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National University System Sells Its Two-Building Headquarters Campus in San Diego

by Amy Works August 19, 2020

SAN DIEGO — National University System, a veteran-founded nonprofit university, has completed the disposition of The Pointe at Torrey Pines, an 11.4-acre office campus in San Diego. An institutional investor acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Located at 11255 and 11355 N. Torrey Pines Road in San Diego’s La Jolla submarket, the existing property features two office buildings totaling 139,135 square feet with views of the Pacific Ocean and Torrey Pines Reserve. The property is currently home to the National University System headquarters. Louay Alsadek, Hunter Rowe and Caitlin Little of CBRE represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.

August 19, 2020

Acquisitions Colorado Loans Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

CBRE Arranges $14.4M Acquisition Financing for Two Seniors Housing Properties in Metro Denver

by Amy Works August 19, 2020

AURORA AND LAKEWOOD, COLO. — CBRE has arranged $14.4 million in financing for the acquisition of a seniors housing portfolio in Colorado. The borrower is a joint venture between Cadence Living and a private equity firm. The two communities, located in the Denver suburbs of Aurora and Lakewood, total 152 assisted living units and 35 memory care units. The joint venture plans to deploy $4 million for improvements to the two communities, the names of which were not disclosed. Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Matthew Kuronen of CBRE National Senior Housing arranged the four-year bridge loan with 36 months of interest-only payments and a one-year extension option. The lender is a regional bank.

August 19, 2020

Arizona Development Retail Western

Evergreen Devco Purchases Vacant 30,400 SF Retail Property in Mesa for Redevelopment

by Amy Works August 19, 2020

MESA, ARIZ. — Evergreen Devco has acquired an anchor-tenant building at the southwest corner of Mesa Drive and Southern Avenue in Mesa. Terms of the transaction were not released. Evergreen plans to redevelop the vacant, 30,400-square-foot property. The company is also working with a national retail tenant on a lease agreement to occupy the space, a former Big Lots location. The building is situated on approximately 89,000 square feet less than a quarter-mile from the Superstition Freeway (US 60), a popular retail and traffic corridor that has more than 180,000 residents within a three-mile radius.

August 19, 2020

Acquisitions California Industrial Western

Vegan Fried Chicken Company Acquires 10,000 SF Warehouse in San Diego

by Amy Works August 19, 2020

SAN DIEGO — Atlas Monroe, a vegan food manufacturer, has purchased an industrial warehouse property located 10 miles south of downtown San Diego. Deborah Torres of Atlas Monroe acquired the asset from Jerrold B Siegel for an undisclosed price. Currently based in the San Francisco Bay area, Atlas Monroe is expanding its footprint to include San Diego with the purchase of the two-story, 10,000-square-foot, freestanding warehouse building near San Diego’s Chula Vista community. The company offers plant-based options for vegetarians and vegans, including applewood-fired ribs, extra crispy fried chick’n, deep fried and stuffed turkey rolls, signature sauces, cakes and more. The new San Diego location will serve as a food manufacturing facility, as well as offer occasional pick-up opportunities for locals. Mark Lewkowitz, Chris Holder and Will Holder of Colliers International represented the buyer and seller in the deal.

August 19, 2020

KDC plans to bring more than 1 million square feet of build-to-suit office space to Peña Station NEXT outside of Denver International Airport.

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KDC to Develop 1 MSF of Office Space at Peña Station NEXT Near Denver International Airport

by Amy Works August 18, 2020

DENVER — KDC has entered into a partnership with master developer L.C. Fulenwider to develop build-to-suit office space at Peña Station NEXT, a mixed-use community near Denver International Airport. L.C. Fulenwider and Denver International Airport’s real estate division are co-developing Peña Station NEXT, a master-planned, transit-oriented, mixed-use community. The development is 12 minutes by train to Denver International Airport and less than 30 minutes to downtown Denver. The KDC partnership will add more than 1 million square feet of office space to Peña Station NEXT, which features 218 multifamily housing units and a 226-room Hyatt Place Hotel. An additional 600 multifamily units with ground-floor retail space are currently being planned. KDC plans to market the build-to-suit sites with Tom Lee and David Hart of Newmark Knight Frank. Additionally, the company will work with HKS Architects on master planning and building design.

August 18, 2020

Company News Development Office Washington Western

Amazon to Create 3,500 New Jobs by Expanding Six US Tech Hubs

by Amy Works August 18, 2020

SEATTLE — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) plans to create 3,500 new tech and corporate jobs across six cities with the expansion of its Tech Hubs in Dallas, Detroit, Denver, New York, Phoenix and San Diego. The Seattle-based e-commerce company will invest more than $1.4 billion in the new offices, which will host teams supporting businesses across the company. The Tech Hub and corporate office expansions include: Adding more than 100,000 square feet of space and 600 tech and corporate roles at the company’s existing Dallas Tech Hub in North Dallas. The acquisition of more than 25,000 square feet of office space in Detroit and the addition of 100 jobs. An expansion of 20,000 square feet of office space and 100 jobs at the Denver Tech Hub. The opening of a 630,000-square-foot office, creating 2,000 new jobs, in New York City at the former Lord & Taylor Fifth Avenue building. A 90,000-square-foot expansion at the Phoenix Tech Hub allowing for more than 500 new jobs. The addition of more than 40,000 square feet of office space at the San Diego Tech Hub for the creation of 200 new jobs. Teams in these cities will support various businesses across Amazon, including AWS, Alexa, …

August 18, 2020

Acquisitions Multifamily Nevada Western

Next Wave Investors Sells Harlow Luxury Apartments in Las Vegas for $21.5M

by Amy Works August 18, 2020

LAS VEGAS — Next Wave Investors has completed the disposition of Harlow Luxury Apartments, a Class A multifamily property located in Las Vegas. A Southern California-based private equity firm acquired the property for $21.5 million. Next Wave originally acquired the property in March 2019 for $17.1 million and increased its value by more than 25 percent in less than 16 months of ownership. The seller implemented major interior renovations at the 98-unit property including the installation of new countertops, flooring, appliances, lighting and fixtures and paint in nearly 30 units.

August 18, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Restaurant Retail Western

Orion Investment Negotiates Sale of Fully Occupied Retail Center in Phoenix’s Arcadia Neighborhood for $6.1M

by Amy Works August 18, 2020

PHOENIX — Orion Investment Real Estate has brokered the sale of The Shops at 38th Street, a shopping center located in Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood. Richard Oliver sold the asset to Alturas Shops at 38th LLC for $6.1 million, or $265 per square foot. The approximately 23,018-square-foot property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include the Whining Pig, Crumbl Cookies, Club Pilates, H&R Block, Blind Tiger Tattoo, Team 44 Fitness, BoSa Donuts and Autumn Court. Nick Miner of Orion Investment Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.

August 18, 2020

Acquisitions Colorado Office Western

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $1.4M Sale of Fastenal Center Flex Office Property in Rifle, Colorado

by Amy Works August 18, 2020

RIFLE, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Fastenal Center, a flex office property located at 695 Buckhorn Drive in Rifle. A private investor purchased the property from Value Investment Group for $1.4 million. Fastenal Center features 9,750 square feet of flex office space. Cory Gross of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

August 18, 2020

Acquisitions Arizona Development Industrial Top Stories Western

Merit Partners-Led JV Buys 611 Acres in Metro Phoenix to Develop $1.5B Industrial Park

by John Nelson August 18, 2020

GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Merit Partners is leading a joint venture to develop Camelback 303, a $1.5 billion industrial park in the northwest Phoenix suburb of Glendale. The Phoenix-based firm recently closed on the acquisition of 611 acres along the Loop 303 corridor for the project, which will total 9 million to 10 million square feet of logistics and manufacturing space upon completion. Merit’s joint venture partners include industrial REIT First Industrial Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: FR) and equity partner Diamond Realty Investments, which is the real estate investment arm of Mitsubishi Corp. According to second-quarter 2020 research from JLL, industrial asking rents in metro Phoenix are up 1.8 percent and absorption has increased 39 percent from this time last year. The second quarter marks the 28th straight quarter of positive absorption for the market. “We are extremely excited to be building at this location and at a point in the cycle where demand for Class A industrial is exponential — and expected to continue to rise in the years ahead,” says Kevin Czerwinski, president of Merit Partners. Camelback 303 will sit along the west side of Loop 303 and feature freeway frontage between the Camelback Road and Bethany Home Road …

August 18, 2020

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