The Las Vegas multifamily market is back with a vengeance. The market went into a meltdown in 2009 while the financial crisis was in full swing, delivering the biggest blow to the local economy in Vegas’ history. What had been low unemployment and a development boom to rival all past development cycles quickly turned into a downward spiral. Construction came to a standstill and workers fled the city in search of work elsewhere. Apartment fundamentals dropped to record lows. Asking rents dropped 19.25 percent between 2009 and the second quarter of 2012, while concessions stood at 8.5 percent. Even with all this in play, the Las Vegas market is known for reinventing itself. The market recovery was in full swing last year. Stalled projects were restarted with a whole new set of players, and employment was picking up speed. An exodus from California to Nevada is currently underway, with Penske Truck Rental citing Las Vegas as one of its top 10 places where new residents are moving. Unfortunately, unemployment is still above the national average, but that is changing fast. Fundamentals are improving with concession shrinking to 5.25 percent compared to a high of 8.5 percent in 2009. Asking rents …
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Despite the continuing economic uncertainty, the Denver market is maintaining its status as a major thriving city with respect to all aspects of growth from commercial real estate sectors. This growth is clearly apparent by all the cranes in operation as you drive down Interstate 25—the main arterial highway that runs north and south bound through the entire state. Though 1.2 million square feet of retail was built in 2013 – and 197,000 square feet was delivered in the first quarter of 2014 – most of the current cranes are working on medical, office and multifamily developments. With all the national retailers setting their sights on the Denver market, there is a definite lack of A-grade retail centers that have availability. B-grade product is now being thoroughly analyzed as the next best option. Several of the national and regional tenants are in bidding wars against each other for the remaining A- and B-grade sites. The challenge of the development process is the growing cost of land and construction, which ultimately drives the rates up, thus limiting a huge pool of potential tenants. The Denver retail market in the first quarter of 2014 experienced a positive net absorption of 820,357 square …
SAN DIEGO — Harrison Properties has acquired 0.75 acres of land in Encinitas that is occupied by Pacific Surf Inn for $4.2 million. The land is located at 1076 N. Coast Highway 101 in the San Diego submarket. Harrison was represented by Peter Curry of Cassidy Turley. The seller, Gili Investments, was represented by Tim Winslow, Jason Kimmel and Kevin Nolen of the same firm.
SALEM, ORE. — Vista Pointe Luxury Apartments in Salem has received a $4.1-million refinance. The community is located at 1830 Wiltsey Road SE. The loan has a low fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. It was arranged for the local borrower by Blake Hering, Jr. and Matt Illias of NBS Financial Services. NBS will also service the loan for the lender, life insurance company Genworth Financial.
SAN DIEGO – A 7,500-square-foot retail building in the San Diego submarket of El Cajon has sold to Cindy C. Kasai Separate Property Trust and Pai Ho Wey Separate Property Trust for $2.6 million. The building is located at 1025 Fletcher Parkway within the Wild West Village shopping. It is currently occupied by CoCo’s Bakery & Restaurant, which has 9.5 years remaining on its lease. The buyers were represented by John R. Wertz of Colliers International. The seller, Barsky Family Limited Partnership, was represented by Justin Earley of Capital Real Estate Ventures.
LOS ANGELES – A 36,000–square-foot Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market has opened at Thousand Oaks Marketplace. The retail center is located on the northeast corner of Ventu Park Road and Highway 101 in the Los Angeles submarket of Thousand Oaks. Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market is designed as a smaller footprint with a pharmacy, health and beauty products, affordable groceries and merchandise. Thousand Oaks Marketplace is owned by NewMark Merrill Companies.
HAYWARD, CALIF. – Questcor has renewed its lease for 30,000 square feet at the Point Eden Business Park in Hayward. It has signed an additional lease for 13,867 square feet at the park. The spaces are located at 3980 Point Eden Way and 26118 Research Road, respectively. The expansion will provide the biopharmaceutical company with office space. Questcor was represented by Todd Severson of Colliers International in Oakland. The landlord was represented by CBRE.
SAN FRANCISCO — Christian Dior has announced it will open a 10,000-square-foot flagship store in San Francisco. The international fashion house will be located on three floors at 185 Post Street in the Union Square shopping district. It is scheduled to open in 2016. Grosvenor Americas purchased the building in 2005. Originally built in 1908, Grosvenor set about to preserve the building’s brick exterior by encapsulating it in layers of translucent and frosted glass. The firm also upgraded all of its building systems, including seismic protection. Grosvenor owns nearby properties at 251 and 180 Post Street, which are leased to notable tenants like Coach, The North Face, Ghurka and Facconable, among others.
LOS ANGELES – A 101,653-square-foot medical office building in Beverly Hills has received $40 million in refinancing. The fully leased building is located at 450 N. Roxbury, near the intersection of Wilshire and Santa Monica boulevards in the Golden Triangle area. The 15-year, fixed-rate loan will be used to refinance the property’s senior debt. Financing for Starpoint Properties was arranged by HFF’s Chris Vittetoe and Paul Brindley through an affiliate of Guggenheim Finance LLC. The loan will be serviced by HFF.
TRACY, CALIF. — Costco Wholesale Corporation has acquired the remaining two buildings at Patterson Pass Business Park in Tracy for an undisclosed sum. The facilities are located at 25850-25928 S. Corporate Court and 17270-17350 Commerce Way, between Hayward and Modesto. The wholesaler acquired the first Patterson building, an 84,000-square-foot warehouse, from Lowenberg Associates this past November. It now owns all three of the business park buildings, which total 265,687 square feet on more than eight acres. Lowenberg had acquired the three-building complex in 2009. This transaction was executed by Michael Goldstein, Gregory O’Leary and Greig Lagomarsino of Colliers.