LAS VEGAS — Matt Bear, a 28-year commercial real estate veteran, has launched Bear Real Estate Advisors LLC, a boutique real estate services firm. The company focuses on buyer representation for 1031 exchanges, national single-tenant investment sales and acquisitions, net lease investments, joint venture advisory, capital structure advisory, build-to-suit developments, debt/equity, specialized search and family office/professional investor buyer representation. Prior to founding Bear Real Estate Advisors, Bear served as vice president of CBRE and was previously a principal with Avison Young. In 2001, Bear was a founding partner of Venture Development Group, which specialized in the development of single-tenant buildings, neighborhood shopping centers and power center projects. In addition, Bear is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), from which he earned the senior certified leasing specialist certification.
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LAS VEGAS — Brixton Capital has sold a 122,133-square-foot retail center in Las Vegas for an undisclosed price. Brixton, along with limited partner ALTO Real Estate Funds, originally acquired the former Target building in 2014 and subsequently subdivided the building, adding new tenants Burlington and InStyle Furniture. An affiliate of Tiberti Management Co. acquired the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale.
Citymark Capital, InterCapital Group Acquire 368-Unit Apartment Complex in Las Vegas for $49.2M
by Nellie Day
LAS VEGAS — A joint venture between Citymark Capital and InterCapital Group has purchased the 368-unit Vintage Pointe apartments in Las Vegas for $49.2 million. The community is located at 6500 Vegas Drive. Vintage Pointe is situated along US Route 95, near employers including the North West Medical District, retail establishments and entertainment centers.
LAS VEGAS — Love Funding has arranged a $7.9 million bridge loan to build a 46-bed memory care center in Las Vegas. The new facility will be built adjacent to Welbrook Transitional Rehabilitation in the Centennial Hills neighborhood. The existing facility offers rehabilitation services and overnight care for those recovering from an injury, planned surgery or illness. Leonard Lucas of Love’s Boston office obtained the bridge loan from Love Funding’s parent company, Midland States Bank. The bridge financing was needed because the timing of the FHA construction financing did not fit the borrower’s development timeframe.
LAS VEGAS — Calmwater Capital has provided a $15.2 million loan for the development of a new shopping center in Las Vegas, located adjacent to the Palms Casino Resort. Calmwater arranged the two-year, senior loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity controlled by CAI Investments. The developer plans to construct five pad sites for the center, totaling 27,000 square feet. Signed tenants at the center include Walgreens, Wahoo’s Fish Tacos, Denny’s, Del Taco and Dunkin’ Donuts. The project is estimated for completion over the next 12 to 18 months.
LAS VEGAS — LivCor has purchased a two-property multifamily portfolio in Las Vegas for $115 million. The portfolio includes the 350-unit Broadstone Talavera and the 324-unit Broadstone Flamingo West. Broadstone Talavera features a fitness center, two pools and a spa. It is situated near restaurants and retail outlets, and is less than eight miles from the Las Vegas Strip. Broadstone Flamingo West features a fitness center, two pools and a dog park area. It is situated near some of the largest employers in the area, and less than seven miles from the Strip. JLL’s Capital Markets team executed the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between AEW Capital Management and Alliance Residential Co. AEW worked on behalf of one of its separate account clients.
The Wolff Company Starts Construction of 132-Unit Independent Living Community in Las Vegas
by Nellie Day
LAS VEGAS — The Wolff Company has announced has broken ground on Revel Las Vegas, a 132-unit independent living community in Las Vegas. The three-story property will offer a mix of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts. It is scheduled to open in 2018. Revel Las Vegas will be the sixth seniors housing community that Wolff has developed since 2016. The Arizona-based developer plans to invest between $300 million and $400 million annually in independent living developments in the United States.
RENO, NEV. — AEW Capital Management has purchased a 1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Reno for $93.2 million. The six-building portfolio is located at 875 and 895 E. Patriot Blvd., 450 Maestro Drive, 7525 Colbert Drive, 3450 Airway Drive and 5555 Quail Manor Court. The buildings were constructed in four phases between 1997 and 2001. The portfolio is fully occupied. AEW represented itself in this transaction, while NKF represented the seller, Barings Real Estate Advisers.
LAS VEGAS — SR Construction has completed construction on Henderson Medical Office Building, an 84,450-square-foot medical office building in the Las Vegas submarket of Henderson. The four-story building is situated just 200 feet from Henderson Hospital. The project includes a finished lobby, restrooms, two elevators and complete mechanical and electrical systems with future tap-ins.
VICI Properties to Buy Harrah’s Las Vegas Casino from Caesars in $1.14B Sale-Leaseback Deal
by John Nelson
LAS VEGAS — An affiliate of Caesars Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: CZR) has agreed to sell the real estate assets of Harrah’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip for $1.14 billion. The buyer is VICI Properties Inc. (OTC: VICI), a Las Vegas-based REIT spun off last month from Caesars Entertainment Operating Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment. As part of the transaction, VICI will lease back the land and real estate to Caesars under a 15-year, triple-net lease agreement with four five-year renewal options. Harrah’s Las Vegas spans 4.1 million square feet and contains 90,600 square feet of casino space and 2,530 hotel rooms. The property features a Mardi Gras and carnival theme, with 16 restaurants and bars, retail shopping, spa services, a parking garage and 24,000 square feet of meeting space. VICI Properties also entered into a definitive agreement with Caesars to sell approximately 18.4 acres of undeveloped land located behind the LINQ Hotel & Casino and Harrah’s Las Vegas for $73.6 million. It is expected that Caesars will use the land with certain other parcels to construct a convention center adjacent to Harrah’s Las Vegas. “These transactions illustrate the growth potential provided by our …