LAS VEGAS — Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential has acquired its first property in the Las Vegas market with the purchase of Banyan Brighton, a build-to-rent townhome community currently under construction, for $61 million. Additional terms of the transaction were not released. Upon completion, Banyan Brighton will feature 133 two- and three-bedroom townhomes ranging from 1,396 to 1,479 square feet. Each residence will feature an attached two-car garage, first-class finishes and private outdoor living space. The property is located within the 1,000-acre Skye Canyon master-planned community, which offers a 10,000-square-foot indoor fitness facility, modern clubhouse, five-acre sports field, full-service coffee shop, outdoor lap pool and five parks, including green spaces, picnic areas, tennis courts and dog parks. Cushman & Wakefield is actively leasing the townhomes as they are completed. Final units are slated for delivery in third-quarter 2023.
LAS VEGAS — VICI Properties has entered into an agreement to purchase Blackstone Real Estate Trust’s (BREIT) 49.9 percent interest in the joint venture that owns MGM Grand Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The joint venture between BREIT and MGM Growth Properties was originally formed in early 2020, before VICI’s acquisition of MGM in 2021. VICI will acquire the stake for $1.3 billion and assume BREIT’s pro-rata share of the existing $3 billion property-level debt. The deal is expected to close early in first-quarter 2023. Combined the properties total 18 million square feet, with 11,000 guest rooms, 321,000 square feet of gaming space and 3 million square feet of exhibit and meeting space.
LAS VEGAS — Nashville, Tenn.-based Patriot Real Estate Holdings has purchased Marnell Corporate Center V (MCC5), a five-story, Class A office building within Marnell Corporate Center in Las Vegas. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. Located at 6720 Via Austi Parkway, the asset features 110,974 square feet of multi-tenant office space. The building was constructed in 2007. Patriot Real Estate acquired MCC3, a 71,378-square-foot office building, and MCC4, a 93,702-square-foot office building, from Dornin Investment Group in summer 2022 and spring 2018, respectively. The Marnell Corporate Center is a seven-building, 736,000-square-foot, Class A, master-planned business campus. Marlene Fujita Winkel, Rick Reeder, Brad Tecca, Emily Brun and Alex Casingal of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
LAS VEGAS — Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Omninet Capital has sold Nellis Plaza, a retail and medical center in Las Vegas, to Glen Una Management for $25 million. The transaction is the buyer’s first major retail acquisition in the Las Vegas market. Situated on 7.5 acres at 305-325 N. Nellis Blvd., Nellis Plaza features 83,930 square feet of retail and healthcare space. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied, with only 1,200 square feet vacant. Marlene Fujita Winkel, Charles Moore, Emily Brun and Alex Casingal of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group in Las Vegas represented the seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — Cottonwood Group has purchased Summit on Nellis (formerly The Boulevard) and The Quinn, two apartment communities in Las Vegas, for $64 million and $58.5 million, respectively. The acquisition marks Cottonwood’s entry into the Las Vegas multifamily market. The Summit on Nellis, located at 3050 S. Nellis Blvd., features 296 units, and The Quinn, at 5500 S. Mountain Vista St., offers 237 units. For both transactions, Cottonwood partnered with experienced operators and contributed the majority of the equity. This year, Cottonwood has invested in six multifamily properties, including these two in Las Vegas.
SPANISH SPRINGS, NEV. — Panattoni Development has released plans for 420 Ingenuity Ave., a Class A industrial building at the 594-acre, master-planned Spanish Springs Business Center in Spanish Springs, a suburb north of Reno. The 195,000-square-foot facility will offer a combination of light industrial flex space with smaller units divisible to 9,000 square feet, and larger mid-bulk industrial space with unit sizes ranging from 31,500 square feet to 141,000 square feet. Each suite will include a build-to-suit office showroom, dock-high and grade-level door access, 30-foot clear heights, 50-foot by 50-foot column spacing with 60-foot speed bays, skylights and motion sensor LED lighting. Alston Construction will serve as general contractor on the project, which is slated for delivery in fourth-quarter 2023. Groundbreaking is scheduled for this fall.
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas-based Growth Holdings has received a $85 million first lien construction loan for the development of Otonomus Las Vegas, a residential and short-term rental property. Slated to open in fourth-quarter 2024, the 303-unit community will feature fully furnished apartments with stainless steel appliances, granite and quartz countertops, tile backsplashes and LED lighting. The four- and five-story complex will offer open floor plans, 10-foot ceilings, walk-in closets and private balconies. Community amenities will include a fitness center, clubhouse, meeting space, lounge areas, three courtyards with picnic and barbecue areas, and two resort-style pools with cabanas. Additionally, the property will feature 38,000 square feet of retail offerings. Brad Ferguson of Dallas-based HALL Structured Finance (HSF) originated the loan. Las Vegas-based CORE Advisory Partners sourced the financing for the project.
HENDERSON, NEV. — Westport Properties has released plans to develop an industrial property on a recently acquired land site in Henderson. Construction of the single-tenant, 81,511-square-foot facility is slated to begin in first-quarter 2023. Located at the corner of Bruner Avenue and Amigo Street, the building will feature 32-foot clear heights, a secured truck court, ESFR sprinklers, 11 dock doors and 5,000 square feet of office space. Completion is scheduled for fourth-quarter 2023. Amy Ogden of Logic Commercial Real Estate will oversee leasing.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Agora Realty and Management has broken ground on a 29-acre mixed-use, master-planned commercial district in downtown North Las Vegas. The redevelopment project is located at the gateway to the city, east of Interstate 5 along Lake Mead Boulevard and north along Las Vegas Boulevard. Slated for completion in 24 months, the $105 million project will include 200,000 square feet of retail space and 125,000 square feet of healthcare and medical office space. Earlier this year, Agora started construction on a 22,000-square-foot medical office building that will include primary care and specialty services. The company plans to create a public space with children’s areas and event venues, as well as a large screen for outdoor presentations and movies. Agora also plans to incorporate micro-business suites that range in size from 150 square feet to 450 square feet. SCA Architects is doing construction drawings, and Mycotoo will work with Agora on design and programming for the micro-businesses and public space.
FERNLEY, NEV. — Mark IV Capital, with Premier Design + Build as general contractor, has broken ground on a three-building distribution project totaling more than 1 million square feet in Fernley, 30 miles east of Reno. Known as Victory Logistics District Buildings B, C and D-2, the new facilities are part of Victory Logistics District, a master-planned industrial development on 4,300 acres owned by Mark IV Capital. Victory Logistics District has direct access to two transcontinental highways (Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50) and a rail line serviced by Union Pacific and BNSF. The 634,520-square-foot Building D-2 will feature 40-foot clear heights, 120 dock doors, four drive-in doors and state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems. Additionally, the Premier team will add parking for 332 autos and 312 trailers to the project. Totaling 217,447, Building C will offer 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors, state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems, 36-foot clear heights and parking for 191 autos and 42 trailers. The 169,820-square-foot Building B will feature 36-foot clear heights, 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors, state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems, a speculative office tenant improvement and parking for 172 autos and 43 trailers. The Premier project team includes Jeramy Mahfet, Greg Lew, …