CLINTON, UTAH — Mountain West Self Storage has acquired Secure Self Storage, a 101,025-square-foot facility in Clinton, approximately 30 miles north of Salt Lake City. A family development group sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Secure Self Storage consists of four one-story buildings offering a total of 647 climate-controlled and non-climate-controlled units. The facility has brick front dividers with metal interior walls, standing-seam metal roofs, roll-up doors and asphalt driveways. Jordan Farrer and Adam Schlosser of The LeClaire-Schlosser Group of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
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Northwestern Mutual Sells Pulse Millenia Multifamily Community in Chula Vista, California for $116M
by Amy Works
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Northwestern Mutual has completed the disposition of Pulse Millenia, a garden-style apartment property at 2043 Artisan Way in the Otay Ranch submarket of Chula Vista, just south of San Diego. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $116 million. Built in 2106, Pulse Millenia features 273 one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 970 square feet with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, wood-style flooring and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a central sundeck plaza with a heated pool and spa; a 24-hour fitness center; a social lounge with a billiard table and kitchen; a multi-station business center; a conference center and private dining room; a multi-sport/bocce ball court; and barbecue grilling stations. Pulse Millenia was the first apartment community constructed as part of the $4 billion Millenia master plan within Otay Ranch. Kip Malo led the JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales Advisory team that represented the seller in the deal. Charles Halladay, Annie Rice, Brandon Smith, Rick Salinas of JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory secured a $71.8 million, seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac Multifamily for the undisclosed buyer. JLL Real Estate Capital, a Freddie Mac Optigo lender, will service the loan.
Alamo Group, Covenant Real Estate Buy 120,169 SF Walla Walla Town Center Mall in Washington
by Amy Works
WALLA WALLA, WASH. — Alamo Group and Covenant Real Estate Group have acquired Walla Walla Town Center, a shopping mall situated on 31 acres in Walla Walla. Terms of the transaction were not released. At the time of sale, the 120,169-square-foot property was 93 percent occupied. Current tenants include Planet Fitness, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, Marshall’s, PetSmart, Ulta Beauty, Hobby Lobby, Famous Footwear and Sportsman’s Warehouse. Formerly known as Blue Mountain Mall, the asset was redeveloped and reopened as Walla Walla Town Center in 2018. According to Marcus & Millichap, Bed, Bath & Beyond declared bankruptcy and vacated the premises during escrow and negotiations are underway with Old Navy to backfill some of the center’s vacancies. Christopher Edwards, Clayton Brown and Ruthanne Loar of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
LCP Group Arranges $85M Refinancing for Brown Palace Hotel, Holiday Inn Express in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — The LCP Group has facilitated $85 million in refinancing for a hotel complex in Denver that combines the Brown Palace Hotel and Spa Autograph Collection and Holiday Inn Express Denver Downtown. The refinancing package for Crescent Real Estate includes a senior loan from Benefit Street Partners and a mezzanine loan from a partnership between LCP and Ares Management. Situated in downtown Denver, the 474-key complex offers immediate access to the central business district, River North Arts and Lower Downtown districts. The Brown Palace has a storied history of more than 130 years.
BKM Capital Partners Acquires 140,693 SF Airport Way Corporate Park in Portland, Oregon
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, ORE. — BKM Capital Partners has acquired Airport Way Corporate Park, a three-building industrial property in Portland, for $24.5 million. The name of the seller was not released. BKM plans to rename the property PDX Distribution Center. Located at 12021 NE Airport Way and 12055 and 12067 NE Glenn Widing Drive, the 140,693-square-foot property operates as a multi-tenant park. The three buildings offer 16 units ranging in size from 3,666 square feet to 32,533 square feet with office space accounting for 36 percent of the overall leaseable area. Built in phases between 1992 and 2008, the park features 19 dock-high and 22 grade-level loading doors, up to 26-foot clear heights, concrete truck courts and ample parking. At the time of sale, the asset was 97 percent leased to 15 tenants. BKM plans to invest more than $1.3 million into capital improvements. Plans include upgrades to the roof, parking lots and HVAC systems, as well as a modernized paint scheme, new signage and refreshed landscaping. The company also plans to convert a vacant unit into functional warehouse space. Paige Morgan, Brett Hartzell and Cara Nolan of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $10.3M Sale of Gas Station Property in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a gas station property located at 2278 Main St. in the Inland Empire city of Riverside. The asset traded for $10.3 million. Rick Raymundo, Orbell Ovaness, Ara Rostamian and Aren Ohanian of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and undisclosed buyer in the deal. Totaling 52,707 square feet, the property features a gas station, convenience store, express car wash and large plot of vacant land.
— By Brian Polachek, Senior Vice President, SRS Real Estate Partners — The holiday season is upon us, and as 2023 draws to a close the real estate community turns its focus towards the future, particularly to what 2024 holds. Let’s look at recent developments and future expectations of the Phoenix retail market, a sector that has shown remarkable growth and resilience. Phoenix’s retail landscape has experienced a significant growth period, primarily due to a combination of factors including substantial population increases, strong consumer spending, minimal store closures and limited new retail space has been built. This surge in growth is largely attributed to Phoenix’s rising appeal as a place to live as well as a business-friendly environment. The influx of new residents and businesses has created a robust consumer base, driving up spending and providing a diverse market for retailers. Remarkably, the Valley has seen positive absorption for nine consecutive quarters, totaling 4.2 million square feet in the past year alone. As a result, Phoenix has become one of the leading U.S. markets in retail demand, bringing vacancy rates down to a record low of 4.5 percent, according to CoStar. This ongoing demand signifies not only the market’s current …
Cascade RCL Sells The Cascade Building Industrial Asset in Bonney Lake, Washington for $41M
by Amy Works
BONNEY LAKE, WASH. — Cascade RCL LLC has completed the disposition of The Cascade Building, a 10.3-acre industrial park at 9713 233rd Ave. East within Eastown Jobs Center in Bonney Lake, east of Tacoma. Walter E. Nelson Co. acquired the asset for $41 million. The buyer, a privately owned supplier and manufacturer of facility cleaning supplies and equipment, is relocating to the 184,000-square-foot property from its current location in Auburn, Wash. The Class A, tilt-up industrial building features modern amenities in a campus-like setting. Matt McLennan and Kraig Heeter of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — Panattoni Development has broken ground on Oasis Commerce Center, an industrial development on South Rainbow Boulevard in Las Vegas. The project team includes Ware Malcomb, Westwood and Martin Harris Construction. Situated on 19.9 acres, the development will offer 422,000 square feet of Class A industrial space upon completion in fourth-quarter 2024. The cross-dock building will feature 36-foot clear heights and substantial trailer parking. CBRE’s Higgins/Toft/Zaher team is marketing the property for lease.
HONOLULU — A subsidiary of Avalon Group, a real estate investment company, has purchased an 11.1-acre land parcel at 2707 and 2715 Pamoa Road in Honolulu for $23.3 million. Adjacent to the University of Hawaii at Manoa and three private schools, the site served as the Saint Francis School campus until 2019. The existing infrastructure totals more than 130,597 square feet, including classrooms, a meeting facility, dormitory, commercial kitchen, gymnasium, sports field and a large parking area. Norb Buelsing, Laurie Lustig-Bower, Peter Grossman, Scott Crockfield and Kadie Presley Wilson of CBRE represented the seller, Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities, in the transaction.