WILLIAMSBURG, VA.— Berkadia has arranged the $46 million sale of Spotswood Commons, a 212-unit garden-style multifamily property in Williamsburg. Drew White of Berkadia DC Metro and Carter Wood of Berkadia Richmond represented the seller, Massachusetts-based The Dolben Co. Inc., and the buyer, New York-based Kushner Cos. Located at 100 Glenburnie Road, Spotswood Commons features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with air conditioning, a patio or deck and in-unit washers and dryers. Community amenities include a dog park, clubhouse, fitness center, tennis court, outdoor grilling area, swimming pool, volleyball court and playground. The apartment property is close to Colonial Williamsburg, Interstate 64 and the Williamsburg Premium Outlets. Kushner is a New York City-based real estate development and management firm. The company has a portfolio of residential, commercial, retail, hospitality and industrial properties, with 10.8 million square feet currently under development and 24,000 apartments under ownership across six states.
Acquisitions
LAKEWOOD RANCH, FLA. — The Dilweg Cos. has sold 9000 Town Center Parkway, a 101,312-square-foot, Class-A office building located in Lakewood Ranch. The price was $20.3 million. The buyers were MHCommercial Real Estate Fund LLC, a Florida-based discretionary private real estate fund, and Contrarian Capital Management LLC, a Connecticut-based hedge fund. Rick Brugge, Mike Davis, Rick Colon and Dominic Montazemi of Cushman & Wakefield represented the Dilweg Cos. in the transaction with support from Zach Eicholtz and Brooke Tulley of Cushman & Wakefield. ServisFirst Bank provided $12.5 million financing for the transaction, under the direction of Mario Bringas of SW Florida. Built in 1998, the 9000 Town Center is a two-story building that originally was developed as a single-tenant, build-to-suit property solely occupied by TriNet USA Inc. The property is located east of Interstate 75 on 11.3 acres within the master-planned community of Lakewood Ranch, which is a community on 50 square miles with 18,000 residential and commercial properties. The 75 percent-occupied office property is the fourth acquisition for MHC, and the building currently has approximately 25,000 square feet of space open for leasing. NAI/Merin Hunter Codman will provide property management with leasing services provided for the new ownership by …
POMPANO BEACH, FLA. — Woodmont Industrial Partners and joint venture partner Butters Construction and Development have acquired a 6.1-acre industrial site in Pompano Beach. Located at 1698 Andrews Ave. in Broward County, the company plans to build an 84,000-square-foot Class A distribution building, known as Andrews Logistics, on the site. The seller and price for the land acquisition were not disclosed. The planned distribution park will feature 32-foot clear heights, loading docks, two ramps and frontage on Andrews Avenue. The property is situated near Interstate 95, Florida Turnpike and the Dixie Highway. In addition, the distribution park is proximal to nearby landmarks and transit hubs including Boca Raton Airport, Fort Lauderdale Airport, Port Everglades and the Sawgrass Expressway. Construction of the distribution site is slated for completion in fourth-quarter 2022 and will be available for lease in the summer of 2022. Woodmont Industrial Partners is an affiliate of Fairfield, N.J.-based Woodmont Properties, a real estate development and management firm. Coconut Creek, Fla.-based Butters Construction and Development is a real estate service firm engaged in construction, development, leasing and property management.
SPRING, TEXAS — Locally based development and investment firm Caldwell Cos. has sold Asher Oaks, a 330-unit apartment community located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. The 18-acre property opened in 2019 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with quartz and granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile backsplashes and custom cabinetry in select units. Amenities include a resort-style pool with lounge seating, a social patio with an outdoor kitchen and fireplace patio, demonstration kitchen, golf simulator, yoga and cycling room, fitness center, coffee bar and a work area. The undisclosed buyer has since rebranded the property as Savannah Oaks.
ILLINOIS — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of nine single-tenant properties net leased to First Midwest Bank throughout Illinois for approximately $46 million. Approximately 10 years remain on each location’s lease. Buyer and seller information was undisclosed.
OMAHA, NEB. — Investors Realty has brokered the sale of two office buildings in Omaha for $21.9 million. The single-tenant, Class A properties are located at 17605 and 17645 Wright St. The buildings serve as the headquarters for Orion Advisors Solutions, which maintains approximately 1,000 employees. Ember Grummons of Investors Realty represented the seller, an affiliate of Lockwood Development. Grummons also procured the buyer, Sentinel Net Lease.
CHICAGO — NewMark Merrill Cos. Inc., a shopping center owner based in Woodland Hills, Calif., has acquired Bricktown Square in Chicago for an undisclosed price. The 292,309-square-foot retail center is home to Ross Dress for Less, Harbor Freight Tools, Aldi, XSport Fitness, DD’s Discounts and Farmer’s Best Fresh Market. NewMark Merrill plans to enhance the asset with investments in deferred maintenance and updates such as new signage. Bonnie Investment Group was the seller. ReCap, the real estate subsidiary of RGA Real Insurance Group of America, provided acquisition financing. Sandy Sigal, Jim Patton, Brad Pearl, Sandra Kist and Susan Rorison represented NewMark Merrill on an internal basis. NewMark Merrill currently owns and operates three other retail properties in the Chicagoland area, including Stony Island Plaza in Chicago, Stratford Crossing in Bloomingdale and Winston Plaza in Melrose Park.
BEAUMONT, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the 53-room Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Beaumont hotel. The property was listed for $3.3 million. Andrew Frosch, Louis Dan, Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed, California-based private investor.
BRANCHBURG, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 50,400-square-foot industrial building located in the Northern New Jersey city of Branchburg. The property sits on 3.5 acres and has been leased to the same tenant since it was constructed in 1988. Marc Duval, Jordan Avanzato, Mike Oliver, Jose Cruz and Mike Kavanagh of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Elberon Development Group and The Avidan Group. NorthBridge Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
Nuveen Real Estate Sells 1,184-Unit Palomino Park Apartments in Southeast Denver for $435M
by Amy Works
DENVER — Nuveen Real Estate has completed the sale of Palomino Park Apartments, located at 6700 Palomino Parkway in the Highlands Ranch submarket of southeast Denver. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $435 million. Totaling 1,184 units, Palomino Park consists of three villages: Blue Ridge, Green River and Red Canyon, each offering its own identity and 4,000-square-foot clubhouse. The acquisition also includes access to the Colorado Club, a 26,000-square-foot recreation center situated on a 30-acre central park within the master-planned community. The park serves as an amenity for the three apartment villages, as well as the two for-sale, owner-occupied villages within the 106-acre master-planned development. Matthew Lawton, Jordan Robbins and Pamela Koster of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction. Andy Scott, Whitaker Johnson and Robert Bova of JLL arranged $282.7 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.