DALLAS — Global investment firm Partners Group and Florida-based Accesso have sold 2626 Cole, a 120,599-square-foot office building in the Uptown/Turtle Creek area of Dallas. The partnership acquired the building in 2014 and implemented a value-add program. Current tenants include WorkSuites, Republic Editorial and Annandale Capital. Andrew Levy, Todd Savage and Parker McCormack of JLL represented Partners Group and Accesso in the transaction. Metro Seattle-based Talon Private Capital purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
Acquisitions
YORK, PA. — A joint venture between ASB Real Estate Investments and Endurance Real Estate Group has acquired York Business Center, a 1.5 million-square-foot industrial facility located in the central part of the state, for approximately $91 million. The three-building property, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale, sits on a 119-acre site near the intersection of Interstate 83 and State Route 30. Tenants include Harley-Davidson, which operates a preassembly facility that supports the nearby manufacturing plant, as well as printing company LSC Communications and nonprofit healthcare provider WellSpan. Building features include clear heights of up to 32 feet and parking for roughly 1,600 cars and 400 trailers. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $24.5 million sale of a portfolio of seven multifamily buildings in The Bronx. The first property at 45 E. Moshulu Parkway North in the Norwood area was built in 1926 and totals 71 units. The second complex at 501 W. 147th St. in Hamilton Heights was constructed in 1930 and comprises 33 apartments and four commercial spaces. Lastly, the asset at 741-745 E. 217th St. in Olinville was built in 2005 and totals 21 units. Aaron Jungreis, Ben Khakshoor and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood Realty represented both the buyer, a private family, and the seller, Ron Rettner, in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Avison Young has brokered the $15.5 million sale of two apartment buildings in New York City’s East Village neighborhood. The 10-unit building at 164 First Ave. includes three retail spaces and sold for $10.4 million, while the four-story property at 218 E. Ninth St. fetched a price of $5.1 million. Brandon Polakoff, James Nelson, Eric Karmitz and Ryan McGuirl of Avison Young represented the seller of 218 East 9th Street. Polakoff and McGuirl also handled the sale of 164 First Avenue. The buyers in both deals were not disclosed.
Howard Hughes Corp., Jerry Colangelo Buy 37,000 Acres in Phoenix for Massive Douglas Ranch Mixed-Use Project
by John Nelson
PHOENIX — The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) and local business magnate Jerry Colangelo are partnering to develop Douglas Ranch, a large-scale, master-planned community in Phoenix. HHC and Colangelo have purchased 37,000 acres for the project in Phoenix’s West Valley region for $600 million. Upon full buildout, Douglas Ranch will comprise 100,000 homes for 300,000 residents, as well as 55 million square feet of commercial development. The partnership plans to launch residential lot sales at Douglas Ranch in the first half of 2022. “We are creating a city of the future — leveraging HHC’s development expertise to build a community with limitless potential to spur growth, business expansion, economic opportunity and innovation,” says Colangelo, a longtime Phoenix resident and former owner of the Phoenix Suns NBA franchise. The land sellers, locally based JDM Partners and Scottsdale-based El Dorado Holdings, will remain as joint venture partners for Douglas Ranch’s first phase, which is a 3,000-acre village called Trillium located in the city of Buckeye. Colangelo is a partner at JDM Partners, along with David Eaton and Mel Shultz. The firm is one of the largest owners of entitled land in Arizona. HHC and Colangelo are launching Douglas Ranch to tap into …
Bioscience Properties, Harrison Street Acquire Two-Building Office Property in San Diego for $41.3M
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Bioscience Properties and Harrison Street have purchased Sorrento Heights, a two-building office asset in San Diego, for $41.3 million. The seller was a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC in partnership with Cypress Office Properties. Located at 9980 and 10020 Huennekens St., Sorrento Heights features 92,875 square feet of office space spread across two two-story buildings, an open breezeway, outdoor seating and tenant parking. At the time of sale, the property was 68 percent vacant, as the property’s largest tenant has placed the entirety of the 10020 Huennekens Street building on the market for sublease. Kevin Shannon, Brunson Howard, Paul Jones and Ken White of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
MESA, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Delano, an apartment property located along Gilbert Road in Mesa. S2 Capital sold the asset to Western Wealth Capital for $64 million, or $241,509 per unit. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 1980 on 20 acres, Delano features 265 apartments, a fitness center, swimming pool, dog park and an outdoor Wi-Fi lounge with landscaping, seating and bistro lighting. Units feature stackable washers/dryers, wood-style vinyl flooring and private patios.
AURORA, COLO. — Capstone has brokered the sale of Macon Flats, a five-building multifamily portfolio in Aurora. The asset traded for $7.1 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Macon Flats features 56 one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit. The buyer plans to renovate the property to modernize the asset. Sean Holamon and Jason Koch of Capstone represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $6.1M Sale of Sunset Mesa Multifamily Community in Mesa, Arizona
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sunset Mesa, an apartment building located at 237 S. Ashland in Mesa. A private investor acquired the asset from another private investor for $6.1 million. Built in 1983, Sunset Mesa features 40 units in a mix of 19 one-bedroom/one-bath, eight two-bedroom/one-bath and 13 three-bedroom/one-bath layouts. Community amenities include a swimming pool, laundry facilities and an interior amenity space. Darrell Moffitt and Paul Bay of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Apublix Self Storage, a 563-unit facility in Oklahoma City. The property encompasses 83,960 net rentable square feet of climate- and non-climate-controlled space. Bryan Quaschnick, Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.