ATLANTA AND NASHVILLE, TENN. — GTIS Partners has sold a single-family rental (SFR) portfolio spanning 1,081 homes located in Atlanta and Nashville to an undisclosed buyer for approximately $300 million. GTIS first entered the SFR space in 2012. Since then, the New York-based firm has owned and/or managed over 4,700 SFR homes scattered across nine markets. Additionally, GTIS has seven build-to-rent projects under construction in Phoenix and South and Central Florida. The developments total 1,370 units and will cost about $340 million to bring on line.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired Louisville Airport Distribution Center, a newly constructed industrial property located in the Southside/Airport industrial submarket in Louisville. The facility totals approximately 284,000 square feet. The property is within five miles from distribution hubs including UPS Worldport (Air Distribution Hub), UPS Centennial Hub (Ground Distribution Hub) and the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The Chicago-based REIT purchased the property for $32.1 million from an undisclosed buyer. This acquisition is JLL Income Property Trust’s second in Louisville after purchasing Louisville Distribution Center earlier this year. Louisville Airport Distribution Center is located close to several interstates, including Interstates 24, 64, 65, 71 and 75. The center is 2.5 miles from GE Appliance Park. Built in 2020, the center is fully leased to Haier US Appliance Solutions, which is an affiliate of local heavyweight GE Appliances, and Derby Industries. The leases carry a weighted average term of 5.1 years. The property includes modern features such as 36-foot clear heights, LED lighting and HVAC throughout.
KINGWOOD AND PORTER, TEXAS — LYND, a San Antonio-based multifamily developer and operator, has acquired two apartment communities totaling 684 units in the Houston area for $84 million, or roughly $123,000 per unit. The two properties — the 372-unit Paramount at Kingwood and the 312-unit Villas of Valley Ranch — are located in Houston’s northeastern suburbs of Kingwood and Porter, respectively. Paramount at Kingwood features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and a clubhouse, pool and fitness center. Villas of Valley Ranch offers one- and two-bedroom units and a pool, dog park and walking trails. LYND assumed management of the properties in September 2020 and oversaw a value-add program. The seller was Sy Li, a private investor based in Texas.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Longview Climate Storage, a 114-unit self-storage facility located about 100 miles east of Dallas. Dave Knobler, Brandon Karr, Danny Cunningham and Mixson Staffel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Houston-based private investor, in the disposition of the facility, which spans 11,108 net rentable square feet. The quartet also procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
DALLAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has negotiated the sale of Shady Trail Business Center, a 68,043-square-foot flex property in Dallas. Shane Benner and Josh Meraz of Bradford represented the seller, an entity doing business as WC Shady Trail Business Center LLC, in the transaction. Rich Young Jr. of Rich Young Cos. represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based limited liability company, in the deal. Shady Trail Business Center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale.
LAS VEGAS — The Bascom Group has purchased a three-property apartment portfolio located in Las Vegas for $72 million, or $184,806 per unit. Totaling 390 units, the portfolio includes Spectra at 4000, Spectra East and Spectrum at Katie. Bridge Investment Group provided debt financing, which Charles Halladay, Jamie Kline and Annie Rice of JLL Capital Markets arranged. Bascom selected Cushman & Wakefield for property management services and Renu Multifamily Services for construction management. Spectra at 4000 and Spectra East are located in eastern Las Vegas Valley, and Spectrum at Katie is located near University of Nevada – Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip. The name of the seller was not released.
LYONS, ILL. — Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage Inc. (AHIB) has arranged the $8.8 million sale of Riverwalk in Lyons, about 14 miles southwest of Chicago. Built in 2003, the six-story property includes 120 units. The majority of the units are rented under affordable housing guidelines, while 16 are rented at market rate. The community was developed using funds from the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Current affordability restrictions remain in place until 2033. Kyle Shoemaker of AHIB represented the seller, Barron Development LLC, as well as the buyer, New Frontier Cos. The buyer intends to operate the community as affordable housing for the foreseeable future, according to AHIB.
ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICH. — Cohn Commercial Properties has brokered the sale of a former Kroger store in St. Clair Shores, about 13 miles northeast of Detroit. The 51,021-square-foot building is located at 22332 East 9 Mile Road. Harry Cohn of Cohn Commercial, along with CBRE, represented the seller, The Kroger Co. The buyer was St. Clair Retail Management LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (NYSE: DRH), a Maryland-based REIT, has sold the 725-room Lexington Hotel in Midtown Manhattan for $185.3 million, or roughly $256,000 per room. The sales price represents a cap rate of 5.4 percent based on the hotel’s 2019 net operating income. The Lexington Hotel features multiple meeting and event spaces. DiamondRock intends to invest the net proceeds from the sale in resort and urban lifestyle hotels. The buyer was locally based hospitality owner-operator MCR.
DENVER — Berkadia has brokered the sale of 16 Penn, a mid-rise apartment community located in Denver. Denver-based The Burgwyn Co. sold the asset to an undisclosed entity for $39 million. Located at 1615 Pennsylvania St., 16 Penn features 99 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans with in-unit washers/dryers and private balconies. Community amenities include a fitness studio, media room, community kitchen, courtyard with a fireplace and grills, and a library. Nick Steele, John Laratta, Tyler King and Nate Moyer of Berkadia Denver represented the seller in the transaction. Matt Schildwatcher of Berkadia Denver secured a $32 million, four-year, interest-only bridge loan for the buyer.