ST. PAUL, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Rayette Lofts in downtown St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood for an undisclosed price. Originally constructed in 1909 and converted to multifamily space in 2014, Rayette Lofts features 88 units and more than 2,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities at the seven-story building include a community room, fitness center, spin studio, rooftop deck and outdoor kitchen. The residential portion of the property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. The retail portion is fully leased to Saint Dinette, an American restaurant. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell, Josh Talberg and Adam Haydon of JLL represented the seller, Sherman Associates. JLL also procured the undisclosed buyer. The building first housed a millinery business before serving as the home of women’s hair product company Rayette. Prior to conversion into apartments, the building served as a parking garage.
Acquisitions
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Andy’s Frozen Custard in Glen Ellyn, a western suburb of Chicago. Although the sales price was undisclosed, the property was listed at $2.75 million. Constructed in 2019, the 1,255-square-foot building is located at 415 Roosevelt Road. Mack Wolfgram, Tom Fritz, Brandon Duff and Matt Spangenberg of Stan Johnson represented the seller, Illinois-based LM Commercial Real Estate. A New York-based private investor purchased the asset in a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
BOSTON — Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Inc. has acquired the leasehold interest in 60 State Street in downtown Boston. Local city records indicate a sales price of $614 million. The 38-story office and retail tower spans 911,394 square feet. The tower’s major tenants include law firm WilmerHale, asset manager Amundi Pioneer, advertising technology solutions provider Criteo, and asset manager BlackRock. A three-level Samuel Adams Tap Room, which opened earlier this year, anchors the retail portion. The building also features the State Room event space on floors 33 and 34 and a 240-space parking garage. Institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Oxford Properties Group sold the asset. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Samantha Hallowell, Debra Gould and Gilbert Dailey of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) oversaw the transaction, which marks the largest sales price recorded for an office asset year-to-date in Boston’s central business district, according to NKF. Starwood Real Estate Income Trust is a nontraded REIT managed by Starwood Capital Group, a global private investment firm. — Kristin Hiller
SCHERTZ, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $25.7 million sale of a 101,347-square-foot industrial building that is fully leased to FedEx Freight in the Central Texas city of Schertz. John Kuhn, David Tighe and Daniel McBride of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, S&B Detrick LP, in the transaction. Mollie Alteri Joey Odom, Mike Sladich, and Maggie Holmes of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller.
STATESBORO, GA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of 111 South, a 709-bed student housing community located near Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Kevin Larimer, Greg Gonzalez and Judy MacManus of Berkadia represented the seller, a partnership between Artemis Real Estate Partners and The Preiss Co., in the transaction. The community was acquired by Centurion Property Group for an undisclosed price. Pete Benedetto and Aaron Moll, also with Berkadia, originated an acquisition loan through Basis Investment Group on behalf of the buyer. The property was built in 2013 and offers two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity and furniture packages. Communal amenities include a pool with a lazy river, a water volleyball court, 24-hour fitness center and a cyber lounge.
Blackfin, GMF Capital Acquire Multifamily Community in Fredericksburg, Virginia for $23.5M
by Alex Tostado
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — A joint venture between Blackfin Real Estate Investors and GMF Capital LLC has acquired Southpoint Reserve at Stoney Creek, a 156-unit multifamily community in Fredericksburg, for $23.5 million. The property offers one-, two and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 450 to 1,075 square feet. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, pool, grilling stations, 24-hour fitness center, business lounge, playground and a sand volleyball court. The property was built in 1985 and is located at 5300 Steeplechase Drive, equidistant to Richmond and Washington, D.C. The seller was not disclosed. Christopher Doerr and William Harvey of Walker & Dunlop brokered the off-market transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Copper Creek, a 274-unit multifamily property in Fort Worth. The community was built on 12.4 acres in 1986 and was renovated in 2013 and 2017. Amenities include a pool, soccer field and a playground. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Florida-based DIJ Properties, in the transaction. Silva also procured the buyer, a Texas-based private investment firm.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale and financing of both Country Club on the 6th and Eagle Ridge Apartments in Lawrence. The combined $25 million in volume represents the buyer’s first acquisitions in the collegiate town, which is situated just outside of Kansas City and home of the University of Kansas. Country Club on the 6th features 254 units while Eagle Ridge is home to 148 units. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of NorthMarq represented the sellers on both transactions. Brett Hood of NorthMarq arranged acquisition financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of the buyer.
EUREKA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Enchanted Gardens Mobile Home Park, a 152-lot manufactured home community in Eureka, about 20 miles east of Peoria. The sales price was undisclosed. The community, situated at 508 Reagan Drive, features convenient access to Route 24 and I-74. Andrean Angelov, Ryan Engle and Brad Kreppel of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a private investor.
JLL Secures $37.3M in Acquisition Financing for Fremont Place Office Campus in Portland
by Amy Works
PORTLAND, ORE. — JLL Capital Markets has secured $37.3 million in acquisition financing for Fremont Place I and II, a two-building office campus in Portland’s Pearl District. The borrower is a Rialto Capital Management fund along with one of the company’s subsidiaries, Rialto Capital. Loan proceeds will be used to acquire and transform the urban, waterfront property through series of interior and exterior renovations. Located at 1650 and 1750 Naito Parkway, Fremont I and II offer 123,600 square feet of office space spread across a two-story building and a three-story building. Originally built in 1987, the asset was recently renovated and renovations, including an outdoor amenity space, are scheduled for the near future. At the time of sale, the property was 62 percent leased to a variety of tenants in the telecommunications, engineering and healthcare industries, among others. Casey Davidson and Zachary Kersten of JLL Capital Markets arranged the five-year, floating-rate acquisition bridge loan through a debt fund.