PHOENIX — Los Angeles-based Cohen Asset Management has purchased an industrial property located in West Phoenix. Kansas City Life Insurance Co. sold the asset for $30.7 million. OnTrac, a logistics company, and LA Specialty Produce Co. occupy the 325,800-square-foot facility, which is located at 7400 W. Buckeye Road. Payson MacWilliam, Don MacWilliam and Chris Reese of Colliers International in Arizona handled the transaction.
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TEMECULA, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based MIG Real Estate has completed the sale of One Ridgegate, an office building located at 1 Ridgegate Drive in Temecula. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $5.2 million. Situated on three acres and built in 2003, One Ridgegate offers 35,258 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 92 percent leased. CBRE/Lee & Associates represented the seller, while Mike Realty represented the buyer in the deal.
Blueprint Negotiates Sale of Eight-Property Assisted Living Portfolio in Pacific Northwest
by Amy Works
WASHINGTON AND OREGON — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of eight private-pay assisted living assets in Oregon and Washington totaling 321 units. A joint venture between an Arizona-based private equity firm and an Oregon-based owner-operator acquired the properties. The seller and price were not disclosed. The buyer intends to reposition the communities, possibly adding more memory care units.
Progressive Real Estate Brokers $5.7M Sale of All Star Car Wash Location in Corona, California
by Amy Works
CORONA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of All Star Car Wash and Castrol Oil and Lube Center, located at 465 McKinley St. in Corona. A Japan-based private investor sold the asset, which includes the business and real estate, to an Orange County, Calif.-based private investor for $5.7 million. Built in 1992, All Star Car Wash features a full-service handwash with 100-foot tunnel, a three-bay Castrol Oil and Lube Express, a smog center, an outdoor patio and lobby. The buyer plans to upgrade the property with new paint, renovation of the patio area and the addition of more food options. The property is situated on an outparcel to Corona Marketplace, a 270,000-square-foot shopping center. Victor Buendia of Progressive Real Estate represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Evergreen Devco has acquired Chandler Pavilions, a shopping center located at 800-890 N. 54th St. in Chandler. Invesco sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1998, the value-add center features 163,594 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include REI, Bed Bath & Beyond, Golf Galaxy and Cost Plus World Market. Pat Dempsey of JLL represented the seller. Phoenix Commercial Advisors will continue to serve as leasing agents for the property.
MILWAUKIE, ORE. — Alpine Food Distributing has purchased two distribution facilities, located at 9696 SE Omark Drive in Milwaukie. Oregon Transfer Co. sold the asset for $12.2 million. Steven Klein and Peter Stalick of Kidder Mathews represented Alpine in the transaction. The Oregon-based, family-owned food distribution company previously leased the properties, which offer a total of 220,000 square feet. The newly acquired complex is adjacent to a 280,000-square-foot facility that the buyer already owns.
Orion Investment Real Estate Negotiates Sale of 18.5-Acre Commercial Development Site in Arizona
by Amy Works
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — Orion Investment Real Estate, along with Property Dimensions Real Estate Group, has arranged the sale of an 18.5-acre commercial land site located at the northwest corner of Litchfield and Cactus roads in Surprise. Veramonte Land Holdings sold the parcel to Terry B. Brodkin & Associates, as 18.5 Litchfield & Cactus LLC, for $2.2 million. The buyer is working with LGE to develop high-quality flex space at the back of the property, while frontage is being sold off as retail pads. Judi Butterworth of Orion and Cathy Cheshier of Property Dimensions represented the seller in the transaction.
DURANGO, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Durango Town Center, a retail shopping center located in Durango. A private partnership led by David Spriggs of Denver-based DMS Real Estate sold the asset to a private local investor for $13.3 million. Ryan Bowlby and Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Brian Hagger, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer. Phillip Gause of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. placed financing on behalf of the buyer. Located at 1125, 1145 and 1185 S. Camino Del Rio, Durango Town Center features 41,781 square feet of retail space.
SPRINGFIELD, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage has negotiated the sale of ElderHealth & Living Memory Care Village in Springfield. Built in 1988 and expanded in 1996, the memory care community features 95 beds across 59 units. The facility is approximately 30,215 square feet and is situated on approximately 5.1 acres of land. A regional operator with multiple West Coast communities acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The seller, a local owner-operator divesting its only seniors housing community, will stay on as a consultant. A local bank provided a balance-sheet loan for the acquisition. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction.
Vantage Data Centers, Colony Capital Agree to Form $3.5B Partnership to Grow Data Center Platform
by John Nelson
DENVER AND LOS ANGELES — Data center developer and operator Vantage Data Centers has entered into a definitive agreement with an investor group led by Colony Capital Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) to form a $3.5 billion partnership that will expand Vantage’s data center platform in North America and Europe. The firms expect the agreement to be finalized toward the end of the month. As part of the agreement, the Colony-led investor group will invest $1.2 billion in Vantage’s portfolio, including 12 stabilized North American data centers that span more than 1.4 million gross square feet in Santa Clara, Calif.; Quincy, Wash.; Montreal; and Quebec City, Canada. Vantage’s management team, led by President and CEO Sureel Choksi, will continue to manage and operate these assets as part of its global data center footprint. The Colony-Vantage partnership will allow Vantage to develop and maintain top-performing data centers in new and existing markets. The Denver-based company has been expanding in Europe the past few months, entering Wales through its acquisition of data center campus Next Generation Data that was announced in April. Vantage also acquired data center provider Etix Everywhere in February. The deal included a data center under construction in Frankfurt, Germany. Vantage …