MOORE, MUSTANG AND EDMOND, OKLA. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 350-unit portfolio comprising three active adult communities in the Oklahoma City suburbs of Moore, Mustang and Edmond. The seller was Walters Construction Co., which developed the properties between 2010 and 2021. The Moore community was recently expanded by 35 units. With the exception of that expansion, the assets were fully occupied at the time of sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
Acquisitions
SPRINGFIELD, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Backlick Center, a 48,267-square-foot shopping center in Springfield. John Owendoff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a Dallas-based real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital, in the transaction. Rochester, N.Y.-based Glazer Properties acquired the property for $25 million. Backlick Center was 91 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Chick-fil-A, Advance Auto Parts, Outback Steakhouse and Taco Bamba. Located at 6651-6691 Backlick Road, the property is located 14.6 miles from Washington, D.C., and 13.8 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based investment firm Civitas Capital has acquired Stonebridge at City Park, a 240-unit apartment community located near Texas Medical Center in Houston. Built in 2004, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units that feature private patios and balconies, as well as individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center and a resident clubhouse. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
HOUSTON — Chicago-based investment firm 29th Street Capital has purchased Venue Museum District, a 224-unit multifamily property in Houston. Built in 2009, the community houses one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor grilling areas, a fitness center, sports lounge, business center, library and a clubhouse. The new ownership plans to upgrade the unit interiors. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Haven Residential, an affiliate of 29th Street Capital, will assume management of the property.
WEST MELBOURNE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Holiday Inn Express & Suites, a four-story, 100-room hotel in West Melbourne. Leo Reilly, Robert Hunter and Scott Havericak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed limited liability company, in the transaction. Reilly and Hunter also procured the buyer, a Massachusetts-based undisclosed limited liability company. The sales price was not disclosed. Built in 2018, Holiday Inn Express & Suites offers property amenities including an onsite business center, 24-hour fitness center, heated outdoor pool and whirlpool, shuttle service, a meeting space and laundry facilities. The property has standard room rates starting around $199 per night. Located at 2255 W Coastal Lane, the hotel property is located off US-192, Interstate 95 and Highway 500. The property is also located on Florida’s Space Coast and is 45.1 miles from the Kennedy Space Center.
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Global logistics operator Realterm has acquired a 45-acre parking and maintenance facility in the Lehigh Valley community of Bethlehem. The site offers proximity to Interstate 78 and U.S. Route 22, as well as rail service from Lehigh Valley Rail Management. John Plower, Ryan Cottone, Chad Hillyer, Zach Maguire and Sean Christman of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The property was fully leased at the time of sale.
LINCOLN, R.I. — Newmark has negotiated the $7.1 million sale of a 40,037-square-foot medical office building in Lincoln, Rhode Island. At the time of sale, the recently renovated property was fully leased to tenants such as engineering firm BETA and cancer clinic LifeSpan. Michael Greeley, Joseph Alvarado and George Demoulas of Newmark represented the seller, a locally based affiliate of Blackstone, in the transaction. Boston-based Legacy Capital Ventures purchased the asset.
Greystar Buys 154-Acre Industrial Development Site Near Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport for $43.7M
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Greystar has acquired a 154-acre industrial development near Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport from Phoenix-based Unbound Development. The acreage sold for $43.7 million. Located in Phoenix, the asset consists of six different parcels and provides Greystar with a Class A industrial development opportunity. Unbound spent the last year and a half acquiring the 154 acres located near the northeast corner of Pecos and Sossaman roads and obtaining approval from Mesa’s planning and zoning board for a development named Unbound Gateway. Unbound purchased 18 acres in September 2021 and remaining 136 acres in January 2022 for a combined total of $27.1 million. Greystar will utilize the development team that Unbound had assembled, with Derek Builders as general contractor, Deutsch Architecture Group as designer and Hunter Engineering as civil engineer. The development will feature approximately 2.2 million square feet in three buildings, including a 1.2 million-square-foot building, a 517,029-square-foot building and a 476,229-square-foot building.
Matthews Brokers $11.1M Acquisition of Shaw West Center Retail Property in Fresno, California
by Amy Works
FRESNO, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the purchase of Shaw West Center, a shopping plaza located at 2047-2097 W. Shaw Ave. in Fresno. A 1031 exchange buyer acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $11.1 million. Shaw West Center is occupied by national and regional tenants, with many under triple-net leases. Nabil Awada of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented the buyer in the deal.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a creative office property located at 1504 Franklin St. in downtown Oakland. Bullock Capital acquired the asset from SpringTide Franklin LLC for an undisclosed price. The two-story building features 27,440 square feet with 2,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space along 15th Street. The property was built in the 1920s, retrofitted in the 1960s, then restored, retrofitted and modernized in 2018. The most recent renovations included seismic upgrades, new building systems, tech-drive building security and high-end creative finishes. At the time of sale, the property was 81 percent leased. Comfy | Enlightened, a subsidiary of Siemens Real Estate, anchors the building. Will Cliff and Aileen Dolby of Colliers represented the seller in the transaction.