FRANKLIN, N.J. — Canadian developer BentallGreenOak has acquired a 925,000-square-foot industrial facility in Franklin, approximately 50 miles northwest of New York City. Located at 50 Veronica Ave., the facility was fully leased to LG Electronics USA at the time of sale. The building features a clear height of 40 feet, 170 trailer parking spots, 159 dock positions, four drive-in ramps and 394 car spaces. It offers convenient access to the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 287. LG Electronics USA signed a seven-year lease of the entire building in April. Gary Gabriel, Andrew Merin and Kyle Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a partnership between Crow Holdings Industrial and The Carlyle Group, in the transaction.
Acquisitions
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $25.3 million sale of Hamilton House, a 99-unit multifamily property in Weehawken, just west of Manhattan. Located at 700 John F. Kennedy Blvd. East, the 12-story building was constructed in 1964 and offers a mix of 21 studio, 59 one- and 19 two-bedroom layouts. Ken Uranowitz and Niko Nicolaou of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Hamilton House LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Tuli Realty LLC.
HOUSTON — Banyan Residential and financial partner Marble Capital have purchased Lofts at the Ballpark, a 375-unit apartment community located one block from Minute Maid Park and BBVA Stadium in downtown Houston. Built in 2001 by Houston-based Hanover Co., the four-story building is located at 610 Saint Emanuel St. and features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include a 24-hour business center, grills, spin room, game room, internet café with a coffee bar, movie theater and two swimming pools and sundecks. Lofts at the Ballpark is the first acquisition in the Houston market for Los Angeles-based Banyan Residential. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Flagship Healthcare Purchases Three Medical Office Buildings Totaling 88,000 SF in Hickory, North Carolina
by Alex Tostado
HICKORY, N.C. — Flagship Healthcare Properties has purchased three medical office buildings totaling 88,000 square feet in Hickory. The buildings were 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including the Veteran’s Administration Hickory Outpatient Clinic (25,920 square feet), A Woman’s View (20,470 square feet) and practices associated with Frye Regional Medical Center (19,923 square feet). The VA is located at 2440 Century Place SE, 50 miles north of downtown Charlotte. A Woman’s View is located at 915 Tate Blvd. SE, and Frye Regional Medical Center is situated at 420 N. Center St. Flagship Healthcare will provide property management services at the Hickory portfolio. First Horizon Bank provided acquisition financing. The seller(s) and sales price were not disclosed.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — IRA Capital has acquired Element, a corporate office campus located at 26600, 26650 and 26700 Aliso Viejo Parkway in Aliso Viejo. A joint venture between CrossHarbor Capital Partners and Waterford Property Co. sold the asset for $73.5 million. The buyer purchased the property through its joint venture with a Middle East-based capital partner. Consisting of three two-story buildings, the asset offers 160,000 square feet of office space. In 2019, Glaukos Corp., a publicly traded ophthalmic medical technology and pharmaceutical company, signed a 13-year, triple-net lease to occupy the property for its corporate and R&D headquarters. Additionally, the company purchased excess land surrounding the building for future development and expansion. Bryon Foss, Nick Cary and Curtis Ellmore of JLL, along with Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Ken White and Brandon White of Newmark Knight Frank’s Capital Markets team, represented the seller in the transaction.
NKF, Highland Partners Negotiate $14M Sale of Single-Tenant Retail Property in Hawthorne, California
by Amy Works
HAWTHORNE, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) and Highland Partners have arranged the sale of a retail building located at 14351 Hindry Ave. in Hawthorne. A private family office acquired the property from Hawthorne Gateway, a private Los Angeles-based partnership, for $14 million. Bed, Bath & Beyond occupies the property. Bill Bauman, Kyle Miller, Michael Fogel and Matt Schwartz of NKF and Michael Grannis of Highland Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
Cadence Living, Dylan Investments Acquire Tanner Spring Seniors Housing Asset Near Portland
by Amy Works
WEST LINN, ORE. — Owner-operator Cadence Living has partnered with boutique investment firm Dylan Investments to acquire Tanner Spring, an assisted living and memory care community in the affluent Portland suburb of West Linn. The community comprises 62 assisted living units and 26 memory care units. The partnership also acquired the adjacent vacant land and has plans to add 100 residential units in the future. Orix Securities advised the seller on the transaction and Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate advised the buyer. “We have been focused on the northwest for our growing portfolio,” says Rob Leinbach, Cadence principal. “Tanner Spring has a terrific reputation and we love the West Linn neighborhood. It is a unique property with sweeping views of the Willamette River valley that we believe is well positioned for the long term.” Cadence Living is currently developing, owns and/or operates communities throughout the South and West.
Colliers Brokers $7.2M Sale of Big Oaks Center Mixed-Use Property in Northern California
by Amy Works
CLEAR LAKE OAKS, CALIF. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Big Oaks Center, a mixed-use property located in Clear Lake Oaks in Northern California. Las Vegas-based Crystal View Capital sold the property to Redding, California-based Berg Family for $7.2 million. Totaling 98,811 square feet, Big Oaks Center features 78,845 square feet of self-storage space, 17,086 square feet of retail space and a 2,880-square-foot United States Postal Service location. Tom de Jong of Colliers International National Self Storage Group represented the seller in the deal. The purchase was partially completed via a 1031 exchange, with the balance financed by Five Star Bank.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sales of two industrial buildings totaling nearly 250,000 square feet in Livonia, a western suburb of Detroit. Sales prices were undisclosed. In the first transaction, Anthony Avendt of Cushman & Wakefield represented Country Fresh in the sale of 31770 Enterprise Drive to Caresoft Global LLC. The 148,000-square-foot property, partially renovated in 2004, will be upgraded to meet the needs of the global technology and solutions company. In the second transaction, Avendt and colleague Evan Miller represented Livonia East Corporate Center in the disposition of 12622-645 Inkster Road, a 101,089-square-foot building. MobilityTRANS acquired the asset for its assembly and manufacturing operations. The property underwent renovations beginning last year.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of Hawthorne at the Trace, a 250-unit multifamily community in Raleigh. The property was built in 1995 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, playground, dog park, valet trash pickup, picnic area, grilling area, fitness center and a clubhouse. The asset is located at 8224 Green Lantern St., 10 miles northwest of downtown Raleigh. Sean Wood, John Heimburger, Dean Smith, Alex Okulski, John Munroe and Jason Kon of NKF represented the seller, Hawthorne Residential Partners, in the transaction. NKF’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged financing on behalf of the buyer, KnightVest, which bought the community for an undisclosed price. The terms of the loan were also not disclosed.