CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Cravey Real Estate Services Inc. has brokered the sale of a 6,372-square-foot flex property located at 229 S. Padre Island Drive in Corpus Christi. Built in 1991, the property is zoned for light industrial uses and consists of 5,272 square feet of office space and 1,100 square feet of warehouse space. Matt Cravey of Cravey Real Estate Services represented the seller, Charan Investments Ltd. Scott Fauver, also with Cravey Real Estate Services, represented the buyer, Koetter Fire Protection, a Dallas-based provider of fire protection systems.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Greystone Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $16 million sale of Darlington Court Apartments, a multifamily property in Crystal Lake that includes 209 apartments and 26 privately owned condominiums. Situated 45 miles northwest of Chicago and built in the 1970s, Darlington Court Apartments features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 681 to 942 square feet, as well as laundry facilities, a children’s play area, swimming pool and storage units. The undisclosed buyer plans to convert the condo units into rental apartments. The buyer also plans to renovate the interiors of the apartment units and the common areas across the complex. Bill Montana and Chris Sackley of Greystone brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, Darlington Properties LLC.
AUGUSTA, MICHIGAN — CBRE|Martin has arranged the $950,000 sale of Brook Lodge, a 66,603-square-foot hotel and conference center in Augusta, about 15 miles east of Kalamazoo. Situated on 82.6 acres, the property consists of eight cottages totaling 48 guestrooms. CBRE|Martin represented the seller, Michigan State University (MSU), which acquired the property in 2000, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Prior to MSU’s acquisition of Brook Lodge, the property served as a conference center for employees of Upjohn Co., a pharmaceutical manufacturing firm that was established in Kalamazoo in the late 19th century. In the early 2000s, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer acquired Upjohn, which had previously merged with Sweden-based Pharmacia in 1995.
THORNTON, COLO. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of an office building located at 9351 Grant St. in Thornton. Horizon Terrace sold the property to 1641 California LLC for $9.1 million. The property features 90,094 square feet of office space. Riki Hashimoto and Daniel Grooters of NKF represented the seller in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — De Venture Building LLC has acquired a retail property located at 19216 Ventura Blvd. in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles. An individual/personal trust sold the property for $4.1 million. The building features 8,807 square feet of retail space. Brandon Michaels of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Avison Young has brokered the acquisition of a newly constructed industrial building located at 470 Third St. in Lake Elsinore. An entity of San Diego Ice Co. purchased the property from TOLD Properties for $3.7 million. The ice manufacturer and distributor will occupy the 24,026-square-foot building. Situated on 1.4 acres, the property features 2,800 square feet of office space, 1,400 square feet of mezzanine space, skylights, two dock-high loading doors, two grade-level loading doors and 59 parking spaces. Stan Nowak and Cody Lerner of Avison Young represented the buyer, while Lee & Associates represented the seller in the deal.
ORANGE, CALIF. — A local dentist practice has purchased a single-tenant retail property located at 1936 E. Katella Ave. in Orange. A local private investor sold the property for $2.3 million. The buyer plans to convert the 3,600-square-foot space, which is currently a Japanese restaurant, into a dental office. Jones Real Estate represented the buyer, while Thomas Chichester, Joseph Chichester and Matt Brooks of Faris Lee represented the seller in the deal.
TAMPA, FLA. — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. has sold the 109-room Residence Inn Tampa Downtown in Tampa for $24 million. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. The hotel achieved RevPAR of $122 over the 12-month period ending on March 31, and had an average occupancy of 76 percent. The hotel features a fitness center, outdoor pool and a sports court.
TAMPA, FLA. — FourPoint Student Housing Investments has arranged the sale of Campus Club North and Campus Club South, two student housing properties located roughly one mile from University of South Florida’s campus in Tampa. Campus Club North offers 256 beds in fully furnished units, and Campus Club South offers 356 beds with shared amenities including a resort-style swimming pool, fitness center and movie theater. Chris Bancroft, Chris Epp and Meredith Wolff of FourPoint represented the seller, Realco Capital Partners, in the transaction. CF Real Estate Services acquired both properties for an undisclosed price. Walker & Dunlop assisted in securing an acquisition loan for the buyer.
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Colliers to Acquire 75 Percent Stake in Harrison Street for $450M
TORONTO AND CHICAGO — In an effort to expand its global investment management platform, Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI) has agreed to acquire 75 percent of Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC for $450 million. Under the terms of the transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter, the senior management team of Harrison Street will hold the remaining 25 percent of equity. An additional $100 million will be payable to Harrison Street in 2022 based on the achievement certain performance targets. Chicago-based Harrison Street currently manages about $14.6 billion worth of assets, primarily in the seniors housing, student housing, medical office and self-storage sectors. The company’s senior management team will continue to handle its day-to-day operations. No changes to the company name have been announced at this time. According to CEO Christopher Merrill, Harrison Street was seeking an outside investment partner to assist with its global positioning strategy. Harrison Street was drawn to the depth of Colliers’ relationships on a global scale, as well as the brokerage firm’s decentralized management style and track record in investment sales. For its part, Toronto-based Colliers was in the market for a new platform that would enable global investment growth. …