LOS ANGELES — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $33.2 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Palm Court Apartments in Los Angeles’ Miracle Mile neighborhood. Bryan Frazier, Blake Hockenbury, Steven Paskover, Sheri Blackburn and Dillon Hoffman of Walker & Dunlop Capital Markets Real Estate Financing secured the fixed-rate, full-term interest-only loan. Located at 740 S. Burnside Ave., Palm Court Apartments features 132 apartments within a four-story building. The property offers convenient access to downtown Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and the Wilshire Corridor.
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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $19.9M in Acquisition Financing for Medical Office Buildings in Scottsdale
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged $19.9 million in acquisition financing for Edwards Professional Park I & II in Scottsdale. Tyler Morss of Cushman & Wakefield’s Healthcare Capital Markets team arranged the debt through an undisclosed regional bank on behalf of the borrower, Albany Road, a Boston-based private equity real estate investment firm. Located at 10752 N. 89th Place and 8952 E. Desert Cove Ave., Edwards Professional Park I & II features 91,469 square feet spread across two buildings. At the time of the loan closing, the buildings were 91 percent leased to 47 medical and healthcare-related tenants in fields such as dentistry, orthopedics, gastroenterology, dermatology, behavioral health, physical medicine, infusion therapy and aesthetic medicine practice.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Alameda, California
by Amy Works
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located in the Bay Area city of Alameda. Peet’s Coffee & Tea occupies the 3,000-square-foot building on a 10-year lease with annual rent increases. Mark Mason of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a California-based private corporate trust, in the transaction. Brandon Norton and David Lucas of Monarch Commercial Advisors represented the seller, a California-based private client.
SparrowHawk, Almanac Realty Acquire 4.4 MSF Industrial Portfolio in Midwest for Nearly $400M
by Abby Cox
HOUSTON AND NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between SparrowHawk and New York City-based Almanac Realty Investors has acquired a 20-property, 4.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio located across six markets in the Midwest. Stockholm-based global investment firm EQT sold the portfolio for nearly $400 million. Brian Walsh, Lucas Borges, Steve Klein, Chris Pratt, Emma Berner and Christian Johnston of JLL Capital Markets secured a five-year, $236 million acquisition loan through PPM America on behalf of the buyers. “This acquisition accelerates SparrowHawk’s strategic expansion in the Midwest with a portfolio that is integral to connecting industrial occupiers to the large consumer markets driving logistics and e-commerce growth,” says Alfredo Gutierrez, president and founder of SparrowHawk. The assets, which are spread throughout St. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Louisville, were 94 percent leased at the time of sale to 30 tenants across multiple industries such as logistics and distribution; business and professional services; industrial and manufacturing; e-commerce and retail; and wholesale and supply distribution. According to various media sources, 50 percent of the collection by square footage is located in St. Louis, while Cincinnati holds approximately one-fifth of the portfolio. The industrial properties feature 30-foot average clear heights, extensive dock capacity, tilt-up …
— By Diane Pritchett of South Coast Metro Alliance — How do maturing mixed-use districts stay competitive as office, retail, multifamily and hospitality demand patterns continue to shift? The experience of South Coast Metro in Orange County, Calif., offers several practical lessons. In the 1960s, developer and philanthropist Henry Segerstrom envisioned the growth of a vibrant urban center that became South Coast Metro, covering 2,500 acres within 3.5 square miles, including sections of Costa Mesa and Santa Ana. Today, the district’s continued evolution offers a useful case study for other employment centers, mixed-use districts and economic development organizations looking to remain relevant as tenant and resident expectations change. Start with a Strong Anchor, then Keep it Current When the Segerstroms developed South Coast Plaza, they believed the indoor shopping destination would become a magnet, attracting others to the area. That anchor helped establish South Coast Metro’s identity well beyond Orange County. The lesson for other districts is that an anchor only works if it continues to evolve. Tenant mix, programming, dining, public space and visitor experience all need regular attention as consumer and workforce expectations change. Make Experience Part of the Business Case Office districts can no longer rely on …
WILMER, TEXAS — Logistics Plus has signed a 744,452-square-foot industrial lease in the southern Dallas suburb of Wilmer. The Pennsylvania-based provider of freight and fulfillment services will occupy the entirety of Building 2 within Southport Logistics Center, an approximately 1.5 million-square-foot development. Building 2 features 123 dock doors, three drive-in doors and 4,647 square feet of speculative office space. Kurt Griffin and Nathan Orbin of JLL represented the landlord, a joint venture between Bandera Ventures and Invesco Real Estate, in the lease negotiations.
PARIS, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 291,958-square-foot shopping center in Paris, about 100 miles northeast of Dallas. Paris Towne Center was built in 1976 and is home to tenants such as Aldi, Hobby Lobby, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Five Below, Ulta Beauty and Bath & Body Works. Adam Howells and Erin Myer of JLL represented the seller, College Station-based Culpepper Realty Co., in the transaction. Dallas-based Corsair Property Co. purchased the center for an undisclosed price.
HOUSTON — Local owner-operator Clay Development & Construction has broken ground on Kennedy Greens Distribution Center V, a 63,440-square-foot speculative industrial project in North Houston. The project marks the final phase of development for the 145-acre Kennedy Greens South Business Park. Building features will include a front-load configuration, 32-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths, 2,600 square feet of office space and 73 car parking spaces. Completion is slated for the first quarter of next year.
TULSA, OKLA. — Zenith IOS (industrial outdoor storage) has purchased a 7.6-acre facility in Tulsa. The property at 15403 E. Skelly Drive houses a 26,900-square-foot building with six drive-through bays. Andrew Wieseman of Nashville-based brokerage firm Matthews sourced the deal on behalf of Zenith, which acquired the facility as part of a larger portfolio deal that included properties in Duncanville and Blue Mound, Texas. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Prysmian to Invest $1B for Expansion of Cable Manufacturing Facility in Metro Charlotte
by John Nelson
CLAREMONT, N.C. — Prysmian North America plans to invest $1 billion to expand its cable manufacturing plant in Claremont, a northern Charlotte suburb in Catawba County. The investment will expand the company’s fiber optic and glass cable manufacturing operations and create 385 jobs. The expansion will grow Prysmian’s physical footprint at the Claremont facility by 975,000 square feet. The office of North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has announced that a performance-based grant of $1 million from the One North Carolina Fund will be awarded to Prysmian Cables and Systems USA LLC to help the company expand in North Carolina. Civic and utility partners involved in this project include North Carolina Department of Commerce, the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, Catawba Valley Community College, Duke Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas, Catawba County, the City of Claremont and the Catawba County Economic Development Corp. Prysmian North America is the U.S. arm of Milan, Italy-based Prysmian and has its regional headquarters in Highland Heights, Ky. Prysmian was founded in 1879 and operates more than 100 plants worldwide, including 50 locations in North America employing 9,000 associates.