CINCINNATI, KANSAS CITY, ST. LOUIS AND KENOSHA, WIS. — BGO Industrial Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (BGO IREIT) has acquired an indirect 34.2 percent ownership interest in a portfolio of Midwest industrial assets valued at approximately $948 million in exchange for 13 million units of its operating partnership. The purchase price of the portfolio was approximately $130 million. The portfolio consists of 29 industrial buildings totaling more than 9.4 million square feet in Cincinnati, Kansas City, St. Louis and Kenosha, Wis. Developed between 2012 and 2023, the portfolio is 90 percent leased to multiple tenants with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately five years.
KATY, TEXAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $14.6 million sale of a 55,000-square-foot retail building in the western Houston suburb of Katy that is triple-net-leased to Kohl’s. The seller, an undisclosed, institutional development group, is nearing completion of construction of the building, which sits on a 5.2-acre site. The lease term is 12 years. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller and procured the undisclosed out-of-state buyer, which acquired the asset via a 1031 exchange.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CCRM Fertility has signed a 20,000-square-foot office lease at Uplands Corporate Center in southwest Austin. The space spans about half of the third floor of the 124,081-square-foot Uplands II building. Mark Harris and Elizabeth Thompson of JLL represented the tenant in the lease negotiations. Matt Frizzell and Kevin Granger of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Drawbridge Realty.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5 million sale of Phalen Shores, a 53-unit multifamily property in St. Paul. Built in 1987, the five-story community features a fitness center, outdoor spaces and an underground heated garage. Abe Roberts and Michael Jacobs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer, neither of which were disclosed.
MURFREESBORO, TENN. — Argyle Real Estate Partners has acquired Easton Place, a 184-unit multifamily community located in Murfreesboro, roughly 35 miles southeast of Nashville. Amenities at the property include a swimming pool, community firepit and clubhouse with a movie theater. The buyer plans to implement a capital improvement plan at the community, which Greystar will manage. This marks Argyle’s first acquisition in metro Nashville. The price and seller were not disclosed.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — New York-based Acadia Lodging Brokers & Advisors has arranged the $24 million sale of the 250-room Meadowlands View Hotel in the Northern New Jersey community of North Bergen. The 12-story building has been closed since the pandemic and has significant potential for renovation or repositioning, according to the brokerage team. Arbah Hotel Corp. sold the property to American Dream Hotel LLC in an all-cash transaction.
ORANGE, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm The Kislak Co. Inc. has negotiated the $1.4 million sale of a 12-unit apartment building located at 153 Pierson St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Orange. According to Apartments.com, the building was originally constructed in 1896 and offers one-bedroom units. Julie Gralla of Kislak represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies, in the deal.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm S2 Capital has acquired Silverbrook, a 642-unit apartment complex located in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. According to Apartments.com, Silverbrook offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and amenities such as a pool, business center, fitness center, resident clubhouse, tennis court, volleyball court and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Danny Baker and William Hubbard of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Harry Krieger, also with CBRE, arranged acquisition financing through an undisclosed lender on behalf of S2 Capital.
WESTLAKE, TEXAS — A joint venture between two Dallas-based companies, NewcrestImage and Dabu Group, has purchased the 294-room Marriott Dallas/Fort Worth Westlake hotel, located north of Fort Worth. The hotel offers amenities such as a concierge level with a private lounge, a fine dining restaurant, Starbucks coffee shop, outdoor pool, business center and approximately 15,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Miles Spencer and Parker Sherrill of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has purchased Mountain View II and III, two affordable multifamily properties in Albuquerque, for $22.8 million. CPP plans to renovate the properties, which share a contiguous block, and operate the assets as one development. The seller was not disclosed. Built in 1967 and 1968 respectively, Mountain View II and III are located at 1515 and 1333 Columbia Drive SE, approximately four miles from downtown Albuquerque. In total, Mountain View Apartments offers 241 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts spread across multiple two-story, garden-style buildings and townhouses. Community amenities include central laundry facilities, off-street parking, a picnic area, playground and on-site management. CPP’s total development investment is approximately $65.8 million, which includes the purchase price and estimated per-unit renovation cost of $95,078. Along with extensive work to repair a burnt building, the total site renovation will bring modernization, ADC compliancy, energy efficiency and improved security to the community. Renovations are scheduled for completion in December 2024. Project partners include New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority; KeyBank, which secured construction and debt financing through Freddie Mac; and R4, which will provide equity financing.