Acquisitions

INDIANAPOLIS — Greenstone Partners has arranged the $10.3 million sale of a multi-tenant, shallow bay industrial property totaling 120,886 square feet in Indianapolis. The building is located at 2402 Shadeland Ave. within the Warren Park submarket. Jason St. John of Greenstone represented the seller, a Chicago-based family office, and procured the buyer, a Florida-based real estate investment group. The transaction represents the second highest price per square foot for a multi-tenant industrial investment over 100,000 square feet in Indianapolis, according to CoStar. The property is home to seven tenants, and suite sizes average just over 17,000 square feet. Ownership has invested more than $1 million in capital improvements over the past four years. Major projects include a $726,000 full roof replacement backed by a 20-year warranty, as well as $133,000 in parking lot milling, repaving and restriping. Additional upgrades include HVAC repairs and replacements.

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NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 20-property last-mile distribution and light-manufacturing industrial portfolio across eight states. New York City-based Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. (NYSE: ACRE) acquired the portfolio, which spans more than 3 million square feet. Brian Fiumara led CBRE’s National Partners team in marketing the portfolio and representing the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The CBRE team also procured the buyer. The properties include: The industrial portfolio consists of well-maintained industrial buildings ranging in size from 16,000 to 500,000 square feet, while average occupancy across the properties currently sits at 95 percent. “The acquisition by Ares allows the company to expand its existing portfolio with a critical mass of light industrial and well-located last-mile assets in major population centers with access to key distribution infrastructure,” says Fiumara. ACRE is a real estate investment trust (REIT) managed by Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC, a subsidiary of Ares Management Corp., which manages approximately $596 billion of assets.   ACRE’s stock price closed on Thursday, Dec. 4 at $5.15 per share, down from $6.98 a year ago, a nearly 26 percent decline. — Abby Cox

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BRYAN, TEXAS — Atlanta-based brokerage firm Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged the sale of the 100-room Best Western Premier Bryan hotel in Central Texas. Built in 2009, the hotel offers 4,000 square feet of meeting and event space, an outdoor pool, fitness center and a business center. Kami Burnette of Hunter Hotel Advisors brokered the deal. The names of the buyer and the California-based seller were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.

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HARRISONBURG, VA. — Northstar REIS has arranged the $44.5 million sale of Squire Hill Apartments, a 504-bed student housing community located at 1443 Devon Lane near the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. Jack Stead of Northstar REIS represented the buyer, North Beacon Capital, and the seller, The Michaels Organization, in the transaction. Squire Hill offers 189 units in one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style pool and hot tub, study area, picnic pavilion, coffee bar, clubhouse, conference space and a dog park.

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SARASOTA, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Airport Commerce Center, an eight-building industrial park in Sarasota spanning 186,675 square feet. The Silverman Group purchased the project from Sound Capital for an undisclosed price. Rick Brugge, Mike Davis and Rick Colon of Cushman & Wakefield represented Sound Capital in the transaction. Airport Commerce Center is located at 7602 15th St. E, which sits near U.S. Highway 301 and I-75 and across from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The small-bay industrial park was fully leased at the time of sale to a roster of 48 tenants. Suite sizes range from 1,177 to 12,283 square feet, with the eight buildings featuring a total of 74 grade-level doors and clear heights ranging from 16 to 20 feet.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Milan Hotel Group has purchased a two-property hotel portfolio in Asheville, including the 88-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Asheville (built in 2002) and the 78-room Courtyard by Marriott Asheville (built in 1996). An institutional seller sold the hotels to Milan Hotel Group for an undisclosed price. Sophia Pittaluga of Hunter Hotel Advisors brokered the transaction. The hotels are situated along Buckstone Place near the city’s Tunnel Road retail district, approximately five west of downtown Asheville. SpringHill Suites features kitchenettes in every room, along with a complimentary hot breakfast, an indoor pool and a fitness center. Courtyard by Marriott features The Bistro restaurant and Starbucks coffee service, as well as an indoor heated pool and 24-hour fitness center. Many rooms at Courtyard by Marriott feature private balconies that offer views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Lincoln Property Co. and Goldman Sachs have completed the disposition of the 1.3 million-square-foot Building C at Luke Field in Glendale. Walmart acquired the asset for $152.1 million. Luke Field, located at 13803 and 13543 Northern Ave. and 7733 Litchfield Road, spans three Class A industrial buildings: a 695,750-square-foot Building A, a 454,761-square-foot Building B and a 1.3 million-square-foot Building C. Each building features a clear height of 40 feet, 25-foot tall glass entries, 3,000 amps of power (expandable), automated dock doors, steel moment frame shear bracing and 5-foot by 10-foot clerestory windows. The project also includes Lincoln’s creative industrial amenities, including barbecue stations, a shaded outdoor eating area and employee collaboration spaces. Lincoln serves as the property manager and leasing agent for Luke Field. JLL’s Marc Hertzberg and John Lydon represented the buyer in the Building C acquisition.

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SAN RAMON, CALIF. — AvalonBay Communities has closed on the purchase of a 5.7-acre site at 6200 Bollinger Road in San Ramon from Sunset Development Co. for an undisclosed price. Situated within the master-planned Bishop Ranch, the site will become Avalon San Ramon featuring two five- and seven-story residential buildings linked by a breezeway. The property will offer 456 apartments with spacious layouts, modern finishes and flexible spaces. Community amenities will include a fitness center, pool, work lounge, clubhouse, rooftop deck and a WAG Pet Spa. Construction is commencing this month, with completion slated for late 2027.

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GILBERT, ARIZ. — Richard Scheinfeld of Top Ten Properties has acquired Power Commerce Park, a small-bay industrial campus in Gilbert, part of Phoenix’s Southwest Valley submarket. Dave Cavan of Cavan Commercial sold the asset for $55 million, or $376.57 per square foot. Built in 2023, Power Commerce Park features 146,052 square feet of Class A industrial space adjacent to the Elliot Road Tech Corridor and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The Leroy Breinholt team at Commercial Properties Inc./CORFAC International represented the seller in the transaction.

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WEST ORANGE, N.J. — Local investment firm Invel Capital has purchased a 70-unit apartment complex in West Orange for $40.8 million. Completed in 2023, the property at 555 Northfield Ave. offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,305 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, rooftop terraces, resident lounges and a dog run. Oliver, Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Ryan Robertson, Elizabeth DeVesty and Austin Pierce of JLL brokered the deal. Invel partnered with Chicago-based Pearlmark on the acquisition. The seller was a joint venture between Varma Real Estate and Garas Development.

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