SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A 181,800-square-foot, Class B research and development industrial property in the Silicon Valley submarket of Milpitas has received a $26.2 million loan. The loan will refinance the property and fund its renovation. The credit facility contains a $12.4 million short-term loan, along with future funding of $13.8 million for capital expenditures, tenant improvements, leasing commissions and other expenses. The borrower is Stephens & Stephens LLC, the industrial real estate investment arm of D.R. Stephens & Company. The loan was provided by Calmwater Capital, formerly known as Karlin Real Estate Lending.
SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged the sale of Midway Village Shopping Center, a 29,718-square-foot retail center located at 3146 to 3194 Midway Drive in San Diego. Taco Bell and Wings N Things anchor the complex, with additional tenants including CharkBait Sportfishing, Fairouz Café & Gallery, Fast Signs and Kyoto Sushi. Reg Kobzi and Joel Wilson of CBRE represented the seller, Pacifica Woodside LP, and Kyle Clark of The Heritage Group represented the buyer, Sunset Waste Holdings LLC, in the transaction.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — CDC Commercial Inc. has arranged the sale of a 15,600-square-foot, single-story retail space located at 840 W. Mission Ave. in Escondido for $3.9 million. Tenant O’Reilly Auto Parts recently extended their lease for 12 years. The buyer, 6021 Business Center Court LLC, and the seller, LTB Properties LLC, were both represented by Don Zech, Matt Orth and Nick Zeck of CDC Commercial.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Kaufman Development plans to redevelop 78 residential units in the top 24 floors of LeVeque Tower in Columbus. Tower 10, a local investment group principally owned by Don Casto and Robert Meyers, purchased the 46-story building in 2011 and began immediate renovation work on the lower floors and exterior including facility upgrades, a lobby redesign and streetscape improvements. Kaufman’s residential units will include marble flooring, updated appliance packages, stone and quartz countertops, spa-like bathrooms, high-efficiency home technology and large closets with extensive shelving. Residents will also have access to a full floor of storage. The rental units will offer one-bedroom options ranging from 750 to 1,150 square feet, and two bedroom options ranging from 1,250 to 2,400 square feet. The condominiums will include both flat and duplex units. Occupancy is set to begin in the spring-summer season of 2016
MADISON, WIS. — Pillar has arranged a $7.5 million refinance loan with Freddie Mac for Swan Creek Apartments, a 95-unit multifamily property in Madison. Lancelot Lie and Brooke Jackson of Pillar originated the fixed-rate, 10-year term loan with a 30-year amortization schedule. H.A. Langer & Associates was the borrower in the transaction. Pillar is an affiliate of Guggenheim Partners.
PORTAGE, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the sale of a dual-tenant retail building located at US Highway 6 and Willowcreek Road in Portage for $3 million. The property is shadow anchored by Meijer and is leased to Chipotle and Sleepy’s. The property was sold by a real estate developer based in Lake Forest, Illinois to a private real estate office based in Wisconsin. Chad Firsel, president of Quantum, was a broker in the transaction.
ANTIOCH, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 7,000-square-foot retail property located in Antioch for $2.6 million. The property, located at 515 East II Route 173, is occupied by Sherwin Williams and Sleepy’s, and is situated as an outlot to a Walmart Supercenter. Sean Sharko and Austin Weisenstock of Marcus & Millichap worked on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The buyer of the property was undisclosed.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has arranged a lease renewal between landlord Bigs Mortgage LLC and tenant AIM Distribution Services for a 112,140-square-foot industrial space in Oak Creek. The building is located at 525 W Marquette Ave. Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman brokered the transaction.
The South Dallas industrial submarket has emerged and is here to stay. As one of the hottest up-and-coming industrial submarkets, South Dallas has all the components to continue to thrive for the foreseeable future. For the last five years, South Dallas has been a basin for major industrial development. Located south of downtown, the well-positioned submarket provides several key logistical advantages. The convergence of several major arteries makes South Dallas an ideal distribution market, and the ability to import, store and export goods, particularly from Mexico, California and the Port of Houston, greatly benefits the area. Supply can easily move along I-20 or I-35 while avoiding some of the worst congestion of the DFW Metroplex. This infrastructure, coupled with intermodal access, allows for a faster and more efficient transport of goods. Additionally, unlike the other major industrial submarkets, South Dallas contains an abundance of land at favorable pricing. Since early 2010, South Dallas has dominated the market in terms of new construction. It has been the fastest growing submarket, accounting for over 25 percent of the total delivered construction in the entire Metroplex in the last five years. Historically, South Dallas has been considered a big box market. The latest …
MEMPHIS, TENN. — MDH Partners LLC has acquired 22 industrial properties in Memphis totaling 3.1 million square feet. The Atlanta-based investment firm purchased the portfolio from Belz Enterprises for an undisclosed sales price. The portfolio was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. The assets span the Northeast, Southeast,and Desoto County submarkets and are located in the following industrial parks: Shelby Oaks, Southridge, Democrat Square North, Meltech, and Metro (Desoto County). The acquisition marks MDH’s first investment in the Memphis market. With this transaction, MDH has now acquired 51 buildings totaling 6 million square feet since May 2014 with plans to double its assets again over the next year. Hank Hall of Colliers International arranged acquisition financing through MetLife Real Estate Investors on behalf of MDH Partners. Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors has been tapped to lead the leasing efforts, and JLL will provide property management on behalf of MDH.