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December of this year will mark the 30th anniversary of the movie “Wall Street” and the introduction of the antihero, Gordon Gekko. In that movie, Gordon delivers the iconic “Greed is Good” speech to the shareholders of a besieged paper company. While things in the end did not turn out well for Gekko due in large part to his greed, the undertones of that speech are uncontentious: Performance and adaptation will come about when there are strong incentives to evolve. The evolutionary spirit of retail real estate is taking shape here in Hampton Roads and great things are happening. Grocers Take Battle Positions The Hampton Roads grocery industry has evolved over the years in large part due to fierce competition from Aldi and Lidl. These two German-based competitors will collectively bring over 20 new locations to the region, and bring with them a new no-frills experience with staple grocery items at a lower price point. Additional grocer announcements in the market include the first Wegmans that committed to a site near Town Center of Virginia Beach, Kroger’s four new developments throughout the region (although a recent freeze in capital projects have stalled those) and Walmart’s recently opened store in Virginia …

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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A fund sponsored by Shorenstein Properties has purchased U.S. Bank Tower, a 366,000-square-foot office building in Sacramento, for an undisclosed sum. The 25-story tower is located at 621 Capitol Mall. U.S. Bank Tower is situated immediately south of the Golden One Center, which opened in late 2016, and three blocks west of the state capitol. The property also features more than 23,000 square feet of fully occupied retail and restaurant space, including Morton’s the Steakhouse, and a large parking structure that services both the property and the Golden One Center. JLL represented the sellers, David S. Taylor Interests and Britannia Pacific Properties, in this transaction.

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CAMPBELL, CALIF. — Vista Investment Group has acquired Vasona Technology Park, a 314,256-square-foot office campus in the Silicon Valley submarket of Campbell, for $113 million. The campus is situated on an 18.5-acre site bordered by Winchester Boulevard, East Hacienda Avenue and Dell Avenue. Vasona Technology Park is fully leased to tenants like the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and ChargePoint. Vista plans to reposition the older buildings at the park into a more creative office standard, using the expansive campus setting featuring one of the largest contiguous land sites in the area.

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DENVER — TH Real Estate has purchased a three-property industrial portfolio in Denver for $50 million. The transaction contains a total of 485,984 square feet. The assets include two infill properties at 6400 Broadway and Bryant Street Quad in central Denver, as well as a large-scale, high-bay industrial property at 16600 Table Mountain in west metro Denver. The properties are fully leased. TH Real Estate is an affiliate of Nuveen, the investment arm of TIAA. NKF’s John Jugl Jr., Paul Donahue and Bret Hardy represented the seller, an institutional owner, in this transaction.

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VAN NUYS, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $6.1 million sale of a 20,600-square-foot Crunch Fitness location in Van Nuys. The building co-anchors an inline strip center, which is home to tenants including Jons International Marketplace, Fallas and Dearden’s. Crunch Fitness opened in July of 2017, committing to a 15-year lease. The San Fernando Valley Business Journal reports Fortunate Realty acquired the asset. Matthew Hardke, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.

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LOS ANGELES — Lendlease has signed an 11-year lease at City National Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. The center is located at 515 S. Flower St. The Australia-based property company sought a prominent and central downtown location that would keep employees connected to the community, with access to a variety of amenities and transportation. The Class A office tower is part of the larger City National Plaza, a 2.6 million-square-foot project spanning the entire city block between Flower, Figueroa streets, Fifth and Sixth streets. City National Plaza contains two office towers, one plaza-level building, and four subterranean levels featuring retail and parking. Notable tenants include City National Corp., Gensler, Paul Hastings LLP, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Foley & Lardner LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP. Justin Collins of Cushman & Wakefield represented Lendlease, while the firm’s John Bendetti represented the landlord, CommonWealth, in this transaction.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Oden Hughes LLC has broken ground on Lenox Ridge, a 350-unit multifamily community that will be located in north Austin. The property will feature a 1,600-square-foot community work studio on the second floor, which will offer private and community offices, meeting rooms, an open-floor lounge and a hospitality bar. The community is scheduled to open in early 2019.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — KeyBank’s community development lending and investment group has secured $32.3 million in financing for the construction of Harris Ridge Apartments, a 324-unit multifamily complex that will be located in Austin. All units will be rented to residents earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Kyle Kolesar and Jeff Rodman of KeyBank arranged the financing through Freddie Mac’s Tax Exempt Loan program on behalf of NRP Group and the Housing Authority of the City of Austin. The loan, which includes 4 percent low income housing tax credits (LIHTC), features a 15-year term, 35-year amortization schedule and a 24-month interest-only period. Completion is slated for 2019.  

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A joint venture between Trademark Property Co. and ALTO Real Estate Funds has acquired 5000 South Hulen, an 86,943-square-foot, open-air shopping center in Fort Worth. Anchored by Barnes & Noble and Old Navy, the property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Potbelly Sandwich, Jamba Juice and Sprint. The seller was not disclosed.  

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HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 3033 Chimney Rock, an 80,653-square-foot office building located on Houston’s west side. Alex Zylberglait, Keith Lloyd and Chris Jones of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Lloyd and Jones also secured the buyer, another limited liability company. Other terms of sale were not released.  

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