As we shift through economic uncertainty and changes in the market, commercial real estate businesses are planning for a range of scenarios — and looking to historical trends to make predictions. REBusinessOnline sat down with two industry experts to talk about how this period of uncertainty compares to previous eras and where there may be benefits and opportunities in the current landscape. Jay Olshonsky, president and CEO, and Cliff Moskowitz, executive vice president, at NAI Global spoke about the commercial real estate outlook and the challenges it is likely to face in the immediate future. REBusiness: Looking at the current environment, how does it compare to previous periods of uncertainty? What might be the impacts on commercial real estate? Olshonsky: To start with, we are in a recession. We’ve already had two quarters of negative GDP growth. I think the most fundamental difference between this cycle and a lot of other cycles is that we have extremely low unemployment, differentiating this moment from others, for example, 2009. Even though the most recent job numbers were lower, they were still fairly strong. Jobs create the demand for commercial real estate at all levels, but especially at the services level. We do …
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Agora Realty Starts Construction of 29-Acre Mixed-Use Project in Downtown North Las Vegas
by Amy Works
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Agora Realty and Management has broken ground on a 29-acre mixed-use, master-planned commercial district in downtown North Las Vegas. The redevelopment project is located at the gateway to the city, east of Interstate 5 along Lake Mead Boulevard and north along Las Vegas Boulevard. Slated for completion in 24 months, the $105 million project will include 200,000 square feet of retail space and 125,000 square feet of healthcare and medical office space. Earlier this year, Agora started construction on a 22,000-square-foot medical office building that will include primary care and specialty services. The company plans to create a public space with children’s areas and event venues, as well as a large screen for outdoor presentations and movies. Agora also plans to incorporate micro-business suites that range in size from 150 square feet to 450 square feet. SCA Architects is doing construction drawings, and Mycotoo will work with Agora on design and programming for the micro-businesses and public space.
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. — Drawbridge Realty has acquired 200 S. Mathilda Avenue, a five-story, Class A office/engineering building and parking structure in downtown Sunnyvale. JP Morgan sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2010, the property features 157,000 square feet with subterranean parking. Uber occupies the building as an engineering hub as part of its Bay Area global headquarters. The transit-oriented, LEED Silver-certified building is walkable to Sunnyvale’s Caltrain station and is surrounded by residential, retail and lifestyle amenities. Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction.
FERNLEY, NEV. — Mark IV Capital, with Premier Design + Build as general contractor, has broken ground on a three-building distribution project totaling more than 1 million square feet in Fernley, 30 miles east of Reno. Known as Victory Logistics District Buildings B, C and D-2, the new facilities are part of Victory Logistics District, a master-planned industrial development on 4,300 acres owned by Mark IV Capital. Victory Logistics District has direct access to two transcontinental highways (Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 50) and a rail line serviced by Union Pacific and BNSF. The 634,520-square-foot Building D-2 will feature 40-foot clear heights, 120 dock doors, four drive-in doors and state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems. Additionally, the Premier team will add parking for 332 autos and 312 trailers to the project. Totaling 217,447, Building C will offer 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors, state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems, 36-foot clear heights and parking for 191 autos and 42 trailers. The 169,820-square-foot Building B will feature 36-foot clear heights, 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors, state-of-the-art mechanical and electrical systems, a speculative office tenant improvement and parking for 172 autos and 43 trailers. The Premier project team includes Jeramy Mahfet, Greg Lew, …
MIG Real Estate Sells 168-Unit Ascent Apartments in Denver to Avanath Capital Management
by Amy Works
DENVER — MIG Real Estate has completed the disposition of Ascent Apartments, a garden-style multifamily property in Southwest Denver, to Avanath Capital Management. The price was not released. Located at 8400 E. Yale Ave., the nine-building community features 168 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a fitness center, resort-style pool, barbecue and picnic areas, a playground and package lockers. Andy Hellman, Justin Hunt, Kevin Mckenna, Saul Levy, Chris Hart and Jessica Graham of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller in the transaction.
Dunleer Acquires Nine-Building Windplay Business Center Industrial Park Near Sacramento for $14.9M
by Amy Works
EL DORADO HILLS, CALIF. — Los Angeles-based Dunleer has purchased Windplay Business Center, a nine-building industrial park in El Dorado Hills, for $14.9 million, or $147 per square foot, in an off-market transaction. Located at 5001-5009 Windplay Drive and 1100-1106 Windfield Way, the asset features 101,169 square feet spread across 21 units. Built between 1991 and 1994, the asset features 18- to 24-foot clear heights and is easily divisible for various tenant needs. At the time of sale, the park was 97 percent occupied. Sean Merold and Mike Metzger of JLL represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.
Population, Absorption, New Construction Offer Opportunities in the Denver Multifamily Market
by Jeff Shaw
By Chris Mitton, Advisor, Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors Denver has been seeing major growth of new residents from 2020 through the second quarter of 2022. Denver is gaining many residents from coastal cities due to our lower cost of living, and gains of such tech giants as Conga, RingCentral, Xactly, Slack, and Angi. Since 2020, Denver has added 8,100 jobs in business services and 2,900 jobs in the financial activities sector. Over the last five years population growth in Denver has increased 8 percent compared to the 3.8 percent national average. The multifamily market has benefited from this population growth. Denver has absorbed 6,400 units over the past 12 months, placing it in the top 15 metro areas in the country. Colorado has seen record high prices in single family homes as well, which is pricing out many first-time homebuyers. This is forcing many renters to stay in multifamily apartments. However, if you haven’t been living under a rock, you know that the Federal Reserve has been increasing interest rates at a record pace. The single-family market has seen an increase from 1,200 homes for sale during the start of the year to 7,300 homes in August. With this increase in supply …
Vesper Holdings Buys Sol y Luna Student Housing Community Near the University of Arizona for $203M
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Vesper Holdings has acquired Sol y Luna, a 972-bed student housing community located near the University of Arizona in Tucson, for $203 million. The acquisition ranks among the five largest single-asset purchases in student housing history and is the largest not involving institutional capital, according to Vesper. Brad Cooke of Colliers represented the seller, Nelson Partners Student Housing, in the transaction. Tim Bradley of TSB Capital Advisors provided guidance to Vesper on the acquisition. The property comprises a 15-story tower and a 13-story tower, which were developed in 2014. The community offers 340 units in studio to five-bedroom configurations across 344,760 square feet of rentable space. The property also includes 7,640 square feet of ground-floor retail and a 200-stall parking garage. Campus Life & Style, Vesper’s in-house management arm, will operate the property following the acquisition.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — An affiliate of Boston-based Albany Road Real Estate Partners has purchased Epic One, a Class A office building in Colorado Springs. Terms of the transaction were not released. Aaron Johnson and Jon Hendrickson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Located at 10807 New Allegiance Drive, Epic One features 146,099 square feet of office space. Constructed in 2009, the multi-tenant office building features LEED Silver design; flexible, efficient floor plates; high-end finishes throughout; an on-site fitness facility; and a 5/1,000 parking ratio.
VanTrust Breaks Ground on Phase I of 4.5 MSF Vantage North Industrial Development in North Las Vegas
by Amy Works
NORTH LAS VEGAS — VanTrust Real Estate has broken ground on the first two buildings at Vantage North, an industrial project offering upward of 4.5 million square feet of logistics and distribution facilities at full build out. Situated on 350 acres, the asset is in North Las Vegas offering visibility along Interstate 5. Infrastructure and site work commenced in January at Vantage North. VanTrust has already preleased one of the buildings to Saddle Creek Logistics, which will occupy 580,000 square feet in fourth-quarter 2023. The first two buildings will total more than 1 million square feet and are scheduled for completion in November 2023. Kevin Higgins and Jake Higgins of CBRE are marketing the development for lease.