BURLINGTON, MASS. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Seven Springs, a 331-unit apartment community located in the northern Boston suburb of Burlington. The property was built on 37.8 acres in 2006. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, leasing office, resident lounge, outdoor patio and grilling area and walking trails. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Clarion Partners and National Development, and procured an undisclosed institutional investor as the buyer.
Acquisitions
ASHLAND, MASS. — Boston-based global private equity firm Taurus Investment Holdings has purchased Chestnut Place, a 207-unit apartment community located in the western Boston suburb of Ashland, for $53.6 million. Built in 1971, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units that are furnished with recently upgraded cabinets and kitchens. According to Apartments.com, residences range in size from 373 to 1,000 square feet. Communal amenities include a pool, onsite laundry facilities, a pet play area and package handling service. The seller was not disclosed. Jamie Leachman, Jackie Meagher, and Sean O’Brien arranged acquisition financing through CBRE Global Investors on behalf of Taurus.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based NAI Legacy has acquired a portfolio of five retail properties for $20.5 million. Stablewood Properties was the seller. The assets include a CVS Pharmacy in Florida, a 7-Eleven in Colorado, a Sherwin-Williams in Missouri, an Advance Auto Parts in Florida and a Tractor Supply Co. in Pennsylvania. NAI Legacy will place the portfolio in a Delaware Statutory Trust, which often meets the demand for 1031 investors.
AKRON, OHIO — Fairfield Advisors has brokered the sale of the Crystal Clinic medical office portfolio in metro Akron for $8 million. The portfolio consists of 26,500 square feet and is utilized for orthopedic services, including surgery, imaging and physical therapy. With over 40 physicians, Crystal Clinic is one of the largest independently owned orthopedic practices in Ohio. Ben Whitney and Greg Trainor of Fairfield represented the seller in the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
FAIRLAWN, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.8 million sale of a Walgreens-occupied property in Fairlawn, a northwest suburb of Akron. The 14,820-square-foot, net-leased building is located at 3009 W. Market St. Dustin Javitch, Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. Buyer information was not provided.
CHEVY CHASE, MD. — Maryland-based investment firm FCP has acquired six multifamily properties totaling 1,975 units in the metro Atlanta area. The private investor purchased the assets across three separate transactions for a combined total of $287 million. The sellers in each of the transactions were not disclosed. In the first deal, FCP acquired ReNew Parc Shores, a 520-unit community in the northeastern suburb of Duluth, for $94.7 million. The company partnered with local operator Zevulon Capital on the purchase. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program and rebrand the property as Summit Station at Duluth. In the second transaction, FCP bought a portfolio of three communities that are located south of Atlanta and total 1,075 units for $107.3 million. The portfolio consists of Laurel Point, a 593-unit complex in Morrow; Bradford Ridge, a 262-unit community in Forest Park; and Ashwood Ridge, a 220-unit community in Jonesboro. In the final deal, the company purchased a two-property portfolio totaling 380 units in Peachtree City, also located on the southern outskirts of the state capital. ReNew Peachtree City and ReNew Braelinn total 198 and 182 units and will be rebranded as The Greens at Peachtree City and The Greens at …
CHICAGO — CBRE has arranged the sales of four multifamily properties totaling 1,033 units in metro Chicago for a combined $370 million. CBRE’s John Jaeger, Dan Cohen and Justin Puppi represented the seller in each transaction. Redwood Capital Group sold Dwell at Naperville, a 400-unit property in Naperville. An institutional advisor sold The Retreat, a 295-unit townhome property in Wheaton, to an East Coast-based pension fund advisor. An East Coast-based institutional pension fund sold The Bernardin, a 171-unit asset in Chicago. Lastly, The Opus Group purchased a development site in Downers Grove. Plans call for a 167-unit luxury apartment complex that is slated to open in early 2023. CBRE’s Pete Marino and John Parrett assisted in securing the joint venture equity capitalization for Opus.
PALATINE, ILL. — Turner Impact Capital has purchased The Clayson, a 448-unit apartment complex in Palatine formerly known as Village Park of Palatine, for an undisclosed price. A partnership between Origin Investments, Draper and Kramer and LEM Capital was the seller, which acquired the asset in December 2016 and embarked on a $9 million capital improvement program. The partnership upgraded the amenities, landscaping and common areas, and addressed deferred maintenance issues such as roof replacements, parking lot resurfacing and balcony replacements. Roughly half of the units were upgraded with new appliances, cabinets, countertops, flooring, carpeting and paint. The Clayson is spread across 15 buildings. Units range from 706 to 1,225 square feet. Marty O’Connell and Kevin Girard of JLL represented the sellers.
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based investment firm Velocis has acquired Highline, a 208-unit apartment community in San Antonio. Built in 2000, the property is located near the University of Texas at San Antonio. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations, a pet park and package lockers. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ELMHURST, ILL. — Chicago-based Brookline Real Estate has acquired a 6,400-square-foot retail building in Elmhurst for $1.1 million. Located at 1035 S. York St., the multi-tenant property is known as Legacy Shops of Elmhurst. Jimmy John’s is the anchor tenant. Mark Heidecke of Horvath & Tremblay represented the out-of-state seller.