GILBERT, ARIZ. — Dalfen Industrial has purchased Gilbert Distribution Center, an industrial property located at 1495 E. Baseline Road in Gilbert, a southeast suburb of Phoenix. The property was acquired in an off-market transaction for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. Built in 2014, the property features 109,510 square feet of industrial space. At the time of sale, the facility was 100 percent leased to two longstanding tenants: Scrapbook.com and TLC Label. Dalfen Industrial has acquired and developed more than $1.2 billion of last-mile industrial properties this year.
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SAN DIEGO — A joint venture between San Diego-based Hills Properties and a fund managed by Westport Capital Partners has acquired an industrial portfolio in San Diego’s Miramar industrial neighborhood. Providence II Camino Santa Fe LLC sold the assets for $11.3 million. Located at 8250-8260 Camino Santa Fe, the two-building portfolio features 61,000 square feet of multi-tenant industrial space. Evan McDonald of Colliers International represented the seller in the deal.
Private Developer Divests of Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Los Angeles’ Koreatown for $57.5M
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — A private developer has completed the sale of California Marketplace, a shopping center located at 450 S. Western Ave. in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. A private investment company acquired the asset for $57.5 million. A Korean grocery store occupies the three-story retail property, which features an adjacent, four-level parking structure. At the time of sale, the property was 86 percent leased to 25 tenants, including Gaju Market, Pacific City Bank, Myungrang Hot Dog and BMB Medical. Michael Shustak, Derrick Moore, Chris Caras and Phillip Sample of CBRE’s downtown Los Angeles office represented the seller in the deal.
Panattoni Development Sells Core Industrial Facility in San Jose to TA Realty for $26.6M
by Amy Works
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Panattoni Development Co. has completed the disposition of an industrial property located at 2144 Oakland Road in San Jose. TA Realty acquired the asset for $26.6 million. The County of Santa Clara occupies the 82,900-square-foot building, which was recently constructed. Steven Golubchik, Edmund Najera, Jonathan Schaefler, Darran Hollak and Jack Phipps of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
WALLA WALLA, WASH. — Newmark has arranged the sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail building located at 450 N. Wilbur Ave. in Walla Walla. A Hawaii-based buyer acquired the asset from a publicly traded REIT for $16.2 million. A national grocer occupies the 60,026-square-foot building, which is situated within Eastgate Marketplace Shopping Center, under a long-term lease. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil, Billy Sleeth and Paul Sleeth of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.
JLL Brokers $10.6M Sale of Three Retail Pads at Vista Terrace Marketplace in Vista, California
by Amy Works
VISTA, CALIF. — JLL has arranged the sale of a portion of Vista Terrace Marketplace, a retail property in Vista. Black Lion Investment Group sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $10.6 million. The transaction included three retail pads occupied by O’Reilly Auto Parts, Dunkin Donuts, AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Daniel Tyner and Gleb Lvovich of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Brian Pyke and Connor Stevens of Retail Insite handle the leasing on behalf of the owner. Black Lion still owns two pad site and the anchor building at the retail center.
PHOENIX — CBRE has brokered the sale of an office building located at 4203 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix’s Acardia neighborhood. A group of private local investors acquired the asset for $2.8 million. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2015, the 18,000-square-foot property features 64 parking spaces. The site is in proximity to Loop 202, Loop 101 and Interstate 10. Geoff Turbow, Matt Pourcho, Anthony DeLorenzo, Gary Statch, Sean Spellman, Corey Hawley and Jimmy Cornish of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
Bed Bath & Beyond Agrees to Sell Cost Plus World Market to Private Equity Firm, Including 243 Stores
by John Nelson
UNION, N.J. AND LOS ANGELES — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has agreed to sell Cost Plus World Market, a specialty retail chain that sells home furniture, décor and international food products. The buyer, Los Angeles-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, expects to continue operations under the Cost Plus World Market banner. The purchase agreement includes 243 brick-and-mortar locations, the World Market digital business, two distribution facilities and a corporate office located in Alameda, Calif. Both companies have agreed to a transition services agreement (TSA) following the close of the transaction to help ensure business continuity. The sales price was not disclosed. Cost Plus World Market opened its first store in 1958 on San Francisco’s famous Fisherman’s Wharf. Today the company operates stores in 39 states coast to coast, as well as one in Washington, D.C. Bed Bath & Beyond acquired Cost Plus World Market in 2012. The transaction is scheduled to close prior to the end of Bed Bath & Beyond’s fiscal year on Feb. 27, 2021, and is subject to customary closing conditions. Advisors to Bed Bath & Beyond on this transaction included B. Riley Securities Inc. and Bryan Cave. In addition to the sale …
The Dec. 7, two-part webinar “What will Salt Lake City Multifamily Activity Look Like in 2021?“, hosted by Western Real Estate Business, allowed industry experts to discuss development pipeline, investor appetite and trends in the apartment sector. Watch for an in-depth discussion from the first panel on broker/lender thoughts on pricing, timing for investment and trends in the multifamily market. The second panel is devoted to analysis from developers, covering perspectives on design, technical considerations and financial concerns. What can Salt Lake City brokers and developers expect in 2021? See below for a list of some important topics covered. Panel One: Broker/Lender Insight Valuations Equity Permanent market impacts from COVID-19 Lender underwriting Cooperation from municipalities Panel Two: Developer Insight Tenants moving into Utah Location hotspots for developers Occupancy rates Opportunity zones Unit size and style considerations Development Panel: Ronda Landa, First American Title (moderator) Ben Clifford, Keystone National Group Eli Mills, CBRE Rawley Nielsen, Colliers International/Utah Matt Gneiting, Gneiting Capital Kip Paul, Cushman & Wakefield Investment Panel: B.J. Laterveer, Dwell Design (moderator) Ben Lowe, Lowe Property Group Joe Baum, Hicap Management Stephen Alfandre, Urban Alfandre Thomas Vegh, SALT Development Marc Venegas, Orion Real Estate Partners Webinar sponsors: Gneiting Capital: …
Watermark Residential Sells Apartment Community in Denver to Borello Asset Management for $74.6M
by Amy Works
DENVER — Watermark Residential, a wholly owned affiliate of Thompson Thrift, has completed the disposition of Watermark at First Creek, a multifamily property located in Denver. California-based Borello Asset Management bought the property for $74.6 million. Completed in 2018, Watermark at First Creek features an urban design that is 30 percent more efficient and utilizes 30 percent less materials than traditional design. The 264 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences feature gourmet bar-kitchens with custom cabinetry, granite countertops, nine-foot ceilings and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool with cabanas and poolside hammocks, a fully equipped clubhouse, gas grilling stations and a 24-hour fitness center. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Mathew Barnett of CBRE brokered the transaction.