CHICAGO — Cawley Chicago has arranged the sale of a 16,350-square-foot office building on the northern border of Chicago’s Fulton Market district for $2.8 million. The two-story brick, steel and timber building is located at 451 N. Racine Ave. Zach Pruitt and Nicholas Schaefer of Cawley represented the seller, an entity doing business as 1005 N California LLC. Marco Federow of MK Asset Management represented the buyer, advertising agency The Times.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Wood Ridge Plaza, a 211,218-square-foot shopping center in The Woodlands, a northern suburb of Houston. Built on 19.5 acres in 1975, the five-building property was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Federal American Grill, Kirkland’s, Home Consignment Center, Pappas Bar-B-Q, Skechers and Office Depot. Ryan West, Rusty Tamlyn and Ethan Goldberg of JLL represented the seller, a fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, in the transaction. Cameron Cureton and Jack Britton, also with JLL, arranged an undisclosed amount of nonrecourse, floating-rate acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, New York-based DLC Management Corp.
PHOENIX — ABI Multifamily has arranged the sale of Rise Metro Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2045 W. Butler Drive in Phoenix. Arizona-based Rise48 Equity sold the asset to a Massachusetts-based buyer for $42 million, or $262,500 per unit. Built in 1981, Rise Metro Apartments features 160 garden-style units in a mix of 72 one-bedroom/one-bath, 36 two-bedroom/one-bath, 40 two-bedroom/two-bath and 12 three-bedroom/two-bath layouts. Each unit is individually metered for electricity and features individual HVACs. Unit amenities include a patio or balcony, ceiling fans, fireplaces in select units, walk-in closets in select units, extra storage space and high-speed internet/cable access. Additional unit amenities include refrigerators, dishwashers, garbage disposals and stacked washers/dryers. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa, fitness center, business center, basketball court, barbecue/picnic area and dog walk. Alon Shnitzer, Rue Bax, Eddie Chang and Doug Lazovick of ABI Multifamily’s Phoenix-based Institutional Apartment Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
TYLER, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the 1031 exchange sale of Paluxy Drive Self Storage, a 279-unit facility in Tyler, located about 100 miles east of Dallas. The property was built in phases between 1999 and 2010 and spans 35,892 net rentable square feet. Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based family partnership, in the transaction. Karr also procured the buyer, an East Texas-based investor.
BROOKINGS, GOLD BEACH AND SHERIDAN, ORE. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of four properties in Oregon: two properties in Brookings, one in Gold Beach and another in Sheridan. The combined communities consist of 169 units and 190 beds. Brookings is a city in Curry County, located on the coast. Gold Beach is located 30 miles north of Brookings on the coast. Sheridan is located approximately 50 miles southwest of Portland. These facilities combined total approximately 109,507 square feet and are situated on approximately 25.6 acres of land. The seller was an Oregon-based owner-operator looking to recycle the capital for additional expansion opportunities. The buyer is a joint venture between a Pacific Northwest-based operator and a California-based private equity company. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Vince Viverito of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction.
PLANO, TEXAS — Canadian investment firm Western Wealth Capital has acquired Villas as Chase Oaks, a 250-unit apartment community located north of Dallas in Plano that was originally built in 1986. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, sports court, fitness center, dog park, clubhouse and a package locker system. The seller was not disclosed. Western Wealth Capital plans to renovate the unit interiors and building exteriors.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Champion Real Estate Co. has purchased Campus Hill Apartments, a 715-bed student housing community near Syracuse University, for $65 million. The property offers fully furnished units across 51 buildings. The community will be rebranded Victory at Syracuse and is set to undergo renovations imminently. Victory House Syracuse LLC, a subsidiary of Champion, will oversee community upgrades, including fresh paint and the addition of vinyl plank flooring, new cabinetry, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and modern fixtures. Ken Wellar and Douglas Sitt of Rittenhouse Realty represented Champion and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Dallas-based Stonelake Capital Partners has purchased a renovated industrial property located at 1503 W. San Pedro St. in Gilbert. Pallisides Trust sold the vacant asset for $11.5 million. Situated on five acres, the 65,531-square-foot building features 9,000 square feet of office space, 24-foot clear heights, LED lighting, air conditioning, a secured yard with motorized gate, advanced security system, new asphalt parking lot, multiple cranes, air compressors and grade-level loading. The property also includes 1.5 acres of excess yard. Phil Haenel, Mike Haenel and Andy Markham of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented both parties in the deal.
LINDEN, N.J. — Storage Post, an Atlanta-based self-storage owner-operator, has acquired a facility located at 1051 Edward St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Linden. The number of units was not disclosed, but the property spans approximately 107,000 square feet of net rentable climate-controlled space. The seller was also not disclosed. Storage Post will assume operations of the property, which previously conducted business under the Public Storage brand.
DALLAS AND COPPELL, TEXAS — Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) has agreed to acquire family entertainment concept Main Event for $835 million in an all-cash transaction. The seller is a joint venture between Ardent Leisure Group Limited and Red Bird Capital Partners, and the deal is expected to close later this year. Chris Morris, current CEO of Main Event, will serve as CEO of the combined entity upon closing. The move ends the search for a new Dave & Buster’s CEO, which has been ongoing for approximately seven months following the retirement of Brian Jenkins. The purchase price represents a valuation of approximately nine times Main Event’s 12-month adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) as of Dec. 31. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and BMO Capital Markets Corp. are the joint lead arrangers and joint book-runners on the transaction. “From a strategic fit perspective, Main Event’s business model, footprint and asset quality aligns well with Dave & Buster’s,” says Kevin Sheehan, board chair and interim CEO of the Coppell-based buyer. “Main Event targets a different demographic — families with younger children — while Dave & Buster’s primarily targets young adults,” he continues. …
