Acquisitions

MADISON, WIS. — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has acquired Essex Square, a 44,000-square-foot retail center in Madison. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The property is home to 15 tenants, including Concentra Health Services, Half Price Books, The Camera Store, Allstate, Great Clips and MOKA Coffee. Many of the tenants have operated at the property for more than 20 years. Built in 1987 and located along East Towne Boulevard, Essex Square is situated adjacent to the 790,000-square-foot East Towne Mall. Landmark Credit Union provided acquisition financing.

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MADISON, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sauk Point Square in Madison for $5 million. The 26,350-square-foot retail center is located at 701 N. High Point Road and is home to a mix of local retailers. Marcus & Millichap’s Rowlett Group represented the seller, a group of local investors, as well as the buyer, an out-of-state limited liability company.

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MOORE, MUSTANG AND EDMOND, OKLA. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 350-unit portfolio comprising three active adult communities in the Oklahoma City suburbs of Moore, Mustang and Edmond. The seller was Walters Construction Co., which developed the properties between 2010 and 2021. The Moore community was recently expanded by 35 units. With the exception of that expansion, the assets were fully occupied at the time of sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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Backlick Center

SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Backlick Center, a 48,267-square-foot shopping center in Springfield. John Owendoff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a Dallas-based real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, in the transaction. Rochester, N.Y.-based Glazer Properties acquired the property for $25 million. Backlick Center was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Chick-fil-A, Advance Auto Parts, Outback Steakhouse and Taco Bamba. Located at 6651-6691 Backlick Road, the property is located 14.6 miles from Washington, D.C., and 13.8 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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HOUSTON — Dallas-based investment firm Civitas Capital has acquired Stonebridge at City Park, a 240-unit apartment community located near Texas Medical Center in Houston. Built in 2004, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units that feature private patios and balconies, as well as individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center and a resident clubhouse. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.

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HOUSTON — Chicago-based investment firm 29th Street Capital has purchased Venue Museum District, a 224-unit multifamily property in Houston. Built in 2009, the community houses one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling areas, a fitness center, sports lounge, business center, library and a clubhouse. The new ownership plans to upgrade the unit interiors. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Haven Residential, an affiliate of 29th Street Capital, will assume management of the property.

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Holiday Inn Express

WEST MELBOURNE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Holiday Inn Express & Suites, a four-story, 100-room hotel in West Melbourne. Leo Reilly, Robert Hunter and Scott Havericak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company, in the transaction. Reilly and Hunter also procured the buyer, a Massachusetts-based undisclosed limited liability company. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 2018, Holiday Inn Express & Suites offers property amenities including an onsite business center, 24-hour fitness center, heated outdoor pool and whirlpool, shuttle service, a meeting space and laundry facilities. The property has standard room rates starting around $199 per night. Located at 2255 W Coastal Lane, the hotel property is located off US-192, Interstate 95 and Highway 500. The property is also located on Florida’s Space Coast and is 45.1 miles from the Kennedy Space Center.

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BETHLEHEM, PA. — Global logistics operator Realterm has acquired a 45-acre parking and maintenance facility in the Lehigh Valley community of Bethlehem. The site offers proximity to Interstate 78 and U.S. Route 22, as well as rail service from Lehigh Valley Rail Management. John Plower, Ryan Cottone, Chad Hillyer, Zach Maguire and Sean Christman of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The property was fully leased at the time of sale.

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LINCOLN, R.I. — Newmark has negotiated the $7.1 million sale of a 40,037-square-foot medical office building in Lincoln, Rhode Island. At the time of sale, the recently renovated property was fully leased to tenants such as engineering firm BETA and cancer clinic LifeSpan. Michael Greeley, Joseph Alvarado and George Demoulas of Newmark represented the seller, a locally based affiliate of Blackstone, in the transaction. Boston-based Legacy Capital Ventures purchased the asset.

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MESA, ARIZ. — Greystar has acquired a 154-acre industrial development near Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport from Phoenix-based Unbound Development. The acreage sold for $43.7 million. Located in Phoenix, the asset consists of six different parcels and provides Greystar with a Class A industrial development opportunity. Unbound spent the last year and a half acquiring the 154 acres located near the northeast corner of Pecos and Sossaman roads and obtaining approval from Mesa’s planning and zoning board for a development named Unbound Gateway. Unbound purchased 18 acres in September 2021 and remaining 136 acres in January 2022 for a combined total of $27.1 million. Greystar will utilize the development team that Unbound had assembled, with Derek Builders as general contractor, Deutsch Architecture Group as designer and Hunter Engineering as civil engineer. The development will feature approximately 2.2 million square feet in three buildings, including a 1.2 million-square-foot building, a 517,029-square-foot building and a 476,229-square-foot building.

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