CHICAGO — The BSC Group has arranged a total debt recapitalization, helping Florida-based iStorage replace existing loans with a new $50 million revolving credit facility. This transaction included a portfolio of 19 self-storage properties located in Ohio, Florida, New Jersey, Virginia, Georgia, Nevada and California. The new credit facility provides the borrower with additional capital to be used for general working capital purposes, as well as the future expansion of the business. The three-year loan was funded by a national bank and featured a variable rate of 2.25 percent over LIBOR with no amortization requirements and open pre-payment. The BSC Group is a Chicago-based commercial real estate financing advisor and self-storage specialist.
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DALLAS — Lewisville, Texas-based HOYA Vision Care has signed a 101,817-square-foot lease at Trade Center IV, located at 755 Regent Blvd. in Dallas. The firm will move into the space in October to commence distribution of its optical lens products. Steve Trese of CBRE represented the landlord, LIT-RPC Trade Center IV LLC, a joint venture of Trammell Crow Co., Clarion Partners and Rosewood Property Co. Mark Miller and Tyson Ersin of NAI Robert Lynn Co. represented the tenant.
MESA, ARIZ. — Superstition Springs Business Park, a 101,411-square-foot flex industrial park in Mesa, has sold to Allred Hampton DE for $13.9 million. The park is located at 7307 and 7427 E. Hampton Ave. It was 91.5 percent leased at the time of sale. Allred Hampton was represented by Stein Koss and Tom Louer of Lee & Associates Arizona. The seller, Hampton/Mesa, was represented by Pat Dempsey, Jan Fincham, Chris McClurg and Matt Fredrick of the same firm.
SAN ANTONIO — ARA has arranged the sale of Park West & Parliament Bend, two apartment complexes totaling 559 units in San Antonio. Pat Jones and Matt Michelson of ARA represented the seller, Regional Investment & Management, in the transaction. Regional Investment & Management is a California-based owner and operator of multifamily communities throughout Texas. The buyer is a private owner/operator. Park West consists of 327 units and was built in 1979. Parliament Bend consists of 232 units and was built in 1981. Both Class B complexes are located in the Castle Hills submarket in north-central San Antonio. The complexes were 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged the relocation of New York Kids Club to 170 Amsterdam Ave. in New York’s Upper West Side. The preschool chain will relocate from its current location to the ground floor of a new 20-story residential tower, situated between West 67th and West 68th streets, which is being developed by Equity Residential. The preschool center will occupy 2,400 square feet on the ground floor and 3,700 square feet on the basement level. New York Kids Club plans to begin its 15-year lease in summer 2015. Brad Cohen of Eastern Consolidated represented the landlord, while Neal Ohm of Neal Cabot Ohm represented the tenant in the transaction.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — Barstow Shopping Centers has acquired Peoria Marketplace, a 25,481-square-foot shopping center in Peoria, for $5.1 million. The center is located at 7521, 7549 and 7611 West Cactus Road. The property was built in two phases in 2001 and 2002. It was 91 percent occupied at the time of sale. Notable tenants include Farmers Insurance, H&R Block, Panda Express, Little Caesar’s Pizza and Subway. CBRE’s Steve Julius and Jesse Goldsmith represented both the buyer and seller, G and T Retail Properties, in this transaction.
MILWAUKEE — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $22.1 million sale of The Franklin Apartments, a 114-unit multifamily property in east downtown Milwaukee.The sales price equates to $193,860 per unit. The apartment community features one- and two-bedroom units averaging 1,028 square feet each. Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and buyer in the transaction. David Gaines, Alex Blagojevich and Matthew Fitzgerald of Marcus & Millichap were the brokers involved in the transaction.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Konover South LLC has purchased Yamato Crossing, a 28,000-square-foot retail center in Boca Raton, for $13 million. The property is currently 92 percent leased to CVS, Panera Bread and a yet-to-be-built Regions Bank outparcel. Konover South purchased the property through a bankruptcy auction. In addition to owning Yamato Crossing, the company plans to lease and manage the asset as well.
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of La Quinta Inn & Suites Port Arthur, a 63-room hospitality property located at 7540 Memorial Blvd. in Port Arthur. Rahul Bijlani, Michael Yu and Eric Guerrero of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a Texas-based developer. The name of the buyer was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Gyro, a global business-to-business advertising agency, is expanding its office space and relocating to Lower Manhattan. The firm has signed an 11-year lease to occupy an entire floor at 115 Broadway, a landmarked 21-story property located on the corner of Broadway and Cedar Street. The company expects to relocate to the new space, which nearly doubles its current offices, during fourth quarter 2014. Keith Ellis of Savills Studley represented gyro in the long-term transaction. Founded in 1981, gyro specializes in advertising, brand strategy, digital, direct marketing and public relations for business-to-business services.