SAN DIEGO – Girard Plaza and the Ralph Lauren building in La Jolla have sold to RCB Ranch for a total of $26.5 million. The buildings are located at 7833-7851 Girard Ave. and 7830 Girard Ave., respectively. Girard Plaza was originally built in 1950. Tenants include Banana Republic, Lululemon Athletica, Gap, Girard Gourmet and Kore Pilates. The Ralph Lauren building was also built in 1950. It has been continuously occupied by Ralph Lauren since the early 1990s. RCB was represented by Sean Doyle of Mexico Retail Advisors. The seller, Pogapana, was represented by Brian Quinn of Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate.
SAN DIEGO – Breeze Hill Commercial Center, a 17,855-square-foot retail center in Vista, has sold to Gershman Properties for $10.2 million. The center is located at 620 Hacienda Drive and 251 S. Melrose Drive. It is fully occupied by eight tenants, including Starbucks, FedEx, Jersey Mike’s, Rubio’s, Pick Up Stix, Nutrition Zone and Ohana Hawaiian BBQ. The 1031 exchange buyer was represented by David Lachoff of Newmark Knight Grubb Frank. The seller, Breeze Hill Commercial Center, was represented by Rick Chichester and Nicholas Coo of Faris Lee Investments.
SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. – 21st Amendment Brewery has leased 58,648 square feet of space at the Williams Street Industrial Park in San Leandro. The space is located at 2010-2020 Williams Street. The brewery now occupies the entire space. Future plans may include a 5,000-square-foot brewery café/pub. The landlord, Broadreach Capital Partners, was represented by DTZ’s Jeff Starkovich and Michael Karp.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Satterfield & Pontikes Construction has completed a $7 million renovation of Texas A&M University’s Francis Hall. The building will house the school’s construction science department’s 900 students and 30 faculty members. Francis Hall was built in 1918 and spans 32,500 square feet. The renovated Francis Hall includes specialty labs, classrooms, a 120-room auditorium, exhibit hall, student lounge, conference room and administrative suites. Brown Reynolds Waterford Architects provided design services for the project.
ARLINGTON AND MANSFIELD, TEXAS — Capital Square Realty Advisors LLC has acquired a portfolio of two medical office buildings located in the Dallas suburbs of Arlington and Mansfield. Both properties are 100 percent leased to Arlington Orthopedic Associates. The two-story Arlington building is located at 800 Orthopedic Way and includes 37,100 square feet of space. Built in 2003, the property is adjacent to Baylor Surgicare at Arlington, one block south of Pioneer Parkway and two miles north of I-20. The facility includes general exam rooms, imaging services, physical therapy space and features a carriage porch entrance for patient delivery and departures. The Mansfield property is located at 2801 E. Broad St. and includes 12,560 square feet of medical office space. The single-story building was developed in 2012 on the campus of the 168-bed Methodist Mansfield Medical Center. The facility houses imaging and physical therapy services and is accessible via State Routes 287 and 360.
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged the sale of the Aloft Houston Galleria, a 152-key boutique hotel near the Galleria in Houston. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, HEI Hotels & Resorts (HEI). HEI will continue to manage the property. The select-service hotel is situated on nearly an acre at 5415 Westheimer Road, less than one mile from I-610. Built in 2009, the five-story Aloft by Starwood-branded hotel has 112 king, 30 double queen, five accessible king and five accessible queen guest rooms. The pet-friendly hotel features an indoor heated pool, a 24-hour fitness center, the camp Aloft program for kids aged two to 12, and 500 square feet of meeting space. Dan Peek, John Bourret, Colby Mueck and Austin Brooks of HFF represented HEI.
HOUSTON — Q10 Kinghorn, Driver, Hough, & Co. has secured a $3.3 million, 10-year Fannie Mae loan with a 4.3 percent fixed rate for Bristol Court Apartments located in west Houston. The property includes 164 units and is 99 percent occupied. Q10 KDH is a Texas-based full service commercial mortgage banking company that arranges financing for developers and owners of commercial real estate.
DETROIT — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $125 million CMBS loan for the acquisition of the Compuware Building, a 15-story, 1 million-square-foot office tower located at One Campus Martius in downtown Detroit. The acquisition includes an adjacent 10-story parking garage with 2,700 spaces. The borrowing entity is 1000 Webward LLC, a joint venture between Bedrock Real Estate Services and Meridian Health Plan. Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial Group originated the loan.
CHICAGO — The Virgin Group has opened its first property, Virgin Hotels Chicago. The new hotel brand will join a portfolio of hospitality companies led by Virgin Group and its founder, Sir Richard Branson. Virgin Hotels Chicago is located in Chicago’s Loop district in the historic Old Dearborn Bank Building at 203 N. Wasbash Ave. The 26-story Art Deco building includes 250 guestrooms, including 40 one-bedroom suites and two penthouse suites. All guestrooms are divided into two spaces by sliding doors. The dressing rooms include a full vanity, make-up desk and mirror, an extra-large shower with a bench and his and hers closets. Several of the building’s original features remain intact and are showcased throughout. Some of those include a 1920s oak cigar bar that serves as the hotel’s front desk, ornate brass elevator doors and an original mail slot and chute. Virgin Hotels plans to open a second location in Nashville in the summer of 2016 and a third property in New York City in 2017. The team will announce two additional locations by the end of 2016, with the brand planning to open 20 locations by 2025.
DOWNERS GROVE, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the $450,000 sale of a 5,000-square-foot freestanding retail building in Downers Grove. The property, which formerly housed Play It Again Sports, is located at 1628 Ogden Ave. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented the seller, a private investor. Another private investor purchased the property at its full list price.