INDIANAPOLIS — Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. has purchased 10 industrial buildings totaling 2.1 million square feet in Indianapolis for $62 million. Included in the portfolio is Shadeland Commerce Center, a nine-building property totaling approximately 1.7 million square feet. It is 95 percent leased to 26 tenants, including Penske, ABC Supply Co., PPG Industries and Ryder. Plymouth also acquired 7901 W. 21st St., a 353,000-square-foot building that is fully leased to Iron Mountain and Venture Logistics. The seller information was not disclosed. Plymouth is a publicly traded REIT focused on the acquisition and operation of industrial properties located largely in secondary markets across the United States. John Huguenard, Sean Devaney, Brian Seitz and Brian Buschuk of JLL represented the seller of Shadeland Commerce Center.
MOUNT PLEASANT, WIS. — VK Industrial V LP, a partnership between Venture One Real Estate and Kovitz Investment Group, has acquired a 151,474-square-foot industrial building in Mount Pleasant for an undisclosed price. The facility, built in 2007, is located at 3535 Oakes Road. The building features a clear height of 21.5 feet, six exterior docks, two drive-in doors and 8,372 square feet of office space. A concrete parking lot can accommodate 301 cars and 112 trailers. The site can accommodate additional outdoor storage, parking or an industrial build-to-suit on an adjacent 25-acre parcel. Brian Bocci of Entre Commercial Realty represented Venture One in the transaction and will be retained to market the vacant property for lease. The seller was undisclosed.
CLINTON, IND. — MAG Capital Partners LLC has acquired 3900 E. White Ave. in Clinton, which is located in west Indiana near the border of Illinois. The purchase price was not disclosed. The LEED Silver-certified property serves as the headquarters for White Construction Inc., a wholly owned company of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives LLC (NASDAQ: IEA). The campus comprises a three-story, 51,000-square-foot office building that was constructed for the tenant in 2009. It also includes several industrial buildings totaling approximately 51,000 square feet. Jim Tuesley and Mary Garnett of Barnes & Thornburg LLP represented MAG Capital Partners, whose principals are Dax T.S. Mitchell and Andrew Gi, in the sale. Tim Mattingly of American Mortgage & Realty Corp. arranged acquisition financing through First Farmers Bank & Trust. Matt Deahl of Imperium Realty & Investments LLC, along with Alex Cantu and Alex Davenport of Colliers International, represented the seller.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Truist Financial Corp., the new company resulting from a recently completed merger between banking giants BB&T and SunTrust, has exercised its option to purchase Hearst Tower in Uptown Charlotte. Cousins Properties sold the property for $455.5 million. The 46-story office tower, located at 214 N. Tryon St., will serve as Truist’s headquarters and be renamed Truist Center. The transaction is expected to close in March 2020. Truist-branded signage at the property will be installed in phases after the transaction is completed. Truist is in the process of transitioning approximately 2,000 employees to occupy more than 550,000 square feet of the 965,000-square-foot tower. The headquarters is already home to Truist’s executive management team. The building will accommodate several leadership teams for corporate groups such as corporate communications, finance, human resources, insurance, legal, risk management and technology. On-site amenities at the property, which opened in 2002, include a 1,400-space parking garage and a wide variety of restaurants. The location is in the heart of the city, two blocks from two separate Lynx light rail stations and Spectrum Center, home of the Charlotte Hornets NBA team. The seller, Atlanta-based Cousins, announced its own leadership transition on Monday. Executive Chairman Larry …
RALEIGH, N.C. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of downtown Raleigh’s Citrix Building, a 189,950-square-foot office building that serves as the divisional headquarters for software company Citrix Systems Inc. Exan Capital of Kuwait-based Exan Group purchased the building for $84.8 million. Located at 120 S. West St., Citrix Systems fully occupies the property. CBRE’s Patrick Gildea, Matt Smith, Grayson Hawkins, Brandon McMenomy and Ben Kilgore represented the seller, real estate company JMC Holdings LLC, in the transaction. The Citrix Building is an adaptive reuse of a former warehouse facility. The LEED-Gold certified office building includes collaborative space, a fitness center, basketball and racquetball courts, locker rooms, a rooftop patio, bocce ball court, yoga studio and a kitchen/dining facility.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Capstone Apartment Partners has arranged the $48 million sale of Willows at the University, a 255-unit apartment community approximately two miles from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Capstone represented Charlotte-based developer and seller, Gateway Communities NC, and procured the buyer, Salt Lake City-based real estate investment firm Millburn & Co. Willows at the University is Millburn’s third Charlotte-area property. Alex McDermott, Caleb Troop and Bryse Toothaker of Capstone negotiated the deal. Willows at the University was completed in May 2019 and was approximately 95 percent occupied at the time of closing. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments in nine three- and four-story buildings. The gated community includes a swimming pool with sundeck, outdoor kitchen and grilling area, business center, fitness center, two dog parks and a theater/media room. The community is situated near Concord Mills shopping mall and PNC Music Pavilion.
DALLAS — Glenstar Properties LLC has acquired Premier Place, a 457,000-square-foot office building located at 5910 North Central Expressway in Dallas. Built in 1985 and renovated in 2014, the 20-story, transit-oriented property offers proximity to Southern Methodist University, the Katy Trail and Dallas Love Field Airport. The building also houses a 62,000-square-foot Life Time Fitness. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NORWALK, CONN. —CBRE has brokered the sale of 800 Connecticut Avenue, a 412,231-square-foot, Class A office park in Norwalk, located approximately 10 miles west of Stamford. Tenants include Booking Holdings, Priceline and Hitachi Capital America Corp. Amenities include a 6,400-square-foot conference center, an outdoor plaza, fitness center and a cafeteria. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Steven Bardsley, Jeremy Neuer, Gene Pride and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The CBRE team also procured the buyer, KH 800 Connecticut Avenue LLC, a subsidiary of Kamran Hakim.
FRISCO, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Little Elm Towne Crossing, a 150,0007-square-foot shopping center in Frisco. Hobby Lobby anchors the center, which was built in 2007 on 17.6 acres and had an occupancy rate of approximately 95 percent at the time of sale. Other tenants include 24 Hour Fitness, Hibbett Sports, Great Clips and Monarch Dental. Aaron Johnson, Barry Brown, Chris Gerard, Ryan Shore and Adam Roosien of JLL represented the seller, Dallas-based Dunhill Partners Inc., in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were undisclosed.
PARSIPPANY, N.J. — New York City-based PAG Investments has acquired 5 Wood Hollow Road, a Class A office building in Parsippany, located approximately 30 miles west of New York City. Amenities include a full-service cafeteria and a fitness center with shower and locker facilities. Andy Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer, Kyle Schmidt and Frank DiTommaso of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Mack-Cali Realty Corp. The team also procured PAG as the buyer.