ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Darwin Realty/CORFAC International has brokered the sale of 13,418-square-foot warehouse in St. Charles, about 40 miles west of Chicago. Located at 860 Equity Drive, the property was built in 2006 and features a clear height of 18 feet, one dock door and one drive-in door. The building is utilized as a showroom and for storage space. Brendan Sheahan and Frank Damato of Darwin represented the buyer, a private investor. Ryan Corcoran of Corcoran Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, Pillar of Cloud LLC.
Acquisitions
MCKEESPORT, PA. — Phoenix Investors, a Milwaukee-based investment firm, has purchased a 600,000-square-foot industrial property in McKeesport, located southeast of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County. The property, which was built in 1963 and subsequently renovated in 2005 and 2018, is located on a 36-acre site approximately 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh International Airport with proximity to Interstates 70 and 76. Ned Shekels of Pennsylvania Commercial Real Estate Inc. brokered the deal, the seller in which was not disclosed. Phoenix Investors expects to immediately commence upgrades to the facility to accommodate new tenant occupancy and market the available space for lease.
EAST HANOVER, N.J. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of Paper Mart’s warehouse and distribution center in East Hanover, located in Morris County. The facility, which sits on a 9.2-acre site, has served as the paper and office products supplier’s headquarters since 1978. Matthew Turse, Timothy Cadigan and Grant Otto of Avison Young represented Paper Mart in the transaction. Tom Consiglio and Scott Peck of Resource Realty represented the buyer, Urban Edge Properties, a New York-based REIT that was spun off from Vornado Realty Trust in 2015.
WALLINGFORD, CONN. — JLL has negotiated the $20.2 million sale of a 160,000-square-foot retail center in the New Haven suburb of Wallingford that is anchored by North Carolina-based Lowe’s Home Improvement. Nat Heald and Chris Angelone of JLL represented the seller, Davenport Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. The property was fully leased at the time of sale.
Contour Receives $31.6M in Acquisition Financing for Estancia Senior Living in Southern California
by Amy Works
FALLBROOK, CALIF. — Contour has obtained $31.6 million in acquisition and mezzanine financing for Estancia Senior Living, a newly developed assisted living and memory care community located at 1735 S. Mission Road in Fallbrook. Alanna Ellis and Jeff Sause of JLL Capital Markets secured a $24 million, three-year, floating-rate bank loan and a $7.6 million, four-year, fixed-rate mezzanine loan for the borrower. Developed in summer 2021, the two-story Estancia Senior Living features 103 units and 114 beds in a mix of 79 assisted living units and 25 memory care units on a 3.4-acre site. The acquisition also includes approximately five acres of additional vacant land located adjacent to the property. On-site amenities include restaurant-style dining, two landscaped courtyards, fitness classes, a physical therapy center, daily wellness and social activities, a beauty salon, spa and hot tub, movie theater, transportation services and laundry facilities. Meridian Senior Living operates the property.
Bellwether Housing Acquires Two Multifamily Communities for Affordable Housing Conversion in Washington
by Amy Works
KENT AND DES MOINES, WASH. — Bellwether Housing has received $24.8 million financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of The BLVD and Marina Club Apartments, two garden-style multifamily communities in Kent and Des Moines. Both municipalities are just south of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Bellwether plans to convert the 213 units into affordable housing for households earning 60 to 80 percent of the area median income. JLL Capital Markets and JLL Public Institutions worked with Amazon to secure the $15.5 million and $9.2 million, 20-year, fixed-rate loans for the owner. Through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund, Amazon provided low-rate subordinate financing. Located at 2136 S. 272nd St. in Kent, The BLVD features 136 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, averaging 786 square feet. Marina Club Apartments, located at 2445 S. 222nd St. in Des Moines, offers 77 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, ranging from 580 square feet to 1,013 square feet. Units feature dishwashers, garbage disposals, fireplaces, window coverings, in-unit washers/dryers and private patios or balconies. The communities each feature a swimming pool, spa, sundeck, clubhouse, fitness center, playground, business center and covered paring. C.W. Early of JLL Capital Markets Debt …
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 4241 Marconi Ave. in Sacramento. A private individual sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $10.1 million. Rite Aid occupies the property. Courtney Haubach, Bill Pedersen and Chad Kurz of Matthews represented the seller and sourced the buyer for the transaction.
LEHI, UTAH — Arden Group, in partnership with Vesta Realty Partners, has purchased Solutionreach, a five-story, Class AAA office property in Lehi. Located at 2600 Ashton Blvd., the 145,646-square-foot building serves as the headquarters for Solutionreach, a private equity-backed healthcare technology consulting company. The property was developed in 2016 as a build-to-suit corporate campus for the current tenant. Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Gardner Co. and Boyer Co., in the deal. Terms of the transaction were not released.
H.I.G. Realty Partners Buys 3.4 MSF Southern California Logistics Center in Victorville
by Amy Works
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — H.I.G. Realty Partners has purchased Southern California Logistics Center (SCLC), a seven-property industrial portfolio in Victorville. Terms of the off-market transaction were not released. Situated on the former George Air Force Base, SCLC features 3.4 million square feet of industrial space. The fully leased property provides mission-critical logistics support to tenants in the consumer products, manufacturing, food and beverage, and aviation sectors.
LAS VEGAS — Coldwell Banker Commercial has arranged the purchase of Silver Creek Apartments, a multifamily property located at 6170 Boulder Highway in Las Vegas. A Southern California-based investment firm acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller in an off-market transaction for $35 million. Built in 2002, Silver Creek Apartments features 224 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Garry Cuff and Tom Naseef of Coldwell Banker Commercial Premier represented the buyer in the deal.