WEST LINN, ORE. — An unnamed buyer has acquired the 10-unit West Linn Plexes apartments for $1.9 million. The community is located at 4355 Riverview Ave. in West Linn. Each duplex consists of three-bedroom and 1.5 bath townhomes that span 1,350 square feet over three floors. Teresa Robles-Trakul of Marcus & Millichap partnered with the Rhoades-Corso Group to secure the buyer. The group also represented the seller, a limited liability company.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Oracle has signed a six-year lease for 16,000 square feet of space in downtown Oakland. The space is located at 1330 Broadway. Oracle will occupy the 17th and 18th floors of the 313,000-square-foot office building. The new lease continues the cloud applications and platform services provider’s expansion into the East Bay. The landlord, TMG Partners, recently renovated the building. This included a new main lobby and building entrance, common area finishes, elevator and building systems’ modernization, refurbished conference facilities, enhanced bike parking and commuter showers. John Dolby and Dane Hooks of Cushman & Wakefield represented TMG.
Increased activity and record amounts of positive net absorption created a new commercial landscape across the Wasatch Front. The majority of 2016 leasing activity was a result of tenants occupying new space that was pre-leased during 2015. While sublease availability increased over each quarter, overall market indicators like local population growth and continued economic development will remain strong into 2017. The Salt Lake County office market grew by an additional 1.7 million square feet in 2016, primarily in the South submarket. More than 1.5 million square feet of space was under construction at the close of 2016. This product will be introduced to the market by mid-year 2017. Vacancy rates increased slightly from 8.6 percent in 2015 to 8.74 percent at the end of 2016. Notable Salt Lake office projects completed in 2016 include 111 South Main (440,000 square feet); Vista Stations 4 through 8 (655,000 square feet); The Pointe I (77,703 square feet); the Overstock Peace Coliseum (231,000 square feet); and Town Ridge Center I & II (250,000 square feet), to name a few. An additional 1.5 million square feet of space was under construction at the end of the year. Buildings like 53rd Center 1 (200,000 square feet); …
BRISBANE, CALIF. — Women’s retailer Bebe has announced it will close all 168 of its remaining stores. The company plans to move to an online-only model. Bebe entered into an agreement with Great American Group and Tiger Capital Group to sell all its merchandise and inventory, as well as certain of its subsidiaries located in its existing retail stores. The store closures should be complete by the end of May, according to a recent SEC filing. Bebe was founded in 1976. It operates Bebe, BebeSport and Bebe Outlet.
LAS VEGAS — A joint venture between the Calida Group and Cypress Equity Investments has purchased a 6.1-acre parcel of land inside the Hughes Center in Las Vegas. The JV plans to build a multifamily community at the site. The Hughes Center is a 1.5 million-square-foot office campus with dining options. Curt Allsop, Doug Schuster, Vittal Ram and Angela Bates of ARA Newmark Las Vegas represented the landlord, Equity Office, in this transaction.
INDIO, CALIF. — An unnamed buyer has purchased the 90-unit Desert Oasis Apartments in the Coachella Valley submarket of Indio for $11 million. The community is located at 46211 Jackson St. The sale set a federal Housing & Urban Development (HUD) record of 17 bids within 24 hours according to Colliers, which brokered the deal. Desert Oasis, which is situated near Highway 111 and Interstate 10, will soon undergo a renovation. John Nguyen and Jesse Elsanhuty of Colliers International represented the seller, WNC & Associates, in this transaction.
PHOENIX — Canyon North Properties has acquired the 50-unit Canyon North apartments in Phoenix for $3.2 million. The community is located at 2339 W. Northern Ave. It was originally built in 1964 and renovated in 2016. Canyon North contains one- and two-bedroom units. The property also has access to I-17 and Valley Metro light rail. CBRE’s Brian Smuckler and Jeff Seaman represented both the buyer and seller, South Sunshine Coast, in this transaction.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $2.7 million sale of a 1,850-square-foot Starbucks Coffee location in Bakersfield. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, Evergreen Development. Joe Bolognese of Major Properties Real Estate represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Kramer-Wilson Co. has acquired Scottsdale Executive Office Center, a 181,238-square-foot office campus in Scottsdale, for $37.5 million. The Class A campus is located at 15880, 15990 and 16100 N. Greenway-Hayden Loop. It was built in 1997. Kramer-Wilson recently has purchased four office properties in the greater Phoenix market since November, totaling nearly a 500,000 square feet.
SOLANA BEACH, CALIF. — RAF Pacifica Group has acquired a 40,000-square-foot land parcel in Solana Beach, formerly the site of Cedros Gardens, and plans to develop a 26,000-square-foot mixed-use project including restaurants, ground-floor retail, office and multifamily space. The land is fully entitled for development and is located in the Cedros Design District. The planned development will include 3,200 square feet of restaurant space, 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, 8,000 square feet of office space and eight multifamily units. RAF will break ground on the Cedros Avenue project this year, with an estimated completion date in 2018. RAF Pacifica Group acquired the property for $5.5 million from a private owner.