CHESHIRE, CONN. — Chicago-based investment firm Blue Vista Capital Management has acquired a multifamily development site in Cheshire, about 15 miles north of New Haven, that is fully approved for the construction of 300 units. The garden-style development, which is situated within the Stone Bridge Crossing master-planned community, will consist of eight three-story and one four-story building. Units will come in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, coworking spaces, dog park and a guest suite. Construction is set to begin by the end of the month. A tentative completion date was not disclosed.
Acquisitions
11 Capital Disposes of Two Student Housing Properties in Bellingham, Washington for $35.4M
by Amy Works
BELLINGHAM, WASH. — 11 Capital has completed the sale of WWU – Living Portfolio and The U, two student housing communities near Western Washington University (WVU) in Bellingham. PTLA Corp. acquired the assets for a total of $35.4 million. Kevin Larimer and Brandon Buell of Berkadia Student Housing, along with Steven Chattin, Mitchell Belcher, Jay Timpani, Chad Blenz and Brandon Lawler of Berkadia’s Seattle office, represented the seller in both transactions. The WWU – Living Portfolio sold for $29.2 million and consists of 145 units spread across three student housing properties that were 87 percent occupied at the time of sale: — University Heights, a 78-unit/114-bed community at 2110 Bill McDonald Parkway — Taylor Heights, a 16-unit/64-bed property at 2115 Taylor Ave. — Viking Gardens Apartments, a 33-unit/132-bed community at 2300 Bill McDonald Parkway The U, which sold for $6.2 million, features 18 units/61 beds. The property was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale.
Shopoff Realty Divests of Retail Building in Fullerton, California to Dream ERE: Real Estate
by Amy Works
FULLERTON, CALIF. — Irvine, Calif.-based Shopoff Realty Investment has completed the disposition of the hard corner of the current Sunrise Village Shopping Center in Fullerton. Dream ERE: Real Estate, a local Orange County, Calif.-based investor, acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The sold property includes the Del Taco drive-thru ground lease and a 6,355-square-foot, three-tenant pad that is currently occupied by Papa John’s Pizza, Sunrise Optometry and Coffee Code. In January 2023, Shopoff received unanimous approval for the mixed-use redevelopment of Sunrise Village. Dubbed The Pines at Fullerton, the project will include 49 small-lot detached homes, 64 townhouses and 23,000 square feet of neighborhood retail uses. With the sale of the corner retail, 2.7 acres of retail pads remain for sale.
NORTON, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.6 million sale of a 10,125-square-foot retail property in Norton, located in the southern part of The Bay State, that is net leased to CVS. The property was built on 1.5 acres in 2000. Laurie Ann Drinkwater and Seth Richard of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Thomas Shihadeh of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the purchase of an eight-unit apartment building located at 8447-8449 W. Dakota Ave. in Lakewood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $2.1 million, or $262,000 per unit, in an all-cash transaction. The name of the seller was also not released. Josh Newell, Connor Knutson and Jake Waxter of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
MISHAWAKA AND FORT WAYNE, IND. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $21.9 million sale-leaseback of a four-property dental portfolio totaling 65,900 square feet in Indiana. Three of the locations are in Mishawaka, and the fourth is in Fort Wayne. The deal was structured as a sale-leaseback with 15-year leases and 3 percent annual increases. Seamus O’Brien, Thor St John, Rahul Chhajed and Michael Moreno of Matthews brokered the sale. Buyer and seller information was not provided.
LANSING, MICH. — Eastham Capital has partnered with Bender Cos. on the acquisition of Briarcliffe Apartments and Townhomes in Lansing. The 308-unit multifamily property was nearly 95 percent occupied at the time of acquisition. Monthly rents average $1,071. The new owners plan to invest $4 million in renovations, including upgrades to the interiors of the apartment units, improvements to common areas and the building exteriors. Built in 1976, the property consists of 48 one-bedroom units and 260 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, sauna, garden, playground, dog park, business center and bike share program. Eastham Capital invested in the deal through its current fund, Eastham Capital Fund VI LP. Bender will oversee the day-to-day management. The acquisition marks the sixth joint venture between the two firms.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hunter Hotel Advisors has brokered the sale of Canopy by Hilton Charlotte, a 150-room hotel in Charlotte’s SouthPark submarket. Located at 4905 Barclay Downs Drive, the pet-friendly hotel features an onsite restaurant, fitness center and meeting rooms. The seller, Tara Investments, delivered the hotel in 2020. MCR Hotels acquired Canopy by Hilton Charlotte for an undisclosed price. Mayank Patel of Hunter represented the seller in the transaction.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — JLL has arranged the sale of 280 Station, a 24,760-square-foot shopping center located in Birmingham. Tenants at the property, which was 91 percent leased at the time of sale, include Oasis Nails & Spa, Eyemart Express, Subway, Bedzzz Express, Isbell’s Jewelry, Budget Car Rental, Tint World, State Farm Insurance, Dunkin’ and Tao Massage. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Anton Serafini of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyer, a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital has acquired a 258,999-square-foot industrial portfolio in Houston. The portfolio consists of five Class B, light industrial buildings with a total of 97 units that are located across three different unnamed sites. The portfolio was 81 percent leased at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.