REXBURG, IDAHO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an eight-property student housing portfolio located in Rexburg. A Seattle-based firm sold the 1,546-bed portfolio to a Utah-based company for an undisclosed price. The portfolio includes the 288-bed Somerset; the 252-unit Alpine Chalet; the 146-bed Brookside Village; the 238-unit Rockland; the 120-bed Autumn Winds; the 72-bed Georgetown; the 24-bed Birchwood; and the 406-bed Birch Plaza. Although the affiliated school was not named, the small city of Rexburg is home to Brigham Young University Idaho. Danny Shin and Brock Zylstra of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
Acquisitions
SAN FRANCISCO — DivcoWest Real Estate Services has entered into a new $300 million venture with the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS). The joint venture will focus on acquiring core and core-plus commercial real estate assets in growth-oriented markets throughout the United States. The partnership will concentrate its activities on commercial real estate opportunities in targeted markets, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Boston, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Austin, Texas. These markets have been identified for their strong local economics and highly qualified workforces, as well as substantial tenant bases in new economy industries. DivcoWest and CalSTRS have a 15-year history of investing together, with DivcoWest putting the more than $1.5 billion that CalSTRS committed into various DivcoWest-sponsored investment vehicles.
CENTENNIAL, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 10472 E. Easter Ave. in Centennial. New Horizon Real Estate Development – Colorado purchased the property from BMJ & Associates for $1.7 million. The building features 11,000 square feet of retail space. Michael Lindermann and Carolyn Martinez of NKF represented the buyer in the deal. Fidelity National Title Co., Key Real Estate Group and CBRE also participated in the transaction.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — The Silver Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 4314 E. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler. A local buyer acquired the property from a West Coast-based seller for an undisclosed price. The property consists of a freestanding, 6,500-square-foot building, which O’Reilly Auto Parts occupies. CSK Auto developed and occupied the property, which the undisclosed seller acquired in 2000. O’Reilly Auto later acquired CSK, forming the nation’s third largest auto parts retailer operating 5,000 locations in 47 states. The Silver Group represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a five-building, 666,079-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Chicago for an undisclosed price. The properties include: 550 and 600 North Commons in Aurora; 710-854 Foster Ave. in Bensenville; 1400-1538 Elmhurst Road in Elk Grove Village; 3456 Ridge Ave. in Arlington Heights; and 8220 Austin Ave. in Morton Grove. At the time of sale, the buildings were 85 percent leased to a roster of 77 tenants including Advocate Health, Amazon and Crawford Murphy & Tilly. Patrick Turner, Tom Rodeno and Matthew Stauber of Colliers represented the buyer, Clear Height Properties. American Landmark Properties was the seller.
ILLINOIS, INDIANA AND WISCONSIN — Berkadia has arranged the $41.5 million sale of the Tristate Portfolio, a 545-unit multifamily portfolio located in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The properties include: the 184-unit Garden Quarter in Elgin, Ill.; the 123-unit Glacier Hills in Madison, Wis.; the 138-unit Arbor Crossing in Valparaiso, Ind.; and the 100-unit Barrington Bridge in Chesterton, Ind. Glacier Hills was constructed in 1989, while the other properties were built in the 1970s. Alex Blagojevich, Ralph DePasquale, Chris Bruzas and Parker Stewart of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller. Two separate buyers purchased the portfolio.
WEST BOYLSTON, MASS. — The Stubblebine Co./CORFAC International has negotiated the $6.9 million sale of 180 Shrewsbury Street, a 149,000-square-foot industrial building in West Boylston, about eight miles north of Worcester. David and James Stubblebine represented both the seller, WRT Management, and the buyer, 180 Shrewsbury Street LLC, in the transaction. The high-bay distribution building is leased on a long-term basis to Bunzl Distribution.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a mixed-use portfolio in Poughkeepsie for $1.5 million. The portfolio consists of three buildings: 509-513 Main St., a 12-unit mixed-use building; 30 Kelsey Road, a five-unit residential property; and 82-84 Garden St., a six-unit apartment building. Chip Collins of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller in the transaction, both private investors.
MILFORD, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group has arranged the sale of 57 Plains Road, a 17,346-square-foot office building in Milford, for $3.4 million. The property traded at a price that equates to approximately $195 per square foot at a capitalization rate of 7.6 percent. Special features of the property include executive suite floor plans, front and rear parking lots and newly renovated lobby and common areas. Brad Balletto, Rich Edwards and Jeff Wright of Northeast Private Client Group represented the seller, 57 Plains Road LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was Plains Professional Center LLC.
ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of 32Hundred Lenox, a 431-unit apartment community located in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Travis Presnell, Tyler Averitt and Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Elite Street Capital. A joint venture between Torchlight Investors and Wilkinson Corp. acquired the asset. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the community sold for $72.5 million. The new owners plan to renovate 32Hundred Lenox, which was originally constructed in 1967. The community is located adjacent to the Lenox MARTA station and features a barbecue area, swimming pool, children’s play area, fitness center, spa and a business center.