QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Mountainside Fitness has purchased a land parcel at the northwest corner of Combs and Gantzel roads in Queen Creek for the development of a new fitness club location. Slated to open in December 2025, the single-story, 42,000-square-foot Queen Creek Mountainside Fitness offer state-of-the-art equipment and more than 70 daily group fitness classes, as well as locker rooms and a childcare program. Mountainside Fitness currently operates 21 high-end clubs across metro Phoenix. Regan Amato of JLL represented Mountainside Fitness, while Rommie Mojahed of CRE8Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
Acquisitions
LAKEVILLE, MINN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of the Jacquard Distribution Center, a 168,000-square-foot industrial property in Lakeville, for $22 million. Advanced Exhaust Solutions purchased the facility from Lakeville Jacquard 32 LLC. Built in 2023, the property features a clear height of 36 feet, 32 dock doors, an ESFR sprinkler system, 101 parking spaces and 48 trailer stalls. It is situated on a 14.3-acre site just east of I-35 and minutes from Airlake Airport. Jeff Przytarski, Bryan Van Hoof, Sam Manke, Kyle Ferderer and Chance Lindsey of CBRE represented the seller.
NORTH PLATTE, NEB. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has negotiated the $15.5 million sale of a four-property self-storage portfolio in North Platte, located in the west-central part of Nebraska. The facilities are located at 3109 S. Willow St., 2020 E. Philip Ave., 2505 W. Rodeo Road Ave. and 214 N. Lakeview Road. The portfolio totals 208,083 net rentable square feet across 1,142 units. Mason Gates of Matthews brokered the transaction. The seller, Matthew Ackerman of ASONP LLC, sought to divest the portfolio after years of building one of the largest self-storage footprints in Nebraska. The buyer, HAN Capital LLC, is a property investment company based in Chicago looking to expand its self-storage footprint across Nebraska and the broader Midwest. The transaction marked the largest broker-facilitated self-storage deal in the state by price and square footage, according to Matthews. The deal was structured with a blend of conventional and seller financing.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the sales of three fully occupied multifamily properties in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood for a total of $10.4 million. The buildings, all constructed in 2016, consist of large two- and three-bedroom units with ground-floor commercial space. All are predominately occupied by students and are situated near Loyola University. The assets were originally listed as a portfolio sale, but Kiser decided to split the buildings for individual sale, citing the rise in interest rates at the time of launch. All three buildings sold to new entrants in the market — a doctor from Columbus, a 1031 exchange buyer from the northwest suburbs and a local retail investor purchasing its first mixed-use property. Andy Friedman and Jake Parker of Kiser brokered the sales.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Cortland Riverside, a 374-unit apartment community in Fort Worth. Built in 2020 on the city’s north side, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,014 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, dog park and a clubhouse. Drew Kile, Michael Ware, Taylor Hill, Joey Tumminello and Shelby Clark of IPA brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. The property, which was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale, has since been rebranded as The Hadley Riverside.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based developer ONM Living has sold Cottages at Summer Creek, a 196-unit build-to-rent residential property in South Fort Worth. Built on 18 acres in 2023, Cottages at Summer Creek offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom residences that range in size from 344 to more than 1,200 square feet. Homes offer private fenced yards, covered front porches, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, walk-in showers, washers and dryers and smart technology features. Amenities include a pool, two pet parks, pickleball courts, walking trails and a conference room. ONM Living sold the property in partnership with All Pro Capital. Berkadia brokered the deal. The buyer was Stockbridge Capital Group.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Cortland and Pamera North America have purchased Peace Apartments, a 417-unit multifamily community located at 417 W. Peace St. in downtown Raleigh. The new ownership is rebranding the 12-story high-rise as Cortland Glenwood South. The property is part of Phase I of Smoky Hollow, a mixed-use development by locally based Kane Realty. The acquisition also includes a parking garage with direct elevator access to the Publix on the ground level and one retail bay within Smoky Hollow. The Publix grocery store was not included in the sale. Kane Realty sold the multifamily community to Cortland and Pamera for an undisclosed price. Cortland plans to renovate the interior corridors and amenity areas at Cortland Glenwood South, as well as enhance the package delivery process for tenants and add a new urgent care provider on the ground level. Cortland Glenwood South features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a heated swimming pool, fire pit, sky lounge with TVs, a two-story fitness center and a dog grooming station.
SRS Arranges $9.3M Sale of New Gas Station and Convenience Store Leased to 7-Eleven in Lecanto, Florida
by John Nelson
LECANTO, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $9.3 million sale of a newly built gas station and convenience store located on a 1.8-acre site at 3045 W. Norvell Bryant Highway in Lecanto, a city in west-central Florida. 7-Eleven occupies the 4,500-square-foot property, which was delivered in August 2024, on a 15-year, corporate-guaranteed lease. The property is an outparcel to Black Diamond, a 29-acre retail development anchored by Target. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a Florida-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a private investor from Kentucky. Both parties requested anonymity.
Greysteel Brokers $5.9M Sale of Affordable Seniors Housing Community in Berryville, Virginia
by John Nelson
BERRYVILLE, VA. — Greysteel has brokered the $5.9 million sale of Mary Hardesty House, an affordable seniors housing community located in Berryville, roughly 65 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Fletcher Hultman, Justin Mazzamaro and Henry Mathies of Greysteel represented the seller, The Wentwood Cos., in the transaction. Community Housing Partners was the buyer. Totaling 60 units, the property was developed using low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) financing and is engaged in a long-term affordable housing use agreement. Amenities at the property include a game room, social gathering area, fitness center, outdoor patio and grill and a salon.
MATTAPAN, MASS. — Related Beal has purchased Fairlawn Estates at the T, a 347-unit apartment community in Mattapan, located just south of downtown Boston, with plans to convert the property into affordable housing. Related Beal has entered into an agreement with the City of Boston to add a perpetual affordable deed restriction to the property, which was formerly known as SoMa at the T, that will restrict all units to households earning between 60 and 80 percent of the area median income. The agreement allows all current residents to remain in their homes. Related Beal also plans to invest about $6.4 million in capital improvements to the property, which consists of 12 buildings that were originally constructed in the 1960s and house studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, The DSF Group, in the transaction.