LITTLETON, COLO. — AvalonBay Communities, an equity REIT, has purchased Ironwood at Red Rocks, a garden-style multifamily property located in Littleton. Embrey Partners developed and sold the property for an undisclosed price. The property features 256 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, the largest of which averages more than 1,300 square feet. Units feature large kitchen islands, under-mount sinks, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, full-size washers and dryers, large patios and balconies, and spacious walk-in closets. Community amenities include a clubhouse, state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor yoga with spin bikes, a game room with billiards and shuffleboard, a resort-style pool with tanning ledges and a heated spa, an outdoor kitchen and lounge area with a fire pit, a catering kitchen and dining room, private garages and carports, a bike/ski workshop, and a pet spa. Shane Ozment and Terrance Hunt of Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily represented the seller in the transaction.
Acquisitions
SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles-based Baron Equities has completed the sale of Aero Drive Self Storage, located at 9645 Aero Drive in the Kearny Mesa area of San Diego. A well-capitalized national operator acquired the facility for an undisclosed price. The property feature 88,000 square feet of self-storage space. Greg Wells of Cushman & Wakefield’s Self Storage Practice Group represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
GLADSTONE, MO. — KCP Acquisition LLC has purchased the Northland Innovation Campus in Gladstone, a northern suburb of Kansas City. The purchase price was not disclosed, but the Kansas City Business Journal reports that the property was valued at $20 million as of March 2017. The Class A building features collaborative office space and an education center. The five-story, 86,778-square-foot office building is 92 percent leased to the North Kansas City School District, Northwest Missouri State University and Edward Jones. Gary Carr, Gina Anderson and Robert Hill of CBRE represented the seller, Gladstone Capital LLC.
WOODRIDGE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS AND O’FALLON, ILL. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sales of three single-tenant retail properties in Illinois for a combined $5.2 million. In Woodridge, Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley brokered the sale of a Carrabba’s Italian Grill ground lease. The 6,500-square-foot building was constructed in 2002. Carabba’s has 6.5 years remaining on the original lease term. Lefko and Asher represented the seller, a Schaumburg, Illinois-based private development company. Jeff Gates of The Kase Group represented the Dallas-based buyer. The asset sold for $2 million. In Arlington Heights, a 5,995-square-foot building net leased to Chili’s sold for $1.7 million. Chili’s has seven years remaining on its lease. Lefko and Asher represented the Schaumburg, Illinois-based seller. Don Straub of NNN Property represented the buyer, a California-based private investor completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. Lastly, in O’Fallon, Illinois, a 4,700-square-foot MedExpress Urgent Care ground lease sold for $1.4 million. Built in 2016, the 4,700-square-foot building sits on one acre. MedExpress has eight years remaining on its original lease term. Lefko and Asher, with assistance from Alex Apter of L3 Corp., represented the Missouri-based seller. Helvetica Group represented the California-based buyer.
KENTWOOD, MICH. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $4.8 million sale of a single-tenant Ashley Furniture Homestore in Kentwood, about eight miles south of Grand Rapids. The 30,000-square-foot property is located on 28th Street. Ashley Furniture has approximately nine years remaining on its double net lease. Logan McAnallen of Encore represented the seller, a Michigan-based private partnership. A local real estate firm represented the undisclosed buyer.
WEST MILWAUKEE AND HARTLAND, WIS. — Zilber Property Group has acquired two industrial buildings in metro Milwaukee for an undisclosed price. The first is a 120,452-square-foot building located at 5000 Electric Ave. in West Milwaukee. Mainetti RTS fully occupies the property. The second is a 35,051-square-foot building at 1115 Cottonwood Ave. in Hartland. Axis Automation fully occupies the property, which is located within the Cottonwood Commerce Center. James Young of JLL represented the seller in the West Milwaukee transaction. Michael Kleber of Zilber represented Zilber.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based investment firm Nicholas Residential LLC has acquired a portfolio of six multifamily properties totaling 2,115 units in the Houston area. The properties include Chelsea Park and Riviera Pines in Houston, South Grand at Pecan Grove and Country Club Place in the northern suburb of Richmond, The Veridian in Webster and Skyhawk in Friendswood. Nicholas Residential will implement value-add programs to the communities’ amenity spaces, delivering new fitness centers, as well as upgraded resident clubhouses with coffee bars, pools with outdoor kitchens, dog parks, business centers and game rooms. The seller was Hudson Advisors. Cushman & Wakefield arranged an undisclosed amount of equity on behalf of Nicholas Residential for the acquisition.
SAN ANTONIO — H5 Data Centers, a Denver-based data center operator, has purchased an 85,000-square-foot colocation center located at 100 Taylor St. in San Antonio for $19.5 million. ISP Taylor Telecom previously owned the facility, which is located a block away from AT&T’s regional office. H5 plans to redevelop the property and is in the process of adding more colocation racks. Chris Orr of North Carolina-based Romans Properties represented H5 Data Centers in the deal.
Carroll Organization, PGIM Acquire $600M, 13-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Southeast
by David Cohen
ATLANTA — Carroll Organization and PGIM Real Estate have acquired three multifamily portfolios in the metro areas of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; and Charleston, S.C. valued at $600 million. The combined properties total 4,043 residential units. The three acquisitions by the joint venture include an eight-property, 2,883-unit portfolio in Raleigh-Durham; a two-property, 480-unit portfolio in Ponte Vedra Beach; and a three-property, 680-unit portfolio in Charleston. The sellers and price were not disclosed. “These latest portfolio acquisitions are consistent with PGIM Real Estate’s strategy to pursue workforce housing investments in well-located, pro-business metropolitan markets with a limited supply of apartments and a robust demand for affordable housing options,” said Alfonso Munk, Americas chief investment officer for PGIM Real Estate. “Our ongoing partnership with Carroll Organization will enable us to create an enhanced living experience for the residents at these 13 communities, while delivering compelling, supply-resistant investment opportunities to our investors.” The acquisitions were led by Jim Mehalso, Atlanta-based managing director and head of Southeast Transactions at PGIM Real Estate, and Josh Champion, president and chief investment officer for Atlanta-based Carroll Organization. The transactions mark the fifth joint venture between PGIM Real Estate and Carroll Organization since December 2017. To …
MIAMI — Terreno Realty Corp. has sold an industrial property in Miami to an undisclosed buyer for $4.3 million. The property consists of one light industrial building totaling approximately 25,000 square feet on 1.2 acres, which was fully leased at the time of the sale to one tenant on a short-term basis.