FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — ARA Newmark has brokered the sale of Ventana at Valwood, a 265-unit apartment community located at 14221 Heritage Circle in the Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The property was built in the 1960s and renovated in 2007. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
DALLAS — TIG Real Estate Services Inc. has negotiated the sale of a 31,050-square-foot flex/warehouse property located at 11401-11431 Plano Road in Dallas. Matthew Hicket and Kristin Grammar of TIG represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and have retained leasing duties for the property. Other terms of sale were not released.
CHICAGO — Luxury Living Chicago Realty will oversee leasing of 8 East Huron, a 102-unit luxury apartment tower in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. CA Residential LLC, the multifamily investment and development division of Chicago-based CA Ventures, developed the 26-story property. The Habitat Co. will manage the property. Wrapped entirely in glass, the building features one- and two-bedroom units as well as luxury three-bedroom suites on the 22nd and 23rd floors. Floor plans range in size from 540 to 2,680 square feet with rents ranging from $2,195 to $15,995. A 24th floor amenity space consists of an infinity pool, sun deck, fitness center and on-site pet spa. Since the building is still under construction, Luxury Living is offering a virtual realty experience that allows interested renters to see select apartments and amenities from every angle.
NORTHLAKE, ILL. — Frozen Assets Cold Storage has signed a 132,000-square-foot industrial lease at Bridge Point Northlake, located about 20 miles west of Chicago. Located at 555 Northwest Ave., the 256,752-square-foot cold storage facility features clear heights of 32 to 40 feet, 104 dock positions and 91 trailer stalls. Headquartered in Chicago, Frozen Assets Cold Storage provides cold storage, freezing, blast freezing, exporting, labeling and cross-docking services. Jason Lev and John Suerth of CBRE represented the landlord, Bridge Development, in the lease transaction. Steve Livaditis, also of CBRE, represented the tenant.
NOBLESVILLE, IND. — Engineering Facility Solutions (EFS) has completed installation of a design/build HVAC project at the new headquarters of BlueSky Technology Partners in Noblesville, about 20 miles north of Indianapolis. BlueSky, an e-commerce consultancy, and BlueSky Digital, a digital marketing agency, will occupy the top two floors of the four-story, 42,000-square-foot building. The first level is set for use as a tenant restaurant space with outdoor seating. The second level is an open office space available for lease. EFS completed the project within a four-month design phase and a five-month installation. American Structurepoint + Interiors Group was the architect and Meyer Najem was the general contractor.
NEW LENOX, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a retail property net leased to three tenants in New Lenox, about 40 miles southwest of Chicago. AT&T Wireless, Papa John’s and Volver Cantina & Grill occupy the 5,362-square-foot property, located at 701-709 E. Lincoln Highway. Constructed in 2015, the building is an outparcel to the New Lenox Town Center. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a West Coast-based real estate investment group. A West Coast-based real estate investor purchased the property.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of a 2,448-square-foot retail property occupied by Panda Express in Overland Park. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located within Glenwood Plaza Shopping Center at 9090 Metcalf Ave. Other tenants at the shopping center include Walmart, TJ Maxx, Dollar Tree and Subway. Alex Block and David M. Block of Block & Co. brokered the sale on behalf of the seller, Glo-Rae Glenwood LLC. Block & Co. is the leasing and property management company for both the shopping center and the Panda Express property.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Related Cos., Oxford Properties Group and Mitsui Fudosan America Inc. has received $1.5 billion in construction financing for 50 Hudson Yards, a 58-story office tower located within the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan’s West Side. The joint venture has also committed $2.3 billion, bringing the total planned construction costs to $3.8 billion. Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Bank of China and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. served as co-lead arrangers for the $1.5 billion senior construction loan. Located at the northwest corner of 33rd Street and 10th Avenue, the 2.9 million-square-foot building will be New York City’s fourth largest commercial office tower, according to the joint venture. BlackRock, an investment management firm, will locate its corporate headquarters at the property, occupying 850,000 square feet across 15 floors. The building — designed by architecture firm Foster + Partners — will feature access points on all four sides and a subway concourse below; private sky lobbies; outdoor terraces; executive valet parking; on-site bike storage; connection to shops and restaurants at Hudson Yards; and an outdoor observation deck. Site work has commenced with vertical construction scheduled to begin this fall. The building is slated for completion in 2022. Related Cos. and Oxford Properties …
With construction costs rising and the supply of talented staff diminishing, doing business has never been more expensive for seniors housing developers. As such, both developers and operators are seeking new ways to save money. Increasingly, these groups are considering the role design plays in their projects, with a particular emphasis on identifying design concepts and elements that save on the bottom line without compromising the property’s sense of livability. A panel of seniors housing developers and operators gathered at the Westin Buckhead Atlanta on Wednesday, Aug. 23 as part of InterFace Seniors Housing Southeast to discuss development trends in today’s market. More than 400 industry professionals attended the conference. Moderator Will Childs, executive vice president of seniors housing for Oracle Healthcare Advisors and based in the firm’s Atlanta office, led the analysis of how construction and labor issues alike are driving developers to think outside the lines. At the most fundamental level, many new designs for seniors housing properties share the goal of repurposing common and outdoor spaces, according to panelist Alan Moise, chief investment officer for Atlanta-based Thrive Development Partners. “Overall pricing for development projects in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic is probably up about 6 percent this year,” …
The housing market remains hot in Charlotte with sustained growth in both sales activity and sales price. Affordable prices, a strong market and robust salaries are driving first-time buyers to take the plunge and purchase their first home and there’s no better place to live in Charlotte than in the 28277 zip code, otherwise known as Ballantyne. The Ballantyne area is nationally known for not only a place to work with more than 5 million square feet of Class A office space, but also a desirable place to live with housing opportunities ranging from $145,000 to over $4 million. The 28277 zip code has top-rated schools, an abundance of restaurant and shopping options, private and public golf courses, and the area’s only Four-Star recognized hotel, spa and restaurant. The office sector remains hot with continued employment growth attributing to falling vacancy rates, new construction and rising rents. Charlotte has an overall vacancy rate of 10.4 percent and the overall weighted average asking rent for Class A space in Charlotte is $25.98 per square foot. There is currently over 2.3 million square feet of office product under construction in Charlotte and close to 7 million square feet planned or proposed. The …
