MERIDEN, CONN. — Horvath & Tremblay has arranged the sale of a retail property located at the intersection of Broad Street, Anne Street and Gale Avenue in Meriden. An undisclosed buyer purchased the 14,000-square-foot property for $9.3 million. CVS/pharmacy will occupy the newly constructed property under a 25-year, triple-net lease with six five-year extension options. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay of represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a development site located at 233 Butler St. in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn. Private investors sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $9.5 million, or $300 per buildable square foot. The development site is zoned M1-2, which allows for commercial development of 31,800 square feet. The site is currently improved by a two-story, 13,447-square-foot structure, which was once home to the Brooklyn headquarters for American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A majority of the land was vacant at the time of sale, while 5,400 square feet of building space will remain leased until September. Winfield Clifford of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Bissell Cos. Inc. has completed the sale of most of its interests in Ballantyne Corporate Park, a 535-acre, master-planned business community in Charlotte, to Northwood Investors, a global real estate investment and management firm. Northwood will acquire over 4 million square feet of Class A office space and nearly 600 hotel rooms within the development, including The Ballantyne Hotel Charlotte. Terms of the sale were not released, but the Charlotte Business Journal reports that the sale closed in more than 40 separate transactions totaling in excess of $1 billion. Current office tenants at Ballantyne Corporate Park include MetLife, Wells Fargo, Premier, TIAA, Liberty Mutual, Snyder’s-Lance, Synchrony Financial, Sonic Automotive, XPO Logistics and Siemens. “What Smoky Bissell and the Bissell team have created in Ballantyne Corporate Park is remarkable,” says John Kukral, president and CEO of Northwood Investors. “We are excited that the Bissell team will join Northwood and help lead the next phase of Ballantyne Corporate Park. This transaction represents one of our largest acquisitions to date and reinforces our commitment to Charlotte.” Northwood has been an active investor in the Charlotte market since 2011, when Northwood and David Ravin formed Northwood Ravin, a multifamily development …
As the 65-and-older age segment increases by 20 million individuals over the next 10 years, demand for healthcare services will rise, which attracts investors to the long-term growth potential of medical office real estate. Institutional funds and REITs are actively searching for larger healthcare deals and portfolios, and private capital is emerging as a major option in the $5 million to $20 million-price range and could begin to take a larger share of transactions this year, according to Marcus & Millichap’s National Medical Office Research report. A rise in crossover capital is also increasing competition for medical office properties as single-tenant retail investors target similar investment opportunities in this segment for higher yields. For-sale inventory is limited as medical office assets are in high demand with cap rates compressing over the past several years. On-campus medical office buildings command top cap rates, trading at sub-6 percent initial yields for single-tenant properties, while multi-tenant buildings draw first-year returns in the mid-6 to low-7 percent range, according to the report. Off-campus medical office properties with strong tenancy, which often include a healthcare system and long remaining lease terms, are in high demand. These properties fetch initial returns in the mid-6 percent area. …
PHOENIX — Riva Ridge Development has purchased CBIZ Plaza, a 266,231-square-foot office property in Phoenix, for $26 million. The 16-story tower is located at 3101 and 3111 N. Central Ave. CBIZ Plaza is 78 percent occupied. The Class B project was constructed in 1980. The seller was LNR Property Corp. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield executed the sale.
SANDY, UTAH — An out-of-state-investment group has acquired the 192-unit Coppergate Apartments in Sandy for $22.5 million. The community is located at 8870 S. State St., approximately 14 miles south of Salt Lake City. The Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax Credit apartment community is composed of seven three-story buildings on almost nine acres. The two- and three-bedroom units range from 866 square feet to 1,068 square feet. Daniel Shin and Brock Zylstra of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, a local developer, in this transaction.
PLEASANT HILL, CALIF. — PSRS has secured a $15 million refinancing for Courtyard Shopping Center, an 85,000-square-foot retail center located roughly 25 miles outside San Francisco in Pleasant Hill. Smart & Final, Staples and Rite Aid anchor the property. Seth Ludwick of PSRS Santa Barbara secured the non-recourse loan, which features a 25-year term, through a life insurance company.
RENO, NEV. — Zazzle has leased a 180,792-square-foot industrial facility at the South Valley Commerce Center in Reno. The space is located at 811 Sandhill Road. Zazzle currently operates three facilities in California. The ecommerce company began searching for a new manufacturing facility about a year ago. The landlord is a joint venture between Panattoni and Hillwood Investment Properties. Dave Simonsen of Kidder Mathews and John McKenna of Newmark Cornish & Carey represented Zazzle. Michael Nevis, Michael Hoeck, and Steve Kucera, also of Kidder Mathews represented the landlord.
RENO, NEV. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the $4.9 million sale of a 7,624-square-foot retail building located in Reno. Jos. A. Bank and Sleep Number occupy the property, located at 6350 S. Virginia St. Hanley Investment represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor, in the transaction. Pegasus Investments represented the seller, an undisclosed real estate investment and development firm based in Indianapolis. Both tenants are operating under corporate leases.
MIAMI — The Miami Worldcenter Community Development District (CDD), comprising property owners within the 27-acre, master-planned Miami Worldcenter in downtown Miami, has closed $74.1 million in private bond issuance. The $2 billion Miami Worldcenter development is now under construction and will feature residential, retail, office and hospitality components. At no cost to the public, the bonds will fund infrastructure upgrades within Miami Worldcenter, including modernized mass transit stations, landscaping, widened sidewalks, increased water and sewer capacity, new street lights and enhanced electrical systems. North Miami Beach-based FMSbonds Inc. was the sole underwriter of the tax-exempt bonds, which are backed by special assessments levied on property owners within the CDD. Greenberg Traurig served as bond counsel, and Squire Patton Boggs served as underwriters counsel. Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey PA served as issuers counsel, and Fishkind & Associates served as financial advisors to the Miami Worldcenter CDD. Master developer Miami Worldcenter Associates, led by Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani, will deliver Miami Worldcenter in phases over the coming years.