PHOENIX — CapRock Partners, along with an institutional client advised by CenterSquare Investment Manager, has purchased Papago Distribution Center, a Class A industrial property located at 1010 N. 47th Ave. in Phoenix. A global asset manager sold the property for an undisclosed price. Updike Distribution Logistics, a third-party logistics company, fully occupies the 226,436-square-foot facility. The property features 5,000 square feet of office space, 30-foot clear heights, 60 dock-high doors and three drive-in ramps. Situated on 12 acres, the asset features a 130-foot truck court and heavy power capacity. Additionally, the property is rail-service capable with seven knock-out doors and nearly 200 parking spaces. Bo Mills and Mark Detmer of JLL represented the CapRock in the acquisition.
Acquisitions
PHOENIX — NAI Horizon has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 2944 N. 44th St. in Phoenix. Alva Pinchot LLC sold the asset to Curran Properties for $4.6 million. The property features 28,312 square feet of office space. Lane Neville and Logan Crum of NAI Horizon represented the seller in the deal.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Saxony Capital Management has acquired Pine Knoll, a 310-unit multifamily community in Longview, located about 120 miles east of Dallas. Built in 1983, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, a spa and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Brandenburg of JLL originated an undisclosed amount of fixed-rate acquisition financing through Freddie Mac for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group has sold 8820 Ambassador Row, an industrial property located near Love Field Airport and Interstate 35 in Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1966 on 5.9 acres and totals 129,061 square feet. The building serves as the corporate headquarters of Delivery Limited and houses all of its storage, logistics and administrative functions. The buyer was not disclosed.
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK CITY — Student housing developer Core Spaces has entered into a partnership with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to recapitalize nine of its properties in a deal valued at $600 million. The national portfolio consists of seven operating student housing properties and two projects under development, totaling 4,358 beds. The Wall Street Journal reports that Goldman Sachs will likely utilize its newly launched, $2.5 billion real estate investment fund for the Core student housing portfolio. The newspaper reports that the New York-based financial giant has purchased more than $30 billion in real estate since 2012 mostly using its own capital. Core will keep a small ownership percentage in the portfolio and keep the assets under its management. The deal is a strategic decision by the Chicago-based firm to aggregate its portfolio with an institutional investor and retain an interest in its developed properties for the long haul, says Core’s founder and CEO, Marc Lifshin. “We believe in the long-term performance of our assets,” he says. “Our assets have proven to perform over time. We would rather be involved for the growth period. It creates a much more sustainable model for us going forward.” The operating properties that …
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Spectrum Cos. has sold Paxton Point Hope, a 274-unit multifamily community in Charleston, for $51.1 million. Paxton Point offers studio through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a 4,100-square-foot fitness center, 7,500-square-foot clubhouse, saltwater swimming pool, dog park, game room and an outdoor grilling area. The Spectrum Cos. delivered the property earlier this summer and it was 35 percent occupied at the time of sale. Capstone Apartment Partners represented the seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, VTT Management.
RALEIGH, N.C. — JPB Raleigh Holdings has acquired Northchase Executive Center, a two-building office campus in Raleigh, for $39.8 million. The property has a total of 176,620 square feet of office space. The two buildings were built in the mid-1980s and were 95.6 percent leased at the time of sale. The previous owners invested more than $14 million in renovations across the property, which is located at 6601 Six Forks Road. Jimmy Barnes of NAI Carolantic represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Kiss Products Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of nail care products, based in New York, has purchased a distribution facility in Piscataway, located in northeast New Jersey, for $65.7 million. The 469,000-square-foot property is part of Rockefeller Group Logistics Center, a 2.2 million-square-foot distribution center with other tenants that include Best Buy and Fujitsu General America Inc. Jules Nissim, Stan Danzig and Marc Petrella of Cushman & Wakefield represented the Rockefeller Group in the transaction. Greg Brown and Tom Kirczow of NAI DiLeo-Bram & Co. represented Kiss Products. Citibank, City National Bank and Shinhan Bank America financed the acquisition.
NEW YORK CITY— Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates (KDA) has negotiated the $16.5 million sale of a 70,000-square-foot industrial property in Queens. The property formerly housed several tenants that used the space for warehousing and distribution. The buyer plans to demolish the building and build a self-storage facility. Neil Dolgin and Grant Dolgin of KDA represented the seller, Monitor Holding Corp., as well as the buyer, 74-16 Grand Ave. LLC, in the transaction.
Chozick Realty Brokers $15.6M Sale of Multifamily Property in Middletown, Connecticut
by Alex Patton
MIDDLETON, CONN. — Chozick Realty Inc. has brokered the $15.6 million sale of Stonegate Apartments, a 179-unit multifamily property in Middleton, located just south of Hartford. The property at 1150 South Main St. offers 121 one-bedroom units and 58 two-bedroom units, with amenities including a pool, outdoor grilling areas and walking paths. The complex was originally built in 1969. Rick Chozick and Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a regional owner of multifamily properties in the tri-state region.