PLANO, TEXAS — Dallas-based KDC Real Estate Development & Investments will develop Toyota’s new North American headquarters in the Legacy West development in Plano. Toyota recently finalized the purchase of the 100-acre site and expects to occupy the campus in late 2016 or early 2017. The headquarters will be home to about 4,000 employees when finished.
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HOUSTON — Beacon Investment Properties, of Hallandale Beach, Florida, has bought a 218,680-square-foot office tower in Houston’s Westchase submarket from a Boston real estate advisor for $46.3 million. The 91 percent occupied, 11-story building sits on 3.3 acres at 10333 Richmond Street. It’s Beacon’s 15th property in Houston, giving the company 2.89 million square feet of office space citywide. The property is one block from the intersection of Richmond and the Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8), and has access to Interstate 10, US 59, Loop 610 and the Westpark Tollway. Susan Hill, managing director for HFF in Houston, arranged financing. Kim Grizzle-Shapiro and Mike Martin of PM Realty Group in Houston are the leasing brokers, while Beacon Real Estate Services will take over property management.
HOUSTON — HFF has closed on the sale of Promenade Jersey Village, a 596-unit apartment community in Houston. HFF represented the seller, PCM Steeplechase LLC, an entity of Cypress Real Estate Advisors. SRA Management, an entity of Olympus Property Company, bought the property for an undisclosed amount. Promenade Jersey Village is located at 11011 Pleasant Colony near the intersection of Highway 290 and Jones Road in northwest Houston. The property is 93 percent leased and includes one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units and townhomes. Amenities include a swimming pool, hot tub, fitness center, basketball and tennis courts, business center and conference room. The HFF team representing the seller included Tre Banks, Todd Marix, Todd Stewart and Chris Curry.
IRVINE, CALIF. – The 210-room Courtyard by Marriott has opened in Irvine. The $50-million hotel is located at 7955 Irvine Center Drive. It sits across the street from the Irvine Spectrum Center. The new hotel features a 25-meter salt water lap pool, an 1,800-square-foot fitness center, lounge area, bistro, a 5,000-square-foot ballroom, 3,000-square-foot events lawn for outdoor activities and 8,500 square feet of meeting space. The hotel was developed by R.D. Olson Development. It was designed by WATG and built by R.D. Olson Construction. R.D. Olson Development will retain ownership of the hotel, while Marriott International will provide management services. R.D. Olson has plans for an additional 175-room hotel on the parcel adjacent to the Courtyard by Marriott Irvine Spectrum, with a groundbreaking expected in early 2015.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – Pacific Castle has acquired four shopping centers in the Sacramento area for $40 million. The acquisitions include Waterman Grove Plaza in Elk Grove, Willow Creek Town Center in Folsom, Zinfandel in Rancho Cordova and Strawberry Creek in Sacramento. The 44,090-square-foot Waterman Grove Plaza is located at 9304-9332 Elk Grove Blvd. in the Elk Grove retail submarket. Major tenants include Panda Express, Subway, T-Mobile and Gamestop. Willow Creek is located at 1001-1011 E. Bidwell Street. It is anchored by SaveMart and CVS. Other notable tenants include IHOP, Chipotle, Golden One Credit Union, Wingstop and Anytime Fitness. The 39,737-square-foot Zinfandel is located at 2817-2863 Zinfandel Drive. It is scheduled to undergo a major renovation and repositioning. Strawberry Creek is located at 8211-8251 Bruceville Road. It is anchored by a Super Target, in addition to tenants like Panda Express, Subway, UFC Gym, Starbucks and Comcast. Pacific Castle also owns the Rancho Cordova Town Center, a power center anchored by a Super Target.
PHOENIX – Walmart has announced plans to open a 148,000-square-foot Walmart Supercenter at Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix. The project is expected to break ground next year. It is scheduled for completion in 2016. Metrocenter Mall is located at 9617 North Metro Parkway E. in the northwestern portion of the city.The 40-year-old mall is set to undergo a major redevelopment. The new Supercenter store will be situated on the site of the former Broadway building, which has been vacant since 2006. That building will be demolished in the first quarter of next year. Metrocenter Mall is owned by Carlyle Development Group. The new store will feature a full-service pharmacy and complete line of groceries, including organic selections, fresh dairy, meat departments and local favorites.
PHOENIX — Sprouts Farmers Market has relocated its corporate headquarters in Phoenix. The natural and organic grocery store will soon occupy 77,400 square feet at 5455 E. High Street. It is relocating from the nearby Paradise Village Office Park. The Offices on High Street include seven buildings that total 330,000 square feet. They are situated within the High Street mixed-use project, which also features 99 multifamily residences and 175,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, dining and entertainment. Sprouts will join existing High Street tenants like Gigya Inc., Alliance Financial Resources, Nobis Technology Group and Yeager North. Its new office will occupy three floors, in addition to a ground-floor retail outpost. Sprouts is scheduled to relocate next spring. The landlord, ScanlanKemperBard Companies and Wayzata Investment Partners LLC, was represented by JLL’s John Bonnell, Brett Abramson and Greg McMillan. Sprouts was represented by Scott Maxwell of Cresa.
SAN DIEGO — Trigild has named Jeff Santoni as its new hospitality asset manager. He will oversee operational performances and monitor sales results for all of the firm’s hotel properties. Santoni will also review and analyze key data, including operating budgets, competitive markets, sales, site inspections, guest satisfaction and performance. Santoni most recently worked as a consultant. Prior to that, he was with Marriott Vacations Worldwide where he worked as a senior asset manager for the Western and Hawaii regions. The San Diego-based real estate firm specializes in property/asset management and fiduciary services.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — McCraney Property Co. has broken ground on a Class A, 100,000-square-foot warehouse/distribution center in West Palm Beach. The property is located off Okeechobee Boulevard and Jog Road in McCraney’s Vista Business Park. The project is the first new construction in the office park in the past five years. City National Bank provided construction financing for the project, and Michael Falk & Co. LLC will lease the two-building property. The design team includes general contractor Edwards Construction Services Inc. and architect Jose Jaramillo of JJ Architectural Group. Upon completion, which is slated for December 2014, the property will feature 24-foot clear heights and available industrial space ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 square feet.
STERLING, VA. — Rock Creek Property Group has sold Regal Center, a 52,500-square-foot shopping center located at 20921-20955 Davenport Drive in Sterling. The Regal Center LLC/Bernstein Management Group purchased the asset for $18.2 million, or roughly $347 per square foot. Regal Center’s tenant roster includes Domino’s Pizza, 7-Eleven, Firehouse Subs, BB&T, UFC Gym, sweetFrog Yogurt, O’Faolains Irish Pub, Cheng’s Oriental Restaurant, Old Virginia Tobacco Co. and The Good Shepherd Alliance.