Acquisitions

Quantum Brokers $6.8M Sale of Retail Center in Vernon Hills, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow May 18, 2021

VERNON HILLS, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $6.8 million sale of Aspen Pointe, a multi-tenant retail center in Vernon Hills, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 2005, the 26,593-square-foot property is located at 271 Townline Road. It was fully occupied at the time of sale by Starbucks, For Eyes, Maciano’s Pizza, FedEx, Cold Stone Creamery and a few local tenants. Jason Lenhoff of Quantum, along with Beth Sansiper and Jeff Gurian of Becker & Gurian, represented the buyer, Newcastle Properties. Drew Trammell of Newcastle managed the underwriting and closing of the acquisition. The seller was a private real estate investment firm from Chicago.

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

Magma Equities Purchases Richmond Hills Apartment Community in Raleigh for $6.2M

by Julia Sanders May 18, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — Magma Equities has purchased 51 apartments within Richmond Hills, a multifamily community located at 2251 Charles Drive in Raleigh. Sarah Godwin of JLL represented the seller, EYC Cos. LLC, in the $6.2 million sale. Magma Equities plans to update the community’s countertops, kitchen cabinets, pool and property exterior in the next year. Sitting on approximately 5.2 acres, the acquired site is also entitled for up to 330 new apartment units. The infill property is situated across the street from Crabtree Valley Mall and a half-mile from Interstate 440 and Raleigh Beltline, as well as 3.5 miles from Interstate 40. EYC is a privately held real estate firm based in the Carolinas. Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based Magma Equities is a real estate company focused on repositioning Class B apartment communities throughout the country.

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Development Industrial North Carolina Southeast

Merritt Buys Land Near Raleigh for $2.5M, Plans to Build Industrial Business Park

by Julia Sanders May 18, 2021

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. — Merritt Properties plans to build a light industrial business park in Knightdale, a metro Raleigh market near Interstates 540 and 87. The company bought 35 acres off Hinton Oaks Boulevard in the East Wake County town for $2.5 million. The development, known as Merritt Midway Business Park, will include up to five flex and light industrial buildings totaling 271,450 square feet. Properties will range from 28,800 to 84,700 square feet and feature 18-foot clear heights, with leasable bays starting at approximately 3,300 square feet. Merritt expects to deliver the park during the fourth quarter of 2021. Merritt Midway Business Park should help satisfy pent-up demand for industrial space as the northeast Wake County submarket is 95 percent occupied and has seen 4.4 percent rent growth over the past 12 months. Barry Bowling of CBRE represented Merritt in the land transaction, and Jimmy Barnes of NAI Tri Properties represented the undisclosed seller. Barnes, Ed Brown and Michael Wallace of NAI Tri Properties will help oversee leasing for Merritt Midway Business Park. Baltimore-based Merritt owns 736,740 square feet of flex/light industrial product across two developments in the Raleigh-Durham area. The company’s first project, Merritt TW Crossing in Durham, delivered …

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Alabama Multifamily Southeast

Berkadia Brokers $38.3M Sale of 100 Inverness Apartments in Birmingham

by Julia Sanders May 18, 2021

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Berkadia has brokered the $38.3 million sale of 100 Inverness, a 322-unit, Class B multifamily property in Birmingham. David Wilson, Caleb Frizzell and Steve Nunnelley of Berkadia, with support from David Oakley of OG Capital, represented the seller, Colorado-based FPA Multifamily, in the transaction. Tucker Knight of Berkadia assisted the unnamed buyer in assuming an existing Berkadia-originated loan on the property as part of the transaction. Three seasoned multifamily investors from Texas syndicated the buyer group for this transaction, the first acquisition in Alabama for the new ownership. Located at 100 Iverness Lane, the property is situated on a 39-acre lakefront site in the Highway 280 submarket of Birmingham. 100 Inverness features 2,450 feet of shoreline on Lake Heather and frontage on the Iverness Country Club golf course. Community amenities include swimming pools, tennis courts, a 24-hour fitness center, two garage buildings and private balcony and patios. The property was built in two phases in 1974 and 1979 and has 62 townhomes spanning over 1,850 square feet. The apartments are 97 percent occupied. FPA Multifamily, a private equity group, acquired the property in 2015 and completed renovations over the past five years, including exterior updates, renovating the …

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Retail Southeast

CBRE Arranges Sale of 45,000 SF Best Buy-Leased Store in West Palm Beach

by Julia Sanders May 18, 2021

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 45,000-square-foot store situated on approximately four acres at 1880 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard in West Palm Beach. Best Buy has operated at this location for 25 years. Will Pike, Chris Bosworth and Brian Pfohl of CBRE’s Atlanta office, along with Dennis Carson and Casey Rosen of CBRE’s National Retail Partners Florida Team, represented the seller, which was advised by Orion Investments based in Miami. The buyer was RK Centers, an owner of retail properties in both South Florida and Massachusetts.

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Affordable Housing Multifamily Texas

Comunidad Partners Acquires 206-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams May 18, 2021

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Comunidad Partners, a minority- and women-owned investment firm, has acquired Metro 7000, a 206-unit affordable housing community in Fort Worth. Amenities at the property include a pool, clubhouse, sports court and a dog park. The project is 100 percent affordable, with units being at or below 80 percent of the area median income (AMI) and an income restriction that requires a minimum of 20 percent of the units be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of AMI. Richard Furr and Brian O’Boyle Jr. of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Comunidad Partners, which will implement a value-add program focused on unit interiors and building exteriors, was self-represented.

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Industrial Texas

DRA Advisors Buys 210,000 SF Refrigerated Industrial Facility in McAllen, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 18, 2021

MCALLEN, TEXAS — DRA Advisors, a New York City-based investment firm, has purchased a 210,000-square-foot industrial facility in the Rio Grande Valley city of McAllen. The property sits on 12 acres and features 27-foot clear heights and 120-foot truck court depths. More than 60 percent of the space is utilized for cold storage. Tom Duke and Donald Flynn of Elegran Capital & Advisory represented DRA Advisors and the seller in the off-market transaction.

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 94-Unit French Colony Apartments in Dallas

by Taylor Williams May 18, 2021

DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of French Colony, a 94-unit apartment complex located on a 3.8-acre site in West Dallas. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1964 and offers one- and two-bedroom units. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based private investor, in the transaction. The duo also procured the undisclosed buyer.

May 18, 2021

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Acquisitions Industrial Northeast Pennsylvania

MDH Partners Acquires 390,000 SF Industrial Property Near Scranton, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams May 18, 2021

GOULDSBORO, PA. — Atlanta-based investment firm MDH Partners has acquired a 390,000-square-foot industrial property in Gouldsboro, located outside of Scranton. Built in 2002, the property was fully leased to Broadrange Logistics at the time of sale. Building features include a clear height of 30 feet, 42 dock doors, 130-foot truck court depths and an ESFR sprinkler system. The new ownership plans to expand the property by 160,000 square feet, with construction set to begin in the first quarter of next year. The seller was Exeter Property Group. Nick Murphy of Eastdil Secured brokered the deal.

May 18, 2021

Acquisitions Office Southeast Tennessee

Rubicon Equities, Meritage Group Purchase Downtown Nashville Office Building for $95M

by Julia Sanders May 17, 2021

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Rubicon Equities and Meritage Group LP have purchased Capitol View Plaza, a Class A office building located at 1 Lifeway Plaza in downtown Nashville, for $95 million. Capitol View Plaza was built in 2017 on the site of the previous headquarters of Lifeway Christian Resource. The property is part of the 32-acre Capitol View master planned community developed by Boyle Investment Co. The property is the third investment for Rubicon and Meritage in Nashville. David Atchison and Brian Casey of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Stream Realty and Sandeema Co. are enlisted to market the building for lease. Rubicon Equities is a Nashville-based real estate investment and development firm with over $500 million of assets under management. Meritage Group LP is a private investment firm based in San Francisco that invests in public and private equity, credit and real estate.

May 17, 2021

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