ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the $4 million sale of a newly constructed, three-tenant retail strip center located in Albuquerque. The 5,375-square-foot property was fully leased to El Pollo Loco, Jamba and Xfinity at the time of sale. Jeff Conover, Scott DeYoung and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee represented both the seller, a New Mexico-based developer, and the all-cash buyer, a private East Coast-based investor, in the transaction.
CHICAGO — The Laramar Group has acquired Eleven Thirty, a 656-unit apartment tower located at 1130 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. The purchase price was $166 million, according to local media reports. Originally constructed in 1967, the property rises 43 stories and provides unobstructed views of Grant Park and Lake Michigan. Amenities include a 75-foot pool, 24-hour concierge, fitness center, conference rooms, an outdoor dog park, dedicated parking garage and 12,053 square feet of fully leased, ground-floor retail space. The building offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Planned improvements include expanding and updating the exercise facility; adding remote working office stations and new entertainment space; and enhancing the common areas and lobby. Stacy Osmond and Sydney Matrisciano of DLA Piper LLP led Laramar Group’s legal team.
MINOOKA, ILL. — Prologis has acquired 69 acres in Minooka within Chicago’s I-80 submarket with plans to develop Minooka Exchange, a 1 million-square-foot logistics facility. The single-story, cross-dock building will feature a clear height of 40 feet, 290 car parking spaces and an 185-foot truck court. The site is adjacent to Canadian National Railway’s Chicago Logistics Hub, which is under construction. Prologis expects to break ground in the coming weeks.
STATE COLLEGE, PA. — Nashville-based brokerage firm Matthews has negotiated the sale of a 513-unit self-storage facility in State College, home of Penn State University, and the facility is located about four miles from campus. State College Storage is a newly constructed facility that features climate-controlled and drive-up units for a total of 58,800 net rentable square feet. Austin McLeod and Jack Connelly of Matthews represented the seller, an undisclosed private developer, in the transaction. U-Haul purchased State College Storage for an undisclosed price.
DANBURY, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12 million sale of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Danbury, located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. Built on 2.5 acres in 2001 and renovated in 2024, the four-story hotel offers 79 rooms and suites and amenities such as a pool and a fitness center. Jerry Swon of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
PHILADELPHIA — Independence Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE: IRT) and Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which the two companies will combine in an all-stock transaction valued at $8.1 billion, including debt. The combined multifamily REIT will own and operate 163 properties totaling 44,354 units across 17 states. According to Scott Schaeffer, chairman and CEO of IRT, the deal will pair IRT’s Sun Belt portfolio with Centerspace’s Midwest and Mountain West communities. He also cites greater efficiencies across a larger operating base and an expanded value-add renovation program. The combined company is expected to have a pro forma equity market capitalization of approximately $5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, Centerspace shareholders will receive 3.8 shares of IRT common stock for each share of Centerspace common stock owned. Upon closing, IRT stockholders will own approximately 78 percent of the combined company’s equity, while Centerspace shareholders will own roughly 22 percent. IRT’s management team will continue to lead the combined company. Schaeffer will serve as chairman and CEO, and James Sebra will serve as president and CFO. Upon completion of the merger, the …
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS — A partnership between two investment firms, Dallas-based CrestMarc and Chicago-based Midloch Investment Partners, has acquired The Forum at Sam Houston, a 294-unit apartment complex located about 70 miles north of Houston in Huntsville. The property also functions as student housing for enrollees at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). Built in 2010, The Forum at Sam Houston features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 800 square feet. Amenities include a pool, sand volleyball court, basketball court, clubhouse and study lounge, fitness center, bark park, complimentary Starbucks Coffee bar and private shuttle to the SHSU campus. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Newmark has negotiated the sale of Cornerstone Plaza, a 51,664-square-foot shopping center in Southlake. Cook Children’s Medical Center anchors the two-building center, which was built in 2002 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Conor Lalor, Kyle Minter and Justin Shepherd of Newmark represented the seller, Woodside Health, an Ohio-based private equity firm specializing in healthcare real estate, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Brazos Lake Shopping Center, a 9,920-square-foot retail strip center in Missouri City, a southwestern suburb of Houston. Anchored by Excel Urgent Care, the center was built on 1.2 acres in 2009 and features three suites. Joseph Jaques, Alex Wolansky, Gus Lagos and Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed.
SHREWSBURY, MASS. — Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) has acquired a 680,000-square-foot industrial campus in Shrewsbury, located in Worcester County. The development at 65 Chestnut St. consists of two buildings that were built in the 1980s. According to LoopNet Inc., the buildings feature clear heights of roughly 21.5 to 28.5 feet. In addition, the campus has the electrical capacity to support up to 15 megawatts of power. ICP plans to reposition the campus to support manufacturing usage and has already received zoning approval for that initiative. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
