ACWORTH, GA. — Papa John’s International Inc. is locating its new regional hub in southwest Cherokee County. The 110,000-square-foot distribution and warehouse space will supply more than 400 Papa John’s stores across seven states. The Louisville-based pizza chain currently has 10 full-service regional production and distribution centers in the United States, which Papa John’s refers to as Quality Control Centers (QCCs). The QCCs manufacture and supply pizza dough, food and paper products, along with smallwares and cleaning supplies, to the stores in their region. The QCCs are operated by PJ Food Service Inc., a subsidiary of Papa John’s. The new QCC will occupy space at Majestic Realty Co.’s building located off of Highway 92 and Northpoint Parkway in Acworth. The new QCC will result in 106 jobs with an average wage of more than $60,000 per year and more than $15 million in capital investment. Papa John’s worked closely with Site Selection Group LLC, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Metro Atlanta Chamber, Georgia Power and the Cherokee Office of Economic Development in choosing southwest Cherokee for its new regional hub.
SAN FRANCISCO — A joint venture between SKS Partners LLC and ProspectHill Group has purchased the McGuire Building, a 140,000-square-foot industrial property in San Francisco, for $47 million. The building is located at 1201 Bryant St., within the South of Market (SOMA) district. The JV plans to redevelop the space to re-introduce it in “like-new” condition, per the facility’s production, distribution and repair zoning. Tim Mason and Gerald Norton of Binswanger represented the seller, Kohler Co., in this transaction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — GFI Realty Services LLC has arranged $21 million in financing for retail and office space located in Washington, D.C.’s historic Georgetown district. Located at 3521 Prospect St. N.W. and 3222 North St. N.W., the properties total 54,500 square feet and comprise 42,500 square feet of retail space and 12,000 square feet of office space. One of the tenants includes Café Milano, an upscale Italian eatery. Daniel Lerer and Will Watkins of GFI Realty’s finance group arranged the long-term, fixed-rate financing in two separate loans through an Indianapolis-based life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Robert Elliott.
MESA, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Harvard Investments and Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) has purchased Riverview Point in Mesa for $34.3 million. The two-building property will be part of the JV’s new Waypoint office campus, which will be situated along the Loop 202 at the borders of Tempe, Scottsdale and Mesa. The new 34.5-acre development will include the recently completed Waypoint One, as well as Waypoint Two, which has yet to break ground. Riverview Point was built in 2008. It is currently 98 percent occupied. Notable tenants include Ashton Woods, Mitel Corp. and Udall Shumway PLC. It also serves as the corporate headquarters for Nextcare. The JV plans to renovate Riverview Point as it creates the cohesive Waypoint office campus. LPC will manage all four buildings at the project. CBRE’s Barry Gabel and Chris Marchildon represented the seller, R&R Riverview LLC, in the transaction. The financing partner is BMO Harris.
NICHOLASVILLE, KY. — Cypress Property Group has brokered the $2.6 million sale of a 4,850-square-foot Panera Bread restaurant located at 101 Cynthia Drive in Nicholasville. The single-tenant restaurant building is leased to Panera Bread on a triple-net basis. Cypress represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The asset sold at a 5.76 percent cap rate, according to Cypress.
PITTSBURG, CALIF. — Creekside Apartment Investors LLC has purchased Creekside Village, an 88-unit, market-rate seniors housing community in the Bay Area city of Pittsburg, for $11.4 million. The gated community was built in 2003 and consists of 82 one-bedroom units and six two-bedroom units. The five buildings sit on just over six acres of land. Based in Los Angeles, Creekside Apartment Investors is a project of the managing partners of L5 Real Estate Investments and Equity Consultants Real Estate. Rich Martini, vice president, and Bill Hillis and Curt Scheve, both senior vice presidents, of Colliers International arranged the deal on behalf of the seller, Lark Creek LLC.
REDLANDS, CALIF. — Munchkin has leased 341,280 square feet of industrial space at Prologis Redlands Distribution Center. The center is located at 27334 San Bernardino Ave. in Redlands. The infant and toddler product designer and manufacturer will use the space as its new regional warehouse and distribution facility. JLL’s Tim O’Rourke and Mike McRoskey represented Munchkin in the deal. CBRE’s Tyson Chave represented Prologis in the lease transaction.
SEATTLE — Oracle has leased 90,000 square feet of space at Century Square in downtown Seattle. The space is located at 1501 4th Ave. The Class A property is now 98 percent leased. It is situated between South Lake Union and the financial district. Laura Ford and David Abbott of Colliers International represented the landlord.
CUPERTINO, CALIF. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $148 million refinancing loan for two office buildings at Cupertino City Center in Cupertino. Prometheus Real Estate Group was the borrower in the transaction. Prometheus developed and still manages the property. Cupertino City Center is a mixed-use development that consists of five office buildings, three residential projects and one hotel. The two eight-story office buildings, which total 354,770 square feet, are located at 20400 and 20450 Stevens Creek Blvd. The buildings were constructed in the late 1980s. “They remain the tallest buildings in the market and offer views and a central location no others can,” says Nathan Prouty, managing director with NorthMarq Capital’s San Francisco office. Community amenities at Cupertino City Center include a fitness facility, swimming pool and amphitheater. “This mixed-use amenity package is market-leading and rare in this location in Silicon Valley,” says Prouty. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. Allianz Real Estate of America on behalf of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America provided the financing. Major tenants at Cupertino City Center include Apple, Seagate Technology and Morgan Stanley. “These buildings have been well occupied since they were built,” says Andrew Slaton, …
LOS ANGELES — The old formula for shopping center success no longer applies today, thanks to the advent of mobile technology, e-commerce competition and changing consumer tastes. This was the sentiment put forth by speakers and panelists at Shopping Center Business’s Entertainment Experience Evolution conference, held Feb. 24 and 25 at Regal Cinema House and the J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. Jerry France, chairman and CEO of France Media, set the stage during his opening remarks where he noted how far the retail industry has come — and how much potential is still in store. “We live and work in a very interesting country and are in a very exciting industry,” he said. “Having been in this industry for 50 years, I have seen a lot of change. Today we see a change in retail due to e-commerce versus bricks and mortar. We’re now seeing some e-commerce companies becoming bricks and mortar, so it goes both ways.” “I would not write retail off,” France continued. “I see tremendous growth ahead of us, with lots of new projects.” Indeed, there are many “new” projects on the horizon, though the meaning of this term has changed right alongside the retail …