WICHITA, KAN. — Berkadia has brokered the sale of a five-property multifamily portfolio in metro Wichita. The garden-style assets include Eastgate, High Point East, Morgan’s Landing, Springcreek and Northridge Crossing Apartments. The portfolio totals 696 units. Alex Blagojevich, Michael Sullivan, Brett Meinzer and Dominic Martinez of Berkadia brokered the sale. Peter Benedetto of Berkadia originated acquisition financing through Fannie Mae on behalf of the buyer, Colorado-based Monarch Investment and Management Group. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
Acquisitions
NORCROSS, GA. — JLL has arranged the $11.7 million sale of Plaza 85 Business Park, a nine-building industrial and office building campus in Norcross. The property comprises 191,526 square feet and is situated on 13.8 acres. The industrial building feature 12- to 18-foot clear heights, dock-high and drive-in doors and a combination of rear- and front-loading configurations. At the time of sale, the asset was leased to 31 tenants. The business park is situated at 5970-6040 Unity Drive, less than one mile from Interstate 85 and 18 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Dennis Mitchell, Matt Wirth, Britton Burdette and Crosby Taylor of JLL represented the seller, Sperry Equities, in the transaction. Atlanta-based WePartner purchased the asset.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 301-unit CubeSmart self-storage facility in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The property features 19,776 square feet of net rentable climate-controlled space. Nathan Coe, Brett Hatcher, Gabriel Coe and Joseph French Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was also an undisclosed limited liability company.
DETROIT — Avanath Capital Management has acquired North End Village and Cameron Court, two affordable housing properties in Detroit. Avanath purchased the 50-unit North End Village for $2.1 million. Built in 2005, the community is fully leased and consists of four two-story buildings. Avanath is planning to make capital improvements such as LED lighting, landscaping, exterior paint, balcony repairs and parking repairs. Avanath acquired Cameron Court for $1.3 million. The 48-unit affordable seniors housing property was built in 2008. The three-story building is fully leased. Avanath will make renovations such as hallway painting, exterior fencing, new common area furniture, a community room renovation and the construction of a senior wellness center.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Oregon Transfer Co. has completed the disposition of the Purdy Brush Building, located at 13201 N. Lombard St. in Portland’s Rivergate Industrial District. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released. The Purdy Brush Building has served as the global headquarters and primary paintbrush manufacturing facility of Purdy, a consumer brand company of Sherwin-Williams, since 1985. Originally built in 1980 on a 9.5-acre site, the property features 95,468 square feet, 192 parking spaces, yard storage and two acres of excess land. Paige Morgan and Charles Safley of CBRE Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of Pine Brook Apartments, a multifamily property located at 5000 Belle Terrace in Bakersfield. A Northern California-based private capital investor acquired the asset for $22 million. Mark Bonas of TMG represented the seller, a long-time owner based in Southern California. Built in 1971 on a 9.2-acre site, Pine Brook Apartments features 240 apartments, two swimming pools and spas, a fitness center, garages, covered parking, a leasing center, community clubhouse, outdoor barbecue stations and laundry facilities.
PHOENIX — Fort Worth, Texas-based MAG Capital Partners has purchased an industrial facility located at 2525 E. Beardsley Road in Phoenix. The asset was acquired for an undisclosed price in a sale-leaseback transaction with Arizona Natural Resources (ANR), the current tenant. Built by ANR in 1992, the two-story, 130,656-square-foot building features office, warehouse and research space on a 5.4-acre site. ANR, which Chicago-based CORE Industrial Partners acquired in June, develops and manufactures skin, home and haircare products. Mary Garnett and Jim Tuesley of Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented MAG Capital Partners, led by principals Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi. J.C. Asensio, Briggs Goldberg, Andrew Sandquist and Tyrell McGee of Newmark Knight Frank’s Chicago office represented the seller, CORE Industrial Partners, in the transaction.
MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZ. — Phoenix-based Drexler Enterprises has completed the disposition of a 12.3-acre development site located at the northwest corner of Loop 202 and Baseline in Maricopa County. LGP Enterprises, a commercial developer, acquired the site for $2.2 million. Zoned for commercial development, the land parcel is part of a new stretch of the Loop 202. Details on the buyer’s plans for the site were not disclosed. Brian Rosella of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the transaction.
WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Preserve at Catons Crossing, a 200-unit multifamily community in Woodbridge. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans, which were 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a fitness center, spa, pool, playground, basketball court, business center and a clubhouse. The complex was built in 2010 and is situated at 2760 Green Ash Loop, 26 miles southwest of downtown Washington, D.C. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital originated acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Bloom Court, a 43,000-square-foot office building located in the Southern New Jersey township of Mount Laurel. Evan Zweben, Marc Isdaner and Ian Richman of Colliers represented the seller, The Bloom Organization, in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of locally based, full-service real estate firm Needleman Management Co. The sales price was not disclosed.