LOS ANGELES — Rideback Ranch LLC has acquired a 20,800-square-foot industrial building in Los Angeles for $7.7 million. The facility is located at 1660 Beverly Blvd. The buyer plans to convert the property into a production campus for its company. John Anthony, Chris Giordano and Chris Steck of Charles Dunn Co. represented the seller, Bev-Union LLC. LS Capital represented the buyer.
LAKE MARY, FLA. — A fund advised by DRA Advisors LLC has sold Colonial Center at TownPark, a four-building, 662,320-square-foot office portfolio located at 100, 200, 300 and 600 Colonial Center Parkway in Lake Mary. An affiliate of Atlanta-based Brookdale Group purchased the metro Orlando complex. The sales price was undisclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports the portfolio sold for over $130 million. Mike Davis, Michael Lerner and Rick Brugge of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. The portfolio was 96.9 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Bank of New York, Fiserv, Pershing and IBM.
SHAKOPEE, MINN. — Meritex has acquired 1080 Park Place, a 299,600-square-foot industrial property in Shakopee, about 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. The class A property is 100 percent leased to two tenants. The building features 38-foot clear heights, an ESFR sprinkler system and trailer parking with convenient access from Minnesota State Highways 169 and 101. Steve Dorff of Meritex will manage the property. The sales price was not disclosed.
ROGERS, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property net leased to KinderCare in Rogers, about 25 miles northwest of Minneapolis, for $2.9 million. The 9,500-square-foot childcare center is located at 14080 Northdale Blvd. The property was built in 2007 and is located near elementary schools, parks and residential areas. Tammy A. Saia and Joseph Mirante of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Dominic Sulo, also of Marcus & Millichap, secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company. Craig Patterson assisted in closing the transaction.
HOUSTON — Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV), a Chicago-based investment firm, has acquired an 80,000-square-foot industrial property located at 13500 John F. Kennedy Blvd. in Houston. A division of Houston-based Clay Development and Construction Inc. sold the asset for $11.2 million. Developed in 2016 for the current tenant, industrial shipping and packing firm MEI Rigging and Crating LLC, the facility features 30-foot clear heights, three exterior docks and four extra-large drive-in doors.
CORONA, CALIF. — Passco Cos. has acquired Temescal Village, a 102,976-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Corona, for $16.9 million. The Corona market has a retail vacancy rate of 4.4 percent, limiting opportunities for expansion in the area, and making retail space in demand, according to Todd Siegel, vice president of retail acquisitions at Passco. The center is current 93.5 percent leased to 19 tenants, including CVS/pharmacy, Citibank, Carl’s Jr., Wells Fargo, The UPS Store and Metro PCS. Passco plans to modernize the property through strategic renovations and capital improvements. Additions include redesigned landscaping and updating the facade of the center. Dixie Walker and Charley Simpson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a private investor, in the sales transaction. Architecture Design Collaborative will design renovations for the center. Chris Black of KeyBank Real Estate Capital’s commercial mortgage group arranged acquisition financing for Passco through Fannie Mae.
SAN DIEGO — Help U Buy LLC has acquired the 8,656-square-foot Bayfront office building in San Diego for $5.2 million. The building is located at 2877 Historic Decatur Road within Liberty Station. Central SD Real Estate States anchors the space. The office features a conference room and board room with full audio/visual capabilities, plus a “bull pen” style layout surrounded by private offices with view of the bay. Kelly Nicholls of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County and Peter Quinn of McKinney Advisory Group, represented both the buyer and the seller, Sea Pro LLC, in this transaction.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Yale Realty Services Corp. has acquired the Sycamore Terrace shopping center in Terre Haute, 77 miles southwest of Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 47,663-square-foot retail center is located at the intersection of I-70 and U.S. 41 and is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter. Other tenants include Dollar Tree, Pet Supplies Plus, Rent A Center, Maurices, Monical’s Pizza, GameStop, GNC and Fantastic Sams. Sycamore Terrace is the company’s first acquisition in the state of Indiana as it continues to focus on acquiring shopping centers anchored by Walmart Supercenters in growing secondary and tertiary markets. Based in Westchester County, N.Y., the firm owns and operates a portfolio of high-yield retail properties in the eastern United States.
PORTAGE, MICH. — Watson’s has signed a 25,000-square-foot retail lease for its first location in the Kalamazoo area. The national home living retailer will occupy the space at 6695 S. Westnedge Ave. in Portage, just south of Kalamazoo. Renovations to the former ABC Warehouse space are nearing completion, as Watson’s expects to open on May 27. The store will feature one of the largest displays of indoor and outdoor furniture, home recreation, pools and hot tubs in the area. Kara Schroer of NAI Wisinski of West Michigan brokered the lease transaction.
DALLAS — AECOM, a global engineering firm, will relocate its regional headquarters to One Galleria Tower, a 25-story office complex located at 13355 Noel Road in Dallas. More than 250 employees will inhabit the 30,050 square feet of office space, which features an open floor plan with updated furnishings as well as more collaborative space. The firm expects to complete the move by the end of the year.
