HENDERSON, NEV. — MAXX Properties has purchased Villas at Green Valley, a multifamily property located in Henderson, for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. Developed in 1984 and 1986, Villas at Green Valley features 609 apartments spread across 38 buildings. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 781 square feet. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a spa, fitness center, playground, sports court, two dog parks, picnic pavilions with barbecue grills, parcel lockers, business center and resident lounge with game room. MAXX plans to complete a modernization program at the property, including improvements to the clubhouse, all common areas and unit interiors. The acquisition was partially capitalized through the sale of Cedar Run Apartments in Denver. Additionally, MAXX entered into a long-term, fixed-rate mortgage loan with Fannie Mae. KeyBank served as the originator and placement agent for the transaction.
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TruAmerica Acquires 608-Unit Multifamily Portfolio in Las Vegas, Metro Atlanta for $97M
by Amy Works
LAS VEGAS AND LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — TruAmerica Multifamily, in partnership with an institutional partner, has purchased a two-property apartment portfolio in an off-market transaction valued at $97 million. The properties are Vintage Pointe, a 368-unit community in Las Vegas, and Sweetwater Creek, a 240-unit asset in Lithia Springs, a suburb of Atlanta. Neither property—Vintage Pointe built in 1994, nor Sweetwater Creek built in 2003—have undergone significant renovations. The new ownership plans to invest in a multi-million dollar capital improvement program to reposition both properties.
Continental Realty Advisors Sells 400-Unit Tesoro Ranch Apartments in Henderson, Nevada
by Amy Works
HENDERSON, NEV. — Denver-based Continental Realty Advisors (CRA) has completed the disposition of Tesoro Ranch Apartments, a multifamily property in Henderson. CRA improved the property with upgrades to common areas and amenities, as well as a light renovation to most of the units. Constructed in 2007, Tesoro Ranch Apartments features 400 multifamily units and is adjacent to the $1.4 billion Union Village Integrated Health Village development along Boulder Highway in Henderson. CRA renovated the community’s clubhouse/leasing center, fitness center and pool area. Additional details of the transaction were not released.
Vegas Multifamily Renters Want Higher End Properties, Need More Affordable Options, Say InterFace Panelists
by John Nelson
The Las Vegas Valley’s multifamily market is at an interesting crossroads, according to panelists at InterFace Las Vegas Multifamily. Hosted by InterFace Conference Group and Western Real Estate Business, the half-day conference was held April 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. The metro area’s population is growing at a rapid pace, with a net migration of 45,000 new residents in 2018, according to research from Marcus & Millichap. This is the largest annual total for Las Vegas since 2007, right before everything went south for the Southwest. “We started to recover later,” said Stephen Miller, professor and director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), who gave the conference’s special lunch presentation. “The recession here was deeper than the national average. It has been a slow slog, but in the last couple of years we’ve been growing more rapidly than any other state in the union in terms of employment.” He’s not wrong. Companies have already added 33,000 new positions to the Las Vegas Valley in 2019. This is a 3.2 percent gain that exceeds the previous five-year average, noted Marcus & Millichap. Most of these jobs were …
RENO, NEV. — NAI Alliance has negotiated sales of two properties totaling 21,072 square of industrial and office space in Reno. Prices were not disclosed. In the first transaction, The Carle & Anne Conway Family Trust acquired a 19,222-square-foot office building located at 140 Washington St. Dan Oster and Chase Houston of NAI Alliance represented the seller, TDC Reno Office 1-DE SPE LLC, while Avison Young Western Alliance Commercial represented the buyer. In the second deal, Nevada Outdoors purchased a 1,850-square-foot industrial building, located at 5115 Sun Valley Blvd. Oster and Bryce Wiele of NAI Alliance represented the buyer, while DCG Commercial Group represented the seller, David Muskin.
‘Mature’ Las Vegas Industrial Market a Safe Bet for Investors, Say InterFace Panelists
by John Nelson
A stable economy, lower unemployment rate and diversification of industries are bringing more overall investment activity to Southern Nevada’s industrial real estate scene, noted panelists at InterFace Las Vegas Industrial. Hosted by InterFace Conference Group and Western Real Estate Business, the half-day conference was held April 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas. Using the terms “investment” and “Las Vegas” in the same sentence can cause many veteran decision-makers to pause as they remember the state that this city was in 10 years ago. During the Great Recession, Las Vegas was struggling to survive and many were uncertain about the city’s long-term future as visitors shunned Vegas hotels and casinos as they went into self-preservation mode. “There was nothing more depressing here than the recession when you could drive from one side of town to the other in half an hour because no one was going to work,” said Larry Monkarsh, owner of LM Construction and moderator of the conference’s Developers/Owners panel. Times have certainly changed, ushering in a new era of investment, commerce and development that has brought a renewed sense of confidence to Las Vegas. Though market players will always have varying opinions, one word reigned …
Harsch Investment Properties Completes 724,608 SF Industrial Project in North Las Vegas
by Amy Works
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Harsch Investment Properties has completed the development of two industrial buildings at Speedway Commerce Center III, located at 6255-6335 N. Hollywood Blvd. in North Las Vegas. Building A features 390,904 square feet and is currently 92 percent leased to several tenants, including Matheson Trucking, Progressive Alloy, Everypet and Artesian Spa. The property has one remaining unit that can accommodate a 30,000-square-foot tenant. Building B features 333,704 square feet and is currently 34 percent leased to several tenants, including Valuepart, 2020 Exhibits and Scholastic Books. The property can accommodate a variety of tenant requirements ranging from 25,000 square feet to 85,000 square feet. Jason Simon, Rob Lujan and Xavier Wasiak of JLL are overseeing the leasing at the property.
HENDERSON, NEV. — MCR has purchased Hilton Garden Inn Las Vegas/Henderson, a hotel located approximately six miles from McCarran International Airport. Terms of the deal were not released. Located at 1340 W. Warm Springs Road, the hotel features 139 pet-friendly guestrooms with microwaves, coffee makers and refrigerators; free Wi-Fi; Rachel’s Kitchen, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner; The Pavilion Pantry, a 24-hour convenience store; 1,300 square feet of meeting and event space for up to 100 people; 24-hour business center; fitness center; heated outdoor swimming pool and hot tub; and on-site laundry service.
RED Mortgage Capital: Intermountain Region Generates Strong Apartment Performance and Value Creation
by Jaime Lackey
West Coast markets garner more press clippings and public attention. But the Intermountain States — Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — are posting impressive numbers that belie their station in the American consciousness. Offering Americans the sunshine and outdoor recreational opportunities they crave and the lower operating costs businesses seek, the region is in the nation’s sweet spot and taking full advantage of its position. Population, income and employment growth lead the nation. Indeed, the region claims the four fastest growing states in America — Nevada, Idaho, Utah and Arizona — and its seventh, Colorado. Meanwhile, Nevada, Utah and Arizona recorded the fastest rates of payroll job creation last year, and Colorado and Idaho figured in the top six nationally. Apartment rents increased accordingly. Late-cycle bloomers Las Vegas and Phoenix posted the fastest rent growth last year among larger markets and Salt Lake wasn’t far behind. Emerging markets like Boise, Bozeman and Reno were in the same league, chalking down high single-digit increases. Investors competed fiercely for opportunities in the region. Apartment sales volume in the five Intermountain metros (the “Intermountain 5”) covered by RED Capital Research (“RCR”) — Colorado Springs, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix …
LAS VEGAS — Boca Raton, Fla.-based PEBB Enterprises has purchased Rainbow Promenade, a retail power center adjacent to U.S. 95 and North Rainbow Boulevard near Las Vegas’ Summerlin submarket. PEBB acquired the 228,279-square-foot property through an auction platform. The price was not disclosed. The center recently underwent a $5 million renovation and is currently 95 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Hobby Lobby, Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Party City and Cost Plus World Market. The asset also includes three ground-lease pads occupied Macaroni Grill, Chili’s and AMC Theatres. The buyer plans to subdivide and sell off one or more of the outparcel pads. PEBB currently owns and manages approximately 2.5 million square feet of commercial real estate across the United States for its own portfolio as well as major institutions. Terms of the transaction were not released.