WYOMING, MICH. — Commonwealth Senior Living has acquired American House Wyoming, a 102-unit assisted living and memory care community in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The buyer will rebrand the facility as Commonwealth Senior Living at North Byron. The acquisition marks the third community for Commonwealth in the Grand Rapids area. Commonwealth plans to renovate the property, primarily focused on enhancing the secure memory care neighborhood.
Acquisitions
MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Blaine Strip Center in Minneapolis for $1.3 million. The 14,005-square-foot retail property is located at 12050 Central Ave. NE. Tom Gommels of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, an individual trust completing a 1031 exchange. According to Marcus & Millichap, the asset traded at an above-market cap rate and features below-market rents.
WOBURN, MASS. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has negotiated the $3.5 million sale of a 26,960-square-foot office building in Woburn, a northern suburb of Boston. The building at 110 Winn St. was constructed in the 1990s in the downtown area and houses 17 suites. Francis Saenz, Drew Kirkland and Jim Casey of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $2 million sale of a 29-unit apartment building located at 407 W. 205th St. in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood. The five-story building was originally constructed in 1911. Ben Khakshoor, Aaron Jungreis and Alex Fuchs of Rosewood represented both the buyer, Gilman Management, and the seller, family office Ramer & Saperstein, in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 7.8 percent.
MCLEAN, VA. — Hilton plans to acquire Graduate Hotels, a hospitality brand with hotels in college towns such as Ann Arbor, Mich., and Chapel Hill, N.C. The brand was founded in 2014 and has grown to include hotels across the country, as well as in Oxford and Cambridge, United Kingdom. Hilton will pay $210 million to acquire all rights to the Graduate brand worldwide, enter into franchise agreements for all existing and signed pipeline Graduate Hotels, and become responsible for the brand’s future development and growth. Adventurous Journey Capital Partners (AJ Capital) will remain the owner of the more than 35 operating and pipeline Graduate properties, each of which will be operated under long-term Hilton franchise agreements. Hilton expects the deal to close in the second quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.
Berkadia Arranges $21.2M Acquisition Loan for Two Multifamily Communities in Jacksonville
by John Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged a $21.2 million acquisition loan for two garden-style apartment communities in Jacksonville. The properties, which total 328 units combined, include Colonial Forest at 5928 Firestone Road and Northwood Apartments at 1601 Dunn Ave. Matthew Robbins, Wesley Moczul, Mitch Sinberg, Scott Wadler and Brad Williamson of Berkadia arranged the bridge loan through The Bancorp on behalf of the borrower, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Southeast Property Group. The fixed-rate, three-year loan includes $9.6 million for future capital expenditures. The seller of Colonial Forest and Northwood Apartments was not disclosed.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.6 million sale of Brainerd Market Center, a 44,800-square-foot retail center located at 480 Greenway Drive in Chattanooga. The property was 80 percent leased at the time of sale to a mix of national, regional and local tenants, with the average tenant tenure being 14 years. Situated two miles from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, Brainerd Market Center is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and is adjacent to East Gate Town Center. Zach Taylor of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the seller, an undisclosed Tennessee-based developer, in the transaction. Jody McKibben, Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Tennessee, assisted in closing the transaction.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — Cove Capital Investments, a California-based firm that specializes in Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) and 1031 exchange deals, has acquired a 39,597-square-foot industrial and retail property in Pearland, a southern suburb of Houston. The newly renovated property consists of a 28,310-square-foot industrial flex building, a 7,287-square-foot restaurant and a 4,000-square-foot storage warehouse. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Locally based brokerage firm Davis Commercial has arranged the sale of a 4,500-square-foot office building in northwest Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant building at 11704 Cypress N. Houston Road was constructed in 1976. Cotton Munson of Davis Commercial represented the sellers, a pair of private investors, in the transaction. Dave Jensen represented the buyer, Gracelli Studios, which will occupy the building as a production studio for its social media content.
Montana Avenue Capital Partners Sells Two-Property R&D/Lab Portfolio in San Diego for $30.8M
by Amy Works
SAN DIEGO — Montana Avenue Capital Partners has completed the disposition of a two-building R&D and laboratory portfolio, located at 16981 Via Tazon and 11501 Rancho Bernardo Blvd. in the Rancho Bernardo submarket of San Diego. Dollinger Properties acquired the asset for $30.8 million. The portfolio consists of two fully leased buildings offering a combined rentable area of 90,000 square feet. Bob Prendergast and Lynn LaChapelle of JLL Capital Markets, along with Tim Olson and Greg Moore of JLL, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.