NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Regional investment firm Taconic Partners has acquired a 360,000-square-foot industrial property in North Brunswick, located roughly midway between Trenton and Newark, for $74.3 million. The site at 1735 Jersey Ave. spans 17 acres, and the building offers a clear height of 24 feet and 24 loading positions. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of the loan closing, include pallet manufacturer and distributor Kamps Inc. and furniture rental company Luxe Living Design. Jordan Avanzato, Marc Duval, Nicholas Stefans and Jason Lundy of JLL brokered the deal. The seller was not disclosed. Evan Pariser and Aaron Niedermayer, also with JLL, arranged $46.6 million acquisition financing through J.P. Morgan for the deal on behalf of Taconic Partners.
SAGINAW, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Ashton, a 152-unit apartment complex in Saginaw, a northern suburb of Fort Worth. Ashton is a 15-building community that was constructed on approximately eight acres in 1984 and recently received capital improvements to unit interiors and common areas. Residences come in one- and two-bedroom floor plans and include private balconies/patios. The amenity package consists of a pool, clubhouse, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Ford Braly, Al Silva and Dylan York of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
PASADENA, TEXAS — EDGE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of The Market at Crenshaw, a 37,103-square-foot retail strip center in Pasadena, an eastern suburb of Houston. Shadow-anchored by Academy Sports + Outdoors and Burlington, the center was 77 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of national and local tenants. Kevin Holland and Britton Holland of EDGE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was a national investor that also requested anonymity.
EXTON, PA. — JLL has arranged the $34.3 million sale of Exton Square, a 990,000-square-foot super-regional shopping center located on the western outskirts of Philadelphia. The center was originally built on 75 acres in 1973 and renovated in 2000. Whole Foods Market shadow-anchors the property, which is home to tenants such as Boscov’s, Macy’s, Main Line Health and Round1 Entertainment. Jim Galbally, David Monahan, Patrick Higgins and Fran Coyne of JLL represented the seller, PREIT, in the transaction. The buyer was Abrams Realty & Development.
ROCHESTER, N.H. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 30,000-square-foot office building in Rochester, located along the Maine-New Hampshire border. According to LoopNet Inc., the three-story building at 40 Winter St. was originally constructed in 1974. David Choate and Abigail Bachman of Colliers represented the seller in the off-market transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as The Red Brick Realty LLC, which is also a tenant in the building.
CARYVILLE, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.9 million sale of a 62-room Hampton Inn hotel in Caryville, roughly 24 miles north of Knoxville via I-75. Located at 4459 Veterans Memorial Highway along Cove Lake, the 42,000-square-foot Hampton Inn was originally built in 1994. Amenities at the property include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center and a business center. Alexandre Duong and Lucas Jalenak of Marcus & Millichap’s Cleveland and Nashville offices marketed the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. Alexandre Duong and Kishan Patel from the firm’s Louisville office procured the buyer. Jody McKibben served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Tennessee for the deal.
TACOMA, WASH. — Pierce County, Wash., Housing Authority (PCHA) has acquired Hidden Firs, a multifamily community in Tacoma. A long-time family ownership group, which developed the property, sold the asset for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. Located at 15008 A St., Hidden Firs offers 56 apartments spread across 2 acres. The acquisition supports PCHA’s mission to maintain affordability and access to housing as regional costs continue to rise. The property appealed to PCHA because its resident profile has many tenants eligible for housing vouchers. Austin Kelley and Ted Sipila of Kidder Mathews represented PCHA in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of a multi-property medical office portfolio in Tucson. A private investment group acquired the asset from an undisclosed investment REIT for $6.1 million. The 42,722-square-foot portfolio consists of multiple leased medical buildings at 4892 N. Stone Ave. and the Green Valley Medical Mall at 1055 N. La Canada Drive. Thomas Nieman and Bryce Horner of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the deal.
LAS VEGAS — MCA Realty, through its Industrial Growth Fund II, has purchased a multi-tenant industrial building, located at 4205 W. Tompkins Ave in Las Vegas, from a private investor for $4.2 million. Built in 1984, the 19,500-square-foot building features a clear height of 22 feet, seven grade-level roll-up doors, separately metered units with evaporative coolers and a 28,500-square-foot fenced yard. MCA Realty will make significant improvements to the exterior, including new paint, asphalt repairs and new fencing. Interior improvements will include office renovations, new carpet and ceiling tiles, new bathroom fixtures, LED lighting, painting and insulation of the warehouse. Pat Marsh and Sam Newman of Colliers represented both parties in the transaction.
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — TSCG has brokered the sale of Douglasville Day Centre, a 25,300-square-foot shopping center located in the Atlanta suburb of Douglasville. The sales price was undisclosed. Situated at the intersection of Chapel Hill and Timber Ridge roads, the center was originally built in 2005. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Starbucks Coffee, Verizon Wireless, Orangetheory Fitness, Tropical Smoothie Café and Shane’s Rib Shack. Douglasville Day Centre also features four separate outparcels — McDonald’s, Panda Express, Texas Roadhouse and Carrabba’s Italian Grill — that were not included in the sale. Anthony Blanco, Mallory Silva and Serge Du Lau D’Allemans of TSCG represented the seller, a private partnership, in the transaction. A joint venture managed by Crow Holdings Capital was the buyer.