ROYSTON, GA. AND SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (Wheeler REIT) has acquired two BI-LO-anchored shopping centers located in Georgia and South Carolina for a combined $11 million. The acquisitions include Tri-County Plaza, a 67,577-square-foot shopping center located in Royston, Ga.; and Sangaree Plaza, a 66,948-square-foot shopping center located in Summerville, S.C. BI-LO recently executed lease extensions at both locations. Tenants at Tri-County Plaza include Maxway, Shoe Show and Snap Fitness. Tenants at Sangaree Plaza include H&R Block and Check Into Cash. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Wheeler REIT in the transaction.
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Rubenstein, Trammell Crow Ink 33,000 SF of Leases at Maryland Trade Center in Metro D.C.
by John Nelson
GREENBELT, MD. — Rubenstein Partners LP and partner Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) have closed nearly 33,000 square feet of leases at Maryland Trade Center III, a 192,000-square-foot office building in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Greenbelt. The Class A building is located at the intersection of the Capital Beltway and MD 295. The transactions include a 18,280-square-foot lease renewal with The Retina Group, a healthcare firm specializing in retinal and macular practices; a new 4,214-square-foot lease with Allstate Insurance Co.; and three additional leases totaling roughly 10,000 square feet. Since purchasing Maryland Trade Center III in 2012, Rubenstein and TCC have upgraded the building’s lobby, restrooms and mechanical systems and installed a new HVAC system. Niel Beggy of Avison Young, Bill Zonghetti of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank and Todd Bosley and Tim Jaeger of CBRE provided tenant representation for the transactions.
Monticello Asset Management Facilitates $28.5M Mortgage Financing for Skilled Nursing Facility in New Jersey
by Amy Works
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — Investment advisor Monticello Asset Management LLC has originated $28.5 million in financing for The Alameda Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility in the New York City suburb of Perth Amboy. The bridge-to-HUD loan provided capital for the acquisition of the property by a seniors housing owner-operator. The property consists of a six-story, 82,205-square-foot structure containing the healthcare facility and a detached one-story, 3,400-square-foot retail building. The facility contains 130 resident rooms and is licensed for 250 skilled nursing beds.
SEATTLE — Schnitzer West has sold Urban Union, a Class A office building in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, for $268.9 million, according to The Seattle Times. A joint venture between TriStar Capital and RFR Holding purchased the property. The building opened last year and recently underwent a $10.5 million alteration project for Amazon, the building’s main tenant, according to The Times. Totaling 12 stories and 291,000 square feet, Urban Union features a coffee shop, restaurant, rooftop conference deck, fitness center, locker rooms, bike lockers and concierge services. Seattle-based architecture firm CollinsWoerman designed the building. Just north of downtown, the South Lake Union neighborhood stretches from the Space Needle along the southern waterfront of Lake Union. The area is known for its restaurants, art galleries and museums. Schnitzer West is a real estate developer and manager of office properties, largely in the Seattle and Denver metros. TriStar and RFR are both New York City-based investment firms. — Jeff Shaw
The Atlanta office market has continued down a path of steady recovery and absorption, although the pace remains somewhat muted from prior recovery cycles. As outside investors have warmed up to the city of Atlanta, they have been comforted by a safe and positively boring period of growth. For the last couple of years, investors have been committed strongly to value-add opportunities throughout metropolitan Atlanta, including areas that have historically been out of favor like Alpharetta and Peachtree Corners. The fundamental improvements in the market rents and occupancy continue to support bullish forecasts for office space in Atlanta with significantly low vacancy and steady rent growth. Atlanta’s office market sits at 12.1 percent vacancy, 6 percent rent growth and 3.6 million square feet of positive net absorption after several years of consistent absorption and falling vacancy. With value-add being a buzz word throughout the Southeast, many investment sales brokers have taken core assets and found ways to present them as opportunities for value-add in an effort to reach a larger pool of investors. Investor appetite continues to be measured and very focused on downside risk versus upside potential. This has inflated the return expectations for very solid real estate, making …
REDMOND, WASH. — Equus Capital Partners has purchased Quadrant Willows B and D, a two-building office portfolio in Redmond, for $22.3 million. The Class B buildings are situated along Willows Road at the west end of the Redmond Valley. Notable employers in the area include Microsoft’s world headquarters and Nintendo USA’s headquarters. Equus purchased Quadrant Willows C and E in March 2016. The firm plans to make significant upgrades to all four buildings. The acquisition was made on behalf of Equus Investment Partnership X L.P. CBRE’s Scott Davis, Tom Pehl and Lou Senini represented the seller, Menlo Equities, in this transaction.
MAR VISTA AND BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Newmark Realty Capital has arranged two separate refinancing loans for a Beverly Hills-based developer for two retail properties in Mar Vista and Beverly Hills totaling $21.9 million. George Mitsanas and Doug Tisdale of Newmark secured an $8.6 million loan for a 38,665-square-foot Whole Foods Market in Mar Vista and a $13.3 million loan for a 25,496-square-foot, four-building retail portfolio in Beverly Hills. The 15-year loans, which feature 30-year amortization schedules, were placed with one of Newmark’s correspondent life insurance company lenders.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Second City Real Estate has acquired a 72,572-square-foot office building in Portland’s Lloyd District for $14.5 million. The building, known as 1500 Plaza, is located at 1500 N.E. Irving St. It was built in 1964 and designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The property is currently 95 percent leased. More than one quarter of the space has already been converted into modern, creative workspace. JLL’s Paige Morgan and Buzz Ellis executed the sale. The seller was Swift Real Estate Partners.
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Civic Partners has received approval for the development of Artisan Alley at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore. Situated on 11 acres, the development will feature 95,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 130-room hotel on the corner of Diamond Drive and Malaga Road. Designed by KTGY Architecture + Planning, the property will be built in two phases with the first phase including a 7,000-square-foot restaurant building, 21,500 square feet of brewery space, 11,200 square feet of retail and a 6,700-square-foot pad building for a restaurant or retail space. Artisan Alley will feature a variety of craft breweries, as well as complementary non-traditional food offerings and retailers. Groundbreaking is slated to begin early this year, with completion scheduled for 2018.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. plans to relocate its Nordstrom Rack store in Lakewood Center to Long Beach Exchange in Long Beach. The 28,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in spring 2018. Burnham Ward Properties LLC, an affiliate of Burnham USA Equities Inc., owns the property, which is occupied by Whole Foods 365 and a variety of dining and fitness offerings.