HIALEAH, FLA. — Boston-based Longpoint Partners has acquired El Paraiso, a grocery-anchored shopping center in the Miami suburb of Hialeah, for $43.3 million. Anchored by Sedano’s, the property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including University Healthcare, Regions Bank and Pet Supermarket, as well as more than 30 shops. The seller was not disclosed. In addition to El Paraiso, Longpoint currently owns and operates three additional specialty grocery-anchored shopping centers in Florida totaling nearly 450,000 square feet: the Sedano’s-anchored Pembroke Place, the Fresco y Mas-anchored Naranja Lakes near Miami and the Presidente-anchored Chickasaw Trail Shopping Center in Orlando.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Avanti Residential and KKR Real Estate has completed the disposition of a two-property multifamily portfolio in Tempe. Denver-based Jason McCool acquired the assets for $111.7 million. The 369-unit portfolio includes Omnia on 8th, a 188-unit property, and Omnia McClintock, a 181-unit property. The communities were constructed between 1971 and 1984 and feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Brad Goff, Brett Polachek and Chris Canter of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Northmarq has brokered the sale of The Residences of Central Phoenix, a 265-unit, garden-style community located at 2020 W. Glendale Ave. in Phoenix. Scottsdale-based Renue Properties sold the property to Newport Beach, Calif.-based InTrust Property Partners for $63.1 million. Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn, Jesse Hudson and Ryan Boyle of Northmarq’s Phoenix Investment Sales team represented the seller in the deal. Joe Giordani of Northmarq’s Newport Beach debt/equity team arranged financing for the acquisition with a $50.8 million bridge loan. Built in 1973, The Residences of Central Phoenix includes 27 two-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 650 square feet to 1,150 square feet. Situated on 13 acres, the 242,825-square-foot community features a clubhouse, pool, hot tub, on-site laundry facilities, basketball court and children’s playground. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased. Renue Properties recently invested $1.7 million into deferred maintenance and property enhancements at the property, including HVAC units, new roofs, windows, electrical panels and exterior paint.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $24 million sale of Saddlebrook at Tates Creek, a 181-unit apartment complex located at 3543 Tates Creek Road in Lexington. Jay Weiner of Rosewood Realty represented the both the seller, Birmingham, Ala.-based Engel Realty Co., and the buyer, Wicker Park Capital Management, a real estate investment firm with offices in Savannah, Birmingham and Atlanta. Built in 1974, the market-rate apartment community features a clubhouse and a fitness center. Wicker Park plans to update both interior units and amenities during its ownership period, according to Weiner.
LOS ANGELES — Champion Real Estate Co. has acquired two former fraternity houses located at 624 W 28th St. and 2715 Portland St. near the University of Southern California (USC) campus in Los Angeles for $16.7 million. Two subsidiaries of Champion — Victory on 28th LLC and Victory House Portland LLC — will rebrand and renovate the properties into student housing communities. The two properties will offer fully furnished units and shared amenities including oversized lounges, rooftop decks and private study spaces. Michael Fukushima and Stephen Watson of Total Realty Group represented the buyer and undisclosed sellers in the transactions. A timeline for the redevelopments were not announced.
SAN ANTONIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Vantage at O’Connor, a 288-unit apartment community in northeast San Antonio. The property was built in 2020. According to Apartments.com, Vantage at O’Connor offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 605 to 1,150 square feet and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, media lounge, two pet parks and package concierge services. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA represented the seller, Vantage Communities, and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — HLC Equity has sold Toscana Apartments, a 192-unit multifamily property in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The complex was originally built in 1986 and offers a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, pet play area and outdoor grilling and dining stations. HLC Equity acquired the property in 2017 for $13.2 million and implemented a value-add program that upgraded unit interiors and common areas. California-based Archway Equities purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. David Austin and Rob Key of JLL brokered the deal. Toscana Apartments was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — The Ensign Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ENSG) has acquired the real estate and operations of Park Manor of McKinney, a 138-bed skilled nursing facility in metro Dallas. Standard Bearer Healthcare REIT Inc., Ensign’s captive real estate company, will own the real estate. This acquisition brings Ensign’s portfolio to 259 healthcare operations, 26 of which also include senior living operations, across 13 states. Ensign subsidiaries, including Standard Bearer, now own 106 real estate assets. The seller was not disclosed.
SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. — MultiVersity Housing Partners (MVHP) has sold University Village at Slippery Rock, a student housing community located north of Pittsburgh. The community offers two- and four-bedroom fully furnished units alongside additional shared amenities including a fitness center, volleyball and basketball courts, fire pits and a dog park. The buyer was undisclosed. MVHP acquired the asset in August 2010 and implemented $3.5 million in capital expenditures over the course of the 12-year holding period, including renovations to units, the addition of a resort-style pool and enhancements to the clubhouse and other amenity spaces.
EAGAN, MINN. AND FENTON AND ST. CHARLES, MO. — Three Walls Capital (TWC) has purchased a three-property hotel portfolio in Minnesota and Missouri for an undisclosed price. The hotels include the 89-room Staybridge Suites Eagan Airport in Eagan, the 94-room Extended Stay America St. Louis Fenton in Fenton, and the 94-room Candlewood Suites St. Louis St. Charles in St. Charles. Aimbridge Hospitality will manage the assets on behalf of TWC. Aimbridge manages more than 65 properties owned by TWC, which plans to acquire and develop 35 extended-stay hotels over the next 18 to 24 months.