TUCSON, ARIZ. — Seattle-based Thayer Manca Residential (TMR) has re-entered the Tucson multifamily market with its first purchase since 2000. The company acquired Palm Canyon Apartments for $40.3 million. The name of the seller was not released. Located at 2255 W. Orange Grove Road, Palm Canyon Apartments features 368 units. The low-density, value-add property was built in 1986. TMR has more than $5 million planned for renovations to the property with both interior and exterior spaces to receive resident-focused upgrades. Additionally, the property will undergo a full rebranding, and receive a revamped clubhouse, office interiors, fitness facility, two swimming pool areas, package lockers, landscaping, exterior amenities and interior unit renovations.
Acquisitions
DENVER — Irvine, Calif.-based Greystar has purchased Griffis at Lowry, a multifamily property located at 9649 E. Fifth Ave. in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood. Denver-based Griffis Residential sold the asset for $45.7 million. Built in 2011, Griffis at Lowry consists of eight rental buildings situated on 6.2 acres. Originally planned as a condominium development, the 150 units feature an average size of 1,130 square feet, in-unit full-size washers/dryers, at least nine-foot ceilings and attached garages in select floorplans. Approximately 40 percent of the units were renovated prior to the community’s sale. At the time of sale, occupancy was more than 97 percent. The property is located within the redevelopment of the former Lowry Air Force Base, an 1,800-acre site that includes 500 acres of residential use, 800-plus acres of recreational and open space, 1.8 million square feet of office space, 130,000 square feet of retail space and a 160-acre educational campus. David Potarf, Dan Woodward, Matt Barnett and Jake Young of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — HP Investors and FABRIC have acquired Antique Mall on State Street, a commercial property located in downtown Carlsbad. Bill Ostrie sold the property for an undisclosed price. The team plans to redevelop and rebrand the nearly 70-year-old property as State Street Commons. Located at 2742-2742 State St., the renovated property will provide more than 22,000 square feet of retail and creative office space. The $15 million renovation will maintain the asset’s architectural integrity, character and charm, while increasing safety and providing modern upgrades to the facades, storefronts and interiors. Additionally, the two steel-framed Butler Buildings with 28-foot ceilings and Quonset hut (an arch-shaped steel military structure popular in the 20th century) will be preserved and updated. Renovations are scheduled to begin in mid-November and continue until summer 2020. G Coleman Architect and FieldXStudio will serve as architects, while C2 Building Group will serve as general contractor for the project.
HANOVER PARK AND WILLOWBROOK, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has acquired two single-tenant industrial buildings in metro Chicago totaling 101,405 square feet. The first is 1565 Hunter Road in Hanover Park within the Central DuPage County submarket. The second is 7100 S. Madison St. in Willowbrook within the I-55 Corridor submarket. Both properties are fully leased. Jeffrey Devine and Steven Disse of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller. The purchase price was not disclosed.
LAKEVILLE, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has arranged the $3.5 million sale of a U.S. Bank ground lease in Lakeville, approximately 20 miles south of Minneapolis. The 3,636-square-foot property is located at 20191 Iberia Ave. There are 11 years remaining on the ground lease. Upland represented the undisclosed seller. A 1031 exchange investor purchased the asset. U.S. Bank operates 3,106 branches throughout the country.
MADISON HEIGHTS, MICH. — Moghul Foods LLC has purchased a 28,339-square-foot industrial facility located at 32007-32011 Stephenson Highway in Madison Heights, a northern suburb of Detroit. The South Asian and Middle Eastern food distributor will move its operations from neighboring Troy. Garry Rogers and Jason Capitani of L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International brokered the sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ponte Gadea has acquired 815 Connecticut Ave. NW, a 216,786-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C., for $231.3 million. The sale was recorded with the D.C. Recorder of Deeds on Thursday, Aug. 29. The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) was the seller. According to multiple media reports, Blackstone bought the building in late 2016 for $190 million. The asset was built in 1964 and is situated across the street from The White House. In 2011, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton visited 815 Connecticut Ave. as part of Obama’s Better Building Initiative, according to the Washington Business Journal. Under the initiative, the building’s owner at the time, an affiliate of Swedish pension fund Alecta Real Estate Investment LLC, and general contractor Forrester Construction Co. completed a $30 million renovation. That project included an extensive update to the building’s mechanical systems, common areas and exterior facade that earned the building a LEED Gold certification, the Business Journal reported at the time. Ponte Gadea also purchased an 800,000-square-foot office building in Seattle for $740 million in March. Miami-based Ponte Gadea is led by Spanish billionaire Amancio Ortega, a fashion mogul whose company is parent to retail brand Zara. Ortega’s net …
Colliers Brokers Sale of Five Industrial Buildings totaling 130,435 SF in Pennsauken, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of five industrial buildings totaling 130,435 square feet in Pennsauken, an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. The buildings are located within the Pennsauken Industrial Park on Bethel Ave., including Buildings 841, 845, 851, 959 and 965. Ian Richman and Marc Isdaner of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The team also represented the buyer, a private investor.
NEW YORK CITY — Le Tote, an online clothing rental subscription service based in San Francisco, has entered an agreement to acquire Lord & Taylor, a New York-based clothing department store chain previously owned by Canadian retail group Hudson’s Bay Company (TSX: HBC). Le Tote will assume responsibility of Lord & Taylor’s 38 brick-and-mortar stores, digital channels and inventory. In addition, HBC will receive an equity stake in Le Tote, two seats on the company’s Board of Directors and certain rights as a minority shareholder. The transaction is expected to close before the start of the 2019 holiday season. Le Tote will pay Toronto-based HBC $75 million in cash upon closing as well as a promissory note of $25 million, payable after two years. Helena Foulkes, CEO of HBC, said the company will focus on its other brands, Saks Fifth Avenue and Hudson’s Bay. “We’re excited to have reached an agreement with Le Tote that creates a new model for Lord & Taylor, bringing together fashion rental subscriptions with traditional retail,” Foulkes said. “Following an extensive review of strategic alternatives, Le Tote’s leadership and innovative approach is the best path forward for Lord & Taylor, its loyal customers and dedicated …
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Northland Investment Corp. has sold Iona Lakes, a 350-unit multifamily community in Fort Myers, for $53 million. The complex was built in 1986 and comprises 50 two-story buildings, a clubhouse and a 24-hour laundry facility. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 811 square feet. Communal amenities include a billiards room, fitness center, grill area, mini golf, pet park, swimming pool and a spa. Cardone Capital acquired the asset for $151,429 per unit.