BOSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.3 million sale of a 12-unit apartment building located in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. According to LoopNet Inc., the four-story property at 81 Amory St. was built in 2017. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, an individual/personal trust.
Acquisitions
ELMHURST, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, through its acquisition fund VK Industrial VI LP, has acquired a 30,963-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. The purchase price was undisclosed. Located at 851 Industrial Drive and constructed in 1980, the property is fully leased to seven tenants. The building features seven docks and parking for 36 cars. Each unit has its own dock and office area. Joe Bronson and Paddy Dwyer of NAI Hiffman represented the undisclosed seller. VK Industrial VI is co-sponsored by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group. The fully discretionary fund targets industrial acquisitions in the Chicago, Northeast and Florida markets.
WINFIELD, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $2.2 million sale of an office and retail building in Winfield, a western suburb of Chicago. The ground floor of the building is fully leased to a variety of retail and restaurant tenants. The second floor is vacant office space that was previously occupied by one tenant. SVN represented the seller. The buyer retained SVN to lease the remaining spaces with intentions of converting them into medical office suites. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
VALENCIA, CALIF. — Centennial has acquired Westfield Valencia Town Center, a 1 million-square-foot shopping mall located in Valencia, approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Moving forward, the property, which was leased to more than 140 tenants at the time of sale, will be known as Valencia Town Center. Further details were not disclosed.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 68-Unit Chestnut Apartments in San Bernardino, California
by Amy Works
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Chestnut Apartments, a multifamily property located at 1398 N. Sierra Way in San Bernardino. A limited liability company sold the asset to an individual/personal trust for $8.2 million. Constructed in 1949, the value-add community features 68 apartments spread across 17 two-story residential buildings. The property offers 36 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 32 two-bedroom/one-bath units, an exterior fence, a courtyard and 72 carport parking spots. All apartments feature individual hot water heaters and wall air conditioning units. Douglas McCauley and David Covarrubias of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $2.7 million sale of a two-tenant retail building located in Lancaster, approximately 65 miles north of Los Angeles. AutoZone and Precision Eyebrow Threading occupy the 6,999-square-foot property, which is situated on a 0.6-acre plot within a Target-anchored shopping center. Kevin Fryman, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor. The buyer was not disclosed.
TAMPA, FLA. — Newbond Holdings has acquired Aloft Tampa Downtown Hotel, a 130-room hotel located on the Riverwalk in downtown Tampa. Amenities at the property include a waterfront pool and gym, corporate meeting and event space and a bar and lounge. The acquisition brings Newbond’s footprint along the riverfront, which also includes the Hotel Tampa Riverwalk, to more than 700 hotel rooms. JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Newbond, which plans to implement renovations to the guest rooms, public areas and pool deck. Plasencia Group represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. — Terra has sold 16000 Pines Market, a 135,000-square-foot retail center located in Pembroke Pines, for $56 million. Situated on 13.2 acres and developed between 2020 and 2022, the property was fully leased at the time of sale. Publix anchors the center, whose other tenants include Crunch Fitness, Burlington, First Watch Café, Verizon Wireless, Everglades Family Dental, Tropical Smoothie Café, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Jersey Mike’s Subs and MD-Now Urgent Care Center. The property also features two standalone parcels that house a U.S. post office and Regions Bank. Mark Gilbert and Adam Feinstein of Cushman & Wakefield represented Terra in the transaction. Apollo Realty Income Solutions (ARIS) acquired the property.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Newmark has arranged the sale of Villas Tech Ridge, a 350-unit apartment community located in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Built in 2009, the garden-style property features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average unit size of 976 square feet. Amenities include a pool with cabanas, a resident clubhouse, fitness center and a fenced dog run. Patton Jones and Andrew Dickson of Newmark represented the seller, an institutional client of New York Life Real Estate Investors, in the transaction. Colin Cross of Newmark arranged acquisition financing through an undisclosed lender on behalf of the buyer, Pegasus Real Estate.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Chicago-based investment firm Draper & Kramer has acquired Griffis at Riata, a 307-unit apartment community that sits on a 17-acre site in Austin’s tech district. Built in 2017, Griffis at Riata comprises 195 one-bedroom units and 112 two-bedroom units across 17 buildings. Units range in size from 713 to 1,848 square feet and feature plank-style flooring, island kitchens with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. The amenity package consists of a pool, coworking spaces, resident lounge, two fitness centers, a dog park and outdoor grilling and dining areas. The seller was not disclosed. At the time of sale, the property, which will be rebranded as DK Riata, was 95 percent occupied.