WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Hudson Hill Partners has acquired Somers Strip Shopping Mall, a 10,578-square-foot retail property located in Westchester County, for roughly $2.7 million. The sale included an adjacent development parcel. Matthew Torrance, Al Mirin, Bill Eisenhut and Kate Schwartz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a locally based family that developed the property 40 years ago, in the deal.
Federal Realty Investment Trust Purchases Twinbrooke Shopping Centre in Fairfax, Virginia for $33.8M
FAIRFAX, VA. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has purchased Twinbrooke Shopping Centre, a 110,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping center in Fairfax. The undisclosed seller sold the asset to Federal Realty for $33.8 million. Located at 9525 Braddock Road, Twinbrooke Shopping Centre was 86 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as anchors Safeway and Walgreens. Other tenants include Outback Steakhouse, Pho Saigon 75, Waraku Japanese Restaurant, Potomac Valley Veterinary Hospital, Twinbrook Music Inc., Hair Xpressions Fairfax and 153 Barber Shop. The property is situated on 10 acres off Braddock Road (VA Route 620), which is a main east-west thoroughfare providing access to Interstate 495. Federal Realty anticipates increasing the value of Twinbrooke over time through remerchandising and incremental capital investment.
BIRMINGHAM AND HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Crossings of Hoover and Strong Station, two retail centers totaling 133,705 square feet in Birmingham and Huntsville, respectively. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Michols of JLL represented the Brentwood, Tenn.-based seller, GBT Realty Corp., in the transaction. Warner Robins, Ga.-based Livingston Properties acquired both properties for a total of $26.6 million. Built in 2015, Crossings of Hoover is a 37,765-square-foot retail center anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market. The property is located 11 miles south of downtown Birmingham and has direct access to Interstate 459. Strong Station is anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market and Hobby Lobby and is shadow-anchored by Academy Sports + Outdoors. Built in 2015, the shopping center spans 95,940 square feet.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Songy Highroads, in a joint venture with Baltimore-based Alex. Brown Realty Inc., has acquired a two-property apartment portfolio with a total of 108 units in the Atlanta’s Upper Westside neighborhood. The sellers and sales price were not disclosed. Chris Cain, John McCalla and Mason Taylor of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers of both properties. The adjacent communities are located at 2100 and 2113 Defoors Ferry Ave., and the new owners plan to combine the properties into one apartment community. Songy Highroads and Alex. Brown Realty also plan to make capital investment improvements such as upgrading unit interiors, adding shared amenities and improving the curb appeal of the assets. The planned added amenities will include a shared gym / fitness center, a playground, grilling stations and improving the pool at both properties. The two Defoors apartments are located in the heart of the Upper Westside, close to Collier Village, West Midtown, The Works, Westside Village and Peachtree Road. The properties also feature access to Interstates 75 and 285. The 2100 Defoors apartments, a 60-unit community, offer one- and two-bedroom units with rents ranging from $1,200 to $1,525. Current unit features include quartz countertops, walk-in closets, in-unit washers …
WARNER ROBINS, GA. — The Palomar Group has brokered the $3.8 million sale of Willow Lake Crossing, a 19,650-square-foot shopping center in Warner Robins. Built in 1998, Willow Lake Crossing is fully occupied, and shadow anchored by Target and Academy Sports + Outdoors. Other tenants include Shane’s Rib Shack, Stevi B’s and H&R Block. Located at 2907 Watson Blvd., the shopping center is situated about 19.5 miles from Macon and 8.9 miles from the Middle Georgia Regional Airport. The property is also situated at the intersection of Watson Boulevard and Houston Lake Road. Earlier this year the previous owner, an unnamed investor based in the Southeast, completed renovations at the center, including resealing and restriping of the parking lot, façade upgrades and LED lighting installation in the parking lot. Jordan Collier and Brian Sweeting with Meybohm Commercial represented the buyer, an unnamed regional investor. Palomar represented the seller, which had owned the center for over 20 years.
AURORA AND WHEATON, ILL. — Pensam has acquired Aspen Place Apartments in Aurora and Lakeside Apartments in Wheaton for an undisclosed price. The two-property multifamily portfolio totals 620 units. Of the 416 units at Aspen Place, 168 are townhomes with attached garages. Amenities include a clubroom, fitness center, conference room, grilling station and pool. The 204-unit Lakeside features amenities such as a clubhouse, fitness center, conference room, pool and grilling stations. Seller information was not provided. Pensam is a multifamily real estate investment firm managing over $3 billion in assets across its equity and lending platforms.
WARRENS, WIS. — The Jenkins Organization Inc. (TJO) has purchased The Jellystone Park in the central Wisconsin town of Warrens. The purchase price was undisclosed. With 415 recreational vehicle (RV) sites, 162 park models and 42 tent sites across 130 acres, the park will be the largest within TJO’s portfolio. TJO plans to upgrade the park with enhanced Wi-Fi and cable as well as replace several cabins. Planned additions include gem mining, laser tag and a jumping pad. Over the winter months, TJO will renovate the ranger station, café, activities building and water attractions, and add a Wibit obstacle course. Current amenities at the park include 36 holes of mini golf, a shuffleboard court, wave pool, swimming beach, waterslide, lazy river and racer waterslide. The acquisition marks TJO’s fifth Jellystone Park and ninth RV resort since launching its Great Escapes RV Resorts brand in 2019.
LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of Summit Orchards Shopping Center in Lee’s Summit near Kansas City. The sales price was undisclosed. The newly built property, which spans 81,185 square feet, was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Aldi, HomeGoods, Ross Dress for Less and Five Below. Margaret Caldwell, Patrick Kelley, Jason Powell and Max Van Dresser of Stan Johnson represented the seller, Townsend Summit, an affiliate of Townsend Capital, which is a Maryland-based investor and developer. Jenel Real Estate, a private family office based in New York, was the buyer.
VALENCIA, CALIF. — Gemdale USA has completed the disposition of The Madison at Town Center, a multifamily property in Valencia. Fairfield Residential acquired the asset for $62 million, or $476,923 per unit. Built in 2003, The Madison at Town Center features 130 apartments, a heated swimming pool, fitness center, internet café and 24-hour maintenance concierge. The property offers 16 different floor plans, ranging from one- to three-bedrooms, with in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets, upgraded appliances, gallery-style track lighting with spotlight, soaking tubs and single vanities. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Sares Regis Multifamily Funds has completed the sale of Sedona Ridge, a garden-style apartment property located at 5010 E. Cheyenne Drive in Phoenix. Terms of the transaction were not released. Sedona Ridge features 250 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, averaging 941 square feet, with full-size washers/dryers and private patios or balconies. The community offers two swimming pools and spas, a renovated fitness center, sand volleyball court, detached garages, dog park, package locker system, outdoor picnic area and clubhouse. Mike Higgins, John Cunningham and Charles Steele of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.