FRANKLIN PARK, N.J. — Oklahoma-based brokerage firm Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $56 million sale of Franklin Towne Center, a 138,000-square-foot shopping center in Central New Jersey. Grocer Stop & Shop anchors the center, which was built on 14 acres in 1990. Isaiah Harf of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a New York-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a New Jersey-based investment firm. Both parties involved in the deal requested anonymity.
Acquisitions
WEST HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — An affiliate of locally based investment and management firm Northeast Capital Group has purchased Samsondale Plaza, a 156,185-square-foot shopping center in West Haverstraw, about 35 miles north of New York City, for $26.5 million. Anchored by grocer Stop & Shop, the property also houses tenants such as Dollar Tree, Advance Auto, Sports Clips and Sally Beauty Supply. Jose Cruz, J.B. Bruno, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver, Kevin O’Hearn, Austin Pierce and Andrew Scandalios of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between investment and development firm Mark Holdings and Connecticut-based Paragon Realty Group, in the transaction.
DALLAS — The Swig Co., a San Francisco-based owner-operator, has sold a 536,000-square-foot office building located at 901 S. Central Expressway in North Dallas. The four-story building sits on 20 acres and serves as the headquarters of fashion design and manufacturing company Fossil Group. Andrew Levy of JLL represented Swig Co. in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
MADISON, WIS. — Repvblik LLC has purchased the Madison Plaza Hotel in Madison for an undisclosed price and plans to convert the hotel into workforce housing. Repvblik intends to fully renovate and repurpose the property into roughly 155 to 190 affordable studio and one-bedroom units. Completion is slated for 2023. Repvblik builds workforce housing for renters who earn 60 to 120 percent of the area median income (AMI). At the Madison property, rents will be affordable for those who earn 60 percent of AMI. In cooperation with HotelBrokerOne, Jameson & Co. brokered the sale of the 197-room hotel. Construction is expected to last 10 to 12 months.
MONTEZUMA, IOWA — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $8.3 million sale of a 194,267-square-foot manufacturing facility in Montezuma, a city in Iowa located about midway between Des Moines and Iowa City. The single-tenant building is leased to Dieomatic Inc., a subsidiary of Magna International, which is a global automotive supplier. Rob Gemerchak of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a New York-based private investment firm. An individual investor based in Des Moines was the buyer.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — AmCap Inc. has acquired Hoffman Plaza in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates for an undisclosed price. Jewel-Osco and Burlington anchor the 146,263-square-foot shopping center. AmCap purchased Hoffman Plaza in a joint venture with Encore Enterprises. The property is more than 96 percent leased.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Houston-based investment firm Disrupt Equity has acquired Cascade, a 198-unit multifamily property located just south of downtown Austin, for $30.1 million. Built in 1971 and renovated in 2016, Cascade offers one-, two- and four-bedroom units as well as a fitness center, multiple pools, recreation areas and onsite laundry facilities. Disrupt Equity plans to continue with capital improvements to interiors of select units and amenity spaces. The seller was not disclosed.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — A joint venture between two investment firms, Fort Worth-based PHP Capital and Southern California-based CapRock Partners, has purchased a 95,250-square-foot industrial property in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The four-building complex sits on five acres and was roughly 90 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Seagate Legacy Associates has completed the disposition of Links at Legacy Ridge Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2710 Bruchez Parkway in Westminster. MIG Real Estate acquired the asset for $94 million. Completed in 1999, Links at Legacy Ridge features 232 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with nine-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, patios/balconies and full-size washers/dryers. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, clubhouse and fitness center. Dave Martin and Brian Mooney of Northmarq’s Denver Investment Sales team represented the seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 80,640 SF Priority Plastics Manufacturing Facility in Arvada, Colorado
by Amy Works
ARVADA, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a single-tenant industrial facility at 5861 Tennyson St. in Arvada. The property traded for an undisclosed price. Priority Plastics occupies the 80,640-square-foot industrial manufacturing facility, which was built in 2000 on 5.3 acres. Alyssa Tomback of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the private investor seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.