MALDEN, MA— Cambridge Health Alliance has signed a 56,750-square-foot office lease at Commerce Place, located at 350 Main St. in Malden. The lease brings the building to more than 92 percent leased. Cambridge Health Alliance is an integrated healthcare system that serves Cambridge, Somerville, and other Boston’s metro-north communities. The healthcare system is relocating from various locations, including Station Landing in Medford and will occupy the fourth and fifth floors of Commerce Place. Steven Purpura, Eric Smith and Ron Friedman of Richards Barry Joyce & Partners represented the landlord, Preotle, Lane & Associates, in the transaction. Adam Subber, Dan Sullivan and Paul Delaney of Cresa Boston represented Cambridge Health Alliance.
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FRISCO, TEXAS — Chick-fil-A Inc. has purchased a 1.3-acre retail site at the Hickory Center at Preston, a Walmart-anchored shopping center located at the southwest corner of Preston Road and Gary Burns Drive in Frisco. Ken Reimer, Amy Pjetrovic-Hunnicut and Katie Vance of Venture Commercial represented the seller, Allegiance Frisco LP, in the transaction. David Hardesty of Hardesty Realty Group represented Chick-fil-A.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bell Partners Inc. has acquired the 250-unit Presidio Apartments in Austin and will take over management responsibilities. Bell Partners has renamed the property Bell Lake Creek. The Bell Lake Creek complex offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plan options. The community’s amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, Mediterranean-style swimming pool with sun deck, resident clubroom and picnic areas with grills. To date, Bell has invested more than $190 million in apartment properties, including this latest purchase.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of five multifamily properties in Corpus Christi totaling 836 units. The sale completes the disposition of an 11-property, 1,773-unit Corpus Christi apartment portfolio. The other six assets in the portfolio were sold previously to multiple buyers. Joe James, Kent Myers and J. Patrick Burke of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private individual. The buyer is a Texas-based limited partnership. The five properties include: Briarcroft and Sky Harbor Apartments, Carmel Manor Apartments, Churchill Square Apartments, Fairway Apartments and Harper’s Corner. Briarcroft and Sky Harbor Apartments was constructed on approximately 23.3 acres at 7218 S. Padre Island Drive. The property’s 299 units were nearly 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Carmel Manor Apartments, a 72,549-square-foot property, is located at 1001 Carmel Parkway. All 74 units were occupied at close. Churchill Square Apartments is located at 302 Western Drive. All 107 units were occupied at close. Fairway Apartments is located at 6440 Everhart Road and its 149 units were 94 percent occupied at close. Lastly, Harper’s Corner is located at 6602 Everhart Road. At close, nearly 95 percent of the property’s 207 units were occupied.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — CBRE’s Private Capital Group in Dallas arranged the sale of Hebron Heights Shopping Center in Carrollton. The 59,356-square-foot neighborhood shopping center is located in northwest Dallas at the corner of Hebron Parkway and Old Denton Road. Hebron Heights Shopping Center is 87 percent occupied with a tenant roster including Tuesday Morning, Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robins, Just Fitness 4U and Quiznos Subs. The buyer, an affiliate of the Tabani Group, purchased the center for an undisclosed amount. Jennifer Pierson and Beth Pierson of CBRE’s Dallas office represented the seller.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. – A 222,086-square-foot building in Chandler that is home to Avnet Global Solutions has sold to Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT for $32.5 million. The facility is located at 6700 W. Morelos Place. Avnet’s 10-year lease at the facility commenced in 2008. As part of the newest acquisition, Avnet has agreed to extend its lease through 2018. Both the buyer and the seller, Fort Properties, was represented by Christopher E. Toci of Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. – A 13,852-square-foot medical office building in Lakewood has sold to Advanced Property Services for $4.3 million. The building is located at 1750 Pierce Street. It is leased to a national dialysis company that has resided at the center since 1998. Advanced Property Services was represented by Sam Leger and Tim Finholm of Unique Properties, Inc – TCN Worldwide. The seller, YPSI ANN ASSOCIATES, LP, was represented by Scott Shwayder, Marc Lippitt and John Sheflin, also from Unique.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. – InvenSense Inc. has leased 130,000 square feet of space at a Class A office building in San Jose. The 228,000-square-foot building is located at 1745 Technology Drive. It will serve as the company’s new corporate headquarters. InvenSense was represented by Jim McPhee and John Fennell of Cushman & Wakefield. The landlord, Equity Office, was represented by CBRE’s Rob Shannon, Christian Marent and Bob Steinbock.
DENVER, SAN FRANCISCO – Blackstone has purchased a four-property, Hilton Select Service Portfolio that includes the 157-room Hilton Garden Inn in Denver and the 177-room Homewood Suites in San Francisco.The purchase price was not disclosed. The portfolio contains a total of 751 rooms. The Hilton Garden Inn is located in the Meridian Business Park at 9290 Meridian Blvd. It completed a $2.3-million capital improvements program in 2011. The Homewood Suites is located at 2000 Shoreline Court near Downtown San Francisco. It completed an extensive renovation in 2008, as well as a public-area renovation in 2013.
LA VERNE, CALIF. – Construction has commenced on La Verne Village, a 172-unit, mixed-use residential and retail community in La Verne. The $43-million development will be located at 2855 Foothill Blvd. on the site of a former automobile dealership. The project’s retail component will feature two buildings with suites ranging from 1,100 square feet to 7,800 square feet. It will target retail, office and restaurant users. Retail leasing is being handled by Fred Encinas of NAI Capital’s Ontario office. Pre-leasing for the residential component is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2013. Occupancy is slated for the first quarter of 2014. The project is being developed by Hutton Companies and designed by KTGY Group.