MANITOWOC, WIS. — Axiom Realty has acquired Park Plaza, a 110,266-square-foot shopping center in Manitowoc, an eastern Wisconsin city along Lake Michigan. The purchase price was undisclosed. The property was 71.6 percent occupied at the time of sale. Erin Patton of Institutional Property Advisors brokered the sale. Time Equities Inc. was the seller. Prior to closing, Axiom negotiated a long-term lease extension with Hobby Lobby and completed lease negotiations with a national outlet provider for 28,894 square feet, bringing overall occupancy to 97.9 percent. Some of the other tenants include Community First Credit Union, Family Dollar and Cricket Wireless.
Acquisitions
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of Sherwood Park, a 242-unit apartment community located at 1707 Arrowhead Road in North Little Rock. The buyer, seller and sales price were not disclosed. Paul Yazbeck of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Chase Davis, also with TMG, procured the buyer. Built in 1977, Sherwood Park includes amenities such as a package service, laundry facility, storage space, swimming pool, playground and picnic tables. The property has seven floor plans, including some townhomes, and more than half of the units are two-bedroom apartments.
OHIO — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of a three-property seniors housing portfolio in western Ohio for an undisclosed price. The seller was Mariner Management Group Inc., an independent owner and operator seeking to exit the industry. The buyer was an owner-operator in the state. The portfolio, which was built in stages between 1990 and 2013, consists of 317 licensed skilled nursing beds and 209 seniors housing units.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Tower 16 Capital Partners, in partnership with Raith Capital Partners, has acquired Ascend on Glendale, a multifamily community in Glendale’s Westgate Entertainment District. Glendale is a suburb northwest of Phoenix. The price was not disclosed, but the property was purchased for “well below today’s replacement cost,” according to the buyers. The buyers plan to invest $1 million in upgrades and rebrand the Class A property as Obsidian on Glendale. Built in 2023, the two-story, garden-style community features 216 one-, two- and three-bedroom, averaging 921 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center and clubhouse. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Brian Share and Craig Branton of Cushman & Wakefield secured debt financing for the buyer.
Brixton Capital Acquires 114-Unit Parkside at Littleton Village Multifamily Community in Colorado
by Amy Works
LITTLETON, COLO. — Brixton Capital has purchased Parkside at Littleton Village, a multifamily property at 300 E. Fremont Place in Littleton, a suburb south of Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released, but Brixton plans to rebrand the property. Built in 2022, the community offers 114 units, with an average unit size of 1,215 square feet and ceiling heights from nine to 13 feet. Community amenities include a clubhouse, café, outdoor fireplaces, secure controlled entry doors and elevators, and an entertainment and game room. Additionally, the property offers a pet park, playground, co-working spaces with Wi-Fi, garage parking with electric vehicle charging stations, a fitness center, package lockers and outdoor barbecue areas. Brixton will partner with Sares-Regis to manage daily operations at the property. Matt Barnett of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 33,183 SF Industrial Building in Cameron Park, California
by Amy Works
CAMERON PARK, CALIF. — Canada-based Can-Windoor Hardware USA LLC has entered the United States market with the acquisition of an industrial headquarters property in Cameron Park, approximately 30 miles east of Sacramento. Reynolds Family Trust sold the asset for $5.3 million. The seller originally built the 33,183-square-foot property, located at 4261 Business Drive, as headquarters for its business, Snowline Engineering. The property includes a full rooftop solar array. Mark Hefner of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while David Campbell of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. advised the buyer and seller in the deal.
Progressive Real Estate Arranges $3.6M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Riverside, California
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a retail strip center located at 3948-3964 University Ave. in the Inland Empire city of Riverside. A Los Angeles-based seller sold the asset to an Orange County-based private investor for $3.6 million, or $503 per square foot. Fully leased to six tenants at the time of sale, the 7,250-square-foot property offers suites ranging from 750 square feet to 1,750 square feet. The asset was recently remodeled. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Girges Gad of Pacific Realty & Finance represented the buyer in the transaction.
Merit Hill Capital Purchases 726-Unit Bear Valley RV Park and Self Storage in Hesperia, California
by Amy Works
HESPERIA, CALIF. — New York-based Merit Hill Capital has acquired Bear Valley RV Park and Self Storage, a self-storage facility at 18435 Bear Valley Road in the Inland Empire city of Hesperia. The price was not disclosed. Brian Somoza of JLL Capital Markets Self Storage team represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 1996 on 49.6 acres, Bear Valley RV and Self Storage features 726 units spread across a single-story structure, RV parking units, surface parking units and portable storage units. Additionally, the facility offers electronic gate access, 24-hour video surveillance, climate-controlled units and an on-site office. Right Move Storage manages the property, which is 87 percent occupied.
CLEARWATER, FLA. — Colliers has arranged the $23 million sale of a 111,694-square-foot retail property in the Tampa Bay area. Located at 2495 Gulf to Bay Blvd. in Clearwater, the store has been leased to The Home Depot for the past 25 years, and the home improvement retailer has several years remaining on its current lease term. Eric Carlton and Jereme Snyder of Colliers represented the seller, a private institutional investor, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed individual investor.
Reynolds, Slabotsky Family Office Acquire Riverside Oaks Apartments in Shreveport, Louisiana for $9.5M
by John Nelson
SHREVEPORT, LA. — A partnership between Reynolds Asset Management and Slabotsky Family Office has purchased Riverside Oaks Apartments, a 185-unit community located at 109 Southfield Road in Shreveport. The undisclosed seller sold the property to the partnership for $9.5 million. John Hamilton of Marcus & Millichap brokered the transaction, with Tom Didio, Max Custer and Michael Mataras of JLL procuring acquisition financing. Built in 1972, Riverside Oaks features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as a swimming pool, playground, laundry facilities, bicycle storage, picnic area and a dog park. Reynolds and Slabotsky are planning to invest $4 million to overhaul Riverside Oaks, including installing new roofs, driveways, site lighting, landscaping and fencing, as well as upgrading the pool and dog park, improving security features and renovating interiors. Renovations are anticipated to begin immediately and continue over the next two years.