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 …
Acquisitions
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.
Gemdale USA Sells Madison at Town Center Apartment Complex in Valencia, California for $62M
by Amy Works
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.
PHOENIX — Idaho-based Stafford Holdings has purchased North Loop 101 Building D, an office building located at 19820 N. 7th Ave. in Phoenix. Los Angeles-based Regent Properties sold the property for $22.1 million. Barry Gabel, Chris Marchildon and Will Mast of CBRE represented the seller, while Blake Hupfer of Premiere Property Group represented the buyer in the deal. The two-story building features 88,696 square feet of Class A office space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to two tenants. Centuri Construction Group, a subsidiary of Southwest Gas, occupies 95 percent of the building, with Pacific Western Bank occupying the remaining space.
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Oxford Properties Group, a real estate investment and management firm based in Toronto, has purchased Santa Clarita Innovation Park, a 14-building campus situated on 118.5 acres in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita. Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Intertex Cos. sold the property, which was formerly known as Mann Biomedical Park, for $133.5 million. The acquisition of Santa Clarita Innovation Park falls in line with Oxford’s investment strategy as it is leased to various distribution users and life sciences firms such as Boston Scientific and Bioness. Oxford aims to have 45 to 60 percent of its assets-under-management portfolio to be in life sciences, industrial and residential real estate by 2025. In addition to distribution and life sciences, Santa Clarita Innovation Park includes some offices, a childcare facility and Wolf Creek Brewery. Additionally, the acquisition includes development rights for approximately 40 acres within the park. “Substantially growing our life sciences and industrial businesses represents our highest conviction investment strategies and top priorities at Oxford,” says Chad Remis, executive vice president of North America at Oxford. “The acquisition of Santa Clarita Innovation Park, and its additional development capacity, uniquely provides us with flexibility to build …
FRANKFORT, IND. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a 1.5 million-square-foot distribution center in the Indianapolis-area community of Frankfort for $114 million. The facility was completed in 2015 as a build-to-suit for food and beverage maker ConAgra Brands, which fully occupies the property. Building features include a clear height of 34 feet, 125 dock-high doors, four drive-in doors, 853 trailer parking stalls and 10 rail docks serviced by CXS and Norfolk Southern. John Huguenard and Kurt Sarbaugh of JLL represented the seller, Founders Properties LLC. W. P. Carey purchased the 180-acre property.