STANDISH, MICH. — North Central Area Credit Union has purchased .85 acres of commercial land on South Huron Road in Standish, a city in northern Michigan. The sales price was undisclosed. Jack Melton, Michael Murphy and Tjader Gerdom of Gerdom Realty & Investment represented the undisclosed seller. Sara Lewis of Century 21 Affiliated represented the credit union, which will soon begin construction at the site.
Acquisitions
SOMERVILLE, MASS. — Coldwell Banker Commercial Realty has arranged the $5.7 million sale of a multifamily development site at 13-17 Allen St. in Somerville, located just outside of Boston. The site spans a quarter-acre and is fully approved for the development of 40 rental units. Todd Glaskin and Gregg Leppo of Coldwell Banker represented the buyer, a local developer doing business as Somerville Allen Street LLC, in the transaction. Michael Kuritnik and Boris Kuritnik of Greenville Real Estate Group represented the seller, Kumo Capital.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5 million sale of a 13-unit apartment building in the Hell’s Kitchen area of Manhattan. The building at 753 Ninth Ave. was originally constructed in 1920 and offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Joe Koicim, Logan Markley and Zan Colin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were local private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction. Seven units were vacant at the time of sale, and the new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
CHICAGO — Investment management firm Harrison Street has sold a 14-property student housing portfolio totaling 8,724 beds. Affiliates of The Scion Group and an unnamed institutional investor purchased the portfolio for $893 million. Situated near 13 universities across 11 states, the student housing developments serve colleges including the University of Arkansas, Texas A&M University and the University of Missouri. Chicago-based Harrison Street was founded in 2005 and has invested across the seniors housing, student housing, build-to-rent, healthcare, life sciences and self-storage sectors. The company’s current portfolio includes roughly $56 billion of assets under management. Since its inception, Harrison Street has invested more than $22 billion across 410 student housing properties. According to a statement issued by Christopher Merrill, the company’s co-founder, chairman and CEO, this transaction illustrates a heightened demand for student housing among investors. The Scion Group is the largest owner-operator of off-campus student housing communities worldwide, with a portfolio of 140 communities. The Chicago-based firm currently has more than $10 billion of assets under management. “This portfolio augments Scion’s position in seven of our current university markets, as well as adds six new markets we have long targeted, bringing Scion to nearly 92,000 beds across 82 leading campus …
DENTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 493-unit self-storage facility in the North Texas city of Denton. Extra Space Storage operates the property, which was built in the early 1980s. The unit mix comprises 84 interior non-climate-controlled units, 294 drive-up non-climate-controlled units, 13 multi-door interior units and two multi-door drive-up units for a total of 58225 net rentable square feet. Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based investor, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a publicly traded self-storage REIT. Both parties requested anonymity.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS — Disney Investment Group (DIG) has negotiated the sale of Bosque River Centre, a 221,294-square-foot retail center located in Stephenville, about 80 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Tenants at the property, which was built in 1984, include Boot Barn, Spec’s Wine & Spirits, Tractor Supply Co., Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Planet Fitness, Cinemark and Dollar Tree. Bosque River Center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. David Disney and Adam Crockett of DIG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — A partnership between Atlanta-based RangeWater Real Estate and Birmingham-based Harbert Management Corp. has acquired Rock Springs Duplexes, a 150-unit build-to-rent residential property located in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. Built in phases between 1985 and 1996, Rock Springs Duplexes exclusively offers three-bedroom homes that range in size from 968 to 1,280 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, coffee bar and a community kitchen. The seller was not disclosed. The new ownership plans to make minor renovations to the property.
VON ORMY, TEXAS — Austin-based Evergen Equity has purchased a 26-acre industrial outdoor storage (IOS) facility in Von Ormy, a southwestern suburb of San Antonio. The facility, which according to LoopNet Inc. was built in 2018, is located within Speedway Park and includes a 7,500-square-foot truck terminal with office space, service bays and a storage yard. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Partners Real Estate is the property’s leasing agent.
ROSWELL, GA. — Sterling Organization has sold Roswell Village Shopping Center, a retail center located in Roswell, roughly 25 miles north of Atlanta. Denver-based Revesco Properties purchased the center for an undisclosed price. Tenants at the property, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale, include Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls and Crunch Fitness. Sterling originally acquired the center in 2014 for $10.6 million when the center’s occupancy rate was 31 percent. Jim Hamilton of JLL brokered the sale on behalf of West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Sterling.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of Cielo at Normandy, a 123-unit apartment community located at 1570 Lane Ave. S in Jacksonville. Greg Rainey led the Berkadia team in representing the seller, Atlanta-based Zavala Capital Group, in the transaction. Black Ridge purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 1974, Cielo at Normandy features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with an average size of 933 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, laundry facility and a playground.