In a city known for its fast-shifting real estate cycles and ever-changing demographics, it’s becoming clear that change is the only real constant in Miami. Examples are everywhere — from the construction cranes dotting the skyline and trendy neighborhoods emerging throughout the region, to a fresh crop of international investors and the launch of entirely new industries. The makeup of our people is also evolving. A report by the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) found that the city’s urban core has experienced 100 percent population growth since 2000 as its population becomes younger and more educated. Residents ages 25 to 44 make up 46 percent of the population and 58 percent of residents over the age of 25 have a college degree. It’s easy to overlook the impact these trends are having on commercial real estate in favor of Miami’s headline-grabbing residential market, but the demographic shifts taking place are also impacting the office market as employers cultivate a workforce increasingly dominated by Millennials drawn to growth-oriented jobs. This change has been in the making for years as Miami’s public and private sectors invest in creating new business opportunities for young professionals across industries less prone to economic swings, such …
LOS ANGELES — A 28-story office tower in the Los Angeles submarket of Century City has received $125 million in financing. The Class A tower was built in 1969. The 596,856-square-foot tower contains a mixture of FIRE (finance, insurance, real estate) and legal tenants. The non-recourse, fixed-rate loan features a 10-year, interest-only term. It was arranged by George Mitsanas and Doug Tisdale of Newmark Realty Capital’s Los Angeles office through the firm’s correspondent life insurance company lenders. Mitsanas has previously financed this property twice for the borrower.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Transwestern Strategic Partners has acquired Lincoln Towne Centre, a 226,112-square-foot office property in downtown Scottsdale, for $58.8 million. The two-building property is located at 4150-4250 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Lincoln Towne Centre is situated directly across from the Scottsdale City Hall, near the Loop 101. Nearly half of the property is occupied by investment-grade tenants, including CAN, Catlin and EMC2. The seller, Equus Capital Partners, was represented by Chris Toci, Chad Littell, Jerry Noble, Pat Devine and Greg Mayer of Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona. Equus had acquired the asset on behalf of its value-add fund, BPG Investment Partnership IX, L.P. Transwestern acquired the asset on behalf of its TSP Value and Income Fund. Transwestern Strategic Partners is the discretionary investment management arm of Dallas-based Transwestern Investment Group.
FOLSOM, CALIF. — Sequoia Equities has acquired the 280-unit Iron Point at Prairie Oaks in the Sacramento Valley submarket of Folsom for $58.2 million. The community is located at 1550 Iron Point Road. Iron Point was built in 2000. It is situated near Prairie City Crossing neighborhood shopping center, the Palladio at Broadstone lifestyle center, Folsom Premium Outlets, Broadstone Marketplace and Plaza, the Folsom Historic District and the central Folsom shopping district. Community amenities include a fitness center, resort-style swimming pool and hydrotherapy spa, a business center and a clubhouse. Sequoia Equities was represented by Kenneth Blomsterberg of Marcus & Millichap. The seller, Interland LLC, was represented by IPA’s Stanford Jones, Philip Saglimbeni and Salvatore Saglimbeni.
DENVER AND ALBUQUERQUE — Gary Hines and Ray Ubieta have sold their 19 Twisters restaurants, the Twisters concept and its intellectual property to Rajiv Grover of VKC Group. The Southwestern fast-casual concept is located throughout Denver and Albuquerque. The restaurant gained notoriety when one of its locations served as the setting for “Los Pollos Hermanos,” a fictional Mexican restaurant in AMC’s Breaking Bad. The transaction was brokered by National Restaurant Brokers and its affiliate National Convenience Store Brokers.
MONROVIA, CALIF. – A 17,000-square-foot building in Monrovia that is triple-net leased to 24 Hour Fitness has sold to HREH LLC for $5.5 million. The building is located at 715 East Huntington Drive, within the East Huntington Drive technology corridor. It was built in 1995. 24 Hour Fitness has occupied the property for 19 years. The gym recently signed a 10-year lease extension. The seller, Monrovia Fitness LLC, was represented by Jeff Conover of Faris Lee Investments. The all-cash buyer represented itself.
OKLAHOMA CITY — The new DoubleTree by Hilton Oklahoma City Airport hotel is now open. Renovations on the 134-room, full-service hotel included updates to the design and furnishings throughout the lobby, guest rooms and public areas. Suenos LLC owns the hotel. HP Hotels, the same team that owns and operates Hilton Garden Inn North Quail Springs in Oklahoma City, manages the property. The hotel’s guest rooms feature HDTVs, a refrigerator and microwave and complimentary WiFi. Community amenities include an indoor heated pool and hot tub, 24-hour fitness center, business center, on-site parking and shuttle service to and from the airport. Three meeting rooms span more than 1,600 feet of event space. The hotel is located off I-40 and is four miles from Will Rogers World Airport (OKC).DoubleTree by Hilton Oklahoma City Airport is located at 4410 SW. 19th Street.
DALLAS — Mill Creek Residential will renovate the Lakewood on the Trail apartment complex in Dallas as part of its value-add joint venture with AEW Capital Management. Mill Creek purchased the 352-unit complex in September 2013 and completed a renovation of the clubhouse. The company plans to renovate the units. Each apartment unit at the complex, built in the 1980s, will undergo an extensive upgrade package, including the addition of custom cabinets, granite countertops, modern lighting and new faucets. The new clubhouse and leasing office features a brand-new fitness studio and a Starbucks coffee station. Located at 101 N Brookside Dr., Lakewood on the Trail offers direct access to the Santa Fe Trail and is adjacent to the Lakewood Country Club. Mill Creek owns and operates 560 apartment homes in the Dallas market, with an additional 507 apartments under construction.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has negotiated the sale of 2610 W. Sam Houston Parkway,a 24,300-square-foot office building located just north of Westheimer Road. A local law firm purchased the two-story, multi-tenant office property. Doug Pack and Sam Hansen with NAI Partners negotiated the sale on behalf of the unnamed seller.
HOUSTON — HFF has secured $15 million in financing for the Trails of Ashford, a 514-unit apartment property in southwest Houston. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Bayshore Properties, to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with Jefferies LoanCore LLC. Loan proceeds were used to refinance and recapitalize the asset. The Trails of Ashford consists of 34 two- and three-story buildings totaling 390,960 square feet. There are nine different floor plans with an average unit size of 751 square feet. The property features a fitness center, two swimming pools, sand volleyball court, a lighted tennis court and limited gate access. The property is situated on nearly 29 acres at 12710 Brant Rock Drive. The property is within 10 miles of both the 610 Loop and the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8), which provides access to all other major highways in and around Houston. Jason Bond and Dan Kearns led the HFF debt placement team representing the borrower.