LONGVIEW, TEXAS — A subsidiary of Fort Worth-based Mitchell Asset Group Inc. (MAG) has closed the sale-leaseback of the M. Roberts Media corporate headquarters and production facilities, two buildings totaling 124,000 square feet in Longview, about 130 miles east of Dallas. Andy Rogers of Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP represented MAG in the transaction. Old Capital Lending arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
Acquisitions
ATLANTA — FCP has acquired Ashford Gardens, a 164-unit garden-style apartment community in Atlanta, for $23.1 million. Ashford Gardens offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and community amenities such as a swimming pool, barbecue and picnic area and a playground. Situated at 2203 Plaster Road NE in northeast Atlanta, FCP will rebrand the property as Mirador at Peachtree. Andrew Mays and Matt White of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $14.2 million sale of North Bay Village, a 114,545-square-foot retail property in Bonita Springs. North Bay Village was 73 percent occupied at the time of the sale, and the buyer, a private investor through a 1031 exchange, signed long-term leases with Hertz, Emaint and Keller Williams Real Estate to bring the asset to 98 percent occupancy. Other tenants include Bonefish Grill, Mattress Firm and Edible Arrangements. Jim Shiebler, James Garner and James Medefind of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.
Chozick Realty Negotiates $14.3M Sale of Student Housing Complex at University of Connecticut
by David Cohen
HARTFORD, CONN. — Chozick Realty has arranged the $14.3 million sale of Willington Oaks, a 128-unit student housing complex at the University of Connecticut in Hartford. The property includes 64 one-bedroom flats and 64 two-bedroom townhouses. Willington Oaks has recently undergone extensive updates including new boilers, roofs, windows, septic systems and connection to municipal water. The property routinely maintains occupancy close to 100 percent. Rick Chozick and Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the seller, Willington Oaks LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was TC NY Associates LLC.
HARRINGTON PARK, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has brokered the $6.6 million sale of an office building in Harrington Park. Located at 200 Old Hook Road, the asset is the former headquarters of water service company United Water, which vacated the building in 2014. The property was constructed in 1977. Andrew Somple and Greg James of NAI James Hanson represented the seller, SUEZ Water, formerly United Water, in the transaction. Allegro Senior Living acquired the property and plans to reposition the property as a senior living facility. The location will be Allegro’s first facility in New Jersey. Allegro and joint venture partner, United Way, have received approvals to construct 83 independent living apartments and 92 assisted living units, of which 25 are memory care units.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the third and fourth floors of the Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) building in Chicago’s River North neighborhood for $6 million. The property, located at 360 N. State St., is a four-story, mixed-use condo building totaling approximately 54,000 square feet. Until the sale, the MBC utilized the upper three floors, but will now consolidate operations on the second floor. STK Chicago, a restaurant, occupies the ground floor. Kyle Stengle and Stephen Lieberman of Marcus & Millichap marketed the floors on behalf of the museum. Fern Hill Co., a privately held real estate development and investment firm in Chicago, was the buyer.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — ML Realty Partners has acquired a 218,000-square-foot industrial building located at 701 Devon Ave. in Elk Grove Village for an undisclosed price. The property features a clear height of 24 feet and 16 exterior docks. Steve Stone of Cushman & Wakefield represented ML Realty in the sale. The seller was not disclosed.
PORTLAND, MAINE — AAM 15 Management has acquired the Embassy Suites of Portland, Maine, a 119-room hotel in Portland. The price was undisclosed. Located nearby the Portland Jetport, the hotel includes a full-service restaurant and lobby bar, as well as 2,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The hotel’s lobby was recently renovated. AAM 15 plans to further improve the remaining public space, guest rooms, exterior, pool and fitness. The seller was not disclosed.
CAVE CREEK, ARIZ. — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based 1784 Capital Holdings has purchased a five-acre land parcel, located at 4725 E. Dynamite Blvd. in Cave Creek. P&G Properties LLC and Arizona LLC sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop Tatum Self-Storage, a 120,182-square-foot self-storage property, on the site. The Class A, climate-controlled development will include two stories of above-ground storage and one below-ground level. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2020.
SAN DIEGO — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a freestanding office building, located at 3850 Fifth Ave. in San Diego’s Hillcrest neighborhood. LuxView Properties sold the asset to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation for $4.8 million. The buyer plans to transform the two-story, 13,253-square-foot building into a mixed-use property with a retail thrift store on the ground floor and medical clinic space above. Marc Posthumus of Colliers represented the seller in the deal.