SUISAN CITY, CALIF. — Red Bank, N.J.-based First National Realty Partners has acquired Heritage Park, a shopping center in Suisan City. Terms of the transaction were not released. Located approximately 42 miles southwest of Sacramento and 42 miles northeast of Oakland, Heritage Park features 167,000 square feet of retail space. A 60,000-square-foot Raley’s grocery store has anchored the property since 1989. Additional tenants include Ace Hardware, AutoZone, Dollar Tree, Dunkin Donuts, Mariner Finance and H&R Block. To date, First National Realty Partners’ portfolio includes nearly 9 million square feet of retail space spanning 20 states from coast-to-coast.
Acquisitions
PHIILADELPHIA — JLL has brokered the sale of two apartment complexes totaling 213 units in Philadelphia. The Broderick is a 69-unit property in the Society Hill area that houses one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 854 square feet and 5,240 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The Republic is a 144-unit complex in the Rittenhouse neighborhood with studio, one- and two-bedroom residences averaging 695 square feet. The Republic also houses 5,267 square feet of retail space. Mark Thomson, Carl Fiebig, Francis Coyne and Tyler Margraf of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Barings Real Estate and MRP Realty, in the two separate transactions. Sentinel Real Estate Corp. acquired the assets for undisclosed prices.
PATERSON, N.J. — New York-based investment firm Timberline Real Estate Ventures has purchased a 66,000-square-foot light industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Paterson. At the time of sale, the property, which includes nearly a full acre of outdoor storage space, was fully leased to building materials provider Kamco Supply. Michael Klein, Alex Staikos and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of nonrecourse, fixed-rate acquisition financing for the deal through Blue Foundry Bank. The seller was not disclosed.
OKLAHOMA CITY — JLL has negotiated the sale of 240 Penn Park, a 241,831-square-foot retail power center in Oklahoma City. Built on 22.2 acres in 2006, the center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, PetSmart, Best Buy, Saltgrass, Lane Bryant, Five Below, Charleston’s Restaurant and GNC. Ryan Shore, Chris Gerard, Greyson Fewin and Pauli Kerr of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between New York-based DRA Advisors and private investment group RCG Ventures, in the transaction. Locally based investment firm Mazaheri Properties acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
ROCKPORT, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Pearl Point, a 216-unit apartment complex in the southern coastal city of Rockport. Units at Pearl Point feature an average size of 906 square feet and are equipped with patios/balconies, walk-in closets and full-size washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, open green space and a dog park. Kent Myers and Nico Bianchi of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a partnership between Rockport-based Uhr Real Estate Inc. and Iowa-based Frew Development Group, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Dallas-based RREAF Holdings.
SAN ANTONIO — Fairstead, an investment firm with three offices along the East Coast, has acquired Aurora Apartments, a 105-unit historic multifamily complex in San Antonio’s Tobin Hill neighborhood. The 11-story, 92-year-old building currently provides housing for low-income senior citizens. Fairstead plans to invest $15 million to rehabilitate Aurora Apartments and preserve the property’s affordability status. Renovations will include upgrades of pieces of building infrastructure such as the emergency generator, electrical panels and main switchgear, as well as the installation of a new sprinkler system, elevators and roofing. The units’ kitchens, bathrooms, HVAC units and appliances will also be upgraded. Construction is expected to begin this summer.
Thompson Thrift Residential Sells The Wyatt Multifamily Community in Gilbert, Arizona for $91M
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Thompson Thrift Residential has completed the disposition of The Wyatt, an apartment property in Gilbert. Decron Properties acquired the asset for $91 million, or $421,296 per unit. Completed in 2022, The Wyatt features 216 apartments with nine-foot ceilings, full-size washers/dryers and a 980-square-foot average unit size. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa; pavilion with social seating and recessed fireplace; resident clubhouse; community courtyard; playground; covered parking; and detached garages. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
Faris Lee Negotiates Acquisition of 118,485 SF Promenade Shopping Center in Modesto, California
by Amy Works
MODESTO, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the purchase of The Promenade Shopping Center, a community retail center in Modesto. A Modesto-based private family office acquired the property from an ownership group managed by Los Altos-based West Valley Properties for $25 million. Located at 3501 McHenry Ave., the 118,485-square-foot property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Ross Dress for Less, Barnes & Noble, AutoZone, Skechers, Hallmark, Cold Stone Creamery and Subway. Alexander Moore, Sean Cox and Don MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments represented the buyer in the transaction.
LBA Logistics Divests of 225,333 SF Westech Business Center Light Industrial Complex in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — LBA Logistics has sold Westech Business Center I & II, a seven-building light industrial complex in Phoenix, to Schnitzer Properties, formerly Harsch Investment Properties, for an undisclosed price. Westech Business Center I & II features 225,333 square feet of space, which was 99 percent leased to 51 tenants at the time of sale. The asset offers functional divisibility with a variety of smaller bay sizes, freeway visibility, parking, ample loading and fully built-out offices. Will Strong, Jeff Chiate, Mike Adey, Greer Oliver and Connor Nebeker-Hay of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $14.2M Sale of Royal Palms Mixed-Use Building in Glendora, California
by Amy Works
GLENDORA, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Royal Palms Apartments & Professional Building, a mixed-use property located at 618-620 W. Route 66 in Glendora. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $14.2 million. Totaling 43,292 square feet, Royal Palms Apartments & Professional Building features 28 commercial suites and 48 apartments with studio and one-bedroom floor plans. The building was built in 1962. Douglas McCauley and David Covarrubias of Marcus & Millichap’s Inland Empire office represented the seller in the transaction.