SHELTON, CONN. — New Jersey-based investment firm Devli Real Estate has acquired a 209,773-square-foot industrial property in Shelton, located in the southern coastal part of the state. The property sits on 14.7 acres at 510 River Road and is leased to Talalay Global, a manufacturer of mattresses and other bedding products. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Acquisitions
HACKENSACK, N.J. — Sterling Organization has purchased Riverfront Plaza, a 129,000-square-foot retail center in the Northern New Jersey community of Hackensack. Grocer ShopRite anchors the property, which was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Sherwin-Williams and Leslie’s Pool Supplies. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Steve Simonelli, Michael Oliver and Grace Braverman of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Regency Centers and LaSalle Investment Management, in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $19.6 million auction sale of a portfolio of 13 multifamily properties totaling 41 units in Brooklyn. The properties were part of Chaskiel Strulovitch’s 31-building portfolio and are located in various residential districts of the borough. Aaron Jungreis, Greg Corbin and Chaya Milworn of Rosewood brokered the sale.
BOSTON — New York City-based real estate giant Tishman Speyer has sold Pier 4 Retail, a 16,134-square-foot retail condo in Boston’s Seaport District for $12 million. Built in 2019, the property was fully leased to two restaurant concepts at the time of sale. Chris Angelone, Nat Heald, Kellie Coveney and Zach Nitsche of JLL represented Tishman Speyer in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Berkadia has negotiated the $21 million sale of The Normandy Hotel, a boutique hotel located at 2118 Wyoming Ave. NW in Washington, D.C.’s Kalorama neighborhood. The hotel features 75 guest rooms and 900 square feet of meeting space, as well as immediate access to several upscale restaurants, stores and museums. Dan Hawkins and Kyle Stevenson of Berkadia represented the seller, California-based Blu Hotel Investors, in the transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as SONO International Co. Ltd.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has brokered the sale of Towne Center North, an 89,327-square-foot shopping center located on 12.2 acres along Tenn. Highway 153 in Chattanooga. An entity doing business as Credi Bakersfield LP purchased the shopping center from an entity doing business as Towne Center North LLC for $16.7 million. Built in 2006, Towne Center North’s tenant roster includes Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond and PetSmart. Target shadow-anchors the property. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS’ Atlanta office represented the seller in the transaction. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil, Karick Brown and Eric Tomchik of Newmark represented the buyer.
BOSTON — GI Partners has acquired 451 D Street, a state-of-the-art life sciences, data center and creative office building in Boston’s Seaport District. The price was not disclosed, but the seller, Related Fund Management, bought the asset for $276 million in 2018, according to reports by the Boston Business Journal. The nine-story, 479,000-square-foot building recently underwent two phases of lab conversion that total over half of the building’s rentable area. The property offers 536 parking spaces; a conference center; amenity center with a lounge, kitchen and games; an onsite cafe; bicycle storage; and a 3,000-square-foot fitness center. Current tenants include AT&T, J.P.Morgan, Silicon Therapeutics, Elektrofi, BT, Inozyme Pharma, Cellink, Stevanato Group Pharmaceutical Systems, Joyn Bio, Sensei Biotherapeutics, DermBoint and Dewpoint Therapeutics. Related will maintain a minority interest in the property and Related Beal will continue to serve as property manager. Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction and placed debt financing for the new ownership group. “The Seaport has become a bona fide life sciences innovation hub and 451 D exemplifies our focus on serving the needs of small and medium-sized lab tenants through Class A reusable buildouts,” says John Sheputis, managing director at GI Partners and head of acquisitions for …
GARNER, N.C. — Newmark has arranged the sale of an 11,400-square-foot retail property located at 932 Heather Park Drive in Garner, approximately seven miles south of Raleigh. The property is triple-net-leased to KinderCare, an early childhood education and childcare provider with 1,500 learning centers nationwide. KinderCare has 12 years remaining on its lease term, which features four five-year extension options. Matt Berres, Samer Khalil, Karick Brown and Bert Sanders of Newmark represented the seller, an undisclosed public REIT, in the transaction. Clark Everitt of Investment Real Estate Associates (IREA) represented the private buyer, which purchased the facility for an undisclosed price.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Crossings 820, a 418-unit apartment community in Fort Worth. Built in phases between 1967 and 1971, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as multiple pools, courtyards and gardens and onsite laundry facilities. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Applesway Investments, in the transaction. Silva also procured the buyer, a private Dallas-based investment group. The previous ownership invested roughly $3.5 million in capital improvements to the property between 2015 and the present day.
HOUSTON — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Lenox Clear Lake, a 380-unit apartment community in southeast Houston. Lenox Clear Lake offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 574 to 1,721 square feet. Units are furnished with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, washers and dryers and private balconies/patios. Amenities include two pools, a fitness center, clubhouse with a coffee bar, game room, two dog parks, children’s play area and a car wash station. Jeffrey Skipworth, Chris Young, Joey Rippel and Kyle Whitney of Berkadia represented the seller, Austin-based OHT Partners, in the transaction. New York-based investment firm The Praedium Group acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.