Western

Former Office Depot Building in Garden Grove Sells for $4.6M

by Nellie Day April 20, 2015

GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. – A 30,000-square-foot retail building in Garden Grove that was formerly occupied by Office Depot has sold to Red Mountain Retail Group for $4.6 million. The building is located at 11100 Garden Grove Blvd. It was built in 1996. The building sits adjacent to Costco, across from Home Depot. Two new tenants have leased the space. Office Depot, meanwhile, downsized to a 15,800-square-foot space. Keith Kropfl and Michael Ganz of Avison Young represented both the buyer and seller, Gallinas Properties, in this transaction.

April 20, 2015

Arizona Multifamily Western

HSL Buys 44 Monroe Residential Tower in Phoenix for $50.6M

by Nellie Day April 17, 2015

PHOENIX — HSL 44 Monroe LLC has acquired a controlling interest in 44 Monroe, a 198-unit multifamily tower in Downtown Phoenix, for $50.6 million. The luxury tower is located at its namesake, 44 Monroe, on the northeast corner of 1st Avenue and East Monroe Street in the Financial District. The property is Arizona’s tallest luxury residential tower. It includes one- and two-bedroom units, as well as three-bedroom, two-bath penthouse apartment homes. Units feature floor-to-ceiling windows, private balconies and dual master vanities, among other amenities. Common-area amenities include an outdoor terrace with gas grill and fire pit, a spa and swimming pool with sundeck, conference room, fitness center, clubhouse with Wi-Fi and a 24-hour lobby attendant. HSL will continue to operate the property as a luxury apartment home building. HSL Properties now owns 42 apartment communities and five hotel properties in Arizona with its affiliates.

April 17, 2015

California Hospitality Western

Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians Adds Second Hotel Tower to Alpine Casino

by Nellie Day April 17, 2015

SAN DIEGO — The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians has commenced construction on a second hotel tower for the Viejas Casino in Alpine. The casino is located at 5000 Willows Road, just northeast of San Diego. The four-star resort project features a new five-story, 109-room hotel tower that will include a top-floor technology suite. The project will also include additional space on the gaming floor, a specialty bar, ballroom, meeting and board rooms, resort-style pool and extensive multi-use grounds. The new tower is slated for completion in November. It is being built by Xpera CM. The locally based construction management consulting firm has worked on other resort and gaming projects throughout the West, including the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Stowe Mountain Lodge, Trump National in Los Angeles and Sycuan Resort and Casino.

April 17, 2015

Colorado Retail Western

Uniqlo Enters Colorado with New Store at Denver Pavilions

by Nellie Day April 17, 2015

DENVER — Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has announced plans to open its first Colorado outpost at Denver Pavilions. The 22,000-square-foot space will open in summer 2016. The retail center is located along the 16th Street Mall in the Downtown region. Colorado’s first Henry’s Tavern also recently opened at Denver Pavilions. Other activity at the center includes a major remodel at the 15-screen United Artists Theatre; the addition of Long Tall Sally; and the expansion of the H&M flagship to include a third level that features its new home accessories department and apparel designers. This H&M had also been the first one to open in Colorado in 2011. Uniqlo operates about 1,500 stores worldwide, including 39 stores along both coasts in Western outposts like San Francisco and Los Angeles. The retailer also announced plans to open its first Washington State store at the Bellevue Collection in Seattle. The Denver store will only be the second U.S.-based location that is not along a coast. Uniqlo also plans to open a store in Chicago along Michigan Avenue this fall. Uniqlo sells casual apparel for men, women and children. Its newest store at Denver Pavilions will be the only outpost in the state for …

April 17, 2015

Colorado Retail Western

MVG, Confluent Merge to Create Large Private Development Firm in Colorado

by Nellie Day April 17, 2015

DENVER — MVG Development and Confluent Development Services have merged to create a single private commercial development firm in Colorado. It will operate as Confluent Development. The new firm has about $500 million in ongoing industrial, office, retail, multifamily and seniors housing developments across the U.S. Burton will lead Confluent Development’s expanded team, which is currently composed of 25 real estate and construction professionals. John Shaw was also recently awarded a seat on the firm’s Board of Directors. MVG is a full-service real estate development firm specializing in retail and seniors housing projects.

April 17, 2015

California Multifamily Western

Linda May Manor in Los Angeles Sells for $5.7M

by Nellie Day April 17, 2015

LOS ANGELES – Linda May Manor, a 32-unit apartment building in Los Angeles, has sold to an unnamed buyer for $5.7 million. The community is located at 456 South Cochran Ave., in the area’s Miracle Mile district. The seller was not named, but the property was listed as being “owned by the same family for more than 40 years.” The family was represented by Rich Johns of KW Commercial.

April 17, 2015

Arizona Retail Western

Payson Village Center in Arizona Sells for $15M

by Nellie Day April 16, 2015

PAYSON, ARIZ. – Payson Village Center, a 140,500-square-foot, grocery-anchored center in Arizona, has sold to Progression Real Estate Investments for $15 million. The center is located at the intersection of Highway 87 and Highway 260 in Payson. It is anchored by Bashas’. Other notable tenants include Dollar Tree, Big 5, Native Grill, Jiffy Lube and Arby’s. A 250-acre Arizona State University satellite campus has been proposed just East of Payson Village. This project would bring 6,000 students, in addition to more employees and faculty, to the area. Both Progression and the seller, Hirani Oil Foundation, were represented by Christopher Tramontano and Donald MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments.

April 16, 2015

New Mexico Retail Western

West Central Plaza Shopping Center in Albuquerque Sells for $12M

by Nellie Day April 16, 2015

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – West Central Plaza Shopping Center, a 123,048-square-foot retail center in Albuquerque, has sold to Heslin Holdings for $12 million. The center is located at 4208 Central Ave. SW. The property was formerly home to Kmart, which vacated the space last year. It also includes a number of smaller retail tenants in an adjacent multi-tenant building. A restaurant occupies a third building. Heslin will re-tenant the 104,000-square-foot facility vacated by Kmart. The company will likely re-configure the space to accommodate multiple tenants. The smaller buildings will also be upgraded and expanded. The seller, West Central Plaza, was represented by CBRE’s Jeremy Nelson, Lia Armstrong and Jim Dountas. The CBRE retail team was retained by Heslin to assist in the center’s leasing and redevelopment efforts. The firm made a $12-million investment in the property, which includes the costs of acquisition, redevelopment and re-tenanting, as part of a value-add investment strategy.

April 16, 2015

Multifamily Utah Western

The Hills at Sandy Station Changes Hands in Utah

by Nellie Day April 16, 2015

SANDY, UTAH – The Hills at Sandy Station, a 70,000-square-foot luxury apartment complex in Utah, has sold to an unnamed buyer for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 234 Sego Lily Drive in Sandy, on Utah’s East bench. The Hills was originally built as condos before it went into foreclosure and was ultimately converted into apartments. The initial development contained 61 condos, though the city later approved the development of 146 additional units. The seller, The Hills at Sandy Station LLC, was represented by Mark Jensen and Greg Ratliff of ARA, a Newmark Company.

April 16, 2015

California Industrial Western

Via Frontera Business Park in San Diego Sells for $10.5M

by Nellie Day April 16, 2015

SAN DIEGO – Via Frontera Business Park, an 80,882-square-foot industrial/R&D property in San Diego, has sold to Seven C’s Group LLC, for $10.5 million. The two-building property is located at 10965-10993 Via Frontera Drive. It was built in 1982. The buildings are 41 percent occupied. The buyer plans to occupy a portion of the space. Notable employers in the area include Microsoft, General Atomics, BAE Systems, Sony and HP. The seller, GCCFC 2007-GG9 Diamond Office LP, was represented by Mark McEwen, Ted Cuthbert and Matt Zimsky of Colliers International.

April 16, 2015

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