TULSA, OKLA. — Arlington-based SkyWalker Property Partners has acquired a 56,497-square-foot educational campus leased to Platt College in Tulsa. Platt College’s parent company, North Texas-based Ancora Education, provides vocational training in healthcare, technology and other skilled trades. Angela West of CBRE represented the seller, CMS EDU Tulsa LP, in the transaction. Gary Walker and Clint Holland of SkyWalker Property Partners negotiated the acquisition for the buyer of record, Cooking with Gas LLC.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — HFF has negotiated the sale of 3208 Red River Street, a 20,762-square-foot office building in Austin. Walter Saad, Cathy Nabours and Drew Fuller of HFF represented the seller, San Francisco-based Drawbridge Realty, which acquired the property in 2013 and performed a complete redevelopment. Avison Young represented the buyer, an undisclosed private real estate trust. Tenants at the property include Xeris Pharmaceutical and YMCA.
KEARNS, UTAH, AND CASA GRANDE, BULLHEAD CITY AND KINGMAN, ARIZ. — MedCore Partners, in partnership with Trinity Private Equity Group, has acquired four seniors housing assets throughout Arizona and Utah for $98 million. The acquisition is the first tranche of a five-property, 531-unit, $130 million portfolio acquisition for the partnership. The final property is still under construction, with the sale slated for completion upon delivery in May. SunTrust Bank provided financing for the transactions. The four communities involved in this deal total 409 units of assisted living and memory care. The properties include Caliche Senior Living in Casa Grande with 105 units, Joshua Springs Senior Living in Bullhead City with 104 units, White Cliffs Senior Living in Kingman with 103 units and the 97-unit Summit Senior Living in Kearns. Immediately upon closing on the assets, Watermark Retirement Communities took over the management of each of the properties.
HAYWARD AND SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has directed two property sales, totaling $23.4 million, in the East Bay area of San Francisco. In the first deal, Levin Johnston, Adam Levin and Eymon Binesh of Marcus & Millichap brokered the acquisition of Stratford Village Center, located at 1641-1645 Industrial Parkway West in Hayward. A private buyer acquired the property for $12.9 million. Originally constructed in 2003 and 2004, Stratford Village Center features 40,852 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Starbucks Coffee, Subway, Fremont Bank, Straw Hat Pizza, DaVita Inc., Select Staffing, CosmoProf and Manheim Inc. In the second transaction, Levin and Johnston represented the buyer and seller, both local apartment owners, in a $10.5 million multifamily transaction. Located at 15977 Maubert Ave. in San Leandro, The Maubert Apartments is a garden-style apartment community comprising four buildings offering a total of 34 apartments in a mix of two-bedroom/two-bath and one-bedroom/one-bath flats. On-site amenities include a gated and secured entryway, private balconies, assigned covered parking and on-site laundry.
SAN DIEGO — Trion Properties has completed the disposition of Willow Glen Apartments, located in the Rolando/College Area submarket of San Diego. Bernard Xavier acquired the property for $17.9 million. Located at 3635 College Ave., Willow Glen Apartments features 97 units, high-speed internet and free Wi-Fi for residents. Trion purchased the property in June 2015 for $9.6 million and implemented $2.2 million in capital improvements and rebranding. Renovations included the installation of quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and new cabinetry in each of the units. Exterior upgrades include a revamped façade with new paint, as well as the integration of low-water and drought-tolerant landscaping to minimize operating costs and improve the sustainability of the property. Peter Scepanovic and Corey McHenry of Colliers International represented the seller in the deal.
MADISON, WIS. — Lamar Cos., in conjunction with Real Capital Solutions, has acquired East Town Plaza in Madison for an undisclosed price. The 216,785-square-foot shopping center is 83 percent leased. Tenants include Burlington, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Jo-Ann Fabrics, DSW, Ulta and Party City. The property, built in 1999, is positioned along East Washington Avenue. The seller was not disclosed.
MT. CARMEL, ILL. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a nonprofit healthcare campus in Mt. Carmel, located in the southern part of the state along the Indiana border. Arkansas-based General Baptist Health Care sold the property. The buyer was CareTrust REIT and its regional operating partner, WLC Management Firm. Although the price was not disclosed, Blueprint reports the purchase price translated to approximately $70,000 per licensed bed. The campus is made up of two adjacent healthcare buildings: Oakview Heights, a 90-bed skilled nursing and long-term care facility, and Oakview Villa, a 38-bed supportive living facility offering affordable assisted living services. Since acquiring the propertyin 1981, ownership continuously expanded the campus, adding a secure memory care unit, rehabilitation facility and supportive living building. Michael Segal and Josh Salzman of Blueprint handled the transaction.
FORT WAYNE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Best Western Plus Fort Wayne Inn & Suites for $5.3 million. The 62-room hotel is located at 5926 Cross Creek Blvd. Built in 2000, the three-story property features a pool, spa and fitness center. Ebrahim Valliani, Michael Klar, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller and represented the buyer. Josh Caruana assisted in closing the transaction as the broker of record in Indiana.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) has closed on the sale of Hotel Palomar Washington DC, a 335-room hotel located at 2121 P St. N.W. in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer purchased the hotel for $141.5 million. According to Pebblebrook, the sales price reflects a cap rate of 5.9 percent based on the hotel’s 2018 net operating income. The Bethesda, Md.-based hotel REIT will use proceeds from the sale for general business purposes, which may include reducing the company’s outstanding debt. San Francisco-based Kimpton manages Hotel Palomar, which features an outdoor pool and sundeck, spa services, 24-hour fitness center, business center, bike sharing services and Urbana, an onsite Italian restaurant. Pebblebrook has been on a selling spree for its Washington, D.C., hotels. Last week, the company sold The Liaison Capitol Hill, a 343-room hotel, to REIT Bldg Management Co. Inc. for $111 million. According to Washington Business Journal, Pebblebrook is currently marketing three Kimpton-managed hotels it owns near Dupont Circle. In an investor presentation posted yesterday, Pebblebrook disclosed that its Washington, D.C., hotels comprise 7 percent of the company’s 2018 EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization). Pebblebrook announced last year its intent to …
BARDSTOWN, MANCHESTER AND ELKHORN CITY, KY. — Strawberry Fields REIT has acquired three skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky for $21 million. Landmark Group will operate the properties, which total 312 beds. Average occupancy in the portfolio is 73 percent, of which 21 percent are Medicare residents, 60 percent are Medicaid and 19 percent are private-pay and insurance. The acquired communities include Landmark of Bardstown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Bardstown (100 beds); Landmark of Laurel Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Manchester (106 beds); and Landmark of Elkhorn City Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Elkhorn City (106 beds). Oxford Finance LLC provided financing for the acquisition. The seller was not disclosed.