TACOMA, WASH. — Realterm, an independent global investment manager focused on the transportation industry, has acquired 1955 Lincoln Avenue, a truck terminal in Tacoma. Terms of the transaction were not released. The purchase represents Realterm’s ninth high flow through (HFT) industrial property in the greater Seattle/Tacoma region. The property includes an 8,600-square-foot warehouse and 1,100 square feet of office space situated on 2.4 acres of fully paved, lit and secured land. The truck terminal features 29 dock doors with a grade-level loading ramp, as well as additional space for trailer parking. The asset is located in the Port of Tacoma’s Heavy Haul Industrial Corridor, which permits vehicles weighing up to 98,000 pounds. The location offers immediate access to the Port of Tacoma shipping terminals and the Union Pacific Intermodal facility.
— By Caleb Hodge of KWP Real Estate — The Los Angeles office market is undergoing a transformation. Finally. Downtown LA and most of the submarkets were decimated following the pandemic, but leasing activity is increasing. In fact, the fourth quarter of last year saw the highest annual leasing activity since the pandemic was officially declared “over,” according to Savills Research and Data Services. How is this possible? The answer lies in the evolving identity of office spaces, which is driven by the demand for creative office. Despite increased asking rates in certain submarkets, Los Angeles is still a tenant-driven office market. The rub is that hybrid-working models continue to, at times, complicate leasing decisions. Fortunately, highly sought-out creative office space in Los Angeles offers two key incentives: premium amenities and functional, innovative office designs. Creative office space may still be considered niche, but the amenities and design layouts are critical when bringing employees back to the office. In fact, those attributes are highly desired by most modern office workers, whether their industry or physical space is considered “creative” or not. With traffic being a constant factor in LA, centrally located offices with easy commutes for a majority of workers …
LOS ANGELES — SF Capital has secured $56.2 million in life insurance company financing for a mixed-use retail and office portfolio located in Southern California. The 368,000-square-foot portfolio includes 215,000 square feet of office space and 153,000 square feet of retail space. The financing was arranged through SF Capital’s life company correspondent loan program. Additional terms of the financing were not released.
MESA, ARIZ. — Brinkmann Constructors, in partnership with Scannell Properties, has completed an industrial manufacturing build-to-suit facility in Mesa for Super Radiator Coils. The Minnesota-based company specializes in heat exchanger manufacturing and will use the facility to consolidate and expands its local operations. The 150,000-square-foot property features 45,000 square feet of Class A office space, 130,000 square feet of fully conditioned manufacturing floor space, 11 gantry crane systems, multiple gas process piping systems and a black ops assembly area with a cleanroom. Ware Malcomb served as architect for the project.
SAN DIEGO — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $27.6 million loan to refinance Torrey Hills Center, an 86,467-square-foot retail center located in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego. Vons Market anchors the center. Originally built in 2005, the property is 98.4 percent leased to a mix of 26 tenants including Orangetheory Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, Wells Fargo and JETSET Pilates. Greg Brown, John Marshall, Spencer Seibring and Allie Black of JLL’s Debt Advisory team represented the borrower, a national real estate investment and management firm, in arranging the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through a correspondent insurance company.
HOLLISTER, CALIF. — The De Jong | Becher Self Storage Team at Colliers has arranged the sale of Hannigan’s Mini Storage facility in Hollister. Mechanics Banks, as trustee for the John A Maki Trust, sold the asset to National Storage Affiliates for $6.5 million. Located at 180 San Felipe Road, the fully stabilized self-storage facility features 330 units in 29,926 rentable square feet. The property will transition to Right Space Storage management and branding at close.
PARKER, COLO. — Trevey Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 12810 Stroh Ranch Court in Parker. Journey Church Colorado acquired the asset from AKM Family LLP for $5.5 million. Situated on 1.5 acres, the building, which is currently leased by La-Z-Boy, offers 20,375 square feet. David Marulli, Tommy Daher and Mitch Trevey of Trevey Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, while Tom Omdal and Katie Hummer of Kin Commercial represented the buyer in the deal.
SALT LAKE CITY — Walmart Inc. has acquired a 1 million-square-foot distribution building on nearly 60 acres in Salt Lake City. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Walmart Fulfillment Services was previously leasing the entire property located at 990 N. 6550 West on a long-term basis prior to the sale. Commonly known as the Salt Lake City Logistics Center, the property comprises a cross-dock industrial building with immediate freeway access, a clear height of 40 feet and immediate access to the Salt Lake City International Airport. The property was completed in 2022. Ed Lampitt, Will Strong, Jeff Chiate and Matt Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group represented Walmart in the deal.
VALLEJO AND SONOMA, CALIF. — Harvest Properties, in joint venture with New York Life Real Estate Investors (NYLREI), has acquired two self-storage facilities in Vallejo and Sonoma in separate transactions totaling $44.2 million. In total, the properties offer 1,435 self-storage units. The joint venture has engaged Extra Space to manage both properties. The partnership purchased Best Self Storage, an 80,000-square-foot drive-up facility with 516 units at 155 Fremont Drive and Mafei Road in Sonoma, and Vallejo Self Storage, a 76,000-square-foot property with 919 climate-controlled units at 384 Fairgrounds Drive in Vallejo. The JLL Storage Capital Markets team represented the seller in the Vallejo Self Storage transaction.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Crescent Communities has broken ground on HARMON Ascend, a build-to-rent multifamily community in Avondale. Situated on West Indian School Road, HARMON Ascend will feature 125 three- and four-bedroom, two-story townhomes featuring individual two-car garages. The property is slated to welcome its first residents in spring 2026. HARMOND Ascend will offer charcoal grills, green spaces, lawn games and more to foster community engagement. The project team includes Heitman LLC as account manager, Atwell and Kimley-Horn as civil engineers, BSB Design as architects and Mosaic as general contractor.