AUSTIN, TEXAS — San Diego-based investment firm H.G. Fenton Co. has purchased Casa Del Sol and Saltillo, two multifamily communities totaling 70 units in Central Austin. Both properties feature a pool and outdoor grilling areas. Muskin Commercial LLC represented the California-based seller in the transaction.
Acquisitions
COLUMBIA, MD. — KLNB has arranged the $7.4 million sale of Rivers Corporate Centre, a two-story, 42,860-square-foot office building in Columbia. The building was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Peak-Ryzex Inc., Telligen and American Contracting. Rivers Corporate Centre is situated at 10330 Old Columbia Road, 19 miles southwest of downtown Baltimore. Craig Morrell, Brad Berzins and Don Schline of KLNB represented the seller, KC Rivers Development LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, an entity controlled by Reliable Real Estate Services.
Innovative Industrial Acquires Cannabis Cultivation Facility in Athol, Massachusetts, for $26.8M
by Alex Patton
ATHOL, MASS. — Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (IIP), a California-based REIT specializing in the regulated cannabis industry, has acquired a 199,000-square-foot industrial property in Athol, located approximately 40 miles northwest of Worcester. The sales price was $26.8 million. Concurrent with the transaction, IIP entered a long-term, triple-net lease agreement with a subsidiary of Ascend Wellness Holdings LLC (AWH) for continued operation as a licensed cannabis cultivation and processing facility. AWH is expected to complete tenant improvements for the property, for which IIP has agreed to provide reimbursement of up to approximately $22.2 million. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission deemed medical marijuana treatment centers and health care providers as essential services that will remain open during the COVID-19 crisis.
PLAINFIELD, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $3.2 million sale of Executive Arms Apartments, a 27-unit multifamily community in Plainfield, a southwestern suburb of New York City. Located at 309-315 W. 8th St., Executive Arms exclusively consists of 950-square-foot studios. Stephen Tragash of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, 315 West 8 LLC, in the transaction. Niko Nicolaou, also of Gebroe-Hammer, procured the buyer, a private unnamed investor.
PHOENIX — Newport Beach, Calif.-based CapRock Partners has purchased a newly constructed distribution center located at 7200 W. Roosevelt St. in Phoenix. An undisclosed seller sold the asset in an off-market transaction. The acquisition price was not released. Payson MacWilliam and Don MacWilliam of Colliers International represented CapRock in the deal. Situated on 12 acres, the 216,880-square-foot, Class A property features 32-foot clear heights, 30 dock-high doors, two grade-level doors, 48 trailer stalls, a fully secured concrete truck court, 52-foot-by-55-foot column spacing and 3,600 amps, 277/480V power. Additionally, the property was designed to accommodate up to two tenants. CapRock Partners currently owns or is in escrow to purchase in excess of 1 million square feet of industrial space in Phoenix, including a long-term lease of a 110,710-square-foot property in the Sky Harbor submarket.
Tower Capital Arranges $26.2M in Acquisition Financing for Two Multifamily Assets in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Tower Capital has secured two acquisition loans totaling $26.2 million for multifamily properties in Phoenix. The names of borrowers were not disclosed. The Phoenix-based independent structured finance firm arranged $21.5 million for San Maria Apartments, a 400-unit affordable housing complex located at 7002 W. Indian School Road in Phoenix. The gated property features a heated swimming pool, spa, basketball court, on-site laundry facility and covered parking. Additionally, Tower Capital arranged $4.7 million for Arcadia Palms Apartments, a multifamily community located at 4446 N. 36th St. in Phoenix. Situated in the city’s Arcadia submarket, the property features 34 apartments.
ROBBINSDALE, MINN. — NAI Legacy has acquired Birdtown Flats as part of its Opportunity Zone investment strategy. Among the first completed ground-up developments in a Minnesota Opportunity Zone, Birdtown Flats opened for initial occupancy in February. It is located in Robbinsdale, just north of Minneapolis. The 152-unit community includes a rooftop deck, fitness center, business center, common area and dog walk. The Beard Group was the developer and Steven Scott Management is the property manager. CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors assisted in capital raising efforts. NAI Legacy’s Opportunity Zone program offers institutional-quality investments for investors, along with Opportunity Zone tax benefits. Since launching the program, the firm has completed four investments totaling approximately $50 million.
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of an office campus located at 225 W. Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks. TriStar Realty Group acquired the property from a joint venture between Colony Capital and SteelWave for $21.6 million. Bank of America occupies 74 percent of the property until December, at which time the 158,885-square-foot asset will be vacant. The buyer plans to reposition the building, which is situated on 14.7 acres, as a medical office campus. Built in 1983 and renovated in 2007, the five-story, Class A property was originally built for Exxon’s regional corporate headquarters. The asset features flexible floorplates ranging in size from 20,000 square feet to 48,000 square feet, a courtyard and ample parking. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan and Laura Stumm of NKF’s U.S. Capital Markets group, along with Sean Fulp, Ryan Plummer and Mark Schuessler of NKF’s Private Capital group, represented the seller. John LaSpada of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal.
WESTLAKE, OHIO — DiFranco Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of 2035 Crocker Road in Westlake, about 17 miles west of downtown Cleveland. The sales price was not disclosed. The 34,017-square-foot office and retail complex was 94 percent occupied at the time of listing. The building is situated directly across from the lifestyle center Crocker Park. Michael DiFranco of DiFranco brokered the sale. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the ground lease sale of a freestanding restaurant building located at 11321 Talbert Ave. in Fountain Valley. A private investor acquired the property from a Southern California-based investor for $4 million. McDonald’s occupies the 3,500-square-foot, drive-thru building on a corporate-guaranteed, triple-net lease with 12 years remaining. Michael Walseth of SRS’ National Net Lease group represented the seller, while Chris Nikchevich of TNG Real Estate Services represented the all-cash, 1031-exchange buyer in the deal.