LAS VEGAS — Colliers International has arranged the acquisition of a retail and office property, located within Scottsdale Plaza at 8716 S. Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas. SREF Scottsdale Plaza LLLP sold the 85,134-square-foot property to Highland and Sterling LLC for $11.5 million. Chris Clifford, Steve Neiger and Brett Rather of Colliers represented the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — The Moinian Group has closed on a $595 million CMBS loan from J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank to refinance 3 Columbus Circle, a 26-story office tower in Manhattan that also houses the real estate investment firm’s headquarters. Formerly known as the Newsweek Building and originally built as the headquarters of General Motors Corp., 3 Columbus Circle is situated along Broadway and occupies a full city block just south of the Merchant’s Gate entrance to Central Park. The CMBS financing includes 10 years of interest-only payments at a fixed interest rate of 3.91 percent. The Moinian Group is using the loan to replace an existing $350 million CMBS loan. The property is fully leased, according to Moinian Group. Anchor office and retail tenants include global marketing firm VMLY&R, Moinian, Nordstrom, Chase Bank and CVS/pharmacy. History of ownership The Moinian Group originally purchased 3 Columbus Circle in 1999. The company’s path back to full control of the tower began in 2011, when the company first partnered with SL Green on the property. In 2012, together with architectural firm Gensler, Moinian completed the redevelopment of the building, including the design of a new facade, lobby, elevator system and the …
RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has arranged the $125 million sale of a five-property shopping center portfolio in metro Richmond spanning 745,000 square feet. Connie Jordan Nielsen of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Marchetti Properties, in the transaction. Rosenthal Properties and PGIM Real Estate purchased the portfolio, which includes Stonehenge Village, a 180,000-square-foot power center anchored by Wegmans. The shopping center also features 71,300 square feet of inline space and five outparcels. Other assets in the portfolio include Staples Mill Marketplace, a 156,476-square-foot, Kroger-anchored retail center, with additional tenants including Panda Express and Zaxby’s; Staples Mill Square, a 96,488-square-foot center leased to Petco, Aldi and a separately owned Target, as well as Discount Tire, McDonald’s and Taco Bell; Parham Plaza is a 177,450-square-foot center anchored by Walmart, T.J. Maxx and Petco; Ridge Shopping Center, situated across from Parham Plaza, is a 101,163-square-foot center anchored by The Fresh Market, with other tenants including Sherwin Williams, Chick-fil-A, Hallmark, Virginia ABC and Sugar Shack.
CRANSTON, R.I. — CBRE has brokered the $6.9 million sale of a 234,600-square-foot industrial facility in Cranston. Located at 2700 Plainfield Pike, the property consists of 225,000 square feet of distribution space. The facility also includes a 9,600-square-foot truck maintenance facility with fueling area. Gerald Lavallee of CBRE represented the seller, First Bank and Trust Company of Illinois, in the transaction. The buyer was Equity Industrial Partners, which plans to update the facility with a new roof, LED lighting and parking lot.
PENNSYLVANIA — Capital Health Group LLC (CHG) has arranged the sale of a four-community, 534-bed seniors housing portfolio in southeastern Pennsylvania. Affiliates of CHG acquired the portfolio, which features a mix of independent living, assisted living and memory care units, in January 2017. CHG’s affiliated management company, Milestone Retirement Communities LLC, operated the communities during this time. Under CHG’s ownership, portfolio occupancy averaged over 93 percent and the operating margin was consistently above 38 percent. CHG sold the community on behalf of CHH Senior Housing LP, a CHG-sponsored operating company capitalized by Akard Street Partners, an investment venture with the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. The buyer, price and names of the communities were not disclosed. CHG is a private equity firm that was founded in 2006 to make capital investments in seniors housing facilities through acquisition and development. CHG’s current portfolio includes 41 operating communities and six communities under development. Milestone’s portfolio is located nationally across 20 states and consists of 89 communities with more than 7,800 units.
YORK, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $1.6 million sale of a 3,640-square-foot, net-leased retail property in York. Located at 2650 S. Queen St., the property is currently occupied by KFC. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Ben Sgambati of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — HFF has arranged the $92.5 million sale of Fifty Twenty-Five, a 942-bed student housing community located near San Diego State University. Sean Deasy, Hunter Combs and Scott Clifton of HFF represented the seller, FPA Multifamily, and procured the buyer, Denver-based Cardinal Group Investments. Completed in 2010, the LEED-Gold certified property offers a mix of studio, two- and four-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, study rooms, a computer center, coffee bar, tanning bed, shuttle service and 598-space parking garage.
COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the sale of 19@18th, an apartment building located at 145 E. 18th St. in Costa Mesa. Jim Colombo, a private investor, acquired the property from 18th Street Partners for $7.2 million. Situated on a 30,000-square-foot lot, the apartment building features 19 units. The buyer plans to renovate the property, including new air conditioning, granite countertops, new roofs, and kitchen and bath upgrades, as well as resurfacing of exterior decks. Steven Brombal and Josh Rhee of Kidder Mathews represented the seller in the deal.
REEDSPORT, ORE. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has arranged the sale of a newly renovated retail property, located at 1300 U.S. 101 in the small, coastal city of Reedsport. An Oregon-based developer sold the property to an Oregon-based private family trust for $3.2 million. McKay’s Market and Dollar Tree each recently signed 10-year triple-net leases to occupy the 27,011-square-foot building. Patrick Luther, Matthew Mousavi and Ron Dowhaniuk of SRS Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented.
HOUSTON — 29th Street Capital, an investment firm with offices in San Francisco and Chicago, has acquired Limestone Apartments, a 438-unit multifamily community in Houston. The property was built in 1999. The new ownership will update the unit interiors, landscaping and signage. Amenity spaces, which include a pool, fitness center and a clubhouse, will also be upgraded. The transaction, the seller in which was not disclosed, represents 29th Street Capital’s second acquisition in the Houston area in the last six months.