It is great to be in Las Vegas and witness the city’s strong recovery from the economic lows of a few years ago. Exciting projects like the $500-million LINQ entertainment and retail promenade, the 1.6-million-square-foot Downtown Summerlin lifestyle center and the market’s first IKEA, now under development, are filling the region with promise. Las Vegas added more than 25,000 jobs between 2013 and 2014, a 3.3 percent increase, representing the third highest growth rate in the country during that time. As opposed to the previous economic boom that was largely driven by construction growth, the job growth in this recovery has been evenly spread across several sectors like general services (retail), professional/business, education, healthcare and leisure/travel. Las Vegas also hit a milestone in 2014 when it reached a record-setting 41.1 million visitors for the year. Those visitors included 5.2 million conventioneers, the highest total since 2008. As the Las Vegas economy continues to expand, retail is leading the pack with taxable sales that have already increased an astounding 29.4 percent from the recession low, including an 8.1 percent year-over-year increase in the past 12 months. Total taxable spending in the region is near its highest levels in history, reaching $36.2 …
CONCORD, N.C. — Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT II Inc., a non-traded REIT sponsored by Griffin Capital Corp., has purchased the Owens Corning Building in Concord, part of Charlotte’s Northeast industrial submarket. The 61,200-square-foot, Class A industrial property is under a long-term lease agreement with Owens Corning. Patrick Gildea, Anne Johnson and Bryan Crutcher of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
MARIETTA, GA. — Atlanta-based Bull Realty has brokered the $9.2 million sale of Barrett Creek Plaza, a 28,841-square-foot shopping center in Marietta, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. The property is located at 125 Ernest Barrett Parkway, roughly two miles from Kennesaw State University. Barrett Creek Plaza was 83 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Axiom Staffing, Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar, Chase Bank, Cheeseburger Bobby’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill and T-Mobile. PMC Fund LLC purchased the shopping center from MRK Barrett Creek LLC. John Harrison and Kermit Hairston of Bull Realty brokered the transaction.
CRESCENT SPRINGS, KY. — Cohen Real Estate has brokered the sale of Buttermilk Crossing, a 78,012-square-foot shopping center in Crescent Springs. The property was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Staples, Outback Steakhouse and Petco. Helen Putterman and Ric Kaiser of Cohen Real Estate represented the seller, a partnership based in New York, as well as the buyer, a New York-based real estate family. The family purchased the property for an undisclosed amount.
TAMPA, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of 66 units at Town Park Villas, an 81-unit townhome community located at 6070 Gibson Ave. within Tampa’s Temple Terrace submarket. Nicholas Meoli and Michael Donaldson of Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office represented the seller, a private investor from Longwood, Fla., in the transaction. The buyer was a limited liability company based in Miami.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Elite has brokered the $5.9 million sale of a 40,654-square-foot shopping center located at 27 S. Gateway Drive within the Carter’s Crossing retail development in Fredericksburg. The asset was 71 percent leased at the time of sale to PetSmart, Anytime Fitness, Aladdin’s Mediterranean Restaurant and a nail salon. Grace Street Properties LLC/Boosalis Properties purchased the property from Silver Cos. Joe Pfahler of Coldwell Banker represented the seller in the transaction. Geoff Lindsay of Capital Realty Advisors represented the buyer in the transaction.
PALOS HILLS, ILL. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has arranged a $17.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinance of Green Oaks Apartments, a 384-unit affordable housing property located in Palos Hills. Community amenities include laundry facilities, community room, playground and heated outdoor pool. The 10-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Austin, Texas office arranged the loan for the borrower Green Oaks at Palos Hills LP.
DEERFIELD AND WESTCHESTER, ILL. — Reed Construction has completed two build-outs for Arden Realty in the metro Chicago area. In the first project, Reed Construction completed a 2,500-square-foot renovation to the Star Lite Café within the Deerfield office property located at 520 Lake Cook Road. Construction featured the installation of a new ceiling and lighting as well as millwork cabinetry, point-of-sale stations and walk-in coolers. In the second project, Reed completed an interior build-out at Lifestart Fitness Center located at 2 Westbrook Corporate Center in Westchester. The project included a 1,100 square foot build-out of the existing space, which included the addition of a new locker room area with tile showers, solider surface vanities as well as new lockers. Reed’s Jason Gunderson was the principal and Jon Zawiski was the project manager for both Arden projects. Legat Architects provided architectural services for the projects.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Aries Capital has arranged an $11.5 million, non-recourse, CMBS loan for a portfolio of three limited-service hotels in the Columbus, Ohio area. Borrower, Andy Vasani, CEO of Ohio-based Innvite Hospitality Group, used the proceeds to refinance two hotels with a total of 188-rooms, and to acquire a 79-room Hampton Inn. Rushi Shah of Aries Capital’s Chicago office arranged the loan for the borrower. The loan features a 10-year fixed rate and a 25-year amortization schedule.
DEERFIELD, ILL. — Newmark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) has arranged the lease of 14,500 square feet at 500 Lake Cook Road in Deerfield. Market6, a provider of web-based retail collaboration applications, will occupy space within Corporate 500, a four-building office complex that includes more than 700,000 square feet of Class A office space. Market6 relocated to this space from a property at 9 Parkway North Blvd. in Deerfield. The firm also maintains an office in Cincinnati, Ohio. NGKF’s Brian Reaney and Paul Buckingham represented Market6 in the lease.