SAN DIEGO – The 22-unit Southwinds Apartments in the San Diego submarket of El Cajon has sold to the Johnson Family Trust for $3.7 million. The community is located at 909 Sunshine Ave. The fully occupied property was built in 1977. The trust was represented by Dave Plunter of DP Properties. The seller, Southwinds Apartments LLC, was represented by Peter Scepanovic and Corey McHenry of Colliers International’s Multifamily Advisory Group.
OXNARD, CALIF. – The 18-unit Oxnard Art Lofts has sold to 2201 Statham LLC for $2.9 million. The live-work complex is located at 2201 Statham Blvd. The project was 90 percent vacant at the time of sale. The project was an adaptive reuse of an old industrial building. The 25,610-square-foot complex contains units ranging from 978 square feet to 1,615 square feet.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. – Power Edge Solutions has purchased a 12,000-square-foot industrial building in Anaheim for $2.1 million. The building is located at 1910 East Via Burton. This is the highest price paid per square foot within this building size range since 2008, according to CBRE, which represented the seller, the Huber Family Trust. The trust was represented by the firm’s Steve Young and Tom Dorman. Gibson Company also provided advisory services to the trust.
PHOENIX – BH Properties has acquired a three-property office and industrial portfolio in the Phoenix area for $22.8 million. The portfolio, known as DMC Portfolio, contains two office buildings and an industrial park that total 230,524 square feet. The 65,857-square-foot Tempe Commerce Park is located at 7420 S. Kyrene Road in Tempe. The 62,115-square-foot ADP Building is located at 7474 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler. The 102,552-square-foot Ocotillo Business Center is located at 7910, 7970 and 8060 S. Kyrene Road in Tempe. The portfolio was 72.2 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller, Buchanan Street Partners, was represented by DTZ’s Bob Buckley, Tracy Cartledge, Steve Lindley and Ben Geelan.
This year, Forbes listed Houston as the fastest growing city in America, which is no surprise considering its 4.5 percent year-over-year job growth rate. Having created 667,800 new jobs and counting since 2005, Forbes considers Houston an economic powerhouse. Professionals old and new are drawn to the city not only for its positive economy, but for its diverse demographic and cultural scene. Due to the growing population, there is a demand for multifamily and mixed-use properties, and although the city has current concerns about dynamics and pricing of the oil and gas industry, there are several Houston submarkets that have been more resilient than others and continue to be ripe for development: The Galleria/Uptown Park, Greenway Plaza/Upper Kirby, downtown Houston and the Museum District/Montrose. The Galleria/Uptown Park The Galleria/Uptown Park submarket is home to some of Houston’s most prominent mid- and high-rise multifamily developments, with the highest net effective rent for greater Houston nearing $2.90 per square foot. The area is characterized by its blend of distinguished businesses and residential addresses with some of the area’s finest shopping, hotels, dining and night life. It’s a charismatic, urban community with an average per capita income higher than areas such as Buckhead …
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Hunt Cos. has broken ground on a transit-oriented development located in Richardson. The 250,000-square-foot project is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2016. The development will include 280 market-rate apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments and lofts. Situated within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and home to the Telecom Corridor,the five-acre site is located near the North Central Expressway and Campbell Road. This project will be the first of many where Hunt is leading the development with support of its affiliates Moss & Associates, as general contractor, and Pinnacle Property Management Services, as the property manager.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — The Signorelli Co. has broken ground on Valley Ranch Town Center, a 240-acre retail district slated to open in early 2016 inside the 1,400-acre master-planned community of Valley Ranch. Valley Ranch is situated at the intersection of U.S. 59 and the Grand Parkway just north of Kingwood. A 135-acre park called The Grove will border the retail district. Other developments in Valley Ranch include construction of new homes in a variety of price ranges in the new Azalea District, along with several new parks and green spaces throughout the area. At completion, Valley Ranch will include 2,500 homes and townhomes and 1,000 multifamily residences. Valley Ranch Commerce District, a 70-acre corporate office park, and Valley Ranch Medical District, planned to include two acute-care hospitals and a medical village with shopping, dining and multi-family residential, are also slated for development in the future. Valley Ranch is located near Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston’s Central Business District, The Galleria/Uptown, The Woodlands, and ExxonMobil’s new 385-acre campus in Spring.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Northpoint Medical Arts, a 116,875-square-foot multi-tenant medical office building in Dallas. Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office represented the seller, Q Northpoint LP. The buyer, Gregory Interests LLC, was represented and procured by Trinity Interests, a Dallas-based commercial property management firm. The facility is located at 12606 Greenville Ave. near the intersection of I-635 and Greenville Avenue near Central Expressway. The two-story Northpoint Medical Arts building was built on five acres in 1979. Tenants include Concorde Career College, Northpoint Pediatrics, Preston Village Pharmacy, ROSA of North Dallas LLC, Texas Health Recourses, University of Texas Southwest Medical Center and Vivere Health Dallas LLC.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — A topping out ceremony was recently held for Three Hughes Landing and the Embassy Suites The Woodlands/Hughes Landing. The two properties represent the newest additions to Hughes Landing in The Woodlands, a 66-acre mixed-use development offering views of 200-acre Lake Woodlands. Three Hughes Landing is a 12-story, 321,000-square-foot Class A office building designed for LEED Silver certification. The nine-story, 205-key Embassy Suites is an all-suite, full-service hotel for both business and leisure travelers. One Hughes Landing, a 197,719-square-foot, eight-story, Class A office building, opened September 2013. Two Hughes Landing, a 197,714-square-foot, eight-story, Class A office building, opened in May 2014.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $19.9 million sale of Springfield Commons, a 207,497-square-foot shopping center in Springfield. Lori Schneider of IPA represented the seller, a private investor. American Realty Capital Properties Inc. facilitated the acquisition on behalf of Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc. Michael Glass of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office is the firm’s broker of record in Ohio. Built in 1995 on 26.5 acres, the asset is located on Springfield’s main retail corridor at 1501 Bechtle Ave. with frontage on Bechtle Avenue, State Route 68 and State Route 41. Tenants at the shopping center include Lowe’s, Best Buy, PetSmart, Aaron’s, Planet Fitness and Mattress Firm.
