EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Deka Immobilien Investment GMBH, a real estate investment company based in Germany, has acquired the Amazon Gateway Distribution Center in Edwardsville near St. Louis for $42.3 million. The 717,000-square-foot building was developed by a joint venture between Tristar Cos. and Pacific Coast Capital Partners (PCCP). Robert Stamm of Colliers International led the negotiation of the transaction. In addition, Brian Corrigan, Brandon McMenomy, Andres Roldan and Steven Ward of Colliers represented Deka. Steve Disse and Jeff Devine of Colliers Chicago represented Tristar and PCCP.
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DEFOREST, WIS. — Ryan Cos. U.S. Inc. has completed construction of a new 132,730-square-foot processing facility for The Little Potato Company in DeForest, a northeast suburb of Madison. The company is in the process of installing specialized food processing equipment within the facility and expects to be fully operational in the first quarter of this year. The facility includes 11,730 square feet of office space and 121,000 square feet of cooler, dry warehouse and processing space. The cooler space is expandable to serve the company’s projected growth. Additional features include 30-foot clear heights, 12 dock doors, two overhead drive-in doors and 130 stalls for employee parking. The project team from Ryan Cos. included Ryan Marks, Nick Kaminski and Steve Hough. Eppstein Uhen Architects provided architectural services.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Corporate Woods in Brookfield, a suburb of Milwaukee, for $4.5 million. The 55,456-square-foot office building is located at 375 Bishops Way on a 4.1-acre site along Bluemound Road. The building, completed in 1987, features 19 underground climate-controlled parking spaces, a 164-stall surface lot and a two-story lobby. The building was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Eric Rapp, Patrick Gallagher and Judd Welliver of CBRE arranged the sale on behalf of the owner, Somerset Properties. Corporate Woods LLC, a Milwaukee-based investor, was the buyer. Somerset Properties will retain management of the building.
EDINA, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Interlachen Manor and Oaklawn Estates, a 31-unit apartment portfolio located in the Minneapolis suburb of Edina, for $4.4 million. Interlachen Manor includes 17 units and is located at 5220 Interlachen Blvd. Oaklawn Estates includes 14 units and is located at 4401 Valley View Road. Josh Talberg, Mox Gunderson and Dan Linnell of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The Marcus & Millichap team also secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Cypress Equities has acquired Flagstaff Mall, a 388,000-square-foot enclosed regional mall located in Flagstaff for an undisclosed price. JCPenney, Dillard’s and Sears anchor the mall, which is also home to tenants including Bath & Body Works, GameStop, GNC, Victoria’s Secret and Foot Locker. The center was originally developed in 1979, and underwent renovations in 2007. Cypress is currently looking to sell or lease up three undeveloped outparcel pads totaling 18,000 square feet. The company is also considering the redevelopment of inline retail space.
SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged the sale of Scripps Mesa Retail Center, located at 9801-9841 Mira Mesa Blvd. in the Scripps Ranch submarket of San Diego. Shah Family Trust acquired the 25,721-square-foot property from Hendricks Commercial Properties for $11 million. The property recently underwent a $1.7 million renovation. At the time of sale, 18 tenants fully occupied the retail center. Reg Kobzi, Joel Wilson and Michael Peterson of CBRE represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
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, …