RENO, NEV. — Horizon Realty Advisors LLC has acquired the 250-unit Woodside Village in Reno has sold to for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 4800 Kietzke Lane. It is situated across the street from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Kenneth Blomsterberg, Ryan Rife and Benjamin Nelson of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, Woodside Village Opco LLC, in this transaction.
Market Moves There is so much fascinating discussion happening around the Las Vegas office market: what is the future of the suburban office? How does layout truly affect the culture of a company? Is parking a dying amenity? For the Las Vegas office market, it is just as easy to be captivated by imagining the possibilities of tomorrow. The post-recession recovery has seen office as the last product type to get healthy. The resort corridor led the way with a few new developments, like the T-Mobile Arena and Lucky Dragon Hotel, but there were many significant rehabs and upgrades as well. Multifamily and industrial followed closely behind, not surprisingly. What is interesting is that multifamily developers, as well as industrial, have been delivering product classes the valley has not experienced in any previous cycles. These include integrated apartment communities with over-the-top lifestyle amenities, and big bomber industrial buildings with the latest fixings of the day. Office development completions, however, have been limited to niche plays like the 140,000-square-foot Federal Justice Tower, and relic projects like Downtown’s 200,000-square-foot One Summerlin. Some of these projects were carried out by new owners, some with a lower basis. These buildings filled up and are …
LAS VEGAS — JCH Consulting Group has arranged the placement of a “long-term, publicly traded credit tenant” at a 95-unit assisted living community in Las Vegas. The name of the facility was not disclosed. The owner, a private equity firm based in California, had not received rent from the previous tenant for over a year and was in the process of eviction. JCH helped the new operator secure an emergency license to take over the distressed property. The new, 25-year lease agreement allows rents to return to market rates within three years. JCH Consulting Group is a real estate brokerage firm focused on seniors housing.
After finishing 2016 with a bang, 2017 is shaping up to be another great year for retail real estate in Las Vegas. Tourism, construction, population growth, infrastructure improvements and business growth are all cause for excitement. The Strip is once again predicted to dazzle retailers. There are currently more than $9 billion in construction projects underway or scheduled through 2019. The development lineup is dominated by Resort World, Steve Wynn’s Paradise Park and a hopeful sale of Fontainebleau. Alon is another exciting project that is looking to replace a major funding source so it can begin construction. Several other important, but smaller projects are scheduled to come on line later this year and into 2018. These include infrastructure, retail expansion and additional hotel room projects. New retail and food arrivals to the Strip include Skechers, Walburgers, Morimoto, Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill, Giordano’s and John Rich’s Red Neck Riviera. Around 42 million visitors from the U.S. and around the world enjoyed Las Vegas in 2016, and we are anticipating even more in 2017. Las Vegas population growth also continues. The city was ranked the 28th largest in the U.S. in 2016, while housing sales and construction continue to have healthy growth. …
LAS VEGAS — GTM Architects has completed design work with Sugar Factory American Brasserie at six new locations across the U.S., including its largest restaurant in Las Vegas. At 17,700 square feet on two levels, the Las Vegas location includes an indoor dining room plus two outdoor patios on both levels, a 14-seat mini-carousel leading to a private gazebo, a full service café, a bulk candy selection in the confectionary shop, and an upscale Chocolate Lounge spanning more than 3,000 square feet.
LAS VEGAS — Alston Construction has completed the $7 million remodel of the International Game Technology (IGT) campus in Las Vegas. The campus is located at 6355 S. Buffalo Drive. The project included a complete remodel of a Class A, three- story office building that features high-tech capabilities and extensive security requirements. The work was finished in six phases to reduce the impact on the more than 700 employees that occupied the campus and were temporarily relocated during construction. Southwest Corporate Park owns the property. It was developed by Panattoni Development.
RENO, NEV. — Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV has purchased a 191,000-square-foot medical office building in Reno for an undisclosed sum. The Class A building is situated on the campus of St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. The six-story building is fully leased to seven tenants. Approximately 80 percent of the building is leased to Prime Healthcare Services – Reno LLC, the operator of St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. The property is the primary outpatient location for the hospital, providing healthcare services like wellness, physical therapy, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, radiology, women’s health, neurology, bariatrics and internal medicine. Ensemble Real Estate Solutions & Investments developed the asset. CBRE’s Chris Bodnar and Lee Asher represented the seller, an unaffiliated third party. Griffin-American financed the acquisition using cash on hand. It also borrowed under its line of credit with Bank of America and KeyBank National Association. American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Company co-sponsor the REIT.
LAS VEGAS — ACVII-Hacienda LLC has acquired the 252-unit Conejo Villas Apartment Homes in Las Vegas for $28.5 million. The community is located at 5060 W. Hacienda Ave. Conejo Villas was built in 1999. The community offers covered parking, a pool with a sundeck and spa, and a fitness center. Robin Willett, Antone Brazill, Devin Lee and Jerad Roberts of Northcap Multifamily represented the buyer.
RENO, NEV. — Zazzle has leased a 180,792-square-foot industrial facility at the South Valley Commerce Center in Reno. The space is located at 811 Sandhill Road. Zazzle currently operates three facilities in California. The ecommerce company began searching for a new manufacturing facility about a year ago. The landlord is a joint venture between Panattoni and Hillwood Investment Properties. Dave Simonsen of Kidder Mathews and John McKenna of Newmark Cornish & Carey represented Zazzle. Michael Nevis, Michael Hoeck, and Steve Kucera, also of Kidder Mathews represented the landlord.
RENO, NEV. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the $4.9 million sale of a 7,624-square-foot retail building located in Reno. Jos. A. Bank and Sleep Number occupy the property, located at 6350 S. Virginia St. Hanley Investment represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor, in the transaction. Pegasus Investments represented the seller, an undisclosed real estate investment and development firm based in Indianapolis. Both tenants are operating under corporate leases.
