DENVER — CBRE has arranged the $31 million sale of Corsican Apartments, a multifamily community located in Denver’s Cheesman Park neighborhood. Justin Hunt, Andy Hellman, Erik Toll, Chris Hart and Jessica Graham of CBRE represented the seller, the property’s long-term ownership group, in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released. Built in 1968, Corsican features 82 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, with an average unit size of 820 square feet. The 11-story building offers underground parking, an indoor heated pool, steam room, dry sauna, fitness center, yoga studio and resident lounge/game room. The asset is located at 1330 Gaylord St.
Acquisitions
PHOENIX — Newmark has brokered the sale of Cobblestone Apartments, a multifamily community located at 15449 N. 25th Ave. in Phoenix. Terms of the transaction were not released. Chris Canter, Brett Polachek and Brad Goff of Newmark represented the seller, Sharo Khastoo, in the deal. Built in 1980, the two-story property features 200 units in a mix of four floor plans ranging from 615-squrare-foot one-bedroom/one-bath to 967-square-foot two-bedroom/two-bath units. Community amenities include on-site maintenance and management, a fitness center, dog park, clubhouse equipped with a kitchen for private functions, pool area with grills and a spa.
LOS ANGELES — Northland has entered the California market with the acquisition of THEA at Metropolis, a 59-story luxury apartment tower in downtown Los Angeles. The U.S. subsidiary of China’s Greenland Holding Group sold the asset for $504 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Northland says the purchase price represents a 40 to 45 percent discount to today’s replacement costs. The newspaper reports that the original asking price 18 months ago was $695 million, which was still less than the original development costs. High interest rates and falling rents have affected the apartment market nationally. Additionally, The Wall Street Journal cites California rent regulations and the ability of renters to move away from downtown Los Angeles due to remote work for contributing to suppressed property values. THEA was designed and built as for-sale condominiums before being converted into apartment units after construction. Completed in 2020, the 685-unit property is currently 91 percent occupied. THEA is part of a master-planned community named Metropolis. Residents are situated two blocks away from L.A. LIVE, a 5.6 million-square-foot sports and entertainment complex that encompasses numerous restaurants and bars, the 7,100-seat Microsoft Theater and Crypto.com Arena, home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Los …
MARIETTA, GA. — Capital Square has sold Ivy Commons Apartments, a 344-unit multifamily community located in Marietta, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. A group of Delaware statutory trust (DST) investors owned the 28.4-acre property, which was acquired by Capital Square in 2018. The property features 39 residential buildings with apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, tennis courts, laundry facility, playground and conference room. Investors saw a 200 percent total return on their 1031-exchange investment, according to Capital Square. The buyer was not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Sarofim Realty Advisors has sold Plaza Fiesta, a 343,748-square-foot retail center located on Buford Highway in northeast Atlanta. Chris Decoufle, Kevin Hurley, Matt Karempelis, Mike Burkard and Steve Shields of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Charlotte-based Asana Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Mercado Fresco, a Hispanic grocery store, anchors the plaza, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Plaza Fiesta’s tenant roster includes Ross Dress for Less, Planet Fitness, Ollie’s, Aaron’s, and a freestanding CVS/pharmacy and QuikTrip.
ATLANTA — Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) has arranged the sale of Artmore Hotel, a 103-room boutique hotel located in Midtown Atlanta across from the Woodruff Arts Center and one mile from the Georgia Tech campus. Originally opened as the Granada Apartments in 1924, the property was converted to hotel use in 1984. Todd Ratliff and Nate Ries of HWE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Corporate Woods Storall, a 298-unit self-storage facility located in the northwestern Houston suburb of Magnolia. The facility spans 99,180 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were Texas-based limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Locally based investment firm David Z. Mafrige Interests (DZMI) has acquired World Houston Place, an office building in Houston that totals 216,889 square feet, according to LoopNet Inc. The eight-story building is located near George Bush Intercontinental Airport on the city’s north side. DZMI plans to upgrade the building’s common areas and add a fitness center and tenant lounge to the amenity package. The firm has hired Stream Realty Partners to lease the building.
MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Gaar Scott Historic Lofts in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. The property was originally built in 1885 and converted into multifamily units in 2001 with the assistance of historic tax credits. The six-story property features one-bedroom units with an average size of 900 square feet. There are also 4,000 square feet of commercial space. Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, Gaar Scott LP. Matthew Lawton, Scott Loving and Britta Lund of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, FPA Multifamily. North American Banking Co. provided the three-year, fixed-rate loan.
CHICAGO — Baum Realty Group LLC has arranged the sale of the Flat Iron Arts Building in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood for $19.7 million. The historic property spans 63,333 square feet and is located at the intersection of Milwaukee, North and Damen avenues. The building houses artist studios. Patrick Forkin and Vivian Perez of Baum represented the seller, a local property owner. The buyer was undisclosed.