CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 38,282-square-foot industrial lease at 1624 W. Crosby Road in Carrollton. Ken Wesson and Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, EastGroup, in the lease negotiations. Nick Lee of NAI Robert Lynn represented the tenant, Transitions Group, a Kansas-based furniture and housewares supplier.
MOBILE, ALA. — Hutton Co. has sold McGowin Park, an approximately 375,000-square-foot, open-air shopping center located at 3075 Government Blvd. in Mobile. Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc. purchased the asset for $77.8 million. Completed in 2016, McGowin Park’s tenant roster includes Dick’s Sporting Goods, Field & Stream, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less, Hobby Lobby, Best Buy, Old Navy, Petco, Ashley Furniture HomeStore and Dollar Tree. The center is shadow-anchored by Costco and Regal Cinemas and features additional development opportunities with three outparcel pads and two restaurant pads. Richard Reid and Jim Hamilton of HFF represented Hutton Co. in the transaction. Kevin MacKenzie and Mark Sixour of HFF arranged a $42.8 million, seven-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through a life insurance company on behalf of Cole Credit Property Trust IV.
OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. — IDI Gazeley plans to develop two industrial facilities totaling nearly 2 million square feet within Crossroads Distribution Center in Olive Branch, a Mississippi suburb of Memphis. IDI Gazeley has broken ground on Building I for an expected November delivery. The next facility, Building J, is slated to span nearly 1.1 million square feet and is scheduled to start construction in mid-2018. Crossroads is currently home to 11 buildings totaling more than 6 million square feet of logistics space. Building I will feature a Ductilcrete floor slab and paving, 36-foot clear heights, R-19 roof insulation and a white TPO roof. JLL will be the listing agent for Crossroads I. IDI Gazeley has over 27 million square feet developed in the metro Memphis market.
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Kite Realty Group Trust has selected Hendrick Construction to expand Holly Springs Towne Center, a Target-anchored shopping center located at the intersection of N.C. 55 and New Hill Road in the Raleigh suburb of Holly Springs. The Charlotte-based general contractor will expand the retail center by 22,250 square feet to make way for retailers such as 02 Fitness. Existing tenants at Holly Springs Towne Center include Marshalls, Pier 1, Ulta Beauty, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Petco, Michaels, Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW and a nine-screen AMC Theatres location. Hendrick Construction expects the additional space to be ready for interior buildout this summer.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $22 million sale of 195 units at Grand Reserve at Kirkman Parke, a 390-unit multifamily community located at 3301 S. Kirkman Road in Orlando. The gated property is a “fractured” condominium community, with half of the units for-sale. Built in 2000 on 22 acres, the property features one- to four-bedroom layouts with resort-style amenities including a pool, clubhouse, heated spa, movie room, fitness center and a business center. ESG Equities purchased the units from Miami-based Argenpart LLC. Darron Kattan, Kevin Kelleher, Zachary Ames and Robert Goldfinger of Franklin Street’s Tampa office represented the buyer in the transaction.
SINGER ISLAND, FLA. — SVN | South Commercial Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $7.6 million sale of Ocean Mall, an approximately 67,000-square-foot retail center located at 2401 N. Ocean Drive on Singer Island in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Built in 2010, the center was 53 percent leased at the time of sale. The buyer is Boca Raton, Fla.-based Rosehill Group, a joint platform between Duncan Hillsley Capital and PEBB Capital. Mark King of SVN | South Commercial Real Estate Advisors represented the seller, New York-based Garrison Investment Group.
LOS ANGELES — Rescore Property Corp. has received a $100 million construction loan to develop The Rise Hollywood, a 368-unit apartment complex in Hollywood. The seven-story community will be located at 1331 N. Cahuenga Blvd. The units will feature nine-foot ceilings, wood flooring, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, balconies and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, yoga room, club room and dog run. The Rise Hollywood is situated near Amoeba Music, Lure Nightclub and the ArcLight Hollywood within the Hollywood Entertainment District. Kevin O’Grady, Daniel Sheehan and Eric McGlynn of Walker & Dunlop arranged the non-recourse construction loan. Bank of the Ozarks provided the capital. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Rescore is a private REIT founded by Arthur Falcone, Tony Avila, and Bill Powers. The firm partnered with Los Angeles-based Cal-Coast on this project. — Nellie Day
The news is rife with stories regarding retail bankruptcies, store closures, challenges facing conventional shopping centers, and consolidations by department and specialty stores. Although not immune to some of these challenges, the Manhattan retail environment has enjoyed much activity during the second half of 2016 and the first part of 2017. To be sure, some submarkets and certain retail corridors have seen an increase in vacancies and a corresponding fall in asking rents. However, a number of new retailers have entered the market and certain strong retail brands have right-sized or repositioned themselves in the market. One high-profile shopping center opened its doors, and there is considerable retail development underway. It’s a big story but here are some highlights. Lower Manhattan There has been considerable focus on Lower Manhattan in the past several years, and this continues. On the grand scale, the opening in August 2016 of Westfield’s World Trade Center was the culmination of years in planning, constructing and leasing this $1.4 billion development. This multi-level project contains an assortment of national and international tenants, including fast fashion and better retail stores, such as Victoria’s Secret, Sephora, H&M, John Varvatos and London Jewelers. A 60,000-square-foot Eataly is the principal …
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield Senior Housing Capital Markets has arranged $8.3 million in institutional equity capital and $22 million in construction debt for a joint venture between Douglas Wilson Cos. and Milestone Retirement Communities LLC. The borrowers will use the financing to build a 111-unit assisted living and memory care community within the Otay Ranch master-planned development in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista. The community will consist of a two-story building on a 4.5-acre site with easy access to downtown San Diego. The project will offer 85 assisted living units and 26 memory care units. Milestone Retirement Communities will manage the property. Construction on the site is slated to begin this month for an anticipated opening in the fall of 2018. Wells Fargo is providing the construction loan. The Cushman & Wakefield team of Rick Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig, Jim Dooley and Alex Petrosian arranged the financing.
LAS VEGAS — CapRock Partners has purchased two industrial parks in Las Vegas for an undisclosed sum. The acquisitions include a 160,554-square-foot park at 4350 Arville St. and a 42,580-square-foot park at 3021 Valley View Blvd. The Arville park contains 40 units and the Valley View asset contains 24 units. Both properties are situated less than two miles from the Las Vegas Strip. The assets will be the last investments via CapRock Partners Fund II. JLL’s Rob Lujan represented CapRock in the transaction.
