When it comes to commercial real estate development, thoughtfully curated teams are critical to success. “It’s important that the extended team works well with each other, so they can deliver results for clients,” explains Mark Fletcher, director of Strategic Partnering at Bohler, a land development design and consulting firm. Developers don’t want to work with a variety of disjointed processes and personalities. They want to work with one team, a multi-discipline team that effectively manages time and resources, focusing on streamlined processes and speed to market. This sort of team unity promotes both cohesiveness and consistency in outcomes. Building a great design and consulting team means having the property developer’s end goals in mind from the very start of the process: dependability, speed to market and turnkey solutions. The importance of fostering cohesion extends to finding an architect to optimize the building and a contractor to strategize materials and phasing. It may be necessary to engage an attorney who can work well with the team to address land use and zoning. Finally, the right site design and consulting firm can streamline communications, maintain timelines and entitlements and keep the project moving forward. Here’s how Bohler’s approach to assembling a team …
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SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Newmark, on behalf of Bay West Development and Forum Real Estate Group, has arranged $284 million in construction financing for the development of The Maxwell, an apartment community situated on 4.5 acres in San Jose. Construction is slated to commence before the end of March and the first phase is scheduled for delivery by third-quarter 2024. Located within the South Bascom Urban Village Plan and approved under the City of San Jose’s Signature Project process, The Maxwell will feature 590 apartments and best-in-class amenities and unit interiors, as well as direct access to the VTA Light Rail Bascom Station.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Los Angeles-based AndMark Management Co. has completed the disposition of Paseo Del Sol, a 152-unit multifamily property located at 6280 S. Campbell Ave. in Tucson. Los Angeles-based Element Property Co. acquired the asset for $33.6 million, or $221,382 per unit. Built in 1994, Paseo Del Sol features 38 two-story buildings offering 76 three-bedroom/two-bath and 76 four-bedroom/two-bath units that range in size from 1,050 square feet to 1,150 square feet. Onsite amenities include a pool, clubhouse and covered parking. Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn, Jesse Hudson and Ryan Boyle of Northmarq’s Phoenix Investment Sales team represented the seller in the deal. Northmarq Phoenix’s Debt & Equity team of Griffin Martin, Brandon Harrington, Bryan Mummaq and Tyler Woodard arranged a $27.2 million bridge loan for the acquisition.
KENT, WASH. — The Seattle office of Duke Realty has started the development of a speculative industrial property at 7409 S. 202nd St. in Kent. Duke Realty purchased the 12.2-acre site in February 2021. The 261,362-square-foot property will feature 40-foot clear heights, 26 dock doors, 34 trailer stalls and parking for more than 260 cars. The facility will have access to Highway 167, as well as interstates 405 and 5. Completion is slated for early 2023. Matt Wood of KBC Advisors and Jim Kidder and Nick Ramirez of Kidder Mathews will be listing agents for the development.
CARSON CITY, NEV. — CommCap Advisors has arranged a $10.2 million loan for Hampton Inn & Suites, located at 10 Hospitality Way in Carson City. The borrower is Gemini Hotel Group. Situated on two acres, the hotel features 49,821 square feet of rentable space. Andy Crawford of CommCap Advisors facilitated the 10-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule, for the borrower. The use of the funds was not disclosed.
Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors Brokers Sale of 37,458 SF Shopping Center in Littleton, Colorado
by Amy Works
LITTLETON, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 9012, 9032 and 9142 W. Ken Caryl Ave. in Littleton. The shopping center traded for $4.5 million. The property features 37,458 square feet of multi-tenant retail space. Dallas Sandberg of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the undisclosed seller, while Thomas Graeve of Pinnacle Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.
Greystar Buys 154-Acre Industrial Development Site Near Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport for $43.7M
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Greystar has acquired a 154-acre industrial development near Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport from Phoenix-based Unbound Development. The acreage sold for $43.7 million. Located in Phoenix, the asset consists of six different parcels and provides Greystar with a Class A industrial development opportunity. Unbound spent the last year and a half acquiring the 154 acres located near the northeast corner of Pecos and Sossaman roads and obtaining approval from Mesa’s planning and zoning board for a development named Unbound Gateway. Unbound purchased 18 acres in September 2021 and remaining 136 acres in January 2022 for a combined total of $27.1 million. Greystar will utilize the development team that Unbound had assembled, with Derek Builders as general contractor, Deutsch Architecture Group as designer and Hunter Engineering as civil engineer. The development will feature approximately 2.2 million square feet in three buildings, including a 1.2 million-square-foot building, a 517,029-square-foot building and a 476,229-square-foot building.
Matthews Brokers $11.1M Acquisition of Shaw West Center Retail Property in Fresno, California
by Amy Works
FRESNO, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the purchase of Shaw West Center, a shopping plaza located at 2047-2097 W. Shaw Ave. in Fresno. A 1031 exchange buyer acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $11.1 million. Shaw West Center is occupied by national and regional tenants, with many under triple-net leases. Nabil Awada of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the buyer in the deal.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a creative office property located at 1504 Franklin St. in downtown Oakland. Bullock Capital acquired the asset from SpringTide Franklin LLC for an undisclosed price. The two-story building features 27,440 square feet with 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space along 15th Street. The property was built in the 1920s, retrofitted in the 1960s, then restored, retrofitted and modernized in 2018. The most recent renovations included seismic upgrades, new building systems, tech-drive building security and high-end creative finishes. At the time of sale, the property was 81 percent leased. Comfy | Enlightened, a subsidiary of Siemens Real Estate, anchors the building. Will Cliff and Aileen Dolby of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction.
BARSTOW, CALIF. — Joseph W. Brady Inc., dba The Bradco Cos., has facilitated the sale of 2601 Barstow Road, an office building that the Bureau of Land Management formerly occupied in Barstow. Wells Fargo, representing The Constance Wallace Irrevocable Trust, sold the property to Sonata North LLC for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1997 on 4.8 acres, the 15,280-square-foot building features several built-out offices, a breakroom, four restrooms, conference rooms, supply room, a mail room and open space for cubicles. Additionally, there are two roll-up doors for a storage warehouse on the back side of the building, a fenced yard in the rear of the property and ample covered and non-covered parking. The seller was a referral of Newmark Knight Frank.