HOLLADAY, UTAH — Mountain West Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of Van Winkle Shopping Center, a 168,494-square-foot retail center located in Holladay, 11 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. VASA Fitness anchors the property. Chris Monson of Mountain West represented the seller, Glen Kitto. Ben Brown, also of Mountain West, represented the buyer, an undisclosed private investor.
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $22.2 million sale of Michaels Plaza, a 62,952-square-foot retail center located adjacent to the 1.2 million-square-foot Galleria at Tyler Mall in the Inland Empire community of Riverside. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale by tenants including Michaels, David’s Bridal, Lamps Plus, Armed Forces, The Flame Broiler, GameStop and Miracle Ear. Ed Hanley, Bill Asher and Kevin Fryman of Hanley Investment represented the seller, an affiliate of The Krausz Companies Inc., in the transaction. Jefferson Kim of jKim Group Inc. represented the buyer, a private investor from Fullerton.
BERKELEY, CALIF. — Landmark Properties has announced $2 billion worth of student housing project starts and deliveries. The developer delivered close to 5,000 beds this fall, including a student housing project called Stonefire at Berkeley near the University of California, Berkeley, in Northern California. In addition to its fall deliveries, the company has begun working on 11 new developments totaling more than 8,000 beds. These projects included the Standard at Flagstaff near Northern Arizona University and the Mark at Tucson near the University of Arizona. Landmark is also slated to break ground on another 12 projects totaling close to 9,000 beds in 2018.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — As part of its nationwide expansion, Massage Heights has signed three franchise agreements during the first half of 2017. The therapeutic massage and facial services provider will to expand the brand to the Los Angeles submarket of Woodland Hills, in addition to Houston and Boerne, Texas. Massage Heights also opened six new locations this year, including one in Fort Collins, Colo. The brand is on track to open 10 locations in 2017, with a goal of having 300 locations open by the end of 2020. Massage Heights is a family-owned, membership-based therapeutic services franchise company that provides massage and facial services.
LAS VEGAS — A partnership between Witkoff and New Valley LLC has purchased the former Fountainbleau resort on the Las Vegas Strip for $600 million. The property is located at 2755 Las Vegas Blvd. S. The 63-story resort never fully saw the light of day after construction ceased on the $2.9 billion, 3,900-room property in 2009 in the midst of the Great Recession. It was purchased by Carl Icahn’s firm, Icahn NV Gaming Acquisition LLC, in 2010 for $150 million when the asset was in bankruptcy. The property is situated across from Circus Circus, near Encore and SLS Las Vegas. It sits in front of the Westgate Las Vegas, as well as the Las Vegas Convention Center, which is in the midst of a $1.4 billion expansion and renovation. The asset was acquired at a substantial discount to replacement cost, according to Witkoff. The company spent four months conducting due diligence on the resort and Las Vegas market prior to the acquisition. “Las Vegas is one of the strongest lodging markets in the country given its highly favorable dynamics,” says Steve Witkoff, Chairman and CEO of Witkoff. “2755 Las Vegas Boulevard South is one of the best physical assets in …
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has completed rehabilitation of two affordable apartment complexes in San Jose. The rehabilitations occurred at the 144-unit Monte Vista Gardens and 81-unit Courtyard Plaza Apartments. The properties are situated a few blocks from each other. They will maintain below-market-rate rents for another 55 years. Monte Vista Gardens received $5.5 million in rehab efforts, including new kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, computer lab, media center and community kitchen. Courtyard Plaza received a $25 million rehabilitation, including new bathtubs, appliances, vanities, siding, windows, doors, and a remodeled community room and manager’s office.
LOS ANGELES — A local buyer has purchased a 30-unit apartment building in Santa Monica for $23.8 million. The community is located at 153 San Vincente Blvd. The asset was built in 1967. It was sold at auction after several months in bankruptcy court. Bidding began at $21 million. The building will begin a remodeling process, during which time current tenants in the 13 occupied units will be relocated. The buyer has plans to rehab all of the units, upgrade electrical and plumbing, construct a new rooftop observation deck, install a new pool and boost overall curb appeal. Shiva Monify of SVN- Rich Investment Real Estate Partners represented the buyer.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Badiee Development and Exeter Property Group have partnered to develop a 10.9-acre industrial campus in Escondido. The campus will be located at 1925 and 2005 Harmony Grove Road. Construction on the campus is set to commence in the fourth quarter of 2017 with a completion date of summer 2018. Badiee sold the two industrial land parcels to Exeter Property Group. The group plans to develop a 200,000-square-foot industrial distribution building on the site in conjunction with Badiee as the project developer. Mike Erwin of Colliers International represented Badiee Development, while the firm’s Chris Holder and Mark Lewkowitz represented Exeter Property Group in this transaction.
CARSON CITY, NEV. — A limited liability company has acquired the 130-unit Tanglewood Village Apartments in Carson City for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 919 S. Roop St. It is situated near Interstate 580 and U.S. Route 50. Amenities include a swimming pool, sundeck, tennis courts and a fitness center. It was built in 1978 to condominium specifications. Kenneth Blomsterberg, Ryan Rife and Benjamin Nelson of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, another LLC, in this transaction.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — RAF Pacifica Group has announced plans to develop an 83,000-square-foot distribution facility in Carlsbad. The San Diego Hat Co. acquired the 7.5-acre site for $5.8 million. The headwear and accessories brand has an agreement in place for RAF to develop the building with TFW Construction as the general contractor. It is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2018. Aric Starck of Cushman & Wakefield represented RAF Pacifica Group in all real estate negotiations affiliated with this site. Brokers Rich Porreco and Glenn Friedrich of Cresa represented San Diego Hat Co.
