LADERA RANCH, CALIF. — California-based SmartStop Self Storage REIT (NYSE: SMA) has purchased a portfolio of five facilities totaling approximately 3,800 units in the greater Houston area. The portfolio totals roughly 420,000 net rentable square feet. The properties are located at 2412 W. Holcombe Blvd. on the city’s west side; 21836 Holzwarth Road in the northern suburb of Spring; 9040 Louetta Road in Spring; 32620 FM 2978 in the northwestern suburb of Magnolia; and 18250 I-45 S. in Shenandoah, about 35 miles north of downtown Houston. The seller was not formally named, but the press release identified Kathy and Scott Tautenhahn of Amazing Spaces Storage Centers as the developers of the portfolio. The release also credited Aaron Swerdlin of Newmark as instrumental to the transaction.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Carter, a 276-unit apartment complex in Grapevine, located in the northern-central part of the metroplex. Built in 2023, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,000 square feet and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, pet park, wine lounge, wellness center, package lockers and a rooftop terrace. Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and Shelby Clark of IPA represented the seller, Integrated Real Estate Group, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Rockport Equity.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of Reserve at Westchase, a 194,919-square-foot office building in West Houston. Built in 1999, the four-story building has undergone significant renovations in recent years and offers amenities such as a tenant lounge and conference center. Kevin McConn led the JLL team that represented the seller, Transwestern Investment Group, in the transaction. Michael Johnson and Michael King, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing through an undisclosed insurance company on behalf of the buyer, DML Capital. The building was 76 percent leased at the time of sale.
OXFORD, MISS. — A joint venture between Morgan Stanley Investment Management, through funds managed by Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), and The Scion Group has acquired a 2,000-bed student housing portfolio located near the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus in Oxford for $262 million. The portfolio is located within two miles of campus and includes 600 apartments, townhomes and cottages. The acquisition of College Town Oxford, a cottage-style community located on the west side of campus, closed earlier this month. The remaining acquisitions — which include a garden-style community located south of campus and four smaller properties in downtown Oxford — are expected to close in the third quarter. TSB Capital Advisors arranged financing for the acquisitions. The sellers were not disclosed.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based DoveHIll has placed a preferred equity investment for the redevelopment of a boutique hotel in Savannah’s Historic District. The project will deliver The Sabal House, a 64-room luxury hotel, in place of the former President’s Quarter Inn. The hotel is located on Oglethorpe Square and directly across from the Owens-Thomas House. In addition to upgraded and brand new hotel rooms, The Sabal House will feature Oak Steakhouse, a restaurant concept by Indigo Road Hospitality Group. Terms of DoveHill’s investment were not released. The hotel’s management firm, TPG Hotels & Resorts, says the development team includes Procaccianti Cos., Kim King Associates and Ross Hotel Partners.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Native Realty has brokered the $10.3 million sale of Pinecrest Square, a 40,409-square-foot shopping center located in the Fort Lauderdale neighborhood of Cypress Creek. Tenants at the property include ChenMed, 7-Eleven, Jiffy Lube, Cheers Food and Spirits and Veterinary Emergency Group. Jaime Sturgis of Native Realty represented the buyer, an entity doing business as 903 Cypress Creek LLC, in the transaction. An entity operating as Pinecrest AP LLC was the seller. Native is also leasing Pinecrest Square on behalf of the new owner.
GLEN ALLEN, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has negotiated the $6.4 million sale of Virginia Center Station, a 24,400-square-foot retail center located at 1070 Virginia Center Parkway in Glen Allen, a northern suburb of Richmond in Henrico County. Built in 2006, the unanchored shopping center was fully leased at the time of sale to seven tenants, including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Mattress Firm and Q BBQ. The retail center is situated on 4.9 acres within the larger Virginia Center Station retail development and adjacent to the redevelopment of Virginia Center Commons mall. Catharine Spangler, James Ashby IV and Annie O’Connor of Thalhimer represented the seller, an entity doing business as HDJR Central LLC & HDJR Central II LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as Threelo LLC.
SALT LAKE CITY — Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) has purchased Sugarmont Apartments, a Class A mid-rise multifamily property in Salt Lake City’s Sugar House neighborhood, from Cottonwood Communities for $149 million. Centerspace has retained Cottonwood as property manager for the asset, which is located at 2191 S. McClelland St. Built in 2021, Sugarmont Apartments features 341 units in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, along with townhomes. Residences offer quartz countertops with mosaic tile backsplashes, smart home features, private balconies, walk-in closets and luxury plank flooring. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and spa, two landscaped courtyard terraces with fire pits and grills, a fitness club and yoga studio, pet park and resident clubhouse. Mark Jensen, Rawley Nielsen and Darren Nielsen of Northmarq’s Salt Lake City Multifamily Investment Sales team represented the buyer in the transaction.
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Continental Realty Corp. has expanded into the Phoenix market with the acquisition of Sundance Towne Center, a regional power center in Buckeye. Shin Yen Management sold the asset for $54.3 million. Located at 466 S. Watson Road, Sundance Towne Center features 203,525 square feet of retail space occupied by nearly 50 retailers and restaurants, including PetSmart, Boot Barn, Bealls Outlet, AutoZone, BMO Bank, Cracker Barrel, Dollar Tree, Dunn-Edwards Paints, Mattress Firm and Peter Piper Pizza. At the time of sale, the property was 94 percent leased. Michael Hackett, Jimmy Slusher, Ryan Schubert and Zach Aulick of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — MIG Real Estate has sold Scottsdale Centre, a medical outpatient building in Scottsdale, to an Arizona-based commercial real estate investment company for $44.6 million. Located at 7373 N. Scottsdale Blvd., the 163,311-square-foot Scottsdale Centre is 78 percent leased, of which 66 percent was medical and 34 percent was office tenancy. Current tenants include Palo Verde Cancer Specialists, Prosano Health and various other healthcare providers. Originally constructed in 1984 and upgraded and converted from office to primary medical space post-pandemic, Scottsdale Centre is a two-story building situated on 8.7 acres. The property features 254 surface parking spaces and 466 subterranean parking spaces. Travis Ives, Gino Lollio and Tyler Moses of Cushman & Wakefield’s U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets represented the Newport Beach, Calif.-based seller in the deal. Sheila Bale, Erika Eckblad, Tom Weinhold, Tim Whittemore and Patrick Schrimsher of Cushman & Wakefield provided local market leasing advisory on the sale and have been retained by the buyer to continue handling leasing for the property.
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