Western

The Magellan Group Completes 501,270 SF Industrial Development in El Monte

by Nellie Day October 13, 2016

EL MONTE, CALIF. — The Magellan Group has completed the Magellan Gateway, a 501,270-square-foot industrial project in the San Gabriel Valley submarket of El Monte. The Class A project is located at 4181 Temple City Blvd. Gill Corp., Jans Investment and Management and Dream Home Temple City Boulevard LLC have already purchased three of the property’s five buildings. Cushman &a Wakefield’s Erik Larson, Robin Dodson, John Minervini and Chris Tolles represented The Magellan Group in all three transactions. Millie & Severson built Magellan Gateway, which HPA Architecture designed. Principal Real Estate Investors provided joint venture equity for the development; U.S. Bank provided construction financing.

October 13, 2016

California Industrial Western

LEI, Vista Investment Acquire R&D Building in San Jose

by Nellie Day October 13, 2016

SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A joint venture between Lowe Enterprises Investors (LEI) and Vista Investment Group has acquired a 92,864-square-foot office/research and development building in San Jose for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 2581 Junction Ave. Concurrent with the closing, Thinfilm Electronics entered into a long-term lease to occupy the building. The lease includes a 22,000-square-foot clean room that the company will use to produce electronics products. The new facility will support the company’s expansion as it increases production. Renovations to the space will commence immediately, with occupancy scheduled for the first quarter of 2017. LEI’s affiliate, Lowe Enterprises Real Estate Group, provided local acquisition and leasing services and will operate the property. ATREG represented the seller.

October 13, 2016

California Office Top Stories Western

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Buys Torrey Ridge Science Center in San Diego for $182.5M

by John Nelson October 13, 2016

SAN DIEGO — An affiliate of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an urban office REIT based in Pasadena, Calif., has purchased Torrey Ridge Science Center in San Diego’s Torrey Pines submarket. Walton Street Capital and SteelWave sold the campus to Alexandria for $182.5 million. Torrey Ridge Science Center is a Class A life science campus leased to companies such as Regulus Therapeutics, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Nitto BioPharma, Interpreta and BP Technology Ventures. The three-building, 291,799-square-foot campus was 87 percent leased at the time of sale. “This was a highly strategic acquisition for Alexandria in Torrey Pines, one of our core San Diego submarkets,” says Daniel Ryan, executive vice president and regional market director of San Diego for Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Located at 10578, 10614 and 10628 Science Center Drive, Torrey Ridge Science Center was built in 2004 and since 2012 the sellers invested $55 million in base building and tenant improvements. The renovations included upgrading common areas, signage and landscaping, as well as creating a new dedicated central plant and adding chilled water systems for each building. The campus also features newly built tenant amenities including a fitness center, conference center and Wich Addiction café. “The Torrey Ridge …

October 13, 2016

Multifamily Oregon Western

MG Properties Group Buys Green Leaf Monterey Apartments Near Portland for $76M

by Nellie Day October 12, 2016

HAPPY VALLEY, ORE. — MG Properties Group has purchased the 390-unit Green Leaf Monterey Apartments in the Portland suburb of Happy Valley for $76 million. The community is located at 8640 S.E. Causey Ave. The 11.8-acre site is near the Clackamas Town Center. Green Leaf Monterey has been continually upgraded over the past few years. Tyler Johnson, Cody Hagerman, Greg Frick and Rob Marton of HFO Investment Real Estate executed the sale. The seller was Green Leaf Partners.

October 12, 2016

Hospitality Washington Western

Hyatt, R.C. Hedreen to Develop 1,260-Room Hyatt Regency Hotel in Seattle

by Nellie Day October 12, 2016

SEATTLE — R.C. Hedreen Co. and an affiliate of Hyatt Hotels Corp. have entered into a management agreement to develop a 1,260-room Hyatt Regency hotel in Seattle. The hotel will be situated at 8th and 9th avenues, between Stewart and Howell streets, in the Denny Triangle neighborhood. The new Hyatt will include more than 100,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event facilities, multiple food and beverage outlets, and a Regency Club lounge. The hotel will be in close proximity to the Washington State Convention Center, Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and the Seattle Aquarium. The full-service hotel is expected to open in mid-2018. R.C. Hedreen Co. currently owns Grand Hyatt Seattle and Hyatt at Olive 8.

October 12, 2016

California Hospitality Western

Ashford Hospitality Trust Sells Two Palm Desert Hotels for $36M

by Nellie Day October 12, 2016

PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Ashford Hospitality Trust has sold a two-hotel portfolio in Palm Desert for $36 million. The transaction includes the 151-room Courtyard Palm Desert and the 130-room Residence Inn Palm Desert. The portfolio achieved RevPAR (revenue per available room) of $92 with an occupancy rate of 74 percent and ADR (average daily rate) of $123. The portfolio also had an existing debt balance of about $24 million that was assumed by the buyer.

October 12, 2016

California Office Western

Bold Films to Move Headquarters to Hollywood 959 in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day October 12, 2016

LOS ANGELES — Bold Films has announced plans to relocate its headquarters to the new Hollywood 959 creative entertainment campus. The campus is located at 959 N. Seward St. in the Hollywood Media District. Bold Films has leased 15,000 square feet in the five-story West Wing building. The independent entertainment production and finance company has worked on films such as “Nightcrawler,” “Whiplash” and “Drive.” JH Snyder Company developed and built Hollywood 959 this past March. The campus includes 245,000 square feet of creative office space in two wings. Greg Frankovich of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank represented Bold Films in the transaction. Michael Geller of First Property represented JH Snyder.

October 12, 2016

Industrial Nevada Western

Burke Construction Completes 30,000 SF Expansion of Frito Lay Las Vegas Distribution Center

by Nellie Day October 12, 2016

LAS VEGAS — Burke Construction Group has completed construction on an expanded warehouse facility for the Frito Lay Las Vegas Distribution Center. The center is located at 1209 Trade Drive. The 30,000-square-foot addition will allow Frito Lay to expand its existing warehouse facility. The space was built directly adjacent to the active warehouse, creating one common warehouse space. William E. Franz designed the property. Burke built the space on behalf of Con-Real LP.

October 12, 2016

Hawaii Mixed-Use Western

Salem Partners to Build $700M Mixed-Use Tower in Honolulu

by Nellie Day October 11, 2016

HONOLULU — The Honolulu City Council has approved Salem Partners’ plan to develop a 36-story mixed-use tower in Honolulu. The $700 million project will be situated across from the Convention Center. Named Mana`olana Place, this will be the first project in the city’s newly adopted Ala Moana transit-oriented district. The tower will feature 505,000 square feet that will house a 125-room ultra-luxury hotel, 109 condominiums, about 12,500 square feet of retail and dining, a large public plaza and gardens. Construction is expected to start in 2017 for completion in 2020. Mana`olana Place will create a pedestrian-friendly environment with street frontages leading to the public plaza at the corner of Kapiolani Boulevard and Atkinson Drive.

October 11, 2016

Office Oregon Western

The Specht Company Sells Beaverton Creek Business Park for $51.1M

by Nellie Day October 11, 2016

BEAVERTON, ORE. — The Specht Company and its affiliates have sold four phases of Beaverton Creek Business Park for $51.1 million. The sale consists of 11 buildings totaling 380,050 square feet and one 2.4-acre parcel of land in Beaverton. Artemis Real Estate Partners and Cruzan purchased three phases of the property totaling 311,337 square feet for $41.6 million. An undisclosed buyer acquired the remaining 68,713-square-foot phase for $9.5 million. Another Specht entity retains ownership of a separate six-acre parcel within the park that is immediately adjacent to the Beaverton Creek Light Rail Station. All of these properties are leased to Nike. The sports apparel company has been a tenant at the park since 1991. HFF executed the sales transactions and secured a $27 million, 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan for Artemis and Cruzan through a correspondent life insurance company lender.

October 11, 2016

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