TULSA, OKLA. — Denver-based investment firm VanWest Partners has acquired two self-storage facilities in Tulsa in off-market transactions. Combined, the facilities span more than 140,000 net rentable square feet across some 950 units, including outdoor parking/storage spaces. Both facilities were approximately 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership is planning a capital improvement program that will include new gate and camera systems, door replacements and roof and asphalt upgrades.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Asland Capital Partners, Fairstead, iimpact Capital, Nuveen Real Estate and Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO) have acquired Woodbridge Manor, a 165-unit affordable housing community for seniors in Irvine. Woodbridge Manor apartments are available to seniors earning up to 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), or a maximum of $59,040 per year. The complex comprises a trio of three-story buildings that were built from 1981 to 2003, all of which underwent a major rehabilitation in 2006. The community was purpose built as affordable housing for residents at least 62 years old and those living with disabilities. “Woodbridge Manor is significant to IHO because it was our organization’s first project and also the first low-income housing complex ever created in Irvine,” says Rochelle Mills, president and CEO of IHO. Lument provided financing through the Freddie Mac CME program. Marcus & Millichap’s Affordable Housing Advisors served as the undisclosed seller’s broker in this transaction, while Gerd Alexander of Paul Hastings and Laurie Grasso of Hunton Andrews Kurth served as counsel for the purchasers.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — California-based investment firm ASAP Holdings Inc. has purchased a former Crowne Plaza hotel in Austin with plans to convert the 293-room property into a Delta Marriott hotel. The seller, Lockwood Development Partners, purchased the asset in 2021 as part of a 10-property portfolio sale. The hotel was originally constructed in 1977. Eddy Nevarez of Marcus & Millichap represented both parties in the deal.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Linesight Development has sold a 19.5-acre multifamily development site that is located within the Hickory Hill master-planned community in the North Texas city of Sherman. Josh Watson of Land Advisors Organization represented Linesight Development in the deal. The name of the buyer and specific plans for the site were not disclosed.
ELKHART AND JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Revitate Cherry Tree (RevCT) has acquired two workforce housing communities in Indiana for $44.5 million. Built in 1970, Walnut Trails is a 210-unit, garden-style community in Elkhart. Constructed in 1972, Beech Grove is a 182-unit community in Jeffersonville. RevCT says the acquisition of these two properties advances the firm’s overall strategy of preserving and enhancing workforce housing opportunities for families across the Midwest. Both of these properties cater to working-class residents such as those employed by local governments or in industries like healthcare, manufacturing, logistics and education. Workforce housing is defined as housing affordable to households earning between 60 and 120 percent of area median income.
CHICAGO — MB Real Estate (MBRE) has negotiated the sale of Preston Bradley Center in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The building at 941 W. Lawrence Ave. has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2000 and has served as the home of the Peoples Church of Chicago since construction was completed in 1926. The 50,000-square-foot building features a 1,300-seat auditorium, offices and community space. David Kimball and Jay Beadle of MBRE represented the seller, the Peoples Church of Chicago. James Hodur and Ben Miotti of Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT represented the buyer, real estate investor Steven Ivankovich and his brother Dr. Dan Ivankovich. The buyer plans to restore the property while maintaining its original use and character. The Peoples Church of Chicago will maintain offices within the building and continue worshipping at the property on a long-term basis.
KENOSHA, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Safe Storage Club, a 24,480-square-foot self-storage facility in Kenosha. The sales price was undisclosed. The property features 348 parking spaces. Brett Hatcher, Gabriel Coe and Nathan Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured and represented the buyer, an individual trust. The sale closed above list price.
DALLAS — National multifamily advisory firm GREA has arranged the sale of Luna Blanca, a 161-unit apartment complex in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. According to Apartments.com, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Allen of GREA represented the seller and out-of-state buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A partnership between The Birch Group and 2020 Vision has purchased 101 Hudson Street, a 42-story office building in Jersey City. Also known as The Merrill Lynch Building, the waterfront property spans 1.3 million square feet within the city’s Exchange Place district. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Shawn Rosenthal, Jason Gaccione and Jake Salkovitz of CBRE advised on the new ownership’s assumption of $250 million in existing CMBS debt and secured a $78 million preferred equity investment from New York City-based SKW Funding.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — CBRE has brokered the $31 million sale of Grand Pointe Park, a 156-unit multifamily property located about 80 miles north of Manhattan in Poughkeepsie. Built in 1997, Grand Pointe Park offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, lounge, dog park and a playground. Jeff Dunne, Richard Gatto, Fahri Ozturk, Eric Apfel, Stuart MacKenzie and Zach McHale of CBRE represented the seller, Avanath Capital Management, and procured the buyer, New Jersey-based investment firm Lexington Property Group, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to execute a value-add program.