EL MONTE, CALIF. — Realty Advisory Group has arranged the sale of an office and industrial property located at 9320 Telstar Ave. in El Monte’s Flair Park area. Los Angeles-based Rising Realty Partners acquired the asset for $41 million. Built in 1975 and renovated in 2001, the 246,912-square-foot property offers 178,776 square feet of office space, which the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health occupies. Simultaneous with acquisition closing, Los Angeles County and Rising executed a new long-term lease for the office space. The remaining 68,136-square-foot industrial space is available for lease. Jim Abbott Sr. and Jim Abbott Jr. of Realty Advisory Group represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
MESA, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale Saratoga Apartments, a multifamily property located on University Drive in Mesa. Tides Equities acquired the property from an undisclosed seller for $35.2 million, or $122,990 per unit. Built in 1978 on 13 acres, the asset features 286 units, four swimming pools, a basketball court and tennis courts. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SEATTLE — Seattle-based commercial real estate firm Urban Renaissance Group LLC (URG) and global investment firm KKR have acquired 300 Pine St. in downtown Seattle for approximately $580 million. Taking up a full city block between Third and Fourth avenues, the property is a 770,000-square-foot, eight-story, mixed-use building that features 85,000 square feet of renovated ground-floor retail designed to accommodate retail flagship stores. The property has a new Fourth Avenue entrance to access the 682,000 square feet of commercial office space currently 100 percent leased to a single tenant. The office portion features 80,000-square-foot floorplates, seismic retrofitting and over 20 skylights including two light wells providing additional light for the top two floors. The asset was originally home to Seattle’s Bon Marché department store. The art-deco style building was constructed in 1929 with four additional stories added in 1955. Between 2015 and 2017, then-owner Macy’s sold the upper six levels of office space, and in 2020 the department store closed. The renovated landmark building features a 20,000-square-foot rooftop deck and 15-foot ceilings. The ground-level retail space is located above the underground Westlake light rail station with bus stops at the west and east entrances. The property will offer retail suites …
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — Investors Management Group Inc. has sold Waterleaf Townhomes and Apartments, a 230-unit community located at 1900 SE Hillmoor Drive in Port St. Lucie. Covenant Capital Group purchased the property for $41.6 million. Darron Kattan of Franklin Street’s Atlanta office represented IMG in the transaction. Waterleaf Townhomes and Apartments is located on the east side of Florida and is situated 6.9 miles from Jensen Beach and 47 miles from West Palm Beach. IMG acquired Waterleaf Townhomes and Apartments in 2017 for $26.8 million. The company invested $3.1 million on renovations in the townhome interiors plus the fitness center, pools, sports park and other common-area amenities. IMG has transacted over 1,000 units across the Miami and Tampa metros over the last decade.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Capstone Apartment Partners has brokered the $8.3 million sale of Shelby Grove Apartments, a 13-building, all-brick apartment community situated on 6.5 acres off at 6357 Shelby Briar Drive in Memphis. Luke Searcy, Austin Heithcock and Adam Klenk of Capstone led the transaction. Sante Realty Investments was the seller, which acquired the asset in 2017. The buyer was EPH Properties. Built in 1999, Shelby Grove includes 98 two-bedroom units and was approximately 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Each apartment home includes a fully equipped kitchen, ceiling fans and washer/dryer connections. The buyer plans to complete upgrades on 72 remaining unrenovated units by updating appliances, flooring, countertops and fixtures. Shelby Grove is EPH’s first investment in the Memphis market. In total, EPH has invested in more than 1,000 multifamily units and 15 commercial properties in nine markets across the United States.
JOHNSTON, IOWA — Jackson Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based real estate investment and development company, has acquired Cadence Apartments in Johnston within metro Des Moines. The purchase price was undisclosed. The 195-unit, Class A apartment complex was built in 2017. It was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities include a pool, media room, fitness center, coffee bar and Luxer One package system. The acquisition marks JDP’s first in the Des Moines area. The company intends to purchase newer construction multifamily properties in Midwest markets such as Des Moines, Indianapolis and Columbus. JDP purchased Cadence in a joint venture partnership with Ashland Capital, a Chicago-based multifamily investment company. BH Management will serve as property manager.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis-based Fabcon Precast, a provider of structural precast wall panels, has acquired Kerkstra Precast for an undisclosed price. Kerkstra is a producer of high-quality precast and prestressed concrete products in Michigan. From its two manufacturing facilities in Grand Rapids and Detroit, Kerkstra serves the industrial, commercial, residential and infrastructure markets across the Midwest. Its comprehensive product offering includes structural and architectural wall panels, hollowcore planks, beams, columns, double tees, stairs and other specialty products. With the addition of Kerkstra, Fabcon will offer an expanded portfolio of products and operate out of seven total manufacturing locations throughout Minnesota, Michigan, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. Fabcon provides end-to-end integrated capabilities, from engineering and design to production, project management and construction.
WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.3 million sale of a 13,100-square-foot property occupied by CVS Pharmacy in Woodridge, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The net-leased building is located at 8645 Woodward Ave. Matt Emerick, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor based in Florida. The asset sold at 94 percent of the list price to an undisclosed buyer. CVS has over 10 years remaining on its lease.
NILES, ILL. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of a 149,474-square-foot industrial building in Niles, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The property, located at 6035 Gross Point Road, is fully leased to Fort Dearborn Co., a producer of labels for consumer goods packaging. Erik Foster and Mike Wilson of Avison Young represented the sellers, Dermody Properties and Wanxiang America Real Estate Group. Boston-based Plymouth Industrial REIT was the buyer.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Watermarke, a 386-unit apartment community in southwest Fort Worth. The property was built on 14 acres in 1986. Units feature private patios or balconies, and communal amenities include three pools, a clubhouse with a business center and gym, onsite laundry facilities and a dog park. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a San Antonio-based private investment firm, and procured the buyer, California-based Tides Equities.