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Albuquerque’s Office Market Sees Positive Absorption, New Construction

by Taylor Williams September 4, 2018

New Mexico’s office market has held steady along with the rest of the country throughout 2017. New development in areas outside of metro Albuquerque, like the Facebook development in Los Lunas, is attracting retail- and service-related businesses. While it remains to be seen what this means to the general commercial real estate industry, it is encouraging to see increases in activity in areas where there had been little to no growth in recent years. Albuquerque, the heart of New Mexico’s office market, saw positive absorption start to increase from the past two quarters. The market is seeing organic tenant movement and, more importantly, there has been a swelling interest in Albuquerque metro areas from out-of-state companies looking for a Mountain Time Zone location that is economically attractive. Co-working spaces have gained in momentum with several cropping up since the end of 2016. New co-working spaces include Gravitate, which has expanded into two new locations near FreeRange and the new Tramway Plaza. We expect this trend to continue as the state focuses on investing in entrepreneurs and startup companies. New construction is expected to increase the overall Class A inventory over the course of 2018 and 2019. Compared to many other …

September 4, 2018

Acquisitions California Office Western

Ridge Capital Divests 178,694 SF Office Property in Sacramento for $32.2M

by Amy Works August 31, 2018

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Ridge Capital has completed the sale of Creekside Oaks, an office complex located at 1740, 1750 and 1760 Creekside Oaks Drive in Sacramento. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property in a 1031 exchange for $32.2 million. Kevin Partington, Ron Thomas, Bruce Hohenhaus, Chris Schwarze, Seth Siegel, Steven Hermann, Eric Fox, Adam Lasoff and George Eckard of Cushman & Wakefield’s Sacramento and Bay Area offices represented the seller in transaction. Originally built in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the three-building property underwent significant interior and exterior renovations within the past decade to include revamped commons areas, high-end tenant improvements, mechanical upgrades and new rooftops on all buildings. At the time of sale, the 178,694-square-foot asset was 99 percent leased to a variety of tenants in healthcare, technology and financial services sectors.

August 31, 2018

Acquisitions California Office Western

NKF Capital Markets Brokers Sale of 142,856 SF Office Complex in Novato, California

by Amy Works August 31, 2018

NOVATO, CALIF. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Rowland Plaza, located at 75 and 88 Rowland Way in Novato. Buchanan Street Partners sold the asset to Pinnacle Capital Management Services and Harrison Street for an undisclosed price. The property features 142,856 square feet of office and medical office space spread across two three-story buildings. At the time of sale, the asset was 82 percent leased to 12 tenants representing medical, finance, government and software firms. Grant Lammersen, Steven Golubchik, Edmund Najera and Tyler Meyerdirk of NKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

August 31, 2018

Acquisitions Nevada Office Western

Dornin Investment Group Sells 131,000 SF Office Asset in Las Vegas

by Amy Works August 31, 2018

LAS VEGAS — Dornin Investment Group (DIG) has completed the sale of Town Square North, an office asset located within Town Square mixed-use development on Las Vegas Boulevard South and Sunset Road in Las Vegas. Moonwater Capital, a local real estate owner and operator, acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The two-building asset features 131,000 square feet of Class A office space. The property was vacant at both the time of DIG’s acquisition in January and the current sale.

August 31, 2018

Acquisitions Office Utah Western

VMG Negotiates Sale of 129,949 SF Office Building in Clearfield, Utah

by Amy Works August 31, 2018

CLEARFIELD, UTAH — Vectra Management Group (VMG) has arranged the sale of an office building located at 888 S. University Park Blvd. in Clearfield. Clearfield 888 acquired the property from 888 Associates for an undisclosed price. Situated on 11.3 acres, the 129,949-square-foot property features one building with a two-story north wing and a three-story south wing. The building was constructed from 1999 to 2001 and fully renovated from 2014 to 2016. Raju Shah and Bryan Barnes led the VMG team that represented the buyer and secured acquisition financing through KeyBank’s Salt Lake City commercial banking division. VMG and CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. The seller is a VMG-sponsored company that acquired the property in November 2015.

August 31, 2018

Acquisitions Colorado Industrial Western

Newmark Knight Frank Arranges $7M Sale of Industrial Property in Metro Denver

by Amy Works August 31, 2018

ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 8640 S. Peoria St. Building No. 6 in Englewood, a suburb of Denver. IBC Concord IV LLC sold the 42,720-square-foot asset to Peoria Street Properties LLC for $7 million. Keith Bell, Jason Addlesperger and David Lee of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, while CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction.

August 31, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Nevada Top Stories Western

Investor Buys Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas for $214M, Rebrands as Waldorf Astoria

by Kristin Harlow August 31, 2018

LAS VEGAS — CityCenter Holdings LLC, which is a joint venture between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Infinity World Development Corp., has sold the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas and adjacent retail parcels for $214 million. The 392-room hotel will be rebranded as a Waldorf Astoria. CCLV Luxury Hotel LLC purchased the property, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The investor’s owners include a commercial real estate developer and the co-founders of Panda Express restaurants. The hotel is located at the entryway of CityCenter, a mixed-use development on the Las Vegas Strip located between the Bellagio and Park MGM resorts that includes ARIA Resort & Casino; Vdara Hotel and Spa; and the Veer Towers. The hotel features 12,000 square feet of meeting space, five food and beverage outlets and a 27,000-square-foot spa. JLL served as advisor to the sellers, who expect to use the proceeds from the sale to pay a dividend to shareholders. Waldorf Astoria is part of the Hilton chain of hotels. — Kristin Hiller

August 31, 2018

Acquisitions California Retail Western

Sterling Organization Buys 86,520 SF Shopping Center in Westlake Village for $35M

by Amy Works August 30, 2018

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. — Sterling Organization has purchased North Ranch Gateway, a shopping center located at the intersection of Lindero Canyon Road and Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Westlake Village. The asset was acquired on behalf of Sterling Value Add Partners LLL, one of Sterling’s latest institutional funds, for $35 million Preston Fetrow and Sam Alison of CBRE brokered the transaction. Originally built in 1989, the 86,520-square-foot center recently underwent significant renovations. TJ Maxx, Bank of America, Dunkin’ Donuts, Subway, Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, 9 Round Kickboxing, Mathnasium and Domino’s Pizza are tenants at the property, which was 74 percent occupied at the time of sale.

August 30, 2018

Loans Office Washington Western

Newmark Arranges $27M Loan for 80,365 SF Office Building in Seattle

by Amy Works August 30, 2018

SEATTLE — Newmark has secured $27 million in financing for Eastlake Office Building, located at 617 Eastlake Ave. East in Seattle. The five-story property features 80,365 square feet of office space, views of Lake Union and freeway access. At the time of financing, the property was 100 percent leased. Brian Bonipart and Abby Kemp of San Francisco-based Newmark arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with a 25-year amortization schedule for the undisclosed borrower through one of Newmark’s correspondent life insurance lenders. The planned use of the funds was not disclosed.

August 30, 2018

California Industrial Leasing Activity Western

Ross Stores Leases 1 MSF Industrial Space in California’s Central Valley

by Amy Works August 30, 2018

SHAFTER, CALIF. — Ross Stores has signed a lease for 1 million square feet of industrial space at 4100 Express Ave. within Wonderful Industrial Park in Shafter. Ross has been an occupant of Wonderful Industrial Park, developed by Wonderful Real Estate Development, since 2014 and currently owns a 1.7 million-square-foot distribution center located near the newly leased property. The fully entitled, 1,625-acre Wonderful Industrial Park is a rail-served industrial development entitled for 26 million square feet. The property currently offers 7.6 million square feet of completed buildings. Additional tenants at Wonderful Industrial Park include Target, American Tire Distributors, Essendant, DMSI, MRC Global and Formica. The park features an on-site rail yard with more than 17,000 feet of track with direct access to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway’s mainline.

August 30, 2018

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