SAN DIEGO — Breakthrough Properties Inc. has acquired a 65 percent stake in Callan Ridge, a 185,000-square-foot research campus in San Diego’s Torrey Pines scientific research area. Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: PEAK), the project’s developer, retains a 35 percent stake in the asset. The formation of the joint venture values Callan Ridge at $236 million. Healthpeak began construction of the Callan Ridge campus in 2021. The two-building asset is fully leased to Turning Point Therapeutics Inc., a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., through April 2035. The lease on 105,000 square feet commenced in July 2023. The lease on the remaining 80,000 square feet will commence in July of this year. The three-story, two-building complex augments part of Healthpeak’s 20-acre Torrey Pines Science Park. Callan Ridge features numerous sustainable features, including a canopy with integrated solar panels; electrochromic windows that change color to control sunlight and heat throughout the day; recycled steel and concrete; and drought-tolerant landscaping. The joint venture plans to pursue LEED Gold certification for the campus. The property also offers amenities such as a fitness center, restaurant, roof deck and patio space, as well as 506 parking stalls. Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects designed the development. According to Healthpeak, Callan …
Acquisitions
HOUSTON — Dallas-based investment firm Novel Office has acquired 3555 Timmons, a 225,895-square-foot office building in Houston’s Greenway Plaza district. The 15-story building, which according to LoopNet Inc. was originally constructed in 1982, offers amenities such as a conference center, tenant lounge, training room and onsite food-and-beverage options. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership has hired Transwestern to lease the building.
HOUSTON — Locally based development and investment firm Pagewood has purchased Costa Mesa, a 152-unit apartment complex in northwest Houston. The property consists of 12 two-story buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 614 to 1,044 square feet. Amenities include a pool, clubhouse, playground, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Amegy Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Pagewood plans to implement a value-add program.
MISSION, TEXAS — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Las Misiones Apartments, a 118-unit multifamily complex located in the Rio Grande Valley city of Mission. Built in 2005, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that range in size from 751 to 1,359 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, business center, playground, clubhouse, basketball court and a lounge. McGuire Family Properties purchased the asset from a pair of private investors for an undisclosed price. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Phil Grafe, Bryan VanCura and Brian Booth of Northmarq brokered the deal.
OKLAHOMA — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of an undisclosed, 95-bed skilled nursing community located about 85 miles south of Oklahoma City. ESI represented the seller, a private owner-operator, which sold the property to a West Coast-based investor with experience in skilled nursing operations. Both parties requested anonymity.
BOSTON — New York-based investment firm Aker has acquired Pelham Hall Apartments, a 148-unit mid-rise building in Boston’s Brookline area, for $70 million. The building was originally constructed in 1926 and includes 14,601 square feet of retail space. Units come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a fitness center, laundry facilities and a rideshare lounge. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. John Kelly of CBRE arranged acquisition financing for the deal.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — New Jersey-based investment firm Horizon Equities has purchased Jackson Health Village, a 150,000-square-foot medical office building in New Jersey’s Ocean County, for $24 million. The three-story building was built on 11.3 acres in 2014 and was 64 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jeremy Neuer, Jose Cruz, Dan Loughlin, Tom Stanton and Matt Loughlin of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured Horizon Equities as the buyer.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm Angel Commercial has negotiated the $2.4 million sale of a 4,500-square-foot retail property in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Fairfield. The property at 1610 Post Road is located in the downtown area and is fully leased to tenants such as Greek restaurant Lantern Point Taverna, confectionary Bonkers Cupcakes and boutique clothing store BoHo Prep. Jon Angel of Angel Commercial brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hudson Atlantic Realty has brokered the $2.3 million sale of Grand Gardens, a 16-unit apartment complex located in the Bergen-Lafayette area of Jersey City. The property was originally built in 1950 and houses one- and two-bedroom units. Ben Susskind and Adam Zweibel of Hudson Atlantic brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. The deal traded at a cap rate of 4.46 percent.
MIDDLETON, WIS. — JLL Capital Markets has negotiated the $27.3 million sale of a 200,000-square-foot office building in Middleton near Madison. The fully leased property is located at 7974 UW Health Court. UW Health occupies the four-story building and utilizes it for its administrative departments, including management, information services, compliance and patient billing services. Jaime Fink of JLL represented the seller, Investors Associated LLP. Fink also procured the buyer, AJC Investment Group, a family office located in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.