OLD BRIDGE, N.J. — Sheldon Gross Realty has brokered the sale of a 30,000-square-foot warehouse in Old Bridge. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 395 Route 34, the property was formerly a site for the production of steel building materials. Glen Jaffe, Matthew Leonelli Jr. and Jonathan Glick of Sheldon Gross Realty represented the seller, OEG Building Materials, in the transaction. The buyer was V&S Brothers Inc., which will utilize the facility to transition its auction and dealer purchases for shipment overseas.
Acquisitions
GRAND LEDGE, MICH. — Greystone Bel Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $3.2 million sale of a 50-unit apartment property in Grand Ledge, about 12 miles west of Lansing. The building, constructed in 1906 and renovated in 1988, is located at 115 Perry St. Buyer and seller info was not disclosed, but the asset traded at a cap rate of 7.1 percent.
MISSION, KAN. — Colliers International has brokered the sale of Silverwood Apartments in Mission, about eight miles south of Kansas City. The sales price was not disclosed. The multifamily community includes 280 units. Will Mathews, Gabe Tovar and Bob Galamba of Colliers represented the seller, Nuveen Real Estate. Canyon View Capital purchased the asset.
MIDDLETOWN, IND. — Stan Johnson Co. has negotiated the sale of a 3,800-square-foot medical office building occupied by St. Vincent Medical Group in Middletown, about 15 miles southwest of Muncie. The sales price was not disclosed. The property is located at 602 N. 5th St. Toby Scrivner, Jeff Matulis and Becca Kirby of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a private investor. A Nevada-based private investor purchased the asset.
PHOENIX— Best Western Hotels & Resorts has acquired global hotel brand WorldHotels from Associated Luxury Hotels for an undisclosed price. The brand consists of approximately 300 specialty hotels and resorts around the world and 31 in the United States. WorldHotels will maintain its distinct personality while benefiting from Best Western’s e-commerce platform, partnerships, loyalty program and global distribution network. The acquisition marks another move by Best Western into soft-brand hotels, an affiliation in which a hotel relies primarily on its individual identity rather than that of the larger hotel chain. A number of global hotel chains have launched soft brands in recent years, including the Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels International and Marriott International’s Autograph Collection. Best Western isn’t the only hotelier that recently purchased a luxury brand. InterContinental Hotels Group acquired Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas for $300 million on Feb. 13. “There is tremendous synergy between Best Western and WorldHotels,” says David Kong, CEO of Best Western Hotels & Resorts. “By joining forces in this new partnership, we will create competitive advantages for both companies.” The acquisition of WorldHotels was completed last week. The move expands Best Western’s portfolio of offerings to include upscale and luxury segments. Phoenix-based Best Western Hotels & …
HUDSON AND BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the $75 million sale of a 487-unit multifamily portfolio in Union City, Bergenfield and Lodi. The 18-building portfolio includes a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units as well as three ground-floor retail units. Nicholas Nicolaou and Greg Pine of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Madison Hill Properties, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor.
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $26.7 million sale of a retail center in Morris Plains. Located at 245 Littleton Road, a 67,449-square-foot Stop & Shop anchors the center. The property is leased to Stop & Shop through 2031. Jeffrey Dunne, David Gavin, Jeremy Neuer and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, JDA Development Co., in the transaction. The buyer was Oak Street Real Estate Capital.
SVN | Parsons Commercial Group Brokers $2.5M Sale of Office Building in Massachusetts
by David Cohen
BILLERICA, MASS. — SVN | Parsons Commercial Group has brokered the $2.5 million sale of a 30,000-square-foot office building in Billerica. Located at 5 Fortune Drive, the first floor of the building is fully leased to Anew Health, which operates an adult daycare facility on site. Marci Alvarado and Jake Parsons of SVN | Parsons Commercial Group represented the seller, Five Fortune Drive LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was NeoSome Life Sciences LLC.
CELEBRATION, FLA. — CGI Strategies has acquired Sola at Celebration, a vacant 306-unit apartment complex in Celebration. Shortly after the seller, Southstar, acquired the property in 2016, construction defects were discovered that resulted in the property being vacated by order of the Osceola Building Department. With repairs for the property already engineered and approved by Osceola County, CGI will immediately begin correcting the deficiencies and anticipates that the community will be back to normal operations by the end of this year. Los Angeles-based CGI will rebrand the community as Astoria at Celebration. The complex will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans across six four-story buildings. Amenities include an internet café, fitness center, outdoor summer kitchens and a dog park.
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Dominion Realty Partners (DRP) has acquired Mendenhall Business Park, a six-building, 386,844-square-foot office park in High Point. The business park is situated about 12 miles west of downtown Greensboro and was 69 percent leased at the time of sale. DRP plans to make significant investments in building renovations and capital improvement projects to enhance the overall appeal and marketability of the buildings. The sales price was not disclosed, though Triad Business Journals reports the asset sold for $25 million. The seller was not disclosed.