CUPERTINO, CALIF. — Madison Marquette has completed the disposition of De Anza Plaza, a single-tenant office property located in Cupertino. Cantor Fitzgerald Income Trust acquired the asset for $64 million. Apple has occupied the two-building campus since 2016. Andy Zighelboim, Robert Gilley, Brad Idelman, Kevin Moul and Andrew Gibson of Colliers represented the seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — Harsch Investment Properties has broken ground on Sunset Airport Center II, a four-building industrial complex in Las Vegas’ airport submarket. Slated for completion in summer 2022, Sunset Airport Center II will be an addition to the 269,853-square-foot Sunset Airport Center property that Harsch purchased in 2016. Located on Sunset and Pecos roads, Buildings A and B combined will total 185,000 square feet and offer up to 19 tenant spaces that range from 6,000 square feet to 16,000 square feet. Each space features both dock-high and grade-level loading. The buildings range from 26-foot to 30-foot minimum warehouse clear heights, 160-foot minimum truck court, ESFR sprinklers and Sunset Road frontage. The project team includes R&O Construction, VLMK Engineering + Design and VTN Consulting Engineers. MDL’s Jarrad Katz and Galit Kimerling-Moreau are overseeing leasing of the property.
PHILADELPHIA AND IRVINE, CALIF. — Independence Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: IRT), a publicly traded apartment REIT based in Philadelphia, has agreed to acquire Irvine-based Steadfast Apartment REIT Inc. On a pro-forma basis, the combined company is expected to have a total enterprise value of approximately $7 billion and be equally owned by shareholders of both firms. Post-merger, the company will operate under the Independence Realty Trust banner and trade under the same stock symbol. The portfolio will total 131 apartment communities comprising approximately 38,000 units across 16 states. The combined company’s 10 largest markets by unit count would be Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Oklahoma City, Louisville, Columbus, Indianapolis, Raleigh-Durham, Houston and Memphis. According to an investor presentation, the portfolio averages $1,231 in effective rent per month and is 96.2 percent occupied. The combined company would rank at No. 26 on the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) 2021 ranking of the top 50 apartment owners. Neither Independence Realty Trust nor Steadfast Apartment REIT is on the NMHC Top 50 Owners ranking for 2021. Both companies expect the transaction to close during the fourth quarter of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of both companies’ stockholders. The boards of directors …
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. — Invesco Real Estate has completed the disposition of Westlake Park Place, a five-building office campus located in Westlake Village. A partnership between Amstar and Searles Property Group purchased the asset for $80.8 million. Delivered in 2008, Westlake Park Place features 239,003 rentable square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent leased to a diverse mix of tenants. Kevin Shannon, Rob Hannan, Ken White and Laura Stumm of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Strayhorse Arrowhead Ranch, a multifamily property in Glendale. WhiteHaven Capital acquired the asset from Shelter Asset Management for $45 million, or $330,882 per unit. Built in 1998, Strayhorse Arrowhead Ranch features 136 apartments with full-size washers/dryers, soaking tubs, walk-in closets and oversized patios or balconies. The community also offers a resort-style swimming pool and spa. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Hazel Dell Towne Center, a 264,000-square-foot retail power center located at 8801 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave. Transnational Management acquired the property from a partnership managed by Pine Tree for $28.8 million. Built between 2005 and 2007 on 23 acres, Hazel Dell Towne Center is occupied by 21 local and national retailers. At the time of sale, the property was 87 percent leased. Tenants include Kohl’s, Office Depot, Petco, Party City, Gold’s Gym, Craft Warehouse, America’s Best and Massage Envy. Philip Voorhees, Jimmy Slusher and James Tyrrell of CBRE’s National Retail Partners (West), along with Dino Christophilis and Daniel Tibeau of CBRE’s National Retail Partners (Northwest), represented the seller in the deal.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a distribution building located at 9180 Center Ave. in Rancho Cucamonga. A fund managed by Black Creek Group, which was acquired by a subsidiary of Ares Management in July, purchased the property from Woomer Reverse for $24.5 million. The 102,516-square-foot building features an ESFR sprinkler system, 30-foot clear heights, two suites and a large concrete truck court. The building was constructed is 2004. Clyde Stauff and Jace Gan of Colliers represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
UNION GAP, WASH. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the acquisition of a single-tenant retail building located at 1403 E. Washington Ave. in Union Gap. A Florida-based private investor sold the property to a Southern California-based buyer for $3.3 million. PetSmart occupies the 19,677-square-foot property, which was built in 2000, on a net-lease basis. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment, in association with ParaSell, represented the buyer in the deal.
PEORIA, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors has arranged the sale of Parc Roundtree Ranch, a 275-unit apartment property in Peoria, approximately 13 miles north of Phoenix. The property sold for $88.8 million, or $322,909 per unit. Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller, Evergreen Devco Inc., and procured the buyer, Bridge Investment Group. Completed in 2021, Parc Roundtree Ranch is located northeast of the Westgate Entertainment District, a mixed-use development in Glendale with more than 20 restaurants, retailers and entertainment venues including Yard House, Saddle Ranch, Buffalo Wild Wings and a 20-screen AMC movie theater. The Westgate district is anchored by Gila River Arena, which is the home to the National Hockey League’s Arizona Coyotes. Additionally, the apartment property is located next to Roundtree Park, a public community park with grills, a picnic area, a playground and a soccer field. The apartment community is close to the Loop 101 freeway and U.S. 60, and has access to employment hot spots such as Southwest Valley, Midtown and downtown Phoenix. Additionally, there are approximately 7,300 businesses within a 10-mile radius of the property. “The West Valley’s combination of durable jobs and growth in the distribution and industrial sectors has provided …
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. — Viking Partners Management, on behalf of its fourth value-add fund, and Bancroft Capital have purchased Greenwood Corporate Plaza, a suburban office campus located at 5990 Greenwood Plaza in Greenwood Village. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $38.4 million. Built in 1981 and renovated in 2015, Greenwood Corporate Plaza features four identical, three-story, Class B office buildings totaling 412,869 square feet on 36 acres. At the time of sale, the property was 57 percent occupied. The buyers plan to implement a capital improvement plan that will include replacing the roofs and HVAC systems; modernizing building entrances and exterior lighting; reforming the outdoor hardscape; and refreshing the elevators, bathrooms, lobbies and hallways.
