QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — Regional brokerage firm Adirondack Capital Partners has negotiated the sale of Whispering Pines Apartments, a 189-unit multifamily complex in Queensbury, located north of Albany. Built in 1980, the garden-style property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, tennis courts, fitness center and onsite laundry facilities. Adirondack represented the buyer, Dawn Homes Management, in the transaction. Parker Stevens of Eastdil Secured represented the seller.
EASTON, PA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Forks Town Center, a 100,250-square-foot shopping center in the Lehigh Valley city of Easton. Grocer GIANT anchors the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Dunkin’, PNC Bank, Fine Wine & Good Spirits and Verizon. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Benson Smith of CBRE represented the seller, JC Bar Properties Inc., in the deal. The buyer was Nike Equities. The sales price was not disclosed.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a single-story life sciences corporate headquarters facility at 2131 Faraday Ave. in Carlsbad. The Wonderful Co. acquired the asset from RPG for $19.3 million. Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) fully occupies the 47,075-square-foot property on a triple-net lease basis. The newly renovated, freestanding Class A building features a state-of-the-art central laboratory, high-end corporate offices, onsite amenities, an extensive glass line and robust mechanical systems suited for biotech, medical devices and corporate users. Aric Starck and Drew Dobbs of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — Wentworth Storage Co. has purchased STORE on Pittman Self Storage, a Class A self-storage facility in Fairfield, from Denova Northwest for an undisclosed price. Wentworth Storage Co. has engaged STORE Management to operate the asset, marking the first property in the Wentworth portfolio to be managed by STORE. Greg Wells and Kevin Cuff of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Located at 555 Pittman Road, the 67,883-square-foot property offers 667 self-storage units. The facility features 34 rentable outdoor parking spaces, 554 climate-controlled units and 79 drive-up units. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent physically occupied. The asset offers a drive-up ramp design offering tenants 100 percent ground-level access to units. Additionally, the property is approved for a 13,900-square-foot single-storage expansion.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has purchased Orion Arlington Lakes, a 198-unit, garden-style multifamily property in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. Immediate plans for the community include a rebranding to Avery at Arlington Lakes and the launch of value-add renovations for the amenities and units. Marquette Management will take over property management. Built in 1985, the property features eight buildings with one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,168 square feet. Marquette plans to build a new fitness center and implement upgrades to apartment interiors and amenities, which include a picnic area, dog park, landscaped grounds, garage parking and laundry facilities. LEM Capital was a capital partner in the acquisition.
LINCOLN, NEB. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has arranged the sale of East Park Plaza, a 214,029-square-foot shopping center in Lincoln. Anchored by Russ’s Market, the property is also home to Marcus Theatres and Famous Footwear. Rick Drogosz and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America represented the seller, Starwood Property Trust. Broad Reach Retail Partners was the buyer.
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Philadelphia-based investment firm Equus Capital Partners has sold McKinney Village, a 245-unit apartment complex located about 50 miles north of Dallas. Built in 2017, the property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units as well as two-story townhomes with attached garages. Amenities include a pool with covered seating and grilling stations, a fitness center, pet park and a community garden. Brian O’Boyle Jr., Brian Murphy, Richard Furr and Jack Forman of Newmark represented Equus Capital Partners in the transaction. Mitch Clarfield and Alec Newman, also with Newmark, originated Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, Weidner Apartment Homes.
PLANO, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm STRIVE has negotiated the sale of a 7,682-square-foot preschool and daycare building in Plano that is occupied by Lightbridge Academy. Jackson Brewer of STRIVE represented the seller, a Houston-based developer, in the deal. Hudson Lambert and Harrison Beethe, also with STRIVE, represented the buyer, a local 1031 exchange investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based investment firm Olmstead Properties and Vertex, a newly launched platform, has purchased two office buildings in Manhattan’s Flatiron District for $104 million. The buildings are located at 373 and 381 Park Avenue S., which rise 12 and 17 stories and total 112,000 and 244,000 square feet, respectively. The seller was ATCO Properties & Management. Adam Spies, Adam Doneger, Josh King, Marcella Fasulo and Meaghan Philbin of Newmark brokered the transaction. The new ownership plans to implement capital improvements and has tapped COOKFOX Architects to lead the design.