FORT WORTH, TEXAS — San Antonio-based developer Embrey Partners has purchased land in Fort Worth for a 293-unit apartment project. The community will be located southwest of downtown near The Shops at Clearfork and will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities will include a pool, fitness center, a dog park and bike storage space. The groundbreaking is scheduled for the end of January, and the first units are expected to be available for occupancy in summer 2021.
HOUSTON — Rhone Brittmoore Logistics LP has acquired a 111,530-square-foot complex of industrial flex and manufacturing buildings in northwest Houston. The complex spans 7.9 acres and formerly served as a campus for Nabors Drilling Technologies USA Inc. Clay Pritchett and Zane Carman of NAI Partners represented Rhone Brittmoore in the transaction. Jeff Peden, Scott Miller and David Cook of Cushman & Wakefield represented Nabors, which was both the seller and former occupant.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 37,736-square-foot industrial building located at 7200 Wynnpark Drive in Houston. The property was built on 1.3 acres in 1971 and renovated in 1979 and 1982. Adam Abushagur and Cary Latham of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not disclosed.
SANTA CLARA AND LA MIRADA, CALIF. — PS Business Parks (PSB) has completed the acquisition of two business parks in California for a total consideration of $30.3 million. The purchases will qualify as 1031 exchanges for tax purposes. On Dec. 20, 2019, PSB purchased San Tomas Business Center in Santa Clara for $16.6 million. Totaling 79,400 square feet, the park features nine buildings offering suites ranging from 200 square feet to 3,500 square feet. At the time of closing, the property was 96 percent occupied. Additionally, PSB acquired La Mirada Commerce Center in La Mirada on Jan. 10 for $13.7 million. The five-building park offers a total of 73,400 square feet, with suites ranging from 1,200 square feet to 3,000 square feet. At the time of closing, the property was 100 percent occupied. The names of the sellers were not released.
NATIONAL CITY, CALIF. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of Southern Highlands Independent Senior Living, a 151-unit independent living property in National City, just south of San Diego. Lincoln Avenue Capital acquired the community from Shefflin Investments for $22.1 million. The three-story building was constructed in 1999 on 1.03 acres. The units are a mix of studios and one-bedroom apartments. NorthMarq’s Southern California investment sales team of Kyle Pinkalla and Shane Shafer arranged the sale.
ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group has brokered the $169 million sale of an eight-property multifamily portfolio totaling 1,544 units in Georgia and South Carolina. The portfolio comprises two properties in each Macon, Augusta and Warner Robbins, Ga.; and two properties in Aiken, S.C. The average age of the portfolio is 30 years old and was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Capital Square 1031, a national real estate firm specializing in tax-advantaged real estate investments, acquired the portfolio. Taylor Bird, Robert Stickel and Nelson Abels of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office represented the seller, a joint venture between McDowell Properties and Angelo, Gordon & Co. LP, in the transaction.
MARIETTA, GA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital (KBREC) has provided a $64 million acquisition loan for The Park on Windy Hill, a 654-unit apartment complex in Marietta. The property was built in 1970 and has recently undergone renovations to approximately half of the unit interiors. The buyer, Bridge Investment Group, plans to complete the upgrades and extensively renovate the exteriors. The garden-style apartment complex comprises 26 three-story buildings on 42 acres at 2121 Windy Hill Road, 15 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta and two miles west of Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. The seller was not disclosed, although Wilkinson Corp. acquired the property in late 2017. Brian Caudel and Jennifer Seamons of KBREC structured the financing.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Progress Realty Partners has acquired Marketfair Shopping Center, a 219,000-square-foot retail property in Fayetteville, for $36 million. The property recently underwent a complete redevelopment and remerchandising, highlighted by the mid-December grand opening of Lidl. The German grocer joins other national tenants such as Planet Fitness, Gander Outdoors and AMC Theatres. Marketfair Shopping Center is located at 1916 Skibo Road, six miles west of downtown Fayetteville. The seller was Westport Capital.
CONCORD, CALIF. — Meridian has completed the sale of Sutter Square, an office building located at 1800 Sutter St. in Concord. A joint venture between Barker Pacific Group and Iron Point Partners acquired the 174,689-square-foot asset for $30.9 million. When Meridian purchased the property in August 2017, it was 78 percent occupied. Meridian invested more than $4 million in interior renovations and brought occupancy up to nearly 90 percent. Scott Ellis and Eric Erickson of Colliers International managed the leasing efforts at the property. Bob Gilley, Brad Idleman and Andy Zighelboim of Colliers International represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
CHICO, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Campus Walk, a 174-bed student housing community serving California State University, Chico. NB Private Capital purchased the property from Dallas-based Fountain Residential Partners for an undisclosed price. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer and Marc Ross of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. The property offers shared amenities including a swimming pool, outdoor movie screen and fitness center.
