MOUNT CLEMENS, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has negotiated the $3 million sale of a 42,385-square-foot industrial property in Mount Clemens, about 25 miles north of Detroit. The facility is located at 200 Elizabeth St. Zach Cummings of Friedman represented the seller, which completed a liquidation of its assets. The buyer was a local fabrication company, which will be relocating its operations.
Acquisitions
VALPARAISO, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.7 million sale of a three-tenant retail property that serves as an outlot to the Cumberland Crossing retail center in Valparaiso near Chicago. Built in 2008, the 7,541-square-foot building is leased to Salon Lofts, Venus Nails and Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Agency. Mitchell Kiven and Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Indiana-based retail developer and manager, and procured the buyer, an Illinois-based real estate development and management company. Josh Caruana assisted in closing the transaction as the broker of record in Indiana. The property, located at 3029 Calumet Drive, closed at 97.5 percent of the list price.
DENVER — California-based Epp & Sons Inc. has purchased One19 Cherry Creek, a three-story multifamily community in Denver’s Cherry Creek submarket. Ready Capital sold the asset for $23 million. Located at 119 S. Harrison St., One19 Cherry Creek features 36 apartments, averaging 1,366 square feet. Built in 2021, the units feature walk-in closets, induction ranges, condo-grade finishes, cabinet-covered refrigerators and dishwashers, balconies, spa-inspired primary bathrooms and wide-plank hardwood flooring. Select units have oversized private terraces. Community amenities include a 24-hour gym, grilling stations, two-story underground parking garage, pet spa, Luxor package system and cold storage, 12 electric vehicle charging stations and an outdoor community terrace. Andy Hellman, Justin Hunt, Eril Toll and Brad Schlafer of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Brio 14, an apartment community in Phoenix. The asset traded for $3.8 million. Located at 2950 N. 29th Place in Phoenix, Brio 14 offers six one-bedroom/one-bath units and eight two-bedroom/two-bath units, averaging 667 square feet. The community was built in 2022. Paul Bay, Adam Saylor and Darrell Moffitt of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed buyer and seller in the deal.
EVERETT, WASH. — A private investor has acquired Park Place Townhomes in Everett, a suburb north of Seattle, for $5.7 million. Located at 1225 W. Casino Road, Park Place Townhomes features 28 two- and three-bedroom townhome-style apartments, with an average size of 1,027 square feet. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied. Zachary Mazzuca, Ryan Dinius and Sidney Warsinske of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller, a private investor. Tanner Fogle, Dinius and Warsinske of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer in the deal.
DENVER — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a retail property in Denver for $1.2 million. Located at 3830 Morrison Road, the asset features 5,060 square feet of retail space. Peter Sengelmann of Pinnacle represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was also not released.
HOUSTON — Hamilton Point Investments, a real estate private equity firm based in Connecticut, has acquired a portfolio of four apartment communities in the Houston area for $195 million. The portfolio totals 1,174 units and consists of Prose Champions in Houston (360 units); Prose Copperfield in Houston (361 units); Prose Cypress Creek in Cypress (240 units); and Prose Franz in Katy (213 units). The properties were all constructed within the last three years. The seller was not disclosed, but Prose is the workforce housing brand of Alliance Residential. No third-party brokers were involved in the transaction.
BALTIMORE — CBRE has negotiated the $140.5 million sale of Baltimore Crossroads, a six-building industrial portfolio totaling nearly 900,000 square feet in Baltimore’s East industrial submarket. EQT Exeter purchased the portfolio, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Bo Cashman and Jonathan Beard of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The assets within the Baltimore Crossroads portfolio are situated on nearly 200 acres along the I-95 corridor near the Port of Baltimore. Located at 1405, 1409 and 1411 Tangier Drive and 11501, 11503 and 11505 Pocomoke Court, the buildings range in size between 42,275 and 435,490 square feet.
Octave Holdings Acquires 269,253 SF Belgate Shopping Center in Charlotte’s University District
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Octave Holdings and Investments LLC has purchased Belgate Shopping Center, a 269,253-square-foot power retail center in Charlotte’s University district. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based buyer’s investment fund, Octave Realty Fund IX LLC, acquired the center for an undisclosed price. The seller was also not disclosed. Located at the intersection of North Tryon Street and University City Boulevard, Belgate Shopping Center is situated within one mile of University of North Carolina – Charlotte, as well as near North Carolina’s only IKEA store. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Hobby Lobby, T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Marshalls, PetSmart, Old Navy, Shoe Carnival and Ulta Beauty. Shadow anchors of the center include Topgolf and Walmart Supercenter. Octave’s in-house property management company, Pinnacle Leasing and Management, will operate Belgate Shopping Center.
Berkadia Arranges $39.9M Acquisition Loan for Brantley Pines Apartments in Fort Myers, Florida
by John Nelson
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $39.9 million acquisition loan for Brantley Pines Apartments, a 296-unit multifamily community located at 1801 Brantley Road in Fort Myers. Mitch Sinberg, Michael Basinski, Brad Williamson and Scott Wadler of Berkadia’s South Florida office arranged the five-year, fixed-rate Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the borrower, Boca Raton, Fla.-based Interface Properties. The seller was not disclosed. Built in two phases between 1988 and 1997, Brantley Pines is situated near Southwest Florida International Airport. The property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as a 24-hour fitness center, pool, grills, business center, pickleball court and a pet park. Interface Properties plans to complete a light value-add program at the community during its ownership.