PHOENIX — Urban Communities has completed the disposition of Elevate at South Mountain, a multifamily community located at 8818 S. Central Ave. in Phoenix. Gudi Real Estate Investments purchased the property for $22.3 million. Situated on 4.6 acres, Elevate at South Mountain includes two recently renovated, two-story buildings offering a total of 128 residential units. Karl Abert and Bret Zinn of Kidder Mathews represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based CEG Capital Partners has purchased Mesa College Square, a retail center at 7604-7608 and 7612 Linda Vista in San Diego. M.C. Square and AFJR Partnership sold the property for $10.5 million. Marc Posthumus and Evan McDonald of Colliers represented the buyer, while Posthumus and McDonald, along with Byram Frost of Big Block Realty, represented the sellers in the transaction. Robert Shaw and Cameron Aldrich of Chicago Title Co. provided escrow and title services. Mesa College Square features 25,409 square feet of multi-tenant retail space. The acquisition is the first time the property has sold since its original construction in 1980. CEG plans to rebrand the center as Kearny Square.
DALLAS — RREAF Holdings, DLP Capital and 3650 REIT have partnered to acquire a portfolio of 10 multifamily properties across the Southeast for $500 million. This is the partnership’s third portfolio acquisition this year. The seller was not disclosed. The communities were built between 1998 and 2012 and total approximately 2,750 units, with a 93 percent collective occupancy. The properties include Glen at Polo Park in Bentonville, Ark.; River Pointe in Maumelle, Ark.; Echo Ridge and Pheasant Run in Indianapolis; Traditions at Westmoore in Oklahoma City; 5iftyOne at Tradan Heights in Stillwater, Okla.; Waterford Place in Greenville, N.C.; Reserve at Long Point in Hattiesburg, Miss.; Village Mill Creek in Statesboro, Ga.; and Broad River Trace in Columbia, S.C. The buyers plan to implement renovations to all units. New upgrades to property amenities will include electric automobile charging stations, dog parks, pickleball courts and business centers. Pools, tennis courts, outdoor kitchens, entertainment areas, clubhouses and lighting will also be updated. The portfolio acquisition will introduce capital into workforce rental units in the region. According to the National Multifamily Housing Council, 4.3 million more apartments are needed by 2035 to meet the demands for rental housing. “The affordable housing crisis pervades every state …
BUDA, TEXAS — A joint venture between Minneapolis-based United Properties and Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has sold three industrial buildings totaling 474,465 square feet in Buda, located on the southern outskirts of Austin. The two rear-load buildings and one cross-dock building, which are situated on a 35.3-acre site, represent Phase I of a larger development known as Buda Midway. Combined, the structures feature 30- to 36-foot clear heights, 138 dock doors, 60 trailer parking stalls and 678 car parking spaces. Trent Agnew, Dustin Volz, Dom Espinosa, Josh Villarreal and Megan Babovec of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The buildings were fully leased at the time of sale. Phase II of Buda Midway will consist of four rear-load buildings totaling roughly 390,000 square feet.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chicago-based investment firm Syndicated Equities has acquired a 111,500-square-foot office building in Oklahoma City’s Automobile Alley neighborhood. The seven-story building was constructed in 2020 as a build-to-suit for the corporate headquarters of financial technology firm Heartland Payment Systems, which occupies the entire property on a net-lease basis. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Old Second National Bank and Gateway First Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal.
UNIVERSAL CITY, TEXAS — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Aviation Place, a 61-unit apartment complex in Universal City, located northeast of San Antonio. According to Apartments.com, the property was delivered in 1961 and offers one- and two-bedroom units. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Bryan VanCura and Phil Grafe of Northmarq represented the buyer, Raybec Investment Group, in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
MARSHALL, TEXAS — Partners, the firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has arranged the sale of a 19,598-square-foot industrial property located at 281 Gateway Park Road in Marshall, located near the Texas-Louisiana border. The sale included nine acres of undeveloped land. Josh Lass-Sughrue of Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Davis Property Partnership LLC, in the transaction. Colten Courtney, Brett Lum and Carlos Marquez, also with Partners, represented the buyer, R&S Empire Properties LLC.
UNION, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Canter Green, a 153-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Union. The property was built on six acres in 2021 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, lounges, fitness center, sport simulator, game room and a dog run. Jeff Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Zach McHale and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, RMS Cos., in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Atlanta-based Invesco Real Estate.
NEWINGTON, N.H. — Boston-based brokerage firm Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the sale of a 127,058-square-foot retail building formerly occupied by Sears in Newington, located in the southeastern part of the Granite State. The building is situated within Fox Run Mall. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson, Sam Koonce and Cole Van Gelder of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Newmark has brokered the $96.5 million sale of Alta Union, a newly constructed, 283-unit apartment community located at 5800 Centennial Blvd. in Nashville. Weinstein Properties purchased the property from the developer, Wood Partners. Tarek El Gammal and Vincent Lefler of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Located in The Nations neighborhood, Alta Union features a two-story clubhouse with outdoor terraces on the second level, a swimming pool, courtyard, private offices for rent and individual and group coworking spaces.
