MEMPHIS, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors has negotiated the sale of a 169,272-square-foot industrial facility located at 4481 Distriplex Cove in Memphis. Olymbec USA LLC, a division of Montreal-based industrial owner Olymbec, purchased the property from tire manufacturer and distributor China Manufacturers Alliance LLC (CMA LLC) for an undisclosed price. Landon Williams and Katie Hargett of Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors represented the seller in the transaction, and Brian Califf of NAI Saig represented the buyer.
Acquisitions
CHANHASSEN, MINN. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Venue Apartments, a 134-unit apartment complex in the Twin Cities suburb of Chanhassen. The property opened in 2019 and is anchored by an Aldi grocery store, which is separately owned and was not part of the transaction. Amenities include a rooftop deck, business center, fitness facility, clubroom, sports simulator, coffee bar, underground heated parking and automated package delivery. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Adam Haydon and Devon Dvorak of Colliers represented the seller, Minnesota-based Roers Cos. Edina, Minn.-based Highland Management purchased the property through a 1031 exchange. The community was 95.5 percent leased at the time of sale.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of the Southport Retail Collection, a portfolio of three trophy retail assets located in Chicago’s Southport Corridor. The fully leased, 20,242-square-foot portfolio sold to a private buyer. The assets are leased to Capital One Café, Tuco & Blondie and Indira Salon & Spa. Joe Girardi, Emily Gadomski and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America represented the undisclosed seller.
ST. LOUIS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $9.7 million sale of the Interior Design Center of St. Louis, a seven-suite industrial property in St. Louis. The facility comprises 92,104 square feet of flex industrial space across two masonry buildings. The fully leased property is anchored by four long-term tenants, including KDR Designer Showrooms and AUTCOhome Appliance. Tyler Sharp, Adam Abushagur and David Saverin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local investor. Buyer information was not provided.
CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON, D.C. — Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D), a Bernhard Capital Partners portfolio company, and Project Management Advisors (PMA) have merged, bringing together two national companies in program management and real estate advisory services. Together, the firms offer a comprehensive suite of services spanning strategic planning and advisory, project leadership and delivery, owner’s representation and operations for consulting for social and institutional infrastructure clients and large asset owners. By merging their teams and capabilities, the firms expand their geographic reach and sector depth across higher education, healthcare, life sciences, technology, K-12 schools, civic and municipal projects, sports venues, hospitality, residential and energy infrastructure. The combined organization includes more than 450 professionals serving clients nationwide from offices in major markets, including Northern and Southern California, Austin, Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Washington, D.C., and New York.
JACKSON, MISS. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has arranged the sale of Westland Plaza, a 214,281-square-foot shopping center located in Jackson, for $11.8 million. Grocery Depot anchors the property, which is also home to a mix of additional tenants including Planet Fitness, Family Dollar, Hibbett Sports, Rent-A-Center, Rainbow Shops and City Gear. Jacob Baruch, Daniel Baruch and Ari Warshaw of Legacy Realty Group represented the buyer in the transaction. Beezie Landry and Justin Langlois of Stirling Investment Advisors represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity.
LaTerra, Respark Agree to Acquire Suburban Chicago Apartment Portfolio from Aimco for $455M
by John Nelson
CHICAGO — A partnership between LaTerra Capital Management and Respark Residential has agreed to acquire a portfolio of seven multifamily properties in suburban Chicago totaling 1,495 units. Multifamily owner-operator Aimco (NYSE: AIV) plans to sell the portfolio to the partnership for $455 million. The transaction is expected to close in first-quarter 2026, pending the assumption of the properties’ in-place mortgages. According to Crain’s Chicago Business, the portfolio comprises Evanston Place in Evanston; Hyde Park Tower in Chicago; Elm Creek and Eldridge Townhomes in Elmhurst; Yorktown Apartments and 220 Grace in Lombard; and Willow Bend in Rolling Meadows. Aimco recently concluded its year-long strategic review process and is moving forward with its “plan of sale and liquidation.” The Denver-based firm says that the buyers have completed due diligence and funded in part a $20 million nonrefundable deposit for the acquisition. Aimco says that the net proceeds from the sale will total $160 million. For LaTerra, the Aimco acquisition allows the Marina del Rey, Calif.-based company to increase its holdings in Chicago, which is currently the No. 1 market in the United States for rent growth, according to data from CoStar Group. The market saw 6,700 new units delivered in the past 12 …
DALLAS — Newmark has brokered the sale of Jefferson Cedar Ridge, a 360-unit apartment community in southwest Dallas that was built in 2024. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse, dog park and outdoor grilling stations. Richard Furr, Brian Murphy and Brian O’Boyle Jr. of Newmark represented seller, Dallas-based investment firm TDI, in the transaction. Braden Harmon, Hank Glasgow and Jeff Fein, also with Newmark, arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, a partnership between Ashcroft Capital and Pearlmark Real Estate.
HOUSTON — Sagard Real Estate, a Denver-based investment firm, has purchased a 75,225-square-foot warehouse located on the Port Houston campus. The warehouse was constructed in 2008 directly across from the port’s Barbour’s Cut Container Terminal. Building features include 28-foot clear heights, a front-load configuration, 130-foot truck court depths and 23 dock-high doors and one acre of dedicated yard space with independent access points. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment and development firm AmTrustRE has completed the acquisition of 260 Madison Avenue, a 22-story office building in Midtown Manhattan, for roughly $211 million. The approximately 570,000-square-foot building was constructed in 1952 and was roughly 68 percent leased at the time of sale. Tenants include Hanesbrands, MGM, Regus, McLaughlin & Stern and Marcus & Millichap. AmTrust plans to invest “significant capital” into interior and exterior improvements to the building. Darcy Stacom and William Herring of Stacom CRE, along with David Ash of Prince Realty Advisors, represented the seller, The Sapir Organization, in the transaction.