RICHMOND, CALIF. — New York-based Madison Capital and Meadow Partners have purchased Ford Point, a creative R&D building located at 1414 Harbour Way S. in Richmond. Orton Development sold the asset for $103.7 million. At the time of sale, the 478,761-square-foot property was 83 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including SunPower, Mountain Hardwear and California Closets. Orton Development purchased the long-dormant, 22.9-acre site from the Richmond Redevelopment Agency in 2004 and began a comprehensive $40 million renovation of the entire building, installing new building systems and undertaking an extensive seismic upgrade. Since 2008, the company invested an additional $11.3 million for an ungraded roof, electric vehicle charging stations, asphalt repaving and one mega-watt rooftop solar system. Designed in 1930 by Albert Kahn, Ford Point was built as the Ford Motor Co. Assembly Plant and was the largest assembly plant to be built on the West Coast. Ford Point has been on the National Register of Historical places since 1988, and the site is home to a National Parks Services education center, known as the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center. Seth Siegel, Steve Hermann, Ryan Venezia, Rick Ryan, Kevin Flemming and Courtney Trunnell of Cushman & Wakefield’s Northern California …
Acquisitions
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $11.5 million sale of two New York City multifamily buildings. The 10-unit building at 246 W. 108th St. on Manhattan’s Upper West Side sold for $5.8 million, and the 11-unit building at 369 W. 126th St. in Harlem sold for $5.7 million. Shimon Shkury, Victor Sozio, Howard Raber and Mark Anderson of Ariel Property Advisors brokered the first deal. Sozio, James Nestor and Evan Hirsch of Ariel negotiated the second transaction. The buyers and sellers were not disclosed.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Centerpointe Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center located at 5605-5785 North Academy Blvd. in Colorado Springs. A Denver-based private fund acquired the property from Phoenix-based Kinetic Development for $21.4 million. Built in 1983, Centerpointe Plaza features 154,988 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, Centerpointe Plaza was 85 percent occupied. Current tenants include Dollar Tree, Tuesday Morning, Key Bank, Boot Barn, Whiskey Baron, Winnelson Bath & Kitchen Idea Center and Guiry’s Color Source. Parker Brown, Matthew Henrichs and Brad Lyons of CBRE’s National Retail Partners represented the seller in the deal.
Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates Sale of 227,803 SF Creekside Plaza Office Park in San Leandro, California
by Amy Works
SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Creekside Plaza Office Park, a three-building office campus and development site in San Leandro. An institutional investor purchased the asset from a privately held real estate development company for an undisclosed price. Built in phases between 2002 to 2010, Creekside Plaza Office Park features 227,803 square feet of Class A, multi-tenant office space. Owned by the original developers for the more than 20 years, this is the first time Creekside Plaza was marketed for sale. Ryan Venezia, Barry Cohn, Seth Siegel, Steve Hermann, Rick Ryan, Kevin Flemming and David Englert of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — Western Wealth Capital has purchased Villetta Apartment Homes, a multifamily property in Mesa. Terms of the transaction were not released. Villetta Apartment Homes features 352 apartments. Western Wealth Capital plans to implement interior and exterior value-add programs at the property. Many of the interiors are in original condition and have not been upgraded since the property’s completion in 1983. The property amenities have recently been upgraded.
GREEN BAY, WIS. — NAI Greywolf has negotiated the sale of two seniors housing communities in Green Bay. Dawn Davis of NAI Greywolf represented the seller. The portfolio included Bishop’s Court Community, a 69-bed assisted living facility with memory care, and Allouez Sunrise Village, which is a 49-unit residential care apartment complex. The combined 125,711-square-foot portfolio is located on the same campus. The buyer and price were not disclosed.
PEORIA, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a retail strip center in Peoria for $4.4 million. Aspen Dental and Vitamin Shoppe anchor the property, which is located at 5116 N. Big Hollow Road. Zack Hilgendorf of Quantum represented the seller, a Miami-based developer that originally built the center in 2010. The property sold to a Chicago-based buyer.
SNELLVILLE, GA. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $97 million sale of The Shoppes at Webb Gin, an open-air shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Snellville. Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) purchased the 330,000-square-foot center, which was originally branded The Avenue Webb Gin when it was delivered in 2006 by Atlanta-based Cousins Properties. Margaret Caldwell and Patrick Kelley of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, New York City-based Olshan Properties, in the transaction. Sprouts Farmers Market, Barnes & Noble and DSW anchor the center, which offers 70 units across eight buildings. The property was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including H&M, LensCrafters, Kirkland’s, Victoria’s Secret, American Eagle, LOFT, Chili’s Grill & Bar and Sephora. The center is situated on 48 acres, which includes available land for additional development along with a build-to-suit outparcel.
Electra America Hospitality Group Acquires Hotel from George Washington University in D.C., Plans $30M Renovation
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Electra America Hospitality Group, a joint venture between investment firm Electra America and extended stay hotelier AKA, has purchased One Washington Circle, a 152-room hotel in Washington, D.C. George Washington University (GWU) sold the hotel to the buyer for an undisclosed price. Savills USA represented GWU in the transaction. The new ownership plans to undertake a $30 million renovation to the asset and reopen in June 2023 as an AKA-branded development that specializes in weekly and monthly stays. Built in 1964 and renovated in 2003, the nine-story hotel is situated in D.C.’s West End neighborhood near GWU’s main campus, George Washington University Hospital, Foggy Bottom Metro Station and major institutions including World Bank and IMF.
SRS Negotiates Sale of 114,638 SF Village at Northshore Shopping Center in Metro New Orleans
by John Nelson
SLIDELL, LA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has arranged the sale of Village at Northshore, a 114,638-square-foot shopping center in Slidell, about 40 miles north of downtown New Orleans. Woodmont Acquisitions LLC purchased the asset from an affiliate of Atlanta-based RCG Ventures for $12.4 million. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented. Spanning nearly 13 acres, Village at Northshore was built in 1988 and renovated in 2020. The majority of the property’s tenants are national retailers, including Marshalls, JoAnn, Dollar Tree, Boot Barn and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet.