ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has arranged the lease of 32,230 square feet of industrial space in Arlington for Impex Forwarding Agency Inc., which specializes in foreign trade services. The property, located at 2401-2407 Centennial Drive, was originally constructed in 1977 and features clear heights of 24 feet. Becky Thompson of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease negotiations, while Kacy Jones and Wilson Brown of CBRE represented the landlord, First Industrial Realty Trust.
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SAN DIEGO — The 176-room Courtyard San Diego Old Town and the 123-room Fairfield Inn & Suites San Diego Old Town have received $50 million in debt financing. They are located at 2435 Jefferson Street and 3900 Old Town Ave., respectively. Both hotels are Marriott brands and are owned by a joint venture between Rockpoint Group, LLC and Clearview Hotel Capital, LLC. The floating-rate loan carries a three-year initial term and two optional 12-month extensions. It was secured by Mathew Comfort, Reid McGlamery and Mike Huth of Jones Lang LaSalle. The loan was provided by a domestic bank.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. – Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC has acquired the 310-unit Bradburn Row in Westminster for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 11900 Newton Street within the master-planned community of Bradburn Village, about 20 minutes north of Downtown Denver. Bradburn Row was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Cornerstone purchased the asset on behalf of an institutional investor. The seller, Carmel Partners, was represented by HFF’s Jordan Robbins and Jake Young.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Bixby Land Company has purchased a 45,576-square-foot office building in Irvine for an undisclosed sum. The company plans to redevelop the property into a creative office space that encourages a contemporary work environment. The building is located at 18231 West McDurmott in the John Wayne Airport submarket. The project has been named “gen2.” It will feature natural and sustainable materials, wood elements and an outdoor gathering area that serves as a natural extension of the collaborative interior spaces. The building is being designed to accommodate three tenants that will each occupy about 15,000 square feet. It is scheduled for completion in mid-2014. Leasing will be handled by Bob Thagard of Orion Property Partners and John Griffin of Voit. The project will be designed by LPA. This is Bixby’s seventh value-add renovation in the past two years.
DENVER — Gart Investment Company has acquired Willow Run Shopping Center, a 91,565-square-foot retail outpost in the Denver suburb of Westminster, for $10.8 million. The center is located at 12900-12910 N. Zuni Street. It was 80 percent leased at the time of sale. Notable tenants include Safeway, Allstate and Subway. Outlying tenants that were not part of the sale include JPMorgan Chase, Conoco Philips and McDonalds. Gart was represented by Shaun Riley of Faris Lee Investments. The seller, TNP SRT Willow Run, LLC, was represented by Richard Chichester, Jeff Conover and Tom Chichester of the same firm.
PHOENIX — Matrix Absence Management has moved its U.S. headquarters to Desert Canyon 200 in Phoenix. The space is located at 2421 W. Peoria Ave. The employee benefits management company has leased 65,502 square feet at the Desert Canyon Campus. It was previously based at the nearby Lakeside Center. Matrix will occupy a space that was vacated by American Express. It is currently undergoing renovations and should be ready for occupancy next spring. Matrix, a subsidiary of the Tokio Marine Group, was represented by Steve Corney of Jones Lang LaSalle’s Phoenix office. The landlord, REEF Desert Canyon, LLC, was represented by Jim Bayless, Ashley Brooks and Jenny Aust of CBRE’s Phoenix office.
HAYWARD, CALIF. — FBA Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation, has leased 64,800 square feet inside the Hayward Business Park. The new facility is located at 30803 Santana Street in Hayward. The company will use this new space to relocate its warehouse/distribution facility, which was previously based in Richmond. The company outgrew that 27,000-square-foot warehousing space. FBA was represented by Steve Miller of SiteLink International. The landlord, PS Business Parks, was represented by Greig Lagomarsino, and Rick Keely of Colliers International’s Oakland office.
MONUMENT, COLO. – A 16,399-square-foot shopping center in Monument has sold to a private San Diego group for $3.7 million. The multi-tenant center is located at 556-590 W. Highway 105, just north of Colorado Springs. It is fully occupied by tenants like UPS, Great Clips and Subway. The center is anchored by Safeway, though this space was not included in the sale. Patrick G. Kent of Hanley Investment Group represented both the buyer and the seller, a private Colorado investor, in this transaction.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Science, Inc., has signed a 45-month lease for 16,220 square feet of space in Santa Monica. The 24,578-square-foot building is located at 1447 2nd Street. The building is now fully occupied. The technology incubator and investor is relocating and expanding from its 10,000-square-foot office that’s just steps away at 1410 2nd Street. The new space was previously occupied by Hydraulx. Science, Inc., was represented by Randy Starr and Tim Dornan of Avison Young. The landlord, Beitler Commercial Realty Services, represented itself in this transaction.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — GMA Architects & Planners has completed Discovery Village, a new seniors living community in Fort Myers. The 121,000-square-foot community includes three wings for independent living, assisted living and Alzheimer residents. The new building features courtyard gardens, a theater, game room, living room with a fireplace and bar, fitness facilities and a pool. The rest of the design team includes Development Consulting LLC, interior designer IAK Florida Design and general contractor DeAngelis Diamond Construction.