Acquisitions

White Marsh

WHITE MARSH, MD. — Merritt Properties has purchased 10301 Philadelphia Road in White Marsh for $34.5 million. The property is a former GM Baltimore Global Propulsions Systems site that opened in 2000 to produce transmissions and electric motors before it closed in 2019. Bo Cashman and Jonathan Beard of CBRE represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. Located off Interstate I-95 near Interstate 695, the 56-acre project will be known as White Marsh Interchange Park. White Marsh Interchange Park is located within Merritt’s Baltimore County east portfolio, which has been 97 percent occupied since 2016. Baltimore-based Merritt Properties plans to construct up to nine, one-story buildings totaling approximately 750,000 square feet, which will create space for 50 to 100 businesses, leasing from 2,700 to 50,000 square feet or more. The company anticipates that these businesses will provide jobs for 1,200 to 1,500 people. Merritt Construction Services, the construction division of Merritt Cos., will manage future construction.

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EDISON AND ISELIN, N.J. — New Jersey-based REIT Mack-Cali Corp. (NYSE: CLI) has sold its Metropark office portfolio, which consists of four buildings totaling 945,906 square feet in the Northern New Jersey cities of Edison and Iselin, to New York City-based Opal Holdings for $254 million. The sale of the property, which was approximately 90 percent leased at closing, comes as part of Mack-Cali’s stated objective of divesting of its office holdings. The initiative has already led to the sale of office assets in Parsippany and Woodbridge. The company plans to use the proceeds to pay down its unsecured corporate debt in the second quarter. A Cushman & Wakefield team of Andy Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Frank DiTommaso, Seth Zuidema, Adam Spies, Kevin Donner, Todd Elfand and Kevin Carton brokered the deal on behalf of Mack-Cali.

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CLEVELAND — Compass Self Storage has acquired several self-storage centers that in total added over 183,000 net rentable square feet to the firm’s portfolio. The newest storage units are located at 9085 SW State Road 200 in Ocala, Fla.; 3300 Jodeco Road and 3497 Jodeco Road in McDonough, Ga.; and 5A Estate Drive in Bluffton, S.C. These three acquisitions bring Compass’ total property count to 98. Compass Self Storage has plans to upgrade all three properties, including upgraded security by offering smart locks, high definition video, lighting and individual access control. Compass Self Storage will also offer onsite truck rental services. These Compass Self Storage locations, as well as all Compass Self Storage centers nationwide, now offer contactless rentals. Compass Self Storage is a member of Cleveland-based Amsdell Cos. The three Southeast acquisitions were made by separate affiliates of Amsdell Group LLC and Compass Self Storage LLC. The sellers and sales prices were not disclosed.

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ORANGE, CONN. — Locally based firm HK Group has brokered the $16 million sale of a 162,036-square-foot warehouse and distribution building in Orange, located in the southern coastal part of the state. The building was constructed on 15.1 acres in 1992 and was fully leased to Restaurant Depot and British paper goods company Bunzl at the time of sale. A seller based in Westchester County, New York, sold the asset to an undisclosed institutional investor. Matthew Keefe and Franco Fellah of HK Group brokered the deal.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired The Brix in Grand Rapids for $68.2 million. Located at 414 Benson Ave. and built in 2018, the two-building apartment complex offers one- to three-bedroom floor plans. It is currently 93 percent occupied. Amenities include a heated swimming pool, two-story fitness center, tenant lounge, golf simulator, covered parking and pet park. Brad Gordon and Robert Cohan of TEI managed the acquisition on an internal basis and will also manage the property. Evan Riggle of Triad RE Partneres represented the undisclosed seller. The purchase marks TEI’s 13th acquisition in the state of Michigan and its third multifamily property in Grand Rapids.

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ITASCA, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has brokered the sale of a 116,800-square-foot industrial building located at 921 Ardmore Ave. in Itasca. Exeter Property Group purchased the asset from a private investor for an undisclosed price. Mark Baumhart and Jeff Janda of Lee & Associates brokered the transaction. Shortly before the sale, the duo negotiated a lease renewal for tenant 4C Logistics LLC.

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SANDPOINT, IDAHO — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has arranged the sale of La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Sandpoint, a hotel located at 415 Cedar St. in Sandpoint. Terms of the transaction, including the seller, buyer and acquisition price, were not released. La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Sandpoint features 68 guest rooms, a lobby with fireplace, gift shop, fitness center, indoor spa and seasonal outdoor swimming pool. The guest room mix includes a selection of queen- and king-bed rooms; kitchenette and spa suites; family-friendly rooms; and ADA rooms. Amenities include in-room mini refrigerator, microwave, television and high-speed internet. The hotel consists of three buildings and a leased restaurant on approximately 1.2 acres. Joseph Kennedy, president of CIP, led the CIP team in the deal.

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MERIDIAN, IDAHO — Wood Investments Cos. has purchased CentrePoint Marketplace, a community shopping center located on 19.3 acres at 3319 N. Eagle Road in Meridian. Built in 2007, the 197,288-square-foot property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Kohl’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Walgreens, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Panera Bread, Wingers Restaurant & Alehouse, Downeast Home, Hobby Lobby, Moxie Java and 360 Wireless. Chad Moore of Salt Lake City-based Mountain West Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer. The seller was Centrepoint Marketplace LLC, a Utah limited liability company.

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PORTLAND, ORE. — San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners has completed the acquisition of FortyOne 11 Apartments, a multifamily property in northeast Portland. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $27.4 million. FortyOne 11 features 112 apartments and was 76 percent occupied at the time of sale. The investment was made from Pathfinder Partners Opportunity Fund VIII, which was raised in 2020 to make opportunistic multifamily investments. Pathfinder Fund VIII also invests in Seattle, Sacramento, Southern California, Phoenix and Denver.

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NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of an industrial building located within Civic Center Freeway Industrial Park at 3679 N. Civic Center Drive in North Las Vegas. Civic Center Industrial Owner LLC sold the asset to Sage Harbor Exchange Inc. for $14.5 million. The property features 118,021 square feet of industrial space. Dan Doherty, Paul Sweetland, Chris Lane and Jerry Doty of Colliers International represented the seller in the deal.

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