RENO, NEV. — ShopOne Centers REIT has entered the Nevada market with the purchase of Caughlin Ranch Shopping Center, a 113,376-square-foot shopping center located within the Caughlin Rancho master-planned community in Reno. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $18 million. A 50,451-square-foot Raley’s Supermarket anchors the property. ShopOne has already improved the property by increasing occupancy from 88 percent to 91 percent and securing a long-term lease with Raley’s to replace the previous tenant, Scolari’s Warehouse Markets. This purchase further advances the company’s strategy of owning well-located shopping centers in densely populated, fundamentally strong markets across the country.
RENO, NEV. — Academy West Investments has acquired Wolf Run Village and Wolf Run East, a 395-bed student housing property located two blocks from the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The acquisition also includes an adjacent five-acre parcel at which the company can develop approximately 310 additional beds. The 185-bed Wolf Run Village is set to undergo comprehensive interior and exterior improvements. Wolf Run East — completed for the 2017 school year — will be enhanced with new common area amenities including a gym, outdoor seating areas, fire pits and an indoor recreational area. Although the sale price was not disclosed, Highland Realty Capital secured joint venture equity and bridge financing totaling $33.1 million for the acquisition of the property. An undisclosed debt fund provided the $26 million senior financing, and Chicago-based Blue Vista Capital Management provided joint venture equity. A timeline for renovations has yet to be announced.
NORTH LAS VEGAS — RealComm Advisors has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 3890 E. Craig Road in North Las Vegas. Goldfish West LLC acquired the property from Walritz LLC for $2.4 million. Mike De Lew and Greg Pancirov of RealComm Advisors represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
MESQUITE, NEV. — Mission Senior Living has started construction of Mesa Valley Estates Assisted Living and Memory Care, an $8 million seniors housing community in Mesquite, near the Arizona border. The 61,386-square-foot, one-story community will feature 54 assisted living apartments and a memory care neighborhood with 24 apartments. Project partners include Pinnacle Architects and MSL Construction. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2019.
NORTH LAS VEGAS — Northcap Multifamily has facilitated the sale of La Esperanza Apartments, a multifamily property located at 900-1208 E. Carey Ave. in North Las Vegas. Tayla Family Trust & Miklos Steuer Trs sold the asset for $4.5 million, or $62,500 per unit. Built in 1962, the property features 72 apartment units. The buyer plans to renovate the property. Devin Lee, Robin Willett, Jared Roberts and Jason Dittenber of Northcap Multifamily represented the seller and buyer in the off-market deal.
LAUGHLIN, NEV. — Golden Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: GDEN), an owner-operator of casino resorts, has agreed to acquire two properties in Nevada for more than $168 million. Golden will acquire Edgewater Hotel & Casino Resort and Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino Resort, both of which are located about 100 miles south of Las Vegas in Laughlin. The seller is Marnell Gaming LLC, which is also based in Nevada. The deal is expected to close during the first quarter of 2019. Combined, Edgewater Hotel & Casino Resort and Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino Resort feature more than 1,400 slot machines, 40 table games and 2,150 hotel rooms. The casino resorts also offer 11 restaurants and dedicated entertainment venues, including the 12,000-seat Laughlin Event Center. The properties are situated adjacent to Aquarius Casino Resort, an asset owned by Golden Entertainment that features 1,200 slot machines, 30-plus game tables and roughly 2,000 hotel rooms. “Over the past several years, Marnell Gaming has taken their expertise and created a significant hotel, casino and entertainment presence in Laughlin,” says Blake Sartini, chairman and CEO of Golden Entertainment. “We are excited to solidify our presence in this growing and attractive game market.” The exact sales price has …
LAS VEGAS — VICI Properties has acquired the 23-story Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas for $507.5 million in cash. Under the terms of an existing ground lease, the REIT will lease the 668-room hotel back to the seller, Caesars Entertainment Corp., which currently operates the property. Caesars’ annual rent payment to VICI will be $35 million. Constructed in 2012, the hotel spans 1.2 million square feet and is located on the Flamingo Avenue side of Caesars Palace Las Vegas. At the time of closing, VICI announced that it will also acquire Harrah’s Philadelphia from Caesars. The original purchase price of $241.5 million will be reduced to $82.5 million to reflect modifications to VICI’s existing leases with Caesars. “These agreements with VICI unlock more than $500 million in value from our real estate assets to support value-adding growth opportunities and reduce the volatility of our future rent payments, demonstrating our commitment to create value for our shareholders while maintaining financial discipline,” says Mark Frissora, president and CEO of Caesars Entertainment. Constructed in 2006, Harrah’s Philadelphia underwent a renovation in 2017. The property spans 2 million square feet and includes 2,450 slot machines, live table games, and several bars, restaurants and parking garages. …
LAS VEGAS — Henley Tower 16, a joint venture between Henley USA and Tower 16 Capital Partners, has acquired Foothill Village Apartments, a multifamily property located in the Spring Valley submarket of Las Vegas. Greenberg Traurig sold the property for $50 million in an off-market transaction. The buyers plan to renovate the property and rebrand it as Altura on Tropicana. The community features 512 one-, two- and three-bedroom townhomes with central air conditioning and individual electric metering. On-site amenities include three swimming pools, two hot tubs, two basketball courts, four laundry facilities, a business center, a large playground and dog runs. Pat Sauter, Art Carll-Tangora and Antone Brazill of NAI Vegas retained the buyers in the transaction.
LAS VEGAS — SDS Realty Corp. has purchased Fremont Palms Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2540 Fremont St. in Las Vegas. Sackley Family Management 2540 LLC sold the building for $3.2 million. The property features 53 apartment units, resulting in a price of $60,377 per unit. Devin Lee, Robin Willett, Jerad Roberts and Jason Dittenber of Northcap Multifamily represented the seller, while Blake Leavitt of Wardley Real Estate represented the buyer in the off-market transaction.
LAS VEGAS — Panattoni Development Co. has broken ground Centennial Commerce Center, located at 6405 E. Centennial Parkway in North Las Vegas. Situated on 10.4 acres, the property will feature 204,000 square feet of speculative industrial space. Valued at $16 million, the cross-dock facility will feature 32-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, LED warehouse lighting and flexible office build-outs. Additionally, the property will be designed with flexibility to accommodate up to four 51,000-square-foot tenants. Speedway 10 Industrial, a joint venture between LaSalle Investment Management and Panattoni Development, is the owner of the development. Vertical construction is slated to begin this month, with completion scheduled for December. Greg Tassi and Donna Alderson of CBRE are marketing the property for lease.