BALTIMORE — FRP Development Corp., a Baltimore-based development and investment company, has sold 40 industrial warehouse properties and three adjacent land parcels in the Baltimore-Washington corridor for $347.2 million. Blackstone Real Estate Partners acquired the assets. Another warehouse property in the portfolio was sold to its current tenants for $11.7 million. The sale of the portfolio will allow FRP to focus on its development pipeline in the metropolitan region, according to David deVilliers Jr., the company’s president and COO. The developer is currently underway on RiverFront on the Anacostia, a four-phase, 1.1 million-square-foot mixed-use development located adjacent to Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. In partnership with St. John Properties, FRP is also developing a 330,000-square-foot office and retail project in Baltimore County. FRP is a wholly owned subsidiary of FRP Holdings Inc., a Florida-based company that also comprises Florida Rock Properties Inc.
Acquisitions
GERMANTOWN, MD. — HFF has arranged the $87.8 million sale of Rolling Hills, a 468-unit apartment community in Germantown. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Stephen Conley of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Clark Enterprises Inc., and procured the buyer, Pantzer Properties Inc. In addition, Jamie Leachman and Nicole Brickhouse of HFF arranged a Freddie Mac loan on behalf of Pantzer for the acquisition of the property. HFF will service the securitized loan. Rolling Hills includes 39 three-story buildings with a mix of two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, renovated clubroom, dog parks, soccer fields and picnic/grilling areas. The property is located adjacent to a MARC train station.
MILWAUKEE — Cambridge Landmark has purchased the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Milwaukee. The sales price was $37.3 million, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal. The 481-room, full-service hotel is connected to the Wisconsin Convention Center. The hotel will undergo a multi-million dollar renovation focused on upgrading the rooms, lobby, meeting space and other new amenities. The seller was not disclosed. Cambridge Landmark is a Miami-based investor.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Passco Cos. has acquired The Point at Tamaya, a 380-unit apartment community located at 3050 Tamaya Blvd. in Jacksonville, for $70 million. Brian Moulder and Dhaval Patal of Walker & Dunlop arranged the transaction on behalf of both Passco and the seller, a partnership between Waypoint Residential and Rohdie Management. Waypoint Residential completed construction on the property in 2017. Chris Black and Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Passco. The Point at Tamaya features a Peloton studio, fitness center, resort-style pool, yoga pavilion, outdoor sports bar, coffee bar, outdoor fire pit, business center and a pet park. The property is located near St. Johns Town Center, one of Florida’s largest retail centers, as well as the
LORDSTOWN, OHIO — Broadstone Net Lease Inc. has acquired a 210,497-square-foot distribution center in Lordstown, about 60 miles southeast of Cleveland. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property is fully occupied by The Anderson-DuBose Company, which distributes frozen, refrigerated and dry foods as well as paper goods to restaurants throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and West Virginia. Constructed in 2012 as a build-to-suit for the company, the property was expanded in 2017. Jeffrey Shell, Amie Sweeney, Michael Hines, Brian Fiumara, Brad Ruppel and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE represented the seller, a REIT managed by U.S. Realty Advisors LLC. Steve Roth of CBRE secured financing on behalf of Broadstone.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $49 million sale of Arrow Ridge Apartment Homes, a 320-unit multifamily community in the Central Florida community of Kissimmee. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Waypoint Residential. Mitch Sinberg and Matthew Robbins of Berkadia arranged a $37.9 million Freddie Mac acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Insula Cos. The 10-year loan features five years of interest-only payments. Arrow Ridge includes 16 three-story buildings and features a mix of one- to four-bedroom units. Community amenities include a business center, swimming pool, gazebo, covered picnic areas, sand volleyball court, children’s play area and a fitness center. Waypoint Residential recently upgraded all unit interiors, which allowed the company to increase rental rates.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Brawley Commons, a 122,054-square-foot retail center in Mooresville, roughly 30 miles north of Charlotte. Mike Burkard and Steve Shields of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between Glenwood Development Co. and Magnolia Development Co. Atlanta-based New Market Properties, an affiliate of Preferred Apartment Communities, acquired the property. The purchase price was not disclosed, but the company financed the acquisition using an $18.5 million, first mortgage loan from Nationwide Financial Services Inc. Brawley Commons was constructed in 1998 and redeveloped in 2016 with the addition of a new 49,098-square-foot Publix. Additional tenants at the center include Pet Supermarket, MOD Pizza, Orangetheory Fitness, SuperCuts and Jersey Mikes.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Aukum Group has purchased Adobe Ridge, a multifamily property located in Glendale. The Praedium Group sold the community for $41 million, or $183,036 per unit. Built in 2005, the property features 224 open-concept apartment units with nine-foot ceilings, controlled-access gated entry, outdoor spaces with picnic areas and barbecue grills, and 40 detached garages. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
WESTMINSTER, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank has brokered the sale of an office building located at 1765 W. 121st Ave. in Westminster, a northwest suburb of Denver. Northridge Property Owner LLC/Westminster 121 LLC acquired the property from Denver Northridge Equities for $17.1 million. The building features 124,945 square feet of office space. Riki Hashimoto and Daniel Grooters of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the acquisition of a retail property located at 5035 W. Baseline Road in Phoenix. A family trust purchased the property from CF Albert Propco for $9.8 million. Safeway occupies the 55,259-square-foot property on a new 20-year, triple-net, corporate-guaranteed lease. The property includes 237 parking spaces and was built in 2008. Christopher DePierro of Faris Lee Investments represented the buyer, while Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.