SAN ANTONIO — Hilton Worldwide has opened the new 111-suite Home2 Suites by Hilton San Antonio Airport, the second Home2 Suites brand hotel in the San Antonio metro area. The four-story property is in proximity to the San Antonio International Airport, as well as the River Walk, SeaWorld San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas and the AT&T Center. Located at 94 N.E. Loop 410, the hotel features a fitness center, laundry center, heated outdoor pool, fire pit and complimentary breakfast. Baywood Hotels owns and manages the property. Hilton plans to open five additional Texas locations of the Home2 Suites brand by the end of this year.
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GARLAND, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has arranged a 35,405-square-foot industrial lease in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburb of Garland for Digitek Computer Products, a distributor of technology products. The tenant will occupy space at 3901 W. Miller Road, in proximity to I-635. Nathan Denton of Lee & Associates represented Digitek in the negotiations. Stephen Cooper of NAI Robert Lynn represented the landlord, First Industrial Realty Trust.
WAILUA, HAWAII — Coco Palms Hui LLChas entered into a management agreement with an affiliate of the Hyatt Hotels Corporationto manage the 363-room Coco Palms Resort on Kauai. The resort is located in Wailua, on the eastern coast of Kauai. It will continue to operate as the Coco Palms Resort under the Hyatt umbrella. The resort has been shuttered since 1992 when it was damaged by Hurricane Iniki. The Coco Palms is set to undergo a major revitalization next year, with a re-opening date scheduled for early 2017. The property was originally constructed in 1953. It was made famous in 1961 when the movie “Blue Hawaii” was filmed on its grounds – the same grounds that were once home to Kauai’s last reigning queen, Queen Deborah Kapule Kekaiha`akulou. The resort’s redevelopment plan will preserve the original footprint of the property and its signature lagoon. The new efforts will also include an on-property community center that will highlight the cultural significance of the site, as well as the area’s native culture, history and arts.
LOS ANGELES — DivcoWest has acquired the Continental Grand Plaza, a 483,000-square-foot office complex in the Los Angeles submarket of El Segundo, for an undisclosed sum. The two-building, Class A complex is located at 300-400 Continental Blvd., less than 3 miles from Los Angeles International Airport. DivcoWest recently purchased Gateway El Segundo, a five building office and retail portfolio just a block from Continental Grand, this past April. The privately owned real estate investment firm believes this area is “becoming a key Los Angeles growth market for media and technology-related companies,” according to its transaction announcement.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — EL & EL Wood Products Corp. has acquired a 20-acre industrial site in Galt for an undisclosed sum. The site is located about 20 miles south of Sacramento. The mouldings and millwork products distributor plans to build a 220,000-square-foot wholesale distribution center for its line of moldings, doors and other building materials. The company currently manages 255 employees, along with its own fleet of trucks throughout California, Nevada and Arizona. The project is anticipated to bring 75 new jobs to the City of Galt. The new facility will be built by BCM Construction Co. Tom Manz & Associates, an affiliate of seller KMS Development, will serve as construction manager. EL & EL Wood was represented by Tommy Ponder of Cable & Kilpatrick. Matt Cologna, Bryce MacDonald and Dave Nicholson of Cushman & Wakefield’s Sacramento office represented the seller in this transaction.
LAKE FOREST, CALIF. – The 240-unit Ridgecrest Apartments in Lake Forest has received a $41-million refinance. The community is located at 21486 Lake Forest Drive. The loan carries a seven-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, following a two-year interest-only period. Financing was secured by Michael T. Elmore of NorthMarq Capital’s Los Angeles office through the firm’s seller/servicer with Freddie Mac. The servicer agreed to fund a cash-out mortgage on a 1.25 debt coverage ratio with two years interest-only based on strong sponsorship and an infill Orange County location.
SAN DIEGO – The Conrad Prebys Trust has acquired the 150-unit Vista Lane Apartments in the San Diego submarket of Chula Vista for $19.4 million. The community is located at 1440 Second Ave., just north of Orange Avenue. Vista Lane enjoys close proximity to Broadway, the area’s dominant retail corridor, and to the Chula Vista Bayfront redevelopment project. The 500-acre master plan seeks to convert the underused bayfront landscape into a residential and resort destination. Christopher J. Zorbas of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office represented both the buyer and the seller, the Kreutzkamp Revocable 2000 Trust, in this transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Beacon Partners, a Charlotte-based developer, has broken ground on InnerLoop North, two warehouse buildings totaling 415,541 square feet. The speculative industrial buildings will be located on David Cox Road near the intersection of Harris Boulevard and Old Statesville Road in north Charlotte. The site for InnerLoop North is situated 1.5 miles from I-77, two miles from I-485 and less than five miles from I-85. The property features 30- and 32-foot clear heights, on-site trailer parking and an ESFR sprinkler system. The project team includes architect Merriman Schmitt, general contractor InterCon Building Corp. and lender Regions Bank. Beacon Partners expects to deliver InnerLoop North in the fourth quarter.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened a four-story, 117-suite hotel at 12030 Copper Way in Charlotte’s Ballantyne neighborhood. The hotel, known as Homewood Suites by Hilton Charlotte Ballantyne Area, will be situated near the Ballantyne Corporate Park, Toringdon Circle and Ballantyne Village. Tara of Ballantyne LLC owns the hotel and has tapped Tara Hospitality Group to manage the property.
HARRODSBURG, KY. — Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Inc. (Wheeler REIT) has assumed a contract to acquire Harrodsburg Marketplace, a 60,048-square-foot shopping center in Harrodsburg, for $5 million. Kroger anchors the shopping center, which is located about 30 miles southwest of Lexington. The REIT will use a combination of cash and debt to pay for the property and will assume the contract from an affiliate, Wheeler Interests LLC.