Acquisitions

Parc at Murfreesboro

MURFREESBORO, TENN. — American Landmark and its joint venture partner, BentallGreenOak, have acquired Parc at Murfreesboro, a 359-unit multifamily property located in Murfreesboro, about 34.4 miles south of Nashville. Equity Resources sold the property for $78.9 million. Located at 3237 Memorial Drive, Parc at Murfreesboro offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average square footage of 995 per unit. Built in 2021, each apartment has its own washer and dryer, wood-style flooring, smart home thermostats, door locks, lighting fixtures, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Community amenities include a swimming pool with cabanas and a fire pit, fitness center, a yoga lawn and Zen area, electric vehicle charging stations, pet park, dog wash station and detached garages. The property was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale with rents starting at $1,169 per month, according to Apartments.com. American Landmark, a Tampa-based multifamily owner-operator, is managing the property. The firm plans to implement additional improvements including adding landscape beautification, a designer clubhouse, pool deck furniture and smart locks throughout the common areas. BentallGreenOak is a global real estate investment management advisor firm that’s U.S. headquarters are in New York City. BentallGreenOak is a part of SLC Management, which …

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Giant

FAIRFAX, VA. — Finmarc Management Inc. has sold a 76,000-square-foot, Giant Food-leased retail building in Fairfax. Signet Springfield, a limited liability corporation based in California, bought the property for $39.8 million. Located at 6364 Springfield Plaza in Fairfax County, the property is situated within Springfield Plaza, a shopping center with retail tenants such as AT&T, Chipotle Mexican Grill, David’s Bridal, CVS/pharmacy and Little Caesars Pizza. Situated along Commerce Street at the intersection of Old Keene Mill Road and Amherst Avenue, Springfield Plaza is located adjacent to Interstates 95 and 395. Last year, Giant Food relocated from Springfield Plaza to the current building under a long-term lease, replacing the Kmart who was the building’s former anchor. The Maryland-based grocer, Giant Food, had anchored Springfield Plaza since 1960 prior to the move. The new store features a full-service Starbucks Coffee shop with seating, as well as a PNC Bank branch. Ryan Sciullo, Chris Bosworth and Bill Kent of CBRE represented Finmarc Management, a Bethesda, Md.-based commercial real estate management and investment firm, in the transaction. David Chasin of Pegasus Investments represented the buyer.

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Mission-Ranch-Apartments-Mesquite

MESQUITE AND ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased two apartment communities in the Dallas area totaling 541 units. Mission Ranch Apartments is a 295-unit property located in the eastern suburb of Mesquite that offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The Heights, located in Arlington, consists of 162 single-family townhomes and 84 apartments on a 35-acre site. TruAmerica plans to renovate unit interiors at both Mission Ranch and The Heights while also upgrading the amenity spaces at the latter property.

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DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS — Avison Young has brokered the sale of a 32-acre mixed-use development site in Dripping Springs, located about 25 miles west of Austin. John Baird, Michael Kennedy and Sullivan Johnson of Avison Young represented the seller, a locally based entity doing business as RRWS Inc., in the transaction. The buyer, Juliet Five LLC, plans to develop a project at the site comprising retail, commercial and multifamily uses. Specific details of the project are still being determined.

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MASSACHUSETTS — Macquarie Infrastructure Partners V, a subsidiary of global financial services firm Macquarie Asset Management, has entered into an agreement to acquire a 50 percent stake in a portfolio of eight general acute care hospitals located in various parts of Massachusetts. Birmingham, Ala.-based Medical Properties Trust Inc. (NYSE: MPW) owns the portfolio, which is valued at $1.78 billion. Dallas-based Steward Health Care currently operates the properties and recently extended its leases through 2041. Medical Properties Trust will use proceeds to repay debt and fund its previously announced $950 million Springstone inpatient behavioral health facility transactions, which are expected to close in the second half of the year.

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1950-State-St-Tacoma-WA

TACOMA, WASH. — Davis Property & Investment has purchased the former Tacoma News Tribune headquarters building, situated on 13 acres at 1950 State St. in central Tacoma, for $15.5 million. The name of the seller was not released. The 248,000-square-foot building was constructed and occupied by the newspaper in 1974. The property consists of 60 percent quasi-specialized industrial space and 40 percent office space with a grand lobby featuring a Chihuly sculpture and on-site conference, cafeteria and fitness facilities. The newspaper vacated the building in 2019 when the owner McClatchy Co. decided to outsource printing of the newspaper and move the offices to downtown Tacoma. Davis Property & Investment plans to redevelop the property and construct a 248,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution building to be named Tacoma Central Logistics. With groundbreaking slated for this month, the property is scheduled for delivery in second-quarter 2022. Tacoma Central Logistics will feature 36-foot clear heights, double-loaded dock-high access, 130- to 150-foot truck courts, multiple access points and secured trailer parking/outside storage. The project team includes Ronhovde Architects as architect, AHBL and Barghausen Engineering as engineer and Poe Construction. Neil Walter Co. will handle leasing of the project.

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Terri-Ann-Apts-Seattle-WA

SEATTLE — Colliers has arranged the sale of Terri Ann Apartments, a multifamily building located at 1331 Terry Ave. in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood. Seattle-based Cadence Real Estate acquired the property from a local investor for $6.3 million. Tim McKay, Dan Chhan, Sam Wayne and Matt Kemper of Colliers represented the seller and sourced the buyer in the deal. Originally built in 1967, Terri Ann Apartments features 25 residential units.

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6801-N-17th-Ave-Phoenix-AZ

PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Agave, a multifamily property located at 6801 N. 17th Ave. in Phoenix. A private investor acquired the asset for $2.5 million in an all-cash transaction. The name of the seller was not released. Built 1966, Agave features 11 apartments, including seven completely renovated units, one lightly renovated unit and three unrenovated units. Additionally, eight units have private back patios. Paul Bay of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented both parties in the transaction. Jonathan Weir and Stefan Ignjatovic of Marcus & Milichap’s South Bay office referred the buyer in the deal.

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MENASHA, WIS. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $5.1 million sale of a two-tenant retail property in Menasha, just south of Appleton. Located at 1151 E. Midway Road, the property is home to Piggly Wiggly and Dollar Tree. Edward DeSimone, Josh Bishop and Maxx Bauman of Matthews brokered the 1031 tax-deferred exchange transaction. The undisclosed buyer exchanged out of a four-property Dollar General portfolio.

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357-359-W.-22nd-St

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $27 million sale of five multifamily buildings in Manhattan. The properties are part of a portfolio of assets owned by Metro Management. Two buildings at 320-326 and 329-333 W. 55th St. totaling 63 units sold to an undisclosed buyer for $11.5 million, and two buildings located at 357 W. 22nd St. and 359 W. 22nd St. in Chelsea sold to Lockhill Properties for $8 million. The final property at 335 W. 19th St. comprises 45 units and fetched a sales price of $7.5 million. Cushman & Wakefield’s Robert Shapiro, Nicholas Kontos, Andrew Berry, Michael Gembecki, Charlie Gravina and Austin Fabel represented Metro Management in the transactions. The firm also represented the buyers in the dispositions of the first four assets.

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