BOSTON — A joint venture between owner-operator MC Real Estate Partners LLC (MCRE) and an affiliate of New York City-based Taconic Capital Partners LP has acquired 11 Avenue de Lafayette, a 57,000-square-foot office building in downtown Boston. Scott Dragos and Tim Mulhall of CBRE represented the seller, nonprofit educational travel organization Elderhostel, in the transaction. As part of the deal, Elderhostel will now occupy a full floor of the five-story building via a sale-leaseback. The remaining 40,000 square feet of space is available for lease.
Acquisitions
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Clear Height Properties has sold a 100,000-square-foot industrial building in Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The buyer and sales price were undisclosed. Located at 3456 N. Ridge Road, the property was occupied by three tenants at the time of sale. Clear Height owned the asset since May 2018. Pat Turner and Brendan Green of Colliers International represented Clear Height in the sale. Clear Height is a real estate investment and management company headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill. Its portfolio totals 2.8 million square feet across 32 properties.
CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $2.4 million sale of an Olive Garden ground lease in Chesterfield Township, about 30 miles north of Detroit. The 7,757-square-foot restaurant property, located at 27169 23 Mile Road, opened in the fall of 2020. The single-tenant building is situated on an outparcel directly in front of a Meijer supermarket. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher, in conjunction with ParaSell Inc., represented the buyer, a Southern California-based 1031 exchange buyer. Phil Sambazis of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Detroit-based investor. There are 10 years remaining on the ground lease.
SAN DIEGO — Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX), in partnership with TruAmerica, plans to acquire 66 multifamily communities in San Diego County for more than $1 billion. The sale is one of the largest real estate transactions in county history, according to reports by The San Diego Union-Tribune. The seller, Conrad Prebys Foundation — a philanthropic organization created by local real estate owner Conrad Prebys — began shopping its multifamily portfolio in February, according to KPBS, a public broadcasting service in San Diego. The assets largely feature below-market-rate rents for low-income renters. The report by KPBS lists that the portfolio includes Conrad Villas apartments in Spring Valley, alongside communities located in San Ysidro, Imperial Beach, Chula Vista, National City, Lemon Grove, Lakeside, Spring Valley, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, El Cajon, Escondido, Ramona and Santee. The 5,800-unit, market-rate portfolio is set to undergo $100 million in renovations under the new ownership, according to the Union-Tribune. Blackstone also plans to partner with the nonprofit organization Pacific Housing to provide services for residents, including after-school tutoring, financial literacy classes, and health and wellness initiatives at no cost. The deal will add to Blackstone’s existing portfolio of $4.5 billion worth of assets in San Diego …
MANASSAS, VA. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $113 million sale of Ravens Crest, a garden-style multifamily community located in Manassas, which is about 30 miles from Washington D.C. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, a partnership between LCOR and a fund managed by the Real Estate Group of Ares Management Corp., to complete the sale to the buyer, a partnership between a fund managed by Clarion Partners LLC and Blackfin Real Estate Investors. Additionally, Walter Coker, Brian Crivella, Robert Jenkins and Bill Gribbin of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Clarion and Blackfin. Ravens Crest has a total of 444 one- and two-bedroom units that have been recently updated to feature stainless steel appliances, updated lighting, cabinetry, granite countertops, walk-in closets, balconies or patios and wood-style flooring. Community amenities include a newly renovated clubhouse and fitness center, business center, picnic area with grills, playground, private swimming pool, outdoor kitchen and recreation areas. The property also has a jogging trail located right behind it. Ravens Crest is located at 8098 Ravens Crest Court. In the past, the property has had a 95 percent occupancy rate with an average rent growth of 3.7 percent annually.
ACWORTH, GA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has brokered the $11.4 million sale of Cherokee Commons Shopping Center, a 103,719-square-foot, Kroger-anchored retail property located 33 miles north of Atlanta in Acworth. Built in 1986, the center was 91 percent leased to tenants including Pet Supplies Plus and CosmoProf at the time of sale. Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller, Collett Capital, in the disposition of the property to Bandera Ventures. The buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — Global investment firm KKR has acquired Skyline Commerce Center, a 198,000-square-foot, newly built industrial property located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The seller, Conor Commercial, began construction on the two-building development in April 2020. Building 1 features 32-foot clear heights, 23 truck docks, 12 trailer parking stalls and 133 car parking spots. Building 2 offers 28-foot clear heights, 18 truck docks and 122 car parking spaces.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Frisco Crossing, a 12,158-square-foot retail center located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Frisco Crossing was fully occupied at the time of sale to tenants such as Stonelake Family Dentistry, Palio’s Pizza Café and Frisco Pharmacy. Hudson Lambert of STRIVE represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were local investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Healthcare investment firm Remedy Medical Properties has purchased Andover Medical Center, located north of Boston, for $55.2 million. Built in phases between 2015 and 2017, the complex consists of a 69,992-square-foot medical office building, a 102-space parking garage and a freestanding 1,800-square-foot coffee shop. Robert Griffin, Frank Nelson, Michael Greeley, Blake McLaughlin, Allie Percoco and Dominick Romano of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Vose Farm Business Center, a 271,008-square-foot warehouse in Peterborough, located in the southern-central part of the state. The asset sold for roughly $10.8 million. Vose Farm Business Center is situated on 79.2 acres, features clear heights of 14 to 22 feet and has been renovated since its original construction. Harrison Klein and Luigi Lessa of Marcus & Millichap, along with Andy Peterson of Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty, represented the seller, Juniper Advisory Services LLC, in the transaction. Scott Geller, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, New York-based Premium Capital Resources LLC. James Koury of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.