SALT LAKE CITY — Alaska Consolidated LLC has sold Landmark II, a 213,333-square-foot industrial building in Salt Lake City’s Landmark Industrial Park, to an unnamed buyer for an undisclosed sum. The property is located at 1941 South 5070 West. It was built in 1997. The structure was 80 percent occupied at the time of sale. CBRE’s Tom Dischmann and Craig Thomas represented the seller in this transaction.
CLOVIS, PISMO BEACH AND ATWATER, CALIF. — Retail California, a division of Pearson Realty, has arranged three retail leases totaling 6,605 square feet. In Clovis, Kevin Cameron leased 1,810 square feet of retail space at 300 W. Shaw Ave. from Nevada Deanza Family Limited Partnership. Michael Kennedy of Retail California brokered the transaction. In Pismo Beach, Brooks Restaurant Group Inc. signed a deal for 1,820 square feet of retail space at 220 Five Cities Drive from Richard Shih and Linda Lee. Kennedy, along with Colliers International, arranged the transaction. In Atwater, Styles For Less Inc. leased 2,975 square feet of retail space at Applegate Ranch Shopping Center from BRE Throne, Applegate Ranch LLC. Nick Frechou of Retail California represented the tenant in the transaction.
LAS VEGAS — Camden Property Trust (NYSE: CPT) has sold its Las Vegas portfolio, largely consisting of apartment communities, for $630 million. The portfolio includes 15 garden-style apartment communities totaling 4,918 units, a retail center and 19.6 acres of undeveloped land. With the sale, Camden is exiting the Las Vegas market, according to the Houston Business Chronicle. Company executives will discuss the sale during a first-quarter earnings call slated for April 29. The buyer was not named. However, Las Vegas business journal Vegas Inc. reports the purchaser is a joint venture between Irvine, Calif.-based Bascom Group and Los Angeles-based Oaktree Capital Management. The joint venture also owns Vantage Lofts, a luxury apartment project in the Las Vegas suburb of Henderson. Camden Property Trust is a publicly traded real estate firm that owns, manages, develops, redevelops, acquires and builds multifamily communities. The Houston-based company owns and operates 158 properties totaling 55,254 units across the United States. The company’s stock price closed at $82.64 per share on Tuesday, April 26, up from $76.28 one year ago. — Haisten Willis
STEVENSON RANCH, CALIF. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has acquired Stevenson Ranch Plaza, a retail center located at 24917 Pico Canyon Road in Stevenson Ranch, a suburb 35 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. InvenTrust purchased the 187,035-square-foot asset from an undisclosed seller for $72.5 million. Ed Hanley and Kevin Fryman of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer and the seller in the transaction. Ralphs, LA Fitness, PetSmart and Stein Mart anchor the center. At the time of acquisition, the property was 97 percent occupied.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Urban Commons has assumed a 66-year master lease of the historic Queen Mary, a retired cruise ship docked in the Long Beach Harbor. The developer plans to transform the cruise ship and surrounding area into a retail, dining and entertainment district. The multi-phased project, which is slated to take several years, will begin with upgrades to the ship that will debut in mid-2017. The second phase of development will include constructing a mix of retail, dining and entertainment options on the 45 acres of currently underutilized oceanfront land adjacent to the ship. Urban Commons will work with the City of Long Beach, the Queen Mary Land Development Task Force and community on the review and approval process for the 45-acre project. Garrison Investment Group LLC previously held the master lease.
EUGENE, ORE. — Green Leaf Riverwalk has acquired the 272-unit Riverwalk Apartments in Eugene for $43.1 million. The community is located at 470 Alexander Loop. BPM Real Estate Group developed Riverwalk Apartments. The complex was completed in 2015 and fully leased by 2016. The seller, Alexander Loop LLC, is owned by a partnership managed by Walter C. Bowen. HFO Investment Real Estate executed the transaction.
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.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Newmark Grubb Pearson Commercial, a division of Pearson Realty, has arranged two retail leases in Fresno totaling 3,142 square feet. In the first transaction, Christopher Islas leased 912 square feet of space at 7723-B First St. from J&D Properties. The tenant plans to use the space for a barber shop. In the second deal, Fresno Ultimate Martial Arts leased 2,230 square feet of space at 7731 N. First St. from J&D Properties. Troy McKenney and Craig Holdener of Newmark Grubb Pearson Commercial brokered both transactions.
MENLO PARK, CALIF. — ING Capital LLC has provided a $148.6 million secured term loan to a joint venture between Maximus Real Estate Partners and Deutsche Asset Management. The money will be used to acquire and renovate Sharon Green Apartments, a 296-unit luxury multifamily complex in Silicon Valley. The seller, Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS), is a publicly traded REIT. The property is located in Menlo Park, along the San Francisco Bay midway between San Francisco and San Jose. The senior loan is secured by a first mortgage on the 328,024-square-foot apartment complex. A majority of the loan proceeds will go towards the acquisition of the property, with the rest earmarked for renovations over a three-year period. “Sharon Green Apartments is the top-located garden apartment complex in the country for offering tenants unparalleled education, employment and transportation opportunities within walking distance and centrally located in the heart of Silicon Valley,” says Craig Bender, managing director of ING Capital LLC. The asset is located on 17 acres of land near Stanford University at 350 Sharon Park Drive. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a clubhouse with billiards, two pools and spas, a fitness center, two tennis …
ST. GEORGE, UTAH — Vintage Capital Partners LLC is set to begin construction on a 265-bed student housing community near Dixie State University in St. George. The property, to be named Vintage at Tabernacle, will offer three levels of four- and five-bedroom residential units above an underground parking garage. The project, which shares a property line with the school, is walking distance to campus. Community amenities will include a fitness center, clubhouse, hot tub, swimming pool and numerous study areas. Construction is expected to begin this spring, with completion scheduled for fall 2017. Redstone Residential will manage the community.
