PHOENIX – A 2,654-square-foot space in Phoenix that is leased to Jack in the Box has sold to JIB BIT LLC for $2.2 million. The fast food restaurant is located at 2113 W. Happy Valley Road. The LLC was represented by Jim Casale of Lee & Associates’ San Diego office. The seller, Stine Development, was represented by Joe Caputo of Trivanta.
Cincinnati’s central business district (CBD) is humming with activity, particularly in the office sector with nearly 13 million square feet of office space spread across 54 buildings. Class A office space has been in high demand in the past year as approximately 245,000 square feet was absorbed by area businesses, according to DTZ. During that time, the vacancy rate declined 380 basis points and now sits at 16.4 percent. The Banks, an 18-acre mixed-use development on the Ohio River between Great American Ball Park and Paul Brown Stadium, is driving much of the recent activity downtown. It links entertainment venues and connects the CBD to the waterfront via a riverfront park. A much-anticipated 340,000-square-foot office building is currently under construction there. The Banks’ office building, developed for General Electric’s new U.S. Global Operations Center, will accommodate up to 2,000 employees. The riverfront development edged out bids from other areas in the region, including Oakley and Mason, to land GE’s new operations center. In June, GE announced that it is leasing 80,000 square feet in the Atrium Two building on a three-year temporary basis, allowing the company time to set up operations during construction. Cincinnati Bell recently leased 220,000 square feet …
TAYLOR, TEXAS – The Taylor Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of its new 50,000 square-foot industrial/manufacturing facility in Mustang Creek Industrial Park on July 9. Houston-based KDW is the designer and contractor of the property. The building will be available for occupancy before the end of 2015. The TEDC has started marketing the space both locally and nationally with the hopes of finding a tenant as soon as possible. TEDC plans to build a total of three buildings of this size and fill them within the next 60 months.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Opus Group has completed construction on 51 Main, a mixed-use development in Kansas City’s South Plaza neighborhood. The six-story building includes 176 apartment units and 8,500 square feet of ground-level retail space. Owned by VanTrust Real Estate-related entities, 51 Main includes 345 onsite parking spaces, a clubhouse and courtyard, which includes an infinity pool, grilling area and cabana. 51 Main offers more than 50 unique unit configurations, ranging from studios to one- and two-bedroom units, some with additional study spaces. Construction began in January 2013 and the first residents moved into the building in February of this year. Opus Design Build LLC was the design-builder for the project, and Opus AE Group LLC was the architect and engineer of record.
CHICAGO — The University of Illinois has expanded its lease at 200 S. Wacker in Chicago from 42,000 square feet to 44,000 square feet under terms of a 10-year renewal with building owner John Hancock Real Estate. The university’s Illini Center includes programs for university development, career services, fundraising and the Executive MBA and Masters in Tax Programs. Geoff Euston and Matt Dobry of CBRE represented the university in the transaction. Daniel Shapiro of John Hancock Real Estate represented the owner.
MIAMISBURG, OHIO — Oberer Cos. has completed the sale of the 81,438-square-foot Home Center shopping center located on SR 725 in Washington Township near Miamisburg. The price was not disclosed. Oberer had owned the 81,438-square-foot property since 1995 when it bought the property at auction. The combination of falling market capitalization rates and strong investor demand led the partnership owners to conclude that the timing was right to cash in on the long held asset. The retail center contains stores such as Hauer Music, Bargo’s Grill & Tap, Pour Haus and Creative Images. Hutchins Commercial Realty represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Oberer Realty Services and Marcus Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CINCINNATI — Engineering consulting company Fosdick & Hilmer has inked a deal to lease 16,387 square feet of office space at Huntington Center, located at 525 Vine St. in downtown Cincinnati. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2006, Huntington Center totals 394,366 square feet. Fosdick & Hilmer is relocating due to the recent sale of the office building it occupied at 309 Vine St., which is being converted to residential space. Bill Schneller, vice president of CBRE’s Cincinnati office, represented Fosdick & Hilmer in the transaction. Scott Yards and Travis Likes of CBRE represented Huntington Center. Fosdick and Hilmer plan to relocate to Huntington Center October 1, 2015.
IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Terrace on Finley Apartments, a 142-unit apartment property located in Irving. John Barker and Mark Allen of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Barker and Allen also secured the buyer, a limited liability company. The Terrace on Finley Apartments is located at 2504 Finley Road in Irving, near SH-183 and the President George Bush 161 Toll Road. The property includes eight floor plans, pitched roofs and recently resurfaced parking lots. The two-story brick construction buildings have a slab foundation.
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the sale of a 3,400-square-foot freestanding retail building in Glen Ellyn. The vacant building is located on three-quarters of an acre at 369 Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn, 27 miles west of Chicago. The property sold for $750,000. Adelphia Properties’ Simeon Spirrison represented the seller, a private investor. George Spirrison of Adelphia represented the private buyer.
LANCASTER, TEXAS — Ridge Development, the industrial development arm of Transwestern Development Co., has entered a joint venture with Prudential Financial Inc. called Ridge South Dallas I LLC. The joint venture has sold a 164-acre site in the Ridge Logistics Center South Dallas to Van Trust Real Estate LLC. Located at the northeast corner of Dallas Avenue and Telephone Road in Lancaster, the tract was sold for an undisclosed amount. Van Trust Real Estate, which was represented internally in the transaction, plans to develop big-box, speculative bulk industrial buildings on the site. CBRE’s Jack Fraker represented Ridge South Dallas.