LAS VEGAS — Laguna Point Properties has acquired two multifamily properties in Las Vegas from an overseas investor for $129.7 million in an off-market transaction. Totaling 708 units, Topaz and Viridian are part of a 1,945-unit, $566 million portfolio acquisition by Laguna Point Properties. Other recently closed acquisitions include five properties in Los Angeles and one in Jacksonville, Fla. Built in 1985 and 1981, respectively, Topaz and Viridian are located adjacent to one another on West Viking Road. The 252-unit Topaz offers one- and two-bedroom floorplans, and Viridian features 456 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Laguna Point Properties has engaged Cushman & Wakefield to manage the two properties in Las Vegas, while Greystar will manage the properties in Los Angeles and ZRS Management will manage the Jacksonville property. Pat Sauter and Art Carll-Tangora of Avison Young’s Las Vegas office represented Laguna Point Properties in the transaction. Troy Tegeler, Trevor Breaux, Ryan Greer and CJ Connolly of CBRE Capital Markets secured debt financing for the buyer.
Acquisitions
SEATTLE — Newmark has arranged the sale of 1101 Westlake, an office building located in downtown Seattle’s South Lake Union submarket. BioMed Realty acquired the property from Invesco Real Estate for an undisclosed price. Built in 2015, 1101 Westlake is a six-story, 153,708-square-foot creative office building featuring LEED Silver certification and views of Lake Union. The property is 100 percent net-leased to Meta Platforms. Kevin Shannon, Nick Kucha, Michael Moll, Ken White, Rachel Jones, Jeff Hodson, Jesse Ottele and Alex Foshay of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — Taylor Street Advisors has arranged the sale of The Horne Portfolio, an apartment complex in Mesa. A local private capital owner sold the asset to a local syndicator and professional investor for $5.6 million, or $200,000 per unit. Located at 111-113 N. Horne St., the portfolio features 28 two-bedroom/one-bathroom apartments, individually metered for electric with individual HVAC units., in single-story, garden-style buildings. Brian Tranetzki and Anton Laakso of Taylor Street Advisors represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Blue West Capital has brokered the sale of Park Hill Shops, a three-tenant retail property located in Denver. A Colorado-based real estate investment company sold the asset to a local 1031 exchange investor for $3.4 million. Robert Edwards and Tom Ethington of Blue West Capital represented the seller in the deal. Located at 2245 Kearney St., the 9,160-square-foot building was originally built in the 1950s as a movie theater.
HOUSTON — Tampa-based multifamily investment firm American Landmark has acquired H6, a 293-unit apartment community in Houston’s Energy Corridor area. Built in 2016, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 475 to 1,444 square feet. Apartments feature stainless steel appliances, European cabinetry, granite countertops, washers and dryers and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, game room, business center and a Zen garden. The seller was not disclosed. American Landmark has subsequently rebranded the community as Neo at Ten.
PASADENA, TEXAS — NAI Partners has negotiated a 295,134-square-foot industrial lease at Bayport South Business Park, which is located near Port Houston in Pasadena. According to propertyshark.com, the development was built on 41.5 acres in 2020 and totals 642,994 square feet. Chris Haro of NAI Partners represented the tenant, freight transit company Frederick Trucking, in the lease negotiations. Richard Quarles, March Nicholas and Jarret Venghaus of JLL represented the undisclosed landlord.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Metro Philadelphia-based investment firm Morgan Properties has purchased parcHaus at Skyline, a 136-unit single-family rental community located on the northern outskirts of Dallas in McKinney. The newly built community features one-, two- and three-bedroom homes with garages and private backyards. The amenity package comprises a pickleball court, pool, dog park and a business center. Dallas-based Provident Realty Advisors sold the property for an undisclosed price. Morgan Properties has rebranded the community as Elevate at Skyline.
MOORE, OKLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $10 million sale of a 53,872-square-foot shopping center in Moore, a southern suburb of Oklahoma City. The property was built on 5.5 acres in 2018 and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ulta Beauty and Burlington. Chris Tramontano and Aaron Johnson of SRS represented the seller, an entity doing business as BlueCiel Oklahoma LLC. Agree Realty, a publicly traded REIT, purchased the asset.
PRINCETON, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 78,922-square-foot life sciences facility located at 350 Carter Road in Princeton. The facility sits on 19 acres and houses a mix of chemistry and biology labs and other spaces designed to meet the needs of modern life sciences users. Gary Gabriel, David Bernhaut, Frank DiTommaso, Brett Grifo, Keith Braccia, Eric Johnstone, Shawn Straka and Todd Elfand of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, an affiliate of metro Philadelphia-based Equus Capital Partners, in the transaction.
CHICAGO — Clear Height Properties has sold an industrial portfolio totaling 450,034 square feet throughout metro Chicago for an undisclosed price. The seven-property portfolio is 94 percent leased to 66 tenants. The assets are located in Bensenville, Carol Stream, Des Plaines, Northbrook, Wheeling and Chicago. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson and Adam Haefner of Avison Young represented Clear Height, which completed improvements to several of the properties, in the sale. J&L Real Properties was the buyer.