SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A partnership between Woodmont Industrial Properties and EverWest Real Estate Investors has acquired a 144,551-square-foot industrial facility in South Brunswick, located in between Trenton and Newark. The property offers proximity to the New Jersey Turnpike and State Route 130. Building features include 22-foot clear heights, 22 dock doors and 120-foot truck court depths. David Blitt of Bussel Realty represented the seller, which has leased back the space on a short-term basis, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to renovate the building.
WILTON, CONN. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of a 136,531-square-foot office complex located at 187 Danbury Road in the southern Connecticut city of Wilton. The two-building complex was 47 percent leased at the time of sale and fetched a price of $10.7 million. A CBRE team of Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley, David Gavin, Jeremy Neuer, Gene Pride and Stuart MacKenzie represented the seller, an entity managed by Davis Marcus Partners, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a group led by New York City-based Time Equities.
WESTWOOD, MASS. — Standard Communities, a division of Los Angeles- and New York-based Standard Cos., has acquired Westwood Glen Commons, a 156-unit affordable housing property for residents age 55 and above that is located on the southern fringe of Boston. The community was built on 13.5 acres in 1972. According to Apartments.com, Westwood Glen Commons offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as grilling stations, a clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities.
RICHMOND, VA. — NorthMarq’s Richmond office has negotiated the $167 million sale of the Waverton Virginia Portfolio, a four-property multifamily portfolio in Richmond, Newport News and Norfolk. Mike Marshall, Wink Ewing, Keith Wells and Ryan Rilee of NorthMarq represented both the seller, Portsmouth, Va.-based Waverton Associates Inc., and the buyer, an undisclosed regional investor, in the transaction. The portfolio includes Meridian Watermark, a 300-unit property in Richmond. The community is situated at 6500 Caymus Way, 15 miles south of downtown Richmond. There were two properties in Newport News in the sold portfolio: the 244-unit Denbigh Village and the 414-unit Impressions I, II and III. Denbigh Village is located at 14332 Deloice Crescent, 31 miles north of downtown Norfolk. Impressions is situated at 501 Coral Key Place, 29 miles north of downtown Norfolk. Lastly, Marina Villa, a 105-unit asset in Norfolk, is located at 8150 Shore Drive, nine miles northeast of downtown Norfolk.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — JLL has brokered the sale of BB&T Center, a 22-story, 568,646-square-foot office tower in Uptown Charlotte. The sales price was not disclosed, although the Charlotte Business Journal reported the asset sold for $115 million. The seller, Arden Group, acquired the asset in 2017 and completed a $10.5 million renovation that included adding a 5,200-square-foot amenity center, tenant lounge and a 1,800-square-foot outdoor deck. Additional improvements included a new lobby and storefront renovation at Overstreet Mall, the primary entrance to the building. Current tenants include Truist Financial Corp. (the result of a merger between BB&T and SunTrust), AIG, TEKsystems, AeroTek and RingCentral. Chris Lingerfelt and Ryan Clutter of JLL represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
TOWN N’ COUNTRY, FLA. — Ready Capital has closed a $12 million acquisition loan for a 176-unit fractured condominium community in Town N’ Country. The undisclosed borrower will use the funds to acquire 110 units and buy out the remaining units, as well as renovate and de-convert the property into a market-rate multifamily property. Capital improvements include upgrading countertops, appliances and lighting, in addition to upgrading the roof, landscaping, amenities and exterior paint. Ready Capital closed the non-recourse, interest-only, floating-rate loan which features a 36-month term, two extension options and flexible prepayment options.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — A partnership between North Texas-based M2G Ventures and Austin-based private equity firm Pennybacker Capital has purchased the 1.2 million-square-foot former distribution center of Tuesday Morning. The sale also included Tuesday Morning’s 105,000-square-foot headquarters office located at 6250 LBJ Freeway. The five-building industrial complex is situated on 46.7 acres in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The Dallas-based retailer, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last May, had previously entered into an agreement to sell these assets to Miami-based Rialto Capital for $60 million. Stephen Williamson and Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the partnership in the transaction.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Locally based office development and investment firm Cawley Partners, in partnership with PCCP LLC and Staubach Capital, has acquired the 475,000-square-foot corporate offices of software and technology firm Sabre Global in the Fort Worth suburb of Southlake. The tenant has signed a 12-year lease to occupy all 265,000 square feet of Building A and entered into a short-term lease for the 210,000-square-foot Building B. The new ownership plans to fully renovate Building B and add a full suite of amenities, including meeting rooms, a fitness center, locker rooms, food service and outdoor gathering spaces. With Sabre retaining over 265,000 square feet long term, there will be roughly 210,000 square feet (one entire building) available for lease in 2022.
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — The Garrett Cos. has completed the disposition of The Mezz at Fiddlers Green, an apartment community located 6440 S. Syracuse Way in Centennial. Sunroad Enterprises purchased the newly constructed property for $47.8 million. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Matt Barnett of CBRE Capital Markets in Denver represented the seller, while Rocco Mandala of CBRE’s Phoenix office secured financing for the buyer. Situated on 3.5 acres within the Denver Tech Center, The Mezz at Fiddlers Green features 149 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with open-concept layouts, designer white cabinetry, granite countertops, plank flooring, crown molding, stainless steel appliances and tile backsplashes. The community offers a 1,600-square-foot fitness center, bike repair station, bike racks, electric vehicle charging stations, outdoor kitchen, firepit, pet grooming area and rentable storage rooms. Additionally, the property features a pool with sun shelf, spa and cabanas, which receive poolside delivery service from I.C. Brewhouse, an on-site restaurant that was included in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of Shoppes at Cortaro Ranch, a newly constructed retail property located at 5660 W. Cortaro Farms Road in Tucson. Colorado-based Sonoma Heights acquired the asset from Terry Haute, Indiana-based Cortaro Commercial JV LLC for $5.2 million. Built this year, Shoppes at Cortora Ranch features 10,617 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Chris Hollenbeck of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the transaction.