TORRANCE, CALIF. — Sichuan Xinglida Group Enterprises Co. Ltd. has purchased the 487-room Torrance Marriott South Bay hotel for $74 million. The hotel is located at 3635 Fashion Way next to Del Amo Fashion Center. The 17-story Marriott was built in 1985 and underwent an extensive renovation in 2007. Sichuan Xinglida purchased the hotel through its U.S. subsidiary XLD Group, LLC. This is its first Los Angeles-area acquisition. The seller was DiamondRock Hospitality Company. The transaction was executed by John Strauss, Bob Webster, Tim Southard and Tony Muscio of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Hotels & Hospitality Group.
SUNNVALE, SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Invesco Real Estate has acquired the Central Silicon Valley Industrial Portfolio for an undisclosed sum. The portfolio contains four Class A warehouse and manufacturing buildings totaling 312,110 square feet in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara. The acquisition includes 2940-2990 Mead Ave., 2855-2865 Uranium Drive and 3000-3008 Kifer Road in Santa Clara, as well as 123-127 Uranium Drive in Sunnyvale. The two multi-suite manufacturing buildings and two distribution warehouse buildings are situated on the border of Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. They are located one block from Bowers Avenue near the Lawrence Expressway. All four fully leased buildings have direct access to US Highway 101, the Central Expressway and Interstate 280. The seller, AEW Capital Management, was represented by CBRE’s Joseph Moriarty, Russell Ingrum, Sean Sullivan, Tyler Meyerdirk, Darla Longo, Barbara Emmons, Rebecca Perlmutter and Brian Matteoni. AEW sold the property on behalf of an institutional client.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – A 10-unit apartment building in West Hollywood has sold to a limited liability company for $2.3 million. The community is located at 7624 Fountain Ave. near Fairfax’s shopping district. It was built in 1961. Tony Azzi and Jason Grant of Marcus & Millichap’s West Los Angeles office represented both the buyer and the seller, an individual/personal trust, in this transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Marriott International Inc. has acquired the 438-room Charlotte Marriott Center City for $111 million, according to the Charlotte Business Journal. The hotel is located at 100 W. Trade St. in Uptown Charlotte. The company is reportedly planning an extensive renovation to the property and doesn't plan on owning the hotel for long. Marriott usually manages its hotels but typically does not own the properties. By purchasing the Charlotte Marriott Center City, the company can ensure it stays a Marriott-managed property and will also allow the company to try out new ideas, according to the report. The seller was a company managed by Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors.
ELKRIDGE, MD. — First Capital Realty has arranged the $44.1 million sale of Belmont Station, a 208-unit, Class A apartment community in Elkridge, about 11 miles southwest of Baltimore. The property, which was built in 2008, consists of five buildings, four townhomes and a 6,500-square-foot clubhouse. The new owner plans to invest in common area renovations and upgrades to the existing apartments. Plans include a redesign of the clubhouse interior, fitness center, landscaping and signage upgrades. Apartment upgrades will include granite countertops, upgraded flooring and designer paint schemes. Jeff Fabrikant of First Capital Realty represented the seller, and Jeff Coles of First Capital Realty represented the buyer, JRK Investors Inc., a Los Angeles-based investment group, in the transaction.
MIDWAY, GA. — Pacific Global Logistics Inc. (PACTRA) has signed a 502,824-square-foot lease at Tradeport East Building A in Midway, approximately 30 miles southwest of Savannah. PACTRA is a third-party logistics company for Hankook Tire America Corp., a subsidiary of Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. The lease brings the LEED Silver-certified building to full occupancy. The company plans to use the space for administrative work, as well as the storage and distribution of tires and related products. Other tenants in the Tradeport Business Park include Target, Tire Rack and Firth Rixon. Bryan Sohn of Atlanta Realty Advisors represented PACTRA in the lease transaction. The landlord, IDI, was represented in-house by Lisa Ward, along with Cliff Dales of Colliers International.
RALEIGH, N.C.— Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the sale of Gresham Lake Distribution Center, a 235,404-square-foot industrial building located at 3401 Gresham Lake Road in Raleigh. Meridian Development Group purchased the 56 percent leased property for $9 million. Chris Norvell and Scot Humphrey of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s capital markets group represented the seller, Roper Investments LLC, in the transaction. Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer was also awarded the leasing assignment for the marketing of the property, which Jackson Rives will lead.
SHREVEPORT, LA. — G. Archer Frierson III and Cecile Coutret of Vintage Realty Co. negotiated the sale of a 36,000-square-foot industrial building in Shreveport for more than $1 million. The buyer was Dallas-based Cardinal Capital Partners. Frierson and Coutret also negotiated a 10-year lease of the facility to P-Americas LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PepsiCo Inc.
CARLISLE, IOWA — Hubbell Realty Co. has broken ground on Danamere Village Townhomes, a rental townhome community located at 840 Bellflower Drive in Carlisle. The projected $5.8 million development will include 44 townhomes within 22 duplexes. Each two-story townhome will feature three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths with a one-car garage. The townhomes will also include contemporary interiors, open living areas, large master suites with private bathrooms and walk-in closets and in-home washers and dryers. Hubbell Apartment Living will manage Danamere Village Townhomes. Hubbell Construction Services is building the community, which will be completed in fall 2014. Carlisle is located about 13 miles southeast of Des Moines.
CLEVELAND, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $11.8 million sale of the Melrose Portfolio, a five-property manufactured housing portfolio. Four communities are located in Ohio and one is in New York State. The sales price equates to approximately $22,736 per site. Kyle Baskin and Jonathon McClellan, senior associates in Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland office, represented the seller, Melrose MHP LLC. UMH Properties Inc., a public equity REIT based in Freehold, Township, N.J., was the buyer. The Melrose Portfolio includes 519 developed manufactured home sites situated on approximately 200 acres. Average occupancy at the time of sale was approximately 82 percent.