ST. LOUIS — LuxLiving has sold The Steelyard, a 170-unit apartment complex in the Historic Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis, for $45.9 million. Partly a redevelopment, the four-story property includes 42 adaptive reuse units in addition to 128 new units. The Steelyard is located on the site of the former Victor Iron Works, which fabricated cast-iron storefronts throughout St. Louis. Big Sur Construction completed construction of the apartment project in 2019. Amenities include a self-pour beer and wine system, resident marketplace, fitness center, pet park and outdoor amenity deck with a pool, hot tub, kitchen, hammocks and cabanas. Monthly rents start at $1,450. Will Mathews, Tyler Hague, Bob Galamba and Gregory Russell of Colliers International represented the buyer, Hamilton Zanze. Mission Rock Residential will manage the property.
Acquisitions
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — STREAM Capital Partners LLC has arranged the sale of a 200,000-square-foot industrial building in Elk Grove Village, located adjacent to O’Hare International Airport, for an undisclosed price. Material Sciences Corp., a technology provider of metal solutions, fully occupies the property on a net-lease basis. Adam English, Phil DiGennaro and Chelsea Mandel of STREAM represented the seller, a partnership between Jera Partners LLC and a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC. Miami-based Midtown Capital Partners LLC purchased the asset.
ST. LOUIS — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 167-bed skilled nursing facility in St. Louis. An undisclosed real estate investment trust sold the property. The operating partner plans to exit Missouri altogether. Despite a $1.2 million renovation in 2015, occupancy and cash flow were both in decline. An East Coast-based owner-operator with an existing presence in the state was the buyer. Housing & Healthcare Finance sourced the acquisition loan. The price was not disclosed.
BUFFALO GROVE, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has negotiated the sale of a 22,000-square-foot office building in Buffalo Grove for $2.2 million. The facility is located at 100 Lexington Drive. It was 87 percent leased at the time of closing. Al Lindeman and Nathalie Fisher of SVN represented the undisclosed seller. A New York-based buyer purchased the asset.
GRAND TERRACE, CALIF. — The Mogharebi Group (TMG), a multifamily brokerage firm serving the markets of California, has arranged the sale of The Heights at Grand Terrace, a 228-unit multifamily property located at 22491 De Berry St. in Grand Terrace. The community is located in San Bernardino County, approximately 60 miles east of Los Angeles. A San Diego-based private group sold the asset to an East Coast-based buyer for $45.5 million, which translates to $199,561 per unit or $237 per square foot. Both parties involved in the transaction requested anonymity. Built in the 1970s, The Heights at Grand Terrace features apartments that are spread across 19 residential buildings on nine acres. The property features one- and two-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 842 square feet, as well as private patios and garages. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and spa, fitness center, private clubhouse, multimedia room, semi-private patios and private garages. Alex Mogharebi and Otto Ozen of TMG represented both the seller and buyer in the deal. “At a price of $199,561 per unit, this transaction represents a record for apartment communities in Grand Terrace,” says Ozen, who serves as executive vice president of TMG. “The record-setting …
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has sold a 282,542-square-foot office building in Fairfax for $52 million. The property is located at 8111 Gatehouse Road, 15 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The building was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. The Philadelphia-based seller recently implemented a $7 million capital investment program in the building that included adding a fitness center and locker rooms, as well as upgrading the lobby, common corridors, daycare and underground parking. James Cassidy and Jud Ryan of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the seller in the transaction. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $184 per square foot.
Ross Cos. Negotiates Sale of 152-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Newport News, Virginia
by Alex Tostado
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Ross Cos. has negotiated the sale of Woodlands at Oyster Point, a 152-unit affordable housing community in Newport News. The property was built in 1978 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, public transportation, a playground and 24-hour laundry services. Allagash Opportunity Zone Partners LLC acquired the property for an undisclosed amount. Ross Cos. will manage the property, as well as oversee a year-long renovation program that has budgeted $40,000 per unit in upgrades. The team will also upgrade communal amenities. The community is situated at 819 Forrest Drive, one mile south of downtown Newport News. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Dougherty Mortgage Provides $17M Acquisition Loan for Multifamily Community in Biloxi, Mississippi
by Alex Tostado
BILOXI, MISS. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has provided a $17 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for The Sound at St. Martin, a 181-unit multifamily community in Biloxi. The property comprises 15 three-story buildings and a single-story clubhouse that were built in 2005 and renovated between 2017 and 2019. Communal amenities include a pool, 24-hour fitness center, grilling areas and a business center. The Sound at St. Martin offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and is situated at 14801 Lemoyne Drive, six miles north of downtown Biloxi. Dougherty Mortgage originated the loan on behalf of the buyer, an entity doing business as MMP2-Lanier LLC. The 12-year loan features a 30-year amortization schedule. The seller was not disclosed.
Real Capital Solutions Sells Park Place at Fountain Hills Apartment Asset in Arizona for $63.5M
by Amy Works
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZ. — Louisville, Colo.-based Real Capital Solutions has completed the disposition of Park Place at Fountain Hills, a Class A multifamily property in Fountain Hills. Hong Kong-based Button Capital Limited acquired the asset for $63.5 million. Built in 2018, Park Place at Fountain Hills features 230 units; two swimming pools with lounge areas; a fitness center and separate spin room; two-story clubhouse with game room and full kitchen; business center; and package locker system. Each individual residence offers high-end finishes, including nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, wood-plank flooring, quartz countertops, full-size washers and dryers, and private balconies. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE structured the transaction for the seller. Rocco Mandala, Anthony Valenzuela and Dominique Damerell of CBRE Debt & Structured Finance arranged acquisition financing for the buyer in the transaction.
YORBA LINDA, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged the purchase of Yorba Linda Business Center, a four-building industrial asset located in Yorba Linda. An Orange County-based private investor acquired the property from a Bay Area-based investment company for an undisclosed price. Built in 1998 on 9.1 acres, the 115,760-square-foot Yorba Linda Business Center features 14-foot clear heights, 66 ground-level doors and 400 car parking spaces. At the time of sale, the asset was 93 percent occupied by a diverse mix of industrial, office and flex users. Alan Pekarcik and Chris Smith of Avison Young represented the buyer, while CBRE represented the seller in transaction.