LAS VEGAS — Beverly Hills-based BIG Shopping Centers USA has sold Sahara Pavilion South, a 158,394-square-foot shopping center located in Las Vegas, to 3D Investments for $20.5 million. The center, located approximately 1.5 miles west of Las Vegas Boulevard, is home to tenants including Chipotle Mexican Grill, JP Morgan Chase, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Metro PCS, AT&T and Starbucks Coffee.
LAS VEGAS — Simon Property Group and Invesco Real Estate have completed the acquisition of The Shops at Crystals in Las Vegas for $1.1 billion. The two companies are 50-50 joint venture partners in this acquisition. The Shops at Crystals is a 324,000-square-foot retail complex anchored by 10 luxury flagship stores, including Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Tom Ford, Prada, Fendi and Tiffany & Co. It also contains 30 unique-to-market luxury retailers like Céline, Saint Laurent and Richard Mille. The asset features a dedicated tram station that connects to the Bellagio Resort & Casino, Aria Resort & Casino and Monte Carlo Resort & Casino. The Shops at Crystals is situated within City Center, a mixed-use development that includes Aria Resort & Casino, a 4,004-room casino resort; Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, a 392-room boutique hotel with 225 luxury condominium residences; Vdara Hotel and Spa, a 1,495-room luxury hotel-condominium; and Veer Towers, which contain 669 luxury condominium residences.
LAS VEGAS — Crate & Barrel has signed a lease to open a store at Downtown Summerlin, a 106-acre fashion, dining and entertainment development located in the Summerlin master-planned community. This will mark the first Nevada location for the retailer. Since opening in October 2014, Downtown Summerlin estimates that 17 million people have visited the development. It has opened 115 retailers in the first phase, which includes 1.4 million square feet of mixed-use development on 106 of the property’s 300 developable acres.
LAS VEGAS — Harsch Investment Properties has purchased Patrick Airport Center, a 57,838-square-foot industrial property in Las Vegas, for an undisclosed sum. The business park is located at 2900 E. Patrick Lane, on the edge of McCarron International Airport. Joe Leavitt and Chris Lexis of Avison Young represented the undisclosed seller.
LAS VEGAS — In-N-Out Burger will open a new location in The LINQ Promenade, Caesars Entertainment’s open-air shopping, dining and entertainment district located at the center of the Las Vegas Strip. It will be the fast-food company’s first location on the strip. The LINQ Promenade was the first open-air space in Las Vegas that offered a shopping, dining and entertainment district to guests with many first-to-the-market outlets, according to the developer.
LAS VEGAS — The University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) and The Midby Cos. have begun construction on a three-phased redevelopment of the University Park Apartments, a garden style apartment community located at the north end of campus. UNLV purchased the property, which will be converted into on-campus student housing, in 2015 and The Midby Cos. have entered into a 40-year ground lease to redevelop and operate the property. The Midby Cos. will invest $76 million into creating the community, called U District. Phase I of development, which is currently underway, includes the demolition of existing structures and the construction of The Degree, a 758-bed housing community expected for completion in fall 2017. The Degree will offer fully furnished two-bedroom double occupancy, two-bedroom single occupancy and four-bedroom single occupancy units with private bathrooms. Each unit features a washer and dryer, kitchen, balconies and air conditioning. Community amenities include fitness centers, study and team rooms, media and social lounges and a 2,000-square-foot resort-style pool with lounge areas, cabanas and grill stations. Within the next 10 years, the remainder of U District will be redeveloped in two more phases. The remaining units for Phase II and III are currently being renovated and …
LAS VEGAS — IKEA, a home furnishings retailer, has completed the solar installation atop its Las Vegas store, which will open on May 18, 2016. The project is the largest single-use retail rooftop solar array in Nevada, according to the company. The store’s 240,504-square-foot solar array comprises a 1.14 megawatt system, built with 3,620 panels, and will produce approximately 1.8 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually for the store — the equivalent of reducing 1,207 tons of carbon dioxide, the company claims. For the development, design and installation of IKEA Las Vegas’ solar power system, IKEA selected Helix Electric, an electrical contractor specializing in design-build electrical projects in the U.S. R&O Construction is managing the site work and building of the actual store.
LAS VEGAS — A joint venture between CityCenter Holdings LLC, Invesco Real Estate (NYSE: IVZ) and Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) has agreed to acquire The Shops at Crystals in Las Vegas from an undisclosed seller for approximately $1.1 billion. CityCenter Holdings LLC is itself a joint venture between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Infinity World Development Corp. The Shop at Crystals is located at the entryway of City Center in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. City Center is a mixed-use development that includes ARIA Resort & Casino, a 4,004-room casino resort; Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, a 392-room boutique hotel with 225 luxury condominium residences; Crystals, a retail and entertainment district consisting of approximately 355,000 square feet of leasable retail space; Vdara Hotel and Spa, a 1,495-room luxury hotel-condominium; and the Veer Towers, which contain 669 luxury condominium residences. The transaction to acquire the 324,000-square-foot shopping center is expected to close in the second quarter of this year. “This transaction demonstrates the strength in Las Vegas as a premier destination for visitors around the world,” says Jim Murren, chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts International. “We believe that Invesco Real Estate and Simon Property Group are the …
LAS VEGAS — Wahlburgers, a better burger restaurant founded by Chef Paul Wahlberg with celebrity brothers Mark and Donnie, has signed deals with five new franchise groups. The new deals will allow the chain to open more than 30 stores in several major metro markets, including in California and Las Vegas. Since its 2011 debut in Hingham, Mass., Wahlburgers has expanded steadily. To date, 12 area development deals, including in two airports, are in place, committing franchise groups to a total of 118 Wahlburgers locations over the next several years. Eight locations are planned for the Bay Area of California, and a 15-store agreement was signed for the Los Angeles area.
SPARKS, NEV. — Shopoff Realty Investments has acquired Iron Horse Shopping Center, a 186,000-square-foot retail center located in the Reno suburb of Sparks, for an undisclosed sum. Shopoff has committed more than $1 million for improvements to the property. The retail center was 33 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including Dollar General, Subway, Payless Shoes, Sizzler, Jack in the Box and El Pollo Loco. The center is anchored by a Save-Mart, which was not included in the purchase.
