Acquisitions

Crocker, JV Partners Acquire 1.8 MSF Office Campus in Boca Raton for $179.3M

by Camren Skelton April 11, 2018

BOCA RATON, FLA. — Crocker Partners, in a joint venture with Rialto Capital and Siguler Guff, has acquired Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRIC), a 1.8 million-square-foot office complex in Boca Raton. The 125-acre property — the former home of IBM — sold for $179.3 million, according to local media reports. Mike McDonald, Kennedy Hicks and Joe Gibson of Eastdil Secured arranged the transaction on behalf of the sellers, Farallon Capital Management and Next Tier HD. BRIC was originally developed in the 1960s as IBM’s North American Research & Development facility, and is credited as the birthplace of the personal computer. The campus was 73 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Bluegreen Vacations Corp., Johnson Controls Security Solutions, TransUnion, MDVIP and Modernizing Medicine. BRIC’s amenities include a private shuttle to Tri-Rail, the city’s public transportation system, as well as a dining marketplace, conference centers, daycare center, walking trails and a fitness center. The acquisition brings Crocker Partners’ Boca Raton portfolio to 2.9 million square feet.

April 11, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Office Southeast

New York Life, Dilweg Sell Three Office Buildings Totaling 634,487 SF in Metro Atlanta to Bridge

by Camren Skelton April 11, 2018

ALPHARETTA, GA. — A joint venture between New York Life Real Estate Investors and The Dilweg Cos. has sold Royal Centre II, III and IV in Alpharetta. Bridge Office Fund Manager LLC, an affiliate of Bridge Investment Group LLC, acquired the assets, which total 634,487 square feet. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports New York Life and Dilweg originally acquired the Royal Centre buildings in 2015 for $85.3 million. The buildings are located in the Royal 400 office park, roughly 26 miles north of Atlanta and less than two miles from Avalon, an 86-acre mixed-use development. Bridge plans to invest $12 million to further modernize the properties with the addition of collaborative work spaces, tenant amenity centers, upgrades to the fitness center, café and conference facilities, upgraded landscaping and new exterior common spaces. The properties, constructed between 1998 and 2000, were 85 percent leased at the time of sale.

April 11, 2018

Acquisitions New York Northeast Retail

Uniland Acquires $14.5M Partnership Interest in Mall in Western New York

by David Cohen April 10, 2018

CLARENCE, N.Y. — Uniland Development Co. has acquired a $14.5 million interest in Mountain Development Corp.’s Eastern Hills Mall in Clarence, about 20 miles east of Buffalo. The Buffalo News, citing documents filed in the Erie County clerk’s office, reported the amount of the payment. The enclosed, 86-acre shopping mall will be redeveloped by the joint venture partners into Western New York’s first open-air, multi-use town center. During the redevelopment, the mall will remain open. No changes will be made to the mall until a master plan is complete in two to three years. Current tenants at the mall include Bon Ton, JCPenney, Orvis Sporting Goods and Sears. Brian Whitmer, Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Seth Pollack, Joyce MacKnight, Ben Borruso and Kubby Tischler of Cushman & Wakefield represented Mountain Development Corp. in the transaction.

April 10, 2018

Acquisitions

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $8.7M Sale of Vacant Building in Tribeca

by David Cohen April 10, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $8.7 million sale of 272-274 Canal St., a 6,600-square-foot vacant building in the Tribeca neighborhood of Manhattan. Will Suarez,Maurice Suede and Sean Rucker of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The four-story loft building is located on Canal Street between Broadway and Lafayette streets. The foreign buyer, who was undisclosed, plans to transform the property into a boutique office building with 89 feet of wrap-around, ground-floor retail space. The building offers 8,955 buildable square feet.

April 10, 2018

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

Bergman, Gottesman Acquire 94,000 SF Office Building in Roseland, New Jersey

by David Cohen April 10, 2018

ROSELAND, N.J. — Bergman Real Estate Group and Gottesman Real Estate Partners have acquired 75 Livingston Ave. in Roseland through a joint venture. The sale price was not disclosed. The three-story, 94,000-square-foot office property was purchased from Mack-Cali Realty Corp. Michael DiFede of Bergman and Patrick Leary of Gottesman represented the joint venture in the transaction. TriState Capital Bank provided acquisition financing. The acquisition is the fourth joint venture between Bergman and Gottesman, which plans to invest more than $1.7 million in capital improvements to the building over the next 24 months.

April 10, 2018

Acquisitions Connecticut Northeast

R.D. Scinto Pays $1.5M for Land, Plans to Build Retail Center in Southern Connecticut

by David Cohen April 10, 2018

SHELTON, CONN. — R.D. Scinto Co. has purchased a 2.83-acre parcel of land in Shelton for the construction of a 27,000-square-foot retail center. Shelton is 10 miles west of New Haven. The land was purchased from 900 Shelton Plaza Associates for $1.5 million, or just over $530,000 per acre. When completed, the building will be a single-story center with a terra cotta exterior. Bruce Wettenstein of Vidal/Wettenstein was the listing broker and also represented R.D. Scinto in the transaction. Cohen & Thomas PC provided legal counsel for the seller.

April 10, 2018

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

Meridian Group Sells Majority Stake in Northern Virginia Office Complex to MetLife for $244M

by Camren Skelton April 10, 2018

TYSONS, VA. — The Meridian Group has secured MetLife Investment Management as a joint venture partner for Boro Station, a three-building office complex in Tysons. MetLife acquired a 95 percent stake in the property for $244 million, according to local media reports. Meridian will retain a minority interest and continue day-to-day property management. Boro Station serves as the gateway to The Boro, Meridian’s planned 4.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development that will feature office, retail, entertainment and open park space upon completion. Meridian acquired Boro Station from Science Applications International Corp. in 2013 and invested more than $60 million to renovate the property. Capital improvements included an upgraded lobby, improved fitness center, new entrance, new conference center and the addition of a two-story café and a Starbucks Coffee. The property features a 1,602-car parking garage and is located within walking distance to the Greensboro Metro station. Collins Ege, Nicolas Seidenberg, Sean McDermott, Bradley Allen and Axel Azcue of Eastdil Secured arranged the transaction on behalf of Meridian.

April 10, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Industrial Southeast

Monmouth Acquires 399,440 SF Industrial Building in Daytona Beach for $30.8M

by Camren Skelton April 10, 2018

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. has acquired a new industrial building located at 1341 N. Clyde Morris Blvd. in Daytona Beach for $30.8 million. The seller, VanTrust Real Estate, completed the 399,440-square-foot, build-to-suit facility for B. Braun Medical Inc. in 2017. The Pennsylvania-based medical device company manufactures, markets and sells healthcare products worldwide and is a subsidiary of B. Braun Melsungen AG, based in Germany. The property is net-leased to B. Braun for 10 years. The building is situated on 27.5 acres, roughly four miles from Daytona Beach International Airport and near Interstate 4.

April 10, 2018

Acquisitions Maryland Multifamily Southeast

Peak Management Buys Apartment Community Near Baltimore for $24.5M

by Camren Skelton April 10, 2018

PIKESVILLE, MD. — Peak Management LLC has acquired Annen Woods, a 131-unit apartment community in Pikesville, for $24.5 million. The community is located at 1 Harness Court, roughly 20 miles northwest of Baltimore. Peak Management, an affiliate of Hill Management Services Inc., acquired the asset from Harbor Group Management. Annen Woods includes a mix of one- to three-bedroom units and was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Community amenities include a swimming pool with sundeck, lighted tennis court, fitness center and a fenced-in dog park. Peak Management plans to upgrade the community by renovating approximately 90 percent of units with the addition of stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, Nest light fixtures and new bathroom vanities and countertops. In addition, the company will remodel the leasing office and fitness center and install low-flow plumbing fixtures in each unit to reduce water consumption.

April 10, 2018

Acquisitions Georgia Industrial Southeast

Joint Venture Purchases 515,000 SF Industrial Portfolio in Atlanta’s West Midtown District

by Camren Skelton April 10, 2018

ATLANTA — Weaver Capital Partners and the Seng Co., in conjunction with their joint venture equity partner SilverCap Partners, has acquired a 515,000-square-foot industrial portfolio located along Seaboard Industrial Boulevard in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group served as the joint venture’s capital advisor and arranged acquisition financing through CIBC Bank USA. The sales price and terms of the financing were not disclosed. The joint venture acquired the nine-building portfolio from Zep Inc., which formerly owned and occupied the entire property. Zep, a manufacturer of maintenance and cleaning solutions, will lease back 58,000 square feet in one of the buildings in order to consolidate its operations in Adairsville, Ga., roughly 60 miles northwest of Atlanta. The new ownership will continue to operate the portfolio as industrial space.

April 10, 2018

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