PHOENIX — ABI Multifamily has arranged the sale of Cornell Apartments, a multifamily property in Phoenix. An Arizona-based seller sold the property to buyers based in California and Texas for $11 million, or $216,059 per unit. Built in 1968, Cornell Apartments features 51 residences with 34 three-bedroom/two-bath units, 14 two-bedroom/two-bath units and two one-bedroom/one-bath units. All units offer metered electricity, in-suite washers and dryers, stainless steel appliances, stone countertop, new interior fixtures and ceiling fans and vinyl wood flooring in most units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, barbecue grill, central courtyards, outdoor gathering spaces and covered parking. John Klocek and Patrick Burch of ABI Multifamily represented the seller in the deal.
Acquisitions
PHOENIX — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale Riverpoint Building 2, a flex office and industrial property in Phoenix. Michael Hsiung of Phoenix Rising Investments acquired the property from BH Properties for $9 million. Located at 3100 E. Broadway Road, the 61,316-square-foot property was vacant at the time of sale. Built in 2002 on 5.3 acres, the single-story building is currently divided into three shell-condition suites of varying sizes and served by a newly constructed lobby. Eric Wichterman, Mike Coover, Larry Downey and Brett Thompson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based investment firm Catalyst Equity Partners has purchased The Landings at Steeplechase, a 290-unit apartment community in northwest Houston. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1981, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 501 to 1,088 square feet and includes amenities such as a pool and a fitness center. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Catalyst plans to invest about $2.5 million in capital improvements to the property.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Greystone has brokered the sale of Oak Creek, a 109-unit apartment complex in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1964 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 568 to 1,000 square feet. Mark Allen of Greystone brokered the deal. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program. Both parties involved were Texas-based limited liability companies.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of South Park Plaza, a three-building office park in Charleston. Boyd Watterson purchased the property from an entity doing business as JEMA II LLC for $31.3 million. Charles Carmody, Patrick Gildea, Matt Smith, Grayson Hawkins and Ryan Carmody of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 1-3 South Park Circle, South Park Plaza is a 139,060-square-foot property situated close to Interstate 526 and Citadel Mall, a shopping center anchored by Belk, Dillard’s, Target, Bath & Body Works and Loft. Since 2018, South Park Plaza has been 90.6 percent leased to tenants including The Medical University of South Carolina Hospital Authority.
LIBERTY HILL, TEXAS — Greysteel has arranged the sale of Stubblefield Park, a 54-unit multifamily property in Liberty Hill, a northern suburb of Austin. Built in 2016, the property consists of 14 buildings on a five-acre site. J.R. Ellis and Harrison Cole of Greysteel represented the seller in the transaction and arranged acquisition financing through a regional bank on behalf of the buyer. Both parties involved in the transaction requested anonymity.
HINGHAM, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the $139.2 million sale of The Cove, a 220-unit apartment community in Hingham, located south of Boston. Built in 2020, the property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with hardwood-style flooring, custom cabinets, artisan tile backsplashes and stainless steel appliances. Amenities include a pool, social lounge, fitness center, coworking spaces and pet grooming station. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Arizona-based Alliance Residential and an institutional investor, in the transaction. The trio also procured an undisclosed institutional investor as the buyer.
THOMSON, GA. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of Thomson Plaza, a 96,495-square-foot retail center located at 308-324 W. Hill St. in Thomson, about 33 miles west of Augusta. Doug Clyburn and Julie Clyburn of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, an entity doing business as Thomson Plaza LLLP, which had owned the grocery-anchored property for over 49 years. A private 1031 exchange buyer from Statham, Ga., purchased the shopping center for approximately $3.3 million. Thomson Plaza is a KJ’s Market-anchored community center situated on more than 10.5 acres. The retail center was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to 13 tenants including Bealls Outlet, Family Dollar, Aaron’s and Subway. Built in 1972, the property had renovations done in 1990.
ROANOKE, VA. — Kroger LP I has sold its former regional headquarters located at 3631 Peters Creek Road in Roanoke. Fenton Childers and Austin Newman of S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. represented Kroger in the transaction. The buyer, Roanoke-based The Branch Group Inc., purchased the property for $3.1 million. Steve Zegarski and Jason Fountain of Waldvogel Commercial Properties Inc. represented the buyer. Built in 1983, the 58,690-square-foot, two-story office building sits on 9.5 acres and functioned as Krogers regional headquarters for the Mid-Atlantic division. Kroger occupied the property until 2020.
MILWAUKEE — Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC), through its operating partnership Physicians Realty LP, has agreed to acquire a 15-building medical office portfolio for $764.3 million. The Class A buildings are located in eight states and comprise approximately 1.4 million square feet. The portfolio is roughly 95 percent leased. Each of the buildings are either located on a health system campus or are affiliated with a health system. The transaction is expected to close before the end of the year. The seller and property names were undisclosed. Physicians Realty Trust is a Milwaukee-based healthcare real estate company that acquires, develops, owns and manages properties that are leased to physicians, hospitals and healthcare delivery systems.