NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of a retail co-op unit in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. Located at 150 Thompson St., the 7,800-square-foot property consists of the ground floor and basement of the five-story, mixed-use co-op. Robert Burton and Bobby Carrozzo of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Schiffini USA, in the transaction. The buyer was home furnishings company Safavieh.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Intercontinental Real Estate Corp., on behalf of its managed fund U.S. Real Estate Investment Fund, has acquired the 72,130-square-foot office and retail portion of the Heartline Condominium. The price was not disclosed. Located at 1241 NW Johnson St., Heartline is part of a master-planned, mixed-use residential and commercial development within Portland’s Pearl District. Completed in 2018, the property features 61,659 square feet of office space and 10,471 square feet of retail space. Vacasa, a company that manages vacation homes, occupies the entire office portion of the project in a long-term basis. Ground-floor retail tenants include Kure Juice Bar, Little Bean and QuickFish Poke Bar. Nick Kucha, James Childress and Bill DeLacy of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller, Security Properties Development Co., in the deal.
DENVER — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPC) has completed the sale of two multifamily properties in Denver, Ascent Uptown and Emerson Lofts, for $21.8 million. IPC, through its subsidiary which serves as asset manager, facilitated the sale of the properties on behalf of Denver Multifamily Portfolio DST, one of its 1031 investment programs. Located at 1691 Franklin St., the three-story Ascent Uptown features 22 residential units. The property also has 4,988 square feet of retail space, currently leased to coffeeshop/bakery Olive & Finch and Patxi’s Pizza. The property was constructed in 2013. Also constructed in 2013, Emerson Lofts offers 42 multifamily units and 42 basement garage parking spaces. The property is located at 777 Emerson St. At the time of sale, Ascent Uptown was fully leased and Emerson Lofts was 97.6 percent leased.
SEATTLE — Cadence Real Estate has completed the disposition of Sunset Villa, an apartment building located at 3736 24th Ave. in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood. Marysville Apartments LLC acquired the property for $5.4 million, or $320,588 per unit. Built in 1963, the four-story Sunset Villa features 12 one-bedroom and five two-bedroom units. The seller recently completed a significant renovation to both the common areas and individual units of the building. Renovations included vinyl-plank flooring, quartz counter tops, new cabinets, stainless steel appliances, light fixtures and bathroom vanities and tub surrounds. Tim McKay, Dan Chhan and Sam Wayne of Colliers International, in collaboration with Spencer Clark of Marcus & Millichap, brokered the transaction.
AUSTIN AND LUBBOCK, TEXAS — A joint venture between TEXLA Housing Partners, Southeast Apartment Investors and a private real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital has acquired two student housing communities in Texas. The joint venture acquired Thrive Lubbock, a 744-bed community located near Texas Tech University in Lubbock; and 21 Pearl, a 272-bed community located near the University of Texas at Austin. An affiliate of TEXLA will operate the communities, both of which will undergo multi-million dollar interior and exterior upgrades.
CHICAGO — North Wells Capital LLC has acquired 6943 S. Cornell, a 43-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. The purchase price was not disclosed. Originally constructed in 1912, the property is situated in one of Chicago’s designated opportunity zones, which were created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. North Wells plans to make substantial upgrades to the units and common areas. Byline Bank provided acquisition and renovation financing.
MANSFIELD, OHIO — Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $2.3 million sale of Mansfield Plaza in central Ohio. Tenants include Save-a-Lot, Family Dollar and AutoZone. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a California-based private investment group. An Ohio-based investor purchased the asset at a cap rate of 7.8 percent.
CHICAGO AND DALLAS — JLL (NYSE: JLL) and HFF (NYSE: HF) have entered into a definitive agreement for JLL to acquire all outstanding HFF shares in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $2 billion. Chicago-based JLL, a giant in the commercial real estate industry with a total market cap of approximately $7.4 billion, is a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. Dallas-based HFF is a full-service commercial real estate financial intermediary. Under the terms of the agreement, HFF shareholders will receive $24.63 in cash and 0.1505 JLL shares for each HFF share. Based on the closing price of JLL stock of $163.02 on March 18, the cash and stock consideration to be received by HFF shareholders at closing is valued at $49.16 per HFF share. When finalized, existing JLL shareholders are expected to represent 87 percent of shareholders, and existing HFF shareholders will make up the other 13 percent. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of this year. Two years ago, JLL unveiled Beyond, its global strategic vision to drive long-term and sustainable growth. As …
HOUSTON — Florida-based investment firm American Landmark has acquired Haven at Lakes of 610, a 282-unit multifamily community in Houston. Built in 2018, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units with granite countertops, washer/dryer connections and kitchen islands. Amenities include a pool with a sundeck, resident clubhouse and a business center, along with a dog-washing station, fire pits and a package locker system set to be added as part of a $1.4 million capital improvement program. American Landmark acquired the property, its seventh acquisition in the Houston area, from a joint venture between Guefen Development and The Rainier Cos., and will also rebrand the community as Aspire at 610.
MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has brokered the sale of Bear Branch Boat & RV Storage, a facility situated on 6.1 acres in Magnolia, about 45 miles northwest of Houston. The property, which was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale, features 256 enclosed and partially opened boat and RV units totaling 96,810 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the buyer, Houston-based Copra Holdings LLC. Craig Rice of CSD Realty represented the locally based seller.