PHOENIX — Next Gen Black Canyon LLC has completed the disposition of Black Canyon Commerce Center – Building A, a multi-tenant office property in Phoenix. Washington-based Evergreen Associates acquired the asset for $11.2 million. Located at 2101 W. Peoria Ave., the single-story building features 62,771 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to two tenants. Building A was originally built in 1999. Eric Wichterman and Mike Coover of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital team in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
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By David Gagliano, Senior Vice President and Principal, Fuller Real Estate Leasing trends in the metro Denver office market are continuing their slow progression downward. Inquiries from tenants looking to lease office product is down 10 percent from 2021. Concurrently, we have seen an uptick in smaller office users who are looking for space in lieu of their home office. Landlords have been quick to concede to tenants, incentivizing them with extensive quantifiable tenant improvements and lease rates lower than their competition. Anecdotally, it becomes obvious with nearly every prospective tenant that they are viewing multiple properties. Not only are they viewing several properties, but many have several options within the exact vicinity of the subject property. This trend makes it even more critical for landlords to have the best representation from their brokers. This market instability also speaks to the favor landlords are giving to current tenants upon lease renewal, as capturing occupancy prior to vacating becomes vital. With current and most likely future increases in interest rates, we will see a dip in activity in owner-user purchases that should lead to a rise in leasing activity. The suburban markets are still seeing a surge in migration from the downtown …
PTLA Real Estate Acquires Four-Property Student Housing Portfolio Near the University of Oregon
by Amy Works
EUGENE, ORE. — PTLA Real Estate has acquired a four-property student housing portfolio near the University of Oregon campus in Eugene. The communities — named The Anthony, The Pearl, Westgate and The Sonja — offer a total of 186 units and 383 beds. The properties were 95 percent leased ahead of the current academic year. The portfolio recently underwent roughly $2 million in renovations, including updates to shared amenity spaces. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht and Casey Schaefer with CBRE’s national student housing team and Josh McDonald with CBRE’s Northwest multifamily investment sales team arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
LAS VEGAS — Cottonwood Group has purchased Summit on Nellis (formerly The Boulevard) and The Quinn, two apartment communities in Las Vegas, for $64 million and $58.5 million, respectively. The acquisition marks Cottonwood’s entry into the Las Vegas multifamily market. The Summit on Nellis, located at 3050 S. Nellis Blvd., features 296 units, and The Quinn, at 5500 S. Mountain Vista St., offers 237 units. For both transactions, Cottonwood partnered with experienced operators and contributed the majority of the equity. This year, Cottonwood has invested in six multifamily properties, including these two in Las Vegas.
George Smith Partners Arranges $39.4M in Acquisition Financing for Office Campus in Southern California
by Amy Works
LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — George Smith Partners (GSP) has arranged two loans totaling $39.4 million in acquisition financing for a five-building office campus in Laguna Hills. Situated on 16 acres, the properties are located at 23332, 23382 and 23422 Mill Creek Drive and 2441 and 24461 Ridge Route Drive. The first loan included $24.8 million of non-recourse, seven-year, fixed-rate CMBS debt for the purchase of three office buildings that are 84 percent leased and total 158,000 square feet. GSP sourced a lender that was able to close with a complicated Delaware Statutory Trust equity structure in a tight timeframe. The second loan was $14.6 million in non-recourse, 75 percent loan-to-value bridge financing for the acquisition of two buildings that are 79 percent leased and total 66,000 square feet. GSP identified a lender that could provide a flexible 24-month loan term with three 12-month extensions. Steve Bram, David Pascale, Nick Rogers and Allison Higgins of GSP advised on the financing. Further details on the sales, including buyer, seller and price, were not disclosed.
Murphy Development Starts Construction of Brown Field Technology Park Phase II in San Diego
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Murphy Development Co. (MDC) has broken ground on Phase II of Brown Field Technology Park, a 52-acre corporate industrial park in San Diego’s Otay Mesa neighborhood. The second phase will include two speculative industrial buildings: Building 1, a 102,099-square-foot asset, and Building 2, a 101,145-square-foot facility. Completion of the two buildings is scheduled for third-quarter 2023. The buildings will feature 32-foot clear heights, 4,000 amps of 277/480 volt power, manufacturing sewer and water capacity, ESFR sprinklers, concrete truck courts, wide column spacing, and high-dock door ratios designed for distribution users. The buildings will accommodate a variety of tenant needs, ranging in size from 30,000 square feet to 203,244 square feet. Andy Irwin, Joe Anderson and Greg Lewis of JLL are overseeing the leasing of the two buildings.
UPLAND, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Dunleer has acquired 11 industrial buildings on three separate parcels spanning 3.1 acres at 928, 1004 and 1024 9th St. in Upland. An undisclosed seller sold the assets for $8 million. Totaling 43,414 square feet, the buildings offer 12 units and are less than a quarter mile from Interstate 10, providing direct access to Los Angeles and the greater Southern California region. Joe Harmon and Charles Johnson of DAUM represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
Trammell Crow, CBRE Break Ground on 500,000 SF Cochrane Technology Center in Morgan Hill, California
by Amy Works
MORGAN HILL, CALIF. — Trammell Crow Co., along with joint venture partner CBRE Investment Management, has broken ground on Cochrane Technology Center, a Class A industrial park in Morgan Hill. Situated on 30 acres, the speculative development will feature five buildings offering a total of 500,000 square feet. The single-phase Cochrane Technology Center will offer buildings ranging from 73,000 square feet to 138,000 square feet. The property is slated for completion in early 2024. The project team includes HPA as architect of record, Kier and Wright as civil engineer and Mille & Severson as general contractor. Rob Shannon, Chip Sutherland and Brian Matteoni of CBRE will handle marketing and leasing of the property.
LA MESA, CALIF. — Waterton has purchased Veranda La Mesa, an apartment property located at 5353 Baltimore Drive in La Mesa, for an undisclosed price. The transaction marks Waterton’s first acquisition in the San Diego metro area. The name of the seller was not released. Situated on 18 acres, Veranda La Mesa features 406 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Onsite amenities include multiple clubhouses, four swimming pools, six spas, a fitness center, game room, co-working lounge, dog washroom, tennis court, six laundry facilities and two dog parks. Waterton plans to implement a light value-add strategy across the common spaces while modernizing the remaining residences with new countertops, appliances, lighting, plumbing fixtures and flooring. The seller recently renovated the common areas and more than one-third of the residences.
DENVER — CBRE has arranged the $31 million sale of Corsican Apartments, a multifamily community located in Denver’s Cheesman Park neighborhood. Justin Hunt, Andy Hellman, Erik Toll, Chris Hart and Jessica Graham of CBRE represented the seller, the property’s long-term ownership group, in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released. Built in 1968, Corsican features 82 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, with an average unit size of 820 square feet. The 11-story building offers underground parking, an indoor heated pool, steam room, dry sauna, fitness center, yoga studio and resident lounge/game room. The asset is located at 1330 Gaylord St.