CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dallas-based Velocis, in a partnership with Lincoln Property Co., has purchased a telecom carrier hotel and data center located at 701 Trade St. in downtown Charlotte. Built in 1968, the two-story building is more than 80 percent leased to telecommunications and colocation data center users. Lincoln Harris will lease and manage the property.
WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF. — Venture West Funding Inc. has arranged a $10.2 million loan for the refinance of Pride Center, a 185,265-square-foot shopping center located in Woodland Hills. Albertsons anchors the center, with tenants including Bank of America, CVS/pharmacy, Pep Boys, Tuesday Morning, HomeGoods, Harbor Freight Tools and Jo-Ann Stores. Jean-Marc Herrouin of Venture West Funding arranged the financing through Farmers & Merchants Bank.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a mixed-use property located at 664 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The 4,300-square-foot asset sold for $8.1 million. The property features apartment units and one retail space. Peter Von Der Ahe, Joe Koicim, Sean Lefkovits and Logan Markley of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and the buyer, both private investors, in the transaction.
WATERVILLE, MAINE — Fantini & Gorga has secured $7.5 million in acquisition financing for a freestanding Rite Aid Pharmacy in Waterville. Constructed in 2009, the 14,673-square-foot property features a drive-thru canopy and a high-volume pharmacy layout. Chris Miller and Casimir Groblewski of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for Wells Realty LP through a leading regional financial institution.
DALLAS — Trader Joe’s has leased 12,500 square feet in the Preston Alexis addition to Pepper Square Shopping Center at Preston Road and Alexis Drive in north Dallas. Trader Joe’s is a privately held chain that entered the Dallas/Fort Worth market in 2013 and has six stores in the region. Vaughn Miller of VCM Development Group secured the lease and worked in cooperation with Henry Miller IV and Daniel Harris of HSM Brokerage on behalf of the landlord. Kevin Deighan of Timberline Real Estate represented the tenant. The store is slated to open later this year. Vaughn Miller and his father, Vance C. Miller, developed the Preston Alexis addition in 2001 after redeveloping the nearby Pepper Square Shopping Center at Preston Road and Beltline Road.
APPLE VALLEY, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.55 million sale of a 6,260-square foot net-leased property occupied by Red Robin, a gourmet hamburger restaurant, in Apple Valley. The restaurant is located at 15560 Cedar Ave., about 19 miles south of Minneapolis. Mike Marzinske, Adam Prins, Matthew Hazelton, Sean Doyle and Cory Villaume, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Minneapolis office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The transaction reflects the trend of capital gravitating from coastal markets to the Midwest for properties that are well located and occupied by strong-performing tenants, says Hazelton. “We have observed this trend throughout the year and foresee it remaining sustainable through the end of 2015.”
OXNARD, CALIF. — CBRE Group, in collaboration with Red Mountain Group, has arranged three retail leases at the vacated Kmart property at the corner of Ventura Road and Channel Island Boulevard in Oxnard. The 137,175-square-foot retail site is being redeveloped into an anchored multi-tenant retail center. LA Fitness has leased 37,500 square feet, Smart & Final inked a deal for 31,044 square feet, and Star World, an appliance and electronic company, signed a lease for 26,487 square feet at the property. Each company signed a 15-year lease for the space. Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2016, the proposed renovations include new storefront elevations, parking lot, landscaping and lighting, as well as the construction of a new drive-thru pad along Ventura Road. The new tenants are scheduled to open for business in 2016. Several restaurant and retail spaces, ranging from 1,200 to 15,000 square feet, will be available for lease at the property. Scott Siegel, Larry Tanji and Lisa Engle of CBRE, along with Kristin Ambrose of Red Mountain, negotiated the leased on behalf of the investor, Red Mountain Group.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of Arrowhead Plaza, an 84,389-square-foot shopping center, for $14 million. The center is located at 7700 W Arrowhead Towne Center. It was purchased by Beardsley-67th Avenue LLC. Ian Fincham and Patrick Dempsey of Lee & Associates worked on behalf of the buyer and seller.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT II Inc. has acquired a grocery-anchored shopping center in Fresno. West Acres LLC sold the 83,414-square-foot West Acres Shopping Center for $10.2 million. The fully leased center is occupied by 14 tenants, including Best Cuts, Little Caesars and Atlas Healthcare, and anchored by a 55,080-square-foot Food Maxx.
In the April 2014 edition of Heartland Real Estate Business, I pointed out that the recovery from the historic 2008 flood was nearing completion in Cedar Rapids, a city of approximately 129,000 residents. The last of the damaged city facilities, a recreation center in the Time Check neighborhood on the city’s northwest side, has been demolished. Taking its place will be a new 17,000-square-foot recreation center currently under construction. In July, the Cedar Rapids City Council approved the $600 million flood protection system alignment on both sides of the Cedar River; all the flood system funding plan is now in place, except for the federal appropriation of $78 million pending approval in Congress. Three sections of flood protection are complete or under construction. The National Civic League recognized this feat in 2014 when it named Cedar Rapids as a recipient of the All-America City Award, which recognizes communities that overcome citywide challenges and achieve uncommon results. (The National Civic League is a nonprofit organization that advocates for transparency, effectiveness, and openness in local government.) The city’s strong recovery following the devastating flood in 2008 is evident by the accolades it has received from a variety of media outlets and interest …