HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of 1800 Bering, a 171,510-square-foot office building in Houston’s Galleria district. The 10-story building was roughly 83 percent leased at the time of sale and offers amenities such as a micro market, tenant lounge, conference center and an outdoor patio. Kevin McConn and Marty Hogan of JLL represented the seller, California-based investment firm KBS, in the transaction. Michael Johnson and Michael King, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, local private equity firm DML Capital. The new ownership has tapped Transwestern as the leasing agent.
NEW ORLEANS — Skysoar Capital Partners has purchased One Canal Place, a 32-story office tower located at 365 Canal St. in New Orleans. The sales price was not disclosed. Johnny Lamberson and Terry Radford of CBRE’s Memphis represented the seller, OCP Office Owner LLC, a partnership formed by Loeb Partners Realty LLC and Aetna. The seller has owned One Canal Place since 2002, according to Corporate Realty, which served as the Louisiana broker of record in the transaction. Corporate Realty will continue to provide property management and leasing services at the tower on behalf of One Canal Place Leasing LLC, a limited liability corporation created by Skysoar Capital. Completed in 1979 near the Mississippi River, One Canal Place encompasses 630,581 rentable square feet of office space and is part of a mixed-use complex that includes The Shops at Canal Place, The Westin New Orleans Hotel and a 1,650-space parking garage. Office tenants include law firm Baker Donelson, which recently signed a nearly 40,000-square-foot lease to occupy the top two floors, as well as Phelps Dunbar LLP; The New Orleans Passport Center; Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC; Foley & Judell LLP; Salley, Hite, Mercer & Resor LLC; and La Petite …
ATLANTA — Los Angeles-based TruAmerica Multifamily has purchased The Tower on Piedmont, a 20-story high-rise apartment tower in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The seller and sales price were not disclosed, but TruAmerica says that the previous owner invested $3 million in capital improvements at the 155-unit tower prior to the sale. Colleen Hendrix, Shea Campbell and Ashish Cholia of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Ryan Greer and Troy Tegeler of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for TruAmerica. Completed in 2009, The Tower on Piedmont features high-end finishes and amenities, including a penthouse-level sky lounge with a catering kitchen, rooftop pool and sundeck, outdoor social lounge, fitness center and 24-hour concierge services. The acquisition grows TruAmerica’s metro Atlanta holdings to approximately 3,000 units (owned and managed). The buyer plans to further invest in upgrading the property’s amenities and common spaces.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Vesper Holdings has acquired Yugo Louisville Nine, a 385-bed student housing community located near the University of Louisville campus. The property — now dubbed ‘The Nine’ — was developed in 2016 and offers units in two-, three, four- and five-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities at the six-story community include a 24-hour fitness center, study center, yoga and spin room, coffee bar, game room, resort-style pool, sun deck, fire pit, dog park and group study lounges. CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed. Aaron Moll of Berkadia arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of Vesper.
SAN DIEGO — H.G. Fenton has purchased Kearny Mesa West, a multi-tenant industrial business park in San Diego, from CIM Group for an undisclosed price. Hunter Rowe, Joe Cesta, Eric Cox and Matt Carlson of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Spanning 14 acres, the 210,871-square-foot Kearny Mesa West consists of 16 standalone industrial buildings located along Opportunity, Engineer and Ronson roads in the Kearny Mesa submarket. At the time of sale, the business park was approaching 90 percent occupancy with nearly 60 tenants at the time of sale.
SALT LAKE CITY — Manova Partners has purchased 60 Park Ave, a Class A office building in the Sugar House live-work-play neighborhood in Salt Lake City. Terms of the transaction were not released. CBRE marketed the property for sale. Situated on 4 acres, the six-story building offers 143,806 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including FTP Power, Filevine, Arena Communications, RBC Capital Markets and Sotheby’s Realty. Built in 2020, the property is LEED Gold O&M certified. The property features floor-to-ceiling glass curtain walls and 360-degree views of the Wasatch mountain range and downtown skyline. Building amenities include a tenant lounge with phone pods, TV, a pool table and vending machines, a secure bike room and a 24/7 fitness center.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $10.5 million sale of Logan Station, a 24-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Built in 2007, the property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Units average 1,500 square feet. Joe Smazal and Mark Dykstra of Interra represented the confidential seller and procured the buyer, Breneman Capital, which plans to implement a light value-add program to interiors.
CHICAGO — Transwestern has negotiated the sale of a vacant, single-story building totaling 5,370 square feet in Chicago’s River North. The property at 625 N. Kingsbury St. sold for $2.3 million. David Kimball of Transwestern represented the seller, an entity controlled by Urban Innovations. Mark Kishtow of Jameson Commercial represented the buyer, a local private investor who plans to convert the property into a Top Dog Daycare & Hotel opening this summer. The transaction also includes an adjacent 24-space surface parking lot. Originally designed and developed in 1997 by Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, the building features a column-free interior, exposed timber truss construction and ceiling heights exceeding 21 feet at the center.
TORONTO, MIAMI AND GREENSBORO, N.C. — Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF), a Toronto-based financial services organization with $1.6 trillion in assets under management as of year-end 2025, has announced it will acquire Bell Partners, a multifamily investment and management firm based in Greensboro. The acquisition was valued at $350 million and is expected to grow Sun Life’s U.S. multifamily segment. Founded in 1976, Bell Partners has approximately $10 billion of assets under management as of March 1 and manages approximately 70,000 apartments in 12 regions across the United States. The firm operates nine U.S. offices and has close to 1,800 employees. Last year, Bell Partners closed more than $1.3 billion in multifamily acquisitions. “This opportunity will extend Bell’s operating and investment expertise across a larger residential platform and strengthen our depth and reach,” says Lili Dunn, CEO and president of Bell Partners. “It is a natural step in our evolution, preserving the essence of what has made us successful, while also opening new opportunities for the future.” In a separate transaction, Sun Life acquired the remaining 44 percent equity stake of Miami-based BGO, a global real estate investment management firm formerly known as BentallGreenOak, in a deal valued at …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — A joint venture between Ascentris and Student Quarters has acquired Noble 2500, a 243-bed student housing community serving students at the University of Texas at Austin. Built in 2023, the property is located in Austin’s West Campus neighborhood and offers 118 fully furnished units in studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include study lounges, a courtyard pool, fitness center, yoga studio and a rooftop sky lounge. The new ownership plans to enhance the property’s common areas and implement operational improvements to boost leasing performance. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.