TEMPE, ARIZ. — The third annual InterFace On-Campus Housing conference began yesterday in Tempe at the Tempe Mission Palms hotel, near Arizona State University (ASU). Wednesday, more than 60 attendees toured four on-campus properties at ASU that American Campus Communities (ACC) developed or re-developed in a public-private partnership with the university. Vista Del Sol, which opened in 2008, features more than 1,800 beds and was developed by ACC, while Hassayampa Academic Village, which opened in 2006 and was developed by Machado and Silvetti + GouldEvans LLC, features more than 1,900 beds. Representatives from ACC and ASU, as well as construction firm Hardison Downey Construction, were on-hand to talk about the projects and answer questions. Thursday began with a breakfast and speed networking session, as well as the keynote speech by generational expert Michael Wood of 747 Group. Wood spoke about the upcoming Gen Z, what its members’ interests are, what they expect of authority and what they may prefer in housing after entering higher education. Sessions and panels continue today at the Tempe Mission Palms.
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CHATSWORTH, CALIF. — Dan Selleck of Selleck Development Group has acquired a 55,000-square-foot building in Chatsworth that served as the Tamrac company’s headquarters building and primary manufacturing facility. It was listed at $6.5 million. The space is located at 9420 Jordan Ave. It contains 27,000 square feet of R&D space and a two-story office totaling 28,000 square feet. Tamrac is a camera case manufacturer. Bart Pucci and Scott Katcher of Savills Studley’s downtown Los Angeles office represented the sellers.
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a Chase Bank located at 31575 Canyon Estates Drive in Lake Elsinore. It sold for $4.4 million, at a capitalization rate of 4.29 percent. Frank Vora of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while CBRE’s Don LeBuhn the buyer, a San Francisco-based private investor.
DALLAS — Ashley Casterlin of Davis Commercial Real Estate represented Edwin Cabaniss, owner of the Kessler Theater in Dallas, in the purchase of the historic Heights Theater at 339 W. 19th St. in Dallas. Star Massing of Boulevard Realty represented the sellers, Sharon and Gus Kopriva. Cabaniss aims to transform the theater, which was recently granted landmark status, into a go-to venue for cultural arts events. With a mid-2016 opening planned, the theater will host events such as concerts, weddings and art openings.
SEGUIN, TEXAS — Mason Joseph Co., a San Antonio-based FHA multifamily lender, has secured the closing of an $11.2 million loan for the construction and permanent financing of Walnut Grove Apartments, a proposed 116-unit market-rate apartment community in Seguin. The financing was secured through HUD’s 221(d)(4) loan insurance program. Using the program enabled the borrower to secure a fixed interest rate for the initial 14-month construction period and a subsequent 40-year term. Walnut Grove is being built on a vacant site near the Guadalupe Regional Medical Center and Seguin High School. The property will also be located near manufacturing plants including Caterpillar, Continental Motor Systems, Texas Power Systems, Tyson Foods and CMC Steel Texas. The apartment will offer 116 units across six three-story apartment buildings. MacDonald Cos. of Kerrville is developing the project. GG MacDonald Inc. will serve as the general contractor.
LIVE OAK, TEXAS — Venture Commercial has completed a lease on behalf of Northern Tool + Equipment in Live Oak in The Village at Forum Parkway shopping center. Clay Mote of Venture Commercial negotiated the deal on behalf of the tenant. David Nicolson of The Weitzman Group represented the landlord. The Village at Forum Parkway is located at 14619 I-35 North. Northern Tool opened its first store in 1981. Major segments that Northern Tool services include automotive, agriculture and construction. The hardware retailer also sells tools for woodworking, hunting, fishing and home improvement.
NEW YORK CITY — Thor Properties has purchased a Class A office property at 180 Livingston Street, located between Smith and Hoyt streets in downtown Brooklyn, from Treeline Cos. Stephen Palmese of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the $85 million all-cash sale. The property is a 154,000-square-foot office condominium that occupies floors three through six of the building and features three office tenants, with the MTA serving as the anchor. The property also holds development potential with an additional approximately 142,525 buildable square feet as-of-right, which can be expanded to approximately 213,155 square feet with use of an inclusionary housing bonus. The sale price equates to approximately $552 per square foot.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of West Hardy Business Park, a 69,002-square-foot industrial property located in Houston. Thomas Costello of Marcus & Millichap’s The Woodlands office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Costello also secured the buyer, a limited liability company. West Hardy Business Park is located at 15955 W. Hardy Road.
LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS — CNG Energy Partners has signed a 10-year contract with the city of Lake Jackson to build, operate and maintain a public access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station located at 204 Medical Drive. The truck-friendly CNG fueling facility is designed to support the increasing desire to embrace environmental technologies and reduce pollution levels. It will be the first public-private partnership CNG fueling station in the Houston area. Deployment of the CNG fueling station was made possible through the implementation of a public-private partnership business model. The project is expected to be complete in December.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — North American Properties (NAP) has signed eight new retailers and restaurants to join the tenant mix at Avalon, an 86-acre, $600 million mixed-use development in Alpharetta, an affluent northern suburb of Atlanta. The new tenants include Madewell, Peter Millar, Branch and Barrel, AYA Med Spa, Café Intermezzo, Farm to Ladle, The Container Store and Parisian Nail Salon. Phase I of Avalon’s retail space is now 98.1 percent leased. Madewell has recently opened its new store and Peter Millar plans to open its store before the holiday season. The other retailers and restaurants are slated to open by spring 2016. Phase II of Avalon is expected to bring 80,000 additional square feet of retail, 500,000 additional square feet of office, 276 luxury multifamily units, a 325-room hotel and a 65,000-square-foot conference center.