MESA, ARIZ. — Flying Horse Investments (FHI) has acquired Fiesta Palms Shopping Center, a 56,630-square-foot retail center located in Mesa, roughly 20 miles outside Phoenix. A specialty grocer anchors the property, which was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. 1st Century Bank, a division of MidFirst Bank, provided acquisition financing, and Justin Weissman of 1st Century Bank arranged the bridge loan on behalf of the buyer. A local family was the seller. FHI plans to collaborate with Pegasus Capital Markets to secure permanent financing for the property.
DENVER — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a 24,178-square-foot industrial building located at 501-521 Kalamath St. in Denver. The asset traded for $4.1 million. Paul Nora and Jamie Mitchell of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Williams Equities has acquired 470 Park Avenue South, a 300,000-square-foot office complex in Midtown Manhattan, for $147.5 million. Known locally as The Silk Building, 470 Park Avenue South is located between 31st and 32nd streets and consists of two interconnected buildings that rise 12 and 18 stories. The property also features ground-floor retail space and amenity spaces that support collaborative work and outdoor congregation and socialization. Will Silverman of Eastdil Secured represented the seller in the transaction. Jessica Verdi and Mac Roos of Colliers, along with internal agents Michael Cohen, Andrew Roos, Robert Getreu and William Stempel, represented Williams Equities.
CHICAGO — Northwind Group has provided a $62.5 million first mortgage, senior secured acquisition and lease-up loan collateralized by 303 East Wacker Drive, a 30-story office building in Chicago. The property totals more than 1 million square feet and includes a 282-space parking garage. Situated on the Chicago River in the East Loop submarket, the building was roughly 75 percent occupied at the time of loan closing. A joint venture between 601W Cos. and David Werner Real Estate Investments was the buyer. The financing facilitated the acquisition from the existing lender via a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure from prior ownership, Beacon Capital Partners. The building has been recently renovated and modernized with over $32 million of upgrades and tenant-focused improvements. A new amenity center on the entire 30th floor overlooks Lake Michigan. John Vavas of Polsinelli Law Firm represented Northwind.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of 200 Fountain, a 158-unit apartment complex in New Haven. Built in 1963, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a resident lounge, library, fitness center and a business center. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.7 million sale of a 20-unit multifamily building in Manhattan’s West Village. The five-story building at 77 Barrow St. was originally constructed in 1900. Joe Koicim and Peter Dodge of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ROCHESTER, MICH. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of the Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital medical office building in Rochester, a northern suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. The 113,687-square-foot property was built in 1994 and expanded in 2014. The facility is situated on the campus of Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital, formerly known as Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital. Tenants include Henry Ford Health Providence Rochester, Henry Ford Health Family Practice and Contemporary Obstetrics and Gynecology PC. The hospital is part of the recently established partnership between Ascension Michigan and Henry Ford Health. Gino Lollio, Travis Ives, Sushil Puria, Tyler Morss and Garrett Keais of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Detroit-based KIRCO. The buyer was UDLR Healthcare.
ST. CHARLES AND LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.2 million sale of two retail properties net leased to O2B Kids in Missouri. The early childhood education facilities are located at 157 Hughes Lane in St. Charles and 1000 Wyngate Ridge Drive in Lake St. Louis. The 5,733-square-foot Hughes Lane property was built in 1997, and the 7,634-square-foot Wyngate Ridge building was constructed in 2006. Both assets operate under new 20-year triple-net leases. Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap procured the undisclosed buyer.
ALGONQUIN, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has negotiated the sale of a 13,070-square-foot industrial facility located at 910 W. Algonquin Road in the Chicago suburb of Algonquin. The sales price was undisclosed. The light manufacturing property features one exterior dock, one drive-in door and heavy power throughout. Marc Bartolini and Dan Jones of Entre Commercial Realty represented the seller, while Century 21 New Heritage West represented the buyer.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Palladius Capital Management, an Austin-based investment management firm, has purchased a portfolio of nine multifamily and student housing communities. Palladius acquired the portfolio, which comprises five multifamily communities and four student housing properties, for $579 million. The names and locations of the nine properties were not released, but the communities total more than 2,500 apartments and student housing units and are located in high-growth markets and near universities with high application/enrollment growth. The seller was also not disclosed. Palladius acquired the portfolio on behalf of a recently closed, Palladius-sponsored private investment fund that raised approximately $112 million in equity, primarily via private wealth sources. “The successful deployment of this fund speaks to our team’s ability to invest throughout various macroeconomic environments,” says Marko Velazquez, senior managing director of Palladius. Palladius, through its affiliates, manages and operates approximately $950 million of real estate properties across the country. The firm was launched in July 2021 and primarily acquires value-add and core multifamily, student housing and hospitality properties. The company also originates debt investments and acquires whole loans through its privately held REIT, Palladius Income Fund. — John Nelson