BURLINGTON, N.J. — New Jersey-based investment firm Aspen Real Estate has sold Bromley Corporate Center, a 57,900-square-foot industrial building in the Southern New Jersey community of Burlington, for $8.5 million. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1989. The building also recently underwent a comprehensive redevelopment to be re-converted from office back to its original industrial use. Ian Richman and Ross Abramsohn of Colliers represented Aspen in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
Acquisitions
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.6 million sale of Ellery Apartments, a 14-unit multifamily building in Cambridge, located across the Charles River from Boston. Originally constructed in 1880, the three-story building at 84-86 Ellery St. houses four studios and 10 one-bedroom units. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private family, in the transaction and procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $8.4M Sale of Ocean Village Square Shopping Center in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
by Abby Cox
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.4 million sale of Ocean Village Square, a 60,631-square-foot shopping center located at 4154 – 4198 S. Atlantic Ave. in New Smyrna Beach. Built in 1986, the center is anchored by Dollar General and sits on 9 acres. Other tenants at the property include Nautilus Fitness NSB, Touch of Italy and the Atlantic Wellness Center. David Vaughan and Ray Turchi of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer, a private investor based in Central Florida. The seller was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between Fetner Properties, MCB Real Estate and Farallon Capital Management has acquired Verdant Fort Greene, a residential building located within the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, for $209 million. M&T Realty Capital Corp. (MTRCC) provided a $141.5 million senior loan for the transaction. Situated at 240 Willoughby St., the 30-story, mixed-income complex features 463 units, 147 of which are designated for affordable housing. The joint venture purchased Verdant Fort Greene and assumed the ground lease at construction completion and prior to lease-up. The property was 25 percent leased at the time of sale, according to Fetner. “We’re very bullish on New York City, and this acquisition is another step in our continued commitment to provide quality affordable and market-rate housing to the city,” says Hal Fetner, president and CEO of Fetner Properties. The complex, which is located directly across from Fort Green Park, offers studios, one- and two -bedroom floorplans ranging in size from 370 square feet to 792 square feet, with the top four floors featuring penthouse suites. Apartments also offer private terraces, floor-to-ceiling windows, custom integrated Bluetooth speaker systems and in-unit washers/dryers. Additionally, Verdant Fort Greene features more than 30,000 …
SAN JUAN, TEXAS — Newmark has brokered the $7.6 million sale of a 54,608-square-foot retail and industrial building in San Juan, located in Hidalgo County in South Texas. The newly renovated building at 801 E. Interstate 2 will house the first store and showroom in the Rio Grande Valley for Bob Mills Furniture, which also purchased the building. Stewart Skloss of Newmark brokered the deal on behalf of Bob Mills Furniture. The seller was not disclosed.
LA PORTE, TEXAS — Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group has purchased a 5.8-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in La Porte, an eastern suburb of Houston. The site at 615 N. Sixth St. is located at the entrance to Port Houston’s Barbour’s Cut shipping terminal, and the property includes 61,000 square feet of office, maintenance and manufacturing space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Stonemont acquired the property in conjunction with a 5.3-acre IOS property in the metro Atlanta area.
ROSLYN, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $31 million sale of a mixed-use property in Roslyn, located on Long Island in Nassau County. Built in 2016, Roslyn Lumber Yard comprises 25 luxury residential duplex units and 60,648 square feet of retail space. Retail tenants include the Roslyn Salt Cave, Bout Boxing & Fitness, Northeast Financial Network and Great Shapes Swimwear. Rob Kuppersmith, Dan Abbondandolo, Joegy Raju and Victor Little of Cushman & Wakefield represented both the seller, developer Lumber Earth Realty, and procured the buyer, GB Family Holdings, in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Newmark has arranged the $24.5 million sale of a 95-unit apartment building in the Logan Square neighborhood near downtown Philadelphia. The six-story building at 1600 Callowhill St. was originally constructed in 1926 (renovated in 2019) and offers 2,500 square feet of retail space. According to Apartments.com, units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans that range in size from 504 to 1,225 square feet, and amenities include a fitness center, sundeck and package handling services. Erin Miller, Steven Schultz and Chris Koehler of Newmark represented the seller, Ivy Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was Turio Residential Co.
Sares Regis Multifamily Divests of Level at Sixteenth Apartment Property in Phoenix for $61.5M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Sares Regis Multifamily Investment Management has sold Level at Sixteenth, a multifamily community in the Biltmore neighborhood of Phoenix. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $61.5 million, or $256,250 per unit. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Completed in 2010, Level at Sixteenth offers 240 apartments, temperature-controlled interior corridors, a resort-inspired swimming pool and spa, a two-story fitness center and a parking garage. The apartments, which average 794 square feet, include stainless steel appliance packages and oversized walk-in closets.
TSB Realty Arranges Sale of 543-Bed Student Housing Community Near Kennesaw State University in Georgia
by John Nelson
MARIETTA, GA. — TSB Realty has arranged the sale of The Indy, a 543-bed student housing community located near the Kennesaw State University campus in Marietta. Heitman purchased the property on behalf of an institutional investor from a joint venture involving Vesper Holdings. Terms of the transaction were not released. Delivered in 2020, the community offers 172 units in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a saltwater resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, cyber café and coffee bar, game room, indoor and outdoor rooftop lounge, putting greens and fire pits. The Indy was fully occupied at the time of sale.