Acquisitions

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SAN DIEGO — Golden Columbia, a real estate investment platform sponsored by locally based GANMI Corp., has completed the acquisition of two Class A office properties in downtown San Diego. Together, the buildings total 707,623 square feet. The sales price was not disclosed, but The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the properties traded for $103.5 million. The newspaper also reports that the seller, Regent Properties, purchased the two buildings for a combined $223.5 million in June 2021. The properties include One Columbia Place, a 27-story office tower located at 401 W. A St., and Two Columbia Place, a 12-story office building located at 1230 Columbia St. One Columbia Place comprises 556,943 square feet, and Two Columbia Place spans 150,680 square feet.  According to a statement issued by GANMI Corp., long-term plans for One and Two Columbia Place include repositioning the properties into an “experience-driven workplace destination designed to support tenants, employees and the broader downtown ecosystem.” Enhancements at the buildings will be implemented in phases.  “People don’t come back to the office for desks alone — they come back for energy, community and convenience,” says Casey Gan, CFO of GANMI Corp. “Our mission at Columbia Place is to build a complete workplace experience by …

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KATY, TEXAS — Memphis-based investment firm Fogelman Properties has purchased Inkwell Greenhouse, a 301-unit apartment community located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Built in 2018 by metro Atlanta-based Davis Development, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, outdoor pavilion area, clubhouse, fitness center and pet spa/dog park. According to Apartments.com, residences range in size from 661 to 1,461 square feet. Inkwell Greenhouse was 91 percent occupied at the time of sale. Fogelman plans to implement a value-add program. The seller was not disclosed, but the property was formerly known as Cortland Inkwell Greenhouse.

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MCALESTER, OKLA. — Mumford Co., a national brokerage firm based in Virginia, has arranged the sale of a 61-room hotel in McAlester, about 130 miles southeast of Oklahoma City. The two-story building is operated under the Best Western brand and includes an outdoor pool. G.R. Patel of Mumford Co. represented the seller, an Oklahoma-based family trust, in the transaction. The buyer was AMBA Hospitality LLC. The sales price was not disclosed.

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LEANDER, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 9,917-square-foot retail strip center in the northern Austin suburb of Leander. Built in 2018, the center houses five suites and is home to tenants such as Verizon and ATI Physical Therapy. Coleman Solomon, Philip Levy, Joseph Jaques and Ron Hebert of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors who requested anonymity, in the transaction.

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NEW YORK CITY — Local development and investment firm Tavros has acquired a mixed-use development site at 250 Water St. in Lower Manhattan for $143 million. The site spans a whole city block and is currently entitled for the construction of a 26-story building that will include both market-rate and affordable housing units, as well as commercial, retail and/or community space. Andrew Scandalios, Ethan Stanton and Nicco Lupo of JLL represented the seller, Seaport Entertainment Group (NYSE: SEG), in the transaction. Luppo also worked with JLL’s Christopher Peck to arrange predevelopment financing and an equity investment from Atlas Capital. Tavros has tapped Fogarty Finger as the project architect going forward.

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COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Newmark has brokered the sale of 1901 Newport Boulevard, a three-story office property in Costa Mesa. A private, high-net-worth investor acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $24.4 million. Paul Jones, Ryan Plummer, Brandon White, Kevin Shannon and Ken White of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Originally developed in 1985 and renovated in 2001, the 134,387-square-foot asset features a three-style atrium, custom marble flooring, open-air courtyards and seven fountains. Situated on 4 acres, the building is currently 85 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including medical offices, traditional office users and retail.

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ATLANTA — BKM Capital Partners and Kayne Anderson Real Estate have purchased a six-property industrial portfolio in metro Atlanta totaling 404,424 square feet. JLL represented the sellers, Berkeley Partners and Brookfield Secondaries Group, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed. The portfolio of shallow-bay properties was 89 percent occupied at the time of sale, with a weighted average lease term (WALT) of 2.7 years. The assets include three properties in the northeast Atlanta region — 3400 Corporate Way, Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Young Court — as well as two properties in northwest Atlanta — Rubicon Business Center and Cobb International. The sixth property was an infill facility located in the city’s Upper Westside district at 4938 S. Atlanta Road. BKM and Kayne Anderson plan to make capital improvements across the portfolio, including exteriors, landscaping, roofs and HVAC systems and renovating vacant space to accelerate the lease-up process.

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OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — MMG Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Residences at Prairiefire, a 426-unit multifamily community in Overland Park. The sales price exceeded $100 million. Price Brothers Management Co., a Kansas City-based owner-operator, was the buyer. CRES Management, in partnership with Artemis Real Estate Partners, was the seller. TJ Wahl, Harry Trotter, Colson Bayles, Parker Guffey, Brett Meinzer, Michael Sullivan and Alex Blagojevich of MMG brokered the sale.

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STOW, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.8 million sale-leaseback of 4246 Hudson Drive, a 43,248-square-foot industrial property in Stow. Situated on approximately 4.2 acres, the building includes seven external docks, two drive-in doors and a clear height of 20 feet. Originally built in 1999 with a warehouse expansion in 2008, the facility serves as the corporate headquarters of Printing Concepts, a Northeast Ohio commercial printer. Alex Gallicho, Peter Doughty and Michael Glass of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Disney Investment Group (DIG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of Moore Plaza, a 379,035-square-foot retail power center in Corpus Christi. Major users among the center’s roster of 40 tenants include Hobby Lobby, Mardel, Marshalls, Burlington, Old Navy, Office Depot, Total Wine & More, Half Price Books and Pet Supplies Plus. David Disney and Adam Crockett of DIG represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Chicago-based investment firm Bridge33. The deal follows DIG’s closing of the sale of Huntington Square, a 90,768-square-foot shopping center in Corpus Christi, for a combined sales price of roughly $97 million.

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