SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated a 37,715-square-foot office/industrial lease at 13000 Executive Drive in Sugar Land for INOVA Geophysical, a Houston-based seismic equipment and systems provider. The property offers 42,000 square feet of office space and 12,000 square feet of warehouse space, as well as 15-ton crane capability and 24-foot clear heights. David Buescher and Jeff Venghaus of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Ryan Wasaff of The Welcome Group represented the landlord. The space will serve as INOVA Geophysical’s new headquarters.
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DALLAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage Co. (HSM) has arranged the sale of a 23,000-square-foot warehouse located at 2909-2919 Blystone St. in the Walnut Hill Industrial District in Dallas. Lane Kommer of HSM represented the seller, BLY Realty, in the transaction. The buyer, Molthan Construction, was represented internally.
WARREN, MICH. — Old Navy has signed a 12,688-square-foot at Warren Tech Plaza in Warren, a suburb of Detroit. The 311,00-square-foot retail center is now 90 percent leased. Other recent tenant additions include Marshalls, DSW, Five Below, Ulta and Walmart. Petzold Enterprises acquired the property in 2014. Originally opened in 1960, the shopping center has undergone extensive improvements including an L-shape design, improved site lines, covered sidewalks and upscale finishes. The renovations team included Tiseo Architects, design firm R. Berlin & Associates, and NCS Construction Services.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Waterton has acquired Windsor at Shirlington Village, a 404-unit multifamily community located within The Village at Shirlington, a transit-oriented neighborhood in Arlington, roughly five miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Washington Business Journal reports the Chicago-based real estate owner and operator acquired the asset for $144 million. Constructed in 1992, the property will be rebranded as The Citizen at Shirlington Village and will undergo capital improvements including the upgrade of unit interiors, renovation of the fitness center and community room and enhancement of outdoor amenity spaces. The apartment community includes one- to three-bedroom floor plans and features a swimming pool, grilling stations, courtyard areas, clubhouse, fitness center and a racquetball court.
KEY WEST, FLA. — Passco Cos., an Irvine, Calif.-based multifamily investment firm, has acquired Ocean Walk Apartments, a 297-unit multifamily community located at 3900 S. Roosevelt Blvd. in Key West, for $101.5 million. Hampton Beebe of ARA Newmark brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, a partnership between Mast Capital and Rockpoint Group, and the buyer. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing for Passco through Fannie Mae. The property features a clubhouse, swimming pool with a sundeck, tennis courts and a basketball court. Prior to Passco’s acquisition, the majority of the unit interiors of Ocean Walk Apartments were renovated with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and new cabinetry and flooring. Passco plans to renovate the remaining 10 percent of units that were not updated during prior ownership.
HOMEWOOD, ALA. — Patriot Equities LP has acquired 200, 210 and 220 Wildwood Parkway, three office buildings totaling 590,000 square feet in Homewood, roughly five miles south of Birmingham. The Class A buildings are situated on a 45-acre campus at the corner of Interstate 65 and Lakeshore Parkway. Patriot Equities purchased the portfolio from Wells Fargo for an undisclosed price. As part of the transaction, Wells Fargo agreed to a long-term leaseback for a portion of the campus whereby the company will occupy all of Building 220 and 50 percent of Building 200. The portfolio features conference facilities, a cafeteria and a 1,600-space parking deck, in addition to surface parking. Renamed Patriot Midtown Park, Patriot Equities has plans for capital improvements including lobby upgrades, restroom renovations, exterior enhancements and construction of a fitness center.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charlotte, N.C.-based firms Insite Properties and Eastern Federal Corp. have acquired two office buildings in Charleston: the 74,000-square-foot Albemarle Point Center, located at 176 Croghan Spur Road, and an adjacent 11,000-square-foot flex-space property located at 238 Albemarle Road. The sales price was not disclosed, but The Post and Courier reports the buildings sold for $19.5 million and $2 million, respectively. The companies will implement renovations to the buildings, including updating the building exterior and internal common areas.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Baker Storey McDonald Properties Inc. has signed a long-term lease with Climb Nashville LLC, an indoor rock climbing concept, at Northfield Crossing Shopping Center in Murfreesboro, roughly 35 miles southeast of Nashville. Climb Nashville’s newest location, Climb Murfreesboro, will occupy 30,500 square feet at 1660 Memorial Blvd., making it the largest indoor climbing facility in Tennessee. Allen McDonald and Tom Frye of Baker Storey McDonald Properties Inc. represented the landlord, Conscious Capital LLC, and worked directly with Climb Nashville LLC to complete the transaction. Conscious Capital is a privately owned, Nashville-based real estate investment firm that acquired Northfield Crossing in 2016. Climb Murfreesboro is part of the company’s plan to transform the property into an experiential, internet-resistant shopping center.
CHICAGO — A joint venture between real estate investment firms AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets and Blue Vista Capital Management has purchased University Center Chicago, a 1,732-bed student housing complex located at 525 S. State St. in Chicago’s South Loop district. Educational Advancement Fund (EAF) sold the asset to the joint venture for $201 million. University Center Chicago was jointly developed in 2004 by three major universities in Chicago – Columbia College Chicago, DePaul University and Roosevelt University. The 702,000-square-foot project features student housing, dining facilities, recreational areas, music practice rooms, conference center operations and ground-floor retail space. As part of the transaction, the three universities each negotiated a long-term lease with the new ownership to remain in the facility. John Jaeger, Dan Cohen and M.J. Zaring of CBRE represented EAF in the transaction in partnership with CBRE’s National Student Housing Team, headed by Jaclyn Fitts and William Vonderfecht. CBRE also partnered with Kevin Hoecker and Chris Good of RBC Capital Markets, as well as RBC’s Real Estate Investment Banking team. Peter Marino and Molly Green of CBRE’s Chicago office partnered with the Dallas CBRE Capital Markets Debt & Structured Finance team of Mike Bryant, Jon Wooton and Ben …
PHOENIX — A joint venture between an institutional investor and Everest Holdings has purchased Foothills Corporate Centre II, a 145,000-square-foot office building in Phoenix, for $18.4 million. The center is located at 14601-14605 S. 50th St. The property is 72 percent leased to three tenants: Level 3, DirecTV and ExhibitOne. It is situated just north of the future South Mountain Freeway, which is a 22-mile extension of the Loop 202 Freeway. JLL’s Brian Ackerman and Dan Postal represented the seller, Fort Properties Management, in this transaction. The firm’s Dave Seeger, Mark Gustin and Karsten Peterson will head up the project’s leasing efforts.