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Data Center Developers Consider Unconventional Sites, Streamlining Strategies to Meet Immense Demand

by Sarah Daniels January 31, 2023

Data center development is simultaneously growing by leaps and bounds as well as suffering from its own success. The easy-to-develop sites have been snapped up and demand for additional data and cloud services continues to grow, forcing developers to look beyond the obvious locations for sites. This can entail running into less-than-obvious delays in the development process. Data centers reliably store and transmit the deluge of information that makes modern life possible. The factors driving the need for data centers — enterprise demand for cloud services, dependence on 5G cell networks, artificial intelligence technology, edge computing capabilities, social media use and streaming needs — will continue to grow exponentially in the coming years. According to a September 2022 report by advisory company Arizton, approximately 2,825 megawatts of power capacity will be added to the data center market in the next five years. The same report forecasts the U.S. data center construction market will reach $25 billion by 2027, up from $20 billion in 2021. Data centers are utility-intensive property types, and the sites that can support their formidable power, communication and water needs often require high-level considerations right from the start. How can the development process for such projects be streamlined …

January 31, 2023

Acquisitions California Development Hospitality Western

Weller Development Partners Buys 2,870-Acre Aetna Springs Resort in Napa Valley

by Amy Works January 30, 2023

POPE VALLEY, CALIF. — Weller Development Partners has acquired Aetna Springs, a 2,870-acre wine country resort in Pope Valley. Mosaic Real Estate Investors sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Located at 1600 Aetna Springs Road, the property has producing vineyards, a community clubhouse, a nine-hole golf course designed (currently closed, but minimally maintained), tennis courts, a swimming hole and 40 planned estate lots. Development plans include 70 guest cottages in the historic resort village, 18 glamping sites, expansion of the existing vineyards and construction of the estate homes. Additional plans include recreational activities on Lake Juliana, a full-service spa, recreational center, restaurants and a boutique winery. Six Senses will operate the resort upon completion. Aetna Springs’ history stems from its 19th century origins, when it was best known for its mineral hot springs and outdoor activities. The property is 16 miles north of downtown St. Helena, and its vineyards produce cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc and petite syrah grapes that are sold to premier wine brands, including Rombauer, Frank Family, Duckhorn and The Prisoner. Henry Bose, Alex Lee-Bull, Elena Quach, Jeff Woolson, Tom Berry and Morgan Abbott of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.

January 30, 2023

Acquisitions Idaho Retail Western

Ironwood Partners Sells 105,406 SF Ironwood Square Shopping Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

by Amy Works January 30, 2023

COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO — Ironwood Partners LLC has completed the disposition of Ironwood Square, a retail center in Coeur d’Alene. EMES Ironwood LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Kobe Furqueron of Marcus & Millichap’s Salt Lake City office represented the seller, while Allan Friedman of Westlake Associates procured the buyer in the deal. Adam Lewis is Marcus & Millichap’s brokers of record in Idaho. At the time of sale, the 105,406-square-foot Ironwood Square was 96.2 percent occupied. Current tenants include Staples, Rite Aid, Holiday’s Hallmark, Wells Fargo, Tesoro Fuel Center, Beyoutiful Hot Yoga and Norco Medical. Staples and Rite Aid recently extended their leases by seven and 10 years, respectively.

January 30, 2023

Arizona Development Industrial Western

Thompson Thrift Breaks Ground on 1 MSF Germann Commerce Center in Queen Creek, Arizona

by Amy Works January 30, 2023

QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift has started construction on the first phase of Germann Commerce Center, a 1 million-square-foot industrial development in Queen Creek, approximately 35 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix. Located on the southwest corner of Germann and Meridian roads, the first phase will consist of 400,000 square feet of speculative light industrial space spread across five standalone buildings on 26 acres. The facilities will feature front-park/rear-load industrial space, 28-foot to 32-foot clear heights and frontage on East Germann Road. At full buildout, the multi-phase project will provide up to 1 million square feet of warehouse, distribution, light assembly and manufacturing space covering 68 acres. Thompson Thrift plans to complete the first phase in first-quarter 2024, with build-to-suit and for-sale options in Phase II following immediately after.

January 30, 2023

Colorado Hospitality Loans Western

Flynn Properties Receives $30M in Financing for The Madeline Hotel in Telluride, Colorado

by Amy Works January 30, 2023

TELLURIDE, COLO. — Flynn Properties has received $30 million in financing for The Madeline Hotel, Auberge Resorts Collection, in Telluride. Jordan Angel, Jeffrey Bucaro and Ethan Habecker of JLL Capital Markets’ debt advisory team arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through Värde Partners. The transaction refinances debt on the resort hotel. Originally built in 2009 and renovated in 2020 and 2021, The Madeline features 83 guest rooms and 56 separately owned condominiums. The hotel offers a spa, 24-hour fitness studio, outdoor retail plaza and Sky Terrace, which features an outdoor pool, two oversized spas, multiple fire pits and a bar. Onsite food and beverage outlets include Black Iron Kitchen & Bar and Timber Room. The hotel also offers ski-in/ski-out access to the 147 trails of the Telluride Ski Resort and curated experiences including heli-skiing, dog sledding, snowshoeing and ice climbing in the winter, and fly fishing, dirt biking, horseback riding and helicopter tours in the summer.

January 30, 2023

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Blue West Capital Brokers $4M Sale of Shops at Belleview in Littleton, Colorado

by Amy Works January 30, 2023

LITTLETON, COLO. — Blue West Capital has arranged the acquisition of Shops at Belleview, a net-leased retail building, located at 2727 and 2817 W. Belleview Ave. in Littleton. A Hawaii-based 1031 exchange investor acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $4 million. Shops at Belleview consists of two structures totaling 7,359 square feet, and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Black Rock Coffee, WingStop, Marco’s Pizza, Metro by T-Mobile and Trinity Nails & Spa. Bryce McNeely of Blue West Capital represented the buyer in the deal.

January 30, 2023

Arizona Development Multifamily Western

Sterling Real Estate Begins Presidio Palms Hotel-to-Apartment Conversion Project in Tucson, Arizona

by Amy Works January 27, 2023

TUCSON, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based Sterling Real Estate Partners has started construction of Presidio Palms Apartments, a hotel-to-apartment conversion project located at 475 N. Granada Ave. in downtown Tucson. The project’s first units are slated for delivery by summer 2023. Sterling has been working on the project since January 2021 to change the zoning to allow residential use. The 10-acre property has been entitled and permitted to convert the underperforming and functionally obsolete hotel to a 212-unit apartment complex and allow for development of an additional 154 units. Presidio Palms will offer a modern, market-rate, low-cost rent option in the downtown Tucson submarket. The community’s studio and one-bedroom units will offer new plumbing, electrical, HVAC units, outdoor patios, finished cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, flooring, washers/dryers and modern fixtures. Onsite amenities will include a full-service coffee bar with café seating, residential lounge, private business center, arcade nook, gym and yoga studio, resort-style pool, sand volleyball court, outdoor kitchen area and dog park.

January 27, 2023

Arizona Development Industrial Western

Joint Venture Starts Construction of 599,351 SF Sub-Zero Industrial Project in Goodyear, Arizona

by Amy Works January 27, 2023

GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — ViaWest Group, Scottsdale Investment Management and building partners Willmeng Construction, DLR Group and Kimley-Horn have broken ground on a build-to-suit industrial warehouse in Goodyear for Sub-Zero Group. The 599,351-square-foot development will be the third facility that the Madison, Wis.-based kitchen appliance company operates in the West Valley. Situated on 36.4 acres, the warehouse and distribution center is located on the southwest corner of Camelback Road and Cotton Lane. The company’s other facilities are located at 3865 W. Van Buren and 4295 N. Cotton Lane.

January 27, 2023

Acquisitions Arizona Retail Western

First Washington Realty Sells Whole Foods Market-Anchored Retail Center in Tucson for $31.1M

by Amy Works January 27, 2023

TUCSON, ARIZ. — First Washington Realty has completed the disposition of River Center, a neighborhood retail center at 5555-5675 E. River Road in Tucson, to a private investor for $31.1 million. River Center features 107,508 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to Whole Foods Market, Petco, Walgreens, Tenet Healthcare, Childtime Childcare and Orange Theory Fitness. Patrick Dempsey, Geoff Tranchina and Patrick Anthon of JLL Retail Capital Markets’ investment sales and advisory team represented the seller in the transaction.

January 27, 2023

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California Development Industrial Western

Core5, MBK Break Ground on Spec 49,291 SF Arrow Business Center in Rancho Cucamonga, California

by Amy Works January 27, 2023

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Core5 Industrial Partners and MBK Industrial Properties has broken ground on Arrow Business Center, a Class A industrial building in Rancho Cucamonga. Slated for completion in September, the speculative facility will offer 49,291 square feet of warehouse space. Situated on 2.4 acres at 11770 Arrow Route, Arrow Business Center will feature five dock-high doors, one drive-in position, 32-foot clear heights, 145-foot-deep truck court, six-inch floor slab and an ESFR sprinkler system. The property will also feature solar power and ample parking with five trailer parking stalls and 46 vehicle stalls. David Neault of KW Commercial will handle leasing for the project.

January 27, 2023

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