The Las Vegas retail market is transitioning from recovery to stability. Based on CoStar’s second-quarter report, the overall vacancy rate was 9.9 percent, a slight decrease from the 10 percent experienced at the end of the second quarter of 2014. The decrease is impressive considering the 2 million square feet in net absorption that occurred during this same period. Rental rates have continued to average around $1.30 per square foot, per month for the past 2.5 years, although we are hearing about newer centers achieving impressive rate increases. There was 822,512 square feet of retail space under construction at the end of the second quarter of 2015. Ikea is the largest retail project currently under construction in Southern Nevada, which is expected to open next summer. The second largest project is Tivoli Village’s 117,516-square-foot expansion. Restoration Hardware also signed a lease this quarter for 77,000 square feet at Tivoli. It is expected to take up occupy during the first quarter of 2016. Though private investors dominate the market, we are seeing more institutional investors who are interested in acquiring newly stabilized product. Cap rates have continued to decline, averaging 6.53 percent for 2015, compared to a 2014 average of 6.99 …
RENO, NEV. — A privately held investment group has purchased the 350-unit Sundance West Apartments in Reno for $23.4 million. The community is located at 3285 Clover Way. Sundance West is situated near Washoe County Golf Course, Lakeridge Golf Course, Meadowood Mall, the Peppermill Resort Spa Casino and the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. Kenneth Blomsterberg of Marcus & Millichap and Stanford Jones, Philip Saglimbeni and Salvatore Saglimbeni of Institutional Property Advisors represented both the buyer and the unnamed seller in this transaction.
LAS VEGAS — The 9,500-square-foot Miller’s Ale House Restaurant located in the Las Vegas submarket of Henderson was sold for $5.25 million. Miller’s Ale House has 14 years remaining on its triple-net lease. Rob Moore of Faris Lee represented the seller, Sunstone Arroyo LLC, and StreetView Realty represented the buyer, FL Grandland LLC.
LAS VEGAS — Security Properties has purchased the 275-unit Verona Apartment Homes in the Las Vegas submarket of Henderson for $40 million. The community is located at 6765 Tulip Falls Drive. Security Properties-affiliate Madrona Ridge Residential will manage the Class A asset, which was built in 2007. Verona was purchased through Security’s Multifamily Fund II. It is the fund’s second purchase within the Las Vegas market.
LAS VEGAS — Premier Educational Facilities has acquired the Bonanza Road industrial building, a 68,848-square-foot warehouse in North Las Vegas, for $5.3 million. The warehouse is located at 4151 E. Bonanza Road. It was built in 1976. The buyer will occupy the entire facility, which will operate as Equipo Academy, a college preparatory charter school for middle and high school students. Justin Michaels of Cornerstone Company represented Premier in the transaction.
RENO, NEV. — Panattoni Development has broken ground on a 1.4-million-square-foot industrial park in Reno. The two-building project will be located on 96 acres at the intersection of Lemmon Valley Drive and Highway 395. It will be called North Valley Commerce Center. Phase I of the development will include a 707,660-square-foot building, the largest spec project to break ground in the region, according to the developer. Michael Nevis, J. Michael Hoeck, Dave Simonsen and Steve Kucera of the NAI Alliance Industrial Properties Group represented the unnamed seller. NAI will also serve as the project’s leasing agent.
LAS VEGAS — NorthMarq Capital has arranged the $16.85 million refinance of Trop Dec Plaza, a 74,824-square-foot retail property located on Tropicana Avenue in Las Vegas. The transaction was structured with a 10-year term, and has a 30-year amortization schedule. Scott Monroe of NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower with a CMBS lender.
RENO, NEV. – Bi Nutraceutical has leased a 140,000-square-foot distribution space in the Reno submarket of McCarran. The space is located at 625 Waltham Way, within the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center. Nutraceutical is the largest supplier of botanical ingredients in the U.S. The landlord, Global Logistic Properties, was represented by J. Michael Hoeck, Dave Simonsen, Steve Kucera and Michael Nevis of the NAI Alliance Industrial Properties Group.
LAS VEGAS – Las Palmas Village, a 109,838-square-foot retail center in Las Vegas, has sold to Citywest Investments Joint Venture for $23.4 million. The center is located at 415-535 E. Windmill Lane. It is anchored by Vons. The Australian-based real estate company was represented by Chris Emanuel and Jeff Mitchell of Virtus Commercial. The seller, Donahue Schriber Realty was represented by DTZ’s Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert.
LAS VEGAS — Cornerstone Capital has purchased Crossroads Towne Center, a 148,791-square-foot shopping center in North Las Vegas, for $52 million. The center is located at 6436-6592 N. Decatur Blvd. Crossroads Towne Center is anchored by Super Walmart and Bed Bath & Beyond. Other notable tenants include Bank of America, Hallmark, Radio Shack, Payless, GNC, Starbucks and Baskin Robbins. The center was completed in 2007. It can be seen from the 215 Freeway. The seller, EagleCrossroads Center 2 LLC, was represented by Jeff Mitchell and Chris Emanuel of Virtus Commercial, and by DTZ’s Michael Hackett, Vic Russell and Ryan Schubert.