VALENCIA, CALIF. — Trion Properties has repositioned and sold Valencia Town Center Plaza, a retail strip center located at 24510 Town Center Drive in Valencia. A private real estate investor acquired the property for $9.8 million. Trion Properties originally acquired the 26,168-square-foot property in 2013. Joshua Levy and Matthew Dobson of Arbor Realty Capital Advisors represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Brixton Capital has purchased a retail property, located at 14340 Penasquitos Drive in San Diego. Florida-based HH Property Holdings sold the 55,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to renovate and reposition the former Albertson’s grocery store building, which was most recently occupied by Haggen. Brixton has already entered into a $12 million long-term lease with Floor & Décor for the entire property. Mike Moser of Retail Insite represented the buyer, while HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
SALT LAKE CITY — Maxx Properties has purchased the 412-unit Mission Meadowbrook Apartments in Salt Lake City for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 820 W. Timbercreek Way. Mark Jensen and Greg Ratliff of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented both the buyer and the seller, Starwood Property Trust, in this transaction.
To understand the state of retail in Atlanta in 2005, you first looked at where and what developers were building, then to where retailers were locating and lastly to how consumers were shopping. Simply put, if a developer built it and a retailer occupied it, the consumer was sure to shop there, but that’s no longer the case. To understand the state of retail in Atlanta today, you need to start with the Atlanta consumer. Go Big or Go Home From 2000 to 2010, the Atlanta Regional Commission reports metro Atlanta added over 1 million residents with an additional 2.5 million people projected to be added between 2015 and 2040. Further, according to a study by the University of Georgia, half the state’s population growth is concentrated in just three Atlanta metro counties — Fulton, Gwinnett and Forsyth. A big driver for the growth is jobs, especially those in high-paying sectors like information, professional services, science and technology. EMSI reports that two of the counties making up Atlanta’s metropolitan area, Forsyth and Coweta, are in the top eight of large counties for skilled job growth. Additionally, Forbes claims Atlanta is now growing its business service sector faster than New York, …
EL PASO, TEXAS — The Meyers Group has selected Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design for the $50 million renovation of the historic Hotel Paso del Norte, which is currently named Camino Real. Located at 101 S. El Paso St. in downtown El Paso, the 356-room hotel was originally built in 1912. Renovations are slated to begin in March and include upgrades to all rooms, as well as the second-floor grand ballroom and conference rooms. El Paso-based in’situ Architecture is also collaborating on the project. Renovations are scheduled for completion in 2018.
CONVERSE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Converse Business Park, an industrial property located at 9314-9318 Converse Business Lane in Converse. The park features 20,000 square feet of industrial space. The facility has performed at a near zero vacancy rate since its construction in 2006. Joshua Murphy of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the deal. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released.
HOUSTON — Baker Katz has completed two leases for Snooze, an A.M Eatery, at Town & Country Village and Houston Heights Lowell Street Market in Houston. A 3,185-square-foot eatery is slated to open this summer at Town & Country Village, and a 3,785-square-foot second location is scheduled to open in late summer at Houston Heights Lowell Street Market. Since opening its first restaurant in 2006, the Denver-based eatery has grown to 17 locations across Arizona, California, Colorado and Texas. Snooze delivers a menu creative twists on breakfast dishes, as well as a selection of local craft beers and morning cocktails.
PASADENA, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 1.8-acre land parcel located at the southwest corner of Sam Houston Parkway East and Spencer Highway in Pasadena. Frost Bank acquired the site for an undisclosed price and plans to develop a bank branch on the property. Marshall Clinkscales of Colliers represented the seller, Latour Partners, while Scott Gardner of UCR Houston Retail represented the buyer in the deal.
DALLAS AND IRVING, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has brokered two leases totaling 15,595 square feet of office space in the Dallas metro area. In the first lease, Kingdom Resources LLC, a provider of oil and gas services, leased 8,791 square feet of office space at Freeport Corporate Center, located at 8650 Freeport Parkway South in Irving, from Slate Freeport Holdings. Kevin Brookmole of Bradford Commercial represented the tenant, while Geoff Shelton and Marshall mays of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented the landlord. In the second lease, Keaton Interiors Inc., an interior design and architecture firm, leased 6,804 square feet of office and showroom space at 4444 Spring Valley Road in Dallas from SV Associates Partnership. Susan Singer and Brian Pafford of Bradford Commercial represented the landlord, while Cole Horowitz of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant.
NEW YORK CITY — RM Capital has arranged $57.5 million in first mortgage and mezzanine construction financing for the redevelopment of the Tammany Hall building at 44 Union Square in New York City. The borrower, Reading International, will use the financing to renovate and repurpose the six-story 73,322-square-foot retail and office building. Upon completion, the building will feature three contiguous lower levels of retail space and three floors of office space. The historic property is the former headquarters for the Tammany Hall political organization and required a variance and Landmarks Commission to move forward with the redevelopment. Tammany Hall was a New York City political organization founded in 1786 and planned a major role in controlling city and state politics and helping immigrants rise up in American politics. Bank of the Ozarks provided the $50 million senior construction loan, and an affiliate of Fisher Brothers provided the $7.5 million mezzanine loan. Marc Sznajderman, Romano Tio and Bo Diamond of RM Capital secured the financing for the borrower.
