ORANGE, CALIF. — Paragon Commercial Group LLC has acquired Rusty Leaf Plaza, a 60,294-square-foot shopping center located roughly 30 miles outside Los Angeles in Orange. Formerly anchored by Ralphs supermarket, Rusty Leaf Plaza will be repositioned in the coming months to feature a Target as the new anchor. The 41,700-square-foot store is expected to open in October 2017. CJ Osbrink of HFF sold the property on behalf of the seller, Rusty Leaf Plaza LLC.
DENVER — Unum Life Insurance Company of America has provided a $13 million refinancing for the Denver Dry Goods Building, an 84,495-square-foot retail and office building located in downtown Denver. Leon McBroom and Kristian Lichtenfels of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Jonathan Rose Cos., to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan. HFF will service the loan. The property — which is a designated historic landmark — is home to tenants including T.J. Maxx, Visit Denver Center, Jason’s Deli, Starbucks Coffee, Denver Urban Renewal Authority, the Aveda Institute and Yuthok Jewelry.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Selig Enterprises Inc. has launched a new division known as Selig Development Corp., whose first development will be a $400 million mixed-use project located at 1105 W. Peachtree St. in Midtown Atlanta. The project will feature 645,000 square feet of Class A office space, 80 residential units and a 150-room boutique hotel, along with street-level retail space. The 32-story office tower leads the project, encompassing an entire city block. Totaling more than 3.5 acres between the 10th Street and Art Center MARTA train stations, the site is situated across from the new Northside Hospital Medical Office and a Whole Foods Market currently under construction. Selig Development expects to begin construction on the project in mid-2017. The office portion is expected to be ready for occupancy beginning in the fourth quarter of 2019. Selig Development is in discussions with several tenants for the new office tower, and plans open nearly 50 percent pre-leased. The boutique hotel will feature an outdoor pool, pool bar and event space within a 38,000-square-foot, deck-top plaza. The 80 residential units will start above the hotel rooms in the same tower and feature two- and three-bedroom units. The residential portion will have access to hotel amenities, …
Louisville is no longer simply a city known for horse races, bourbon and tobacco. It has become a city with a diverse and growing economy with heavy concentrations of medical employment, an international logistics hub and a stable manufacturing base. It has grown to become the dynamic northern edge of the Southeast, and investors from all over the nation are flocking to it. Louisville is an established riverfront city in the Southeast with a growing population, diversification of employment and an attractive multifamily supply/demand balance. The area is home to 12 Fortune 500 companies, three of which are headquartered in the city. The metro is a nationally recognized regional distribution and warehousing hub serving major operations such as Ford Motor Co., General Electric and many others. The city has seen steady job growth since the recession. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that between July 2010 and July 2016, 80,000 new jobs were created. With a very successful series of major distribution facilities now open and future capital investments in distribution parks planned, Louisville continues to be a hotbed in the logistics industry. Leading this remarkable transformation to a logistics giant is the development and expansion of …
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — The Lee’s Summit City Council has approved the rezoning and preliminary development plan for The Grove at Lee’s Summit, a 1 million-square-foot, mixed-use project in Lee’s Summit, about 20 miles southeast of Kansas City. The project developer is Westcott Investment Group. Development on the site begins this month. The 73-acre land site will include retail, restaurant, entertainment, multifamily housing, commercial office, warehouse and light manufacturing space. The first phase of the project includes 500,000 square feet of industrial space near the southern portion of the business park. Klover Architects will serve as architect and BHC Rhodes will provide civil engineering services. Daren Fristoe is project manager and Aaron March of White Goss is the development attorney.
DETROIT — Berkadia has arranged a $24 million loan for the refinancing of one of downtown Detroit’s iconic landmarks, the David Whitney Building. Originally constructed in 1915, the 19-story building was named after David Whitney Jr., a wealthy lumber baron. The building recently underwent a complete renovation, with features including a 136-room Aloft Hotel, 105 luxury apartments and ground-level retail. David Sibbold, Terry Halverson, Andy Coleman and Mauricio Rodriguez of Berkadia secured the financing through Citigroup Global Markets on behalf of the borrower, Whitney Partners LLC, a joint venture of the Roxbury Group and Vos Hospitality. Whitney Partners purchased the building in 2011.
CHICAGO — Spirit Bascom Ventures LLC, a partnership between The Bascom Group LLC and Spirit Investment Partners LLC, has acquired a mixed-use building in Chicago for $18.9 million. The building is located in the Rogers Park neighborhood at 6807 N. Sheridan Road. In addition to 160 apartment units, the property features 10,150 square feet of fully leased retail space. Todd Stofflet of KIG represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Andy Feinberg, Marc Schulder and David Harte of Ackman-Ziff arranged a first mortgage loan from local lender First Midwest Bank and a mezzanine loan from New York-based Hillcrest Real Estate.
LENEXA, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. has negotiated the lease of a 20,970-square-foot industrial building in Lenexa in the Kansas City metro area for D-BAT Baseball & Softball Training Academy. D-BAT Kansas City signed a 10-year lease for the space at 16150 W. 110th Street. There are over 40 D-BAT locations nationwide. In addition to private baseball and softball lessons, the company offers pitching machines, a fully stocked pro shop, camps and clinics. D-BAT Kansas City, which opens later this month, is owned and operated by former professional baseball player Curt Lowry. Max DiCarlo and David M. Block of Block & Co. represented D-BAT Kansas City LLC in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of a mixed-use building in Chicago for $2.8 million. The 10,000-square-foot building is located in the Andersonville neighborhood at 5531-39 N. Clark St. Chase Bank and Hair Cuttery occupy the first floor, while the second floor features an office tenant and loft apartment. Danny Spitz and Greg Dietz of Baum Realty Group represented the seller, a local investor. A Chicago-based investment group was the buyer.
UPPER PROVIDENCE, PA. — Skanska USA Building has signed a contract to renovate GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) laboratory and office space in Upper Providence. The project includes the demolition of four floors of existing laboratory space and a new build out of about 100,104 square feet of SMART Lab space, supporting GSK R&D’s Upper Providence facility investments. Construction is slated to begin in December with completion scheduled for October 2017. The contract is worth $45 million and will be included in the order bookings for Skanska USA Building in the fourth quarter.
