COLUMBUS, OHIO — W. P. Carey Inc. has acquired a 567,000-square-foot light manufacturing facility in Columbus for $27 million. The Class A facility is net leased to a U.S. wholly owned subsidiary of Knowlton Development Corp. Inc., a global provider specializing in package design and manufacturing solutions for beauty, personal care and home care brands. The building features a clear height of 30 feet and offers convenient access to I-270 and the Rickenbacker International Airport. The seller was undisclosed.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — 33 Realty has brokered the $25 million deconversion sale of Randall Village Condominiums in Crystal Lake, about 45 miles northwest of Chicago. Built in 1998, the property consists of 21 two-story buildings as well as a clubhouse and 26 garage parking spaces. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, grilling area and meeting rooms. Sean Connelly, John Meyer and Matt Petersen of 33 Realty brokered the transaction. The undisclosed buyer plans to invest in substantial unit upgrades. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
CARMEL, IND. — KC Venture Group has acquired Penn Circle Apartments in Carmel, a suburb of Indianapolis. The purchase price was undisclosed. Built in 2013, the five-story asset sits on 6.2 acres at 12415 N. Pennsylvania St. Steve LaMotte Jr. and Dane Wilson of CBRE represented the seller, Inland. KC Venture Group is a real estate company engaged in the ownership, acquisition and management of multifamily communities in the Midwest and Texas.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — W. P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) has acquired a student housing property in the New York City suburb of New Rochelle that serves students at Monroe College for $26 million. Built in 2018, the transit-oriented residence hall’s 94 units total 49,500 net rentable square feet. The property also offers proximity to dining, entertainment and fitness uses. Thomas Greeley, Devlin Man, Cory Gubner and Alex Haendler of Newmark represented the seller, St. Katherine Group, and procured W. P. Carey as the buyer.
CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. — Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT has brokered the $5.1 million sale of The Pearl, an 18,000-square-foot office building in Chestnut Hill, located west of Boston. The four-story property was built on a half-acre parcel in 1973 and includes onsite parking. Todd Glaskin of Coldwell Banker represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer were also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has sold 635-641 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan’s Midtown South neighborhood for a gross sales price of $325 million. The office property comprises two adjoining buildings rising eight stories and totaling 267,000 square feet. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter and generate net cash proceeds to SL Green of approximately $312.5 million. The buyer was undisclosed. SL Green acquired the asset in 2012 for $173 million. The Manhattan-based office landlord completed a redevelopment of the buildings in 2015, featuring a new lobby, elevators, building systems and a penthouse rooftop equipped with a bocce court and event space. The buildings date back to the early 1900s and once housed the Simpson Crawford Department Store. Today, the property is 94 percent leased. Software company Infor is the anchor tenant and recently executed a renewal and extension of its lease through 2030. “New York City’s revitalization continues as does the demand for Class A office buildings,” says Harrison Sitomer, senior vice president of SL Green. “The disposition at a sales price of more than $1,200 per square foot is a result of extensive repositioning and leasing efforts at the property.” …
CAMARILLO, CALIF. — Colliers’ National Retail Capital Markets has arranged the $61.5 million sale of Camarillo Village Square, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Camarillo. Anchor tenants at the 247,000-square-foot property are Sprouts Farmers Market, Rite Aid, Big 5 Sporting Goods and PetSmart. The asset is located at 1656-2350 Las Posas Road. Donahue Schriber sold the property to an undisclosed buyer in an off-market transaction. According to Colliers, the sale was the largest priced retail transaction year-to-date in California. El Warner of Colliers represented the seller in the deal.
BURIEN, WASH. — Berkadia has brokered the sale and financing for Arbour Court, a garden-style community located at 2225 S. 112th St. in Burien, a suburb of Seattle. Kuhar Bay Club sold the asset to a private group of local investors for $19.1 million. Kenny Dudunakis, Ben Johnson and David Sorensen of Berkadia’s Seattle office represented the seller in the transaction. Robert Doxsee and Michael Manolides of Berkardia Seattle’s office, along with Brad Williamson of Berkadia’s Miami office, arranged a $15 million acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer through New York-based Ready Capital. Built in 1990, Arbour Court features 75 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging from 700 square feet to 1,030 square feet. Units offer gourmet kitchens, fireplaces, large walk-in closets and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include an indoor pool, sauna and a fitness center.
BULLHEAD, ARIZ. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a 52,944-square-foot retail asset located within City Square Shopping Center in Bullhead. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $7.1 million. The name of the buyer was not released. The transaction included Smart & Final Extra! and Ashley Homestore, both of which are triple-net lease tenants. Chris DePierro of Faris Lee represented the seller in the deal.
DETROIT — Bedrock has acquired 300 River Place, a 500,000-square-foot office building along Detroit’s riverfront. The purchase price was undisclosed. Additionally, the acquisition includes a parking garage with 736 parking spaces and 4.4 acres of developable land. The Stroh Cos. Inc. was the seller. The office building will continue to house tenants such as the Associated Press, Belle Isle Conservancy, Michigan Minority Contractors and a number of departments within the Federal General Services Administration. The building was originally constructed in phases in 1928 and 1939 by pharmaceutical company Parke-Davis & Co. The Stroh Brewery Co. acquired the property in 1979 and renovated it over the years. Since its founding in 2011, Detroit-based real estate firm Bedrock has invested more than $5.6 billion for the acquisition and development of more than 100 properties in Detroit and Cleveland. The company is the real estate arm of Dan Gilbert’s Rocket Cos.