Acquisitions

CLEVELAND — KRA Management has acquired the Galleria and Tower at Erieview in downtown Cleveland. The purchase price was not disclosed, but local media report the sales price was approximately $17 million. The property includes a 760,339-square-foot office tower and a 93,663-square-foot retail center. The 40-story property is the fourth-tallest building in Cleveland and features amenities such as a 40,000-square-foot YMCA fitness facility. The retail portion of the property includes a two-story retail center and a food hall. Bryan Rosenberg, Patrick Shields, Jaime Fink, Jeffrey Bramson, John Merrill and Doug Rodio of HFF represented the seller, RAIT Financial Trust of Philadelphia, and procured the buyer. Last summer, the Tower was 45 percent leased while the Galleria was 60 percent leased, according to the Plain Dealer. KRA Management is a family-owned and operated real estate development and property management business that was founded by James Kassouf.

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the sale of a 111,667-square-foot industrial building in Arlington Heights for $11.4 million. The two-tenant property is located at 545 E. Algonquin Road. Quality assurance company Intertek leases 85 percent of the building and has self-funded a specialized interior build-out. A data center operator occupies the remaining 15 percent of the property. John Zimmerman and Craig Tomlinson of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a joint venture between Minneapolis-based Biynah Partners and Baltimore-based Alex Brown Realty. New York-based Crystal Acquisitions purchased the asset.

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CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has brokered the sale of an 86-unit apartment building in Chicago’s Hyde Park for $9.1 million. The property, located at 6140 S. Drexel Ave., includes a fitness center, leasing office, party room and parking for 90 cars. Doug Fisher and Vic Ciancetta of Essex brokered the transaction. An out-of-state buyer purchased the asset.

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BOSTON — CBRE has brokered the $65 million sale of Fairlawn Apartments, a 347-unit apartment community in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the seller, AP Fairlawn LLC, an affiliate of ARES Management. The buyer was an affiliate of the DSF Group. The property consists of 12 four-story apartment buildings built between 1965 and 1968.

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FLEMINGTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of 31 North Office Center, a 33,000-square-foot medical office property in Flemington for $3.2 million. Ben Sgambati, Alan Cafiero, Anthony Asencio and Victor W. Nolletti of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a bank/financial institution. Anthony Asencio of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company. The class B building is located at 121 State Route 31.

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CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $47.2 million sale of a seven-property multifamily portfolio in Clarksville, located roughly 40 miles north of Nashville. David Stollenwerk of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller and procured the out-of-state buyer. The communities included in the Class B portfolio were Heritage Point, Blue Grass Meadows, Parkway Place, Cobblestone, Newton Place, Whitehall Townhomes and Whispering Hills. The buyer plans to renovate the properties’ unit interiors.

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SAN ANTONIO — The PPA Group LLC, an Austin-based investment firm, has acquired 5Fifty Apartment Homes, a 204-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. Floor plans feature one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse with java bar, fitness center, basketball court and a business center. Mark Brandenburg and Clint Coe of JLL secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the transaction through Bridge Investment Group. The seller was Frontline Holdings.

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NEW IBERIA, LA. — EDGE Realty Capital Markets has arranged the sale of two shopping centers in New Iberia: Lagniappe Village and Iberia Plaza. Lagniappe Village totals 201,360 square feet and is home to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, Big Lots, Citi Trends and PetSmart. The center was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. The 131,630-square-foot Iberia Plaza was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Super 1 Foods anchors the center. EDGE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Brixmor Property Group. The name of the buyer and purchase price were not disclosed.

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HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 76,026-square-foot industrial facility located at 8130 McHard Road in Houston. The Class B, single-tenant property was built in 2013. Mike Spears and Thomas Leger of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, LHI LCC, in the transaction. Amy Silvey, also with Lee & Associates, represented the seller, Clay-McHard Road Partners LP.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS — A joint venture between two California-based firms, Dekel Strategic Investors and Arrowroot Real Estate, has purchased Mueller Place, an 86-unit multifamily property in Austin. The new ownership will treat the investment as a value-add opportunity and renovate the unit interiors and property exteriors. The seller was not disclosed.

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