IRVING, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of 1925 West John Carpenter, a 403,151-square-foot office building located within Irving’s Las Colinas district. The six-story, recently renovated building sits on 30 acres and includes a 1,200-space parking garage. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to Vista Energy, which houses its corporate headquarters within the building. JLL represented the seller, JP Realty Partners Ltd., in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
Acquisitions
HOUSTON — Berkadia has brokered the sale of The Life at Spring Estates, a 372-unit apartment community in Houston’s North View neighborhood. The Life at Spring Estates features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 1,017 to 1,332 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, bark park, picnic areas and parcel lockers. Chris Young, Joey Rippel, Kyle Whitney, Jeffrey Skipworth, Todd Marix and Chris Curry of Berkadia represented the seller, New York City-based Olive Tree Holdings, in the transaction. The buyer, Nashville-based Inman Equities, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS — Memphis-based investment firm Fogelman Properties has acquired The Moorings, a 201-unit apartment complex in League City, a southeastern suburb of Houston. The Moorings, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, offers recently upgraded units in one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, game room, outdoor lounge areas and Amazon package lockers. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ADA, MICH. — Syndicated Equities has sold Stone Falls of Ada, a 210-unit luxury apartment complex in Ada, about 10 miles east of Grand Rapids. The sales price was $71.5 million. Syndicated acquired the property with Highgate Capital Group LLC in 2018 for $45.8 million. Built in 2008, the property at 330 Stone Falls Drive is comprised of 21 two-story buildings. Syndicated and Highgate invested $1.5 million in renovations, including upgrades to the unit interiors and clubhouse amenities. Village Green was the property manager. The seller was undisclosed.
KATY, TEXAS — Partners Capital, an affiliate of Partners Real Estate Co., has sold Royal Montreal Plaza, a 40,094-square-foot shopping center located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Josh Lass-Sughrue and Davis Amanyisye of NAI Partners, the real estate services arm of Partners Real Estate, represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Partners Capital originally acquired the asset in August 2018.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — Cedar Realty Trust (NYSE: CDR) has sold a portfolio of 33 grocery-anchored shopping centers for $879 million, inclusive of existing debt. The names and addresses of the centers were not disclosed, but the properties are primarily located in high-density markets throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The buyer was a joint venture between two New York City-based firms, DRA Advisors and KPR Centers. The sale, which was first announced in March, comes as part of the New York-based REIT’s plan to divest of its assets prior to being acquired by Virginia-based Wheeler REIT (NASDAQ: WHLR).
New York Life Provides $55M Acquisition Loan for The Ridge Apartments Near Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
MIDVALE, UTAH — New York Life Investors has provided a $55 million loan to MAXX Properties for the purchase of The Ridge, a Class A multifamily property in Midvale. The fixed-rate loan features 10 years of interest-only payments. Built in 2017, The Ridge features 261 apartments. The property is located at 7611 S. Union Park Ave. Robert Prouty, Jordi DeHoyos and Katie Thompson of Colliers Mortgage advised the buyer on the financing. Rawley Nielsen, Darren Nielsen and Mark Jensen of Colliers International Salt Lake City brokered the transaction. MAXX Properties is a privately held, 86-year-old real estate firm consisting of multifamily, commercial and cooperatives. The firm’s portfolio includes 39 communities, consisting of 9,351 owned multifamily units in six states.
SPANISH FORK, UTAH — Salt Lake City-based Vesta Realty Partners has purchased Western Distribution Center, located at 4000 E. Highway 6 in Spanish Fork. A pair of Knoxville, Tenn.-based investors sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Jarrod Hunt of Colliers International represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Initially built by Fingerhut Corp., the facility features 1.1 million square feet of warehouse and distribution space.
BEND, ORE., AND CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Invesco Real Estate Income Trust (INREIT) has acquired two self-storage portfolios in Bend and Clarksville for a combined purchase price of $42 million. The two-story, single-story, drive-up self-storage properties in Bend total 62,805 square feet across 674 units. The portfolio includes a 49,523-square-foot, 550-unit property that is 98.7 percent occupied, at 20230 Powers Road, as well as 345 Cleveland Ave., a 13,282-square-foot, 124-unit facility that is 100 percent occupied. Located in Clarksville, the three single-story, drive-up self-storage properties total 204,425 square feet across 1,347 units. The portfolio includes 1280 Parkway Place, a 67,350-square-foot, 505-unit facility that is 95.6 percent occupied; 4351 Guthrie Highway, an 80,275-square-foot, 471-unit facility that is 96.6 percent occupied; and 117 Old Excell Road, a 56,800-square-foot, 371-unit facility that is 97.8 occupied. The names of the sellers were not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $36 million sale of a 55,150-square-foot office building located at 62 W. 45th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Built in 1911, the 12-story building features a dozen office suites and one retail space. Aaron Jungreis and Ben Khakshoor of Rosewood represented the seller, Renaissance Properties, in the transaction. LSI Advisors represented the buyer, IT consulting firm Stellar Services, which plans to occupy the entirety of the building.