ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CALIF. — UCLA Health has signed a long-term lease for 18,512 square feet at an office building in Rolling Hills Estates on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The 10-year lease is valued at $5.2 million. This lease brings the Class A office building to full occupancy. It is located at 501 Deep Valley Drive. Eric Lastition and Geoff Ludwig of Colliers International represented the landlord, West Coast Capital Partners.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Zian has purchased a six-unit apartment building in Santa Monica for $2.2 million. The community is located at 1830 12th Street. It was built in 1959. The property is situated near Santa Monica College, Main Street Shops, the Santa Monica Pier and the new Light Rail Metro line. Kimberly Roberts Stepp of Stepp Commercial represented the seller, 2820 3rd Street LLC.
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Apartments at Amesbury Court, a 312-unit multifamily community in Haltom City. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Rowan Burch represented the seller and procured the buyer, Hamilton Zanze, in the transaction. The property is located at 4699 Fossil Vista Drive at its intersection with North Beach Street. Amesbury Court feature nine- and 10-foot ceilings with crown moldings, full-size washer/dryers, patios or balconies, and maple cabinetry. Select units include travertine wood-burning fireplaces with mantels and French doors. Community amenities at Amesbury Court include controlled gate access entry, two pools, 104 detached garages, 87 carport parking spaces, a fitness center, multi-purpose sport courts, a business center and on-site car care.
LAKE GENEVA, WIS. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $1.3 million sale of a 14,091-square-foot retail center in Lake Geneva. The property, located at 800 N. Edwards Blvd., was 70 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Maurice’s, Sally Beauty Supply and Mattress Firm. The undisclosed seller is a Minnesota-based owner, and the undisclosed buyer is a New York-based fund. Chad Firsel and Daniel Waszak of Quantum were the sole brokers in the transaction.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Crocker Partners has signed Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Bi-LO, to a 160,000-square-foot lease at Prominence office park in Jacksonville. Located at Baymeadows Road and I-95, the office park will serve as the supermarket chain’s new corporate headquarters. The long-term lease comes midway into the office park’s $8 million overhaul. Renovations will begin soon on the four-story Building 200, and Southeastern Grocers will occupy the building in full when the company relocates in early 2016. JLL represented Crocker Partners in the transaction, and CBRE represented Southeastern Grocers.
ADDISON AND IRVING, TEXAS — HFF has arranged the sale of and financing for The Meridian and The Belvedere, two Class A office buildings totaling 241,539 square feet in Addison and Irving. HFF marketed the properties on behalf of the seller, Klabzuba Realty. CREA Investments purchased the two buildings for an undisclosed amount free and clear of debt. Additionally, HFF secured floating-rate acquisition financing on behalf of the new owner through a regional bank. The Meridian is located at 1425 Greenway Drive in the Las Colinas master-planned business and residential community. The six-story property is 90 percent leased and spans 100,359 square feet. Situated at 14881 Quorum Drive in Addison, The Belvedere is located in the far north Dallas market along the Dallas North Tollway. The 141,180-square-foot, nine-story building is 80 percent leased.
DES PERES, MO. — Sansone Group has reacquired Olympic Oaks Village in Des Peres, a western suburb of St. Louis, for $22 million. Olympic Oaks Village was originally a 7.7-acre, $5.5 million retail development completed by Sansone Group in 1988. The 91,000-square-foot retail center, located a half-mile east of I-270 on Manchester Road, originally included Walgreens, T.J. Maxx, Michaels and the Sansone Group headquarters. In 1998, Sansone sold the building to DDR Corp. for $11.1 million but continued to lease and manage the property before reacquiring it from DDR. The shopping center has gone through several renovations and expansions and now spans 92,372 square feet. Current tenants include European Wax Center, Jersey Mike’s, Rally House, Sally Beauty Supply, Great Clips, Massage Envy, Salon Genesis, Lane Bryant, Edible Arrangements, Nail Pro and Thompson Price Kitchen & Bath.
WESTERVILLE, OHIO — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of an office building in Westerville, a northeastern suburb of Columbus. Linda Aselin of Powell, Ohio, sold the 14,993-square-foot, Class B asset to 575 Westar Crossing LLC for $1.4 million. The facility was built in 2003 and is located at 575 Westar Crossing. Todd Barcus and John Boll of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller. The building was constructed for National Auto Care Corp. in 2004, but NAC recently downsized and moved out of the building. The new owner plans to invest in the property and create a multi-tenant complex.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — NAI Wisinski of West Michigan has arranged the lease of a 1,482-square-foot office property in Grand Rapids. Lectronix Inc. signed a five-year lease at an office property located at 2627 E. Beltline Ave. The facility was formerly a Bank of America retail branch and will now serve as the engineering and design center for Lectronix. Mary Anne Wisinski Rosely and Jason Makowski of NAI Wisinski represented the landlord, Goudzwaard Financial Center LLC. Patrick Mohney of Berkshire Hathaway represented the tenant. Lectronix will occupy the building starting Nov. 1 of this year.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) has purchased Alexan CityView, a 544-unit apartment community situated on 7.4 acres along the waterfront in Bayonne for $147.5 million from a joint venture between an investment fund and a large property manager. Jones Lang LaSalle arranged the transaction. The new owner will rename the property Harbor Pointe and plans property upgrades, including updates to the clubhouse and an expansion of the gym. The LEED Silver-certified property, which was built in 2010, features a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness studio, indoor basketball half-court, children’s playroom, a resort-style saltwater pool, and a seven-story parking garage. It was at 91 percent occupancy at the time of sale.
