ATLANTA — CGI+ Real Estate Strategies has acquired a two-property multifamily portfolio in Atlanta from an affiliate of FPA Multifamily for $144.8 million. The 712-unit portfolio includes The Mille Brookhaven, a 359-unit community built in 2014, and TwentyNine 24 Brookhaven, a 353-unit community built in 2009. The two properties are located adjacent from each other in the Atlanta submarket of Brookhaven, which currently has a new $2.5 billion medical district under development by Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Located at 1000 Barone Ave. NE, The Mille Brookhaven features a business center, pool, fitness center, playground and clubhouse. Mille Brookhaven, which is being rebranded as The Haven, was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Located at 2924 Clairmont Road, TwentyNine24 offers a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, private patio and poolside grills. TwentyNine24, which is being rebranded as The Hendrix, was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Both properties offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The units in both apartment communities include vaulted ceilings, kitchens with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, in-unit washers and dryers, built-in workspaces and wraparound balconies and terraces. CGI+ Real Estate Investment Strategies is a Los Angeles-based multifamily …
Acquisitions
JOHNS CREEK, GA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Abbotts Bridge Station, an 83,391-square-foot, H-Mart-anchored shopping center in the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek. Zach Taylor and Andrew Margulies of IPA brokered the sale. Westwood Financial sold the property for $18.9 million. The buyer was not disclosed. Located at 10820 Abbotts Bridge Road, Abbotts Bridge Station is 30.3 miles from downtown Atlanta and about 40.8 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The shopping center’s tenant roster includes Snow Mountain, Hong Kong Café, AT&T, Joy Pizza N Joy Chicken and White Windmill Bakery. “This transaction illustrates the high demand for Grocery Anchored Centers. We fielded 15 offers from both private and institutional investors and sold it above list price with non-refundable earnest money upon contract execution,” says Taylor.
SAVANNAH, GA. — JLL has brokered the $18 million sale of Summer Breeze, a 79-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care seniors housing community on Savannah’s Wilmington Island. Mike Garbers, Cody Tremper and Michael Sivewright of JLL represented the seller, Salt Lake City, Utah-based Bridge Investment Group. An unnamed investor acquired the property in a 1031 exchange. Summer Breeze offers 28 independent living units, 39 assisted living units and 12 memory care units. Community amenities include a full-service salon, community library, occupational and speech therapies, an activity program, scheduled transportation, restaurant-style dining and weekly housekeeping services. The community was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 351 Wilmington Island Road, approximately 10 miles southeast of downtown Savannah, Summer Breeze is adjacent to the Wilmington Island Club and the Sail Harbor Marina and Boatyard.
CINCINNATI — Vision & Beyond Capital Investments has acquired Clifton Colony, a 297-unit multifamily property in Cincinnati’s Clifton neighborhood. The purchase price was undisclosed. The buyer plans to invest $5 million to install new HFAC, windows and landscaping. The development will continue to serve the workforce housing population. No tenants will be displaced while renovations are underway. Monthly rents start at $610. Vision & Beyond says it plans to implement nominal rent increases for units as they are renovated.
WAUWATOSA, WIS. — IRA Capital has purchased an 11,200-square-foot ambulatory surgery center in Wauwatosa, about six miles west of Milwaukee. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property is fully occupied by Wauwatosa Surgery Center, a partner of Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA). The facility offers various outpatient services, including anesthesiology, general surgery and orthopedic surgery. IRA acquired the building in a sale-leaseback that was structured with SCA, which operates 230 ambulatory surgery centers across 35 states.
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $275 million sale of two adjacent multifamily properties in Hermosa Beach, a beachfront city in Los Angeles County. The 285-unit Playa Pacifica sold for $162.5 million, while the 169-unit The Gallery sold for $112.5 million. Built in 1972, Playa Pacifica was partially renovated in 2015 and 2016. The average unit size is 590 square feet. Amenities include two solar-heated pools, a fitness center, business center, clubhouse, spa and outdoor lounge with barbecue area. The Gallery was built in 1971 and partially renovated in 2003 and 2004. Units average 831 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, spa, sauna and covered parking. Both communities are located near Hermosa Beach Pier. Neighborhood attractions include The Strand and Greenbelt Park, along with beachfront nightlife and restaurants. Kevin Green, Greg Harris and Joseph Grabiec of IPA represented the seller, an institutional investor, and procured the buyer, Prime Residential. Previously, the IPA team brokered the sale of the properties in 2006 for $133 million. “The sale represents the acquisition of 24 percent of the entire apartment stock in Hermosa Beach and nearly 70 percent of the like-kind …
HOUSTON — California-based investment firm Strategic Realty Holdings has purchased a portfolio comprising two multifamily properties totaling 488 units in Houston for $34.3 million. Cypress Ridge Apartments was built in 1980 and totals 252 units in one- and two-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 599 to 957 square feet. Highland Cross Apartments was also constructed in 1980 and comprises 236 units that also feature one- and two-bedroom formats and range in size from 685 to 1,140 square feet. Both properties have similar amenity packages that include pools, fitness centers, clubhouses and onsite laundry facilities. Electra Capital contributed a $6.2 million preferred equity investment to the transaction, the seller in which was not disclosed.
DALLAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Hill, a 240,000-square-foot shopping center located at the corner of Walnut Hill Lane and Central Expressway in north-central Dallas. Built in 1977, The Hill houses tenants such as Houndstooth Coffee, Hiatus Spa + Retreat, Snooze, Taco Deli, Hat Creek Burger Co. and Boardroom Salon for Men. Barry Brown, Ryan Shore, Chris Gerard and Jason Jacobs of JLL represented the seller, EB Arrow, in the transaction. North Carolina-based investment firm Asana Partners purchased the property for an undisclosed price in an off-market deal.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based Westmount Realty Capital has acquired West End on Eldridge, a 192-unit apartment community in the Energy Corridor area of West Houston. The property was built in 1999 and features one- and two-bedroom units averaging 911 square feet. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck, outdoor grilling and lounge areas, a fitness center with a yoga room and a dog park. Westmount plans to implement a value-add program to unit interiors that will add stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and tile backsplashes. In addition, the company will upgrade the amenity spaces and rebrand the community as Westmount at Eldridge. The seller was not disclosed.
HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Simone Development Cos. has sold the 15-acre site of the former Rubber Co. of American Polymer Corp. manufacturing plant in the Long Island community of Hicksville. The facility was originally constructed in 1945 to produce plastics and latex and in subsequent years has been owned by various manufacturers, including Occidental Chemical Corp, Sybron Corp. and Bayer Corp. Paul Leone of CBRE represented the buyer, a fund backed by Brookfield Asset Management, in the transaction. Jim MacDonald negotiated the sale on an internal basis for Simone Development. The new ownership plans to develop a warehouse/distribution center on the site.