BENSALEM, PA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Bensalem Square, a 70,378-square-foot retail center in Bensalem, a northeastern suburb of Philadelphia. Redner’s Markets grocery store anchors the property. The center also houses tenants in the restaurant, service and medical sectors. Chris Munley, James Galbally and Colin Behr of JLL represented the seller, Brixmor Property Group, in the transaction. LS Property Investment was the buyer.
Acquisitions
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — FCP has purchased Somerset Apartments, a 240-unit workforce housing complex in Charlotte, for $18 million. Somerset Apartments offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans and is situated near the LYNX Light Rail Blue Line. Communal amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, grilling area and a sports court. Brooks Colquitt of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The garden-style community is located adjacent to FCP’s Hunters Pointe.
PENSACOLA, FLA. — Blue Magma Residential LLC has acquired Heritage Apartments, a 20-building, 194-unit multifamily community in Pensacola, for $17.8 million. The buyer will rebrand the property as The Park at Sterling Hills and will invest $2 million to renovate the exterior and interior units of the property. Heritage Apartments offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse, dog park and grilling stations. David Etchison of Berkadia represented the buyer in the transaction. Regions Bank provided acquisition financing. The seller was not disclosed.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $11.8 million sale of The 2601 Building, a 59,942-square-foot office building located at 2601 E. Oakland Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The six-story building was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including The Africa Adventure Co., HL Law Group, Exit Ryan Scott Realty and Natural Transplants Hair Restoration Clinic. After suffering significant damage during Hurricane Wilma in 2005, the building was gutted and rebuilt in 2007 with new roofs, mechanical systems and modern interiors. The seller was 2601 M L Fund LLC, a Netz USA LLC holding company. The buyer was MHC Oakland Park Owner LLC. Scott O’Donnell, Dominic Montazemi, Greg Miller, Miguel Alcivar, Jason Hochman and Michael Ciadella of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $2.3M Sale of New Store Leased to Dollar General Near Wilmington
by Alex Tostado
SOUTHPORT, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.3 million sale of a Dollar General-occupied building that was delivered in March of this year in Southport. The 9,026-square-foot building is located at 4421 Long Beach Road SE, about 30 miles south of downtown Wilmington. Par 5 Development Group LLC sold the asset, which Sedgemoor Properties LLC acquired. Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.
INDIANAPOLIS — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has acquired Brookside Industrial Park in Indianapolis for $6.9 million. The Class B property spans 303,764 square feet and 10 buildings across 33.9 acres. The asset was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as United Rentals, California Closets, Alloyd Supply Co. Inc., Purposeful Design, AH Furnico Inc., Health and Hospital Corp. of Marion County, Agile Engineering & Manufacturing and Siddique Enterprises. Julia Evinger and Damien Yoder of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction on behalf of the private seller. Brian Soto, Max Pastor and Raymond Cazis of TEI self-represented the comapny as acquisition and asset managers. TEI also acquired 1.9 acres of undeveloped land on the site, enabling the firm to further develop the complex.
HCP Agrees to Purchase Life Sciences Building Near Boston from Davis Cos., Invesco for $332.5M
by John Nelson
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — HCP Inc. (NYSE: HCP), a healthcare and seniors housing REIT, has agreed to acquire a 224,000-square-foot life sciences building in the Cambridge submarket of Boston for $332.5 million. The Davis Cos. and Invesco Real Estate are selling the LEED Gold-certified property, which is located at 35 CambridgePark Drive. Known as Alewife Research Center, 35 CambridgePark Drive is fully leased to five life sciences firms. The leases have a weighted average term exceeding 10 years. The recently delivered property offers more than 10,000 square feet of amenity space, including a lobby with dedicated collaboration spaces, a full-service restaurant, fitness center, lockers, bike storage and green space with outdoor seating. The transit-oriented property is located two miles from Harvard University and directly across the street from the MBTA Alewife Red Line station and bus terminal. “With the acquisition, we’re pleased to report that in less than two years we have expanded our presence in the Boston life science market to more than 1.3 million square feet and at a very compelling blended yield,” says Scott Brinker, executive vice president and chief investment officer of HCP. HCP expects to close the acquisition in December. The REIT also recently purchased the …
DALLAS — Private equity investment firm Admiral Capital Group has acquired Fourteen555, a 249,564-square-foot, Class A office building located in the Lower Tollway submarket of Dallas. The seller, Cawley Partners, developed the asset in 2018. Amenities at the six-story property a full-service restaurant, a fitness center and a covered terrace with lounge seating. BOKA Powell designed the building.
Jacobson, Pyramid Negotiate $13.6M Sale of Medical Office Building in Upstate New York
by Alex Patton
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Jacobson Properties and Pyramid Brokerage, two New York-based firms, have arranged the $13.6 million sale of a Benedictine Cancer Center, a medical office building in Kingston. The 36,479-square-foot facility, located about 50 miles south of Albany, is 100 percent leased to HealthAlliance Hospital: Mary’s Avenue Campus. Lisa Menin of Jacobson Properties and Leo Jones of Pyramid Brokerage represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a private equity investor.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 30,942-square-foot retail strip center located at 5301 Telephone Road in Houston. Pep Boys and Melrose, an apparel retailer, anchor the property. Gus Lagos and Nik Kapetanakis of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Lagos also secured the buyer, another limited liability company.