ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Remedy Medical Properties and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have acquired the Dry Creek Medical Campus in the Denver suburb of Englewood. The portfolio includes two buildings totaling 68,195 square feet. They are fully leased by healthcare providers. Services are centered around a full-service ambulatory surgery center leased to Orthopedic Centers of Colorado in partnership with SCA Health, which UnitedHealth Group owns. Dr. Metz Bariatric Surgery, which is also on the campus, recently became part of HealthOne, one of the leading health systems in Colorado. Other specialties housed in the properties include imaging, spine, orthopedics, anesthesia and dermatology. CBRE U.S. Healthcare & Life Sciences brokered the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — HALL Structured Finance (HSF) has provided a $19.1 million bridge loan to Khangura Development, the owner of Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix Mesa East. The newly constructed hotel in Mesa offers 127 suites with modern amenities. It has consistently maintained high occupancy rates due, in part, to its proximity to the Mountain Vista Medical Center, according to the lender. HSF’s loan aims to support the long-term viability of the hotel and secure its permanent financing.
WALNUT, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged a 2,366-square-foot, 10-year lease for The Habit Burger Grill in Walnut, approximately 25 miles east of Los Angeles. Paul Su of Progressive represented the landlord in lease negotiations. The tenant plans to execute a significant renovation of the building, which is situated across from Mt. San Antonio College and features a drive-thru.
SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK CITY — Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) has agreed to acquire a 14 million-square-foot industrial portfolio from Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for $3.1 billion. The all-cash deal is expected to close in the coming days. The names and locations of the properties were not disclosed, but The Wall Street Journal reports that the portfolio encompasses about 70 assets in gateway markets such as Atlanta, Dallas and Washington, D.C., as well as in areas of New York, California and South Florida. The portfolio is collectively leased to 127 different tenants. Of those, 50 have preexisting relationships with Prologis, and 77 are effectively new customers. San Francisco-based Prologis now owns about 1.2 billion square feet of industrial assets across 19 countries. Over the past 11 years, Prologis and New York-based Blackstone have collaborated on more than a dozen transactions. With this deal, the price translates to a capitalization rate of approximately 4 percent based on net operating income in the first year and a 5.75 percent cap rate when adjusting to today’s market rents. “Where you invest matters, and this transaction demonstrates the exceptional demand for high-quality warehouses,” says Nadeem Meghji, head of Blackstone Real Estate Americas. Blackstone retained …
CAVE CREEK AND MESA, ARIZ. — Buchanan Street Partners has acquired two Class A self-storage facilities in the Phoenix metro. The properties, located at 29640 N. Tatum Blvd. in Cave Creek and 2862 S. Signal Butte Road in Mesa, offer a combined 160,500 rentable square feet and 1,620 units. With a total purchase price of $41 million, or $255 per square foot, the acquisitions mark Buchanan’s entrance into the greater Phoenix self-storage market. Both recently constructed facilities offer climate-controlled units, video surveillance and security access controls. Westport Properties, Inc., operating under the US Storage Centers brand, will manage the properties as a third-party manager. CBRE’s Nick Walker and Walter Brauer arranged the sale.
LYNWOOD, CALIF. — Prologis has purchased an infill industrial site in Lynwood. The 1.4-acre property is located at 11511 Bellinger St. It includes a historic 34,436-square-foot industrial facility built in 1930. Surrounding the property are more than 35 UPS, FedEx and Ontrac shipping hubs within a 10-mile radius. CBRE’s Mark Shaffer, Anthony DeLorenzo, Gerard Poutier, Bryan Johnson and Nick Williams from CBRE Investment Properties, along with Greg Dyer and Ryan Wengart from CBRE’s Los Angeles South Bay office, represented the seller, 11511 Bellinger Holdings LLC, in this transaction.
DENVER — A local buyer has acquired the 34-unit Shepherds Motel in Denver for $3 million. The historic motel is located at 1525 Valentia St. It has been family owned and operated since 1994. Barton Thompson and James Few from the Thompson Group at Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented both the seller and the buyer in this transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — A private investor has purchased the 12-unit South Williams apartment building in Mesa for $1.8 million. It is located at 335-359 South Williams, about two miles north of the US-60 freeway and less than a mile south of the Valley Metro Light Rail. New ownership will have the opportunity to renovate all unit interiors to capitalize on renovation premiums already proven in the submarket, notes Paul Bay of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office, who secured the buyer. Bay, Adam Saylor and Darrell Moffitt arranged the transaction. The seller was also a private investor.
SALT LAKE CITY — Patrinely has announced a licensing and management agreement with Common Desk, a Texas-based coworking company. Common Desk will oversee a 31,828-square-foot coworking space at 650 Main, a new 10-story, Class A office and retail development at the corner of Main Street and 600 South in downtown Salt Lake City. This partnership marks the third location jointly established by Patrinely and Common Desk. The new space will provide users with a unique office environment that features amenities and abundant natural light. The property has obtained LEED Gold certification. CBRE’s Nadia Letey, Roman Bernardo and Dennis Tarro handle the office leasing assignment for 650 Main.
— By Todd Manning, Managing Broker, NAI Vegas, and Maria Herman, Senior Vice President, Retail Division, NAI Vegas — The Las Vegas retail market continues to perform well into 2023 despite a few headwinds (and headlines) dogging the industry. The success is due in part to Las Vegas continuing to experience strong growth coming out of the pandemic years. For example, visitor volume to Las Vegas reached more than 3 million people in February 2023, which was up 17.8 percent year over year, but was still down 3.4 percent from February 2019. Speaking of performing well, Las Vegas’ retail vacancy rate has been holding steady at around 5.2 percent, just slightly lower than it was a year ago. It is also the market’s lowest retail vacancy rate in over 15 years. Rent growth is slowing, however, and is down from the 10.4 percent gains of one year ago. Rent growth has been another bright spot for Las Vegas retail landlords as rates continue to increase at 7.7 percent year over year. Rent growth is slowing, however, and is down from the 10.4 percent gains from a year ago. Not surprisingly, the investment market for commercial property, retail included, has experienced …