sales_and_leases

Whole Foods St. Matthews Louisville Bluegrass Manor Shopping Center

ST. MATTHEWS, KY. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the $46.1 million sale of Bluegrass Manor Shopping Center, a Whole Foods-anchored shopping center in St. Matthews, a suburb of Louisville. The property’s retail tenant roster includes Toys “R” Us and LA Fitness. The Whole Foods Market is the only Whole Foods in the Louisville area. Rick Chichester and Donald MacLellan of Faris Lee represented the seller, P&P, and the buyer, The Hocker Group, in the transaction. The property sold at a 6.65 percent cap rate.

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The Grove at Flynn's Crossing Ashburn

ASHBURN, VA. — Security Properties has purchased the 168-unit Grove at Flynn’s Crossing, an apartment community located at 21892 Blossom Hill Terrace in Ashburn, for $31 million. The acquisition marks Security Properties’ first acquisition in the northern Virginia/Washington, D.C. area. Built in 1999, the property contains a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and includes washer and dryer hookups in each unit, a fitness center, clubhouse, pool and playground. The Grove at Flynn’s Crossing consists of affordable apartments for individuals and families earning up to 60 percent of area median income. Jeff Kunitz and Brandon Grisham of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Tim Leonhard of Oak Grove Capital arranged acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of Security Properties.

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WESTMINSTER, COLO. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. has purchased the Shops at Walnut Creek, a 216,325-square-foot shopping center in Westminster, for $57.1 million. The center is located at W 104th Circle. It is situated off US Highway 36, about 15 miles northwest of Downtown Denver. The Shops at Walnut Creek is anchored by T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods, Petsmart, Dollar Tree and Michaels. Most of the anchor tenants have eight years remaining on their leases. The center is currently 93 percent occupied. InventTrust also owns and manages three other retail properties in central Colorado. They include Cheyenne Meadows in Colorado Springs; Quebec Square Shopping Center in Denver; and Centerplace of Greeley in Greeley.

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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Hilton Worldwide has acquired the 150-room Boulders Resort & Spa near Scottsdale for an undisclosed sum. The 1,300-acre resort is located at 34631 N. Tom Darlington Drive in the Sonoran Desert foothill town of Carefree, just north of Scottsdale. The property will soon undergo a significant remodel and upgrade. Hilton announced the hotel will now operate under the “Curio – A Collection by Hilton” portfolio. Curio is a global brand of upper-upscale and luxury hotels that focus on delivering travel experiences tailored to the local attractions and culture. Boulders Resort & Spa offers one-, two- and three-bedroom guest casitas, or small houses, in addition to a five-bedroom, 5,000-square-foot villa retreat. The resort also features two 18-hole, Jay Morrish-designed championship golf courses, a terraced tennis garden, four swimming pools, six restaurants, a 33,000-square-foot spa, a fitness center and a variety of outdoor adventure activities. The renovation will upgrade the casitas. The lobby bar, front desk and Palo Verde restaurant will also be remodeled. The redesign will be carried out by DiLEONARDO. The seller, an affiliate of Blackstone Group, was represented by Hodges Ward Elliott in this transaction. There are six hotels currently under the Curio brand, including the …

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LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Easterly Government Properties Inc. has purchased a 115,650-square-foot office building in Lakewood for $20.2 million. The building is located at 12155 West Alameda Parkway in Lakewood’s Union Square office area. The structure is occupied by the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). It is leased to the General Services Administration, on behalf of the Department of Energy, until 2029. The property was built in 1999. Easterly was represented by Richard Bird of Marcus & Millichap. The seller, a private investor, was represented by Tammy Saia of the same firm.

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TEMPE, ARIZ. – Freedom Financial Network has leased 45,000 square feet of office space at Tempe 10/60 Corporate Center. The recently redeveloped office project is located at 4415 – 4625 S. Wendler Drive. The property was originally built in 1985. The building is now 50 percent leased. The remaining 45,000-square-foot building is still vacant. This is the financial solutions services company’s second office. Its first is in San Mateo, Calif. Tempe 10/60 Corporate Center was redeveloped by Greenlaw Partners and the Broe Group. Freedom Financial was represented by JLL’s Pat Williams, Steve Corney, Vicki Robinson, Andrew Medley and Chris Corney.

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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – The Board of Equalization, the State of California’s elected tax commission, has renewed its lease for 66,593 square feet at Gateway Corporate Center in Sacramento. The Class A building is located at 160 Promenade Circle, near the downtown region. It is situated within Sacramento Gateway, a mixed-use development that includes a hotel and a 655,000-square-foot retail center. The Board was represented by Newmark Cornish & Carey. The landlord was represented by Ron Thomas and Sean Mullen of Cushman & Wakefield’s Sacramento’s office.

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Wellington Green Commons Whole Foods

WELLINGTON, FLA. — HFF has brokered the $53.5 million sale of Wellington Green Commons, a Whole Foods-anchored retail center in Wellington, a village in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Built in two phases in 2008 and 2010, the 112,354-square-foot center was 98.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as AT&T, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Macaroni Grill, Jason’s Deli, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Massage Envy Spa, Orange Theory Fitness, AmTrust Bank, Posch Boutique, My Community Pharmacy and BP Amoco/Dunkin’ Donuts. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo, Nat Scarmazzi and Kim Flores of HFF represented the seller, Schmier & Feurring Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was Weingarten Realty Investors.

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1818-Market-St-Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Shorenstein Properties has completed the acquisition of a 1818 Beneficial Bank Place, a commercial office tower in Philadelphia’s Market Street West submarket. Also known as 1818 Market Street, the 988,000-square-foot building features Class A office space, ground-floor retail space and parking for more than 400 vehicles. The property serves as the headquarters for Beneficial Bank and Five Below. Terms of the transaction were not released. The company acquired the property on behalf of its eleventh real estate investment fund, formed in 2014 with $1.22 billion in committed capital from Shorenstein and its investors.

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2144 California St. N.W. Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — CBRE has brokered the $27 million sale of The Envoy, now known as 2144 California St. N.W., a 113-unit multifamily community in northwest Washington, D.C.’s Kalorama Heights community. A joint venture between Federal City Property Investors LLC and CBD LLC purchased the asset from an undisclosed seller. Robert Meehling and Yalda Ghamarian of CBRE’s Washington, D.C., office represented the seller, along with CBRE’s Bill Roohan, Mike Muldowney, Michael Rudolph, Brian Margerum and Martha Hastings. HFF arranged the joint venture equity partnership and secured debt financing through United Bank. The HFF team included Brenden Flood, Alan Davis, Dave Nachison, Bret Thompson, Tim Stanton, Daniel McIntyre, Nicholas Demas, Chuck Berman and Tracey Appelbaum.

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