OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Pearlmark, in partnership with Archstone Capital, has purchased Stonehaven at Overland Park, a 68-unit, townhome-style multifamily property in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The asset consists of nine two-story buildings with 34 two-bedroom and 34 three-bedroom floor plans. The transaction marks Chicago-based Pearlmark’s first acquisition in metro Kansas City and its fifth investment in its latest equity fund, Pearlmark Equity Partners II LP. The fund is actively investing in the middle market value-add space across the U.S.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) has opened Port of Vancouver USA Terminal 1, an office and retail development in southern Washington. The two-building complex is located in the city’s waterfront district and features 366,000 square feet of Class A office space, 12,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and commercial amenities. The office component of the project will house the new global headquarters for ZoomInfo, an artificial intelligence platform provider based in Vancouver. Four years ago, the Port of Vancouver USA selected LPC to develop the site on port land along the Columbia River in one of two master-planned communities that are transforming the waterfront into a live-work-play neighborhood. The waterfront district is situated in the city’s urban core with convenient access to highways, public transit and Portland, Ore. The Terminal 1 development features 10- and nine-story buildings, a rooftop deck and 10,000 square feet of landscaped green spaces and outdoor seating that will be open to the public. Parking will be available on nights and weekends. The development team is also targeting LEED Gold certification. The 10-acre site is already home to an AC Hotel by Marriott, green open spaces, walking trails and bike paths. A public …
By Burdette Huffman, executive vice president, Blue Ox Group Why are people drawn to spend money and time at certain places in a city? What makes someone want to do their shopping, stop for coffee or plan a date night at one spot versus another? Sometimes, it’s a special location or an emotional connection to a particular vendor. But in many instances, the draw is entirely by design. It’s an intentional, strategic urban planning tactic that’s been around for decades, and it’s called placemaking. What Is Placemaking?The concept of placemaking has been around since the 1960s thanks to urban planning pioneers and was bolstered in the 1990s by the smart growth agenda of organizations like the Urban Land Institute. In modern parlance across the state, it’s not much different. Put simply, placemaking is about creating a special place where people want to be. Placemaking is about imagining and then developing a place where parents might want to grab coffee after dropping their kids off at school. Or it’s a place where date nights happen because there’s a great new spot for dinner and maybe space to take a walk or grab a drink afterward. If it’s executed correctly, it’s the …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A partnership between High Street Residential, MSD Partners and River Street Partners has begun leasing 700 River, a 43-story apartment tower in Austin’s Rainey Street District. The 500-foot building houses 377 units in a mix of studio to three-bedroom residences, as well as several penthouses and 3,400 square feet of retail space. In addition, 700 River features more than 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space. HKS is the project architect, and DPR Construction is the general contractor. Construction began in fall 2022, and the topping out occurred earlier this year. Rents start at roughly $3,000 per month for a studio apartment.
DALLAS — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 176,960-square-foot industrial commissary and cold storage building in Dallas that is leased to Atlanta-based pizza delivery giant Papa Johns (NASDAQ: PZZA). The building features climate-controlled clearance heights, multiple dock and drive-in doors and office space. Christian Rahe, Joe Wiles, Michael Brewster and Daniel Taylor of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a group of institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The property sold for $47 million as part of a deal that included another Papa John’s cold storage facility in Orlando.
DALLAS — Grey Swan I, a general partner equity fund backed by North Texas-based development and investment firm M2G Ventures, has purchased a 120,000-square-foot industrial building in southwest Dallas. The single-tenant building at 4130 Platinum Way was fully leased at the time of sale to an unnamed tenant. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed.
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 16-acre RV resort in Kingsville, located outside of Corpus Christi. Nature’s Own RV Resort features 115 sites and amenities such as a clubhouse, laundry facilities and a pool. Brad Dorsey and Skyler Henderson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were local private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
HOUSTON — ATX Auctions has signed a 14,746-square-foot industrial lease in northwest Houston. The building at 2700 Bingle Road was originally constructed in 1976. John Harris, Jacob Summers and Stephen Hazen of locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners represented ATX Auctions in the lease negotiations. Scott Wilkerson of Garver Real Estate represented the landlord on an internal basis.
LAWRENCE, MASS. — Developer WinnCos. has completed Stone Mill Lofts, a $39.2 million multifamily adaptive reuse project in Lawrence, a northern suburb of Boston. The project converted a 179-year-old structure that originally housed a stone mill into a complex with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Of the 86 units, 11 are reserved for households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income (AMI); 58 are reserved for renters earning up to 60 percent of AMI; and the other 17 are to be rented at market rates. Amenities include a resident lounge and kitchen, billiards room, fitness center, children’s playroom, resident storage lockers, work-from-home pods, package room and a historic mill exhibit room. MassHousing provided $25.9 million in financing for the project.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — San Mateo-based SC Properties has acquired San Mateo Gateway Center, a Class A office campus in San Mateo. Kennedy Wilson sold the three-building asset for an undisclosed price. Located at 1800, 1810 and 1820 Gateway Drive, the 235,000-square-foot campus features natural light on all floors, an onsite café, speculative suite, upgraded lobby and common areas, an outdoor lounge and seating areas, a common conference room, fitness center and ample parking. At the time of sale, the property was 40 percent vacant. SC Properties’ Kevin Phillips and Chris Giotinis led the transaction. Gary Boitano of Cushman & Wakefield and Clarke Funkhouser of JLL consulted the buyer on the acquisition and were retained to handle leasing of the campus.