DENVER — Summit Communities has purchased Boulder Crossroads Apartments, a multifamily property in Denver, for $55.5 million, or $172,360 per unit. The name of the seller was not released. Built in 1970 at 7500 Dakin St., Boulder Crossroads offers 322 apartments. The buyer plans to execute a strategic value-add renovation program at the property, which was lightly renovated prior to sale. Bill Morkes and Craig Stack of Colliers International represented the seller and procured the buyer.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of The Grove Deer Valley, a multifamily property located in Phoenix. A private buyer acquired the community from a partnership between RedHill Realty Investors and Shelter Asset Management for $46.7 million, or $224,759 per unit. Built in 1996 on nine acres, The Grove Deer Valley features 208 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. All units offer full-size washers/dryers, walk-in closets and private patios or balconies with extra outside storage. Community amenities include controlled access gated entry, a fitness center, resort-inspired swimming pool, entertainment area with gas barbecue grills and fire pit, a locker system for packages and community dog park. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — New York-based Link Logistics has completed the disposition of an R&D and manufacturing property located at 2285 Rutherford Road in Carlsbad. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $25.7 million. Built in 1990 as part of Carlsbad Research Center, the two-story, 128,745-square-foot building features four dock-high loading doors, four grade-level doors and 342 parking spaces. At the time of sale, the property was vacant. Situated on 6.5 acres, the facility is adjacent to McClellan-Palomar Airport, which serves North County San Diego. Roger Carlson, Bill Dolan and Blake Wilson of CBRE represented the seller, while the buyer was represented by an outside firm.
BRISTOL, CONN. — Connecticut-based Chozick Realty has brokered the $43.4 million sale of a 12-building, 496-unit multifamily portfolio in Bristol. The properties were built in the 1960s and 1970s and range in size from 12 to 60 units. Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the seller, Harvest Properties, in the transaction. Pappas also procured a New York-based owner-operator, which will implement a value-add program, as the buyer.
WATERTOWN, MASS. — Locally based brokerage firm ABG Commercial has arranged the $21.5 million sale of a 145,000-square-foot industrial flex building located at 580 Pleasant St. in Watertown, a western suburb of Boston. Bernard Gibbons and Stephanie Deering of ABG Commercial represented the seller and occupant, Fluid Management Systems Inc., in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a partnership between Griffith Properties and a fund controlled by New York-based DRA Advisors. The new ownership plans to convert the building into a life sciences facility that is slated to be complete in summer 2022.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Meadows Village, a grocery- and drugstore-anchored shopping center in Temecula. The retail property changed hands for $26.3 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Located at 31771-31962 Rancho California Road, the property features 80,553 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Baron’s Market, CVS/pharmacy, EOS Fitness, Starbucks Coffee, The UPS Store, Wells Fargo and Subway. El Warner, Caitlin Zirpolo, Charley Simpson, Jordan Gomez and Peter Orth of Colliers handled the transaction.
FOLSOM, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of a drive-thru restaurant property located within Folsom Gateway Shopping Center in Folsom. A private family partnership acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $2.5 million. Taco Bell occupies the freestanding building, which was constructed in 2007. Tyler Strauss and Jeff Conover of Faris Lee procured the buyer and represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Knotel Inc., a New York City-based flexible workspace provider, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Knotel concurrently has agreed to sell the business to an affiliate of commercial real estate services firm Newmark Group Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), which is providing Knotel with $20 million of debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing to help fund day-to-operations. The DIP financing, provided by a Newmark-backed entity known as Digiatech LLC, is subject to court approval. Founded in 2016, Knotel provides custom offices for company’s using an in-house team of architects, interior designers and workplace strategists. The total number of existing Knotel locations was not available, but Knotel has a presence in several global cities, including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Boston, Dublin, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Tokyo, Toronto and Washington, D.C. Amol Sarva, co-founder and CEO of Knotel, cites the COVID-19 pandemic as a black swan event for his firm, which was hampered by companies opting to work from home during the outbreak. “The pandemic created a uniquely challenging operating environment, with significant impacts on leasing velocity and the rate of renewals in key markets, particularly New York …
Seniors housing investors may be switching from development to acquisitions in the near term, as highly motivated sellers seek to unload existing properties at a lower price than the cost of building a new community. The prospect of highly motivated sellers has largely come as a result of the stresses of operating seniors housing during a global pandemic. “We’re starting to see valuations that are well below what we can develop for,” said Bill Pettit of R.D. Merrill Co. “If it’s the right business model and the right locations, we’ll be much more active on the acquisitions side moving forward.” Pettit’s comments came during a webinar entitled “Seniors Housing Valuation Outlook: What’s Ahead for 2021?” The event, held Thursday, Jan. 28, also included Rich Lerner of Housing & Healthcare Finance, Adam Heavenrich of Heavenrich & Co., Michelle Kelly of National Health Investors (NHI), Chris Kronenberger of Blue Moon Capital Partners and moderator JP LoMonaco of Valuation & Information Group. “Value by nature is a long-term concept,” said LoMonaco. “Value is created by the anticipated benefits of ownership over the long term. But short-term issues can cause short-term impacts on value.” LoMonaco noted that the acquisitions market for seniors housing was …
SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Investors Management Group Inc. (IMG) has acquired a metro Atlanta apartment complex known as the Veridian at Sandy Springs. IMG paid $42.9 million for the 272-unit property, or approximately $157,700 per unit. The Veridian was built in 1980 at 1800 Windridge Drive in Sandy Springs, near Ga. Highway 400 and Interstate 285. The community’s amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and picnic areas. The property includes 17 buildings with one- and two-bedroom units that recently received over $5 million in upgrades. IMG plans to invest an additional $2.3 million in capital improvements. IMG is a Woodland Hills, Calif.-based real estate investment and asset management firm. Mike Kemether and Travis Presnell of Cushman & Wakefield served as brokers in the transaction. Charlie Mentzer of Capital One Multifamily Finance originated Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of IMG.
