Acquisitions

CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has arranged the $1.7 million sale of a two-building multifamily portfolio totaling 26 units in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood. Located at 8301 S. Paulina St. and 1469 W. 83rd St., each building features 13 units and a mix of two- and three-bedroom units. The properties were substantially occupied at the time of sale. Robert Berman, Michael Anguiano, Daniel Shabsin, Jeremy DeMarco and Joe Kahlhammer of Essex represented the private seller. Buyer information was not provided.

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LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Equity Residential has acquired NOVEL White Fence Farm, a newly constructed multifamily community at 6273 W. Jewell Ave. in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. Crescent Communities and equity partner ParkProperty Capital purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2023, NOVEL White Fence Farm features 202 apartments spread across two residenital buildings, a clubhouse, an all-seasons heated pool and hot tub, a fitness studio, resident gardens, private garages and secure bike storage. The LEED Gold-certified community is an adaptive reuse development of White Fence Farm, a restaurant and animal farm, with the original 9,300-square-foot farmhouse transformed into the community’s anchor clubhouse. NOVEL White Fence Farm is Crescent Communities’ first residential development in Colorado. Courtney Crowder, Jack Kachadurian and Craig Ratterman of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.

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ELMHURST, ILL. — DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 37,136-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst for an undisclosed price. Located at 737 N. Oaklawn Ave., the property features 13,920 square feet of office space, a clear height of 14.5 feet, two exterior docks, one drive-in door, 60 parking spaces and a fenced outdoor storage yard. George Cibula and Luke Ferzacca of DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International represented the undisclosed seller. Joe Bronson of NAI Hiffman represented the buyer, Haskris, which is a manufacturer and distributor of engineered chillers and heat transfer systems. Haskris owns a building across the street and is planning to expand to the new facility.

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LOS ANGELES — Reliable Properties has acquired a portion of Barnsdall Square, a grocery/drug store-anchored retail center in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood. DMDE Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The transaction includes the acquisition of a 2.86-acre parcel on 1625 N. Vermont Ave. and a partial interest in the 1.39-acre parcel on 1533 N. Vermont Ave. Spanning 6.3 acres, Barnsdall Square offers 92,000 square feet of leasable space. Current tenants include Jons Marketplace Grocery Store, Rite Aid Pharmacy and 22 other tenants. Jeff Adkison, Bryan Ley, Rob McRitchie and Brendan McArthur of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.

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PASCO, WASH. — Bluerock Real Estate and Security Properties have completed the disposition of Navigator Villas, an apartment property located at 6212 N. Road 68 in Pasco. Terms of the transaction were not released. Pasco is located along the Columbia River southeast of Seattle and southwest of Spokane. Built in 2013, Navigator Villas offers four two-bedroom duplexes and 172 townhomes averaging 985 square feet. Each unit features black appliances, vinyl tile flooring, gas fireplaces, air conditioning and an in-unit washer. Situated on 10.7 acres, the community features a clubhouse, resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, playground and 352 parking spaces. Josh McDonald, Joe Nydahl and Phil Oester of CBRE represented the sellers in the transaction. Jim Flinn and Justin Fitchett of CBRE arranged long-term agency financing on behalf of the undisclosed buyer.

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WHITE HILLS, ARIZ. — SRS Real Estate Partners Capital Markets has arranged the sales of two quick-service restaurants in White Hills for a total consideration of $7.5 million. The newly constructed, adjacent properties are occupied by Carl’s Jr. and Del Taco, both of which have 20-year, absolute triple-net leases in place. White Hills is located in the Mojave Desert, approximately 70 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The Carl’s Jr. property, located at 19360 U.S. Highway 93, sold for $3.8 million. The 2,586-square-foot asset was built in 2022. Located at 19312 U.S. Highway 93, the Del Taco asset sold for $3.7 million. The 2,304-square-foot property was built in 2023. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Winston Guest of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a multi-unit franchisee. The properties were acquired by individual out-of-state 1031 buyers.

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ATLANTA — Jamestown, a real estate development, investment and management firm based in Atlanta, has announced plans to purchase the Atlanta-based subsidiary of North American Properties (NAP), a prominent mixed-use developer and operator based in Cincinnati. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, but NAP’s Atlanta office had $2 billion in assets under management (AUM) as of June 30, 2024. That portfolio includes nine mixed-use destinations across six states on the East Coast. As part of the transaction, a Jamestown affiliate will make an investment in the platform’s portfolio comprising Colony Square in Midtown Atlanta; The Forum Peachtree Corners in Peachtree Corners, Ga.; Avenue East Cobb in Marietta, Ga.; Birkdale Village in Huntersville, N.C.; Ridge Hill in Yonkers, N.Y.; and Newport on the Levee in Newport, Ky. The acquisition also includes the platform’s real estate services business that manages Avalon in Alpharetta, Ga.; Mercato in Naples, Fla.; and Riverton in Sayreville, N.J. These third-party services will add to Jamestown’s real estate services business, which currently includes 22 projects across 19 cities and 10 countries. “This acquisition will bolster our differential advantage in the market as a vertically integrated, mixed-use operator with a focus on placemaking,” says Michael Phillips, president of Jamestown. …

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SUWANEE, GA. — Byline Bank’s Commercial Real Estate Group (BCREG) has provided an $18.3 million loan for the acquisition of a warehouse and distribution facility located at 460 Horizon Drive in Suwanee, roughly 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. High Street Logistics Properties is the borrower. Situated on 18.5 acres, the property totals 230,530 square feet and can be configured for one or three tenants. The seller was not disclosed. The loan marks the fifth transaction Byline Bank has funded for High Street Logistics to date, with previous loans funding industrial properties in Georgia, Texas and Illinois.

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CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm S2 Capital has acquired The Place at Saddle Creek, a 238-unit apartment community located in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1983 and offers one- and two-bedroom units. Select residences feature modern finishes such as quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, balconies, fireplaces and upgraded flooring. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, pickleball and tennis courts, outdoor grilling and dining stations, business center and a dog park. S2 Capital, which assumed the undisclosed seller’s existing fixed-rate loan, plans to continue with capital improvements and rebrand the property as Brookbend.

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CONROE, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment sales brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Teas Crossing, a 57,612-square-foot shopping center in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. Built in 2008, the center was 70 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Verizon Wireless, Benihana, Firehouse Subs and Massage Envy. Jake Dutson and Adam Gottschalk of STRIVE represented the seller, Houston-based development and investment firm Read King Commercial, in the transaction. John Harry of John Harry Realty Advisors represented the buyer, an undisclosed, Houston-based 1031 exchange investor.

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