MEMPHIS, TENN. — Eyzenberg & Co. has arranged a $7.5 million loan for Cottonwood Apartments in Memphis. A majority of the property’s 384 units were damaged during an October 2019 tornado. The community comprises 47 two-story buildings that offer one- and two-bedroom residences. Communal amenities include a pool, tennis court, playground and laundry facilities. The asset is situated at 4653 Cotton Drive, 12 miles southeast of downtown Memphis. David Eyzenberg and Ekaterina Brody of Eyzenberg & Co. originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, BRR Group LLC. The lender and seller were not disclosed.
Acquisitions
WATERLOO, IOWA — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the sale of a 162,000-square-foot office property in Waterloo within central Iowa for $1.2 million. Built in 1980, the asset is located at 3451 Hammond Ave. Amenities include a fitness center, kitchen, café and outdoor spaces. Steven Silverman and Ryan Wilner of Friedman brokered the transaction. Star Waterloo LLC sold the property to Stratacache Inc.
HALTOM CITY, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Grand on Beach, a 304-unit apartment community in the Fort Worth suburb of Haltom City. Built on 15 acres in 2019, the property features units with an average size of 818 square feet and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, outdoor dining lounge, and a dog park. Drew Kile, Will Balthrope, Joey Tumminello and Grant Raymond of IPA represented the seller, CLX Ventures, and procured the buyer, Bellrock Real Estate Partners.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based investment firm MAG Capital Partners LLC has acquired a portfolio of three industrial assets totaling 256,258 square feet in a sale-leaseback deal. The properties are located in Texas, Michigan and Virginia. The occupant of the facilities is South Carolina-based manufacturer Huntington Solutions. The seller, New York City-based private equity firm Mill Point Capital, purchased a predecessor of Huntington Solutions in 2016. J.C. Asensio, Andrew Sandquist, Briggs Goldberg and Tyrell McGee of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
DONNA AND MISSION, TEXAS — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of two retail strip centers totaling 26,560 square feet in the Rio Grande Valley. Ruby Plaza is a 15,000-square-foot property in Donna, and Palmhurst Plaza is an 11,560-square-foot property in Mission. Evan Altemus of Stan Johnson represented the buyers, private investors, in both transactions.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — A joint venture between PCCP and Austin, Texas-based F&B Capital has purchased District at Chandler, an apartment community located at 2222 W. Frye Road in Chandler. Terms of the transaction were not released. The elevator-served multifamily property features 340 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, a resort-style pool, clubhouse with a co-working area, an outdoor pavilion with a barbecue grill, fitness center with spin studio, dog park, bike storage, game room and various concierge services.
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.
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.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 3,900 SF Multi-Tenant Retail Building in Yuma, Arizona
by Amy Works
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.
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 …