SALT LAKE CITY — Maxx Properties has purchased the 412-unit Mission Meadowbrook Apartments in Salt Lake City for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 820 W. Timbercreek Way. Mark Jensen and Greg Ratliff of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented both the buyer and the seller, Starwood Property Trust, in this transaction.
SANDY, UTAH — Gardner Co. has broken ground on a 327,000-square-foot office building in Sandy. Mountain America Credit Union will own and occupy the building once completed. The 11-story building is located at 9800 South. The building is scheduled for completion in 17 months. Gardner Co. is developing the project, which WRNS Studio designed.
OGDEN, UTAH — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an undisclosed skilled nursing facility in Ogden for $7.5 million. A regional operator bought the 88-bed facility. Tony Cassie and Dan Mahoney of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Kissel Co. has purchased the Sweet Candy Building in downtown Salt Lake City for an undisclosed sum. The historic building is located at 200 West and 224 South. The 97,000-square-foot property was built in two phases between 1911 and 1922. The Sweet Candy Building was renovated in 2001, at which time it was converted into retro tech space. It is fully leased. CBRE’s Marty Plunkett and Craig Thomas represented the seller, Olafson II LLC, in this transaction.
OGDEN, UTAH — ReaderLink has leased a 500,000-square-foot, built-to-suit distribution space in Business Depot Ogden. The new facility will be located at 1019 W. 400 N. in Ogden. The space will be completed at the end of the second quarter in 2017. JLL’s Andy Wheeler and Wick Udy represented the hardcover, trade and paperback books distributor.
OGDEN, UTAH — An out-of-town investor has purchased a 258,902-square-foot industrial building in Ogden for an undisclosed sum. The building is located at 1330 W. 3300 S. The deal represents one of the largest transactions of its kind in Weber County this year. Jeff Heaton and Eli Priest of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented the seller.
SALT LAKE CITY — Hines Global REIT II has purchased Cottonwood Corporate Center, a 490,030-square-foot office complex in Salt Lake City, for an undisclosed sum. The four-building center is situated on East Cottonwood Parkway near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. This was the REIT’s first acquisition in Utah. CBRE’s Eli Mills and Timothy Richey, along with NGKF’s Ken White, represented the seller, CommonWealth Partners LLC, in this transaction.
TAYLORSVILLE, UTAH — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the sale of Taylorsville Town Center, a 127,231-square-foot shopping center in Taylorsville, for an undisclosed price. Associated Foods Fresh Market anchors the 97 percent occupied shopping center, which is also home to Rite Aid, The UPS Store, Pizza Hut and Fantastic Sam’s. Brad Lyons and Tim Richey of CBRE represented the seller, Weingarten Realty Investors, in the transaction. Slate Asset Management purchased the property.
PROVO, UTAH — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has provided three loans totaling $48.8 million for a portfolio of three student housing properties located near Brigham Young University in Provo. Properties include The Lodges at Glenwood, Raintree Commons, and Cambridge Court. Each loan — utilizing Freddie Mac financing — was structured with a 10-year term and five years of interest-only payments, followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The garden-style communities offer amenities including private balconies and patios, furnished units, parking, pools with cabanas, clubhouses with television lounges, on-site maintenance, laundry facilities and barbecue areas.
OGDEN, UTAH — Time Equities Inc. has acquired Newgate Mall, a 718,035-square-foot regional mall located in Ogden, for $69.5 million. Tenants at the 98 percent occupied mall include Dillard’s, Burlington Coat Factory, Sears, Cinemark, Bath & Body Works, Famous Footwear, Kay Jewelers, Express, Gymboree, Buckle, Victoria’s Secret and Journeys. Coldwell Banker Commercial Advisors will oversee leasing efforts for incoming tenants, while The Woodmont Co. will be in charge of management, marketing and specialty leasing. Thomas Dobrowski of NGKF Capital Markets represented the seller, General Growth Properties, in the transaction.