ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Colliers Detroit has arranged the sale of a 60,362-square-foot office building located at 5220 S. State St. in Ann Arbor. The sales price was undisclosed. Jim Chaconas and Joey Gatliff of Colliers represented the seller. The buyer, New Eagle LLC, provides specialized engineering services focusing on mechatronic control systems.
Acquisitions
ERIE, PA. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has acquired Methodist Towers, a 138-unit affordable seniors housing community in Erie. About 40 percent (57) of the 13-story complex’s units receive subsidies under a Section 8 HAP contract. The sales price was not disclosed, but CPP plans to spend $20 million on the acquisition and renovation. CPP received tax-exempt bonds and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), with construction and permanent loans from Citibank as well as equity raised from the sale of LIHTCs from PNC Bank, to finance the property acquisition and rehabilitation. Cornerstone Group is a partner on the project.
BERGENFIELD, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $22.5 million sale of Bella at Bergenfield, a 62-unit multifamily property in Northern New Jersey. Bella at Bergenfield was constructed between 2019 and 2020 and includes 57 one-bedroom units and five two-bedroom units with an average size of 869 square feet. Andrew Scheinerman of Kislak arranged the off-market sale on behalf of the seller. Robert Squires, also with Kislak, procured the buyer. Both parties were limited liability companies.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Red Bank, N.J.-based First National Realty Partners LLC has acquired McAlpin Square, a 170,000-square-foot shopping center in Savannah. David Rivers of Palomar Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. Opened in 1980, McAlpin Square is anchored by a 43,600-square-foot Kroger, one of the original tenants at the center. Kroger operates a branded onsite fuel center as well. McAlpin Square’s other retailers include Big Lots, Goodwill, the US Postal Service, Family Dollar, Rainbow, Rent-A-Center, Subway, Domino’s Pizza and GameStop. Located at 1900 E. Victory Drive, McAlpin Square sits at the intersection of East Victory Boulevard and Truman Parkway, just three miles southeast of downtown Savannah.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $7.1 million sale of an infill industrial outdoor storage facility located at 3945 Fiscal Court in West Palm Beach. Brandon Duff and Mack Wolfgram of Stan Johnson Co. brokered the transaction between the seller, an individual investor based in Fort Lauderdale, and the buyer, a private investment and development company based in Philadelphia. Built in 1990, the property features a 14,000-square-foot concrete building situated on a 3.6-acre site. The asset includes an improved industrial yard that is fully paved with lighting and perimeter fencing. The property is fully leased to United Site Services on a triple-net basis. Additionally, with direct frontage on Interstate 95, the property is positioned in an industrial corridor that includes other national tenants such as ABC Supply Co., Herc Rentals, SiteOne Landscape Supply, Builders FirstSource, Allied Trailers and Enterprise Truck Rental.
PHOENIX AND ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of a three-property apartment portfolio in Arizona and New Mexico. JB Partners sold the assets to Bridge Investment Group for $201.7 million. The portfolio includes the 296-unit Villages at Metro Center, which was built in 1979 on 11 acres in Phoenix; the 273-unit Crystal Creek, which was constructed in 1985 on eight acres in Phoenix; and the 216-unit Indigo Park, which was built in 1974 on 7.5 acres in Albuquerque. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Ryan Sarbinoff of Marcus & Millichap served as broker of record in New Mexico.
CARLSBAD, VISTA AND SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — BentallGreenOak has acquired a 614,020-square-foot industrial portfolio consisting of seven manufacturing and distribution buildings in the northern suburbs of San Diego. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. The portfolio includes: Vista Distribution Center, a three-building property at 1205, 1211-1215 and 1225 Park Center Drive in Vista 2710 Progress St. in Vista 1880 Diamond St. and 120 Mata Way in San Marcos 2281 Las Palmas Drive in Carlsbad At the time of sale, the portfolio was 100 percent leased. Jeffrey Cole, Aric Starck, Jeff Chiate, Mike Adey, Ed Hernandez and Drew Dodds of Cushman & Wakefield’s Southern California Capital Markets team represented the seller in the deal.
SLIB Negotiates Sale of 94-Unit Rancho Belago Seniors Housing Community in Moreno Valley, California
by Amy Works
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Rancho Belago, a 94-unit assisted living and memory care in the Inland Empire city of Moreno Valley. Totaling 125 beds, the community was built in 2014, totals approximately 98,700 square feet and is situated on approximately 7.3 acres of land. The seller was a local developer based in greater Los Angeles area. The buyer is a group based on the West Coast that was looking to expand its presence within California. The buyer plans to optimize operations, with a renewed focus on optimizing staffing and increasing occupancy. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of SLIB handled the transaction. The price was not disclosed.
BOULDER, COLO. — Boulder-based Tepuy Properties has purchased a multi-suite office building located at 3050 Broadway St. in Boulder. Attache International Marketing sold the asset for $2.6 million. Built in 1981, the 7,094-square-foot property is currently 100 percent vacant. Tepuy plans to update the property with interior renovations and rooftop patio updates. Eric Rutherford with WK Real Estate represented the buyer, while Chris Jensen of Vista Commercial Advisors represented the seller in the transaction.
DALLAS — Newmark has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of two multifamily properties totaling 712 units in North Dallas. Allure is a 364-unit community that was built in 1998 and offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 850 square feet. Essence is a 348-unit development that was originally constructed in 1996 and also houses one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 869 square feet. Both properties offer amenities such as pools, fitness centers, game and lounge areas, business centers and indoor and outdoor sport courts. Utah-based Bridge Investment Group purchased the portfolio from Southern California-based Archway Equities for an undisclosed price. Richard Furr, Brian Murphy, Brian O’Boyle, Jr. and Jakob Andersen of Newmark represented both parties in the transaction.