NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Jefferson Business Center in Naperville for an undisclosed price. The 169,250-square-foot distribution center is located at 1748 Jefferson Ave. Completed in 2019, the Class A facility features a clear height of 32 feet, 21 loading docks, 203 car parking stalls and 23 trailer stalls. The building was fully leased to four tenants at the time of sale. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers Chicago represented the seller, TA Realty. Black Creek Group was the buyer.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — An affiliate of private equity firm Livingston Street Capital has acquired Atlas Point at Prestonwood, a 183-unit active adult community in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with walk-in closets, granite countertops, hardwood-style flooring and stainless steel appliances. Amenities include a pool, outdoor lounge with a kitchen, salon, fitness center and a pet washing station. The seller was not disclosed.
BEDFORD, PA. — Devli Real Estate has acquired a 461,433-square-foot industrial property that sits on a 38-acre site at 550 Sunnyside Road in Bedford, located in the southern-central part of the state. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1967 and renovated in 2006. The property features clear heights of 21 feet, 32 dock positions, proximity to Interstates 70 and 76 and units that range in size from 100,000 to 200,000 square feet. Gerry Blinebury of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The property was fully leased at the time of sale.
KEARNY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has negotiated the $36.3 million sale of General Kearny Apartments, a 171-unit complex in Northern New Jersey. The seven-building property was originally constructed in 1939 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 351 to 825 square feet. David Oropeza and Niko Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, an entity doing business as J & D General Kearny Associates LLC, in the transaction. Nicolaou also procured the buyer, a private investor. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
STERLING, MASS. — Oklahoma-based Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a 60,000-square-foot industrial building in Sterling, located north of Worcester in the central part of the state. The property, which was built on 4.8 acres in 2006, was fully leased to Utz Quality Foods at the time of sale. Erik Lundberg of Stan Johnson Co. brokered the deal on behalf of the seller, a Massachusetts-based private investor. A Massachusetts-based institutional investor purchased the asset for $4.2 million.
NEW YORK CITY — Private equity firm Sycamore Partners Management has acquired Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for $1.2 billion. The transaction is the largest private equity purchase of a wine business in the U.S., according to Bank of the West, which led financing for the acquisition. Altria Group Inc. was the seller, according to reports by Bloomberg. Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is the third-largest premium winery in the U.S. with over 30,000 acres of vineyards spread across three states. Some of the company’s popular brands include Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14 Hands, Patz & Hall, Northstar, Erath and Stags Leap. Chateau Ste. Michelle is one of the largest brands in the Pacific Northwest, located roughly 18 miles northeast of Seattle in Woodinville, Wash. The winery — which produces 60 percent of Washington’s annual wine sales — also owns 3,900 acres of vineyards in the Columbia Valley of Eastern Washington, including Canoe Ridge Estate and Cold Creek. New York City-based Sycamore Partners specializes in consumer, distribution and retail-related investments. The firm has approximately $10 billion in aggregate committed capital. Bank of the West, headquartered in San Francisco, is one of the largest commercial lenders to the wine industry in the U.S. —Katie Sloan
BATON ROUGE AND ADDIS, LA. — Passco Cos., an Irvine, Calif.-based commercial real estate company, has purchased two multifamily communities in Baton Rouge totaling 552 units. The properties include Tapestry Long Farm and Sweetwater Apartments. The sales price was not disclosed. Arlington Properties will manage both properties moving forward. Passco acquired 276-unit Tapestry Long Farm from the property’s developer, Birmingham, Ala.-based Arlington Properties. Mike Kemether and Larry Schedler of Cushman & Wakefield represented Passco and the seller in the transaction. Tapestry Long Farm features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include a fitness center, business center, auto car center, pet park and grooming station, sports pub, swimming pool and a yoga and spin studio. Located at 16333 Columns Way, Tapestry Long Farm is situated within Long Farm Village, a 235-acre master planned development with residential, retail and office space. Built in 2017, the property is situated 12.8 miles from Louisiana State University (LSU). Hammond, La.-based Stoa Group sold the 276-unit Sweetwater Apartment Homes. Jeffery Glassover and Matthew Raitz of Glassover & Raitz LLC represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Sweetwater offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans with interior features including stainless steel appliances, faux-wood …
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — A partnership between Birmingham-based Fairway Investments LLC and Atlanta-based Pope & Land Enterprises Inc. has acquired Brookwood Office Center, an office building located in Birmingham spanning nearly 170,000 square feet. Atlanta-based Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. sold the property to the partnership for $55 million. Built in 2007, Brookwood Office Center is fully-occupied and is anchored by Kinder Morgan, a Houston-based energy infrastructure company. Other tenants include Surgical Care Affiliates, an outpatient surgery provider; Merrill Lynch, a financial services firm; and PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC), a financial consulting firm. The property also houses two storefronts including O’Henry’s Coffees and JoS.A.Bank. The property has 896 total parking spots. Colliers will retain property management and leasing under the new ownership. Located at 569 Brookwood Village, the office building is situated adjacent to the Brookwood Village Mall and Macy’s. The property is also located near retailers such as The Fresh Market grocery store, Verizon Wireless, Target, Dunkin’ and Five Guys. Fairway Investments and Pope & Land have worked together for more than 20 years on projects to develop and enhance commercial real estate throughout the Southeast.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $17.1 million sale of Galleria Plaza, a 24,807-square-foot, multi-tenant retail center in Fort Lauderdale. David Donnellan and Patricia Friend of CBRE represented the seller, Sunrise Investment Properties LLC, a Florida-based entity managed by Stiles Corp., in the transaction. The property sold for close to $700 per square foot. Paul Ahmed and Mackenzie Lampman of CBRE Capital Markets secured acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Shawnick Galleria LLC, an entity affiliated with a California-based private investor. The long-term, fixed-rate loan was placed through an undisclosed life insurance company. Galleria Plaza is home to tenants including GEICO, Primo Fine Wines and Downtown Bicycles. The property is shadow-anchored by a separately owned Publix that was not included in the sale. Located at 2414 E Sunrise Blvd., Galleria Plaza is situated about 2.6 miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale, 7 miles from Fort Lauderdale International Airport and 12.5 miles from Hollywood Beach.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a FedEx-occupied distribution center spanning 26,892 square feet in Topeka for $16.4 million. The property is located at 5116 SW Wenger St. Built in 2015, the facility features 36 docks and ample trailer parking. Erik Lundberg of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a New Jersey-based investor group that acquired the property less than a year ago. A Wisconsin-based investor completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange was the buyer. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5 percent.