Acquisitions

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DALLAS AND BENBROOK, TEXAS — California-based investment firm Magma Equities has purchased two multifamily assets totaling 562 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Vista Azul is a 248-unit property located about 10 miles north of downtown Dallas that was built in 1974. Verandas at City View is a 314-unit community in the Fort Worth suburb of Benbrook that was constructed in 2002. The new ownership, which acquired both properties in a joint venture with Cincinnati-based private equity firm Viking Partners, plans to implement value-add programs at both communities. Magma Equities is also establishing a regional headquarters office in Dallas.

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DENVER — Shorenstein Properties has purchased Rev360, a newly constructed, five-story office building in Denver’s River North Art District. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located at 3600 Brighton Blvd., Rev360 features 170,234 square feet of Class A office space with large and efficient floorplates with outdoor terraces, exposed high ceilings, ground-floor retail space, a fitness center and a parking garage. CBRE represented the seller in the deal.

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EL PASO, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of a 393-unit apartment portfolio in El Paso. Villa Sierra was built in 1969 and totals 243 units, and Wyndchase Apartments comprises 150 units and was constructed in 1970. According to Apartments.com, both properties offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as pools, fitness centers and clubhouses. Chris Siemasko of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Bryce Smith and Jon Krebbs of TMG procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

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SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Phillips Edison & Co. has purchased Town & Country Village, a dual grocery-anchored community shopping center in Sacramento, from Donahue Schriber for an undisclosed price. Trader Joe’s and Sprouts Farmers Market co-anchor the 216,320-square-foot shopping center. At the time of sale, the property was 91 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Bed Bath & Beyond, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx and Five Below. Town & Country Village is situated on 19 acres at 2601-2651 and 2717-2805 Marconi Ave. Originally constructed in 1950, the asset was most recently renovated between 2013 and 2014. Eric Kathrein, Geoff Tranchina, Bryan Ley and Gleb Lvovich of JLL represented the buyer in the deal.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Canadian investment firm Western Wealth Capital has acquired Heather Ridge Apartment Homes, a 262-unit multifamily community in Arlington that was built in 1983. According to Apartments.com, the property features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 600 to 1,065 square feet and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, spa and picnic and grilling areas. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Western Wealth Capital plans to upgrade Heather Ridge’s unit interiors and building exteriors.

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VISTA, CALIF. — KKR has acquired Vista Commerce, an industrial warehouse facility in Vista, from Westcore for an undisclosed price. Situated on an all-concrete site, the 197,000-square-foot Vista Commerce features 14 dock-high doors, six grade-level doors, 27-foot clear heights and ample power. The property is fully leased to an undisclosed, publicly listed healthcare diagnostic testing company. CBRE represented Westcore in the deal. KKR acquired Vista Commerce through its KKR Real Estate Partners Americas II fund.

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THORNTON, COLO. — San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners has completed the disposition of Hadley Apartments, a multifamily community located in Thornton. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $38.5 million. Andy Hellman and Justin Hunt of CBRE’s Denver office brokered the transaction. Situated nine miles north of downtown Denver, Hadley Apartments features 140 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floorplans averaging 760 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, yoga area, dog park and pool. Since purchasing the property in 2017, Pathfinder has installed new flooring, cabinets, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and new paint, finishes and fixtures.

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CHICAGO — Chicago-based Harrison Street has sold two student housing portfolios totaling over 23,000 beds for a combined $1.9 billion. The firm sold a 12-property portfolio totaling 8,182 beds to Global Student Accommodation (GSA) and a 25-property portfolio totaling 15,817 beds to a joint venture affiliated with The Scion Group. Both transactions were brokered by Peter Katz and Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) Student Housing. The portfolio sold to GSA — which includes The Hub at Tucson near the University of Arizona — is located across 12 university markets. The communities were owned by three distinct Harrison Street funds and four co-investment vehicles. GSA’s operating partner, Yugo, will provide management and oversight of the portfolio. Wells Fargo Bank provided financing for the senior acquisition loan, which was arranged by TSB Capital Advisors on behalf of GSA, with legal and tax advice provided by Greenberg Traurig. The portfolio acquired by a joint venture affiliated with Scion is located across 19 university markets and was owned through four separate Harrison Street funds and three co-investment vehicles. “The two large-scale transactions reflect Harrison Street’s longstanding strategy of acquiring or developing individual assets at leading universities, executing on defined business plans and exiting via strategic portfolio sales,” …

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CONNVERSVILLE, IND. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has purchased a 1.7 million-square-foot manufacturing plant in Connersville, about 65 miles east of Indianapolis. The purchase price and seller were not disclosed. The facility sits on 186 acres at 4747 N. Western Ave. Philco Corp. built the first phase of the property in 1953. In 1961, Ford Motor Co. acquired Philco — a pioneer in battery, radio and television production — and renamed the division Philco-Ford in 1966. Ford expanded the Connersville plant in various phases throughout the 1960s. Ford operated the plant from 1961 until it spun the division off as Visteon Corp. in 2000. Visteon closed the plant in 2007. Since 2013, CliqStudios Cabinets has occupied one-third of the plant, which features a clear height of 30 feet, 50 docks and drive-in doors, two rail sidings. Phoenix plans to make upgrades to the facility.

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GROVE CITY, OHIO — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $17.7 million sale of Derby Square in Grove City, a southern suburb of Columbus. Giant Eagle anchors the 125,250-square-foot shopping center, which is 99 percent leased. Additional tenants include Once Upon a Child, Plato’s Closet, Novacare Rehabilitation, Salon Lofts, City Barbeque, Batteries + Bulbs, H&R Block and Allstate Insurance. Derby Square is situated on 12 acres along Stringtown Road. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell, Michael Nieder and Bill Poffenberger of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Madison International Realty and SITE Centers Corp. A Midwest-based private buyer acquired the asset.

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