MURPHY AND WATAUGA, TEXAS — Venture Commercial has brokered the sale of Albertsons grocery stores totaling 123,737 square feet in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metros of Murphy and Watauga. The 62,322-square-foot Murphy store anchors the Shops of Murphy retail center, and the 61,415-square-foot Watauga store anchors the Shops of Watauga retail center. John Zikos and Charlotte Cooper of Venture Commercial represented Albertsons LLC, which owns the stores, in the transaction. Sean Porter of Capstone Commercial Real Estate Group represented the buyer, 356 Development LLC.
Acquisitions
SAN ANTONIO — JLL has arranged the sale of Villa de Oro, a 150-unit multifamily community located in southwest San Antonio. Situated on roughly five acres, the property consists of eight three-story buildings and features amenities such as a clubhouse, grilling area, pool and a playground. C.W. Sheehan of JLL secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the transaction on behalf of Achieve Investment Group, an Austin-based investment firm. Moses Siller of JLL brokered the sale.
EDINA, MINN. — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Edinborough Corporate Center in Edina for $14.4 million. The seven-story, 101,568-square-foot office building was built in 1986 as part of a mixed-use development that includes Edina’s Edinborough Park, a one-acre indoor city park. The office building is also connected to the 135-room Marriott Residence Inn and Brookdale Edina, a 203-unit luxury senior apartment complex. The Class A building was 91 percent occupied at the time of sale. Ryan Watts, Sonja Dusil, Tom Holtz and Judd Welliver of CBRE represented the seller, EverWest Real Estate Partners. Altus Properties purchased the asset.
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of University Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Edwardsville Nursing and Rehabilitation, both located in Edwardsville and totaling approximately 232 beds, for $5.5 million. The purchase price equates to approximately $24,000 per bed. The sale was prompted by the operator’s motivation to reduce its overall exposure to the state’s challenging reimbursement environment relating to delayed payments of Medicaid and its initial intention to not operate the facilities in the long term, according to a news release. Combined, the facilities were operating at approximately breakeven on nearly $12 million in total revenues. Josh Salzman, Michael Segal and Ben Firestone of Blueprint led the transaction. A St. Louis-based investor purchased the asset. A publicly traded REIT was the seller.
CV Mission Critical REIT II Acquires Two-Building Data Center Portfolio in Sacramento from Digital Realty Trust for $51M
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II (CV Mission Critical REIT II) has purchased the Rancho Cordova Data Center Portfolio for $51 million, excluding acquisition fees and costs. Located in Sacramento, the portfolio consists of two single-story facilities: a 69,048-square-foot turnkey colocation data center, located at 11085 Sun Center Drive, and a 63,791-square-foot, multi-tenant wholesale data center, located at 3065 Gold Camp Drive. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 82.4 percent occupied. Michael Hochanadel, Raul Saavedra and Jake Wagner of JLL represented the seller, Digital Realty Trust, in the deal.
BOSTON — Colliers Boston has brokered the sale of two vacant office properties in downtown Boston for $23 million. Hemisphere Development purchased the two buildings, located at 13-21 Congress St. and 27-29 Stuart St., with the intent of redeveloping the properties. Colliers represented the seller, Thibeault Properties, in the transaction and also arranged $21.5 million in acquisition and pre-development financing for the buyer through Knighthead Funding LLC. Thibeault Development added approximately $6.3 million in value to the two assets during its ownership. The 13-21 Congress Street building spans 54,450 square feet and is located in Boston’s Financial District, and 27-29 Stuart Street is a 10,540-square-foot property in Boston’s Theater District.
TUKWILA AND KENT, WASH. – Colliers International has arranged the sale of a two-building industrial portfolio located in Tukwila and Kent, two southern suburbs of Seattle. LBA Realty purchased the portfolio from a private investor for $14.5 million. The portfolio includes the 72,882-square-foot Andover Park East, located at 720-790 Andover Park E. in Tukwila, and the 30,000-square-foot Allied Building, located at 19130 84th Ave. S. in Kent. Bill Condon and Matt McGregor of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
DENVER – Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Zuma Lofts, a mixed-use building located at 3455 W. 38th Ave. in Denver. Zuma Lofts LLC sold the property to RLC Zuma LLC for $6.9 million. The 22,236-square-foot building features 18 multifamily units and two ground-level retail units. Matt Lewallen of Pinnacle represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
Ariel Property Advisors Brokers $7.2M Sale of Multifamily Building in Hamilton Heights
by David Cohen
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of 523 West 135th Street, a 21-unit multifamily building in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. The five-story, 13,770-square-foot property sold for $7.2 million, or $343,000 per unit. Victor Sozio, Shimon Shkury, Michael A. Tortorici, Matthew L. Gillis, and Orry Michael of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction, who was also undisclosed. The property is located two blocks from the subway system (the 1 Line), providing easy access to Manhattan and outer boroughs.
WILTON, CONN. — Commercial real estate services firm RHYS has arranged the $4.3 million sale of 59 Danbury Road in Wilton, about seven miles north of Norwalk. The 32,270-square-foot mixed-use building was built in 1959 and fully renovated in 2007. Cory Gubner, Christian Bangert and Alex Haendler of RHYS represented the seller, New York City-based Caroline APTS Co., and the buyer, New England Investment Partners. The property is currently fully leased to two tenants: ASML, a semiconductor company; and Building Blocks Learning Center, an early childhood learning center.