WOODBRIDGE, VA. — Grace Street Properties has acquired Station Plaza, a 158,000-square-foot retail center spanning 13 acres. Grace Street plans to convert the site into a 2 million-square-foot mixed-use development. The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved the master-planned project, which will be located within walking distance of the VRE/Amtrak station, four stops from the future site of Amazon’s HQ2. Grace Street plans to deliver residential units, commercial space, outdoor space and more retail. Grace Street plans to immediately begin site work. George Boosalis of Boosalis Properties represented the buyer in the land acquisition, which sold for $19.1 million, a 7.6 percent cap rate. David Choi of Greysteel represented the undisclosed seller.
Acquisitions
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.9 million sale of an 18,035-square-foot, Publix shadow-anchored shopping center in Murrells Inlet. The seller, Columbia Prince Creek, developed the property in 2017 and previously sold the Publix in a separate transaction. Zach Taylor of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented Columbia Prince Creek in the sale of the center to MH Commercial Real Estate Fund LLC. “We were asked to assist in a parcellation exit strategy for the shopping center, which resulted in a more accretive exit price than a sale of the entire center would have achieved,” said lead agent Taylor. “To my knowledge, this is the first time this has ever been done with a new-construction Publix.” Tenants at the time of sale included Edward Jones & Co., Tidelands Health and a Heartland Dental outparcel. The property is located at 11920 S.C. Highway 707, 13 miles south of downtown Myrtle Beach.
PLATTEVILLE, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has facilitated the sale of a two-story office building located at 501 N. Division Blvd. in Platteville, approximately 40 miles north of Denver. Platteville Energy Partners sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $32.5 million, or $282 per square foot. Occidental Petroleum Corp. (formerly Anadarko Petroleum Corp.) fully occupies the 114,524-square-foot building. The company uses the facility as a mission critical operations center in the Denver-Julesburg Basin. John Jugl of NKF represented the seller, Platteville Energy Partners I LLC, in the transaction.
SEATTLE — Marcus & Millichap has directed the sale of The Montage, a multifamily property located in Seattle. A limited liability company sold the property to a local investment company for $10.5 million in a 1031 exchange. Located at 1422 Boylston Ave., The Montage features 23 condominium units that have been operated as rental units since the property was constructed in 2007. George Miller and Spencer Clark of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Christopher Hardman, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Griffin Opportunities has completed the sale of Desert Gateway, a two-building industrial project in Phoenix. Greenwood & McKenzie Real Estate Investments purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. The 172,803-square-foot property is located at 909 W. Pinnacle Peak Road and 1000 W. Vista Bonita Drive. Will Strong of Cushman Wakefield’s Capital Markets, along with Chris Rogers and Trevor McKendry of Daum Commercial Real Estate Services, handled the transaction.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — CenterPoint Properties has acquired an industrial facility situated on 6.8 acres at 5901 San Leandro St. in Oakland. Terms of the deal, including the price and seller’s name, were not released. Located in the heavy-haul corridor, the 130,513-square-foot asset offers secured, excess loading with heavy-haul capability and a controlled, fully-lit intersection. Additionally, the property features a secured 200-foot truck court, an above-market loading ratio, 22-foot to 24-foot clear heights, and the opportunity to add Union Pacific rail service. Mark Maguire, Justin Smutko and Nick Mascheroni of Colliers International represented CenterPoint in the transaction.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Pebb Capital has sold The Rockland, a 647-bed student housing community serving students at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The community offers one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub; a 24-hour business center and fitness center; a common room with a gaming station and pool table; tanning facilities; an outdoor barbecue area with a fire pit; a coffee bar; indoor and outdoor basketball courts; and a dog park. NB Private Capital acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Kevin Larimer and Greg Gonzalez of Berkadia arranged the sale. Berkadia’s Ed Kim and Jie Lee also arranged acquisition financing on behalf of buyer.
BOSTON — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the sale of 100 Summer Street, a 1.1 million-square-foot office building in downtown Boston. The 32-story tower, which was built in 1974 and includes ground-floor retail space, features amenities such as a coffee bar, gaming areas, fitness center and close access to the South Station transit hub. Office tenants include Bloomberg News and software company CloudHealth Technologies. Retail tenants include Common Vines Wine Shop and Sebastians Cafe. Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Robert Griffin, David Martel and Timothy Bianchi of NKF represented the seller, a partnership between The Blackstone Group and EQ Office, in the transaction. David Douvadjian Sr., Brian Butler, Timothy O’Donnell and David Douvadjian Jr. represented the buyer, Rockpoint Group. The sales price was undisclosed.
YONKERS, N.Y. — NuRealty has arranged the sale of 778 Yonkers Ave., a 22,735-square-foot retail center in Yonkers, a northern suburb of New York. The property, which is valued at $4.9 million, is located one block from the Empire City Casino. Tenants include HSBC Bank, Beck Chevrolet and Paradise Lanes bowling alley. Ludlow Avenue Corp., a locally based limited liability firm, acquired the property, as part of a larger $5.6 million transaction. Lukasz Przybylek of NuRealty Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
JACKSON, MICH. — Twins Real Estate LLC has acquired North Pointe Apartments in Jackson, about 40 miles west of Ann Arbor. The five-building, 96-unit apartment property is located at 3021 N. Pointe Drive. Amenities include a pool, playground, picnic area and community room. Jack Johns and Stephen Hershfield of CBRE arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Madison North Pointe LLC. Jason Brown of CBRE structured a $3.1 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan is amortized over 30 years. Andover Management will manage the property.