PERRIS, CALIF. — Cress Capital and partner PacVentures have acquired a 30-acre property in Perris that includes two industrial buildings for $11.3 million. The property is located at 3411 N. Perris Blvd. Both buildings are occupied by single tenants on long-term leases. The transaction also includes a 10-acre excess land parcel. HFF’s Wally Reid and Jeff Sause provided debt financing.
DENVER — A private investor has acquired a 20-unit apartment building in Denver for $2.1 million. The community is located at 2366 S. Linden Court and 2337, 2351, 2367, 2387 S. Locust St. It is situated near downtown Denver and the Denver Tech Center. The property is two miles east of the University of Denver. Greg Price and Clayton Primm of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, another private investor.
FRESNO, CALIF. — FresYes Realty has leased 1,320 square feet of retail space in Fresno. The space is located at 7785 N. Palm Ave. The landlord is Park Place Retail Partners LLC. John Lee and Lewis Smith of Retail California and Scott Christensen of Newmark Grubb Pearson Commercial brokered the transaction.
KEY WEST AND PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — NorthMarq Capital’s Boca Raton office has arranged the refinancings of The Westin Key West Resort in Key West and The Atlantic at Tradition Apartments in Port St. Lucie for a combined $74.6 million. Located at 245 Front St., The Westin Key West Resort’s amenities include a swimming pool, marina, two different spa facilities, beach access and a workout fitness studio. Bill Johnson of NorthMarq arranged the 20-year, $50 million loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower. Located at 10297 S.W. Village Parkway, the 252-unit Atlantic at Tradition is in close proximity to the 150-acre Tradition Center of Innovation Research Park and a VA hospital currently under construction. The property’s amenity package includes a clubhouse, swimming pool, sundeck, theater, Jacuzzi, veranda, 24-hour fitness center, business center, tennis court, dog park and lakeside walking trail. Johnson arranged the 10-year, $24.6 million loan for the apartment community through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower. The loan features two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
CONCORD, N.C. — Beacon Partners will soon begin construction on a 143,670-square-foot industrial facility within RiverOaks Corporate Center, a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial park located in Concord, roughly 24 miles north of Charlotte. The new facility will be located one mile east of I-85, five miles north of I-485 and near Concord Regional Airport. Matt Greer and John Cashion of JLL represented an undisclosed tenant in a 73,667-square-foot pre-lease at the facility. The tenant plans to move into the building in spring 2016. The design team for the new facility includes general contractor Choate Construction, architect Merriman Schmitt and civil engineer ColeJenest & Stone.
SUWANEE, GA. — South Coast Commercial has purchased Laurel Springs Village, a 21,710-square-foot shopping center located at 3590 and 3592 Old Atlanta Road in Suwanee. The South Carolina-based investor acquired the fully occupied asset from Laurel Springs Holdings for $4.1 million. Built in 2004, the property is anchored by Titan Team Sports and leased to nine other tenants. Kevin Markwordt and Fred Victor of Transwestern represented the seller in the transaction.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Savannah-based Dawson Architects has designed and renovated roughly 5,000 square feet of office space at 321 West Congress in downtown Savannah. The firm will also occupy the new space, which had been left virtually untouched since its construction circa 1850. Established in 2008, Dawson Architects has grown from just Neil Dawson to 17 employees as of this writing.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sperry Van Ness International Corp. has joined forces with Raleigh, N.C.-based Howard Perry and Walston Commercial and Hotel Group (HPW Commercial and Hotel Group) to launch SVN Hotels, a national hotel brokerage franchise. Headquartered in Raleigh, the franchise will work with more than 25 advisors in more than 10 offices throughout the United States. SVN Hotels will specialize in working with owners and investors of all sizes from large institutions with multiple properties to private owners with single assets. Sanjay Mundra, who currently serves as CEO of HPW Commercial and Hotel Group, will serve as CEO of the SVN Hotels brand with Don Walston as chairman.
MINNEAPOLIS — Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq has brokered a lease extension for Lindquist & Vennum LLP. The property is located at the IDS Center in Minneapolis, and the company has leased the space since it became available 43 years ago. Lindquist & Vennum, a law firm, plans to downsize and relocate its 300 attorneys and staff personel within the Minneapolis Landmark Office Tower. For the past 43 years, the company has occupied space on floors 40 through 44 that has totaled 120,000 square feet. The lease renewal is for 81,000 square feet on floors 18 through 21. The lease renewal is good through 2032. Paul Donovan, Brent Erickson and Jaclyn May of Cushman & Wakefield/Northmarq represented Lindquist. Brent Robertson, Jon Dahl and Sam McGuire of JLL represented the IDS Center. Greiner Construction built the property, and Yellow Dog Studio was the architect. The Minneapolis Landmark Office Tower was constructed in a zig-zag design that allows there to be 32 corner offices on each floor instead of the typical four.
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — Lancaster Pollard has provided a $17 million FHA refinance for The Village at Marymount, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community (CCRC) affiliated with the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Third Order of St. Francis. The community is located in Garfield Heights, a suburb of Cleveland. The CCRC consists of Villa St. Joseph (a 102-bed skilled nursing and 12-bed memory care facility), Marymount Place (a 104-unit assisted living facility) and Clare Hall (a long-term care facility that includes a newly renovated 10-bed inpatient hospital unit). The loan carries a 35-year term, is nonrecourse, has no financial covenants, and provides for approximately $171,000 in annual debt service savings as well as nearly $75,000 for repairs and improvements. Kass Matt led the transaction for Lancaster Pollard.
