VINELAND, N.J. — New Jersey-based brokerage firm The Kislak Company Inc. has arranged the $15.1 million sale of Regency Court and Chester Court, two apartment communities totaling 152 units in Vineland, located at the southern tip of the Garden State. Regency Court totals 104 units on 4.5 acres, and Chester Court features 48 units on 2.4 acres. Both garden-style properties offer courtyards and onsite laundry facilities. Joni Sweetwood of Kislak represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
Acquisitions
CARLSTADT, N.J. — Illinois-based investment firm CenterPoint has purchased a 63,933-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey city of Carlstadt. The property is situated on 7.8 acres and offers proximity to thoroughfares such as the New Jersey Turnpike and State Routes 80, 17 and 3. David Schechtman, Abie Kassin and David Benharouch of New York-based Meridian Capital represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
GOLDEN, COLO. — Newmark has arranged the sale and subsequent lease of a 14,492-square-foot flex industrial building located at 16360 Table Mountain Parkway in Golden. Bespoke Holdings Co. acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. Fix-It 24/7 is relocating its headquarters from Arvada to the building in Golden. The property features six drive-in bays, 22-foot to 32-foot clear heights, industrial-grade electrical power, radiant-heated warehouse and trucking area, five finished offices and a modern welcome mezzanine. Additionally, the property features abundant parking and mountain views. Tenant improvements will include four additional executive offices and a conference room with an oversized garage door wall. Mike Viehmann of Newmark represented the buyer and tenant in the transaction.
Harrison Street, Partners Sell Trio of Life Sciences Properties in Metro Boston to Healthpeak for $720M
by John Nelson
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Harrison Street and its investment partners The Bulfinch Cos. and National Real Estate Advisors have sold three life sciences buildings at Cambridge Discovery Park for a gross sale price of $720 million. Denver-based REIT Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK) purchased the properties, which are situated in Boston’s West Cambridge submarket. For Bulfinch, the master developer of Cambridge Discovery Park, the transaction with Healthpeak was a recapitalization of its stake in the development. The Boston-based firm entered into a joint venture transaction with Healthpeak whereby Bulfinch will retain a majority ownership stake in one of the buildings. Additionally, Bulfinch will continue to manage the property. The Cambridge Discovery Park acquisition, which also includes two parking garages, totals approximately 620,000 square feet. The buildings, called 100 CDP, 200 CDP and 400/500 CDP, were 94 percent leased at the time of sale to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and research companies with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 7.5 years. According to Healthpeak, the acquisition also includes an approximately 100,000-square-foot site for a future densification opportunity that the REIT plans to co-develop with Bulfinch. Cambridge Discovery Park includes six life sciences buildings and an AC Hotel by Marriott. The campus is …
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — The Laramar Group has purchased Creekfront at Deerwood, a 616-unit multifamily community in Jacksonville’s Baymeadows neighborhood. The property comprises 108 residential buildings offering one-, two and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include five pools, a 3,500-square-foot fitness center, theater room and a community center. The asset is situated at 9803 Creekfront Road, 11 miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville. The buyer plans to implement upgrades such as exterior enhancements to improve curb appeal and introducing smart home technology for residents. Further details of the sale were not disclosed.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Waypoint Real Estate Investments has acquired Tomoka Pointe, a 276-unit apartment complex in Daytona Beach, for $57.1 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a business center, pool, resident lounge, 24-hour fitness center and a clubhouse. The asset is situated at 1317 Tomoka Town Center Drive, five miles west of downtown Daytona Beach. The seller, Tomoka Pointe Housing LP, delivered the community in 2019. Scott Ramey, Erik Bjornson and Patrick Dufour of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
Newmark Arranges Sale of 649-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Kentucky
by Alex Tostado
LEXINGTON, KY. — Newmark has arranged the sale of The Lex, a 649-bed student housing community near the University of Kentucky in Lexington. The property is the closest student housing community to Rupp Arena, the home court of the university’s men’s basketball team. Communal amenities at The Lex include a business center, game room, 24-hour fitness center, pool and grilling areas. The property offers studio to four-bedroom floor plans. Debbie Corson, Ryan Lang and Jack Brett of Newmark represented the seller, a partnership between Atlanta-based CF Real Estate Services and global private equity firm SFO Group, in the transaction. Boston-based William Fideli Investments acquired the asset for an undisclosed price.
DALLAS AND HOUSTON — Global investment firm KKR (NYSE: KKR) has acquired a 1.8 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Dallas and Houston for $171 million. The portfolio consists of two fulfillment and distribution centers, one in each market, that were both fully leased to two different investment-grade tenants on a long-term basis at the time of sale. Houston-based Hines developed and sold the assets, which have an average construction vintage of 2019. KKR now owns more than 20 million square feet of industrial real estate throughout the United States.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Weitzman has brokered the sale of a 95,488-square-foot building formerly occupied by Atlanta-based furniture retailer Haverty’s in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The building offers a second-generation showroom/warehouse with highway frontage and visibility, as well as a mezzanine level for showroom and office space. David Zoller of Weitzman represented the seller, a Dallas-based limited partnership, in the transaction. Joe Doye of Westin Co. represented the buyer.
INDIANAPOLIS — Newmark has brokered the sale of The Avenue, a 358-bed student housing property near Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The asset features one-, two- and four-bedroom units with a variety of floor plans. The property sits on 3.4 acres directly adjacent to the northern edge of campus. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett and Debbie Corson of Newmark represented the seller, Preiss Cos., in a partnership with Investcorp. Atlanta-based Student Quarters was the buyer. IUPUI is a core campus of Indiana University that also offers Purdue University degrees. It is the result of a 1969 merger between Purdue Indianapolis Extension Center and Indiana University Indianapolis.