TEMPE, ARIZ. — Creation has started construction of Source Logistics Center, a Class A industrial facility in Tempe. The company acquired the 15-acre site at the southeast corner of Warner Road and Hardy Drive in partnership with CrossHarbor Capital Partners as investor. The 144,885-square-foot project will feature a clear height of 32 feet, abundant power and 6 acres of contiguous yard space allowing for flexible storage or excess passenger vehicle, trailer or box-truck parking. The property also offers access to Interstate 10 and Loop 101, as well as Union Pacific rail spur capabilities. LGE Design Build is serving as architect and general contractor for Source Logistics Center, which is slated for completion in mid-2026. Cooper Fratt, John Werstler and Tanner Ferrandi of CBRE are handling leasing efforts for the project.
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IHO Opens Affordable Housing Complex for Transitional Age Youth in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO) has opened The Aspire, an affordable residential community in Riverside. Situated at the corner of Third Street and Fairmount Boulevard, The Aspire features 33 fully furnished units for transitional age youth, including young people aging out of the foster care system. The furnished one-bedroom units are approximately 450 square feet and include a patio or deck. Community amenities include an interior courtyard, roof terrace, communal living room and public art. Additionally, The Aspire is in a walkable neighborhood close to transit, employment, recreation, retail and cultural options. The Aspire will offer onsite education services and programs, provided by the California Family Life Center. Riverside Community College District is also offering academic, career and financial aid counseling, as well as job placement assistance. The $25 million development was funded with Housing Authority funds from the City of Riverside, project-based housing choice vouchers from Riverside County and California’s Housing and Community Development/Multifamily Housing Program.
PHOENIX — MAG Capital Partners has purchased an industrial building located at 2848 Sweetwater Ave. in northwest Phoenix for an undisclosed price. Sunrun and Kaboomracks fully occupy the 39,950-square-foot building, which is situated on 3.1 acres. Phil Haenel and Foster Bundy of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a private investor, in the deal.
— Scott Hintze and Marti Weinstein of Diversified Partners Commercial Real Estate — Phoenix’s retail development market is seeing a surge in optimism as the city benefits from a growing economy and a shift in political leadership. With the new administration coming into power, the outlook for the Phoenix retail market has become increasingly positive, promising a wave of new projects and investment opportunities in the coming years. The city’s rapid population growth, expanding infrastructure and bustling job market have positioned Phoenix as one of the most attractive cities in the U.S. for retail development. The new administration has brought a renewed focus on urban development, job creation and business-friendly policies, which is expected to help stimulate both demand for retail spaces and the construction of new commercial properties. Government support, including incentives for developers and tax breaks for businesses, is anticipated to foster a thriving retail sector that will benefit both local residents and national retailers looking to expand into the area. Several projects we have been working on have seen unprecedented demand from tenants. We recently completed a 25,000-square-foot building across from Gilbert Mercy Hospital that includes a two-story Starbucks, the first in the market. In addition to …
Partnership Receives $61.5M in Refinancing for West Harbor Waterfront Project in Los Angeles
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — A partnership between the City of Los Angeles, the Port of Los Angeles, Jerico Development and The Ratkovich Co. has received $61.5 million for the recapitalization of West Harbor, a waterfront retail development at 612-1422 S. Harbor Blvd. in Los Angeles’ San Pedro neighborhood. The recapitalization will fund the completion and stabilization of the dining, entertainment and retail project, which is adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles and more than 80 percent pre-leased. Spanning 42 acres, West Harbor offers over one mile of water frontage, 117,205 square feet of leasable building area and 204,000 square feet of ground area, as well as a proposed 6,200-seat amphitheater. West Harbor is slated to open in phases beginning in late 2025. Bill Fishel, Wyatt Strahan, Alethia Halamandaris, Broderick Flagg and Anna Sporrong of Newmark arranged the financing that was structured with both a senior loan and subordinate C-PACE financing, which will fund sequentially behind the existing C-PACE lender. The new lender for the project is Oceanview Life and Annuity Co., an affiliate of Bayview Asset Management.
UPLAND, CALIF. — MJW Investments has purchased Coventry Square Apartments, located at 1012 W. Arrow Highway in Upland, from the Tsang & Chan family for $21 million. Endri Hoxha of Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty and Philip Batlin of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, while Sarah Hillhouse of Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty represented the seller in the deal. Constructed in 1990, Coventry Square includes 92 two-bedroom/two-bath apartments with enclosed patios and in-unit washers/dryers. The approximately 1,178-square-foot apartments are spread across 46 single-story buildings, totaling 68,400 square feet. The community features 92 carport parking spaces, a central pool with community activities and park-like grounds with mature trees and landscapes.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — Kearny Real Estate Co. and Dune Real Estate Partners have completed the construction of Harbor Logistics Center, a Class A warehouse and distribution complex at 3100 S. Harbor Blvd. in Santa Ana. The project was delivered nine months after demolition of the site’s existing 200,000-square-foot office campus. Accessible from three public streets, the 163,000-square-foot Harbor Logistics Center features a clear height of 36 feet, 17 dock-high doors, ESFR sprinklers and a 185-foot-deep truck court, as well as 7,000 square feet of built-out office space. The asset also offers rooftop solar panels and tenant parking stalls with electric vehicle charging. Additionally, the project is divisible to 98,000 square feet. Ben Seybold, Sean Ward and Keith Greer of CBRE’s Orange County, Calif., office is handling leasing for Harbor Logistics Center.
PHOENIX — Wespac Construction has completed Cove Logistics Center, an industrial development at the southwest corner of Van Buren Street and 37th Avenue in Phoenix. The company worked with Deutsch Architecture Group and ViaWest Group on the project. The 99,498-square-foot Cove Logistics Center offers two high-end speculative suites. The project scope also included full-scale underground infrastructure, advanced stormwater retention systems, the construction of truck courts and a new parking lot.
DENVER — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors, on behalf of Sharing Connexion Inc., a Colorado-based nonprofit, has arranged the sale of a 1,378-square-foot retail property located at 472 N. Broadway in Denver. SCI – 472 Broadway LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $1.2 million. Corey Sandberg of Pinnacle represented the seller in the deal.
Blackstone Real Estate Completes $4B Privatization of Retail Opportunities Investments Corp.
by Amy Works
NEW YORK AND SAN DIEGO — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Retail Opportunities Investments Corp. (ROIC) have announced that Blackstone Real Estate Partners X has completed its previously announced acquisition of all outstanding common shares of ROIC for $17.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at $4 billion, including outstanding debt. J.P. Morgan acted as ROIC’s financial advisor. Clifford Chance US LLP served as ROIC’s legal counsel. Morgan Stanley & Co., BofA Securities, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Newmark and Eastdil Secured acted as Blackstone’s financial advisors. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as Blackstone’s legal counsel. The transaction was announced on Nov. 6, 2024.