ELKHORN, NEB. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Trails, an 85-unit build-to-rent community in the Omaha suburb of Elkhorn. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 19111 Grand Ave. and completed this year, the property features a range of four- and five-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,814 square feet. Ted Abramson, Mark Seger and Jeremy Fink of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller. Curtis Capital Group was the buyer.
ANDERSON, IND. — Meridian Design Build has completed construction of a 300,000-square-foot climate-controlled seed storage and distribution facility for Corteva Agriscience in Anderson, about 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Scannell Properties was the developer. Located at 4210 W. 67th St., the property is Corteva’s largest warehouse and distribution center in North America, according to Meridian. Constructed on 30 acres, the facility features 100,000 square feet of refrigerated and humidity-controlled cold storage space along with an adjacent dry storage area accessible via high-speed rollup doors. The building features 25 loading docks, two drive-in doors, a storm shelter and 4,000 square feet of office space. Curran Architecture was the architect, and American Structurepoint Inc. handled the civil engineering design.
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.5 million sale of McLaren Macomb-Gratiot Medical Building, a 17,333-square-foot medical office property in the Detroit suburb of Clinton Township. The asset is fully leased to McLaren Macomb, a subsidiary of the McLaren Health Care Corp. The multi-specialty clinic serves as a hub for McLaren’s residency program and is situated near the affiliated 288-bed McLaren Macomb Hospital. Seth Haron, Ashish Vakhariya and Darin Gross of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Platform Ventures LLC, and the buyer, Nova Sky Investments LLC.
SEATTLE — The special committee of the Board of Directors of Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) has confirmed receipt of a proposal from Erik and Pete Nordstrom, members of the Nordstrom family, and El Puerto de Liverpool to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Nordstrom, other than shares held by members of the Nordstrom family and Liverpool, for $23 per share in cash. If accepted, the deal would take the publicly traded company private. The proposal would be financed through a combination of rollover equity and cash commitment by members of the Nordstrom family and Liverpool and $250 million in new bank financing, with the existing indebtedness of the company to remain outstanding. There is no assurance that the company will pursue this transaction, and Nordstrom does not intend to disclose further developments regarding the proposal until further disclosure is determined to be appropriate or necessary. Morgan Stanley & Co. and Centerview Partners are acting as financial advisors to the special committee, and Sidley Austin LLP and Perkins Coie LLP are acting as legal counsel. Seattle-based Nordstrom’s stock price closed at $22.60 per share on Thursday, Sept. 5, up from $14.90 one year prior.
FONTANA, CALIF. — A joint venture between MCB Real Estate and a fund managed by DRA Advisors has purchased Falcon Ridge Town Center, a retail center at 15218-15320 Summit Ave. in Fontana, located in the Inland Empire region. An undisclosed party sold the asset for $65 million. Built in 2005 and renovated in 2023, Falcon Ridge offers 273,424 square feet of fully leased retail space. Current tenants include Ulta Beauty, Famous Footwear, Five Below, Michaels, Dollar Tree and Ross Dress for Less.
KIRKLAND, WASH. — Ziegler has arranged $62.4 million in bond financing for Parkshore Juanita Bay, a 50-unit independent living community in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. The borrower was originally founded in 1932 to provide housing and care for German seniors. In 1977, the organization constructed an assisted living retirement home known as The Gardens at Juanita Bay in Kirkland’s historic Juanita Bay neighborhood on the shores of Lake Washington. In December 2018, the community affiliated with Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest, now known as Transforming Age. In 2021, management announced plans to develop and convert the existing community into a 50-unit independent living community to be named Parkshore Juanita Bay. The property represents a concept as a satellite community consisting solely of independent living with residents receiving a healthcare benefit through the broader Transforming Age network of communities or another community of their choosing. The Washington State Housing Finance Commission issued the bonds, which will mostly be used to pay for the acquisition, development and construction.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — On behalf of KBC Advisors Arizona, Stevens-Leinweber Construction has delivered Empire 101, a Class A industrial building offering Loop 101 freeway frontage in Peoria, a suburb northwest of Phoenix. Located at 8850 W. Sweetwater Ave., the 153,145-square-foot building features 32-foot clear heights, 21 dock doors, two drive-in bays, 10 levelers, 90 clerestory windows and generous power. Additionally, the facility offers a fully secured truck court, a 65,000-square-foot secured yard and parking for 144 automobiles, expandable to more than 200 total spaces. Empire 101 is located less than 20 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, six miles from Glendale Municipal Airport and 25 miles from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s Arizona FAB campus. Stevens-Leinweber Construction served as general contractor, and Deutsch Architecture served as architect. Mike Ciosek and Eric Bell of Kidder Mathews are handling leasing for the property.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — CRE College Plaza LLC has acquired El Presidio at Pinnacle Park, a two-story office building located at 8700 E. Vista Bonita Drive in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. Flagg Group Scottsdale LLC sold the asset for $7.6 million. Built in 2020, El Presidio at Pinnacle Park offers 59,438 square feet of multi-tenant office space. At the time of sale, the property was 78 percent occupied. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield’s private capital markets group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — Core Spaces has completed six student housing communities totaling 4,549 beds across the United States. All six communities have opened to residents ahead of the 2024-2025 school year. The communities are all located near the campuses of major universities, including UC Berkeley, University of Cincinnati, Penn State, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Clemson University. The six new properties include: The communities feature a variety of high-end, student-focused amenities. For example, ōLiv Madison boasts a spa, sauna, fitness center, coworking spaces, private study rooms and a sprawling rooftop sundeck with pool and hot tub. Each property offers a diverse mix of floor plans and unit types to appeal to a range of resident needs and price points. “After years of work to bring a project to life, welcoming new residents home is one of the best parts of what we do,” said Marc Lifshin, CEO of Core Spaces. Core Spaces is a residential developer, owner and operator headquartered in Chicago. The company currently owns or manages more than 38,600 beds. The developer currently has a pipeline of approximately 43,000 beds. The pipeline includes an 800-bed project in Knoxville, Tennessee; three developments in Madison totaling 4,000 beds; a 665-unit, 2,195-bed project in …
EL PASO, TEXAS — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will open a 492,000-square-foot ambulatory care facility in El Paso. The six-story building will be located on the William Beaumont Army Medical Center campus at Fort Bliss and will feature 47 different departments to augment the campus’ continuum of care. Specialty practices and services that will be housed within the facility will include radiology, pathology, audiology, prosthetics and rehabilitation for traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. The facility will also offer a specialized women’s clinic, spaces for mental health and substance abuse programs, a dental suite and an eyecare clinic. Amenities will include an 18,000-square-foot healing garden, a 6,500-square-foot outdoor café and a 5,000-square-foot shaded staff plaza. The project team includes architecture firms SmithGroup and HKS, Clark Construction Group and The U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers. Construction is underway and slated for a 2028 completion.
