Acquisitions

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DENVER — Watermark Residential, a wholly owned affiliate of Thompson Thrift, has completed the disposition of Watermark at First Creek, a multifamily property located in Denver. California-based Borello Asset Management bought the property for $74.6 million. Completed in 2018, Watermark at First Creek features an urban design that is 30 percent more efficient and utilizes 30 percent less materials than traditional design. The 264 one-, two- and three-bedroom residences feature gourmet bar-kitchens with custom cabinetry, granite countertops, nine-foot ceilings and in-unit washers/dryers. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool with cabanas and poolside hammocks, a fully equipped clubhouse, gas grilling stations and a 24-hour fitness center. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Mathew Barnett of CBRE brokered the transaction.

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KENNESAW, GA. — Vesper Holdings has purchased The Indy, a 543-bed student housing community near Kennesaw State University (KSU). Delivered earlier this year, the property offers one- to five-bedroom floor plans with bed-to-bath parity. Unit interiors feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, washers and dryers and 55-inch smart TVs. Communal amenities include a fitness center, rooftop lounges, clubhouse and a pool. The community is situated on 4.2 acres at 3011 Hidden Forest Court in Kennesaw, two miles from KSU’s campus. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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PHOENIX — Newmark has brokered the sale of two multifamily properties, known as Ascent 1829 and Vicinity, in Phoenix for a total of $55 million. The name of the buyer was not released. Constructed in 1980, Ascent 1829 features 180 units with renovation efforts underway — 47 of the units have been fully updated with stainless steel appliances, vinyl wood plank flooring, painted gray cabinetry with hardware pulls, built-in microwave oven, modern plumbing fixtures and contemporary lighting. Vicinity Apartments, which was built in 1975, features 125 units spread across 10 buildings on 4.3 acres. Each of the buildings were recently renovated and feature wood frame construction, stucco exterior finishes and mansard tiled roofs. Brad Goff, Brett Polacheck and Chris Canter of Newmark handled the transactions.

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AURORA, COLO. — San Francisco-based Graham Street Realty has purchased Commerce Square, an industrial asset located in the Interstate 70 East Industrial submarket of the Denver-Aurora metro. First Industrial Realty Trust sold the property for $16 million. Commerce Square features 144,464 rentable square feet of shallow-bay, light industrial space across two Class B buildings, which were built in 1984. The single-story buildings offer above-standard loading capabilities and storefronts. At the time of sale, Commerce Square was fully leased. Oakland, Calif.-based Paramount Property Co. will provide property management services for the asset. This deal brings Graham Street Realty’s Colorado portfolio to nine properties and marks the firm’s first industrial acquisition.

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RENO, NEV. — GPR Ventures has acquired an industrial warehouse property located at 4910 Longley Lane in Reno. Details of the transaction were not released. The purchase is GPR’s first acquisition in the Reno market. Situated near Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the 331,632-square-foot facility features dedicated office space; 21 dock-high doors, with potential for 16 more; two grade-level doors illuminated with T5 high-output fluorescent lamps for increased visibility; and new roofing that represented a $1.5 million investment. At the time of acquisition, the property was 80 percent occupied by two tenants: Hamilton Co., a global manufacturer of precision measurement devices, and Powertrain Industries, which offers a line of unique products used by mechanics to repair vehicle driveshafts.

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TACOMA, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of James Center Plaza, an office property located at 1628 S. Milred St. in Tacoma. A limited liability company sold the building to an undisclosed buyer for $6.9 million. Built in 1997, the asset features 33,375 square feet of office and medical office space. At the time of sale, the building was 78.1 percent occupied, mostly by longstanding medical-dental tenants. Matthew Herman and Stren Lea of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in in the deal.

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MUNDELEIN, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of a 21,460-square-foot industrial building in Mundelein, a northern suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 300 Townline Road, the property features a clear height of 18 feet, one exterior dock, two drive-in doors and parking for 100 cars. Brian Bocci of Entre represented the buyer, a private investor that plans to convert the building into a baseball training facility. John Coleman of MK Asset Brokerage represented the undisclosed seller.

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DALLAS — ML Realty Partners has acquired a 56,520-square-foot industrial building located at 3942 Irving Blvd. in the South Stemmons submarket of Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1968, renovated in 2000 and features 20- to 24-foot clear heights. Jeremy Mercer and Jeff Turner of Mercer Co. represented the seller and will also be responsible for leasing the building on behalf of ML Realty Partners.

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WORCESTER, MASS. — JLL has negotiated the $14.5 million sale of a 333,302-square-foot historic office building located at 340 Main St. in Worcester, located in the central part of the state. The property was built in 1897 and is currently leased to a roster of legal, financial services and government tenants. Adam Dunn, Mike Restivo and Chris Phaneuf of JLL represented the seller, Commerce Associates LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, Silverbrick Group, plans to convert the nine-story building into a mixed-use development with office, retail, multifamily and self-storage uses.

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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based firm Alpha Realty has brokered the $5.1 million sale of a 33-unit apartment building located in the Wakefield area of The Bronx. The seller, a private family that owned the asset for 45 years, sold the property to LAL-Roughlock Fund I. Lev Mavashev, Yehuda Leser and Shai Egison of Alpha Realty represented both parties in the transaction.

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