Acquisitions

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TEMECULA, CALIF. — MCA Realty has completed the disposition of Diaz Commerce Center, an industrial facility located at 27711 Diaz Road in Temecula. A local investor acquired the asset for $14 million. The two-building property features 131,577 square feet of multi-tenant industrial space. MCA Realty initially acquired the asset in September 2018 for $10 million. During ownership, MCA implemented an upgrade program including the addition of LED lighting, updated asphalt, increased parking and expanded the fenced yard space. Scott Stewart of Lee & Associates represented the seller, while Barret Woods, also of Lee & Associates, represented the buyer in the deal.

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HARRISBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hagy Way Industrial Building, a 59,050-square-foot property in Harrisburg. The asset was fully occupied at the time of sale and traded for $4.1 million. Building features include 22-foot clear heights, four drive-in bays and 10 loading docks. Craig Dunkle of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale.

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YUMA, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 3080 S. Fourth Ave. in Yuma. A Southern California-based investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $2.1 million, or $538 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. Built in 2019 on 1.2 acres, the 3,900-square-foot property was 62 percent occupied at the time of sale. Chipotle Drive-Thru occupies 2,400 square feet, with the remaining 1,500-square-foot suite vacant. Sanford Burstyn of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while JR Shah of Century 21 Discovery in Orange County, California, procured and represented the buyer in the transaction.

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ATLANTA — Global investment firm KKR (NYSE: KKR) has acquired a four-building, 1.6 million-square-foot industrial portfolio located throughout the greater Atlanta area for $136 million. The properties were acquired from four different undisclosed sellers. The newly acquired properties consist of three shallow-bay, last-mile distribution assets with an average completion date of 2006. The fourth property is a fulfillment center that was completed in 2020 and is leased to an investment-grade tenant on a long-term basis. “These acquisitions are part of our ongoing effort to expand our industrial portfolio across high-growth Sun Belt markets,” says Roger Morales, partner at KKR and head of the firm’s commercial acquisitions in the Americas. “We are excited to increase our footprint in Atlanta, given the market’s strong supply-demand fundamentals and long-term growth trajectory,” adds Ben Brudney, director at KKR. “These are important acquisitions for us as we continue to develop and diversify our industrial footprint to include both infill and multi-tenant assets, as well as larger, single-tenant fulfillment centers.” KKR is making the investment in the three smaller properties through its Real Estate Partners Americas Fund II. The fourth property represents an investment by KKR’s core plus real estate strategy, its first in Atlanta. KKR’s …

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DALLAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Bella Vista Apartments, a 272-unit multifamily community located at 3402 S. Buckner Blvd. in East Dallas. Built between 1985 and 1987, the property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, business center and a resident clubhouse. Austin-based GVA Management purchased the property from Canada-based AmeriCan Multifamily Alliance Group for an undisclosed price. Chris Deuillet, William Hubbard, Jeff Kunitz and Mike Canori of CBRE brokered the deal. GVA Management plans to rehabilitate the property, which was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale.

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PONDER, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage has arranged the sale of a 100,000-square-foot industrial building and 23.2 acres at 100 E. FM 2449 in Ponder, located north of Fort Worth and west of Denton. Dan Spika of Henry S. Miller represented the seller, Dallas-based Ponder Property LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Ferti Management Corp., a Canadian producer of fertilizers. The sales price was not disclosed.

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EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Colliers International has arranged the $94 million sale of Norman Towers, a Section 8 seniors housing project located in the Newark suburb of East Orange. The 405-unit property has not been renovated since its original construction in 1980. Colliers represented the seller, Squiretown Properties LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between Community Preservation Partners and L+M Development Partners. The property’s affordability status, which was set to expire in 10 years, has now been extended for 30 years as part of the purchase agreement. The Section 8 program is named for Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937. It is more commonly known today as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, which is funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Low-income residents apply to qualify for a rent assistance voucher.

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NEW YORK CITY — Westbridge Realty Group has brokered the sale of a 300-unit self-storage facility located at 88 Ninth St. in the Gowanus area of Brooklyn for $6.5 million. The site spans 40,200 square feet. Alexandra Rossland and David Marciano of Westbridge represented the seller, Charles Devito of Chuck Realty Corp., in the transaction. David Marciano of Westbridge represented the buyer, Insite Property Group, a California-based self-storage operator and manager that will continue to run the facility.

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ABERDEEN, MD. — A joint venture between MCB Real Estate LLC and Artemis Real Estate Partners has acquired an 890,000-square-foot distribution center in Aberdeen for $65 million. A subsidiary of Rite-Aid fully leases the center, which serves as a distribution hub for more than 1,200 Rite-Aid locations across the Northeast. Rite-Aid sold the warehouse to the joint venture in a sale-leaseback transaction. The asset is situated at 601 Chelsea Road, 35 miles northeast of downtown Baltimore and five miles from Interstate 95. Bill Shrader and John Van Buskirk of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the transaction. Michael Katz of REF Advisory Inc. represented the seller.

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NAPLES, FLA. — Berkadia has provided a $20.6 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan for Wild Pines of Naples. The 15-year loan features a fixed interest rate and 10 years of interest-only payments. Of the 200 units, 104 are reserved for those earning 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), while the remaining 96 units are being leased at market rate. The property offers one-bedroom floor plans averaging 600 square feet across 19 one- and two-story buildings. Communal amenities include two pools, two laundry rooms, a clubhouse, business center, fitness center and a picnic area. Included in the sale of the property are 23 garages available for rent and 0.6 acres of undevel­oped land that could be used to add more units or amenities. Mitch Sinberg and Matt Robbins of Berkadia originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, New York City-based GMF Capital.

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