HOUSTON — Los Angeles-based investment firm Lunada Rose Partners has acquired a 185,413-square-foot industrial building located at 13612 Furman Road on the south side of Houston. The building was completed earlier this year and features 32-foot clear heights, 34 loading docks and two drive-in doors. At the time of sale, the building was fully leased to Empire Auto Parts on a long-term basis. JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the off-market transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed, but the deal traded in all-cash and was originally listed for $21.8 million.
Acquisitions
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Quality Suites Sherman, a 67-room hotel located about 50 miles north of Dallas in Sherman. The sales price was not disclosed. Built on 2.2 acres in 1996 and renovated in 2019, the two-story hotel offers amenities such as an outdoor pool, meeting room, breakfast bar and guest laundry facilities. Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction and procured the Oklahoma-based private investor as the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity. Allan Miller and Skyler Cooper of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as supporting brokers.
MILLSTONE, N.J. — California-based brokerage firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the $10.3 million sale of a self-storage facility in the Central New Jersey community of Millstone. CubeSmart operates the facility, which was built in phases on a 10-plus acre site between 2021 and 2023. The property totals 59,605 net rentable square feet across 488 units (340 climate-controlled and 148 non-climate-controlled). Milton Braasch II, Ben Tracy and Simon Assaf of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller/original developer in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Lee & Associates has brokered the $6.8 million sale of a 37-unit apartment building in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood. The six-story, rent-stabilized building at 75 Pierrepont St. consists of 25 one-bedroom apartments and 12 studios that were fully occupied at the time of sale. Thomas Gammino and Patrick Donahue of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.2 percent. The deal traded at a cap rate of 6.2 percent.
GREENWOOD, IND. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of The Hangar on Emerson in Greenwood, a southern suburb of Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2023 and located at 1140 Emerson Pointe Drive, the 218-unit apartment complex features a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans averaging 1,006 square feet. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, courtyards, a clubhouse, fitness center, yoga room and pet park. CBRE’s Hannah Ott, George Tikijian, Cam Benz, Claire Bullard and Ryan Stockamp represented the seller, The Garrett Cos. Railfield Partners was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Eastham Capital and Bender Cos. have partnered to acquire Brix on Morse, a 110-unit multifamily building in Chicago, for $16.8 million. Eastham has invested in the deal through its current fund, Eastham Capital Fund VI LP. Bender will oversee the day-to-day management. Andy Friedman, Jake Parker and Danny Logarakis of Kiser Group brokered the transaction. Brix on Morse was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale with average rents of just over $1,350 per month. The acquisition includes a renovation budget of $1.2 million for exterior upgrades to landscaping, painting and parking lots as well as a light interior refresh. Constructed in 1969, the property features 48 studios, 42 one-bedroom units and 20 two-bedroom apartments ranging from 663 to 993 square feet. Amenities include a fitness center, bike storage and fire pit with barbecue stations.
WILMETTE, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $5.4 million sale of a synagogue facility located at 3220 Big Tree Lane in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette. The property has been home to the Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah (BHBE) for over 60 years. Wayne Caplan of SVN represented the nonprofit seller. Larry Serota of Transwestern represented the buyer, the Wilmette Park District, which plans future expansion purposes at the property. The transaction includes a lease-back of the facility by BHBE for roughly a year and a half. Caplan is also representing BHBE in its search for a new home in the area.
Clarion Sells Desert Club Multifamily Property in Phoenix to Weidner Apartment Homes for $187.5M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Clarion Partners has completed the sale of Desert Club, an apartment community in Phoenix, to Weidner Apartment Homes for $187.5 million, or $377,264 per unit. Built in 2004 on 21 acres, Desert Club features 497 apartments averaging 983 square feet in size. Units feature open-concept floor plans, 9-foot ceilings and arched entryways. Community amenities include a heated, resort-style swimming pool and spa. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
DENVER — Hercules Industries has acquired a 100,175-square-foot industrial property located within Stapleton Business Center in Denver from Anchorage-based Pacific Acquisitions for an undisclosed price. Situated on 5 acres at 4690 Florence St., the property features 84,000 square feet of 30-foot clear warehouse space, 16,000 square feet of office space and ESFR sprinklers, as well as functional loading and parking. The locally based manufacturer and distributor of HVAC products will use the Class A asset to support operations for a new business line. Mike Wafer Jr. and Mike Wafer of Newmark represented the buyer in the deal, while Jim Bolt of CBRE represented the seller.
CBRE Facilitates Sale of 186-Unit CentrePointe Greens Apartment Community in Everett, Washington
by Amy Works
EVERETT, WASH. — CBRE has arranged the sale of CentrePointe Green, a multifamily property in Everett. Terms of the transaction were not released. Eli Hanacek, Mark Washington and Kyle Yamamoto of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. Located about 28 miles north of Seattle at 8600 18th Ave. W, CentrePointe Greens offers 186 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments averaging 835 square feet in size. Community amenities include a renovated fitness center, clubhouse, an indoor pool and spa, a playground and a dog park. The property was built in 1990.