-based REIT, for $804 million. “We believe that the Singapore transaction was an excellent opportunity to monetize these assets at attractive pricing and to utilize a substantial portion of the net proceeds to invest in new opportunistic investments, as well as current capital projects,” says Keith Hall, CEO and director of KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT. The portfolio of properties includes: 1800 West Loop, a 400,101-square-foot office tower in Houston. Westech 360, a 175,529-square-foot, four-building office park in Austin, Texas. Great Hills Plaza, a 139,252-square-foot, three-story office building in Austin. Westmoor Center, a 612,890-square-foot, six-building office campus in Westminster, Colo., 11 miles northwest of Denver. Iron Point Business Park, a five-building, 211,887-square-foot office park in Folsom, Calif. The Plaza Buildings, two office properties totaling 490,994 square feet in Bellevue, Wash., 10 miles outside Seattle. Bellevue Technology Center, a 330,508-square-foot, nine-building office campus located in Bellevue. Northridge Center I and II, two office buildings totaling 188,509 square feet in Atlanta. West Loop I and II, a 313,873-square-foot, multi-tenant office complex in the Bellaire submarket of Houston. Powers …