NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Fischer Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 300 East St. in New Haven. Space Craft Holdings sold the property to 300 East Street LLC, a title-holding entity whose members are the owners of New Haven-based Luckey Climbers, for $1.5 million. Situated on 2.3 acres, the property features 27,238 square feet of space. Luckey Climbers is a bespoke design-build firm specializing in creating unique and imaginative three-dimensional climbing structures for children-oriented institutional and commercial clients. The firm plans to relocate its manufacturing and executive offices from Chapel Street in New Haven to the new property. Alan Fischer of Fischer Commercial Real Estate represented the seller and buyer in the off-market transaction.
DENVER — Heitman LLC has purchased a 309,988-square-foot trophy office building in Denver for an undisclosed sum. The Class AA tower is located at 1401 Lawrence St. It sits adjacent to Larimer Square and the Four Seasons hotel at the convergence of Denver’s LoDo (lower downtown) neighborhood and the Central Business District. The property features 10-foot finished ceilings with floor-to-ceiling windows, outdoor terraces and balconies, 360-degree views from every floor including unobstructed panoramas of the Rocky Mountains, an exterior glass façade, state-of-the-art building systems, and a seven-story, above-grade parking garage. The asset is 98 percent leased to tenants like CoBiz Financial, Jagged Peak Energy and law firm Polsinelli. CBRE represented the seller, First Gulf Corporation of Toronto, which also developed the property.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — An institutional investment manager has acquired the 300-unit Pinnacle Terrace apartment complex in Chandler for $56 million. The community is located at 801 N. Federal St. Pinnacle Terrace is situated near West Chandler Corridor, Arizona State University Research Park and the Discovery Business Campus. It was built in 1998. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors represented both the buyer and seller, TA Realty, in this transaction.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — CFH Investment Partners has purchased the 456-unit Diamond Mesa apartment complex near downtown Albuquerque for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 2300 Diamond Mesa Trail SW. Diamond Mesa was built in 2015. Amenities include a social lounge with game tables, resort-style pool area, fitness facility, business center and a barbeque grilling area. The community is situated near one of six Facebook data centers currently under construction just south of Albuquerque. CFH plans to hold the asset long-term. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in this off-market transaction.
LAS VEGAS — Love Funding has arranged a $7.9 million bridge loan to build a 46-bed memory care center in Las Vegas. The new facility will be built adjacent to Welbrook Transitional Rehabilitation in the Centennial Hills neighborhood. The existing facility offers rehabilitation services and overnight care for those recovering from an injury, planned surgery or illness. Leonard Lucas of Love’s Boston office obtained the bridge loan from Love Funding’s parent company, Midland States Bank. The bridge financing was needed because the timing of the FHA construction financing did not fit the borrower’s development timeframe.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Campus Advantage has been awarded management of The Flats at Ridgeview, a 252-bed student housing community located near New Mexico State University and the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine in Las Cruces. The property is currently under development, and is set to open in fall 2018. The garden-style community will feature one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities will include a pool, fitness center, four study rooms, a conference room, clubhouse and game room.
MINNEAPOLIS — Mesa West Capital has provided a $20 million loan for the refinancing of the Colwell Building in Minneapolis. Built in 1909, the 150,000-square-foot office building is located at 123 N. 3rd St. in the Warehouse District. A joint venture led by San Francisco-based Spear Street Capital recently completed the first phase of a multi-million dollar renovation of the property. Improvements included new terrazzo floors in the lobby, upgrades to the elevator systems, a new HVAC system and new windows. Proceeds from the five-year loan will be used to build a fitness center and bike storage room, as well as to fund leasing and tenant improvement costs associated with stabilizing the building.
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, MO. — Draper and Kramer Inc. has opened The Flats at EVO in the St. Louis suburb of Richmond Heights. The collection of 46 townhome-inspired rental apartments is the second phase of EVO, a multifamily property that also includes an adjacent four-story, 281-unit apartment complex that opened in 2016. The 46 units include one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 764 to 1,465 square feet. Rents range from $1,375 to $2,570. Currently, renters will receive one month of free rent when signing a 13-month lease. Amenities at the property include an outdoor pool deck with grills, dog spa, fitness room, yoga studio and business center.
NEW LENOX, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Calistoga Plaza in New Lenox, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago, for $4.5 million. The 36,839-square-foot retail property is located at 2001-2131 Calistoga Drive. Tenants include Honeycuts, Grapple Games, Italian Fiesta Pizzeria, Arrowhead Ales, Badda Bings, Cedar Way Veterinary Clinic and Tuckers Doggy Delights. All of the tenants are currently operating under net leases. Sean R. Sharko, Austin Weisenbeck and Joseph Sigal of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a fund manager. Brian Parmacek, also of Marcus & Millichap, secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
OLATHE, KAN. — Newmark Grubb Zimmer (NGZ) has brokered the sale of an 8,400-square-foot medical office building in Olathe for an undisclosed price. The Class A building, constructed in 2006, is located at 820-832 W. Frontier Lane near the Olathe Medical Center. The property was 85 percent occupied at the time of sale by two tenants, Preferred Pediatrics and KC Allergy and Asthma. Michael VanBuskirk, Justin Beal and Chris Robertson of NGZ brokered the sale on behalf of the seller, a local private investor group. Don Maddux of Block Real Estate Services LLC represented the buyer, a California-based private investor.