HOUSTON — CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ: CONE) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell four of its data centers in Houston for approximately $670 million. Under the terms of the agreement, DataBank Holdings Ltd. will acquire Houston West I, II and III, as well as Houston Galleria. The four facilities total more than 300,000 square feet. Additionally, CyrusOne will lease back the Houston West III shell to support a lease signed with a customer in the fourth quarter of 2021. The transaction is expected to close by the end of this quarter. Proceeds from the sale will be utilized to fund future development projects. “We are excited to execute on our capital recycling initiative to fund our continued growth,” says David Ferdman, interim president and CEO of Dallas-based CyrusOne. “This divestiture further optimizes our portfolio as we redeploy capital into accretive developments across core markets with diverse hyperscale and enterprise demand in the U.S. and Europe.” The transaction marks DataBank’s entry into the Houston market. “With our deep roots in Texas, [Houston] was a logical metro for us to expand into and allows us to bring our digital infrastructure and interconnection solutions to the fourth-largest metro in the U.S.,” says …
Acquisitions
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $33.4 million sale of two apartment communities in Gainesville known as Mount Vernon and Williamsburg Village. Mike Donaldson and Nick Meoli of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a New York-based private equity fund, in the transaction. An undisclosed private investor based in Orlando was the buyer. Mount Vernon is located at 2370 SW Archer Road, and Williamsburg Village is located at 2000 SW 16th St. Both multifamily communities offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Unit features at both apartment communities include stainless steel appliances, laminate countertops, wood-style vinyl flooring, ceiling fans in living rooms and bedrooms, window coverings and a patio or balcony. Both properties feature a swimming pool, poolside fire pit, grilling station and onsite laundry services. Mount Vernon was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, while Williamsburg Village was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Both properties are located close to retailers such as Butler Pizza, Whole Foods Market, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Total Wine & More, Trader Joe’s and Target. The properties are also situated close to the University of Florida College of Medicine, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and the Gainesville …
ATHENS, ALA. AND SPRING HILL, TENN. — Birmingham-based Atlas Senior Living and Salta Capital have acquired two new senior living communities, The Goldton at Athens in Athens and The Goldton at Spring Hill in Spring Hill, bringing their total number of properties in their owned portfolio to 32. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Atlas will be the owner-operator of the communities, which will be rebranded. Located at 22171 Traditions Way, The Goldton at Athens totals 75,824 square feet, comprising 12 independent living residences and 72 assisted living residences. Located at 3056 Miles Johnson Parkway, The Goldton at Spring Hill totals 66,395 square feet comprising 63 assisted living residences and 16 memory care residences.
KINGSTOWNE, VA. — Avison Young’s Capital Markets Group has brokered the sale of two office buildings located in Kingstowne, a live-work-play community situated about 16.3 miles south of Washington, D.C. Melrose Solomon Enterprises purchased the two office buildings, 5695 Kings Centre Drive and 5901 Kingstowne Village Parkway, for $12.9 million. Chip Ryan and Matt Weber of Avison Young represented the seller, The Halle Cos., in the transaction. Jon Goldstein, Wes Boatwright and Mike Yavinsky of Avison Young arranged the undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of Tenafly, N.J.-based Melrose Solomon. 5695 Kings Centre Drive is a three-story, 44,262-square-foot office building constructed in 2002, and 5901 Kingstowne Village Parkway features 8,000-square-foot floorplans and has 22,117 square feet of net rentable space. The properties were a combined 93 percent leased to a variety of medical office, government contractors and traditional office tenants at the time of sale. Developed by The Halle Cos. in the mid-1980s, Kingstowne spans 1,200 acres and is Northern Virginia’s second largest master-planned community. Kingstowne has more than one million square feet of retailers and office buildings.
ROCHELLE, ILL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 400,000-square-foot distribution center located at 101 N. Centerpoint Drive in Rochelle, about 25 miles south of Rockford. The sales price was undisclosed. Situated on 21 acres, the building features a clear height of 30 feet, 40 truck docks and 79 trailer spots. The facility is fully leased to global toy manufacturer TOMY, which has been the sole occupant since the building’s completion in 2004. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers brokered the transaction. Hillwood Development purchased the asset from a fund advised by the U.S. real estate business of UBS Asset Management.
LIBERTYVILLE, ILL. — Monarch Realty Partners has negotiated the $13.6 million sale of The Manchester in Libertyville, a northern suburb of Chicago. The property includes 34 luxury apartment units, five commercial spaces, a parking garage with 36 spaces and an additional 37 outdoor parking spaces. Located at 115 Lake St. and originally constructed in 2008, the building was renovated in 2016. Bill Baumann and Michael Anguiano of Monarch brokered the sale. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
ROBBINSDALE, MINN. — KW Commercial | AMK Properties has brokered the sale of Robin Center in Robbinsdale, a northwest suburb of Minneapolis. The 104,080-square-foot shopping center sold for an undisclosed price. Located on Lakeland Avenue, the property is home to Dollar Tree, CVS Pharmacy, Car-X and other local, regional and national tenants. Matthew Klein of KW Commercial represented the buyer, Robin Center Partners LLC. Steven Nelson and Kyle Thompson of Hoyt Properties, along with Chet Masserano of Corporate Real Estate Brokers, represented the seller, Robin Center LLP.
OMAHA, NEB. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 2,225-square-foot retail property occupied by Starbucks in Omaha for an undisclosed price. The seller, Monfort Cos., developed the property as a build-to-suit for Starbucks. Located at 9004 Fort St., the building features a drive-thru. Drew Isaac of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. James Rassenfoss and Boomer Beatty of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a private investor completing a 1031 exchange.
ZKS Sells Multi-Tenant Industrial Facility in Torrance, California to Rexford Industrial for $75.3M
by Amy Works
TORRANCE, CALIF. — ZKS Real Estate Partners has completed the disposition of an industrial property located at 4240 W. 190th St. in Torrance. Rexford Industrial Realty acquired the asset for $75.3 million. David Prior, Todd Taugner and Frank Schulz of The Klahin Co./CORFAC International represented the seller in the deal. Bret Hardy, Andrew Briner, Kevin Shannon, Jim Linn and Scott Schumacher of Newmark served as the institutional investment contacts in the transaction. Situated on 11.4 acres, the 307,487-square-foot building features dock-high and grade-level loading, a large yard area, future rail-service potential and immediate access to interstates 405 and 110.
Lee & Associates Negotiates $68M Sale of Three-Property Multifamily Portfolio in San Gabriel Valley
by Amy Works
ROSEMEAD AND EL MONTE, CALIF. — Lee & Associates LA North/Ventura has arranged the sale of a three-property apartment portfolio in the San Gabriel Valley. Positive Investments acquired the portfolio from Hunsaker Family for $68 million. The portfolio includes Fashion Park Apartments, Glen Haven Apartments and Fashion Lane Apartments, spanning 4405 Rosemead Blvd., 5123-5205 Rosemead Blvd. and 4436-4438 Ivar St. in Rosemead, as well as a community at 3815 Baldwin Ave. in adjacent El Monte. Totaling 215,691 square feet, the portfolio features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and single-family residences, as well as swimming pools, clubhouses, secure entry, covered parking and carports. Warren Berzack of Lee & Associates LA North/Ventura handled the transaction.