DALLAS — Cassidy Turley has arranged a 59,580-square-foot industrial lease in Dallas for Fleetpride, a manufacturer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts. The tenant will occupy space at 2007 Royal Lane, near the interchange of I-635 and U.S. Route 77. Frank McCafferty, Blake Anderson, Craig Wilson, Randy Cooper, Kris Knapstein and David Eseke of Cassidy Turley represented Fleetpride in the negotiations with the unnamed landlord.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Trademark Property co. has leased 45,000 square feet of retail space at its Waterside mixed-use development in Fort Worth to Whole Foods Market. The store, which is expected to open by the spring of 2016, will feature a large outdoor seating area. The 63-acre Waterside is located along the Trinity River and will include 185,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space; 20 to 30 acres of multifamily properties; 100,000 to 200,000 square feet of office space; and a signature hotel. Whole Foods is partnering with Trademark to make the development a “Conscious Place” project, which calls for a variety of amenities including a covered community pavilion, children’s play areas and outdoor patios for restaurants. Phase I of Waterside is slated to open in the fall of 2015.
SAN FRANCISCO — Equity Residential has broken ground on 340 Fremont, a $160-million residential tower in San Francisco’s South of Market (SOMA) district. The 40-story tower is located just a few blocks from the bay, near Interstate 80 and Market Street. The tower is being built by Suffolk Construction and designed by Handel Architects. It will include a clubhouse, outdoor courtyards and kitchens, a fitness center, lounge, demonstration kitchen, a dog spa and bike facilities with a repair room. The tower is scheduled for completion by the end of next year.
CABAZON, CALIF. — Desert Hills Premium Outlets has opened its 50-store expansion, making it one of the largest centers in the country, according to its owner, Simon Property Group. The outlet center is located on Interstate 10 off of the Malki Road exit on Seminole Drive, next to the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa. The fully leased center now contains 650,000 square feet and 180 stores. The expansion added Alexander McQueen, Bally, Belstaff, CH Carolina Herrera, Fendi, Helmut Lang, John Varvatos, Maje, Max Mara, Rag and Bone, Sandro, Valentino and Wolford to the center. They join notable tenants like Armani, Coach, Elie Tahari, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Loro Piana, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod's, Versace and Saint Laurent Paris. The property also received some enhancements during the expansion. They included the addition of a 1,100-space parking garage, improved landscaping and wider walkways.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Lido Marina Village, a 123,391-square-foot, mixed-use development in Newport Beach has received a $51.4-million loan that will finance its renovation. The village is located at 3400 Via Oporto on Lido Isle. Lido features retail, restaurant and office space throughout 14 separate structures. It includes prime waterfront boutique and dining space with views of the harbor, along with 47 boat docks and common area space. Lido Retail Group, an affiliate of DJM Capital Partners, purchased the property from Vornado Realty Trust in an off-market transaction last year. Bridge financing was arranged by Steve Bram and David Pascale of George Smith Partners.
TORRANCE, CALIF. – Construction has commenced on Phase II of Storm Plaza, anew retail center in Torrance. The 21,500-square-foot phase will be located on 4.2 acres at the northwest corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Normandie Avenue. Wells Fargo recently signed onto the center, announcing it would open a 4,250-square-foot branch. The second phase of construction is scheduled for completion this fall. Phase I included a 16,556-square-foot CVS/pharmacy that opened this past November. Phase III of Storm Plaza will add 13,000 additional square feet of space. Anticipated uses include restaurants and large retail. All phases of the $15-million project should be complete by the first quarter of 2015. The 50,000-square-foot Storm Plaza is being constructed on the site of the former Ricky & Ronnie's Drive-in. It is being developed by Storm Properties.
VERNON, CALIF. – The City of Vernon has broken ground on Vernon Village Park, its first-ever private development. The 45-unit affordable housing project is located at 4675 E. 52nd Drive, just 5 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. The $12.8-million, garden-style development is scheduled for completion in summer 2015. It is being built to LEED-Silver specifications. Vernon Village Park will include a community room with a kitchen, a computer room, meeting room, common laundry facility, a courtyard and barbecue area, children’s play area and edible community gardens. The project is being developed by Meta Housing Corporation, which worked with the City of Vernon, as well as its non-profit partner, Community Home Builders and Associates. The California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, Bank of America, Federal Home Loan Bank San Francisco – Affordable Housing Program and the California Community Reinvestment Corporation also participated in this project.
BETHESDA, MD. — Cassidy Turley has arranged $45 million in financing for Bethesda Place II, a 209,397-square-foot, Class A office building in Bethesda. Bethesda Place II’s retail tenant roster includes Safeway, Original Pancake House and Comcast Sports Net, and its office tenant roster includes Wells Fargo, First Potomac Realty Trust and Beech Street Capital. Philip Mudd and Bradley Geiger of Cassidy Turley arranged the 20-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower, Bethesda Place II Associates LLC.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — LDG Development has opened Brookcreek Crossing, a 70-unit, $12.3 million apartment community at 14700 Bridge Creek Drive in Midlothian, a suburb of Richmond, Va. The three-story complex has apartments ranging from 770 to 1,136 square feet. The property’s amenity package includes an outdoor swimming pool, walking trail, grills, picnic areas, community kitchen, fitness room and business center with complimentary Wi-Fi. The apartment development is a public/private partnership between several debt and equity sources, including SunTrust Bank, Virginia Housing Development, Winks Snowa Architects, Weber Group, Xpert Design and Construction and LDG Multifamily LLC. Drucker and Falk Property Management will manage the apartment community. Rents for the new units will start at $500 per month.
RALEIGH, N.C. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $28.7 million construction loan for Maystone at Wakefield, a 360-unit garden-style apartment community in Raleigh. Jeff Hunkele, Bindi Shah and Kathy Anderson of KeyBank worked with the borrower, The Carroll Cos., to arrange financing for the property.