IOWA, MINNESOTA AND NEBRASKA — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $41.6 million sale of the Yellow Brick Road Portfolio, a collection of 18 triple-net-leased early childhood development centers in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. Spencer Berkley, Mark Ruble, Chris Lind, Zack House, Jon Ruzicka and Adam Lewis of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, Ben Ditzer and Bob Carlson of Triple Net Capital, and procured the buyer, a Florida-based real estate investment trust. The portfolio included a range of lease structures and ownership entities. Two additional assets were sold separately to private buyers prior to the sale of the remaining 18 properties.
Acquisitions
LA PORTE, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 511-unit self-storage facility located in the southeastern Houston suburb of La Porte. Spencer Mini Storage comprises 11 single-story buildings that were built in the late 1990s. About 190 (37 percent) of the units are climate-controlled, and the property also offers 79 boat or RV surface parking spaces. Adam Roossien, Matthew Wheeler, Steve Mellon and Brian Somoza of JLL represented the seller, ExchangeRight, in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between MyPlace Self-Storage and Nuveen Real Estate.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $55.8 million sale of a two-building, 390,000-square-foot industrial portfolio situated within the Blankenbaker Station Business Park in eastern Louisville. Ed Halaburt, Ross Bratcher, John Huguenard, Sean Devaney, Kurt Sarbaugh and Will McCormack of JLL represented the sellers, Washington Capital Management and Roebling Development, in the transaction. EQT Real Estate was the buyer. The first building serves as Packsize International’s Innovation Center, which spans 240,000 square feet and features specialized manufacturing capabilities, including two production lines supported by 3.3-ton cranes and office space. The second building, which totals 150,000 square feet, houses a same-day delivery facility for Packsize — one of roughly 50 locations across North America. The facility features full air conditioning, seven box-in-box coolers to support grocery operations and robotics systems for automated sortation and fulfillment processes. Both buildings have 32-foot clear heights, fully circulating truck courts, ample trailer parking and rear-loading configurations.
BOWIE, MD. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Bowie Town Center, a 293,099-square-foot lifestyle center in Prince George County, bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. A partnership between Nile Equity Group and Community Real Estate Co. purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Ryan Sciullo, Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Casey Smith and R.J. Mirabile of CBRE’s National Retail Partners Mid-Atlantic team represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Bowie Town Center was 86 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Bath & Body Works, Barnes & Noble, LA Fitness, Foot Locker, Famous Footwear, Lane Bryant, Macy’s, Pandora and Starbuck’s Coffee, among others.
TAMPA, FLA. — CP Capital has sold NOVEL Independence Park, a 277-unit apartment community situated within Independence Park, a 44-acre mixed-use project in Tampa’s Westshore Business District. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Completed in 2024, the apartment complex consists of three five-story buildings that offer studio to three-bedroom floorplans. Amenities include a fitness center, resort-style saltwater swimming pool, sky deck, pickleball court, coworking space and a dog park. NOVEL Independence Park was developed as a joint venture between CP Capital and Charlotte-based Crescent Communities. Additionally, CP Capital has eight properties in active lease-up in Southeast markets such as Atlanta, Charleston, Nashville, Orlando and Washington, D.C.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of an 80,164-square-foot manufacturing building in North Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the building at 1121 Buschong St. was built on 6.4 acres in 2001. The building includes 14,250 square feet of office space. Justin Tunnell and Richard Glass of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Schlumberger Technology Corp., in the deal. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
IPA Brokers Sale, Arranges Financing for 335-Unit Multifamily Property in Chandler, Arizona
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale and financing of Avant at Fashion Center, an apartment community in Chandler. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the undisclosed seller and procured the undisclosed buyer. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of IPA Capital Markets arranged the financing. Built in 2017 on more than 11 acres, Avant at Fashion Center features 335 apartments with nine- and 10-foot ceilings, breakfast bars or kitchen islands and full-size washers/dryers. Select floorpans have wine refrigerators and wireless sound systems. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa surrounded by a glass enclosure and a courtyard with grilling stations, café seating, hammocks and a game area.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $6.9 million sale of a 7,500-square-foot mixed-use building in the Boerum Hill area of Brooklyn. The four-story building at 292-294 Atlantic Ave. consists of five market-rate apartments, three retail spaces and one office space. Stephen Vorvolakos, Chris Brodhead, Sean Kelly and Nicole Daniggelis of Ariel brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — Lee & Associates of Illinois has brokered the $3.3 million sale of a 32,120-square-foot industrial building located at 1029-1033 Bryn Mawr Ave. in Bensenville. Michael Plumb, Bradley Simousek and Colin Sons of Lee & Associates represented the private owner. Dustin Albers of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Doctor Rooter 911. The commercial plumbing company maintains two other locations in Bensenville.
INDIANAPOLIS — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided a $2.8 million bridge loan to support the acquisition and repositioning of Linn Apartments, a 43-unit multifamily property on the Near South Side of Indianapolis. The interest-only loan, structured under Red Oak’s Opportunistic Bridge Loan Program, features an 18-month initial term and a loan-to-stabilized value of 55.7 percent. Stratos Athanassiades of Red Oak originated the loan, with underwriting led by Thomas Gorski and administration by James Myatt. The repeat borrower is an experienced investor in the Indianapolis market. Through its affiliated company, Midwest Living Management, the borrower oversees more than 7725 units and commercial assets throughout metro Indianapolis. Linn Apartments contains 43 units across three two-story buildings. Built in 1963, the Class C property was approximately 65 percent occupied at the time of the loan closing. The buyer plans to begin renovations immediately upon acquisition. Upon stabilization, the buyer plans to refinance into agency debt.