CHICAGO — Kiser Group has arranged the sale of a 52-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood for $9.2 million. Named Mabel Exchange, the building was originally constructed in 1928 to serve as the corporate headquarters of makeup company Maybelline. The property features 35 studios, 15 one-bedroom units, two two-bedroom units and 20,000 square feet of commercial space. Andy Friedman, Jake Parker and Lee Kiser of Kiser Group represented both the seller and the buyer, Envoi Partners. The buyer plans to add amenities and improve the commercial space. The seller purchased the building in 2019 and upgraded units, replaced plumbing and installed new electric service.
Acquisitions
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Two Kansas City-based firms, Copaken Brooks and CBC Real Estate Group, have formally merged their organizations as of Jan. 1. CBC’s Bill Crandall will become a principal alongside Jon Copaken, Keith Copaken and Bucky Brooks. In December 2021, Crandall assumed sole ownership of CBC after buying out his former partners. Copaken Brooks and CBC have worked together on projects for nearly 15 years. According to the principals, the merger is a strategic alliance that will increase expertise for development projects and landlord representation.
CHANUTE, KAN. — In a sale-leaseback transaction, MAG Capital Partners LLC has acquired a nearly 216,000-square-foot industrial property in Chanute, a city in eastern Kansas. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 1700 S. Washington Ave., the 47-acre property features rail access with roughly 7,600 feet of track. Gary Glatter of Cresa represented the seller, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. Founded by Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi, Dallas-based MAG Capital Partners is focused on industrial real estate.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $3.5 million sale of American Plaza, a 63,148-square-foot retail center in Chicago Heights, a southern suburb of Chicago. The property sits on over four acres on Chicago Road and is home to both national and local tenants. Karen Kulczycki of SVN brokered the sale and assisted in leasing the property to 94 percent occupancy. The asset sold to an out-of-state buyer.
DALTON, GA. — A joint venture between Brennan Investment Group LLC and Global Gate Capital has purchased Greenpoint Industrial Park Buildings 1-3, a portfolio of newly built industrial assets in the northwest Atlanta suburb of Dalton totaling 522,410 square feet. An entity doing business as Dossche Holdings LLC sold the portfolio for an undisclosed price. Dennis Mitchell, Britton Burdette, Matt Wirth, Mitchell Townsend and Bo Osgood of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Completed in 2022, the buildings were 100 percent preleased during construction to The Recreational Group, which designs, manufactures and installs recreational surfacing products, including synthetic turf and composite modular tile. Situated 24 miles from Appalachian Regional Port, the three-property portfolio along Duckworth Road makes up the first phase of the master-planned Greenpoint Industrial Park, the second phase of which will add an additional 1.2 million square feet. Austin Kriz and Tom Cromartie of JLL handle leasing at the park and led efforts to finalize the stabilization of Phase I.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Arrow Retail, a Dallas-based investment firm, has sold Eastgate Shopping Center, a 454,843-square-foot mixed-use property located at 835 S. White Station Road in Memphis. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. An affiliate of Gulf Coast Commercial Group purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Situated between downtown Memphis and Germantown, Eastgate comprises 388,489 square feet of retail space and 66,354 square feet of office space. Tenants include The Fresh Market, T.J. Maxx, buybuy Baby, Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Five Below, Michaels, Rack Room Shoes, Tuesday Morning, Plato’s Closet, DXL Men’s Apparel, Firestone, Firehouse Subs and Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers. Eastgate’s office component was about 50 percent leased at the time of sale to a diverse mix of tenants.
CULLMAN, ALA. — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has purchased Cullman Shopping Center, a 304,935-square-foot retail development located in Cullman, an east Alabama city equidistant between Huntsville and Birmingham. Kyle Stonis of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed. Cullman Shopping Center’s tenant roster includes Publix, Belk, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, Five Below and PetSmart, among others. Red Bank, N.J.-based FNRP entered the Alabama market in 2022 and now owns four shopping centers in the Yellowhammer State, including Brook Highland Plaza and Inverness Corners in Birmingham and Tannehill Promenade in Bessemer.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nonprofit organization Washington Housing Conservancy (WHC) has acquired Loree Grand, a 212-unit apartment community in Washington, D.C. In partnership with Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund and the Impact Pool, an investment vehicle managed by local developer JBG SMITH, WHC purchased the 10-story community for $71.5 million. JBG SMITH will manage the 195,000-square-foot property on behalf of WHC, which will preserve affordability for moderate- and low-income families and individuals. Bordered by D.C.’s NoMA, Union Market and H Street neighborhoods, the community features units averaging 900 square feet in size. WHC will preserve Loree Grand’s existing 30 inclusionary zoning units for 99 years, create an additional 129 affordable units for residents earning 80 percent of AMI or less and set aside the remaining 53 units for residents earning 120 percent of AMI or less. Eagle Bank provided acquisition financing for the transaction, Amazon Housing Equity Fund provided subordinate financing and Impact Pool provided mezzanine financing. Arnold & Porter provided pro bono legal counsel to WHC.
Limestone, Orion Purchase Colonial Palms Plaza Shopping Center in Metro Miami for $70.5M
by John Nelson
PINECREST, FLA. — Limestone Asset Management and Orion Real Estate Group have purchased Colonial Palms Plaza, a 188,389-square-foot retail center located in Pinecrest, roughly 20 miles southwest of Miami. The joint venture, doing business as Orion Colonial Plaza LLC, acquired the property for $70.5 million. The property comprises seven buildings and 29 tenants, including Marshalls, HomeGoods, PetSmart, Old Navy, Party City, Five Below, Visionworks, CycleBar, Panera Bread and Miller’s Ale House. Kevin Sanz of Orion represented the buyers, and Eric Williams of JLL represented the seller, MetLife Investment Management, in the transaction. Goldman Sachs provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing to the joint venture.
LA VERGNE, TENN — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a 50-unit apartment community located at 126 Kingsridge Drive in La Vergne, a southeast suburb of Nashville. Nashville Edge Apartments was acquired by a private, Southern California-based multifamily investor for $7.8 million. Austin Graham and Austin Tomaiko of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller in the 1031 exchange. The community, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, features units in one- and two-bedroom layouts.