Acquisitions

The-Grayson-Spring-Texas

SPRING, TEXAS — Passco Cos., a California-based investment and development firm, has acquired The Grayson, a 330-unit multifamily community located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. Situated near Interstate 45 and State Highway 99, the community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with stainless steel appliances, island kitchens with granite countertops, modern cabinets and fixtures and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park, jogging trail, resident kitchen and a cyber café. Josh Goldfarb and John Carr of Cushman & Wakefield represented Passco and seller Bridgeview Louetta LLC in the deal. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Passco.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Boutique investment firm Valor Capital Partners LLC has acquired Rialto I and II, a 160,000-square-foot office complex in southwest Austin. The two-building property, which is situated on 29 acres within the Lantana development, houses tenants such as LJA Engineering, Amica and Regus. Equitable Commercial Realty will handle leasing of the property, the seller of which was an undisclosed institutional owner. With this acquisition, Valor’s portfolio of office space in Austin now exceeds 500,000 square feet.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Villas-at-Josey-Ranch-Carrollton-Texas

CARROLLTON, TEXAS — HFF has negotiated the sale of Villas of Josey Ranch, a 198-unit apartment property situated on 12.3 acres in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The property, which was 96.5 percent occupied at the time of sale, comprises 19 two-story buildings with one- and two-bedroom units averaging 849 square feet. Amenities include multiple pools, outdoor picnic areas, a 24-hour fitness center and a business center. Bill Miller, Roberto Casas, Rob Key and Greg Toro of HFF represented the seller, a partnership between Harbert Management Corp. and Balfour Beatty Communities, in the transaction. HFF also procured the buyer, Houston-based Domain Communities.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Reserve-atCopper-Chase-York-Pennsylvania

YORK, PA. — New Jersey-based Larken Associates has acquired The Reserve at Copper Chase, a 132-unit apartment community in York, a southern suburb of Harrisburg. The property was 90 percent occupied at the time of sale and offered amenities such as a pool and a playground. The new ownership will expand the community by an additional 107 units and rebrand it as Larken Luxury Living Community. As part of the expansion, Larken plans to add a new clubhouse, fitness center and upgrades to units’ floors, cabinets, appliances and plumbing fixtures. The seller was not disclosed.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

PHILADELPHIA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 44,500-square-foot office building located at 5548 Chestnut St. in west Philadelphia. The property, which sold for $5.8 million, is situated near multiple public transit lines. Fred Paisley of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company that acquired the property in 2006, in the transaction. Paisley also secured the buyer, another limited liability company.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

MALDEN, MASS. — Burgess Properties Inc., a brokerage firm serving the greater Boston area, has arranged the $2.8 million sale of a medical office building located at 450 Pearl St. in Malden, a northern suburb of Boston. The property spans 11,790 square feet, features 70 parking spaces and formerly housed the headquarters of North Suburban Orthopedics Inc. Steve Nohrden of Burgess Properties brokered the deal between the undisclosed seller and the buyer, MIC Pearl Property LLC.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Courtyard-Fairfield-Napa-Valley-CA

FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of the Courtyard by Marriott Fairfield Napa Valley Area, a hotel located at 1350 Holiday Lane in Fairfield. A limited liability company purchased the property for $19.9 million. The transaction included the 137-room hotel and an adjacent 1.9-acre development parcel. Renovated in 2016, the hotel features interior-corridor rooms, heated outdoor pool and spa, fitness center, business center, guest laundry facilities and 5,845 square feet of meeting space, as well as The Bistro restaurant. Additionally, select suites include a separate living/dining area, balcony, whirlpool and/or wet bar. Gordon Allred, Matt Monahan and Shane Lupo of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, while Allred and Monahan also represented the buyer in the deal.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail
Washington-Park-Bldg-Seattle-WA

SEATTLE — Unico Properties, a subsidiary of Unico Investment Group, has purchased Washington Park Building, a historic building located in Seattle’s Pioneer Square submarket. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. The four-story Washington Park Building features 36,000 square feet of office space, with 83 percent leased to a number of small tenants. Originally constructed in 1890, the building was built for the Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Co. for its printing and bindery operations. The building features 16-foot to 18-foot ceilings, as well as the original Carnegie steel beams. MaKensay Real Estate Services will continue to operate and manage the building on behalf of the ownership group. The acquisition marks Unico’s seventh investment along Seattle’s waterfront since 2014. With the addition of Washington Park Building, the company now owns and manages more than 840,000 square feet along the waterfront.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has negotiated the $32.5 million sale of a two-building office portfolio totaling 182,753 square feet in Orlando. The assets include Windsor at Metrocenter located at 2101 Park Center Drive and Berkshire at Metrocenter located at 2145 Metrocenter Blvd., with both locations offering convenient access to the downtown area and the Florida Turnpike. The Class A portfolio was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to 11 tenants. Ron Rogg and Chip Wooten of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a locally based limited liability company, Metrocenter Office LLC.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail

ROSWELL, GA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has brokered the $19.8 million sale of Roswell Distribution Center, a two-building, 259,641-square-foot industrial park in Roswell. Longpoint Realty Partners acquired the asset from an undisclosed institutional investor. Matt Tritschler and Peter Everett of NKF represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2006 on Hembree Park Drive, the distribution center was 55 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Room & Board Inc., Central EMS and Ferguson Enterprises. Located along Hembree Park Drive, the office building includes 26 dock doors, two drive-in doors and clear ceiling heights up to 24 feet.

FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmail