SAN ANTONIO — Architecture firm Corgan has signed a 5,000-square-foot office lease at Frost Tower, a 24-story building in downtown San Antonio that was completed in 2019. Corgan, which has had an office in San Antonio for 25 years, is relocating from the building at 1777 NE Loop 410. David Ballard and Parker LaBarge of CBRE represented Corgan in the lease negotiations. Christi Griggs, also with CBRE, represented the landlord, Weston Urban, which developed Frost Tower in partnership with Dallas-based KDC.
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Ziff Real Estate Partners Buys 118,751 SF Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch Retail Center in Scottsdale, Arizona
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP) has acquired Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch, a neighborhood retail center in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Whitestone REIT sold the asset for $26.5 million. This transaction marks ZRP’s first purchase in Arizona. Situated on more than 11 acres, Mercado at Scottsdale Ranch offers 118,751 square feet of retail space occupied by a blend of national, regional and local tenants, including Planet Fitness and Walgreens. The center serves Scottsdale Ranch, a 1,100-acre, master-planned community. Steve Julius, Jesse Goldsmith and Chase Dorsett of Newmark represented the seller, while Christian Chamblee and Kayla Meier provided self-representation for the buyer in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5M Refinancing for Larson Apartments in Garden Grove, California
by Amy Works
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged $5 million in refinancing for Larson Apartments at 8101 Larson Ave. in the Orange County city of Garden Grove. Constructed in 1980, the two-story building features 21 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Ron Balys of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. secured the bank financing on behalf of the private client. Terms of the 30-year loan include 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 6.3 percent interest rate with a 30-year amortization schedule.
AURORA, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the acquisition of an office building in Aurora, a suburb east of Denver. The asset traded for $1 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Located at 14100 E. Evans Ave., the property features 5,092 square feet of office space. Steve Cummock and Drew Williams of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Avery Park, a 124-unit build-to-rent community in the Minneapolis suburb of Maple Grove. The sales price was undisclosed. The property consists of 42 detached homes averaging 2,262 square feet and 82 townhomes averaging 1,687 square feet. Avery Park was completed in 2023. Ted Abramson, Keith Collins and Abe Appert of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller. Curtis Capital Group was the buyer.
DETROIT — Brinkmann Constructors has completed Detroit Commerce Center, a 794,000-square-foot office and industrial development in Detroit. NorthPoint Development was the developer. Located on the site of the former American Motors Corp. headquarters, the project included eight office build-outs for an automotive parts supplier. studioNorth Architecture served as the project architect.
WEST CHESTER, OHIO — Stag Industrial Holdings LLC has acquired a 697,500-square-foot facility located on Le Saint Drive in West Chester, a city in eastern Ohio. The purchase price was $49.7 million. Brookfield Property Group sold the asset.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Edge Autonomy Energy Systems has signed a lease for an 85,000-square-foot industrial building located at 5775 Interface Drive in Ann Arbor. A producer of solid oxide fuel cells and ruggedized power solutions, Edge Autonomy Energy Systems and its legacy companies have operated in Ann Arbor for 20 years. The property on Interface Drive was originally a high-bay office building and will be converted to meet the tenant’s needs. Kyle Passage, Craig Herschel and Steve Langton of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant, while Matt Buslepp of Avison Young represented the landlord, Mansour Cos.
WATHENA, KAN. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $1.8 million sale of a 10,566-square-foot property occupied by Dollar General in Wathena, a city in northeast Kansas. The net-leased building is located on South Park Street, a main thoroughfare in the city. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Dollar General developer. The buyer was an individual completing a 1031 exchange.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Taconic Partners and National Real Estate Advisors is underway on construction of The Ellery, a 330-unit multifamily project in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by Handel Architects, The Ellery will consist of two interconnected buildings that will rise 32 and seven stories at 312 W. 43rd St. Units will come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. The Ellery will feature 28,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space, including a rooftop pool, as well as 42,000 square feet of retail space across two floors. The development team most recently completed construction of the façade, but a timeline for full completion was not disclosed.