THORNTON, COLO. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a retail property located at 52 W. 84th Ave. in Thornton, roughly 10 miles north of Denver. A California-based private investor acquired the asset from a Colorado-based developer for $8.3 million. 7-Eleven occupies the 4,050-square-foot property, which was built in 2023. The tenant has 14 years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed lease. Ryan Tomkins of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
CERES, CALIF. — PSRS has secured $4 million in refinancing for a retail property within Ceres Gateway Center in Ceres. Tractor Supply Co. occupies the 21,702-square-foot property, which was built-to-suit in 2023. The property includes Tractor Supply’s new Fusion Garden Center and a large fenced outdoor sales area. Kostas Kavayiotidis and Matthew Farzinpour of PSRS arranged the non-recourse loan with a five-year term on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. A correspondent life insurance company provided the loan.
— By R.J. Vara, first vice president of investments, Marcus & Millichap’s The Vara Group — The Seattle industrial market is undergoing a transitional phase marked by rising vacancies, fluctuating demand and evolving investment dynamics. There was a robust surge from 2020 to 2022, which saw nearly 19 million square feet of industrial space absorbed and more than $8.4 billion in transaction volume. However, the market experienced a reversal in 2023, with roughly 2 million square feet of previously absorbed space becoming available. This shift, driven by decreased container traffic at local ports, rising interest rates and elevated inflation, has continued into 2024, with speculative construction projects contributing to elevated vacancy rates. As of mid-year, Seattle’s industrial vacancy rate has increased by about 2 percent year over year, reaching 7.7 percent. This has surpassed the national average of 6.6 percent. The rise in vacancies is primarily attributed to the completion of new distribution facilities, with spaces of more than 100,000 square feet now available in double digits. Delivery numbers are expected to fall to their lowest level since 2017, but investors are beginning to explore opportunities in the southern regions. Regarding investment activity, Seattle’s industrial sales volume has notably increased …
DENVER — High Street Residential, the residential subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co., and its joint venture partner PGIM Real Estate have completed Elevon, a multifamily property in Denver’s Central Park master-planned community. Located at 3650 Uinta St., Elevon offers 301 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with 10-foot ceilings, private balconies, smart unit technology, wood-plank style flooring, stainless steel Energy Star appliances and quartz countertops. Bathrooms include tile flooring, tile shower surrounds and quartz vanities. Community amenities include two courtyards, one of which features a pool, deck, hot tub, cabanas, loungers, an outdoor bar and grilling area. The second courtyard features green space and contemplative zones. Other amenities include reserved garage parking, a fitness center, onsite coworking space, pet spa, bike storage, outdoor paseo, dog park, storage lockers, leasing lobby, ride-share lounge, clubroom and a business center. KTGY Architects designed the property, while Martines Palmieri Construction served as general contractor. Greystar is overseeing leasing and property management for the community. Monthly rental rates at Elevon range from $1,760 to $3,710, according to Apartments.com.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based SimonCRE has acquired Cottonwood Corners, a 218,144-square-foot retail center located in Albuquerque. An entity doing business as Gibson-Cottonwood LLC sold the property for an undisclosed price. Tenants at the property, which was developed in two phases in 1996 and 1998, include Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, Legacy Furniture, New Balance, The UPS Store, Mattress Firm, Leslie’s Poolmart, Scrub Spot, LA Luxe Nails and Firehouse Subs. The center also features 29,233 square feet of big box space and 4,679 square feet of small shop space that has been leased but is not yet occupied. Kino James and David Chavez of Base 5 Retail will manage leasing at the property on behalf of the new owner.
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Seaside Apartments, an 84-unit affordable housing property in Santa Cruz. The asset traded for $45 million, or $535,714 per unit. Comprising five two-story residential buildings and one single-story office and amenities building, Seaside Apartments offers 16 one-bedroom units, 52 two-bedroom apartments and 16 three-bedroom townhome units. Community amenities include a children’s playground, barbecue and picnic area, laundry facilities and carports. Mitchell Zurich, Kirk Trammell, David Cutler and Joshua Johnson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — LD Valley View Holdings has purchased an industrial asset in the Mid-Counties submarket of Los Angeles from an undisclosed seller for $32.4 million. Totaling 124,480 square feet, the asset has entitlements for a 143,627-square-foot, Class A industrial building. The property is situated on 7.2 acres at 16930 Valley View Ave. Tony Phu of Colliers represented the buyer, while Michael Kendall, Gian Bruno, Kenny Patricia and Kylie Jones of Colliers represented the seller in the deal. Chris Sheehan, Mike Foley, Jeff Smart, Liz Capati and Senna De La Cruz of Colliers provided local market advisory services.
FLORENCE, ARIZ. — A limited partnership has acquired a grocery store located at 3325 N. Hunt Highway in Florence, approximately 60 miles southeast of Phoenix. Mark Ruble, Scott Ruble, Chris Land and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer in the $10.2 million deal. The seller was not disclosed. Safeway occupies the 57,860-square-foot property on a net-lease basis. Situated on 6.3 acres, the store was built in 2008.
Perhaps the most salient information within Lee & Associates’ 2024 Q3 North America Market Report pertains to the office market. The third quarter of 2024 ended nine continuous quarters of negative net absorption in the office sector. However, additional occupancy losses may be on the horizon for the office market, even as supply pressures ease for this property type. Positive retail news has led to positive industrial news, as rising demand for retail goods has bolstered tenant demand for industrial space just as additional industrial inventory is coming on line. Steady economic growth and continuing impediments to home ownership have created strong absorption in the multifamily sector. Rent growth and vacancy rates have largely plateaued. Lee & Associates has made their complete third-quarter report available here (with more detailed information broken down according to property type). Below is an overview of the strengths and challenges in the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors. Industrial Overview: U.S. Demand Spikes Industrial demand across the United States dramatically improved in the third quarter. There were 52.8 million square feet of positive net absorption in the country in the third quarter, a 76 percent jump from the same period a year ago and more than double the …
BOTHELL, WASH. — LaSalle Investment Management has completed the disposition of Stonemeadow Farms, an apartment community in Bothell, a suburb of Seattle. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $93.1 million. Situated on 29 acres at 23028 27th Ave. SE, Stonemeadow Farms offers 280 apartments spread across 20 residential buildings. Originally constructed in 1999, the garden-style property underwent renovations from 2014 to 2018. Each apartment features private balconies, wood-style flooring, deep soaker-style bathtubs, stainless steel appliances, Shaker-style cabinets, mosaic and subway tile backsplashes, black quartz countertops and undermount kitchen sinks. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse with a kitchen and lounge, resort-style pool and an outdoor terrace with firepits and barbecue areas. David Young, Corey Marx and Chris Ross of JLL Capital Markets Investment and Sales Advisory represented the seller in the deal. JLL also represented the buyer in the transaction.
