Acquisitions

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MESQUITE, TEXAS — Dalfen Industrial has acquired Peachtree Distribution Center, a 396,750-square-foot industrial property located in the eastern Dallas suburb of Mesquite. The cross-dock property was built in 2001 and was fully leased to manufacturers Dal-Tile Corp. and Parker-Hannafin Corp., as well as packaging firm Bronco Orora, at the time of sale. Building features include 68 docks, ample car and trailer parking space and proximity to Interstates 30, 80 and 635. The seller was New York-based Clarion Partners. With this acquisition, Dalfen now owns and operates over 4.4 million square feet of last-mile industrial space in Texas and over 24 million square feet nationwide.

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HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of Westchase Commons, a three-building, 149,893-square-foot flex property in Houston. The 14-acre Westchase Commons was built in 2001 and was 77 percent leased at the time of sale. Kevin McConn and Trent Agnew of JLL represented the undisclosed seller and procured Houston-based Mission Cos. as the buyer. John Ream and Michael Johnson of JLL arranged acquisition financing through Woodforest National Bank.

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SWAMPSCOTT, MASS. — Regency Centers, a Florida-based shopping center REIT, has sold a 35,907-square-foot retail building leased to Whole Foods Market in Swampscott, about 30 miles northeast of Boston. The sales price was $19.2 million. Whole Foods has occupied the building, which sits on roughly five acres, for more than 15 years. Chris Angelone, Nat Heald and Eric Suffoletto of JLL represented Regency Centers in the transaction and procured the buyer, locally based investment firm Academy Hill Realty.

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SAN FRANCISCO, PALO ALTO AND LOS GATOS, CALIF. — Oxford Capital Group LLC has acquired five boutique hotels in San Francisco and Silicon Valley from Greystone Hotels for an undisclosed price. The company plans to reposition many of the assets. The properties include King George Hotel, Hotel Griffon and The Inn at Union Square in San Francisco, as well as Creekside Inn in Palo Alto and Hotel Los Gatos in Los Gatos. Dating back to 1914, the 53-room King George Hotel includes a lobby bar and 1,150 square feet of meeting space. Hotel Griffon, which opened in 1906, includes 62 rooms as well as 308 square feet of meeting space and Perry’s restaurant. The Inn at Union Square, which features 30 rooms, opened in 1980 and includes Chloe Gallery. Creekside Inn dates back to 1955. It features 136 rooms, 1,400 square feet of meeting space, CIBO restaurant, Driftwood Deli and a Metro PCS store. Opened in 2002, the 72-room Hotel Los Gatos features 2,000 square feet of meeting space, Dio Deka restaurant and a Verde Touch holistic massage center. “We have been value-oriented investors in the lodging sector for nearly 30 years,” says John Rutledge, founder, chairman and CEO of …

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HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of 1111 Fannin, a 428,629-square-foot office building in downtown Houston. The 17-story building was fully leased to a single investment-grade tenant at the time of sale. According to the Houston Business Journal, that tenant is JP Morgan Chase. Amenities include a conference center, attached parking garage and access to Houston’s tunnel system, which features more than seven miles of underground climate-controlled walkways with retail and dining amenities. Dan Miller, Marty Hogan and Ethan Goldberg of JLL represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, a partnership between Triten Real Estate Partners and Taconic Capital Advisors, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to redevelop the building and has tapped Chicago-based HPA Architecture to conceptualize the design.

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SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 534-unit self-storage facility located at 13608 Galm Road in northwest San Antonio. Almost all of the units at the 66,338-square-foot facility feature climate-controlled space. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a developer, in the transaction. The buyer, New York City-based Andover Properties LLC, will operate the facility under its trade name Storage King USA.

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GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Sign manufacturer Optimal Elite Management LLC has purchased a 63,483-square-foot office/warehouse building located in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The two-story building is situated on 9.5 acres within Great Southwest Industrial Park and comprises 46,950 square feet of light manufacturing space and 16,533 square feet of office space. The seller, Breg Inc., will continue to occupy the site for the next six months through a sale-leaseback. Noah Dodge and Jason Finch of Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services represented Optimal Elite Management in the deal. Steve Koldyke, Brian Gilchrist and Chris Powers of CBRE represented the seller.

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ASHBURN, VA. — Bell Partners Inc. has acquired Westwind Farms, a 464-unit multifamily community in Ashburn. The property, which was built in 2005, offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, business center, pool, playground and a dog park. The asset is situated at 22541 Hickory Hill Square, 30 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The Greensboro, N.C.-based buyer will rebrand the community as Bell Ashburn Farms. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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BILLERICA, MASS. — Newmark has negotiated the sale of Concord Road Corporate Center, a 362,550-square-foot office complex located approximately 25 miles northwest of Boston in Billerica. The three-building, Class A property offers a fitness center with lockers and showers, a conference center, game room, outdoor patio with seating areas and a bocce court. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell and Torin Taylor of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured KS Partners as the buyer. Dominick Romano of Newmark provided financial analysis support. The property received upgrades to its exteriors, lobbies and amenity spaces in recent years.

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RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.8 million sale of a 45-unit multifamily portfolio in Ridgefield Park, located in Northern New Jersey. The portfolio comprises three buildings totaling 36 one-bedroom units and nine studio apartments with garages, covered parking and on-site laundry facilities. Daniel Aviles and Casey Egan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.

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