ELYRIA, OHIO — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $9 million sale of a 256,595-square-foot industrial building in Elyria, a southwest suburb of Cleveland. The property sits on 15.5 acres at 860 Garden St. Matt Kovesdy and Jonah Yullish of Matthews represented the seller, a local partnership that purchased the property in the early 2000s as a value-add opportunity. The buyer, Dura-Line, is also a tenant at the facility. Dura-Line elected to purchase due to the building’s importance to its operations, according to Matthews. The transaction closed at $500,000 above the listing price.
Acquisitions
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Coil, a 151-unit apartment complex in Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2017, the property is situated within the Broad Ripple Village entertainment district. Floor plans average 887 square feet. Steve LaMotte Jr. and Dane Wilson of CBRE represented the seller, Promus Realty Properties. The Connor Group was the buyer.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — New Jersey-based investment firm BDP Holdings has acquired a 265,942-square-foot office building in Southlake, located north of Fort Worth, that houses the headquarters of Sabre. The travel software and technology firm has occupied the five-story building, which offers a cafeteria, outdoor courtyard and a fitness center, since 2002. JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Dallas-based Cawley Partners, Staubach Capital and Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC, in the transaction. JLL also arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Wells Fargo on behalf of BDP Holdings.
WACO, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged the sale of Lake Air Shopping Center, a 214,625-square-foot retail property in Waco. At the time of sale, the center was 85 percent leased to tenants such as Dollar Tree, Melrose, Tuesday Morning, Twin Liquors, AT&T, Starbucks Coffee and Domino’s Pizza. Blaine Dozier, Jim Batjer, Chris Cozby, Mark Witcher and Harrison Tye of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Clay Fuller of Coldwell Banker Commercial assisted in closing the deal. The buyer was also not disclosed.
ALVIN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the 55-room La Quinta Inn & Suites Hotel in Alvin, located south of Houston. The Wyndham-branded property was built on 1.4 acres in 2009 and offers a pool, fitness center, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Andrew Frosch and Joseph Manuel of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction. Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as supporting brokers.
Lerner Enterprises Purchases Parc at Gatlin Commons Apartments in Port St. Lucie, Florida for $65M
by John Nelson
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Lerner Enterprises, a Rockville, Md.-based multifamily developer and manager owned by Washington Nationals’ principal owner Mark Lerner, has purchased Parc at Gatlin Commons, a 200-unit apartment community in Port St. Lucie. Miami-based JSB Capital sold the property to Lerner for $65 million. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Built in 2020, Parc at Gatlin Commons features a pool, fitness center, pet play area and a basketball court. The community is located on a 14.4-acre site at 1900 Aledo Lane in Port St. Lucie’s Newport Isles neighborhood. Rental rates range from $1,800 to $2,970, according to Rosewood Realty.
NORTH BILLERICA, MASS. — RAM Cos. has acquired a 92,000-square-foot warehouse in North Billerica, located north of Boston, via a $14.5 million sale-leaseback with Boston-based information management services firm Iron Mountain. Built in 1985, the property features clear heights ranging from 28 to 45 feet and 10 loading docks. Michael Restivo and Lenny Pierce of JLL represented Iron Mountain in the deal. Mark Campbell internally represented RAM Cos., which plans to implement a value-add program.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — JJ&W has purchased Montague Crossing, an office and R&D asset in San Jose. Four Corners Properties and Rockwood Capital sold the property for $94.7 million in an off-market transaction. Scott Prosser, Joe Moriarty and Jack DePuy of CBRE Capital Markets represented the buyer in the deal. Situated on a 12.4-acre campus, Montague Crossing features 209,425 square feet of space spread across three buildings at 2520 and 2540-2560 Junction Ave. and 541-555 E. Trimble Road. At the time of sale, the campus was fully leased to three R&D tenants in the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing sectors.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — AFL-CIO Building Investment Trust, advised by PNC Realty Investors, has completed the disposition of Centerra Apartments, a residential tower in San Jose. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. Located at 77 N. Almaden Ave., the 21-story Centerra Apartments features 325,169 square feet of residential space and 7,000 square feet of retail space. The 347-unit property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, including townhomes, live-work units, lofts and junior units. On-site amenities include a pool, spa, integrated parking structure, media lounge with bar and fireplace, fitness center, outdoor gathering spaces, conference center and game room. Scott Bales of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Ramsey Daya and Chris Moritz of Newmark arranged acquisition financing for the undisclosed buyer.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Olympus Property has acquired The Residences at Escaya, a multifamily community located in Chula Vista, between downtown San Diego and the Mexico border. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated in the Otay Ranch neighborhood, The Residences at Escaya features 272 apartments, private garage and carport parking, a 30,000-square-foot walkable retail village, swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor lounge and barbecue area. Units range from 784 square feet to 1,560 square feet and offer quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-height tile backsplashes, wood-style plank flooring, in-unit washers/dryers and ocean views from select units.