PITTSBURGH — MultiVersity Housing Partners has purchased The Revival on Carson Portfolio, which consists of two Pittsburgh multifamily buildings that are known as The Maul and The Nakama and that total 47 units. The buildings include ground-floor retail space. MultiVersity plans to invest in capital improvements to the property through the additions of outdoor kitchens to the rooftop decks, more fitness equipment, a business center and updated lobby features. The seller was not disclosed.
BOSTON — West Shore has acquired Sweetwater Apartments in Charleston, Vantage at Wildewood in Columbia, S.C., and Uptown Village in Gainesville, Fla. The acquisition brings the Boston-based investor’s total units to over 12,000. The sales price and sellers were not disclosed. Sweetwater Apartments is a 320-unit waterfront luxury community that offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include community gardens, a fitness center, outdoor kitchen, yoga studio, six deep water docks, private boat ramp and a kayak ramp. Located at 12000 Sweet Place, the property is 17.7 miles from the College of Charleston and 10.7 miles from Charleston International Airport. Vantage at Wildewood, a 264-unit apartment complex with newly renovated units, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Unit features include in-unit washers and dryers, fireplaces and open layouts. Community amenities include a pool and an outside fireside sitting area. The property also has access to local trails and nearby parks. Located at 811 Mallet Hill Road, the property is 12.3 miles from the University of South Carolina. Uptown Village, formerly known as Evergreen at Uptown Village, is a 322-unit luxury apartment community that offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, shaded cabana, nature …
HOMESTEAD, FLA. — Torrance, Calif.-based InSite Property Group has purchased Storage Maxx, a 42,210-square-foot self-storage property in Homestead. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The facility will be operated by InSite’s management firm and will be rebranded as SecureSpace Homestead. The property includes a three-story, climate-controlled building, several single-story buildings with drive-up and interior units and a 2.2-acre rentable parking area. The property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Renovations are planned for the property, including a complete remodel of the leasing office, upgrades to the highway-facing signage, refreshed landscaping and a fresh paint scheme will be added throughout. A contactless infrastructure will also be implemented, as well as upgraded security systems replaced with the latest technology and free Wi-Fi offered across the entire site. Located at 1496 Old Dixie Highway, the property is situated 38.8 miles from Miami Beach, 25.1 miles from University of Miami and 32.1 miles from downtown Miami.
CHICAGO — ML Realty Partners has acquired a 1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Chicago for an undisclosed price. The portfolio consists of 15 buildings within the I-55 corridor, Central DuPage, Lake County and O’Hare submarkets. The transaction also includes five shovel-ready land sites totaling 40 acres in the I-55 corridor and an additional five acres in Lake County. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Mike Senner of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller.
CINCINNATI — Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of Meadows Plaza in Cincinnati for an undisclosed price. The 11,746-square-foot retail center is fully leased to tenants such as Harper’s Point Eye Associates, Allstate Insurance, Reliable Staffing and AnyLabTestNow. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a metro Cincinnati-based private investor. A West Coast-based buyer purchased the property for the full price, representing a cap rate of 7.6 percent.
NEW YORK CITY AND PHILADELPHIA — Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (BREIT) has agreed to acquire Resource REIT, a publicly registered, non-traded REIT based in Philadelphia, for $3.7 billion in an all-cash transaction. Under the terms of the deal, BREIT will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Resource REIT for $14.75 per share, including the assumption of existing debt. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter. Resource REIT’s portfolio currently consists of 42 garden-style apartment communities totaling more than 12,600 units across 13 states, including Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia and Texas. “This transaction represents a continuation of our high-conviction investing in top-quality multifamily communities in growth markets across the country,” says Asim Hamid, senior managing director at Blackstone. “We intend to capitalize on our expertise, scale and management practices to ensure these properties are well maintained and provide an exceptional experience for residents.” Lazard Frères & Co. LLC is acting as exclusive financial advisor to Resource REIT, and DLA Piper LLP is acting as the firm’s legal counsel. BofA Securities, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Eastdil Secured Advisors LLC and RBC Capital Markets LLC are acting as financial advisors to BREIT. Simpson Thacher …
PHOENIX – Shopping center owner Michael A. Pollack Real Estate Investments has sold five centers in the Phoenix area in separate transactions for a total of $32 million. The transactions took place in the fourth quarter of 2021. The company sold Trailside Center in Mesa for $2.7 million; the company had owned the property since 1994. In Phoenix, the company sold Tower Plaza along Cave Creek Road for $2.4 million. In Peoria, Pollack sold the 67,000-square-foot Olive Plaza for $4.6 million. Pollack sold Apache Central Center in Tempe to the City of Tempe for $10.6 million. The city plans to redevelop the 44,000-square-foot property into a mixed-use center providing affordable housing and retail. The largest sale for the company was the disposition of the 86,000-square-foot Lindsay Marketplace in Mesa for $11.2 million. Pollack had purchased most of the centers in the 1990s, with one purchased in 2003. “These were all opportunistic buys,” says Michael Pollack. “We were able to get a great deal on all these centers when we purchased them back in the 1990s through early 2000s. We renovated them inside and out, and then held onto the centers for many years bringing the occupancy levels up to almost …
JESSUP, MD. — Newmark has brokered the $30 million sale of 8215 and 8220 Wellmoor Court, two industrial warehouse buildings totaling 191,700 square feet within Baltimore Washington Industrial Park in Jessup. Christopher Abramson, Brian Kruger, Ben McCarty, Nicholas Signor and Erik Evans of Newmark represented both the seller, Spector Family LLC, and the buyer, Berkley Partners. Both properties were fully leased at the time of sale. Built in 2006, 8215 Wellmoor Court is a 79,600-square-foot warehouse and distribution building situated on six acres. Building features include approximately 2,000 square feet of office space, 28-foot clear heights, six dock-high loading doors and an ESFR sprinkler system. The property’s tenants include Archive Systems and Big 10 Tires. Built in 1972, 8220 Wellmoor Court is a 112,150-square-foot warehouse situated on 10.4 acres. Property features include 25-foot clear heights, 20 external loading doors, 60 surface parking spaces and a fenced lot. The property’s tenants include Acme Paper and Giant Foods.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Gainesville Plaza, a 165,705-square-foot shopping center in Gainesville. Brad Peterson and Whitaker Leonhardt of JLL represented the sellers, Wicker Park Capital Management and Riverstone Capital Group, in the transaction. Cobalt Real Estate Solutions, an affiliate of Divaris Real Estate Inc, purchased the property for $19.1 million. Anchored by Burlington and Ross Dress for Less, Gainesville Plaza was 96.7 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants, including 2nd & Charles, Save-A-Lot, Five Below and Hibbett Sports. Built in 1971 and renovated in 2015, the property is currently expanding with the addition of a new two-tenant outparcel pad preleased to Firehouse Subs and Tropical Smoothie Café, along with a new adjacent Wendy’s location. Located on 16.5 acres at 2649 NW 13th St., Gainesville Plaza is situated 1.8 miles from the University of Florida and 4.8 miles from the Gainesville Regional Airport.
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — Gerrity Group has completed the disposition of Gateway Center, a retail destination in Orange County’s Mission Viejo. San Jose-based DJM Capital acquired the asset for $39.5 million. Completed in 1979, Gateway Center features 79,001 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Starbucks Coffee, Cold Stone Creamery, Subway, Baja Fresh, Happy Minds Academy, Oggi’s, San Diego Credit Union, Gateway Liquor, Dance Daly Ballroom, Fit Pilates, Thai Body Works, Saddleback Urgent Care, Sweet Pediatric Dental and French’s Pastry. The property is located on 7.3 acres at 23972-24042 Alicia Parkway. Gleb Lvovich, Bryan Ley and Geoff Tranchina of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction. Jeff Sause and John Marshall of JLL Debt Placement arranged a three-year, floating-rate acquisition loan for the buyer.