Acquisitions

HLM Realty Buys Office Complex in Metro Raleigh for $69M

by Amy Works November 2, 2018

CARY, N.C. — New York-based HLM Realty has purchased Crescent Lakeside I and II, an office complex located within The Crescent business park in Cary, a suburb of Raleigh. Crescent Lakeside LLC sold the asset for $69 million. Scot Humphrey, Ryan Clutter, Chris Lingerfelt and Zack Drozda of HFF, along with Frank Baird of Capital Associates Management, represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 1225 and 1255 Crescent Green Drive, the two-building asset features 254,796 square feet of Class A office space. Completed in 2001 and 2009, respectively, the three-story Crescent Lakeside I and the four-story Crescent Lakeside II were 98.9 percent leased to a variety of tenants at the time of sale, including Hill-Rom and Precision Lender. Capital Associates Management, in partnership with Boddie-Noell Enterprises, developed the office properties. The Crescent is a mixed-use development featuring entertainment, retail, lifestyle amenities, the Koka Booth Amphitheater, walking/jogging trails and the 30-acre Symphony Lake.

November 2, 2018

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest

LaSalle to Acquire Majority Stake in Latitude Management Real Estate Investors

by Kristin Harlow November 2, 2018

CHICAGO — LaSalle Investment Management, an arm of Chicago-based JLL, has entered into an agreement to make a majority acquisition of the $1.2 billion debt fund business of Latitude Management Real Estate Investors. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2019. Latitude is a commercial real estate lender providing short-term, floating-rate loans against middle-market commercial real estate assets. Latitude’s primary focus has been originating new bridge loans for value-add and transitional properties in sustainable growth markets throughout the United States. Upon closing, the Latitude debt business will join LaSalle’s North America Private Equity platform, which comprises $21 billion of the company’s total $60 billion in assets under management and is led by Americas CEO Jason Kern. Nathaniel Marrs, Allen Ashley, Richard Ashley, Jason Veit and Amy Kluesner of DLA Piper represented LaSalle. Berkshire Capital served as financial advisor and Sheppard Mullin acted as legal advisor to Latitude.

November 2, 2018

Acquisitions Healthcare Illinois Midwest

Sterling Bay Purchases 119,415 SF Medical Research Center in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow November 2, 2018

CHICAGO — Sterling Bay has purchased the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute in Chicago for an undisclosed price. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago was the seller. The hospital will lease the 119,415-square-foot research center from Sterling Bay until its research operations are fully consolidated at the Simpson Querry Biomedical Research Center in Streeterville in summer 2019. Originally built in 1995, the research center was expanded in 2003. In recent years, Sterling Bay has been one of the most active developers and acquirers within the city. This purchase is the latest of several high-profile recent and pending acquisitions within Sterling Bay’s portfolio of Chicago properties, including Prudential Plaza, Lincoln Yards, the tech campus at 600 W. Chicago, and 875 N. Michigan, formerly known as the John Hancock building.

November 2, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily North Carolina Southeast

TH Real Estate Sells Apartment Community in Durham for $42.7M

by Amy Works November 2, 2018

DURHAM, N.C. — TH Real Estate, an affiliate of Nuveen (the investment manager of TIAA), has completed the sale of Southpoint Glen, a multifamily property located at 5800 Tattersall Drive in Durham. Washington, D.C.-based StoneBridge Investments acquired the property for $42.7 million. Located within minutes of Research Triangle Park (RTP), the garden-style apartment community features 346 units, a swimming pool and a fitness center. The buyer plans to renovate portions of the property, including adding upgraded cabinets, faux granite countertops, tile backsplashes, two-inch blinds and plank flooring with soundproofing to individual apartments. StoneBridge also plans to expand the swimming pool and fitness center, add an outdoor fitness area and repurpose the existing sand volleyball court. Elliott Throne and Roger Edwards of HFF secured a seven-year fixed-rate acquisition loan through Freddie Mac’s CME Program for Stonebridge.

November 2, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Maryland Southeast

Blue Ocean Acquires 171-Room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Near Baltimore

by Amy Works November 2, 2018

PIKESVILLE, MD. — Blue Ocean has purchased the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center located at 1726 Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, for an undisclosed price. Situated on 10 acres in Baltimore County, the hotel features 171 guestrooms, a 50,000-square-foot indoor tennis and fitness facility and office and retail buildings spanning 32,000 square feet. Steven Cornblatt and Gary Olschansky of Trout Daniel & Associates assisted Blue Ocean in the off-market deal. This transaction marks Blue Ocean’s first hotel acquisition. The Baltimore-based firm plans to renovate the asset in the coming years.

November 2, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Multifamily Southeast

FCP, Croatan Investments Sell 217-Unit Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta

by Amy Works November 2, 2018

DECATUR, GA. — FCP, along with partner Croatan Investments, has completed the sale of The Clarion, a 217-unit apartment community in Decatur, about six miles northeast of Atlanta. Gamma Real Estate acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Nathan Swenson and Travis Presnell of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, which recently completed renovations to individual units along and improvements to the building exteriors, common areas and community amenities. Built in 1990, The Clarion is situated near Emory University, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and DeKalb Medical Center. Rents range from $1,115 to $2,165, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include on-site laundry facilities, a clubhouse, tennis court, fitness center and a swimming pool with a sundeck.

November 2, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 166-Room Comfort Inn & Suites in Syracuse

by David Cohen November 1, 2018

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Comfort Inn & Suites – Syracuse Airport, a 166-room hotel in Syracuse. The sales price was undisclosed. Jerry Swon and Daniel Zagoria of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was KPG Hotels. The property is located approximately four miles from Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Amenities at the hotel include complimentary buffet breakfast, onsite restaurant and bar, indoor heated pool, fitness center and business center.

November 1, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily New York Northeast

Rosewood Negotiates $3.7M Sale of Apartment Building in Brooklyn

by David Cohen November 1, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has negotiated the $3.7 million sale of a four-story apartment building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Located at 2522 Newkirk Ave., the 15,800-square-foot building was built in 1915 and consists of 16 residential units. Michael Guttman and Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood represented the seller, Aulder Capital, in the transaction. Roswood also represented the buyer, Sutton Equity Capital.

November 1, 2018

Acquisitions Delaware Northeast Office

Wye Realty Arranges $1.7M Sale of Office Building in Wilmington, Delaware

by David Cohen November 1, 2018

WILMINGTON, DEL. — Wye Realty Advisors has arranged the $1.7 million sale of a 7,550-square-foot office building in Wilmington. Located at 400 Delaware Ave., the property is fully leased to two tenants, including a Bank of America branch, which was under construction at the time of sale. Wye Realty represented the seller, 400 Delaware Ave. LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Brantwyn Holdings.

November 1, 2018

Acquisitions Retail Texas

SHOP Cos. Negotiates Sale of Two Retail Centers Totaling 39,711 SF in DFW Metroplex

by Taylor Williams November 1, 2018

PLANO AND MANSFIELD, TEXAS — SHOP Cos. has negotiated the sale of Plano Crossing Building 1 and Mansfield Commons, two retail centers totaling 39,711 square feet in Plano and Mansfield, two cities in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. The properties are shadow-anchored by a Home Depot and Walmart Supercenter, respectively, and were both fully leased at the time of sale. Tim Axilrod and Tommy Tucker of SHOP Cos. represented the seller, California-based Black Lion Investment Group, in the Plano deal. The duo represented the buyer, a Texas-based limited liability company, in the Mansfield deal.

November 1, 2018

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