PARSIPPANY, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has negotiated the $2.8 million sale of a 22,798-square-foot office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. The building is one of two twin structures within the Parsippany Boulevard Commons complex, which recently underwent a capital improvement program. Josh Levering of NAI Hanson represented the seller in the transaction. Chris Hovanec of Colliers represented the buyer, The Mental Health Association of Essex & Morris County.
Acquisitions
FRENCH LICK, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $7.5 million sale of the Best Western Plus French Lick, a 68-room hotel in French Lick, a city in southern Indiana. Built in 2015 and located at 613 Arnold F Habig Blvd., the three-story property features amenities such as a business center, indoor pool, fitness center and complimentary breakfast. Scott Havericak and Robert Hunter of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed borrower. The duo also procured the buyer, an Indiana-based limited liability company.
VALPARAISO, IND. — McColly Bennett Commercial Advantage has brokered the $3.9 million sale of Belden Center, a two-building office property in Valparaiso, a city in Northwest Indiana. Located on Eastport Centre Drive, the property totals 27,959 square feet on five acres. Jeff Bennett and Ken Williams of McColly Bennett represented the seller, George Uzelac, a private investor and developer. Uzelac developed the asset in 2008 and his real estate tax firm occupied space on the first floor. The buyer, Haresa Prithyani, plans to redevelop portions of the two buildings into a Montessori School. The buyer currently owns and operates a Montessori School in Chesterton, Ind. Additional tenants at Belden Center — Tech Credit and NYAP — will remain in their spaces. Ryan Peters of Streetfront Real Estate represented the buyer. Dan Duncan of People’s Bank structured an SBA 504 loan for the acquisition.
SHELTON, WASH. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Maple Glen, a 54-unit assisted living community in Shelton, approximately 55 miles southwest of Seattle. The facility was built in 2000. The property totals 50,555 square feet and is situated on approximately 3.7 acres of land. The buyer is a Pacific Northwest owner-operator and plans to spend money on capital improvements and increase the number of licensed beds. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell, Vince Viverito and Jake Anderson of Senior Living Investment Brokerage handled the transaction. The seller and price were not disclosed.
AURORA, COLO. — A 1031 exchange buyer has acquired a self-storage facility in Aurora for $2 million. The facility is located at 1521 Oswego St. It features 180 storage units, plus a management office and apartment. The lot is two blocks away from the Anshutz Medical Campus. The buyer was able to sell multiple apartment buildings to exchange into this new venture. Quentin Shore, Chris Knowlton and Jim Knowlton of the Knowlton Lawson Team at Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors arranged the transaction.
Armada Hoffler Agrees to Acquire Commercial Portion of The Interlock in Atlanta for $215M
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Armada Hoffler has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the commercial portion of The Interlock, a nine-acre mixed-use development in Atlanta’s West Midtown district. The seller and developer, locally based SJC Ventures, has agreed to sell about 311,000 square feet of office and retail space at The Interlock for $215 million. Armada Hoffler served as the general contractor for The Interlock. The acquisition includes offices anchored by Georgia Advanced Technology Ventures, a cooperative organization of nearby Georgia Tech, as well as retail space leased to Puttshack and Velvet Taco, among other tenants. The acquisition also includes an 835-space parking garage and Rooftop L.O.A., a 38,000-square-foot rooftop destination that includes a full-service restaurant, indoor and outdoor bars, an event pavilion and swimming pool. The commercial portion of The Interlock is currently 89 percent leased, with another 6 percent of space spoken for. Not included in the sale is the 161-room Bellyard hotel or the project’s multifamily or student housings components. Armada Hoffler plans to fund the acquisition using $100 million of new fixed-rate financing, the conversion of its existing mezzanine loan into equity and the issuance of units of limited partnership interest in the company’s operating partnership to …
LAWRENCEVILLE AND LILBURN, GA. — CBRE’s Self Storage Advisory Group has brokered the $43.6 million sale of a portfolio comprising three self-storage properties within metro Atlanta’s Gwinnett County. Located at 2600 Lawrenceville Highway and 1475 Grayson Highway in Lawrenceville and 3950 Five Forks Trickum Road in Lilburn, the properties total 242,500 square feet and 1,912 units. The occupancy rate was 94 percent at the time of sale. CBRE represented the seller, Gwinnett Self Storage, in the transaction. Wentworth Property Co. acquired the portfolio.
ROANOKE, VA. — Montecito Medical has acquired a 209,000-square-foot medical office property located in Roanoke. Situated within Tanglewood Center — an 800,000-square-foot mixed-use development that also features retail, dining and entertainment space — the building is leased to Carilion Children’s Clinic. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Greysteel has brokered the sale of Wright Senior Apartments, a 154-unit age-restricted multifamily property located in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The community, which is reserved for residents age 62 and over, was constructed in 2005 and houses 123 income-restricted units and 31 market-rate units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Murphy Holloway and Doug Banerjee of Greysteel represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has brokered the $39.6 million sale of The Rhodium Portfolio, a collection of 13 multifamily buildings totaling 437 units in the southern coastal Connecticut community of Bridgeport. The buildings, which are located in a variety of neighborhoods across the city, house a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Brad Balletto of NEPCG represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.