Property Type

CBRE Brokers $52M Sale of The Manor in Plantation

by John Nelson November 11, 2014

PLANTATION, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the $52 million sale of The Manor in Plantation, a newly developed 197-unit apartment community. The mid-rise and townhome residential asset is located at 601 N.W. 82nd Ave. in Plantation. The Manor LLC purchased the apartment community from Veranda II Apartments LLC and Veranda II Townhomes LLC. The Manor’s rents have been averaging $1.99 per square foot and the property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities include a beach entry pool with a hot tub, clubroom with flat screen TV and WiFi loft, billiards and poker room, private dining room, business center with conference room, theater and a fitness center. Robert Given, Zachary Sackley, Gerard Yetming and Neal Victor of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Related Group of Florida delivered The Manor in 2013.

November 11, 2014

Georgia Multifamily Southeast

Oak Coast, IMG Purchase Legacy Key Apartments in Metro Atlanta for $30M

by John Nelson November 11, 2014

SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Oak Coast Properties and IMG have purchased Legacy Key Apartments, a 350-unit, Class B multifamily community in Sandy Springs, a northern suburb of Atlanta. Oak Coast and IMG purchased the asset from DRA Advisors LLC. Oak Coast is planning a $2 million capital improvement program for the property that includes a rebranding. Units average 959 square feet and are configured in both garden-style and townhome formats. Legacy Key’s amenity package includes controlled access gates, a clubhouse, business center, fitness center, two swimming pools, two lighted tennis courts, gazebo, picnic and grilling areas, car care center and a laundry facility.

November 11, 2014

Office Southeast Virginia

The Simpson Organization Purchased Office Portfolio in Richmond for $22M

by John Nelson November 11, 2014

RICHMOND, VA. — The Simpson Organization has acquired Westerre I and II, a Class A office portfolio in the Westerre Office Park in Richmond, for $22 million. The office assets total 163,290 square feet and are 92.1 percent leased to 26 tenants, including Tridium Inc., Interbake Foods LLC, Comcast and Batzli Stiles Butler Law Firm. Eric Robison of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Richmond office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The Simpson Organization has hired Dean Meyer and Mac Wilson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer to lease the properties going forward.

November 11, 2014

Multifamily Southeast Virginia

ARA Brokers Sale of Infinity Apartments in Arlington

by John Nelson November 11, 2014

ARLINGTON, VA. — ARA has brokered the sale of Infinity Apartments, a 227-unit, mid-rise apartment community in Arlington. Washington, D.C.-based Capital Investment Advisors acquired the property from San Francisco-based Carmel Partners for an undisclosed price. Drew White, Mike Marshall and Ryan Ogden of ARA represented Carmel Partners in the transaction. Capital Investment Advisors plans to make upgrades to the common areas of the apartment community, which was constructed in 1959 and renovated in 2011. Occupancy at the time of the sale was 96.7 percent.

November 11, 2014

Arizona Retail Western

LA Fitness Building in Goodyear Sells for $12M

by Nellie Day November 11, 2014

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. – A 45,000-square-foot retail building in Goodyear that is triple-net leased to LA Fitness has sold to a private family trust from Los Angeles for $12 million. The property is located at 1382 South Cotton Lane. LA Fitness is on a long-term, 15-year lease with about 11 years remaining on the initial term. The building was originally constructed in 2009. The 1031 exchange buyer was represented by Republic Commercial Real Estate. The seller, DTD – Devco 9 LLC, was represented by Chris Tramontano, Patrick Luther and Matthew Mousavi of Faris Lee Investments.

November 11, 2014

California Multifamily Western

Diablo Villas Apartments in Concord Sells for $8.8M

by Nellie Day November 11, 2014

CONCORD, CALIF. – The 48-unit Diablo Villas Apartments in Concord has sold to WaveCrest Capital Management for $8.8 million. The community is located at 4265 Clayton Road. It is fully occupied. The community will be rebranded as CityPlace Apartments. It was originally built in 1964. The seller, a local Bay Area lender affiliate, foreclosed on the property in late 2010. Acquisition financing was provided by American West Bank. WaveCrest was represented by Patrick Nash and Chris Sparacino of Bay Apartment Advisors.

November 11, 2014

California Industrial Western

Los Angeles Industrial Building Trades for $3M

by Nellie Day November 11, 2014

LOS ANGELES – An 8,900-square-foot industrial building in Los Angeles has sold to E.R. Mehr-Grand LLC for $3 million. The building is located at 1314-1320 S. Grand Ave. E.R. Mehr-Grand was represented by William O. Morrison and Thomas M. Williams of Heger Industrial. The seller, South Grand LLC, was represented by Mollie Dietsch, Jim Halferty and Mike Smith of Lee & Associates-Commerce.

November 11, 2014

Colorado Industrial Western

Gladstone Commercial Buys Denver Industrial Building for $10M

by Nellie Day November 11, 2014

DENVER – Gladstone Commercial Corporation has acquired a 189,210-square-foot industrial building in Denver for $10 million. The building is located in an industrial park near Downtown Denver. It is fully leased to Premium Pet Health (PPH) through December 2024. The building serves as PPH’s headquarters, as well as its manufacturing and distribution center. PPH specializes in the sourcing, production, sales and distribution of all proteins used by the pet care industry. PPH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Smithfield Foods.

November 11, 2014

California Industrial Western

Corona Industrial Building Sells for $3.7M

by Nellie Day November 11, 2014

CORONA, CALIF. – A 31,068-square-foot industrial building in Corona has sold to CFA LLC for $3.7 million. The building is located at 369 Meyer Circle. The property was purchased by the existing tenant, which has occupied the building since 2010. CFA was represented by Larry Null of Lee & Associates. The seller, Maddie LLC, was represented by Scott Smith of the same firm.

November 11, 2014

California Market Reports Office Western Western Market Reports

For Better or Worse, Tech Dominates Norcal’s Office Sector

by Nellie Day November 11, 2014

San Francisco is a veritable boom town that has already surpassed the market roar of 1999. It can even conceivably be compared to 1849, when gold was discovered 100 miles east. In fact, this year is so utterly off the charts that most of us in the commercial real estate industry have never seen an upcycle like this in our entire careers. Witness the fact that through the first three quarters of 2014, San Francisco’s gross office absorption reached 7.6 million square feet. Net absorption in this same period was 2.4 million square feet. This compares with 1999, the record year, when gross absorption was 7.4 million square feet – and that was for the entire year! It is quite possible we’ll hit 10 million square feet of gross absorption by the time 2014 closes out. Incidentally, net absorption for 1999 was “only” 526,000 square feet. Not surprisingly, three out of the four biggest leases in the third quarter were completed by tech companies. The tech frenzy in San Francisco has been well documented. Most of the Silicon Valley companies want, or need, to have a presence in the city. The trend is employment-driven. Young techies don’t want to commute …

November 11, 2014

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