COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Capstone has brokered the sale of The Gabion Apartments, a multifamily building located at 676 W. Monument St. in Colorado Springs. The property traded for $7.1 million. Pat Knowlton of Capstone represented the undisclosed seller, while Jeff Dimmen, also of Capstone, represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal. Built in 2015, Gabion Apartments features 20 units. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Overlook at Buffalo Park, a built-to-rent multifamily property at 1651 N. Gemini Drive in Flagstaff. Georgia-based St. Clair Holdings sold the asset to San Diego-based Logan Capital Advisors for $75 million. Built in 2021, The Overlook at Buffalo Park features 155 rental homes in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom cottage-style designs. The homes feature largely detached floor plans with vaulted ceilings, front porches and stainless steel appliances, including full-size washers and dryers. Community amenities include a clubhouse with porch seating, two pet parks, a dog washing station, fire pits and a fitness center. Mark Forrester, Ric Holway, Dan Cheyne and Andrew Curtis of Berkadia Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
LONG BEACH AND FONTANA, CALIF. — The Southern California office of Duke Realty has completed four industrial facilities, totaling 335,984 square feet in Long Beach and Fontana. The properties include: A newly leased, 173,121-square-foot facility at 10905 Beech Ave. in Fontana. A pre-leased, 40,850-square-foot asset at 1180 Spring St. in Long Beach. A 72,526-square-foot building at 2861 Orange Ave. in Long Beach. A 49,487-square-foot property at 2851 Orange Ave. in Long Beach. Zac Sakowski of JLL and Mike Condon Jr. of Cushman & Wakefield are listing brokers for the Long Beach properties, while Clyde Stauff and Jace Gan of Colliers International are listing brokers for the Fontana development. Duke Realty is currently constructing nine additional properties, totaling 2 million square feet and a 4.6-acre trailer yard, in Irwindale, Perris, Redlands, Fontana, Anaheim and Lynwood.
LOS ANGELES — Bolour Associates has purchased a two-story, mixed-use building located at 6432 Santa Monica Blvd. in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles for $13.7 million, or $421 per square foot. Totaling 32,500 square feet, the property features 17,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space and 15,000 square feet of second-story office space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied by tenants ranging from creative management and casting to production equipment rentals and photography studios. Brandon Michaels, Matthew Luchs and Andrew Leff of Marcush & Millichap represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.
VISTA, CALIF. — A joint venture between CenterSquare and RAF Pacifica Group has completed the disposition of 1 Viper Way, an industrial property located in Vista. BLT Enterprises acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Totaling 202,822 square feet, the facility features 28-foot clear heights, 20 dock-high doors, 16 grade-level doors, heavy power and ample skylights to provide natural light and energy efficiencies. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to two tenants. Cushman & Wakefield advised CenterSquare and RAF Pacifica Group in the initial acquisition in 2021, as well as the lease-up and sale of the property.
HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Highlands Ranch Marketplace, a neighborhood retail center in Highlands Ranch. Sidford Capital acquired the asset for $6.1 million. Located at 9385 S. Colorado Blvd., Highland Ranch Marketplace was fully leased to 10 tenants at the time of sale. Ryan Bowlby and Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller, a Colorado-based private investor, and procured the buyer in the transaction.
DENVER — PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), a subsidiary of food and beverage giant PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP), has acquired nearly 152 acres of land in Denver. The company plans to build a 1.2 million-square-foot manufacturing facility on the site, which will be its largest in the country. The project will be triple the size of Pepsi’s existing facility in Denver’s River North Art District, where the company has operated since the 1950s. The new plant is scheduled to open in 2023 and will produce a variety of the company’s name-brand beverages, such as Pepsi, Pepsi Zero Sugar, Gatorade, bubly, Rockstar, Propel and Muscle Milk. The site is located within the Denver High Point development area, a massive, 5 million-square-foot industrial park currently under construction approximately 18 miles east of downtown near Denver International Airport. The new Pepsi plant will be the company’s most sustainable yet, according to the company, with plans for 100 percent renewable electricity, best-in-class water efficiency and reduced virgin plastic use. The initiative is part of Pepsi’s “pep+” pledge to positively impact the planet. Pepsi says the new location will also create 250 new jobs, in addition to the 250 employees already working at the downtown …
By Chad Iafrate, Executive Director, and Phil Lyons, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield Retail leasing and investment sales transaction volumes continue to increase in 2022. This growth trend began to surge in the second part of 2021 following the pandemic recovery. Retail vacancy rates in San Diego County have decreased quarter over quarter to 5.9 percent, with vacancy lowest among power centers and strip centers. Asking rental rates, meanwhile, have increased across the county. This is primarily driven by significant rent growth at lifestyle centers (+5 percent from the previous quarter) and neighborhood centers (+2.8 percent). All major retail use categories seem to be back in expansion mode after four consecutive quarters of positive absorption. Pent-up consumer demand, stimulus and liquidity have all helped fuel growth plans in the retail sector with tenants continuing to try to make up for the lost year during the 2020 pandemic-related lockdowns. Suburban shopping centers have been the beneficiary of the work-from-home model as employees who would typically frequent retailers near their offices have pivoted to restaurants and shops closer to their residences. Investor confidence in retail centers also continues to increase, most notably from rising REIT activity and exchange buyers. Local retail investment …
LA QUINTA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a 154,383-square-foot portion of One Eleven La Quinta Center, a community retail center located at 78959 CA-11 in La Quinta. A Coachella Valley-based private family office sold the asset to Anaheim-based Milan Capital Management for $35 million. Chris Tramontano and John Redfield of SRS’ Investment Properties Group represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal. Terrison Quinn and Casey Mahony of SRS Real Estate Partners are the exclusive leasing agents for the property. Tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Petco and Big 5 Sporting Goods. The property was 79 percent occupied at the close of escrow. The center is shadow anchored by Stater Bros, Hobby Lobby and Kohl’s. Built in phases between 1992 and 2002, One Eleven La Quinta Center totals 852,465 square feet and is situated on 19.7 acres. This transaction marks the first sale of a portion of the center since development.
PACKWOOD, EATONVILLE AND ASHFORD, WASH. — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has arranged the sale of a four-hotel portfolio in Washington. Terms of the transaction, including the names of the seller and buyer and the acquisition price, were not released. The portfolio includes Cowlitz River Lodge and Crest Trail Lodge in Packwood, Mill Village Motel in Eatonville and Nisqually Lodge in Ashford. All four properties are independent, mid-scale hotels each with 25 to 32 rooms. Cowlitz River Lodge, Nisqually Lodge and Crest Trail Lodge feature large lounges, stonework fireplaces and various guest amenities throughout the properties. Mill Village Motel is the only exterior-corridor property and offers a business center, guest library and meeting/event space. CIP President Joseph Kennedy and team handled the transaction.
