Acquisitions

LAUREL, MISS. — CrownPoint Partners has brokered the $3.6 million sale of a 44,046-square-foot retail property in Laurel leased to Kroger, which has operated at that location for more than 40 years. The acquisition also includes a Kroger Fuel Center. The store is located on a 4.2-acre parcel at 2340 Highway 15 N, about 31 miles north of Hattiesburg, Miss. Julius Swolsky and Shannon Bona of CrownPoint Partners represented the buyer, a subsidiary of Cincinnati-based Essential Growth Properties, in the transaction. Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, San Francisco-based Pacific Bay Investments Inc. Niko Buntich of Trinity Capital Corp. originated acquisition financing for the buyer.

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NEW YORK CITY — Tishman Speyer has purchased 148 Lafayette Street, a 12-story office building in Manhattan’s SoHo District, for $105.5 million. Constructed in 1913 and most recently renovated in 2017, the 153,000-square-foot building was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as venture capital firm General Catalyst and beauty and cosmetics firm Charlotte Tilbury. The building’s retail space is also fully leased to boxing gym Five Points Academy and clothing store 260 Sample. Adam Spies and Avery Silverstein of Newmark represented the seller, EPIC, an investment firm with offices in New York City and London, in the transaction. Blackstone provided $68.3 million in acquisition financing for the deal.

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NEW JERSEY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $5.7 million sale of six vacant bank branches in Northern New Jersey. The properties — located in Hillsborough, Franklin, Morganville, Elmwood Park, Montclair and Bayonne — offer a range of features and opportunities for repurposing or redevelopment. Andrew Schwartz, Jordan Sobel, André Balthazard and Dan Bottiglieri of Cushman & Wakefield represented the various regional and national banks that owned the properties in the transactions. The names of the various private buyers that acquired the assets were also not disclosed.

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ROSELLE PARK, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has arranged the $4.1 million sale of a 24-unit apartment complex located in the Northern New Jersey community of Roselle Park. The three-story building at 336 E. Westfield Ave. houses six studios, 17 one-bedroom units and a rental house with onsite parking for tenants. About half (13) of the units were recently renovated with new kitchens and bathrooms, and the property also recently received a new roof and common area upgrades. Andrew Scheinerman and Jeff Squires of Kislak brokered the deal. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.

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DENVER — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of an industrial portfolio spanning Denver, Houston and northern New Jersey. Principal Asset Management and a state-sponsored pension plan acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Totaling 2.1 million square feet, the portfolio spans 10 industrial properties that were 96.7 percent occupied at the time of sale. The portfolio includes: – Five properties, totaling 1.2 million square feet, in Denver at 11700 E. 47th Ave., 11511 E. 45th Ave., 11775 E. 45th Ave., 11351 E. 45th Ave. and 11198 E. 45th Ave. – Four assets, totaling 708,944 square feet, at Waypoint Business Park on S. Sam Houston Parkway W in southwest Houston – A 208,899-square-foot facility at 1203 S. River Road at Exit 8A on the New Jersey Turnpike Trent Agnew, John Huguenard, Peter Merrion, John Plower, Patrick Nally, Charlie Strauss, William McCormack and Robert Key of JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller in the transaction.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Thompson Thrift has sold Upland Flats in Colorado Springs to NALS Apartment Homes for an undisclosed figure. Matt Barnett, Dan Woodward, Jake Young and Dave Potarf of Walker & Dunlop brokered the sale. Thompson Thrift began developing the 300-unit community in 2021. The Watermark 2021 Multifamily Development Fund III LP provided equity for the project. Situated on 15.5 acres, Upland Flats’ amenity package includes 24-hour fitness centers, community gardens, dog parks and more.

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COSTA MESA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $25.7 million sale of Westport Plaza & Square, a 39,334-square-foot shopping center located in Costa Mesa. Built in 1975 and renovated in 2002 and 2018, the center is situated on 13.7 acres. Tenants at the property — which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale — include Plums Café & Catering, Fleur De Lys, Crumbl Cookies, Common Thread, House of Yogurt, Massimo’s Pizza and LaserAway. Westport Plaza & Square has roughly 54 years remaining on its long-term ground lease. Jimmy Slusher, along with Megan Lanni and Shaya Northrup of CBRE’s NRP-West team, represented both the seller, Newport Beach-based Space Investment Partners, and the buyer, Asana Partners, in the transaction.

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HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Oxford Partners has arranged the sale of a 104,957-square-foot industrial building in North Houston. According to Crexi.com, the building at 12001 Hirsch Road was built on 11.7 acres in 2010. Ryan Hartsell, Matt Rogers and Stephen Hazen of Oxford Partners represented the buyer, TF Warren Group, in the transaction. Carlton Anderson and Nathan Mai of Mohr Partners represented the undisclosed seller.

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LAREDO, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a 59,252-square-foot industrial building in the South Texas city of Laredo. The front-load building sits on a 5.6-acre site within Unitec Business Park and includes 4,000 square feet of office space. Enrique Volkmer of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Vimex Ltd., in the transaction. The buyer was a company specializing in the manufacturing, distribution and servicing of heavy industrial trucks.

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VICTORIA, TEXAS — Regional brokerage firm Cravey Real Estate Services has negotiated the sale of a 41,829-square-foot industrial building in Victoria, about 85 miles north of Corpus Christi. The building is located at 203 Wayne Watkins Drive within a 16-acre industrial park and features a 30-foot clear height. John Foret of Cravey represented the seller, Ken Garner Manufacturing, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.

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