CHICAGO — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of the Salvation Army campus in Chicago’s River West neighborhood for $25 million. The site on Grand Avenue consists of three buildings and is zoned for up to 567,000 buildable square feet. Scott Maesel, Drew Dillon, Chad Schroedl, Adam Thomas and Logan Parsons of SVN represented the long-term owner, Salvation Army. The buyer was not disclosed.
AKRON, OHIO — Green Harvest Capital LLC has purchased a nearly 64,000-square-foot historic warehouse in Akron with plans to convert the property into roughly 50 apartment units. The historic Akron Soap Co. building was formerly occupied by WhiteSpace Creative. Completed in 1893, the factory was built to manufacture soap and was later utilized by Pioneer Cereal Co. and Pockrandt Paint Co. The facility sat vacant for several years until White Hot Properties LLC purchased it in 2013 and converted the building into office space. Nichole Booker of SVN Summit Commercial Real Estate Advisors brokered the sale. The sales price was undisclosed.
FAYETTEVILLE, GA. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has purchased Banks Crossing, a 255,101-square-foot shopping center in Fayetteville, a southern suburb of Atlanta. Baltimore-based CRC acquired the center, which is anchored by Kroger, for $24.4 million via its private equity fund. Newmark represented the seller, Nightingale Properties, in the transaction. Located at 100-240 Banks Crossing N., Banks Crossing is the third shopping center in CRC’s Georgia portfolio and was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as JC Penney, Sally Beauty, Guitar Center and Planet Fitness. The shopping center was built in 1987 and renovated in 2013.
MIRAMAR, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a three-building, 692,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in the Broward County city of Miramar. Metro Chicago-based CenterPoint Properties purchased the properties for an undisclosed price. José Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Royce Rose and Tom O’Loughlin of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The portfolio includes a 500,000-square-foot facility at 3701 Flamingo Road, an 83,200-square-foot property at 2601 SW 145th Ave. and a 108,800-square-foot building at 2701 SW 145th Ave. The facilities feature dock doors, drive-in doors, ESFR sprinkler systems and clear heights ranging from 24 to 34 feet. The assets were fully leased at the time of sale to six tenants.
PORT ROYAL, S.C. — Vivo Living has purchased a hotel located at 1660 Ribaut Road in Port Royal, a coastal town situated north of Hilton Head, S.C. The California-based buyer plans to convert the hotel into an apartment community named Vivo Port Royal. This will be Vivo’s third adaptive reuse multifamily project in South Carolina. The property will feature a living room lobby with complimentary Wi-Fi, lounge areas, a pool and a fitness center. Vivo Living says that the property will command a 10 to 20 percent discount compared with market-rate rents in the trade area. The seller was not disclosed.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — LPC Desert West, the Southwest arm of Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co., has purchased a 140-acre development site in Glendale for $53 million. The company plans to develop Luke Field, a $515 million industrial project, on the site. The property’s borders are Litchfield Road, Northern Avenue, Northern Parkway and Luke Air Force Base. Upon completion, the 2.3 million-square-foot Luke Field will include three buildings totaling 1.26 million square feet, 604,000 square feet and 416,000 square feet. All buildings will feature 40-foot clear heights, touchless technology, 25-foot glass entries, 3,000 amps of power, automated dock doors, steel moment frame shear bracing and five-foot by 10-foot clerestory windows on all elevations. Additionally, the project will offer barbecue stations, a shaded outdoor eating area and employee collaboration spaces, as well as extensive car and secure trailer parking. Construction is slated to begin fourth-quarter 2022, with completion slated for first-quarter 2024. All three buildings will be constructed in a single phase. Butler Design Group is serving as architect. A general contractor has not yet been selected.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Colliers has arranged the purchase of City Plaza, an apartment building located at 300-330 S. Escondido Blvd. in Escondido, a northern suburb of San Diego. Providence City Plaza Apartments II LLC acquired the asset from Escondido Apartments Investment LLC for $25 million. Built in 2018, the 63,729-square-foot property features 56 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. Additionally, the property offers ground-floor retail space and 126 subterranean parking spaces. Peter Scepanovic and Corey McHenry of Colliers represented the buyer in the deal.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of three Class A seniors housing communities in the Portland, Oregon suburb of Vancouver. The 703-unit portfolio spans the care continuum with offerings of active adult apartments, independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The seller, Rood Investments, developed all three communities between 2001 and 2017 in well-amenitized urban areas. Cushman & Wakefield’s Rick Swartz, Jay Wagner, Aaron Rosenzweig, Dan Baker and Jack Griffin represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer and price were not disclosed.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Tepuy Properties has purchased a three-story office building located at 5825 Delmonico Drive in Colorado Springs. DCP Delmonico LLC sold the asset for $7.9 million. Built in 1985, the 38,638-square-foot property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale by eight tenants, including USA Triathlon. Eric Rutherford of WK Estate represented Tepuy Properties, while Matt Call of NavPoint Real Estate Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
DALLAS — Global investment firm KKR has acquired TCC Altamoore, an approximately 616,000-square-foot industrial park in Dallas, from Trammell Crow Co. for an undisclosed price. Built in 2021, TCC Altamoore consists of a 298,168-square-foot building and a 206,917-square-foot building that are fully leased to undisclosed, publicly traded companies. The third building spans 110,960 square feet and is currently being marketed for lease. Randy Baird, Jonathan Bryan, Ryan Thornton and Eliza Bachhuber of CBRE brokered the deal on behalf of Trammell Crow Co.