MILWAUKEE, WIS. — The Dickman Company/CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 54,500-square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. 81 Street Industrial LLC purchased the building, located at 7940 N. 81st St., from The Equitable Bank SSB. Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman represented the buyer in the transaction. JC Capital represented the seller.
Greater Richmond’s industrial market is as strong as it has been in a generation. Given the overall growth of the economy, including industrial employment and investment, it appears that the engines driving industrial economic growth will remain steady and the need for industrial real estate will continue to be steady. Greater Richmond’s industrial market is moving fast and on most cylinders, with the only laggard being pure speculative development of high-bay large block industrial and small incubation flex product. All other cylinders are pumping, including industrial and flex leasing, design build-to-suits, land sales, freestanding occupier building sales and investment sales. Absorption and general growth activity is coming not only from local existing companies and start-ups, but also by companies outside of the area looking to relocate or open additional facilities here. The flavor of the demand has been relatively diverse reflecting the Greater Richmond area’s stable economy and Mid-Atlantic location with its superior logistic opportunities. Economic Trends Greater Richmond’s population is nearly 1.3 million people, and total employment is more than 650,000 in the Richmond metro area. The diverse economy includes 10 Fortune 1000 headquarters; pharmaceutical, chemical, biotech and other 21st century manufacturers; financial and information technology services; Fifth District …
LUFKIN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Fox Run, an 89-unit apartment property located in Lufkin. Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Fluellen and Hoover also procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust. Fox Run is located at 300 S. John Redditt Drive, just northwest of Woodland Heights Medical Center. Constructed in 1976, the asset is situated on 2.8 acres. Fox Run consists of five two-story apartment buildings and one laundry/clubroom. The unit mix for Fox Run is 24 efficiency, 33 one-bedroom/one-bath, 20 two-bedroom/one-bath, and 12 two-bedroom/two-bath units. Floor plans range in size from 525 to 998 square feet. At the time of listing, Fox Run’s reported occupancy was 97 percent.
BUELLTON, CALIF. — CBRE Group has arranged six leases at Crossroads at Buellton Village, a 52,628-square-foot shopping center currently under construction in Buellton. The Habit inked a deal for 2,000 square feet; Chipotle Mexican Grill signed a lease for 1,900 square feet; Supercuts leased 850 square feet; a national coffee chain signed for 1,610 square feet; a telecommunications corporation inked a deal for 1,800 square feet; and a home improvement supply store leased 39,632 square feet of space at the center. With three remaining spaces available, ranging from 1,000 square feet to 6,883 square feet, the center is slated to open in first quarter 2016. Larry Tanji, Scott Siegel and Lisa Engel of CBRE represented the developer, Buellton Village Center LLC, in the lease transactions.
UNIVERSITY CITY, CALIF. — Scripps Health and Irvine Co. have opened Scripps HealthExpress, a retail health clinic at The Plaza, Irvine Co.’s office complex in University City. Located at 4350 La Jolla Village Drive, the 1,691-square-foot facility will feature four exam rooms and a variety of medical and wellness services on an appointment and walk-in basis. Scripps Clinic will operate the facility. The is the first healthcare facility in San Diego County to open in a workplace community.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Lockheed Martin has signed a lease expansion at Platte Airpark Center in Colorado Springs. The aeronautics and defense contractor formerly occupied 35,669 square feet, but will now occupy 48,102 square feet. The landlord is Fairbridge Properties.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — PGA TOUR Superstore will open its first experiential Tucson, Ariz., retail store in early 2016 at the Tucson Fiesta Shopping Center. PGA TOUR Superstore has three existing Arizona stores in Chandler, North Scottsdale and Scottsdale. Its new Tucson location will be the largest golf retail store in the area. The new 25,000-square-foot PGA TOUR Superstore in Tucson will have multiple swing simulators, practice hitting bays, a large putting green and an in-house club making and repair facility to provide an interactive experience to golf enthusiasts. PGA TOUR Superstore is owned and operated by Roswell, Ga.-based Golf & Tennis Pro Shop Inc., whose controlling owner and chairman is Arthur Blank, retired co-founder of The Home Depot.
LOS ANGELES — PB Financial Group Corp. has funded 20 loans throughout California for a total of more than $8.7 million. The Los Angeles-based firm financed a variety of projects, from industrial buildings to multifamily properties. The properties are situated throughout the state, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Palm Springs and various San Diego submarkets. PB Financial specializes in privately funded transactions for commercial and residential real estate in California.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Rebecca Harrell of Henry S. Miller represented Town Oak Properties in the sale of a 3,150-square-foot medical office building located at 919 W. Randol Mill Road in Arlington. Alavi Legacy Foundation purchased the building for a pain management clinic scheduled to open in January 2016. The building is located across the street from Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — The Silver Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant Burger King restaurant located at 925 U.S. Highway 77 in Brownsville. The freestanding 4,826-square-foot building is 1.5 years old and it replaced an older building that had become obsolete. At closing, the remaining triple-net lease term was 18.5 years. The investor acquired the asset to complete a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Barry Silver of The Silver Group represented the out-of-state investor.