NEW YORK CITY — Brax Realty has brokered the $6.6 million sale of an apartment building in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 439 W. 46th St., the 9,390-square-foot property contains 20 apartments and has an additional 6,527 square feet of air rights available. Alan Stenson of Brax Realty represented the seller, Peter Gonedes, in the transaction. The buyer was a private international investor.
Acquisitions
ROSELLE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Promenade Pointe of Roselle, a 15,626-square-foot mixed-use building located 30 miles northwest of Chicago, for $3.2 million. The property, completed in 2017, includes three retail spaces on the first floor, eight apartment units on the second floor and one office space on the second floor. At the time of sale, the retail spaces were fully occupied. Andrean Angelov and Ryan Engle of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction. Timothy Stephenson Jr. of Marcus & Millichap assisted in representing the undisclosed buyer.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 16,830-square-foot industrial building located at 51255 Oro Drive in Shelby Township. The sales price was not disclosed. The buyer, Michigan Architectural Millwork, will use the building for the production of doors, plywood, moldings, hardwood boards and hardware. Jason Capitani and Joseph DePonio III of L. Mason Capitani represented both the buyer and the seller, JMJ Investment Co.
SEATTLE — Timberland Partners has completed the disposition of The Hudson, a multifamily property located at 2450 Aurora Ave. N. in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. A private family acquired the asset for $38.7 million. Dylan Simon and Jerrid Anderson of Colliers International’s Seattle Multifamily team represented the seller in the deal. Built in 1987, The Hudson underwent extensive renovations from 2014 to 2016. Modernization of the building included unit finishes and upgraded amenities, such as a fully-equipped gym, large deck with community barbecue, and a bike maintenance and storage area.
LOS ANGELES — Allstate Electric, a division of Regency Lighting, has purchased an industrial property, located at 9240 Jordan Ave. in the Chatsworth submarket of Los Angeles. SDG Jordan Associates LLC sold the property for $9.6 million. Allstate Electric, the buyer, has occupied the 55,000-square-foot property since 2016. Mike Tingus and Grant Fulkerson of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, while Matthew Dierckman of CBRE represented the buyer in the transaction.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — A private investor has completed the disposition of a neighborhood shopping center located at 3730-3770 Astrozon Blvd. in Colorado Springs. An undisclosed California-based buyer acquired the property for $2.1 million in a 1031 exchange. The newly renovated property features 18,410 square feet of retail space. Cory Gross and Jake Shirek of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver represented the seller, while Brian Smith, also of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver, represented the buyer in the deal. Phillip Gause, also of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. in Denver, facilitated the loan for the buyer.
Marquee Move: Warner Bros. to Purchase Portion of Burbank Studios, Anchor Office Campus in $1B Deal
by John Nelson
BURBANK, CALIF. — Entertainment and media giant Warner Bros. has inked a deal to purchase a portion of The Burbank Studios, a new 35-acre film, TV, broadcast media and new media campus in Burbank formerly known as NBC Studios. The purchase includes office space, eight soundstages, a mill building and a commissary. The seller is Worthe Rea Estate Group, a Los Angeles-based office developer. Additionally, Warner Bros. inked a lease to be the sole and long-term tenant of a planned two-building office campus adjacent to The Burbank Studios. The Los Angeles Times is reporting the combined value of the studio acquisition and new office space exceeds $1 billion. The co-developers of the office campus are Worthe and San Francisco-based Stockbridge Real Estate, which plan to break ground on the project this fall. The office development will be known as the Second Century Project, named in honor of Warner Bros.’ 100th anniversary in 2023, which is the expected completion date of the design and construction phases. Second Century will include a seven-story building spanning 355,000 square feet and a nine-story building spanning 445,000 square feet. “This is an opportunity to reimagine not only our workspace but our future,” says Kim Williams, …
HOUSTON — HFF has negotiated the sale of Ashford on the Bayou, a 126,811-square-foot office building located in between Houston’s Energy Corridor and Westchase submarkets. The five-story property was 55 percent leased at the time of sale. Dan Miller and Johnny Kight of HFF represented the seller, RPD Catalyst LLC, in the transaction. Susan Hill and Steve Heldenfels of HFF arranged fixed-rate acquisition financing through RGA Reinsurance Co. on behalf of the buyer, Hartman Income REIT.
NEW YORK CITY — Hodges Ward Elliot has brokered the $88 million sale of two multifamily buildings in the Bronx. The 10-story properties span a combined 400,000 square feet and are located at 2001-2045 Story Ave. in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Daniel Parker, Paul Gillen and Ariel Tambor of Hodges Ward Elliot represented the seller, Related Fund Management, in the transaction. The buyer was Abraham Fruchthandler.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group (TMG) has brokered the sale of a two-property portfolio in the Western Hills submarket of Fort Worth. Terrace on Calmont was built in 1960 and offers 127 units, and Calmont Place was built in 1982 and totals 97 units. Paul Yazbeck and Jon Krebbs of TMG represented the seller, DFW-based Bella Asset Management. The buyer was 168 Realty Group.