LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Steinborn/TCN Commercial Real Estate has brokered a 182,000-square-foot industrial lease in the West Mesa Industrial Park in Las Cruces. Alaska Structures’ 5-year lease at the Class A manufacturing plant includes a purchase option. Steinborn/TCN’s John Hummer and Grady Oxford represented the owner, REA Magnet Wire Co., and tenant, respectively.
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SAN DIEGO — Wood Partners LLC has purchased a 5.9-acre site, located at 8798 Spectrum Center Blvd. in the Spectrum Center business park in San Diego, where it plans to develop a 379-unit luxury apartment community. The multifamily development will consist of two separate apartment buildings situated over two levels of basement garage totaling 750 parking spaces and will include an expansive pool area, a two-story clubhouse and a state-of-the-art fitness center. The first development acquisition by Wood Partners in San Diego followed a quick, 2-month process to secure the required $90 million in financing. Construction of the four-story podium complex will start by September 1.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $17 million acquisition of The Arbors at Magnolia Apartments, a 142-unit multifamily community located at 150 South Magnolia Ave. in Anaheim. Built in 1970, the 110,462-square-foot property consists of 103 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 33 two-bedroom/one-bath units and six two-bedroom/two-bath apartments. Marcus & Millichap’s Alex Mogharebi represented the Los Angeles-based private-investor buyer in the transaction.
ASPEN, COLO. — Boston-based Alcion Ventures, in conjunction with Chicago-based Golub & Co. and local operating partner, Bald Mountain Development LLC, has purchased a 2.4-acre parcel of land on South Aspen Street in Aspen from Centurion Partners for $15 million. Acquired at distressed pricing during its foreclosure, the property is currently entitled for 14 luxury townhomes and 17 affordable-housing units, but the partnership is currently evaluating all development options.
HELENA, MONT. — On behalf of the developer, The Velmeir Cos., McShane Construction Co. will build a 14,700-square-foot CVS/pharmacy store at 3095 N. Montana Ave. in Helena. The interior of the single-story retail facility will include retail space, a professional one-hour photo and a fully operational pharmacy featuring a double drive-thru. Detroit-based NORR Architects Engineers Planners is the project designer.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Lee & Associates-Orange Inc. has negotiated the $6.5 million purchase of a 39,747-square-foot office building located at 525 N. Muller St. within Crescent Corporate Center in Anaheim. Lee & Associates’ Erik Thompson represented the buyer, CIT College of InfoMedical Technology, in the transaction; the seller, Anaheim Union High School District, represented itself. The buyer plans to occupy the property, which was built in 1986, and operate its school there.
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Cassidy Turley BT Commercial has brokered the nearly $3.23 million acquisition of an R&D building in Sunnyvale. The single-story, freestanding facility is fully leased to a biotech company. Cassidy Turley’s Andy Bogardus represented the buyer in the transaction.
CARSON, CALIF. — Watson Land Co. has leased a 190,000-square-foot industrial property, located at 21750 Arnold Center Road within the Watson Corporate Center in Carson, to Huffy Corp. With the 4-year, $5.8 million lease, the large bicycle company has reserved its new West Coast distribution center, which includes 31 dock-high positions. Jones Lang LaSalle’s Barry Hill represented Huffy in the transaction; Watson was represented in-house by Lance Ryan and Mike Bodlovich.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Recordan Real Estate Development LLC has purchased an approximately 15,000-square-foot hotel building, located at 117-121 State Street in Santa Barbara, from First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. for an undisclosed amount. Hagelis Group’s Rob Devericks and Prudential California Realty’s Mitch Stark represented the buyer in the foreclosure sale, and Scott Glenn of Radius Group represented the bank.
The fast-growing Salt Lake City metropolitan area, also known as the Wasatch Front, stretches about 40 miles north of downtown Salt Lake City to Ogden and about 40 miles south to Provo. The area now boasts a population of about 2.1 million — or about 75 percent of the state’s population. Highly favorable demographics continue to lure top-quality retailers, restaurants and shopping centers to the region, which enjoys one of the largest average family sizes in the country (3.6), the youngest median age (28.9) and an unusually high median household income of about $63,000. The market also has a highly educated, value-based population with a strongly established work ethic that encourages retail patronage and expansion. Growth in Salt Lake County, which has a population of about 1.1 million, is particularly strong in the southwest portion. Area planners are projecting a population growth of 1 million people in the Wasatch Front during the next 30 years. Unlike other Western markets, retail in the metro area is not highly volatile. Most retailers did take an expansion hiatus here during the recession, but store fallout was minimal, except for a handful of closings by bankrupt national retailers. Some major national retailers, including Target, …