BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Reich Brothers, an investment firm based in White Plains, New York, has purchased the former DHL Intermodal Campus, a 1.2 million-square-foot industrial property located in the eastern Houston suburb of Baytown. The rail- and barge-served campus consists of four buildings spanning between 200,000 and 400,000 square feet on a 67-acre site. Building features include 28- to 40-foot clear heights, more than 100 dock-high doors, ample car and trailer parking and renovated office space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to invest in site improvements at the property to further enhance its functionality for distribution, rail and port-related logistics and manufacturing uses.
Acquisitions
DALLAS — Colliers has brokered the sale of Meadow Park Tower, a 260,000-square-foot office building located along the North Central Expressway corridor in Dallas. Dallas-based owner-operator Bradford Cos. purchased the property from an undisclosed seller and plans to invest about $8 million in capital improvements. Construction of that project will start during the current quarter. The sales price was not disclosed. Creighton Stark and Chris Boyd of Colliers brokered the deal along with Richmond Collinsworth of Bradford Cos.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — Partners Capital, the investment management platform and development arm of Partners Real Estate Co., has purchased Silverlake Business Park, a five-building, 90,000-square-foot office and industrial complex located in the southern Houston suburb of Pearland. Wes Cole of Cantera Real Estate Group represented Partners Capital in the off-market transaction in conjunction with internal agents Andrew Pappas and Adam Hawkins. The seller and developer, WC Properties Ltd., was self-represented. Veritex Bank provided acquisition financing for the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Maryland-based hospitality REIT RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) has sold the 764-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan New York City for $169 million. The sale of the property, which is located at 569 Lexington Ave. in Midtown, equates to a per-room price of roughly $221,000. The property offers amenities such as a fitness center, salon, business center, conference facilities and an onsite bar and lounge.
NANUET, N.Y. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Alister Nanuet, a 504-unit apartment community in Nanuet, located about 30 miles north of Manhattan. The property features an average unit size of 1,208 square feet and amenities such as a pool, tennis court, fitness center, dog park, clubhouse and outdoor grilling and picnic areas. Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn and Michael Zlotnick of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. New York City-based Cammeby’s purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
NEWARK, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the $36.5 million sale of 24 Jones, a 152-unit multifamily property located in Newark’s University Heights neighborhood. Built in 2016, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, lounge, outdoor grilling stations and concierge services. Jeffrey Dunne, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, Tucker Development, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, RJ Block Properties.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Locally based investment firm Devli Real Estate has purchased a 175,000-square-foot industrial facility in East Rutherford, located in Northern New Jersey. The facility sits on a six-acre site within The Meadowlands submarket. Devli Real Estate will lease back the space to the undisclosed seller/tenant on a short-term basis. Yanni Marmarou of B6 Real Estate brokered the transaction. Michael Klein and Max Custer of JLL arranged acquisition financing through First Bank on behalf of Devli Real Estate.
SAN ANTONIO — Newmark has brokered the sale of Encore SoFlo, a 339-unit apartment building located at 326 S. Flores St. in downtown San Antonio. Built in 2019, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 809 square feet. Amenities include a pool with a bar, courtyards with fire pits and grilling stations, clubhouse with a media room, business center with conference facilities, a fitness center, game room and a dog run. Matt Michelson and Patton Jones of Newmark represented the seller, Encore Multifamily, in the transaction. Hank Glasgow and Braden Harmon of Newmark arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Dallas-based private equity firm SPI Advisory. Encore SoFlo was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale.
DENVER — MG Properties has purchased 3300 Tamarac Apartments, a multifamily community located in Denver’s Hampton neighborhood. Gelt sold the asset for $141 million. 3300 Tamarac features 564 apartments within walking distance of a variety of shopping and dining options, as well as parks and recreation opportunities. David Martin and Brian Mooney of Northmarq represented the seller, and Northmarq’s Scott Botsford and Joe Giordani arranged the financing for the buyer.
Berkadia Negotiates $73.2M Sale of Bungalows on Estrella Apartments in Goodyear, Arizona
by Amy Works
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Berkadia Institutional Solutions has arranged the sale of The Bungalows on Estrella, a garden-style apartment community located at 15545 W. Hudson Way in Goodyear. Arizona-based Cavan Cos. sold the asset to Georgia-based St. Clair Holdings for $73.2 million. The Bungalows on Estrella features 183 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with in-unit washers/dryers, 10-foot ceilings and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog park and covered parking. Mark Forrester and Andrew Curtis of Berkadia Phoenix completed the sale on behalf of the seller.