VINELAND, N.J. — A joint venture between Aspen Real Estate and Devli Real Estate has purchased MainTree Shopping Center, a 138,000-square-foot retail property in the Southern New Jersey city of Vineland. The sales price was $13.7 million. The new ownership will implement a value-add program at the center, which houses tenants such as GNC and Hair Cuttery. Joe French led a Marcus & Millichap team that represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
Acquisitions
Frankforter Group Acquires 240-Unit Garden Walk Multifamily Property in South Atlanta
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Frankforter Group has acquired Garden Walk Apartments, a 240-unit, Class B multifamily community in south Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Garden Walk features 240 rental apartments on 29 acres located in Williamsburg Park and is 4.5 miles south of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Frankforter Group, a Montreal-based real estate investment and asset management firm, will invest over $2 million to enhance the property, including the common area amenities, such as an automated delivery locker system, clubhouse upgrades, pool area renovations and sports courts revamping.
MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a six-building industrial portfolio spanning 1.2 million square feet in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The sales price was undisclosed. One of the buildings is in Lino Lakes, Minn.; two are in Pewaukee, Wis.; two are in Milwaukee; and one is in Menomonie, Wis. Tom Shepherd and Mark Kolsrud of Colliers brokered the transaction. All six properties are fully leased. Minneapolis-based Biynah Industrial Partners and Maryland-based Alex Brown Realty Inc. sold the portfolio to Kansas-based Platform Ventures.
BARTLETT, ILL. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a newly constructed, 207,575-square-foot industrial building located at 1560 W. Stearns Road in Bartlett. The sales price was undisclosed. Situated in DuPage County’s Brewster Creek Logistics Park, the property features a clear height of 32 feet, 28 dock doors and parking for 246 cars. Mark Baumhart of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Platinum Converting, a provider of finishing services to the print and graphic arts industry. Platinum plans to relocate from its Itasca facility this summer. Adam Marshall and Mark Deady of Newmark represented the seller, Logistics Property Co.
CONGERS, N.Y. — JLL has negotiated the $6.5 million sale of an 81,780-square-foot office property that is situated on 7.5 acres in Congers, about 40 miles north of New York City. JLL represented the seller, The Arc Rockland, an organization that provides services to people of all ages with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, in the transaction. The buyer was Portables Unlimited Inc., a Nanuet-based wholesaler of T-Mobile products.
NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has brokered the $4.5 million sale of 310 E. 89th St., a 20-unit apartment building in Manhattan. The five-story building was originally constructed in 1920. Lev Mavashev and Shai Egison of Alpha Realty represented the seller and the locally based buyer in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 5.1 percent.
NORTHGLENN, COLO. — Los Angeles-based Gelt has purchased Regatta Apartments, a multifamily community located at 10500 Irma Drive in Northglenn. Sares Regis Multifamily Funds sold the asset for $100.5 million. Built in 2001 on 23 acres, the garden-style property features 22 two-story residential buildings, offering a total of 352 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and one clubhouse building. All units were recently renovated to feature vinyl plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, white shaker cabinets, nine-foot ceilings, patios or balconies and extra storage. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, hot tub, sports court, media center, theater, fitness center, business center, splash park, dog wash, dog exercise park and barbecue area with fire pit. With this transaction, Gelt now owns more than 2,600 units across seven apartment communities in the Denver metro area. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Matt Barnett of CBRE represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SRS Real Estate Partners Arranges $9M Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Center in Palmdale, California
by Amy Works
PALMDALE, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group West has brokered the sale of a 56,309-square-foot portion of Towne Square West, a retail property located at 2220 E. Palmdale Blvd. in Palmdale. A Los Angeles-based private investor acquired the property from another Los Angeles-based private investor for $9 million. Chris Tramontano and John Redfield of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Joelle Kim of Westside Luxury Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal. Built in 1989 on eight acres, the value-add property was 83 percent occupied at the close of escrow. Current tenants include Goodwill, LA Care, Aaron’s, Tokyo Steakhouse and La Palma Restaurants. Other tenants at the center, but not included in the sale, are Superior Goods, 99 Cents Only and Crunch Fitness.
FAIRFAX, VA. — The DSF Group, an investment firm with offices in Boston and Washington, D.C., has acquired Wheelhouse of Fair Oaks, a 491-unit apartment community located about 20 miles outside of Washington, D.C. in Fairfax. The price of $134 million equates to roughly $273,000 per unit. The new ownership will rebrand the 13-acre community and operate it under its Halstead brand, which includes a number of Class A multifamily properties that are primarily located in New England. As part of the rebranding, DSF Group will implement a value-add program that will upgrade unit interiors. According to the property website, units are available in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and feature individual washers and dryers, walk-in closets and private balconies. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, package locker service by Luxer One and an outdoor amenity lawn with bocce ball courts and fire pits. In addition, the property is within walking distance of numerous retail and restaurant options, including the Fair Oaks Promenade shopping mall. The seller was not disclosed. — Taylor Williams
Stonehaven Properties Acquires Main Street Landing Apartments in New Port Richey, Florida for $19.5M
by John Nelson
NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. — Stonehaven Properties has acquired Main Street Landing, an 80-unit multifamily property located at 5500 Main St. in New Port Richey. McGurn Management Co. sold the apartment complex to Stonehaven for $19.5 million, or $243,750 per unit. Joseph Thavis of CBRE’s Tampa office represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Completed in 2020, Main Street Landing sits directly on the Pithlachascotee River in downtown New Port Richey. The apartment complex is located 40 miles northwest of Tampa and 35 miles from Tampa International Airport. The property offers units with an average size of 1,412 square feet and average effective rents of $1,554 per unit. Stonehaven Properties looks to improve the asset by adding an onsite fitness center and boat docks.