PHOENIX — Newmark has secured $151 million in financing for a 30-property industrial portfolio in Arizona. The portfolio contains more than 4 million square feet of space occupied by more than 1,000 tenants. The 15-year non-recourse loan features a rate below 4 percent. The portfolio is a mix of light industrial / manufacturing buildings with small to medium bay depths. The properties are located in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Surprise and Peoria. Voya provided the permanent financing.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Minnesota-based 3M, which manufactures more than 55,000 material goods, will sell its 156-acre flex campus located at 6801 River Place Blvd. in Austin to World Class Capital Group, a private investment firm headquartered in the state capital, for an undisclosed price. The deal is expected to close during the fourth quarter. 3M is investing in a new 272,000-square-foot facility within the Class A Parmer development on the city’s north side, which currently houses the likes of Apple, General Motors, Dell and Samsung, among others. Construction of the new facility is scheduled to begin later this year, with move-ins slated for April 2019.
DALLAS — A fund advised by CBRE Global Investors has acquired 8750 NCX, a 508,102-square-foot, Class A office tower located at 8750 N. Central Expressway in Dallas. The fund purchased property for roughly $120 million, according to The Dallas Business Journal. The 20-story property, which was 91 percent leased at the time of sale, features an on-site fitness center, conference center and cafe. The fund will invest an undisclosed amount of additional capital in the property’s mechanics and cosmetics
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors’ Steve Gebing and Cliff David have closed five multifamily sales in the metro Phoenix area totaling $217 million in 16 days. The sales included Village Green in Mesa, Onnix in Tempe, Broadstone Gateway in Avondale, Green Leaf Promontory Pointe in Phoenix and Pinnacle at Union Hills in Phoenix.
SALT LAKE CITY — Bridge Investment Group, an investment fund manager headquartered in Salt Lake City, has completed a $1.6 billion in equity commitments, which will be managed by the company’s subsidiary, Bridge Debt Strategies Fund Manager LLC. Bridge Debt Strategies invests in select Freddie Mac securitization vehicles. The strategy focuses on underserved parts of commercial real estate and lends against assets in multifamily housing, commercial office, and seniors housing and medical properties.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — TIER REIT Inc., a publicly traded, Dallas-based investment firm, has begun developing Domain 11, a 16-story, 324,000-square-foot office building in Austin. Scheduled for a late 2018 delivery, the property is 98 percent preleased to Austin-based vacation rental firm HomeAway. TIER REIT is also planning to develop a 306,000-square-foot office tower adjacent to Domain 11.
Housing & Healthcare Finance Arranges $6M HUD Refinancing for Skilled Nursing Facility Near LA
by Nellie Day
LOS ANGELES — Housing & Healthcare Finance has arranged a $6 million HUD refinancing for a 99-bed skilled nursing facility in the greater Los Angeles area. The name of the facility was not disclosed. In addition, the same company recently arranged a $32 million refinancing for two facilities in the New Orleans area. The Archdiocese of New Orleans owns both properties, which total 437 beds. The refinancing takes out the construction loan for a 30-unit rehabilitation center at the properties.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Chronic Tacos, a California-inspired Mexican grill, plans to open 26 new locations in the United States and Canada by the end of 2017, bringing its total to over 50 locations. 2017 planned openings include: Birmingham, Ala. (2 locations) Waterfront, B.C. Bell Gardens, Calif. Burbank, Calif. Clovis, Calif. Hillcrest (San Diego), Calif. Irvine, Calif. Laguna Beach, Calif. Oceanside, Calif. Pacific Beach, Calif. Paseo, Calif. Redlands, Calif. Sacramento, Calif. Fort Meyers, Fla. Windermere, Fla. Tampa Bay, Fla. Alpharetta, Ga. Atlanta Oahu, Hawaii Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena Raleigh, N.C. Wake Forest, N.C. Nashville, Tenn. Spokane, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. (Lakewood) 2018 planned openings include: Barstow, Calif. Newbury Park, Calif. Alberta, Canada Denver West Midtown, Ga. Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based Chronic Tacos is a California-inspired Mexican grill founded in 2002.
ENNIS, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided $23.5 million in construction financing for Spyglass Apartments, a 192-unit apartment community in Ennis, a city roughly 45 miles south of Dallas. Situated on 12.9 acres, the property will feature a pool, fitness center, jogging trail and on-site parking for 364 vehicles. The borrower, Spyglass Apartments of Ennis LP, will undertake energy-saving measures to ensure the property is certified under the National Green Building Standards program.
KATY, TEXAS — NAI Partners has negotiated a pair of industrial lease renewals totaling 20,000 square feet at Westgreen Business Center in Katy. Ignition Systems and Controls Inc. renewed its 8,750-square-foot lease at the property, which is located on Vanderwilt Lane, and Ogburn Trucking renewed its 11,250-square-foot lease. Shaffer Braun of NAI Partners represented the landlord, Westgreen Business Center Ltd., in both lease negotiations.