RICHARDSON, TEXAS — NAI Robert Lynn has brokered the sale of Richardson Tech Center, a 96,000-square-foot industrial flex building located on the northeastern outskirts of Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., Richardson Tech Center is a four-building complex that was constructed in 1987. Jim Hancock of NAI Robert Lynn, along with internal agent Britton Wells, represented the buyer, Los Angeles-based investment firm Entrada Partners, in the transaction. Margaret Hartman and Al Hartman of Hartman Cos. represented the seller, an entity doing business as Hartman Richardson Tech Center LLC.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Hamilton Zanze has sold Maple Bay Townhomes, a 414-unit apartment community located at 356 S. Chesire Court in Virginia Beach. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The San Francisco-based seller originally acquired the property in 2019 and improved net operating income by 35 percent due to comprehensive capital improvements made over the course of its ownership. These renovations included roof replacements, the repainting of building exteriors and upgrades to the apartment homes, pool area and other common-area amenities. Maple Bay was built in 1971 and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units sized from 1,000 to 1,400 square feet. The property represents Hamilton Zanze’s third disposition this year.
NEW HARTFORD, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of All Star Storage, a 350-unit self-storage facility in New Hartford, located west of the state capital. Built on 8.9 acres in 2016 and renovated in 2023, the seven-building property offers a mix of climate- and non-climate-controlled units. Nathan Coe, Gabriel Coe and Brett Hatcher of Marcus & Millichap, in conjunction with Patrick Lemp with Ascendant Valuation Advisors, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed. John Krueger of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
US Capital Development Sells 402,487 SF Chandler Airpark 202 Industrial Project in Chandler, Arizona
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — US Capital Development, along with an undisclosed joint venture partner, has completed the sale of Chandler Airpark 202, a Class A industrial project in Chandler, to an undisclosed leading global private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not released. Located at 1640-1700 Northrop Blvd., Chandler Airpark 202 features 402,487 square feet spread across four buildings that were all delivered in 2023. Three of the buildings are 100 percent leased to two tenants, bringing the total project occupancy to 57.3 percent. Current tenants include MEI Rigging and Crafting, occupying buildings A and B, and Wedgewood Pharmacy, occupying building C. Will Strong, Michael Matchett and Molly Hunt of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West represented the seller in the deal. Cushman & Wakefield’s Andy Markham, Mike Haenel and Phil Haenel negotiated the existing leases prior to sale. The team has been retained by the buyer to handle leasing efforts for the property, which has a 172,000-square-foot building available.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Drawbridge Realty has purchased 2220 Colorado Avenue, a six-story, Class A office building in Santa Monica, from Clarion Partners for an undisclosed price. Universal Music Group (UMG) fully occupies the 225,773-square-foot building on a long-term, net-lease basis. The Netherlands-based company uses the property as its operational headquarters. 2220 Colorado Avenues has two UMG-operated recording studios, several upscale conference facilities, secure parking with direct elevator access, an onsite food commissary and coffee bar, collaboration areas and outdoor decks. Kevin Shannon, Alex Foshay, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Laura Stumm and Michael Moll of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.6 million sale of Birmingham Heights, a 28-unit multifamily property in St. Paul. Built in 1983, the community is located at 1424 Case Ave. E in the city’s Greater East Side neighborhood. Matt Shide, Evan Miller, Chris Collins, Eric Wagner and Zack Olson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a local owner. The buyer was an out-of-state 1031 exchange investor looking to build its portfolio of apartments throughout Minnesota. Jon Ruzicka, broker of record in Minnesota, assisted in closing the transaction.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — SITE Centers Corp. has completed the sale of Whole Foods Market Bay Place, a retail asset in Oakland, to an undisclosed buyer for $44.4 million. Whole Foods Market occupies the Class A, 57,218-square-foot property, which was built in 2007, on a long-term basis. The freestanding building is situated on a 2.2-acre corner lot at 230 Bay Place. Eric Kathrein, Geoff Tranchina, Gleb Lvovich and Warren McClean of JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
— By Colin Yasukochi, executive director, Tech Insights Center, CBRE — An increasing supply of distressed properties for sale has been met with enthusiasm by a growing number of opportunistic buyers in San Francisco. Prices up to 70 percent lower than the seller’s cost basis, combined with improving fundamentals, has given investors confidence to make property purchases ahead of substantial leasing market recovery. About $1 billion of office sales volume could be reached by year-end 2024. There are 27 properties totaling 3.6 million square feet that have sold (totaling $338 million), are under contract (totaling $193 million) or being marketed ($453 million). If this occurs, it would be the highest number of properties sold since 2019 and the highest square footage and dollar volume since 2021. The years 2022 and 2023 combined had a total sales volume of $945 million. Stabilization in the office leasing market has emerged with vacancy and rents little changed and much higher space demand. Second-quarter 2024 vacancy ticked up to 36.8 percent (+0.1 percent), while average asking rents ticked down to $68.43 (-$0.12) compared to the previous quarter. Demand indicators strengthened with leasing activity and tenants in the market rising in the second quarter of …
HAMPTON AND NEWPORT NEWS, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of three multifamily properties located in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region — Abbington at Hampton Center and Abbington at Northampton in Hampton and Abbington Landing in Newport News. Together, the properties total 1,461 units. A majority of the units at the properties are designated for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). Richmond-based Weinstein Properties sold the communities for an undisclosed price. Drew White, Carter Wood and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented Weinstein in the transaction. Richord Levine of Berkadia secured Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Bethesda, Md.-based Acento Real Estate Partners.
BRANDON, FLA. — American Landmark Apartments has acquired Courtney Trace & The Addison, a 455-unit multifamily community located at 1131 Courtney Trace Drive and 251 Annapolis Way in Brandon, about 13 miles east of Tampa. The locally based buyer will rebrand the property as “The Griffin” moving forward. American Landmark also plans to implement $7 million of upgrades at the community, including a new dog park, updates to the clubhouse and fitness center, improvements to the pool and outdoor areas and the addition of electric vehicle charging stations. Interior units will also undergo substantial renovations. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.