LAS VEGAS — Northcap Commercial has arranged the sale of MCR Apartments, a multifamily property located in Las Vegas. Michelas LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $6.8 million, or $61,261 per unit. Located at 226 W. St. Louis Ave., the property features 111 apartments. The community was built in 1955. Devin Lee, Jason Dittenber, Jerad Roberts and Robin Willett of Northcap Commercial represented the seller in the deal.
Ralph Cram, president and manager of Envoy Net Lease Partners LLC, is responsible for providing strategy, marketing and investment advice on all aspects of net lease property investments. He believes 2021 will be a banner year for net lease, and that Envoy is particularly well suited when it comes to providing “one-stop shopping” for developers. Finance Insight: How is Envoy is different from a “normal” commercial real estate finance provider? Cram: Envoy’s focus is construction and bridge loan lending on single-tenant, net-lease properties in most commercial real estate segments such as retail, restaurant, medical and industrial properties. What differentiates us from most lenders is that first and foremost, Envoy can lend up to 100 percent of the total project costs. A developer receives all the project’s capital from one source without having to take on outside investors and time-consuming joint-venture (JV) and related agreements. Envoy’s “one-stop shopping” allows developers to concentrate on what they do best and provides the entirety of financing and other capital considerations for a given project. Second, the only thing we do is lend on net-lease properties, so we are experts. We don’t do an apartment loan one day and a PPP loan the next. We don’t leave, enter and then re-exit the net-lease market and …
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — San Jose-based Fry’s Electronics has decided to shut down its operations and close business permanently as a result of changes in the retail industry and challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. After nearly 36 years as a one-stop shop and online resource for high-tech consumers, Fry’s says it will implement a shutdown of its 31 stores across nine states through a wind-down process that will be in the best interests of the company, its creditors and other stakeholders. Fry’s ceased regular operations and began the closing process today. The intentions of the wind-down process are to reduce costs, avoid additional liabilities, minimize the impact to customers, vendors, landlords and associates, as well as maximize the value of the company’s assets for its creditors and stakeholders. Currently, Fry’s is in the process of reaching out to its customers with repairs and consignment vendors to help them understand the closing process and the proposed next steps.
PHOENIX — Miami-based Starwood Property Trust has completed the sale of Moon Valley Towne Center in Phoenix. An entity formed by Moore, Oklahoma-based BP National City LLC acquired the neighborhood shopping center for an undisclosed price. Situated on 11.4 acres at the southeast corner of 7th Street and Bell Road, Moon Valley Towne Center features 106,571 square feet of retail space. Hobby Lobby is an anchor tenant at the center, which is home to more than 92 percent national tenants. Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert of Cushman & Wakefield Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — An affiliate of Cress Capital has completed the disposition of two single-story R&D buildings in Fort Collins. An undisclosed buyer acquired the properties for $30.6 million. Located at 1625 Sharp Point Drive and 24224 Midpoint Drive, the assets offer a total of 115,627 square feet of industrial space. At the time of sale, Advanced Energy Industries fully occupied both facilities on a long-term basis. Cress originally acquired the properties in May 2017 as part of a 23-buliding portfolio in the Prospect East Business Park. Jeremy Ballenger, Jim Bolt, Tyler Carner, Will Pike and Pete Kelly of CBRE represented Cress Capital in the transaction.
PASADENA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Encore, a multifamily building located at 712 E. Walnut St. in Pasadena’s Playhouse District. A foreign investor acquired the property for $17.2 million. Built in 2004, The Encore features 28 apartments and two ground-floor commercial units. All apartments offer in-unit washers/dryers and most feature a balcony. Additionally, the building offers gated parking, an elevator and an interior courtyard. Gayle Factor of Marcus & Millichap’s Encino, Calif., office represented the seller in the transaction.
VISTA, CALIF. — A joint venture between RPG and CenterSquare has purchased an industrial property located at 1 Viper Way in Vista. San Francisco-based Stockbridge sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The buyers plan to implement a comprehensive repositioning plan to modernize the 203,000-square-foot property to appeal to industrial tenants throughout the region. Planned improvements include the addition of nine dock-high doors and five grade-level doors, as well as a reduction of office and mezzanine space, to appeal to last-mile industrial users. The property features 28-foot clear heights, heavy power and dock loading options. At the time of purchase, the property was vacant, having previously served as headquarters for an automotive technology company for 20 years. Aric Starck and Bill Cavanagh of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
By Amy Ogden, Logic Commercial Real Estate This was an unprecedented year in a multitude of ways. Though the pandemic brought economic hardships — along with the world’s worst health crisis — it also opened our eyes to how quickly life can change overnight. Businesses reacted to the crisis as best and swiftly as they could to comply with state stay at home orders, capacity reductions, and the fear and panic that ensued. Little did we know that we would be desperately seeking toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and embracing online grocery shopping and food delivery with such intensity by early March. The aforementioned, in turn, created a domino effect as the pandemic became the catalyst for a boom in the industrial real estate sector. Ecommerce has grown more over the past year than it ever has. These occupiers have seen their five-year trajectory of forecasted retail sales occur in just six months. The rise of ecommerce has forever altered consumer buying behavior and expectations. With consumers now anticipating fast shipping and deliveries, there is now a strain on the traditional logistics and supply chain models. This has subsequently resulted in a heightened need for warehouse, fulfillment and distribution properties as …
LOS ANGELES — Chicago-based 4S Bay Partners has purchased a 1.8-acre land parcel at 3701 W. Stocker St. in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Corridor of Los Angeles. Sticks Holdings LLC and an affiliate of Optimus Properties sold the asset for $24 million. James Daughrity of Daughrity Real Estate represented the buyer and seller in the deal. The property is located in a designed Opportunity Zone with a transit-oriented development designation, which allows for pedestrian-friendly and community-serving uses. The parcel currently contains a 45,000-square-foot, four-story office structure, which was built in 1954. Additionally, the site is in proximity to the planned Metro Crenshaw/LAX light rail transit line. The buyer previously purchased 3731, 3741, 3751 and 3761 W. Stocker St. all within the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Corridor. Los Angeles-based Pantheon Business Consulting will manage the development of the sites. Potential development plans include a multi-use film studio, entertainment campus and business incubator redevelopment project in line with 4S Bay Partners’ social impact and community development mission to increase economic development within underserved and urban communities. According to 4S Bay, the project’s vision is to partner with creatives, thought-leaders and non-profits surrounding South Los Angeles to create economic opportunities and amplify storytelling about …
PHOENIX — Houston-based Morgan, in a joint venture with Mesirow, has opened Pearl Biltmore at 4640 N. 24th St. in Phoenix. Situated on five acres, Pearl Biltmore features 472 apartments with 19 floor plans in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as several loft-style apartments. Units feature include vinyl plank flooring in living areas; Nest thermostats; full-size balconies or patios; open kitchens with stainless steel appliances; and Quartzite countertops and glass tile backsplashes in the kitchens and baths. Additionally, select units have skyline views, walk-in closets, movable kitchen islands, walk-in glass showers and spa soaking tubs. Community amenities include a two-story fitness center with a cardio/strength training area and fitness-on-demand studio; a clubroom with lounge seating and media wall; two swimming pool decks with grilling stations, cabanas and bistro seating; a sky lounge with an indoor/outdoor catering kitchen; media wall; and WiFi counter. Other amenities include a co-working lounge with a computer bar, printer station, refreshment center and private office pod; a bark park with pet wash area; a bike storage room with repair tools; and 24/7 package retrieval.
