MIDDLETOWN, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Oak Grove Apartments, a 30-unit multifamily complex in Middletown, a southern suburb of Harrisburg. All units are two-bedrooms. Craig Dunkle and Mher Vartanian of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
Acquisitions
MIAMI — Shorenstein Properties, a privately owned investment firm with offices in New York City and San Francisco, has sold 2 & 3 MiamiCentral, a 320,000-square-foot office complex in the city’s downtown area. A fund backed by Blackstone purchased the property for $230 million. Constructed in 2018, the two-building complex is located within MiamiCentral, a transit-oriented, mixed-use development that spans nine acres and roughly 3 million square feet of residential and commercial space. The site’s history as a transit hub dates back to 1896, when it served as the southern terminus for Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway that ran throughout the Florida Keys. According to the Miami Herald, Florida East Coast was the original developer of the MiamiCentral project in 2007. The first office building rises 17 stories and includes a 288-space valet parking garage. The second building comprises four floors of office, eight levels of parking and a 33,000-square-foot Publix grocery store on the ground floor. Amenities include a conference room, caterer’s kitchen, fitness center with locker rooms and an outdoor amenity deck. In addition, the adjacent MiamiCentral train station houses an 18,000-square-foot food hall with more than 20 different food and beverage vendors. Blackstone is also a …
Harbor Associates, Singerman Acquire 297,277 SF Summit IV Office Campus in Aliso Viejo, California
by Amy Works
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Harbor Associates, in partnership with Singerman Real Estate, has purchased Summit IV, an office campus in Aliso Viejo. The seller and terms of the off-market transaction were not released. Harbor plans to renovate the 297,277-square-foot property, which was 80 percent leased at the time of sale. Planned renovations include improving workplace wellness and the addition of onsite lifestyle amenities throughout the outdoor courtyard, as well as a new lobby, move-in ready suites and updates to the restrooms and corridors.
WOODBURN, ORE. — Norris & Stevens has arranged the sale of Barclay Square Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2377 W. Hayes St. in Woodburn. West Coast Real Estate Holdings acquired the asset for $8.2 million. Constructed in 1975, the 53,000-square-foot property features 70 units in a mix of 30 one-bedroom/one-bath and 40 two-bedroom/one-bath layouts spread across nine buildings. The buyer plans to continue upgrading the property, and the acquisition financing obtained included funds for planned upgrades. David Chatfield and Timothy Mitchell of Portland, Ore.-based Norris & Stevens represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
CAMP SPRINGS, MD. — Excelsa Properties has acquired Tribeca at Camp Springs, a multifamily property located at 4701 Old Soper Road in Camp Springs, for $64 million. This is the seventh multifamily property acquisition for the Excelsa US Real Estate I LP investment vehicle. The seller was not disclosed. Tribeca features 224 apartments and over 18,000 square feet of retail space. Completed in 2006, Tribeca’s units feature nine-foot ceilings, poured concrete construction and structured parking. The property is located adjacent to the Branch Avenue Metro station. Excelsa and its undisclosed joint venture partner intends to invest more than $2 million in property upgrades at Tribeca, including improvements to unit interiors, common areas and amenities.
ATHENS, GA. — New York-based J.P. Morgan has purchased The Cottages at Ridge Pointe, a single-family rental community in Athens, for $50.8 million. The seller is Vinings, Ga.-based Jim Chapman Communities, which delivered the 216-unit community property in 2020. Located at 805 Zelkova Ridge, the property comprises single-story rental ranch cottages. Each rental unit includes private patios and front-porch entryways, kitchens with granite countertops and subway tile backsplashes, designer lighting, stainless steel appliances, wide doorways, a zero-step entry into the home, walk-in closets and attached, single-car garages. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, a 4,000-square-foot clubhouse with fitness center, catering kitchen and leasing and management offices. The community also offers onsite management by Atlanta-based RangeWater Real Estate, which includes 24-hour emergency maintenance service.
DURHAM, N.C. — Trinity Capital Advisors has acquired 20 acres at 923 Ellis Road in Durham to develop a 274,370-square-foot, Class A industrial building known as the 147 Exchange. The site is located near the Durham Freeway and Highway 147 in Raleigh-Durham’s Research Triangle Park (RTP) industrial submarket. The 147 Exchange building will feature 32-foot clear heights, 52-foot column spacing, 56 dock doors and two ground-level drive-in doors. Parking is expected to accommodate 274 cars with an additional 50 trailer parking spots. Trinity Capital has hired CBRE’s industrial team of Ann-Stewart Patterson, Bryan Everett and Austin Nagy to handle leasing of the building. Trinity Capital expects to open the property in the first quarter of 2022. DMA Architecture is in charge of architectural services, and Seamon Whiteside is the lead for civil engineering services. The industrial project is Trinity Capital’s second RTP property in the works. Development has commenced for the firm’s Alexander Commerce Park, a three-building industrial park totaling 441,000 square feet. Trinity Capital’s other projects in the Carolinas include 850,000 square feet in Charleston’s Palmetto Commerce Park and plans for 600,000 square feet in the Charlotte region at Delta Industrial Park. The firm is also currently developing the …
PLANTATION, FLA. — RK Centers, a privately held family-owned real estate development company, has purchased Veranda Shoppes, a 45,000-square-foot shopping center in Plantation. The property is situated on 4.2 acres at 550 N. Pine Island Road. Adam Feinstein of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Jacksonville-based Regency Centers, in the $17 million transaction. Built in 2007, Veranda Shoppes is home to several neighborhood shopping, dining and service options. The Publix-anchored center is leased to tenants such as Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Dunkin’, Venetian Nails Spa and the Banfield Pet Hospital.
MACHESNEY PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.4 million sale of Willow Creek II and IV in Machesney Park, a suburb of Rockford. The two retail buildings, totaling 23,202 square feet, are separate but located within the same development. Tenants include Buffalo Wild Wings, Verizon, Anytime Fitness, FedEx, Jersey Mikes and Pizza Hut. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a Chicagoland private family. Prodigy Real Estate Group represented the seller, a Rockford-based developer.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — A 51,299-square-foot data center occupied by Verizon in Overland Park has sold for $5.8 million. Chris Orr of Romans Properties represented the buyer, a private institutional investor. Seller information was undisclosed. Charlotte, N.C.-based Romans specializes in the sale and leasing of data centers nationwide.