LAS VEGAS — Agora Realty and Management has acquired a 100,856-square-foot, Smart & Final-anchored shopping center located in Las Vegas for $10.3 million. Tenants at the 71 percent occupied center include Carl’s Jr., Little Caesars Pizza and Cricket Wireless. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed. The firm plans to renovate the façade of the center, and is currently under contract with Metro PCS to occupy 1,229 square feet of space.
LAS VEGAS — A joint venture between TH Real Estate and Fairbourne Partners has acquired Town Square, a 1.1 million-square-foot lifestyle center comprised of 26 buildings in Las Vegas. The property is 90 percent occupied by tenants including Apple, Whole Foods Market, H&M, Victoria’s Secret, Saks Off 5th and The Container Store. Solar City, a company led by Elon Musk, also leases approximately 113,000 square feet of office space at the property. TH Real Estate will be the majority holder, taking an 85 percent stake in the property.
LAS VEGAS — A China-based international investment group has purchased the 150-room Rumor Boutique Hotel in Las Vegas for $18 million. The hotel is situated directly across Harmon Avenue from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The property will soon be rebranded, as the Rumor brand was not part of the sale and will remain under the Siegel Group Nevada Inc. ownership. The Siegel Group plans to relocate the brand to an alternate location within the Las Vegas market. Cathy Jones and Josh Smith of Sun Commercial Real Estate represented The Siegel Group in the transaction.
RENO, NEV. — Hollywood Investment Co. LLC has acquired the 790-unit Stor-All Self-Storage located in Reno for $10.9 million. The facility is situated on 8.4 acres along Panther Drive and West Ranger Road adjacent to U.S. 395. The property includes 22 single-story buildings with asphalt drive aisles and a standalone residence and manager’s office. The LLC plans to hold the property. Bobby Loeffler of the Loeffler Self-Storage Group represented the seller, Stor-All Reno LLC, in this transaction.
RENO, NEV. — Construction is underway on the Towers at Pink Hill, a mixed-use development located near the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The four-story development is the flagship project for Pink Hill Properties LLC, founded by University of Nevada basketball teammates Kevinn Pinkney and Garry Hill-Thomas. The community will offer 23 units atop three restaurants and retail space. The architect for the development is Studio HBA, Reno, and the general contractor is TFP Inc. Greater Nevada Credit Union provided financing for the development, which is scheduled to open later this year.
RENO, NEV. — Houston-based Asset Campus Housing has been awarded management of The Summit, a 709-bed community located near the University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) in Nevada. The Summit in Reno offers two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom, fully furnished units. Community amenities include a two-story clubhouse, resort-style pool and tanning deck, outdoor barbecue area, hot tub and private study rooms.
LAS VEGAS — Marnell Properties has announced plans to expand Marnell Airport Center at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The expansion will include two buildings totaling more than 133,000 square feet of new light office and industrial space within the master-planned airport development and Foreign Trade Zone. The new buildings will be located off Spencer Street and Russell Road. The expansion is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2017. At that time, Marnell Airport Center will span across 14 acres, with two industrial buildings totaling 133,000 square feet, an 80,000-square-foot office building and an additional 6,300-square-foot building.
There are two trends that describe the current state of retail development in Southern Nevada: restaurants are expanding and some junior boxes are closing. Ecommerce competition and the consolidation of retailers nationally has caused junior box tenants to continue to struggle. It is odd to see a new development like the 1.6-million-square-foot Downtown Summerlin open on the affluent west side of the Valley in October 2014, only to see two junior boxes close since then. The Sports Authority shuttered its doors earlier this year, while Golfsmith just announced it would cease operations by the end of 2016. Other retailers in the development are doing very well, but it is an unfortunate sign of the times to see junior anchors close in good retail developments. When analyzing ecommerce vs. bricks and mortar, retailers are paying more attention to the facts listed in the table below. The example compares Amazon to Walmart — both great businesses but differing models. The reason is clear why it is difficult to compete when Amazon is able to produce 165 percent more per employee. This analysis does not include the difference in fixed assets, which only further exaggerates the advantage for Amazon when considering what a …
LAS VEGAS — The Bascom Group has purchased the 252-unit Spectrum Apartments in Las Vegas for $38.3 million. The community is located at 9242 W. Russell Road. Spectrum was built in 2010. The property is near Spring Valley, Summerlin and Rhodes Ranch, with easy access to the 215 Beltway. Patrick Sauter and Art Carll of NAI Vegas executed the transaction. HFF’s Charles Halladay and Jamie Kline arranged a $27.3 million acquisition loan through Lincoln Benefit Life Company.
RENO, NEV. AND SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — Houston-based Asset Campus Housing has been awarded management of three student housing properties located in Nevada, California and Texas. Assets include Sterling Summit, a 709-bed community located near The University of Nevada – Reno; The SLO, a 644-bed community located near Cal Poly and Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and 34 Hundred, a 675-bed community located near The University of Texas –Tyler. Each property offers community amenities include a swimming pool, tanning area and fitness center.
