Acquisitions

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PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Bucksbaum Properties has acquired One El Paseo Plaza, a mixed-use office and restaurant property in Palm Desert. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on 5 acres at 74199 El Paseo Drive and 74225 and 74245 Highway 111, One El Paseo Plaza offers 86,835 rentable square feet. The complex features two two-story office buildings and an adjacent restaurant pavilion — originally Palm Desert’s first commercial building. The buildings feature granite lobbies, flexible floor plates and a parking ratio of 3.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet, including assigned and covered parking.

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SUMMERFIELD, FLA. — Colliers has brokered the $13.5 million sale of Spruce Creek Shoppes, a 42,203-square-foot shopping center located at 17860 S.E. 109th Ave. in Summerfield. The retail center sits within the trade area of The Villages, a master-planned community in Central Florida often cited as the No. 1 retirement destination in America. Tommy Isola, Harry Blyden and Billy Weiser of Colliers represented the seller, an entity doing business as Spruce Creek Holdings, in the transaction. About 80 percent of Spruce Creek Shoppes’ tenancy are restaurant, medical and service-oriented retailers, according to Colliers.

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FAIRFIELD, ALA. — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided a $10.2 million bridge loan for the $3.5 million acquisition and $6.6 million repositioning of Chateau Glen Oaks Apartments, a 230-unit, garden-style community located in Fairfield, a suburb of Birmingham. Chris Litzler of Marcus & Millichap arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Fairfax Holdings LLC. Stratos Athanassiades, Thomas Gorski and James Myatt of Red Oak originated the non-recourse loan, which features a two-year initial term, interest-only payments and a loan-to-stabilized value ratio of 70.8 percent. Built in 1972 on 13.5 acres, Chateau Glen Oaks was approximately 20 percent occupied at the time of financing. The sponsor’s renovation plans comprise extensive interior improvements, including new flooring, finishes, appliances, cabinets, drywall repairs, LED lighting, painting and limited window repairs and replacements. Exterior improvements are expected to include roof and parking lot repairs, landscaping, security cameras, masonry repairs, lighting upgrades, pool improvements and the addition of amenities such as a dog park, pickleball court, playground and a picnic area.

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DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Bill Foose Co. has arranged the sale of a 13,000-square-foot retail building in Duncanville, located south of Dallas, that was formerly occupied by CVS. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 615 S. Cockrell Hill Road was originally constructed in 1997. Bill Foose Co. represented the seller, an entity doing business as Duncanville Associates, in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer plans to open an indoor amusement park within the building.

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NEW YORK CITY — New York-based investment firm Atlas Capital Group has purchased a 130-unit apartment building in Manhattan’s East Village. The 13-story building at 250 E. Houston St., which according to StreetEasy offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units, also houses 9,000 square feet of commercial space. Approximately 75 percent of the units have private balconies. Amenities include a rooftop terrace, landscaped courtyard spaces, an athletic club and a tenant lounge. Rob Hinckley and Jeff Julien of JLL brokered the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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NEW YORK CITY — New York-based brokerage firm Adirondack Capital Partners has arranged the $18.5 million sale of a retail property in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood. Birkenstock occupies the entire 2,300 square feet of leasable space within the two-story building at 120 Spring St. The seller was an entity doing business as 120 Spring Realty Associates LLC. The buyer was a nigh-net-worth Japanese investor. Michael Hunter Coghill of Adirondack Capital brokered the all-cash deal.   

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — KW Commercial has arranged the sale of a 121-unit apartment building in Fort Worth. Built in phases between 1969 and 1980, Slate at Fort Worth is located on the city’s west side. Units come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, courtyard and outdoor grilling and dining stations. The buyer was a partnership between Westline Equity Partners and Apogee Capital, and the seller was not disclosed. Jaxton Hoelting led the transaction for KW Commercial. Carl Pankratz of Blackacre Commercial arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal through Sheridan Capital.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Locally based Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP) has acquired West Ashley Shoppes, a 136,327-square-foot shopping center located at 946 Orleans Road in Charleston’s West Ashley neighborhood. Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) purchased the shopping center from ZRP for approximately $22.6 million via its Continental Realty Fund IV LP investment vehicle. Tom Kolarczyk of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Situated across from Citadel Mall, West Ashley Shoppes was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree and Cost Plus World Market. There is roughly 13,000 square feet of shop space available for lease, according to ZRP. CRC owned West Ashley Shoppes for 10 years prior to the sale.

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PHILADELPHIA — Delaware-based investment firm Capano Residential has purchased Rittenhouse Row Apartments, an 80-unit apartment building in downtown Philadelphia, for $23.7 million, with plans to implement a renovation. The 13-story building at 1601 Sansom St., which was originally constructed in 1910 and converted to residential use in the 1990s, was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Capano plans to demolish the entire floor to construct four additional apartments, as well as to renovate the leasing office, relocate and enhance the existing fitness center and create a new tenant amenity space.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.2 million sale of a 19-unit apartment building in Jersey City. The four-story building at 358–362 Grove St. also includes three retail spaces. Devin Perez, Alan Cafiero and Dean Matuszewic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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