NEW YORK CITY — Storage Post, an Atlanta-based self-storage owner-operator, has acquired a newly built facility located at 600 Richmond Terrace on Staten Island. The number of units was not disclosed, but the property spans approximately 148,000 square feet of net rentable climate-controlled space. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed.
Acquisitions
PHOENIX — Taurus Investment Holdings has purchased an apartment property located in Phoenix’s northwest region for $42 million. The buyer will rebrand the Class B property, which was previously known as Rise Metro, as Raystone. Built in 1981, Raystone features 160 units. Through its energy-focused subsidiary, RENU Communities, Taurus plans to transition Raystone to a low-carbon, energy-efficient multifamily complex by replacing all HVAC units with highly efficient air-source heat pumps, replacing existing electric water heaters with heat pump water heaters, implementing an energy monitoring system in each unit, upgrading lighting and installing solar panels.
A&E Real Estate Acquires Apartment Tower in Manhattan from Equity Residential for $266M
by John Nelson
NEW YORK CITY — A&E Real Estate, a private multifamily investment and management firm based in New York City, has purchased 140 Riverside Boulevard, a luxury 354-unit apartment tower on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), a multifamily REIT based in Chicago, sold the 28-story community for $266 million. Darcy Stacom and Ryan Silber of CBRE represented Equity Residential in the sale. Built in 2002, the apartment tower features controlled access, a doorman, fitness center, interior courtyard, multiple tenant lounges, onsite management, package services, storage space and concierge services. The property is situated opposite Riverside Park South, a New York City park that fronts the Hudson River. Additionally, the community includes commercial space currently leased to New York Cat Hospital, a veterinarian’s clinic, and Dwight School, a private school catering to pre-K and kindergarten students. “140 Riverside Boulevard is a stand-out in the New York market, situated both waterfront and park-front with direct access to the Hudson River Park system,” says Stacom. “The property has been meticulously maintained and is truly excellent real estate — as this transaction validates.” Founded in 2011, A&E Real Estate began with the acquisition of a 49-unit apartment community in Brooklyn. …
DALLAS — A joint venture between Acram Group, an investment firm formerly known as JMC Holdings, and New York City-based alternative investment group Oak Hill Advisors has purchased Spectrum Center, a 614,000-square-foot office complex in North Dallas, for $114.3 million. The sales price equates to roughly $185 per square foot. Spectrum Center consists of two 12-story buildings. According to LoopNet Inc., the property offers amenities such as a fitness center, courtyard and an onsite restaurant, while users also have access to services such as banking, dry cleaning and daycare. Todd Savage of JLL represented the seller, Granite Properties, in the transaction. Jim Curtin and Ryan Pollack, also with JLL, represented the joint venture. Miami-based Rialto Capital provided an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of Champions Village, a 383,346-square-foot retail power center situated on 31.5 acres in northwest Houston. Retailers at the property include grocer Randalls, Barnes & Noble, T.J. Maxx, Tuesday Morning, Kirklands, Jenny Craig, Supercuts, Bath & Body Works, Body & Brain Yoga and Berkeley Eye Center. Restaurant users include La Madeleine, Don Ramons Mexican Restaurant, Cassandra’s Louisiana Kitchen and MOD Pizza. Chris Gerard, Ryan West, Sherri Rollins and Ethan Goldberg of JLL represented the seller, New Market Properties LLC, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based REIT Preferred Apartment Communities Inc., in the transaction. New Jersey-based First National Realty Partners acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Austin-based Palladius Capital Management has purchased The Heights, a 672-bed student housing community serving students at Texas State University in San Marcos, located south of the state capital. The property is located about three miles from campus, comprises 240 units and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and study lounges. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program focused on unit interiors, building exteriors and amenity spaces.
DALLAS — Dallas-based CBRE has brokered the $91 million sale of an eight-building medical office portfolio across four states in the Southeast and Texas. A joint venture between Chicago-based Remedy Medical Properties and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Kanye Anderson Real Estate purchased the properties. Lee Asher, Chris Bodnar, Jordan Selbiger, Ryan Lindsley, Cole Reethof, Sabrina Solomiany and Zach Holderman of CBRE represented the seller, Los Angeles-based Spruce Healthcare, in the transaction. The 177,000-square-foot portfolio includes five properties in Florida and one each in Texas, North Carolina and Tennessee. The portfolio was fully leased at the time of sale with 11 years of weighted average lease terms remaining. Two-thirds of the overall tenancy features orthopedics, oncology and imaging practices. Other specialties include ophthalmology and dermatology, both of which include ambulatory surgery centers.
Aspen Square Purchases Student Housing Property in Carrollton, Georgia, Plans Multifamily Conversion
CARROLLTON, GA. — Aspen Square Management has purchased Timbercrest at Carrollton, a 240-unit, 792-bed student housing community in Carrollton. Sean Baird of Colliers arranged the transaction. DoubleLine Capital sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to convert the student housing community into a multifamily property. Since 2019, the community has undergone capital improvements totaling nearly $1.1 million, which included upgrades to the pool, basketball courts, courtyard and technology package. The property was 87 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 316 Columbia Drive, the property is situated about one mile from the University of West Georgia and 46.2 miles from the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. — A joint venture between global private equity firm Taurus Investment Holdings and Kayne Anderson Real Estate has acquired Halstead Framingham, a 1,020-unit multifamily development located on the western outskirts of Boston. Halstead Framingham, which was originally built in 1976, was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. The community’s amenity package consists of a fitness center with simulation surfing options, resident lounge with shared workspaces, a pool, pickleball court and multiple grilling areas. The joint venture plans to implement a capital improvement program focused on sustainability and rebrand the property as The Green on 9 & 90. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of Boston-based DSF Group, in the transaction.
LYNDHURST, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.6 million sale of a Tesla dealership and service center in Lyndhurst, an eastern suburb of Cleveland. The 23,428-square-foot, net-leased property is located at 5180 Mayfield Road. Opened in 2014, the location is one of four Tesla dealerships in the state of Ohio. There are eight years remaining on the initial 10-year lease. Dominic Sulo and Andrew Antoniou of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a Florida-based limited liability company. Seller information was not provided.