MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Newmark has arranged the $95 million sale of Randhurst Village, a 931,798-square-foot power center in Mount Prospect. Conor Lalor and Keely Polczynski of Newmark represented the seller, DLC, with support from colleague Brian Schneiderman. The buyer was Rhino Investment Group. The transaction follows DLC’s execution of a comprehensive business plan to enhance the asset’s value, drive leasing activity and strengthen the property’s tenant mix. Situated on more than 94 acres at the intersection of Rand and Elmhurst roads, Randhurst Village is home to anchor tenants Costco, Jewel-Osco and The Home Depot. Additional tenants include TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, AMC Theatres, Skechers, Orangetheory Fitness and PetSmart. The property was originally redeveloped from the former Randhurst Mall. 3650 Capital and Aquarian Real Estate Partners (AREP) originated $72.3 million in financing for the acquisition. The financing included a $45.6 million senior loan arranged by AREP and a $26.7 million mezzanine loan from 3650 Capital. In addition to the acquisition, the financing includes future funding for the buyer to execute its value-add plan, including leasing up vacant spaces and pursuing outparcel sales. Anthony Longo of Alpha Capital CRE served as the capital advisor on the whole loan financing.
Acquisitions
RICHMOND, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm RealSource Group has negotiated the $5.8 million sale of a 3,072-square-foot restaurant building in Richmond, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Shake Shack occupies the newly constructed building, which is located within Waterview Town Center, a 134-acre mixed-use development by Read King, on a 15-year, triple-net lease. Austin Blodgett and Jonathan Schiffer of RealSource Group, along with Parasell Inc., represented Read King in the sale. Anthony Cerrone of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer.
BURLESON, TEXAS — Westwood Financial, a California-based retail investment firm, has acquired South Town Crossing II, a 23,300-square-foot shopping center in Burleson, a southern suburb of Fort Worth. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Petco, Mathnasium, Mattress Firm and Glitz Nails. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Westwood now owns 83,286 square feet within South Town Crossing.
SOMERSET, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 384-unit apartment community located in the Central New Jersey community of Somerset. The Grove at Somerset was built on 41 acres in 2013. The property features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 58 of which are designated as affordable housing. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck, resident clubhouse with a lounge area, business center, fitness center, playground and a dog park. Jeffrey Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel, Travis Langer and Eric Greenberg of CBRE represented the buyer, Los Angeles-based owner-operator TruAmerica, in the off-market transaction. The seller was Harbor Group International. The sales price was not disclosed.
HARTFORD, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $14.3 million sale of a portfolio of 23 multifamily properties totaling 167 units in Hartford. Known as the West End Hartford Portfolio, the buildings are situated within three blocks of one another in the state capital neighborhood of the same name. Information on floor plans and amenities was not disclosed. Taylor Perun and Brad Balletto of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
KEARNY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4 million sale of Helena Arms, a 17-unit apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Kearny. The three-story building was constructed in 1969 and houses two studios, six one-bedroom units and nine two-bedroom apartments. Devin Perez, Alan Cafiero and Dean Matuszewicz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the off-market transaction, and procured the undisclosed buyer. Mark Litwack of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
Kidder Mathews Arranges $21.8M Sale of Two Apartment Properties in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Kidder Mathews has brokered the sale of two adjacent workforce housing properties in Riverside. The 113-unit portfolio traded for $21.3 million, or $192,920 per unit and $244 per square foot. The transaction included University Gardens, a 25-unit property at 1480 Seventh St., and Normandy Apartments, an 88-unit complex at 3681-3725 Cranford Ave. with two side-by-side, 44-unit buildings. Both properties feature swimming pools. Situated within an Opportunity Zone, the gated, garden-style communities consist of two- and three-bedroom walk-up apartment buildings. Jon Mitchell of Kidder Mathews represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $11.2 million sale of The Molokai Apartments, a 39-unit property in San Diego. Austin Ray Huffman and Chris Zorbas, of the Zorbas Huffman Group based out of Marcus & Millichap’s San Diego office, listed the property on behalf of the seller, Vista International Inc. Michael Wolf of Coldwell Banker West represented the buyer, a private investor. Built in 1971, The Molokai Apartments is a 32,204-square-foot property situated on about 1 acre at 5055 73rd St. in San Diego’s College East neighborhood. The property consists of 27 one-bedroom, one-bathroom units and 12 two-bedroom, two-bathroom units and features gated entry, onsite storage, off-street parking and a pool.
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has completed the sale of a two-property CubeSmart portfolio in Apache Junction. MyPlace Self Storage and Nuveen purchased the portfolio from New York City-based Palatine Capital for an undisclosed price. Totaling 523 units, the portfolio includes facilities at 1678 W. Superstition Blvd. and 1735 W. Apache Trail in Apache Junction, approximately 30 miles east of downtown Phoenix. The property at 1678 W. Superstition Blvd. features 342 units and 57,092 net rentable square feet and the property at 1735 W. Apache Trail contains 181 units and 27,100 net rentable square feet. Nathan Coe, Adam Schlosser, Brett Hatcher, Gabe Coe and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap’s Columbus and Denver offices, in association with Ryan Sarbinoff as Marcus & Millichap’s Arizona broker of record, represented the seller in the deal.
FAIRFAX, VA. — Newmark has negotiated the $97.5 million sale of Willow Oaks Medical Campus, a two-building medical office property located at 8260 and 8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive in Fairfax, a city in Northern Virginia. Locally based Inova Health System acquired the property from Stockdale Capital Partners. Ben Appel, Jay Miele, Justin Shepherd, John Nero, Michael Greeley and Ron Ott of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Newmark’s Jud Ryan and James Cassidy supported the transaction. The buildings each span approximately 188,000 square feet and have undergone multimillion-dollar capital investment initiatives into tenant spaces, common areas and amenities in recent years. Willow Oaks is located immediately adjacent to Inova’s flagship 923-bed hospital campus and is anchored by the locally based health system, as well as multiple third-party medical users.