Acquisitions

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Multifamily investment and management firm Universe Holdings has acquired Mariners Cove, a 225-unit townhome community in the coastal New Jersey city of Toms River, for $60 million. Built in 1972 and renovated in 2013, the waterfront property features two-bedroom units, about 90 percent of which offer water views. Amenities include a fitness center, playground and a pet play area, according to Apartments.com. Spencer Yablon of CBRE represented both Universe Holdings and the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Mariners Cove was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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PHILADELPHIA — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 140,913-square-foot life sciences building located at 3701 Market St. in Philadelphia. Built in 2000, the property was leased to Penn Medicine and Drexel University at the time of sale. Robert Fahey, Jerry Kranzel, Bruer Kershner, Erin Hannan and Jack Corcoran of CBRE represented the seller, University City Science Center, in the transaction. Steven Doherty and Nick Harris of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, San Francisco-based GI Partners, which purchased the eight-story building for an undisclosed price.

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SPRINGFIELD, MASS. —The Michaels Organization has purchased Bergen Circle Apartments, a 201-unit mixed-income housing property in Springfield, located in the western part of the state. MassHousing provided Michaels with a $13.3 million construction loan along with a $7.9 million repair loan to fund a renovation program that will include HVAC upgrades, new flooring and appliances and new window installation. The community offers two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments, 118 of which are restricted to households earning up to 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). Fifty-two units restricted to those earning up to 80 percent of AMI. The remaining units are rented at market rates. The general contractor for the renovation program is Michaels Construction; the architect is Urban Practice.

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WEST HAVEN, CONN. — O,R&L Commercial LLC has brokered the sale of Savin Rock Plaza, a 62,722-square-foot retail center in West Haven, located in the southern coastal part of the state. The sales price was $3 million. Phil Marshall of O,R&L represented the buyer, DeLaurentis Management Corp., which plans to implement a capital improvement program, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.

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CHICAGO AND NEW YORK CITY — Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire New Senior Investment Group (NYSE: SNR), a New York City-based owner of independent living communities across the country. The deal between these two seniors housing real estate investment trusts (REITs) is valued at $2.3 billion, including $1.5 billion of debt. The transaction will bolster the number of independent living communities for Ventas, which as of March 31 owned (fully or partially) 1,200 properties. As of first-quarter 2021, 48 percent of Ventas’ portfolio was classified as independent living. Post acquisition, Ventas expects independent living will comprise 58 percent of its portfolio. New Senior currently owns 103 properties across 36 states, with a large concentration clustered in California, North Carolina, Florida and Oregon. The portfolio was a little more than 80 percent occupied as of May 31, and the average age of residents was 81. The only New Senior property that isn’t independent living is Watermark at Logan Square, a continuing care retirement community located in Philadelphia. The acquisition will deepen Ventas’ relationship with seniors housing operators such as Atria Senior Living and Holiday Retirement, which announced last week their plans to merge …

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LOS ANGELES — Rexford Industrial Realty expanded its Southern California portfolio by purchasing five industrial properties for an aggregate acquisition price of $188.9 million. The facilities total 660,254 square feet. The transactions include: – The $93.6 million, or $363 per square foot, acquisition of a 257,976-square-foot repositioned industrial campus at 2425-2535 E. 12th St. in Los Angeles. The property is 96 percent leased and features 24-foot warehouse clearance and dock-high loading. – The $27.4 million, or $307 per square foot, purchase of an 89,272-square-foot facility at 19951 Mariner Ave. in Torrance. Situated on 4.2 acres, the property offers 27-foot warehouse clearance, dock-high loading and an oversized yard. – The $13.5 million, or $174 per square foot, acquisition of a two-building, 77,758-square-foot industrial property located at 2555 E. Del Amo Blvd. in Rancho Dominguez. – The $27.3 million, or $87 per land square foot, purchase of a single-tenant, 100,000-square-foot property situated on 7 acres in the Los Angeles – Greater San Fernando Valley submarket. – The $27.1 million, or $200 per square foot, acquisition of a two-tenant, 135,258-square-foot industrial building at 29120 Commerce Center Drive in Valencia. The property features 30-foot clear heights, dock-high loading and proximity to freeway access. The …

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BURLINGAME, CALIF. — Angelo Gordon & Co. has completed the disposition of a medical office building located at 1720 El Camino Real in Burlingame. Morgan Stanley acquired the asset for $64.4 million. The 106,018-square-foot building is immediately adjacent to the 241-bed, acute-care Sutter Health Mills-Peninsula Medical Center. The medical office building is anchored by Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care and DaVita. The property features recently renovated common areas and extensive medical buildouts, including a 10,300-square-foot endoscopy center in the Sutter Health space. The property also includes a five-story, 396-stall parking garage that provides direct access into the building from each floor. Steven Golubchik, Seth McKinnon, Ben Appel and Darren Hollak of Newmark’s Northern California Capital Markets team represented the seller in the deal.

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HILLSBORO, ORE. — MG Properties Group has expanded its Portland-area multifamily portfolio with the purchase of Zera at Reed’s Crossing, an apartment property in Hillsboro. North America Sekisui House and Holland Partner Group sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 2021, Zera at Reed’s Crossing features 324 garden-style apartments. The community is approximately 10 minutes from two of the area’s largest employers: Nike and Intel. MG Properties Group acquired 13 communities in the past year totaling over 3,900 units and $1.3 billion in combined value. The company is targeting additional acquisitions in Washington, Texas, Oregon, Arizona, California, Colorado and Nevada. Mark Washington, Joseph Smolen and Mark Petersen of Eastdil Secured represented the seller. Lee Redmond and Greg Stampley of Eastdil Secured arranged acquisition financing through an affiliate of Apollo Global Management for the buyer.

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Park East

CHANTILLY, VA. — Finmarc Management Inc. has acquired Park East I, II and III, a three-building business park in Chantilly comprising nearly 200,000 square feet of flex and office space, for $33.6 million. Eric Berkman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, PS Business Parks, and Joe Hoffman of Kelley Drye & Warren provided legal services to Finmarc. The Park East buildings are located on 23 acres in Fairfax County and were collectively 96 percent leased at the time of the transaction. The properties include a nearly 6.5-acre parcel that is suitable for a future development opportunity. Contained within the Park East Corporate Center, Park East I is located at 14150 Parkeast Circle, Park East II is situated at 14048 Parkeast Circle and Park East III is positioned at 13990 Parkeast Circle. Each building features both drive-in and dock-high loading options and free onsite parking. The properties are located close to Va. Routes 28 and 50 and Interstate 66, and Washington Dulles International Airport is approximately 9.4 miles from the site. The project features a mix of tenants including American Systems Corp., the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and United Bank. Two golf clubs are located less than one mile …

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Lafayette Place

OXFORD, MISS. — Newmark has arranged the $16.5 million sale of Lafayette Place, a 366-bed student housing community located at 1711 Anderson Road near the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford. The community offers fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style saltwater pool, an outdoor grilling area, a beach volleyball court, 24-hour computer lab with study areas, and a fully-equipped 24-hour fitness center. Renovations were recently completed on 41 percent of the property’s units, which included the addition of new granite countertops, hardwood-style flooring and new appliances, faucets and sinks. The property’s clubhouse was also recently updated. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett and Bo Flurry of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was DLP Holdings. This is the second student housing transaction Newmark has executed in Oxford this year, following the sale of the nearby The Retreat at Oxford.

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