FORT MYERS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $13.2 million sale of a medical office property located at 13813 Metro Parkway in Fort Myers. Constructed in 2006, the building totals 38,404 square feet. Alex Sacks, Brett Rodgers and Frank Roti of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private limited liability partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Lakeridge Self Storage, a 564-unit facility located in the southern Dallas suburb of Midlothian. The property, which totals 59,517 net rentable square feet, was built in 2005 and expanded by roughly 20 percent in recent years. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based private investor, in the deal. The duo also procured the buyer, an Austin-based investment group that plans to renovate the facility.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — California-based investment firm KBS has sold SouthTech Business Center, a 260,112-square-foot light industrial property in South Austin. SouthTech Business Center consists of four buildings on a 20.2-acre site. Each building features 21-foot clear heights and 145-foot truck court depths. Trent Agnew, Charles Strauss, Lance Young and Brooke Petzold of JLL represented KBS in the transaction. MIG Real Estate represented the buyer, an undisclosed 1031 exchange investor. The property was 93 percent leased at the time of sale.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based private equity firm KKR has entered into an agreement to acquire a national portfolio of 19 student housing properties totaling more than 10,000 beds. The names and the locations were not disclosed, but the properties collectively serve 14 four-year public universities across 10 states. Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (BREIT) sold the portfolio to KKR after acquiring it in 2018 in a joint venture with South Carolina-based Greystar. University Partners, an affiliate of KKR, will manage the portfolio. TSB Capital Advisors and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC served as financial advisors to BREIT on the transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter.
FALL RIVER, MASS. — Massachusetts-based development and investment firm VMD Cos. will develop The Campus at Innovation Way, a 900,000-square-foot industrial park that will be located near the Massachusetts-Rhode Island border in Fall River. The Campus at Innovation Way will consist of four buildings ranging in size from 203,800 to 291,200 square feet. Each building will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 48 tailboard loading docks and 180-foot truck court depths. The development is fully entitled, and VMD Cos. expects to break ground in the coming days. Delivery is slated for the second quarter of 2025. Newmark has been appointed as the leasing agent.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the $47 million sale of a multifamily development site located at 45-40 Vernon Blvd. in the Long Island City area of Queens. The site formerly housed the Paragon Paint factory and is approved for approximately 192,000 square feet of development. The seller, a joint venture between Quadrum Global, Baron Property Group and Simon Development, previously retained Morris Adjmi Architects to design a 21-story, 202-unit property. The buyer was locally based investment and development firm ZD Jasper Realty. Brendan Maddigan, Rob Hinckley, Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton, Winfield Clifford and Vickram Jambu of JLL brokered the deal.
BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Philadelphia-based EQT Exeter has acquired an industrial building, located at 440 N. 215th Ave. in Buckeye, from BET Investments for $60.1 million. The buyer plans to rebrand the property as I-10 Gateway. Buckeye is located approximately 30 miles west of Phoenix. Situated on 40 acres, I-10 Gateway features 641,906 square feet of Class A industrial and logistics space. At the time of sale, the property was fully vacant. Will Strong, Kirk Kuller, Michael Matchett, Molly Hunt and Dean Wiley of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West represented the seller and buyer in the deal. EQT Exeter retained Andy Markham and Mike Haenel of Cushman & Wakefield to serve as the project’s leasing team.
LAS VEGAS — Northcap Commercial has arranged the sale of Sierra Park Apartments, a multifamily property at 557 Sierra Vista Drive in Las Vegas. The asset traded for $7 million, or $111,111 per unit. Built in 1979, Sierra Park Apartments offers 63 units. Devin Lee, Robin Willett and Jerad Roberts of Northcap Commercial brokered the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
ATLANTA AND NEW YORK CITY — Private equity giant Blackstone has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a franchiser of fast-casual restaurants, from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. The deal values the Atlanta-based smoothie chain at around $2 billion, including debt, according to The Wall Street Journal. Tropical Smoothie Cafe began as a single location in Destin, Fla., in 1997. The chain has grown to more than 1,400 locations in 44 states today. The company opened more than 175 locations in 2023, 70 percent of which were opened by existing franchisees. In addition to smoothies, the company sells menu items like sandwiches, salads and bowls. In the first quarter of this year, Tropical Smoothie Cafe completed 64 franchise agreements and opened 39 new stores. Its newest airport location opened at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The launch of new menu items such as Tropic Bowls helped drive overall sales, which were above the industry average in the first quarter, according to the company. “Tropical Smoothie Cafe has had an impressive growth trajectory, consistently building on its loyal customer base as it has scaled nationwide,” says Peter Wallace, a senior managing director in Blackstone’s private equity business. “Blackstone …
KATY, TEXAS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of a 78-unit seniors housing property in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Opened in 2018, the unnamed property consists of 70 short-term rehab beds and 34 assisted living beds across 78 units. The seller was a privately held investment and development firm. Ignite Medical Resorts acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Amy Sitzman, Michael Segal and Giancarlo Riso of Blueprint brokered the deal.
