SALT LAKE CITY — Pacific Industrial has completed the construction of Pacific Summit Logistics Center, an industrial facility at 885 N. John Cannon Drive in Salt Lake City. The development and investment firm has already sold the asset on a forward basis to Principal Global Investors, a global real estate investments platform based in Des Moines, Iowa, for an undisclosed price. Situated on 48 acres, the 824,320-square-foot facility features 40-foot clear heights, nearly 200 trailer parking stalls, a private perimeter vehicle access road and a modern entry. At the time of sale, the building was 50 percent preleased to Quality Distribution, a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Utah. Jeff Chiate, Rick Ellison, Mike Adey, Brad Brandenburg and Matthew Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group together with Tom Freeman and Travis Healey of Cushman & Wakefield’s Salt Lake City office represented the seller. Freeman and Healey were retained by Principal Global Investors to handle leasing of the project. According to Cushman & Wakefield, the transaction is one of the largest ever single-building industrial property sales in Salt Lake City.
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OGDEN, UTAH — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of South Weber Storage, a self-storage facility in Ogden. Terms of the transaction were not released. Jordan Farrer and Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap’s LeClaire-Schlosser Group represented the seller, a local partnership, and procured the undisclosed buyer. Totaling 26,060 square feet, South Weber Storage consists of five single-story buildings offering a total of 136 non-climate-controlled drive-up units. The facility features brick front dividers with all metal interior walls, slightly pitched standing seam metal roofs, roll-up doors and asphalt driveways.
LAYTON, UTAH — A local investment and development group has completed the disposition of Storage General – Layton, an 86,105-square-foot self-storage facility located on Antelope Drive in Layton. A REIT acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Jordan Farrer and Adam Schlosser of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Storage General – Layton features 11 single-story buildings offering interior, drive-up, climate-controlled and traditional self-storage units with roll-up doors. The property has cinderblock front dividers with all metal interior walls, slightly pitched standing seam metal roofs, roll-up doors and driveways.
TWG Plans $13M Residences at Fireclay Affordable Seniors Housing Project in Murray, Utah
by Amy Works
MURRAY, UTAH — TWG has unveiled plans for Residences at Fireclay, a $13 million affordable seniors housing community in Murray. Construction is slated to begin this year, with the first units available in 2025. Located at 152 W. 4250 South, the four-story building will feature 40 one-bedroom apartments for seniors age 62 and older. The units are also reserved for those earning up to 50 percent of the area median income, with a preference for military veterans. Additionally, the project includes four units reserved for disabled seniors and five units available for seniors who have experienced homelessness. Community amenities will include a fitness room, community-raised garden, community room with kitchen and a computer room. TWG has partnered with First Step House, a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit that addresses addiction, mental health, homelessness and criminal justice, to provide services and referrals for residences. The project was made possible with Low Income Housing Tax Credits from the Utah Housing Corp. Additional key partners include Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund, Raymond James and Horizon Bank.
Safehold Arranges $26.5M Ground Lease for Multifamily Development in South Salt Lake, Utah
by Amy Works
SOUTH SALT LAKE, UTAH — Safehold (NYSE: SAFE) has arranged a $26.5 million ground lease to facilitate the ground-up development of One Burton, an apartment community in South Salt Lake’s new downtown district. Abstract Development Group, an affiliate of a New York-based multifamily real estate owner, will develop the 180-unit community within a Qualified Opportunity Zone.
MARRIOTT-SLATERVILLE, UTAH — St. John Properties has broken ground on 12th Street Exchange, a 19-acre business park located at 1200 South and S 1900 West in Marriott-Slaterville, approximately 35 miles north of Salt Lake City. Once completed, 12th Street Exchange will offer 170,000 square feet of commercial flex/R&D and retail space. This project is St. John Properties’ fourth Utah development and its first project north of Salt Lake City in Weber County.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-based Extended Stay America has signed a development agreement with a partnership comprising Concord Hospitality and Whitman Peterson to build 15 new Extended Stay America Premier Suites hotels. The properties will be located in major markets throughout the West, including Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Concord Hospitality is a hotel management and development company based in Raleigh, N.C., and will handle the development, branding and operations of the properties. Whitman Peterson is a private real estate equity company based in Westlake Village, Calif. The firm will provide equity, identify markets and assist with development. “Extended Stay America Premier Suites has a unique business model that will allow us to reach business and corporate extended-stay travelers looking for a higher level of amenities,” says Mark Laport, CEO and president of Concord. “This agreement is the first step in increasing our presence in the higher-end extended-stay segment.” The Extended Stay America Premier Suites brand comprises both new construction and renovated properties with upgraded amenities, including fully equipped kitchens, apartment-style layouts for working and dining, free in-room Wi-Fi, cable, onsite guest laundry, free breakfast and upgraded design elements such as larger TVs, increased storage space and a …
SALT LAKE CITY — ViaWest Group has broken ground on 5 South Commerce Center, a Class A speculative warehouse facility located at 3175 W. 500 South in Salt Lake City. Slated for completion in second-quarter 2023, 5 South Commerce Center will offer 172,845 square feet of space divisible to 57,615 square feet. The building will feature a 2,500-square-foot office suite, additional office space to-suit, 32-foot clear heights, 56-foot by 54-foot column spacing, 35 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, ESFR sprinkler system, 146 car parking stalls, ample power, clerestory windows and a paved and fenced outdoor storage yard. Phillip Eilers, Jon Schreck and Rick Newton of Cushman & Wakefield are handling project leasing efforts.
MIDVALE, UTAH — Colorado-based Brinkman Real Estate has partnered with Nella Invest to acquire Onyx Apartments, a boutique multifamily community in Midvale. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2021, Onyx Apartments features 48 one- and two-bedroom residences with in-unit laundry, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets and balconies.
ViaWest Group, Clarion Partners Buy 25-Acre Industrial Development Site in Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
SALT LAKE CITY — A partnership between ViaWest Group and Clarion Partners has acquired 25 acres of land in Salt Lake City’s Northwest Quadrant from Gannett Enterprises for an undisclosed price. Rusty Bollow and Bobby Stevens of Colliers represented the seller, while Phillip Eilers of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer in the deal. ViaWest plans to develop more than 340,000 square feet of Class A industrial space on the site, divided into a 100,000-square-foot building and a 240,000-square-foot building. The development will offer direct access to interstates 5 and 215 and State Route 201. Buildings will feature highway visibility, 107 shared trailer spaces, 67 dock doors and nearly 380 parking spaces. Colliers will serve as leasing agents for the new facilities.