LAKE FOREST, ILL. — Greenstone Partners has arranged the $8.9 million sale of Conway Park, a 225,000-square-foot office complex in the northern Chicago suburb of Lake Forest. Danny Spitz of Greenstone represented the buyer, The STG Group, a private real estate investment group based in Petaluma, Calif. Matthew Tarshis, Andrew Rubin, Andrew Picchietti, Zack Pearlstein and Andrew Slovis of Frontline Real Estate Partners represented the undisclosed seller. The property is currently 43 percent leased. Three of the five largest tenants have lease terms extending through 2030 and beyond.
Acquisitions
ASHBURN, VA. — The George Washington University (GW) has sold the Viginia Science and Technology Campus (VSTC) in Ashburn, about 30 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Amazon Data Services, a subsidiary of Amazon Web Services, purchased the property for $427 million, according to local media reports. Amazon plans to develop the 122-acre site into a data center, according to The GW Hatchet, the university’s student newspaper. Ashburn is situated in Loudoun County, which is dubbed locally as “data center alley.” The transaction agreement ensures that the university has the option to keep programs at VSTC for up to five years. Launched in 1991, VSTC supports research in engineering, physics and chemistry and is home to both academic programs and administrative services. GW’s School of Nursing, the Earthquake Engineering and Structures Laboratory and the Avenir Foundation Conservation and Collections Resource Center are all housed on the campus. “As stewards of the university’s mission, we must continually assess how best to use our resources in service of our community and future generations of GW revolutionaries,” wrote Ellen Granberg, president of GW, in a letter regarding the sale. “This includes our real estate portfolio, a critical asset that supports our academic mission, the …
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — Landmark Properties, a Georgia-based student housing owner-operator, has purchased The Bloc, a 10-building, 556-bed property serving students at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Developed in 2017, The Bloc offers 140 units and amenities such as a pool, rooftop lounge, grilling areas, a fitness center, computer and study lounge and other social gathering areas. CBRE arranged the sale of the property on behalf of the undisclosed seller. TSB Capital Advisors arranged acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of Landmark, which acquired the property in conjunction with Park East, a 732-bed student housing development located about a block away.
Clarion Partners Fund Acquires 126-Unit Seniors Housing Facility in Franklin, Tennessee
by John Nelson
FRANKLIN, TENN. — New York-based Clarion Partners, via the Clarion Partners Real Estate Income Fund Inc., has purchased Vitality Living Franklin, a 126-unit seniors housing facility located at 1035 Fulton Greer Lane in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville. The property was built in 2014, renovated in 2023 and features independent living, assisted living and memory care residences. Locally based Vitality Living operates the community, which is situated three miles from Williamson Medical Center. Clarion Partners, a real estate affiliate of Franklin Templeton, is a relative newcomer to the senior living sector, having acquired its first seniors housing property last year in Mechanicsville, Va. Last month, the company hired two new executives from Ventas Inc., Tim Olivos and Natalie Wynn, to join Clarion’s growing healthcare platform.
BRANDON, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $22 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The Easton, a 184-unit apartment community located at 804 Fairmaiden Lane in Brandon, about 12 miles east of Tampa. Eric Blumenthal and Cullen O’Grady of KeyBank originated the three-year loan on behalf of the borrower, a private company doing business as Easton Brandon LLC. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed. Built in 1973 and renovated in 2021, The Easton features 23 two-story residential buildings, as well as a barbecue with a picnic area, fitness center, swimming pool and tennis courts.
KINGWOOD, TEXAS — Berkadia has brokered the sale of Elm Creek, a 168-unit apartment complex in Kingwood, a northern suburb of Houston. Built in 1982, the garden-style property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Chris Curry, Jeffrey Skipworth, Chris Young, Joey Rippel, Kyle Whitney and Jed Dalton of Berkadia represented the seller, multi-national investment firm HGA, in the transaction. The buyer, Houston-based Sentinel Capital, plans to make capital improvements to Elm Creek.
FARMINGVILLE, N.Y. — JLL has arranged the $190 million sale of The Arboretum, a 292-unit, newly constructed multifamily property in Farmingville, located on Long Island. The site spans 62 acres, and the development features a mix of single-family homes and garden-style apartments. Residences come in two- and three-bedroom floor plans and have an average size of 1,682 square feet, with 30 units reserved for workforce housing. The amenity package comprises a fitness center with a yoga room, pool and cabana area, clubhouse with an entertainment kitchen, courts for tennis, pickleball and bocce ball, a putting green, playground, dog run and a business center with conference rooms. Jose Cruz, Steve Simonelli, Rob Hinckley and Austin Pierce of JLL represented the seller, BRP Cos., in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos.
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — WPT Capital Advisors has acquired a 603,092-square-foot industrial property in Monroe Township, located outside of Trenton in Central New Jersey. The two-building development at 130 Interstate Blvd., which was fully leased at the time of sale, was constructed in 1999 and expanded in 2014. Building features include clear heights of 28 to 32 feet, 66 loading doors, two drive-in doors and parking for 83 trailers and 243 cars. The seller was not disclosed. Jim Cadranell, Ryan Carroll and Caleb Henry of JLL arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal through PGIM Real Estate.
BOSTON — Hudson Valley Property Group (HVPG), a New York-based affordable housing owner-operator, has purchased Boston Bay and Hope Bay, two adjacent properties totaling 133 units in the Dorchester area of Boston. The properties comprise 20 buildings that were constructed between 1890 and 1920. HVPG plans to invest about $6.4 million ($48,000 per unit) in renovations to both properties, including upgrades to kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances, as well as common area enhancements and upgraded security and lighting features. Capital improvements will ensure long-term affordability of both assets.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — San Francisco-based St. Regis Properties has completed the sale of Idora Apartments, a Class A multifamily property in Oakland’s Tamescal neighborhood. The Oakland Fund for Public Innovation acquired the asset for $12.6 million, or $380,000 per unit. Located at 5239 Claremont Ave., the five-story property features 33 one- and two-bedroom units, averaging 863 square feet, and 2,369 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Apartments offer washers/dryers, central heat and air conditioning, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, European cabinetry, wood-style flooring, carpeting, large closets and private balconies. Community amenities include a rooftop terrace and barbecue, resident lounge, secure garage parking, bike storage and electric vehicle charging stations. The buyer purchased the property through its Rooted program, which leads efforts to provide equitable housing solutions for educators. Financing was provided through the San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund. ArtHaus Partners, a Bay Area-based vertically integrated multifamily developer and operator, worked as a consultant to the buyer during the acquisition. Jason Parr, John Hansen and Scott MacDonald of Berkadia represented the seller in the transaction.