DETROIT — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the lease of a 60,000-square-foot industrial space located at 4335 W. Fort St. in Detroit. The landlord, JLK Real Estate Holdings, leased the building to Xenith LLC. The Lowell, Mass.-based company is a supplier of helmets that reduces the risk and severity of concussions and other traumatic brain injuries. Mike Koenigbauer of Friedman represented the tenant in the lease transaction.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 37,920-square-foot industrial building in Auburn Hills. Although the final sale price was not disclosed, the asking price for the property was $975,000. Maple Mold Technologies purchased the property located at 2170 Walton Blvd. Maple Mold specializes in production molds, checking fixtures, small mold parts and prototypes. Garry Rogers and Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — NAI Partners has arranged a lease of 23,000 square feet of new industrial space located at 12630 W. Airport Blvd. in Sugar Land. ColFin leased the space to 2020 Exhibits. Ed Bane, Jon Michael and Jake Wilkinson of NAI Partners represented the landlord, ColFin. Chris Caudill, also of NAI Partners, represented the tenant, 2020 Exhibits, in the lease negotiations.
IRVING, TEXAS — Signature Office REIT Inc. has arranged a 10-year lease for NEC Corp. of America (NEC) in Irving. NEC will occupy space within the 119,611-square-foot Royal Ridge V building located at 3929 W. John Carpenter Freeway. Beginning on Dec. 1 of this year, NEC will relocate its U.S. headquarters to Royal Ridge V. NEC is a technology integrator of advanced IT and communications solutions. Mike Wyatt and Bill McClung of Cushman & Wakefield represented NEC in the transaction. Nathan Durham and Fletcher Cordell of Transwestern represented Signature. Signature is a self-managed, non-traded public real estate investment trust focused primarily on core office real estate.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the $335,000 sale of 8057 S. Carpenter St., a 15-unit apartment community in Chicago. The recently renovated property was built in 1928 and consists of one-bedroom units. Upgrades to the building include a new boiler, new hot water tank, newer windows, doors and new porches. Brian Kochendorfer of Essex was the broker in the transaction.
AUSTIN — ARA has arranged the sale of Serena Park, a 36-unit apartment community located at 9210 Northgate Blvd. in Austin. Andrew Shih of ARA represented the seller, a private partnership based in California, in the transaction. The buyer was not named. Built in 1972, Serena Park is a garden-style apartment community that includes one-bedroom units. The property is individually metered for electric and master metered for gas and water. The buyer plans to update the units. The asset was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale.
LAKE STATION, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 9,014-square-foot net-leased property in Lake Station, approximately 37 miles southeast of Chicago. The Dollar General property is located at 2828 Central Ave. The building is a four-year-old, build-to-suit construction located on more than an acre. The property is located approximately three miles from I-80 and I-94. Tammy Saia of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago Oak Brook office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor, and also represented the buyer, an individual/personal trust. Josh Caruana of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing this transaction.
CAMPBELL, CALIF. – The Carlyle Group has acquired Vasona Technology Park, a 314,256-square-foot office/flex center in Campbell, for an undisclosed sum. The seven-building center is located at 200-250 E. Hacienda and 1315-1357 Dell Ave. The seller, Hines Interests L.P., was represented by DTZ’s Eric Fox, Robert Gilley and Steve Hermann.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Holiday Inn has debuted the new 117-room Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Scottsdale North-Airpark. The 75,000 square-foot hotel is located at 14255 N. 87th Street. The property was formerly a Wingate by Wyndham. The new hotel is owned by Northsight Hospitality and managed by Henderson Hospitality Management. The hotel is franchised by an affiliate of IHG.
PHOENIX – Metro Commons, a 17,755-square-foot retail center in Phoenix, has sold to Roseben MC LLC for $7.7 million. The Class A center is located at 3121 W. Peoria Ave. It is fully leased to tenants like Verizon, Smashburger, the Joint, Potbelly’s, Menchie’s, Mod Pizza and Yogi’s Grill. The seller, an entity formed by Jacor Partners, was represented by CBRE’s Andrew Fosberg, Cam Stanton, Chris Ackel and Molly Busch.