Acquisitions

Preferred Apartment Communities Acquires Publix-Anchored Retail Center in Orlando

by Camren Skelton July 5, 2018

ORLANDO, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has acquired Conway Plaza, a 117,705-square-foot shopping center in Orlando. PAC purchased the asset for an undisclosed price through its wholly owned subsidiary, New Market Properties LLC. CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between DDR Corp. and Madison International Realty. A 37,888-square-foot Publix anchors the center, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale. PAC financed the acquisition using a 10-year, $9.8 million loan from PGIM Real Estate Finance.

July 5, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Southeast Student Housing Tennessee

NAI Global Brokers Sale of 360-Bed Student Housing Community Near University of Tennessee

by Camren Skelton July 5, 2018

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — NAI Global has arranged the sale of Tower at Morgan Hill, a 360-bed student housing community located roughly two miles from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Rick Ross, Alex Waddey, David Ellis and Colin Moore of NAI Global arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. FPA Multifamily acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The Tower at Morgan Hill features one- and two-bedroom, fully furnished apartments. Community amenities include a resident clubhouse, fitness center, computer room, study lounge, business center, pool and an on-site parking garage.

July 5, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Nevada Western

SDS Realty Corp. Acquires Multifamily Property in Las Vegas for $3.2M

by Amy Works July 5, 2018

LAS VEGAS — SDS Realty Corp. has purchased Fremont Palms Apartments, a multifamily property located at 2540 Fremont St. in Las Vegas. Sackley Family Management 2540 LLC sold the building for $3.2 million. The property features 53 apartment units, resulting in a price of $60,377 per unit. Devin Lee, Robin Willett, Jerad Roberts and Jason Dittenber of Northcap Multifamily represented the seller, while Blake Leavitt of Wardley Real Estate represented the buyer in the off-market transaction.

July 5, 2018

Acquisitions California Restaurant Retail Western

Hanley Investment Group Negotiates $2.8M Sale of Single-Tenant Restaurant Property in Perris, California

by Amy Works July 5, 2018

PERRIS, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 51 E. Ramona Expressway in Perris. An Orange County, Calif.-based developer sold the property to a Los Angeles-based private investor for $2.8 million, or $1,364 per square foot. Del Taco occupies the 2,060-square-foot property, which was built in 2016, on a triple-net lease with more than 18 years remaining on its 20-year initial term. Eric Vu, Bill Asher and Ed Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, while Paul Bahk of Realtex Properties represented the buyer in the transaction.

July 5, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast Top Stories

Qatar-Owned Fund Acquires New York’s Historic Plaza Hotel for $600M

by Camren Skelton July 5, 2018

NEW YORK — A hospitality fund controlled by the state of Qatar has acquired New York’s historic Plaza Hotel for $600 million, according to Reuters. Katara Hospitality bought the majority stake held by Indian business group Sahara India Pariwar, along with a 25 percent stake held by New York-based real estate investor Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. and its partner, Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal, the Wall Street Journal reports. Sahara originally acquired the Plaza Hotel in 2012. Previous owners of the historic property include President Donald Trump, who acquired the asset in 1988 for $390 million, and hotelier Conrad Hilton. The Plaza Hotel is situated on the corner of 5th Avenue and Central Park South. Constructed in 1907, the hotel has hosted famous guests including The Beatles, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Lloyd Wright. The hotel has also been the site of films such as Home Alone 2, The Great Gatsby, Eloise at the Plaza and Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest. The 282-room hotel features multiple on-site dining options including a champagne bar and The Plaza Food Hall, on-site retail, spas and salons. The property underwent a $450 million restoration in 2008. Katara Hospitality is a global hotel owner, developer and operator. …

July 5, 2018

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Gazit-Globe Acquires Leasehold Interest in Brooklyn Shopping Center for $43M

by David Cohen July 3, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Gazit Horizons, a subsidiary of Tel Aviv-based Gazit-Globe, has acquired a joint venture interest in the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center located in the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn. The joint venture, between Gazit and affiliates of Surrey Equities, owns the leasehold interest in the 300,000-square-foot shopping center. Gazit-Globe’s total investment was $43 million. The property sits on over 14 acres of waterfront land and has a tenant roster that includes Kohl’s, Best Buy, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Five Guys, Starbucks, and Vitamin Shoppe. Pryor Cashman partners Todd Soloway and Danielle Schechner and associates Ari Tran and Ari Buchen represented Gazit Horizons, Inc. in the transaction.

July 3, 2018

Acquisitions Loans Massachusetts Multifamily Northeast

Cornerstone Realty Capital Arranges $12.3M for Acquisition of Multifamily Portfolio Near Boston

by David Cohen July 3, 2018

CHELSEA, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $12.3 million in acquisition financing for an 11-building multifamily portfolio in Chelsea. The properties, which are each three to five stories tall, include a total of 92 units and two commercial spaces. The borrower, Maverick Chelsea LLC,plans to renovate each building based on need. Cornerstone delivered a fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed lender with two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization. Chelsea is directly across the Mystic River from Boston.

July 3, 2018

Acquisitions Mixed-Use New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $14M Sale of Mixed-Use Building in Manhattan

by David Cohen July 3, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $14 million sale of 224 East 59th St., a fully leased, five-story mixed-use building located in midtown Manhattan. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Itzhaki Acquisitions, in the transaction. A foreign buyer purchased the property. The building features 16 residential units and ground-floor retail leased by KATAGIRI, the oldest Japanese grocery store in the United States. The residential component is a mix of rent-stabilized and free-market units.

July 3, 2018

Acquisitions Healthcare Massachusetts Northeast

R.W. Holmes Brokers $1.1M Sale of Medical Building in Suburban Boston

by David Cohen July 3, 2018

WESTBOROUGH, MASS. — R.W. Holmes Realty has brokered the sale of a 6,810-square-foot medical office building located at 210 Turnpike Road in Westborough. The sales price was $1.1 million. The property is located on 3.9 acres and includes 120 parking spaces. R.W. Holmes represented the seller, Park Street Realty LLC, in the transaction. The property was purchased by 6 Humphrey Street Realty LLC. At the time of sale, the building was occupied by two dentists and a window blinds company. The buyer plans to renew the leases of the tenants in the building.

July 3, 2018

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

IPA Arranges Sale of Multifamily Portfolio Totaling 2,048 Units in DFW

by Taylor Williams July 3, 2018

DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of the Quality Estates Value-Add Portfolio, which features eight properties totaling 2,048 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Four of the properties totaling 992 units are located in Fort Worth and two assets totaling 492 units are located in Garland. Communities in Grand Prairie and Arlington featuring 292 and 272 units, respectively, were also included in the portfolio. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Joey Tumminello of IPA, along with Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a private investor based in Canada, in the transaction. Carl Pankratz of NorthMarq Capital and Jeremy Sain of HFF co-brokered acquisition financing through a life company for six of the properties on behalf of the buyer, Texas-based Exponential Property Group. The properties were built between 1977 and 1985 and held by a single owner/seller for nearly 30 years, on average.

July 3, 2018

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