DALLAS — Stream Realty Partners has brokered the sale of a 218,409-square-foot warehouse in Dallas. Located at 10848 Luna Road, the property features 28-foot clear heights, eight drive-in doors, a fenced yard and rail service. Ryan Boozer of Stream represented the buyer, Ryan Street Developers LLC in the transaction. Avison Young represented the undisclosed seller.
HOUSTON — Pioneer Realty Capital has closed a $3.2 million loan for the acquisition of USA Wheel & Tire Outlet, a 48,000-square-foot flex property located at 6628 Gulf Freeway in Houston. Pioneer Realty Capital arranged the loan on behalf of Aslam Property Inc., which will use the space for warehousing purposes. The transaction marks the third collaboration between Aslam and Pioneer Realty Capital within the last year.
ANKENY, IOWA — The Opus Group has broken ground on a 200,700-square-foot speculative industrial building in Ankeny, about 12 miles north of Des Moines. This is the second phase of development at Corporate Woods Industrial Park, a 50-acre site that consists of a fully leased 208,000-square-foot industrial warehouse and additional space for a third facility. The park offers immediate access to I-35 and I-80. The building will feature 32-foot clear heights, one drive-in door, up to 54 dock doors, ESFR sprinkler systems and 121 parking spaces. Completion is slated for May 2018. Opus Development Co. is the developer, Opus Design Build is the design-builder and Opus AE Group is the architect and engineer of record for the project. Marcus Pitts and Jeremy Spillman of JLL will market the property for lease.
ELKHART, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Iron Gate Self-Storage Portfolio in Elkhart, 15 miles east of South Bend. The sales price was not disclosed. The six-property, 289,302-square-foot portfolio was 70 percent occupied at the time of sale. The facilities are located on a total of 37 acres. The properties include County Road 113 Self-Storage; County Road 9 Self-Storage; Johnson Street Self-Storage; Middleton Run Road Self-Storage; Bloomingdale Drive Self-Storage; and State Road 13 Self-Storage. Sean Delaney and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
BEAVERCREEK, OHIO — Confluent Development and Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) are developing HarborChase of Beavercreek, a 110-unit assisted living and memory care community in Beavercreek, a suburb of Dayton. Slated to open in summer 2018, the 122,000-square-foot community will be located at 4175 Indian Ripple Road on a seven-acre site. The property will feature 24-hour staff, full-service dining, a barber and beauty salon, library, fitness center, game room, walking path and gardens and transportation and housekeeping services. Confluent Development will own HarborChase of Beavercreek, while HRA will manage the property. This is the second partnership for the two companies.
ROSELLE, ILL. — Aeronet Worldwide Inc. has signed a 29,643-square-foot industrial lease in Roselle, about 30 miles northwest of Chicago. The property is located at 1055 Stevenson Court. The global logistics company is moving from an 8,000-square-foot space in Bensenville. Trinity Scurto of Brown Commercial Group represented Aeronet Worldwide in the lease transaction. Brian Kling and Ron Behm of Colliers International represented the building owner, James Campbell Co. LLC.
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged a $6.6 million loan for the refinancing of Beech Grove Village Apartments in Indianapolis. The 10-year loan includes a 20-year amortization schedule. Jason Brown and Dan Gable of CBRE arranged the Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Community Reinvestment Foundation Inc., an Indianapolis-based non-profit group that focuses on providing affordable housing options.
NEW YORK — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) has sold the 252-room Dumont NYC in New York for $118 million. The transaction marks Pebblebrook’s exit from the New York market. The upper upscale hotel is located at 150 E. 34th St. at Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. It was built in 1986. The buyer was LeFrak Organization, which plans to convert the hotel into apartments, according to The Real Deal. Dumont NYC was previously part of a six-hotel portfolio Pebblebrook held with joint venture partner Denihan Hospitality Group. Denihan Investments completed a redemption agreement with Pebblebrook that transferred ownership of the jointly owned hotels in October. Denihan became the sole owner of four of the assets. This included The Benjamin, Fifty NYC, Gardens NYC and Shelburne NYC for a total of 917 rooms. Pebblebrook assumed full ownership of Dumont NYC and Manhattan NYC, totaling 870 rooms. Manhattan NYC was then sold to a joint venture between Sioni Group, Patriarch Equities and Highgate for $217.5 million. It was rebranded as the Stewart Hotel. Proceeds from the Dumont NYC sale will be used for general business purposes, which may include reducing Pebblebrook’s outstanding debt or repurchasing some of the company’s common shares. “With …
The latest CoStar Industrial Report for Providence reports that 2016 ended on a positive note on many fronts for the industrial real estate sector. The Providence industrial vacancy rate overall was down to 4.6 percent, a steady drop from 4.8 percent at the end of third quarter 2016, 5.3 percent at the end of second quarter 2016 and 6.4 percent at end of first quarter 2016. Flex projects showed a vacancy rate of 7.1 percent at end of fourth quarter 2016, a sharp drop from a rate that held largely steady for most of 2016 (11.4 percent for end of third quarter 2016, 11 percent at end of second and 11.5 percent at end of first quarter). For warehouse projects, the vacancy rate at the end of fourth quarter was just 4.4 percent, no change from end of third quarter, but down from 5 percent at end of second quarter and 6 percent at end of first quarter. It’s more good news for the state’s industrial outlook that the current administration has prioritized bringing businesses and jobs here. There’s evidence in the CoStar report to support that claim. Look at the third-largest lease signing of 2016. It was enacted by …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — AEG plans to develop a mixed-use entertainment district at Southwest Value Partner’s (SWVP) Nashville Yards in downtown Nashville. The Los Angeles-based sports and entertainment venue owner/operator purchased a four-acre parcel of land that will be anchored by a 4,000-capacity music venue, a flagship Regal Cinemas theater complex, a 600- to 700- capacity live entertainment club, an approximately 240-room boutique hotel and other entertainment, food and beverage options. SWVP’s Nashville Yards is a multi-phase office, retail, hospitality, entertainment and residential project that will span the western edge of downtown and stretch from Broadway north past Church Street. The 15-acre site was previously home to the LifeWay Christian Resources campus. The first site in Nashville Yards, a 591-room Hyatt Regency hotel, is expected to open in 2020. The AEG-developed district will be located at 10th Avenue between Commerce and Church streets, with the option to acquire an additional 1.5-acre parcel for further development. The project further expands AEG’s portfolio of entertainment districts, which includes L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, The O2 in London and Mercedes-Benz Platz in Berlin.
