ADDISON, ILL. — Sitex Group has acquired a warehouse/distribution facility located at 350 S. Church St. in Addison for an undisclosed price. Built in 1995, the 87,219-square-foot property features an image precast exterior, 13 exterior docks, 27-foot clear ceiling heights and T-5 lighting. Additionally, the property features 1-2,000 amp/480 volt service and 1-1,200 amp/480 volt electrical service. Kelly Disser and Dan Leahy of NAI Hiffman represented the seller, Standfast Group, in the transaction.
CALABASAS, CALIF. — The broadening economic growth cycle has accelerated the U.S. industrial sector’s momentum, tightening vacancies across most metros and supporting strong rent growth, says Marcus & Millichap’s midyear industrial research market report. Marcus & Millichap is confident that the strengthening of both the producer and consumer economies should bolster demand across a wide swath of industrial facilities. Total jobs now stand more than 3 million higher than prior to the recession; wage growth has begun to gain traction; and retail sales, though a bit sluggish in the first quarter, appear poised for greater acceleration. Net absorption for a variety of industrial spaces has steadily improved in tandem with the U.S. economy. Demand for bulk industrial space often recovers first, leaving slack in the small and midsize markets. Internet businesses and retailers are a segment that will reshape the industrial sector in the coming year as businesses compete on speed of delivery, forcing retailers to find warehouse locations proximate to major population centers, according to Marcus & Millichap. Demand for space has also grown as auto and housing sales have escalated. After reaching a trough in early 2009 and remaining muted through much of the recovery, auto sales are …
Improvement in apartment fundamentals has remained strong and is expected to continue over the next two quarters. The unemployment rate in Los Angeles County was 7.6 percent in March 2015, which represents a 100 basis point decrease from the same period last year. Supported by steady job growth, more than 108,000 new jobs are forecast for Los Angeles County in 2015, representing a 2.6 percent improvement over last year’s performance. A significant amount of units are currently under development and more are expected to come on line later this year. Issuance for about 7,446 multifamily units is forecast for 2015, and issuance is expected to rise to more than 17,000 units in 2016 and 2017 with the anticipated absorption of about 11,800 units over that same period. That said, developers are likely to relax their efforts to obtain new permits into the latter half of 2015 based on an expected modest uptick in vacancy. Currently standing at 3.2 percent, the overall vacancy rate will likely increase to 3.5 percent by year-end. The average year-over-year rent increased about 2.5 percent depending on the individual submarket. The greatest level of appreciation was represented in the South Glendale/Highland Park submarket where asking rents …
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership of two joint ventures that purchased Gotham Court on Manhattan’s Lower East Side for $19.1 million in 2013 has sold the properties to HUBB NYC for $29.1 million. Gotham Court, built in 2004, includes 152 Ludlow St. and 149-151 Essex St. The properties are situated across from the Essex Crossing mixed-use development. 152 Ludlow Street is a five-story walk-up with two duplex rentals and a retail space occupied by the music venue Cake Shop. 149-151 Essex Street is a seven-story elevator building with 20 rental units and two retail spaces. After purchasing the properties in 2013, the sellers renovated a number of apartments and leased a vacant retail space to Tijuana Picnic. The principals of one joint venture include Nathan Halegua and Josh Halegua of Jonis Realty and Martin Newman, an independent real estate investor. The principals of the other joint venture are David Schneiderman and Joshua Landau of Four Winds Real Estate. A JLL team of Glenn Tolchin, Yoav Oelsner, Anthony Ledesma, Jason Gold and Richard Baxter, along with Eric Hoberman of law firm Kriss & Feurstein LLP, represented the partnership in the sale.
DALLAS — Frontier Equity has acquired The Addison, a recently renovated 206,000-square-foot office property located just south of Belt Line Road in Dallas. The building has been occupied by a few large users since its original construction, and now has roughly 60,000 square feet of space available for rent. It is located near the Addison Walk retail center, which includes a Starbucks Coffee, Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill, Jason’s Deli, Smoothie King and other retailers. In addition, the property has an on-site deli, 24-hour security, a full-service gym and a 536-room Marriott hotel next door. The Addison is privately owned and operated by a joint venture between Artemis Real Estate Partners and Frontier Equity. Holt Lunsford Commercial will handle leasing and management duties for the property on behalf of the ownership.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Mattress Firm Inc. plans to consolidate the company’s two Houston offices into one corporate campus with more than 350 employees. The company will move into a 130,000-square-foot property at 10201 S. Main St. in June 2016, providing more space and growth opportunities for the specialty bedding retailer. The new corporate campus will include an on-site cafeteria, meeting spaces and conference centers. The property is in close proximity to several of the area’s retail, dining and entertainment destinations. The campus will also provide access to Loop 610, US 59, SH 288 and US 90. Future plans for the campus may include an on-site gym, wellness center, walking trails and sleep centers. The new Mattress Firm headquarters will occupy the entire building, currently leased by Stage Stores Corporate.
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS — Red Capital Partners has completed its second $13.8 million balance sheet construction loan to an affiliate of Avanti Senior Living for Avanti at Flower Mound, a 90-unit assisted living and memory care facility located in Flower Mound. The community will consist of 50 assisted living units and 40 memory care units. Avanti Senior Living has partnered with an affiliate of Iron Point Partners to develop a portfolio of Class A senior living communities throughout Texas and the southeastern United States. Avanti at Flower Mound is the third project to break ground. The community will feature many modern technological solutions aimed at improving care, lifestyles and accountability. The buildings will have special lighting designed to mimic sunlight, which helps residents with Alzheimer’s or dementia with their orientation. In addition, Avanti at Flower Mound will have electronic health records, radio frequency identification door locks, point-of-care devices for staff and extra monitoring for memory care residents. To better integrate healthcare with senior living, Avanti at Flower Mound will have a telehealth room, as well as its own medical exam room. The community will also feature an exercise room with a ballet bar, around which Avanti designed a program to …
DALLAS —Allen McMurtry, Megan Fetter and David Kliewer of DTZ have arranged the sale of the leasehold interest in a five-property seniors housing portfolio located in metro Dallas. The portfolio was sold on behalf of Steven Vick, co-founder of Signature Senior Living, which operated and developed the portfolio of 375 units. The portfolio comprises 255 assisted living units and 120 memory care units and is over 90 percent occupied. Legend Senior Living will be the operator.
DALLAS — RAA Investments Inc. has sold a commercial property fronting West Lovers Lane to a local investor in an all-cash transaction. The existing business, Foster Cleaners, will close at the end of this month. The structure, totaling 5,100 square feet, sits on nearly 0.3 acres at 4931 W. Lovers Lane in Dallas. MSM Trust was the buyer. The property is located directly across the street from Providence Christian School of Texas and close to Love Field, Inwood Village and the Pavilion on Lovers Lane.
SEATTLE — Retail Properties of America (RPA) has acquired Woodinville Plaza, a 171,000-square-foot shopping center near Redmond, for $35.3 million. The center is located at 14001 – 14235 NE Woodinville Duvall Road in Woodinville, on the eastside of the Puget Sound region. Woodinville Plaza was 91 percent occupied at the time of closing. It is anchored by County Market, a SuperValu concept. Other notable tenants include T.J. Maxx and Rite Aid.