CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Cravey Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a 13,014-square-foot industrial building in Corpus Christi. The building at 3930 Bratton Road includes 1,000 square feet of office space. Matt Cravey of Cravey Real Estate represented the seller, a family estate, in the transaction. Core Coastal Realty represented the buyer, an entity doing business as Victory Investment Portfolio LLC.
Acquisitions
NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of The Highrailer, a 114-unit apartment complex in New Britain, located southwest of Hartford. Completed earlier this year, The Highrailer offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a second-story terrace, fitness center and a pet spa. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Jasko Development, in the transaction and procured the undisclosed buyer. The sales price was also not disclosed.
SJC Ventures Buys Former Macy’s at Harford Mall in Maryland, Plans 94,600 SF Mixed-Use Development
by John Nelson
BEL AIR, MD. — Atlanta-based mixed-use developer SJC Ventures has purchased the former Macy’s store at Harford Mall in Bel Air from CBL Properties, a mall REIT based in Chattanooga, Tenn. The purchase secured the final piece of property needed for SJC to begin construction next month on Derby Place, a 94,600-square-foot mixed-use property. SJC completed the first phase of development when it converted the former Sears into the Shops of Harford Mall in 2024. Derby Place will be anchored by a 35,000-square-foot organic grocer and 48,000 square feet of shops and restaurants. Another developer will construct 249 multifamily apartment units on the site with on-deck parking. The development will also feature pedestrian walkways, pocket parks and open space. Derby Place is expected to be ready for occupancy by spring 2028.
POQUOSON, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the $52.4 million sale of The Flats at Legacy, a 176-unit multifamily community located off the coast of Virginia on Bull Island. Drew White, Carter Wood, Matt Straughan and Cole Carns of Berkadia represented the seller, Virginia Beach-based Franklin Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Utah-based Ceifa Capital. Situated on 24 acres at 200 Big Woods Drive in Poquoson, the property comprises 176 garden-style apartments across multiple four-story buildings. Units average approximately 1,065 square feet in size, and floor plans range from one- to three-bedrooms. Amenities include a saltwater pool, outdoor grilling stations, modern clubhouse with entertainment lounge and catering kitchen, fitness center, internal café spaces and electric vehicle charging stations.
RIVIERA BEACH, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $34 million sale of a 180,050-square-foot industrial portfolio in Riviera Beach, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The portfolio includes two buildings that are located at 1701 Australian Ave. and 2001 Australian Ave. The 1701 building, which spans 69,500 square feet, was fully leased at the time of sale to a single tenant, while the 2001 building totals 111,000 square feet. Both buildings include 28-foot clear heights, dock and ramp loading, rail service and yard space. The buyer, an entity doing business as SL Acquisitions LLC, plans to renovate both properties. Robert Smith and Kirk Nelson of CBRE represented the buyer, which is retaining the duo to lease the property. The seller was an entity doing business as RLIF Riviera Beach SPE.
TEMECULA, CALIF. — EQT Real Estate has divested of 41980 Winchester Road, a 275,243-square-foot industrial building located in Temecula. San Diego-based investment company SENTRE acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Bryce Aberg, Jeff Chiate, Rick Ellison, Charlie Jacobs, Matthew Leupold and Aubrie Monahan of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. Max Schafer and Brian Share of Cushman & Wakefield’s Equity, Debt & Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing for the transaction. The building features 26-foot clear heights, “efficient” loading capabilities and “ample” parking. The fully occupied property also provides immediate connectivity to major distribution corridors serving San Diego, Orange County, Calif., and the broader Inland Empire.
PRINCETON, KY. — Capital Cove Investments has acquired a 72,013-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located at 55 U.S. Highway 62 in Princeton, a city in Western Kentucky’s Caldwell County. Anchored by Kroger subsidiary Ruler Foods, the center was fully leased at the time of sale to national credit tenants including Marshall’s and Tractor Supply Co. Capital Cove Investments acquired the center via a Delaware Statutory Trust. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
DENVER — BMC Investments has sold 255 Fillmore, a Class A mixed-use building in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood. A high-net-worth family office acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Tim Richey of Newmark represented the seller in the deal, while Lincoln Property Co. served as investment advisor for the buyer. Alex Foshay and Kevin Shannon of Newmark also supported the transaction. Delivered in 2024, 255 Fillmore features 90,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The seven-story property is fully leased to multiple office tenants and three retail/restaurant tenants, including Le Colonial restaurant.
FORT COLLINS, COLO. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $12.1 million sale of Drake Crossing, a 56,214-square-foot retail center located at 2100 W. Drake Road Fort Collins. The three-building shopping center was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of local and national tenants, including Subway, Joseph’s Hardware Store, Intersect Brewery and Poudre Pet & Feed Supply. Alpine Investment Group sold the asset to Big Ben Funds and CAMCRE in an off-market transaction. Jason Schmidt and Austin Snedden of JLL Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team represented the seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO AND ATLANTA — The Scion Group, a Chicago-based owner-operator of student housing communities, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the operating business of Student Quarters (SQ), an Atlanta-based operator with interests in approximately $1.5 billion of student housing assets. SQ’s senior leadership will retain asset ownership positions. The SQ portfolio comprises approximately 13,000 beds across 21 markets, with 77 percent market overlap with Scion’s existing footprint. In addition to acquiring the SQ operating business, Scion will also invest both in underlying real estate and related fund structures. The transaction is being funded entirely with Scion’s balance sheet and is expected to close in the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. Prior to this transaction, Scion’s portfolio consisted of more than 105,000 beds across 161 communities in 89 U.S. markets.