Acquisitions

CHICAGO — Affordable Housing Investment Brokerage (AHIB) has arranged the sale of Levy House in Chicago’s East Rogers Park neighborhood for $8.1 million. AHIB partnered on the listing with Kiser Group. Kyle Shoemaker of AHIB represented the buyer, Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), as well as the seller, a nonprofit entity. Levy House is a 57-unit, seven-story apartment building that offers one-bedroom floor plans. POAH plans to preserve the property’s affordability status. POAH will work with the City of Chicago and Chicago Housing Authority to execute a modernization plan. POAH now owns roughly 2,000 apartment units in Chicago.

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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $5.5 million sale of a two-building apartment portfolio in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. The properties include the 30-unit 7646 S. Essex Ave. and the 33-unit 7800 S. Phillips Ave. The price per unit was $86,667. Both buildings were constructed in 1926 and offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The properties were renovated to include in-unit HVAC, onsite laundry, key fob entry and security systems. They were 88 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ted Stratman and Jeremy Morton of Interra represented the seller, Iron Bridge Lending, as well as the buyer, a local multifamily owner and operator.

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WAUKEGAN, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has acquired a 17,900-square-foot industrial building located at 1161 S. Northpoint Blvd. in Waukegan for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2000, the property was vacant at the time of acquisition. It features two exterior docks, one drive-in door, 2,476 square feet of office space and parking for 31 cars. Ralph Huszagh of JC Forney Realty Inc. represented the undisclosed seller and will be retained by Venture One to market the building for lease. Venture One acquired the asset via its acquisition fund VK Industrial V LP, which is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.

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HARTFORD, PA. — Locally based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has negotiated the $9.6 million sale of Lafayette Arms Apartments, a 139-unit multifamily building in Hartford. Built in 1968, the four-story building predominantly features one-bedroom units. Tom Boyle of Chozick Realty marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Lafayette Arms LLC, and procured the buyer, a regional investment firm.

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WILKES-BARRE, PA. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of the Bicentennial Building, a 74,452-square-foot office and retail property in Wilkes-Barre, located near Scranton in the northeastern part of the state. The six-story building was 83 percent occupied at the time of sale. Bicentennial Building Associates sold the asset to a private investment group based in the New York metro area. Jeff Algatt and John Susanin of Colliers brokered the deal.

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PHOENIX AND SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Zom Living has released plans to develop five multifamily communities in Phoenix and Scottsdale. The Orlando, Florida-based company expects to invest more than $500 million in the properties. Zom Living has acquired four parcels totaling 32.7 acres through an auction in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The developer expects to break ground on all five communities — which are yet to be named — in the fourth quarter of this year. Zom Living acquired two parcels totaling 26 acres in the Desert Ridge/North Phoenix submarket of Phoenix. The two communities Zom plans to build will feature a combined 600 units along the Loop 101 Highway on 56th Street. The assets will be situated within walking distance of Desert Ridge Marketplace. In downtown Scottsdale, the developer plans to build 749 units across two communities. The assets will span 3.8 acres at the intersection of Scottsdale and Camelback roads. The property is located adjacent to the Scottsdale Fashion Square and the Scottsdale Entertainment District. In Phoenix’s Biltmore District, Zom Living plans to develop 300 units on 2.9 acres. The property is located at the intersection of Highland Avenue and 24th Street, two blocks from the Biltmore Fashion Park …

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CLEMSON, S.C. — University Partners has acquired Grandmarc, a 494-bed student housing community located near Clemson University in South Carolina. The property was built in 2017 and offers two- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity, as well as 9,000 square feet of retail space. Communal amenities include a pool and hot tub, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, private study rooms and a sand volleyball court. University Partners will oversee management of the community. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett and Ben Harkrider of Newmark brokered the transaction. The seller and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — JLL has negotiated the $9.1 million sale of Southgate Shopping Center, a 144,052-square-foot retail property in Orlando. Aldi anchors the center, which was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including AutoZone, dd’s Discount’s, Aaron’s and Value Pawn. Additionally, the property can be expanded with the addition of a 6,000-square-foot pad site and drive-thru ATM development opportunity. The asset spans 17 acres and is located at 4649 S. Orange Blossom Trail, four miles south of downtown Orlando. Brad Peterson, Whitaker Leonhardt and Tommy Isola of JLL represented the seller, Marx Realty, in the transaction. An undisclosed Texas-based real estate company purchased the property.

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WYNNE, ARK. — Goldman Investment Advisors has brokered the $4.1 million sale of Handy Rentals, a 96,455-square-foot self-storage property in Wynne. The property spans nine acres and is located at 1306 S. Falls Blvd., 49 miles west of downtown Memphis. Milwaukee-based Bank Five Nine provided acquisition financing to the buyer, Wynne Properties Group. Larry Goldman of Goldman Investment Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Goldman Investment Advisors is an affiliate of Denver-based Argus Self Storage Advisors.

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TEMPE, ARIZ. — A joint venture partnership led by Phoenix-based ViaWest Group has purchased three real estate properties in Tempe from Insight Enterprises for $26.8 million. Phil Breidenback and Kathy Foster of Colliers International Arizona represented the seller and handled the transaction. The portfolio includes a 102,000-square-foot office building at 6280 S. Harl Ave., a 130,270-square-foot industrial/back office property at 910 W. Carver Ave. and an adjacent 56,240-square-foot office building at 8123 S. Hardy Ave. ViaWest plans to demolish the South Harl Avenue building, which will house Insight’s headquarters through December of this year. ViaWest then plans to develop two Class A industrial buildings, totaling 358,114 square feet, on the 19-acre site. The facilities will feature 32-foot clear heights and a shared truck court. Each speculative building will be available for a single tenant or space divisible to 30,000 square feet. McCall & Associates is serving as architect and Wilmeng is serving as general contractor for the buildings, which are slated for completion in mid-2022. Rob Martensen of Colliers International Arizona will serve as leasing agent for the new buildings. The West Carver Avenue building offers 100,270 square feet of industrial/back office space and a 30,000-square-foot mezzanine area. Insight currently …

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