Acquisitions

ATLANTA — KKR has acquired Atlantic Yards, a two-building office property located in Midtown Atlanta that is fully leased to Microsoft Corp. A joint venture between Hines and Invesco Real Estate sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Atlantic Yards spans 523,511 square feet across two Class A office buildings. The property, built in 2021, is located within Atlantic Station, a 12.5 million-square-foot mixed-use development. The Atlantic Station site was once the home of the Atlantic Steel Mill and rail yards. Designed for LEED Gold certification, Atlantic Yards features a number of outdoor areas, fitness facilities, bike storage and 861 parking spaces. Microsoft committed to Atlantic Yards in spring 2020 and its lease goes through 2035. The company expects to house roughly 1,500 to 2,000 employees at the facility. The Atlantic Yards office focuses on artificial intelligence and cloud-based services, and includes space for engaging directly with customers. “Atlanta is one of the fastest-growing technology hubs in the Sunbelt, thanks to its great academic institutions, diverse talent and long history of serving as home to leading Fortune 500 companies,” says Roger Morales, partner and head of real estate acquisitions in the Americas for KKR. “As one of the highest-quality properties …

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NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has brokered the $415 million sale of 160 Riverside Boulevard, a 455-unit multifamily building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The building sits between West 67th and West 68th streets and overlooks the Hudson River. According to Apartments.com, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 498 to 1,797 square feet and amenities such as a fitness center, clubhouse, package handling system and a playground. Darcy Stacom led a CBRE team that represented the seller, Equity Residential, in the transaction. The buyer was locally based investment firm A&E Real Estate. Square Mile Capital Management provided $285.8 million in acquisition financing for the deal.

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HUMBLE, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Humblewood Shopping Center, a 183,897-square-foot retail property located on the northern outskirts of Houston. Tenants at the center include Conn’s HomePlus, Petco, Michaels, DSW, Five Below, Texas State Optical, Sketchers, GameStop, Honey Baked Ham, Jason’s Deli, Smoothie King, IHOP, Humble Nails, Gadget MD and Ace Cash Express. Chris Gerard and Ryan West and Erin Lazarus of JLL represented the seller, Forge Capital Partners, in the transaction. South Florida-based JBL Asset Management acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.

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CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Canadian investment firm Western Wealth Capital has purchased Embry Apartment Homes, a 151-unit multifamily property located in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The property was built in 1985 and expanded in 1995. According to Apartments.com, the one- and two-bedroom units range in size from 713 to 1,200 square feet, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, outdoor grilling stations, business center and a pet play area. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.

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IRVING, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of five multifamily properties totaling 129 units in Irving. The properties — Nursery Apartments, Irvington Place, Arbor Vista, Sunnylane and Oakland — were all built between 1950 and 1961 and had a collective occupancy rate of 98 percent at the time of sale. Yonnic Land of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Greg Miller of TMG represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

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DAVENPORT, FLA. — Vienna, Va.-based Middleburg Communities and private equity partner Stockbridge have acquired Indigo Champions Ridge, a 300-unit luxury apartment community located at 1005 Champions Ridge Drive in Davenport, which is about midway between Orlando and Tampa. Brett Moss, Tyler Swidler, Cole Whitaker and Matt Mitchell of Berkadia’s Orlando and Tampa offices represented the Georgia-based sellers, Red Clay Development Partners and Atlantic Residential, in the $100.5 million transaction. Middleburg will take over management, operations and leasing responsibilities at Indigo Champions Ridge, which was completed earlier this year and features resort-style amenities, a modern clubhouse and high-end finishes. Adam Bieber of Bellwether Enterprise structured the joint venture between Middleburg and Stockbridge, as well as an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through Synovus Bank.

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OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold Riverstone at Owings Mills, a 324-unit apartment community located at 4700 Riverstone Drive in Owings Mills. Carter Funds purchased the property for $92.9 million, which is approximately $31 million more than what CRC paid for the community in 2016. Christine Espenshade and Robert Garrish of Newmark represented the Baltimore-based seller in the transaction. Situated at the northwest part of Baltimore County adjacent to Owings Mills Town Center, Riverstone features a newly renovated fitness center, clubhouse, leasing office and pool deck. According to Apartments.com, the property features one- to three-bedroom units ranging in size from 692 to 1,419 square feet.

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DULUTH, GA. — Avison Young has brokered the $45 million sale of Chattahoochee Corners at River Green, an office/flex campus in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth. Built in 1997, the property spans 388,213 square feet across nine single-story buildings. Pennsylvania-based Somerset Properties purchased Chattahoochee Corners from Miami-based B Group Co. Capital Management. Casey Keitchen of Avison Young’s Atlanta office brokered the transaction. Situated off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, the property features floor-to-glass windows across all nine buildings, as well as a fitness center. Somerset plans to invest in capital improvements at Chattahoochee Corners, including boosting the curb appeal and enhancing onsite amenities.

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BONHAM, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of X Extreme Storage, a 57-unit self-storage facility in Bonham, about 75 miles northeast of Dallas. The facility spans 61,560 net rentable square feet, and individual units measure 25 by 45 feet. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the Texas-based buyer in the transaction. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity.

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INDIANA — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a six-property multifamily portfolio totaling 2,103 units in Indiana for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes Boardwalk at Westlake, Elliot at College Park, Lakeshore Reserve off 86th, Lakeside Crossing at Eagle Creek, Parkside at Castleton Square and Preserve at Allisonville. George Tikijian, Hannah Ott and Cameron Benz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a joint venture between Wilkinson Corp. and Torchlight Investors. Morgan Properties was the buyer. The seller renovated a number of units, and the buyer plans to continue doing so.

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