LAS VEGAS — The owners of the 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams have unanimously approved the Oakland Athletics’ plan to move to Las Vegas. This continues the team’s agreement to develop a nine-acre ballpark on the 36-acre Tropicana Las Vegas campus, which was previously reported in May. The A’s plan to develop a 30,000-seat ballpark at the site that is located along the Las Vegas Strip at Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. The A’s will play the 2024 season at the Oakland Coliseum. However, its lease at the stadium expires after the 2024 season. The team is working with MLB to determine options for interim play following the 2024 season. The A’s averaged 10,276 fans per game at the Oakland Coliseum in 2023, ranking the team 15th out of 15 in attendance among American League teams, according to Baseball Reference.
LAS VEGAS, NEV. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided $17.5 million in Fannie Mae DUS conventional multifamily financing for the purchase of Intrigue Apartments in Las Vegas. The borrower was a private family trust. David Bleiweiss of NewPoint originated the loan, which features a seven-year term with four years of interest-only payments followed by 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was made through Fannie Mae’s Sponsored-Dedicated Workforce Program, which is designed to support conventional multifamily properties. Borrowers receive lower interest rates and streamlined underwriting by agreeing to keep a minimum of 20 percent of units affordable at 80 percent of area median income (AMI) or 100 to 120 percent of AMI in specific cost-burdened markets. Formerly known as Andiamo Apartments, the community features 193 apartments, a pool, fitness center, dog park, playground and barbecue areas. Built in 1986, the garden-style property is located in the Twin Lakes neighborhood roughly seven miles north of the Las Vegas Strip.
— By Nick Knecht, Vice President, DCG Industrial — The industrial real estate market in Northern Nevada demonstrated stability over the first three quarters of 2023. Sales performance year to date through the third quarter was steady, with industrial sales volume reaching $116 million. This represents a 42 percent increase compared to the same period in 2022. This should keep the market on track for a decent year, despite falling slightly short of its historical averages. Notably, the shift in buyer dynamics caused by the rise in interest rates, which have soared as high as 8 percent, has investors sticking to a more conservative approach to their underwriting. Owner-users have emerged as the primary drivers of sale activity, and were the buyers of all four closed sales in September. Prices are beginning to soften, and price reductions are occurring more frequently, which is expected to improve buying opportunities for investors over the next 12 to 18 months. Leasing activity has been concentrated in the 10,000- to 50,000-square-foot range, which captured 44 percent of the third quarter’s lease transactions, and similarly 38 percent in the 5,000- to 10,000-square-foot range. Lease rates have remained relatively stable since the first quarter, with Class A …
RENO, NEV. — Westcore has purchased a distribution facility within the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center in Reno from an undisclosed seller for $82.5 million. Situated on 34 acres at 700 Milan Drive, the cross-loaded property features 632,130 square feet of distribution space, more than 200 trailer stalls, LEED Gold certification, ESFR sprinklers, energy-efficient lighting and recycled steel. At the time of sale, the facility was fully leased. The property offers one-day truck service to seven states and proximity to Reno Tahoe International Airport and Union Pacific Intermodal Hub. The asset is adjacent to Gigafactory Nevada, Tesla’s $6.2 billion electric vehicle plant in the area.
— By Aiman Noursoultanova, Senior Vice President, CBRE’s Reno Investment Properties Group — Reno’s multifamily sector has performed exceptionally well over the past decade due, in part, to strong, sustained job growth. Nevada continues to lead the nation in employment growth at 3.8 percent over the past year, according to July data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While Reno’s job growth over the past decade has focused more on diversification, recent growth can best be characterized by higher-wage industries like healthcare, technology, manufacturing and aerospace/aviation. As a result, the market has seen an influx of new Class A, well-amenitized construction that appeals to this new tenant demographic. Notable company relocations and expansions thus far in 2023 include OMEC Medical, a life sciences instrument manufacturer; Edgecore, a wholesale data center developer, owner and operator; Generac, a leading global designer, manufacturer and provider of energy technology solutions; and Stellar Aviation, a fixed-base private airplane operator catering to private planes and jets. Companies investing in Reno most commonly appreciate the region’s attractive regulatory environment, low cost of doing business, access to regional transportation corridors and a high quality of life for its employees. Regarding rent growth over the past decade, several submarkets have performed …
VISTA, CALIF.; TEMPE, ARIZ.; AND LAS VEGAS — Talonvest Capital has arranged a $31.9 million loan for the acquisition of a three-property self-storage portfolio in Vista, Tempe and Las Vegas. The borrower is Rosewood Property CO. The portfolio offers 2,010 units, including 238 climate-controlled units, 1,772 non-climate-controlled units and 90 parking spaces. Kim Bishop, Tom Sherlock, Philippe Castillo and Lauren Maehler of Talonvest secured the 10-year loan that provides seven years of interest-only payments with the ability for full-term interest-only payments.
— By Daniel A. Kapic, Vice President, Regional Manager, Marcus & Millichap — Reno continues to be one of the nation’s fastest-growing smaller markets, underpinning tenant demand in the office sector. While remote and hybrid work have impacted office use in the metro, market-wide vacancies have kept in decent shape. Entering July 2023, Reno’s 15.1 percent vacancy rate was below the pre-2017 average. Rapid household growth has backstopped space needs, with law, financial and health service providers executing expansions to capture share in a growing market. The local household count increased 2.2 percent year over year in September, which was the second fastest among metros with fewer than 600,000 households. South Reno is spearheading this growth with 14 consecutive quarters of positive apartment net absorption through June 2023, drawing consumer-facing office tenants to the highly developed Meadowood neighborhood. The Reno VA Medical Center — which serves patients as far as Alturas, Calif. — recently announced its relocation to the area, which should also elevate long-term needs for nearby medical office space. While household growth has shored up space demand, Reno’s office market is still recalibrating to a 20-year-high supply injection. Overall inventory expanded 2 percent in the first half of …
LAS VEGAS — Brixton Capital has completed the disposition of Decatur 215, a grocery-anchored retail center in Las Vegas. Decatur Palm Plaza LLC acquired the asset for an undisclosed sum. Situated at the southeast corner of North Decatur Boulevard and West Tropical Parkway, the 126,678-square-foot property was fully leased at the time of sale. Current tenants include Petco, Hobby Lobby, Ulta Beauty, Sprouts Farmers Market, Sleep Number and Blaze Pizza. During its five-year ownership, Brixton Capital repaved and restriped the parking areas. Brixton Capital was self-represented, while Lucescu Realty represented the buyer in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — Gantry has secured a $17 million fixed-rate refinancing for the first phase of Silverado Commerce Center, an industrial property in southwest Las Vegas. The borrower is a private real estate investor, which developed the property. Proceeds of the loan will pay off the developer’s construction loan. Chris Funai of Gantry arranged the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. One of Gantry’s correspondent life company lenders provided the funds. The property features two industrial buildings totaling 141,000 square feet. At time of financing, the asset was fully occupied by multiple tenants.
LAS VEGAS — Chicago-based Newcastle Properties has purchased a retail center located at the northeast corner of Lake Mead Boulevard and Tenaya Way in Las Vegas’ Summerlin area. Terms of the transaction were not released. Whole Foods Market, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Blaze Pizza, Firehouse Subs and FedEx Office are tenants at the 90,373-square-foot shopping center.