NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $9 million sale of a multifamily development site in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn. The site totals 21,600 buildable square feet across two lots at 554-550 Union St., which currently house three structures with commercial and residential space. Sean Kelly, Stephen Vorvolakos and Nicole Daniggelis of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
Acquisitions
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — An affiliate of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors has purchased a 628,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 2121 Huron St. in Jacksonville. The property was previously home to Anchor Glass Container Corp. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The property features 26 dock doors and clear heights up to 32 feet. Phoenix plans to renovate the facility with a new roof, fire suppression enhancements, exterior and interior paint, new dock equipment and site work improvements. The Jacksonville facility represents the ninth former glass factory that Phoenix Investors has acquired with plans to update for modern industrial use, according to Anthony Crivello, executive vice president and managing director at Phoenix. The construction timeline for the redevelopment was not announced.
GERMANTOWN, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of Germantown Station, a 12,000-square-foot retail center located at 1217-1227 S. Germantown Road. Built in 2002, the property is situated on 1.3 acres and was fully leased to tenants including State Farm, Simmons Bank, Alliance Animal Health, Breakaway Running, A&A Nail Spa and Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana at the time of sale. Landon Williams and Katie Hargett of Cushman & Wakefield Commercial represented the seller, an entity doing business as Germantown Station LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Ranjit Komeravelli.
HOUSTON — California-based investment firm CapRock Partners has purchased a 524,199-square-foot distribution building in North Houston. Built on 29 acres in 2020, Kennedy Greens Distribution Center is a cross-dock facility that features 36-foot clear heights, 185-foot truck court depths, 103 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and parking for 128 trailers and 276 cars. The property was fully leased at the time of sale. Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage and investment firm NewQuest has arranged the sale of Ella Plaza, an 82,073-square-foot shopping center in North Houston. Anchored by Advance Auto Parts’ 15,371-square-foot space, the three-building center was constructed on 7.1 acres in 2003 and is also home to multiple government tenants. Dakota Workman of NewQuest represented the seller, an entity doing business as True Saga LLC, in the transaction. Northmarq represented the buyer, Sega Development LLC.
SUGAR LAND, TEXAS — Philadelphia-based investment firm Alterra IOS has acquired an industrial outdoor storage facility located at 25 miles southwest of Houston at 15646 Ennis Road in Sugar Land. The facility features a 30,000-square-foot warehouse and was fully leased at the time of sale of a national building materials distributor. Alex Harrold of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services represented Alterra in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FONTANA, CALIF. — Bridge Logistics Properties (BLP), a subsidiary of Bridge Investment Group Holdings, has purchased a portfolio of three industrial buildings in Fontana for $83.5 million. The name of the seller was not released. Totaling 332,793 square feet, the portfolio includes a 100,039-square-foot asset at 14074 Rancho Court, a 57,654-square-foot property at 14019 Rose Ave. and a 175,100-square-foot building at 14928 Washington Drive. Each building features Class A specifications including 32-foot clear heights, secured all-concrete truck courts, dock-high and grade-level loading, ESFR sprinkler systems and LED lighting. The properties are fully leased and offer a weighted average lease term of more than two years.
Nearon Enterprises Buys 72-Unit Briggs Village Multifamily Property in Olympia, Washington
by Amy Works
OLYMPIA, WASH. — Nearon Enterprises has acquired Briggs Village, an apartment community in Olympia, from Glencrest Group for an undisclosed price. Situated in the 137-acre Briggs Village master-planned community, the asset features 72 apartments. The community was built in 2019. Ryan Harmon, Philip Assouad, Giovanni Napoli, Nick Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer and facilitated the transaction.
Progressive Real Estate Arranges $6.7M Sale of Peppertree Plaza Retail Property in Fresno, California
by Amy Works
FRESNO, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Peppertree Plaza, a shopping center in Fresno. A Bay Area private investor sold the asset to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $6.7 million. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller in the all-cash transaction. Located at 2745-2787 W. Shaw Ave., Peppertree Plaza features 51,000 square feet of retail space spread across five shop and pad buildings. At the time of sale, the property was 87 percent leased. Current tenants include Outback Steakhouse, Deli Delicious, Marion’s Mexican Restaurant, Pijja Paradise Pizza & Arcade, Ocean Dental Group, FastSigns and State Bank of India.
Gart Properties Acquires 48,351 SF Edwards Corner Retail Center in Vail Valley, Colorado
by Amy Works
VAIL VALLEY, COLO. — Gart Properties has purchased Edwards Corner, a neighborhood center at 56 Edwards Village Blvd. in Vail Valley, from Edwards Corner LLC for an undisclosed price. Built in 2004, Edwards Corner features 48,351 square feet of retail space and is currently leased to nearly 50 local businesses, including Hovey & Harrison, Drunken Goat, Cut Meat & Seafood and Il Mago. Jon Hendrickson and Aaron Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.