SAVANNAH, GA. — Charleston-based Blaze Capital Partners has purchased Spoke Savannah, an extended-stay hotel in Savannah, for an undisclosed price. In partnership with Argosy Real Estate Partners, Blaze Capital plans to convert the hotel into a 106-unit multifamily community and to invest $3.2 million in capital improvements to reposition and rebrand the property. Spoke Savannah was originally constructed in 1990 as an extended-stay hotel. The property has undergone recent material renovations with the additions of a remodeled clubhouse, gym, sport court and pool area with grilling capabilities. Unit interiors have been upgraded to feature solid-surface countertops and stainless steel appliances. The two firms plan to make additional interior unit upgrades, including new plank flooring, renovated light fixtures and paint touch-ups, as well as property and common area improvements, including a clubhouse and leasing office renovation, outdoor amenity space upgrades, an expansion of the onsite laundry facility, rebranded signage and exterior paint. Located at 5820 White Bluff Road, Spoke Savannah sits in Midtown, just four miles south of the city’s historic downtown district. The property is less than three miles away from the Memorial University Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital. The property is also located near Savannah Technical College and …
Acquisitions
NORTON SHORES, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Lakeshore Marketplace in Norton Shores, a city in western Michigan near Muskegon. Milwaukee-based Berengaria Development purchased the 333,329-square-foot shopping center for an undisclosed price. Tenants include T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Burlington, Hobby Lobby, Dunham’s Sports, Petco, Dollar Tree, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy and Five Below. Ben Wineman and Daniel Stern of Mid-America represented the seller, a joint venture between an affiliate of Atlanta-based RCG Ventures LLC and a New York City-based partner.
BURLINGTON, MASS. — GI Partners, an investment firm with four offices across the country, has acquired a 164,000-square-foot life sciences building in Burlington, a northern suburb of Boston. in GI Partners acquired the asset as part of a life sciences portfolio sale that included a 103,000-square-foot building in Boston’s Seaport District, as well as a 152,000-square-foot building near Raleigh, N.C. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add plan.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — First National Realty Partners (FNRP) has acquired Consumer Square West in Columbus for an undisclosed price. The 218,000-square-foot shopping center is situated on 25 acres along Soldano Boulevard. A nearly 65,000-square-foot Kroger store anchors the center. Other tenants include Planet Fitness, Rainbow Apparel, Dollar Tree, Shoe Show, Bargain Hunt, Pet Supplies Plus and Sally Beauty. Scott Wiles, Erin Patton and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a New Jersey-based private investor. The transaction marks the fifth purchase in Ohio for New Jersey-based FNRP.
HILLSIDE, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has negotiated the sale of a 26,209-square-foot industrial building in Hillside, a western suburb of Chicago. The fully leased property is located at 500 N. Mannheim Road and was built in 1970. Pat Crowley of Brown represented the private buyer, while Jack Brown of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
NASHVILLE — Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: XHR), an Orlando-based hospitality REIT, has agreed to acquire the 346-room W Nashville hotel for $328.7 million. The sales price equates to roughly $950,000 per room. The seller and developer of the 14-story hotel, which opened in October 2021 in the city’s Gulch neighborhood and is part of the Marriott family of brands, was not disclosed. The deal is scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter. The W Nashville features six food and beverage options, including two concepts by Chef Andrew Carmellini, as well as rooftop and pool bars. The property also offers 18,000 square feet of indoor meeting and event space and 26,000 square feet of outdoor amenity space, including a 10,000-square-foot pool deck and terraces contiguous with meeting, food and beverage and event spaces. The hotel’s offering of guestrooms includes 60 suites, representing about 17 percent of the total room count. “We are thrilled to have reached an agreement to acquire an outstanding, newly constructed luxury lifestyle hotel located in the desirable Gulch neighborhood in the heart of Nashville,” says Marcel Verbaas, Xenia’s chairman and CEO. “The W Nashville is extremely well-designed and perfectly situated to attract year-round …
Tide Equities, CIM Group Purchase 1,012-Unit Del Mar Terrace Apartments in Phoenix for $255M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Tide Equities and CIM Group have acquired Del Mar Terrace, a multifamily community located at 7007 W. Indian School Road in Phoenix’s West Valley submarket. Del Mar Terrace Apartments LLC, an entity of Heers Development, sold the asset for $255 million, or $251,976 per unit. Built in 1986, Del Mar Terrace features 1,012 apartments in a mix of four one- and two-bedroom floorplans that range in size from 626 square feet to 885 square feet. The pet-friendly property features a swimming pool, fitness center and daycare center. Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn, Jesse Hudson and Ryan Boyle of Northmarq’s Phoenix Investment Sales team represented the buyer in the deal. Loren Heikenfeld, Kevin Leamy, Jeff Erxleben, Lauren Bresky and Joel Heinkenfeld of Northmarq’s Dallas Debt & Equity team secured bridge loan financing and buyer’s equity for the acquisition.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — Los Angeles-based SAM Residential Group has acquired 1408 Casitas at Palm Valley, a value-add apartment property located at 1408 N. Central Ave. in Avondale. Chicago-based 29th Street Capital sold the asset for $36 million. Built in 1984, 1408 Casitas at Palm Valley features 168 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with an average unit size of 929 square feet. Units feature open-concept floor plans, large private patios and yards, faux hardwood flooring, full-size washers/dryers, outdoor storage and skylights in every unit. Community amenities include a fitness center, cornhole/bocce ball, a fire pit, swimming pool, bark park with agility course and dog washing stations, community playground, barbecue grilling stations, and an outdoor resident lounge with cabanas and sunning deck. Brett Polacheck, Chris Canter, Brad Goff of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Kevin Mignogna, Charlie Haggard and Peter Griesinger of Newmark’s Debt and Structured Finance team helped secure acquisition financing for the buyer.
PROVO, UTAH — Brixton Capital has purchased the Dillard’s building and parcel at Brixton’s Provo Towne Center in Provo for an undisclosed price. Little Rock, Ark.-based Dillard’s sold the two-story, 206,240-square-foot building, which sits on 12.5 acres. The company is relocating the department store. Brixton Capital is in advanced negotiations to re-lease most of the property to a prominent national retailer and expects the new store to open within the next two years, once renovation of the building is complete. The addition of this retailer will complement the ongoing plans Brixton Capital has for Provo Towne Center, including the addition of multifamily housing and other uses to improve livability, shopping and community within Provo’s East Bay neighborhood. Brixton has owned Provo Towne Center since 2016. Renovation of the Dillard’s building is scheduled to commence this summer.
LOUISVILLE, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has secured $7.9 million in financing for the acquisition of 1850 Dogwood, an industrial warehouse/production facility within Colorado Tech Center in Louisville. Ivy Realty is the borrower and buyer. Alternative Foods, a wholly owned subsidiary of Savencia Fromage & Dairy, fully occupies the 58,901-square-foot property. The company uses the property as a processing facility for plant-based foods. The facility features 20-foot clear heights, dock-high and drive-in doors, and infrastructure for the tenant’s food production and processing lines. Paul Donahue, Cooper Williams, Nate Schneider and Andrea Mehlem of Essex arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan for the borrower.