VALENCIA, CALIF. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of an industrial property located at 28218-28230 Constellation Road in Valencia. Watercress Holdings acquired the asset from 28230 Constellation LLC for $13.6 million. At the time of sale, approximately 23,000 square feet of the 60,474-square-foot building was vacant, while the remaining space is occupied by long-term tenants SCP Pool and Scooter’s Jungle. Watercress Holdings plans to make significant investments in the property, including upgrades to the exterior, roof, common areas and a complete remodel of the vacant unit. Sam Glendon of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.
Acquisitions
BALDWIN PARK, CALIF. — Big Dalton LLC has acquired a 24-unit apartment property located at 3541-3545 Big Dalton Ave. in Baldwin Park from HP Big Dalton for $6.3 million. Eric Chen and Justino Fa’aola of CBRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal. The community offers two-bedroom floor plans, with 50 percent of the units designed as single-story bungalows. Units feature quartz countertops, vinyl and carpeted flooring, wall-mounted AC units, select kitchen appliances, in-unit washer and dryer and private or shared patios.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of FreeUp Storage, a 145-unit self-storage facility located outside of Fort Worth in North Richland Hills. The facility spans 21,910 net rentable square feet across four climate-controlled units, 101 non-climate units, 34 indoor units and six commercial warehouse units. Danny Cunningham and Brandon Karr of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Spartan Investment Group, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, locally based storage investment group Hinze Capital.
NAI Charleston Arranges Sale of 57,659 SF Shopping Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
by John Nelson
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — NAI Charleston has arranged the sale of a 57,659-square-foot shopping center located at 201-233 International Drive in Myrtle Beach. Built in 2014, the center sits on 6.4 acres, according to LoopNet. Lowes Foods anchors the center, which is leased to a mix of local and national tenants. Thomas Boulware and Michael Branch of NAI Charleston represented the buyer in the transaction. Drew Parks of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the seller. Both parties requested anonymity and the sales price was not released.
BASTROP, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged the sale of an 11,000-square-foot medical office building in the Central Texas city of Bastrop. Texas Oncology occupies the facility, which was originally built in 2009, on a triple-net basis. Jeff Matulis, Toby Scrivner and David Annett of Northmarq represented the seller, Dallas-based Blue Drake Capital, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Maple Street Management. Jada Purchase, also with Northmarq, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal.
CHICAGO — SVN Chicago Commercial has arranged the $1.3 million sale of an 8,700-square-foot office suite at 211 W. Wacker Drive in Chicago. Tim Rasmussen and Jim Mead of SVN represented the buyer, a futures trading firm seeking to expand its downtown Chicago presence. According to SVN, the buyer capitalized on current market conditions, securing a fully improved office space at a significant discount to historical pricing. The seller was undisclosed.
MANCHESTER, CONN. — JLL has brokered the $12 million sale of a 190,646-square-foot distribution center in Manchester, an eastern suburb of Hartford. The site at 100 Sanrico Drive spans 10 acres within Manchester Industrial Park, and the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, features a clear height of 45 feet and 24 loading positions. Michael Restivo, David Coffman and Ali Howard of JLL represented the seller, regional investment firm SkyREM, in the transaction. Sentry Commercial and Silver Edge Real Estate represented the buyer, B&D Holdings. Max Custer, Amy Lousararian, Thomas Didio Jr. and Christian Badalamenti, also with JLL, arranged a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan for the deal through life insurance company Ameritas.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Self-storage brokerage firm Versal has arranged the sale of Overflow Garage, a 204-unit automotive storage facility in Corpus Christi. The facility is located about 15 miles south of the downtown area and totals 16,880 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson, Logan Foster and Hugh Horne of Versal represented the seller, Plano-based Cumbia Real Estate Holding LLC, in the transaction. The team also procured the undisclosed, Corpus Christi-based buyer.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has brokered the sale of a two-building, 50,000-square-foot industrial property in northeast Dallas. According to LoopNet Inc., the buildings at 11550 Plano Road were originally built in 1979. Building features include rear-load configurations, multiple renovated office suites, 16-foot clear heights and 108 surface parking spaces. Taylor Stell of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, RAM Capital Texas.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — New York-based TGM has purchased Ocotillo Bay, an apartment property in Glendale, from an undisclosed national fund manager for $90.5 million. The transaction marks TGM’s entry into the Phoenix market. TGM Communities will manage the community, which has been renamed as TGM Ocotillo Bay. Built in 1997, the 296-unit property features two pool areas with cabanas and barbecues; an outdoor lounge area with a bocce ball court, fireplace, barbecue and covered seating area; a resident clubhouse with business center and TV seating area; and a fitness center with weight training and cardio equipment, as well as a separate yoga/spin room. Asher Gunter, Matt Pesch, Sean Cunningham and Austin Groen of CBRE represented the seller in the deal.