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.
Acquisitions
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.
Bridge Partners Buys Harvest at Fiddyment Ranch Apartments in Roseville, California for $111M
by Amy Works
ROSEVILLE, CALIF. — Bridge Partners has purchased Harvest at Fiddyment Ranch, a multifamily community located in Roseville, from Roseville-based USA Properties Fund for $111 million. Located at 1900 Blue Oaks Blvd. within the Fiddyment Ranch master-planned community, the 300-unit property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. The community offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, ranging from 771 square feet to 1,258 square feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse and game room, fitness center, heated pool and spa, dog park and playground. Marc Ross of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Andrew Behrens of CBRE’s San Francisco office organized an acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer.
Capstone Negotiates $17.5M Acquisition of Gardens at Hidden Creek Multifamily Property in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Capstone has brokered the purchase of The Gardens at Hidden Creek, an apartment community located in Colorado Springs. The property traded for $17.5 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Located at 1111-1123 Verde Drive, The Gardens at Hidden Valley feature 125 units in a mix of 19 studios, 82 one-bedroom/one-bath, 23 two-bedroom/two-bath and one three-bedroom/one-bath layouts. On-site amenities include a pool, cybercafé, picnic area, fitness center, barbecue area and clubhouse. Adam Riddle and Patrick Knowlton of Capstone represented the buyer in the deal.
BILLINGS, MONT. — Wood Investments Cos. has purchased a vacant retail building situated on 5.19 acres at 2618 King Ave. West in Billings. Billings-based Wilson-Taylor Partnership sold the asset for $4.6 million. Formerly occupied by Big Bear Sports Center, the building features 67,000 square feet of retail space. By the close of escrow, Wood Investments had secured leases with HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post and Petco to occupy the multi-tenant building. Wood Investments will redevelop the building to comply with tenant specifications, as well as implement capital improvements and upgrades to the overall asset. HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post will occupy a total of 42,000 square feet and Petco will occupy 15,000 square feet. All three tenants are slated to open in 2022. Additionally, approximately 10,000 square feet of space is still available. Chad Moore of Mountain West Commercial Brokerage in Salt Lake City represented the buyer, while Richard Martin of Mountain West Commercial Brokerage in Billings represented the seller in the transaction.
DALLAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Alexan Henderson, a 321-unit apartment community in the Knox-Henderson area of Dallas. The property was built in 2017 and offers amenities such as a resort-style pool, rooftop lounge, coworking space and a dog park with two pet spas. Drew Kile, Joey Tumminello, Will Balthrope, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and Grant Raymond of IPA represented the seller, Trammell Crow Residential, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Nuveen Real Estate.