SEATTLE — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of First and Stewart, a creative office property located at 101 Steward St. in Seattle’s central business district. L&B Realty Advisors sold the asset to DWS, formerly known as RREEF, for $59.2 million, according to public records reported by The Registry. Situated at the convergence of the Pike Place Market, Belltown, Retail Core and central district, the building features 94,333 square feet of Class A creative office space. Nick Kucha, Michael Moll, James Childress, Jesse Ottele and Tim O’Keffe of NKF represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
FREMONT, CALIF. — Dermody Properties has purchased a flex property, located at 44370 Christy St. in Fremont. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. The 88,246-square-foot asset features 26,473 square feet of office space, 20-foot clear heights, four dock-high doors, two drive-in doors, 277 auto parking spaces and an ESFR fire protection system. Will Connors, Daniel Renz, Erik Doyle, Greg Matter, Eddie Shuai and Rich Branning of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Valore Ventures has completed the sale of a restaurant property located at 12001 Harbor Blvd. in Garden Grove. A private investor acquired the asset for $6.6 million. Outback Steakhouse occupies the 6,180-square-foot building, which was built in 2001, on a triple-net leased basis. The property is situated a mile from Disneyland and Disney California Adventure and minutes from the Anaheim Convention Center. Valore Ventures originally purchased the property as part of a four-building portfolio that included a Red Robin Gourmet Burger and Brews, Joe’s Crab Shack and Oggi’s Pizza & Brewery. This sale is the last of the four fee simple interests that Valore acquired in January for $13.1 million. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group brokered the transaction.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $48.2 million sale of The Ellis, a new 235-unit apartment complex in Savannah. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a swimming pool, clubroom, yoga studio, 24-hour fitness center, poolside fire pit, dog park, pet spa and grilling stations. The sellers, Brand Properties and Mariner Group, delivered the property earlier this year. Robert Stickel, Taylor Bird and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers in the transaction. ECI Group acquired the property.
POOLER, GA. — Granite REIT has acquired a 689,400-square-foot distribution center located at 100 Clyde Alexander Lane in Pooler, adjacent to another industrial park it owns. The Toronto-based company, which is traded on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges, bought the 100 Clyde Alexander facility for $47.5 million. The property is situated on 48.3 acres about four miles from the gate of the Port of Savannah. The property offers 32-foot clear heights, four drive-in doors and 120 dock doors. The property was fully leased at the time of sale with more than three years left on the tenant’s lease. The tenant was not disclosed, although the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the tenant is Best Choice Products, an e-commerce provider with a focus on home furnishings, toys and appliances.
BATON ROUGE, LA. — Greystone has a provided a $15.4M Fannie Mae acquisition loan for the purchase of Live Oaks Apartment Homes in Baton Rouge. The loan carries a 12-year term with two years of interest-only payments. The buyer, Cyprus Multifamily, plans to implement upgrades that will improve water and electricity usage as part of the Fannie Mae Green Rewards program. Live Oaks was built in 2001 and offers 184 units with one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include barbecue and picnic areas, a clubhouse, business center, fitness center and a pool. Keith Hires of Greystone originated the loan.
STOUGHTON, MASS. — JLL has brokered the $19.5 million sale of a shopping center in Stoughton, located approximately 20 miles south of Boston. A 59,987-square-foot Stop & Shop grocery store anchors the 79,300-square-foot center, which also houses tenants such as Bank of America, Care Central Urgent Care and Andrade’s Liquors. Nat Heald, Chris Angelone and Jessica Dowd of JLL represented the seller, Katz Properties Retail, in the transaction. RK Centers was the buyer.
HOUSTON — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Mix @ Midtown, a 73,000-square-foot retail center that occupies a full city block in Houston’s Midtown neighborhood. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as 24 Hour Fitness, Jinya Raman Bar, Artisans Restaurant, Gen Korean BBQ, Piola, Kung Fu Tea and Cloud 10 Creamery. Rusty Tamlyn, John Indelli, Michael Johnson and Bryan Strode of JLL represented the seller, Crosspoint Properties, which developed the center in 2008, in the transaction. A joint venture between Houston-based Fifth Corner and Pointer Real Estate Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
PINEHURST, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of United Storage, a 94-unit self-storage facility in Pinehurst, located about 50 miles northwest of Houston. The property spans 20,960 square feet. Dave Knobler and Casey Kral of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. An undisclosed buyer, also a private investor, purchased the asset.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based private equity firm RDG Funds LLC has acquired 13Thirteen Randolph Street Lofts in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood for $40.1 million. The Class A multifamily asset includes four retail tenants and 74 apartment units. The property comprises two historic buildings, originally constructed in 1892 and 1927. Both buildings were renovated and transformed into residences in 2013. Shared amenities include a rooftop deck, resident lounge, media center, theater room and fitness center. RDG has retained Greystar to assist with its business plan for the property. Todd Stofflet and Jason Stevens of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, JP Morgan Asset Management. Monthly rents start around $1,600.