JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — A joint venture between Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (SREIT), Vanderbilt Office Properties and Trinity Capital Advisors has acquired an 11-building office portfolio in Jacksonville in an off-market transaction for $231 million. The portfolio spans 1.3 million square feet and is situated within Jacksonville’s Deerwood Park submarket. The portfolio was 90 percent leased at the time of sale to 55 tenants, including Fidelity Investments, The Adecco Group and JPMorgan Chase Bank, with leases that expire in 2026, 2022 and 2022, respectively. Investment-grade companies make up 65 percent of the portfolio’s tenants. “The Florida office portfolio is another example of SREIT acquiring high-quality real estate in markets with strong population and job growth,” says John McCarthy, CEO and president of SREIT. “SREIT focuses on markets with strong growth dynamics because they drive occupancies, rents and values upward.” The Deerwood Park submarket includes St. Johns Town Center and is situated 10 miles southeast of downtown Jacksonville near Interstates 95 and 295. St. Johns Town Center is home to more than 150 restaurants and retailers. According to Cushman & Wakefield, the submarket has the lowest vacancy rate at 9.2 percent in the Butler/Baymeadows region. It also has highest asking …
Acquisitions
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Toro Real Estate Partners has acquired three multifamily properties in Jacksonville for $39 million. The portfolio includes Whispering Oaks, Highlander Apartments and River City Landing, which total 552 units. Toro plans to invest $4 million to renovate the three properties. Renovations will include exterior and amenity enhancements, rebranding and interior improvements. Ben Weddington of CBRE arranged two Freddie Mac small balance loans for Toro’s acquisition of Whispering Oaks and Highlander. Jeremy Nussbaum of Walker & Dunlop arranged the acquisition loan for River City Landing. Dhaval Patel, also with Walker & Dunlop, represented Toro in the sale of River City Landing. Toro purchased the other two assets in off-market deals. Toro has hired Lisa Massis of Lofty Asset Management to manage all three properties.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Carlisle Residential Properties has sold Encore North Apartments, a 237-unit apartment complex in Greensboro, for $33.9 million. Denver-based Grimley Residential acquired the property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Encore North was built by Lomax Construction in 2016 and is situated five miles north of downtown Greensboro. Carter-Haston will handle leasing efforts on behalf of the buyer. Encore North offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans and communal amenities such as a saltwater swimming pool, resident lounge and a community game room.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — A partnership between Konover South LLC and Gary Broidis, principal of Atlantic Commercial Group Inc., has acquired the retail component of City Walk in Delray Beach. The 16,652-square-foot, ground-level retail space is situated in the city’s Pineapple Grove district. The space is part of a four-story condominium building and currently houses Brule Bistro, Joseph’s Wine Bar & Café and Yama Japanese Restaurant. Citywalk Commercial Property LLC sold the property. Continental Casualty provided a $4.9 million loan to the partnership. Konover South will provide property management, and Broidis will handle leasing.
SEATTLE — Unico Properties, a subsidiary of Unico Investment Group, has acquired the Colman Building on Seattle’s waterfront from Goodman Real Estate for an undisclosed price. With this purchase, Unico’s presence on the waterfront now exceeds 1 million square feet. The six-story Colman Building features 160,164 square feet of office space with ground-level retail encircling the entire property. At the time of sale, the property was 88 percent occupied. The historic building was commissioned by Scottish immigrant and master machinist James Colman and constructed in several stages between 1889 and 1906. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and considered a City of Seattle landmark. Nick Kucha, Kevin Shannon, Cavan O’Keefe, Michael Moll, Bill DeLacy, Jakob Nicolls and Jeff Hodson of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.
ARVADA, COLO. — Denver-based Armstrong Capital Development (ACD) has acquired Arvada Connection, a shopping center in Arvada, a suburb of Denver. Walton Street Capital sold the property for $17.5 million. Located at 5220 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada Connection features 56,000 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the asset was 95 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Chick-fil-A, Chase Bank, Taco Bell, IHOP and Sherwin Williams. ACD plans to refresh the center with upgraded site work, improved monument storage and unified artistic enhancements. Brad Lyons and Matthew Henrichs of CBRE represented ACD in the transaction. ACD funded the acquisition through its ACD 2017 Fund LP investment vehicle. Mike DePalma and David Dobek of SullivanHayes Brokerage will serve as the exclusive listing agent for Arvada Connection.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — Calavo Growers, an international farm products company known for its distribution of avocados, has completed the sale of an industrial property located at 28410 Vincent Moraga Drive in Temecula. Stos Partners acquired the asset for $7.1 million. Calavo Growers has occupied the 64,678-square-foot industrial property since 1985. The building features an open warehouse, refrigerated cooler space, large yard space, excess land, dock loading, heavy power and 125 parking spaces. Calavo primarily uses the building as an avocado packing plant and will continue its operations under a new long-term, 30,000-square-foot lease in Suite B of the building. Rob Gunness and Kevin Kelly of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
GOLD BEACH, ORE. — Compass Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the $4.2 million sale of Jot’s Resort, a hotel located at 94360 Wedderburn Loop in Gold Beach. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Situated on 7.3 acres at the mouth of the Rogue River, the resort features 102 one-bedroom/one-bath guestrooms, a marina, pool, gift and tackle shop, and fitness center, as well as Rod ‘n Reel Restaurant & Bar, a fully equipped restaurant. Dan Kemp of Compass Commercial represented the seller, while Paul Grout of Signature Realty co-brokered the deal.
MCALLEN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of McAllen Commerce Center, a 32,864-square-foot office building located in the Rio Grande Valley region. Gustavo Torres of Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Joshua Murphy of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, also a private investor. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. — Avison Young has negotiated the sale of a 182,298-square-foot industrial portfolio in Mount Prospect for an undisclosed price. The two-building portfolio was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. The properties are situated on 8.2 acres at 1900-2000 Carboy Drive. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson, Chris Lydon and Chris Tecu of Avison Young represented the owner, Brennan Investment Group. San Francisco-based Glen Una Management Co. purchased the buildings.