LAS VEGAS — Avison Young has arranged the sale of Crystal Court, a multifamily property located in Las Vegas. Crystal Court Apartments Inc. sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $23.7 million, or $203,233 per unit. Located at 900 E. Desert Inn Road, Crystal Court features 116 apartments. Patrick Sauter, Art Carll-Tangora and Steve Nosrat of the Sauter Multifamily Group at Avison Young represented the seller in the deal.
MARICOPA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail property located on 1.7 acres at the intersection of North John Wayne Parkway and West Smith Enke Road in Maricopa. An out-of-state buyer acquired the asset from the estate of a Northern California family for $5.7 million. Walgreens occupies the 14,820-square-foot retail building on a net-leased basis. Sanford Burstyn of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the sale of a retail space located at 2251 NE Glisan in Portland. Colton-based First Church of Christ, Scientist, Portland acquired the property from Taoist Tai Chi Society of The United States of America Inc. for $2.4 million. Originally built as a warehouse in 1946, the 4,000-square-foot property has undergone extensive renovations and features a full commercial kitchen and hood, refinished wooden beams, ADA-compliant bathrooms and ample private parking. The property was most recently used as a Taoist shrine and center for the teaching and practice of Taoist Tai Chi. The First Church of Christ, Scientist intends to use the property as a bookstore and learning center. Matt Lyman and Jack Schaub of Portland-based Norris & Stevens represented the seller, while Jim Lewis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Centra, a multifamily property located at 306. N. Central Ave. in midtown Phoenix. San Diego-based MG Properties acquired the community from Fore Property Co. for $74.5 million. Built in 2020, Centra features 223 apartments in a mix of 93 one-bedroom and 130 two-bedroom units; a swimming pool and spa; cabanas; outdoor grilling stations; a fitness center with a yoga, spin and weight room; a gaming lounge with billiards, arcade games and shuffleboard; and a rooftop social lounge with city views. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
TEJON RANCH, CALIF. — Majestic Realty Co., in its fourth joint-venture partnership agreement with Tejon Ranch Co., has broken ground on a Class A speculative industrial building located at 5151 Wheeler Ridge Road at Tejon Ranch Commerce Center located at the junction of Interstate 5 and Highway 99 in Tejon Ranch. Designed for single- or multi-tenant use, the 629,274-square-foot building will feature 36-foot clear heights, a minimum seven-inch floor slab, 136 dock-high doors, 185-foot cross-dock truck courts and an ESFR sprinkler system. Occupancy is slated for mid-2022. Mike McCrary of JLL represented the developers for the project. Tejon Ranch Commerce Center is a 1,450-acre master-planned commercial/industrial development in Kern County, Calif.
SUNNYVALE AND ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the purchases of three properties in the Bay Area on behalf of a local private investor. The acquisitions totaled a combined $68.2 million. The transactions are: The $18 million acquisition of a 65,805-square-foot self-storage facility located at 220 W. Ahwanee Ave. in Sunnyvale. The Storage Spot operates the 508-unit property. The $36 million purchase of Iris Park Apartments & Iris Garden Apartments, a 100-unit asset located at 611-641 Iris Ave. in Sunnyvale. The $14.2 million acquisition of Islander Apartments, a 38-unit, 31,374-square-foot apartment community at 1701 Shore Line Drive in Alameda. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap handled the transactions. The names of the sellers were not released.
BILLINGS, MONT. — Dwight Capital has closed a $34.2 million HUD 223(f) loan for Shiloh Commons, a mixed-use project located in Billings. Situated on 7.4 acres, the community features four four-story buildings offering 144 residential units and more than 60,000 square feet of retail, office and restaurant space. Community amenities include a fitness center, rooftop picnic area with barbecue stations, concierge services and on-site management. Each building has a one-level underground parking garage. The loan benefitted from a Green Mortgage Insurance Premium Reduction set at 25 basis points because the property qualifies as green/energy-efficient housing. Brandon Baksh of Dwight Capital originated the transaction.
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Staley Point Capital and Bain Capital Real Estate have purchased 2700 California, an infill industrial property located in Torrance, for $34.5 million, or $256 per square foot. The transaction marks the joint venture’s first investment in the South Bay market. The 135,000-square-foot property features 16- to 25-foot clear heights, six dock-high doors and 14 grade-level doors. Edelbrock, a specialty auto parts designer and manufacturer, formerly occupied the building. Greenberg Traurig LLP served as legal counsel to Staley Point Capital on the transaction. CBRE represented the seller and JLL Capital Markets will arrange the loan financing.
By Stuart Zall, President, The Zall Company No matter how you look at it, Colorado is in a great position for strong post-pandemic recovery and growth. People are moving here from around the country at historic numbers. With low interest rates and an influx of buyers prepared to pay well over asking prices, the residential real estate market is experiencing unprecedented activity, and we expect the commercial market to follow suit. Now that the vaccine has created less concern about COVID-19, people are getting out again and we’re seeing a lot of pent-up demand as businesses reopen, eateries expand capacity and restrictions on crowd size are lifted. Downtown Denver Takes Action To Lure People Back Within the Front Range retail market, downtown Denver took the biggest pandemic hit by far. Prior to 2020, downtown served a population of more than 150,000 daytime workers, the convention center was booked for years out, bringing thousands of conventioneers from all over the country, and sports and tourist venues like Elitch Gardens attracted huge crowds. Now the city is working hard to bring back workers. The Downtown Denver Partnership recently launched the Denver’s Ready campaign to encourage employers and employees to return to in-person work. Enticements include extension …
LOS ANGELES — Bridge Industrial has completed the sale of Box Yard, a four-building, creative industrial business park in downtown Los Angeles. Rexford Industrial acquired the asset for $94 million. Located at 2425, 2445, 2460 and 2535 E. 12th St., Box Yard offers a total of 261,528 square feet of flex space. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including e-commerce, tech, entertainment/studio, fashion, arts and creative tenants. The asset features 24-foot clear heights, dock- and grade-level loading for each unit and a fully gated and secured site. The property recently underwent interior and exterior renovations, including upgraded office finishes, LED lighting and warehouse air circulation fans, exterior paint, new signage, landscaping and improved site security. Gensler was the architectural firm for the renovations. Andrew Briner, Bret Hardy, Jim Linn, Kevin Shannon, Scott Schmacher and Laura Stumm of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
