OLIVE BRANCH AND SOUTHAVEN, MISS. — CBRE has arranged a $41 million loan for Hillwood Investment Properties, a Perot company based in Dallas, to finance the acquisition of a three-building industrial portfolio in metro Memphis. Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry and Taylor Crowder of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Atlanta arranged the financing through Thrivent. The properties, which span 893,458 square feet, are located in Olive Branch and Southaven and were fully occupied at the time of financing to five tenants, including three third-party logistics firms. All three assets were built between 2013 and 2022. The seller was not disclosed.
Acquisitions
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Benchmark Real Estate Group has acquired a 62-unit apartment building located at 194 E. 2nd St. in Manhattan’s East Village area for $43 million. The elevator- and doorman-served building was constructed in 1999 and houses one-, two-, four- five- and six-bedroom units as well as 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Joe Koicim, Logan Markley and Matt Berger of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Skyline Developers, which purchased the building in 2000, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Bungalow Projects, a real estate investment firm specializing in media and content production facilities, in partnership with Boston-based Bain Capital Real Estate, has purchased an industrial development site in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn for $34 million. The partnership’s plans for the property at 145 Wolcott St. include a 225,000-square-foot production facility with four soundstages averaging 18,000 square feet each, as well as 82,000 square feet of ancillary production support space and 200 below-grade parking spaces. David Behin of Newmark represented ownership in its off-market purchase of the property.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $9.4 million sale of a 6,250-square-foot retail building in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood that is leased to Bank of America. The financial institution has occupied the building since 2006, and the lease is corporately guaranteed through 2034 and includes multiple renewal options. Scott Plasky and Alexander Arustamian of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
VALPARAISO, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the receivership sale of a 43,450-square-foot medical office building in Valparaiso, a city in northwest Indiana. Located at 1425 Glendale Ave., the building is about 75 percent completed. Litigation with a neighboring owner tied up the property in the legal system for an extended period, during which interest rates climbed 525 basis points, says Julia Evinger of Marcus & Millichap. Evinger marketed the property for sale on behalf of the court appointed receiver. The new owner plans to complete and lease the building to medical office tenants.
HEBRON, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of a 12,013-square-foot industrial facility in Hebron, a city in northeast Illinois. The sales price was undisclosed. The property features additional land suitable for outdoor storage or future expansion. The facility once served as the headquarters of KBI Custom Case, a manufacturer specializing in casework for the commercial sector. Elisabeth Lazzara and Kevin Kaplan of Entre represented the seller, while Kevin Kaplan of Entre represented the buyer, CTS Group of Cos. The trucking and logistics company plans to utilize the space as its new headquarters.
REFUGIO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Affordable Mini Storage, a 126-unit self-storage facility in Refugio, about 40 miles north of Corpus Christi. The site spans 2.5 acres at 908 Bayou Road and can support additional expansion. The facility was built in 2014 and offers 14,700 net rentable square feet. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Kingcrest Communities.
Faris Lee Investments Negotiates $5.4M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Long Beach, California
by Amy Works
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has negotiated the $5.4 million sale of Time Square Center, an 11,790-square-foot retail strip center in Long Beach. Located at the intersection of Clark Avenue and Spring Street, the property was fully leased at the time of sale, primarily to restaurant tenants on triple-net leases. Nick Miller of Faris Lee represented the buyer, an Orange County, Calif.-based investor, in the transaction. The seller was not disclosed. The Faris Lee team also secured acquisition financing through a local credit union.
DENVER — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has brokered the sale of The Glenwood, a 24-unit multifamily property located at 1280 Albion St. in Denver. The sales price was $6.1 million, or $254,166 per unit. Greg Johnson and Connor Piretti of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the seller in the transaction, and Compass Realty represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
SALEM, ORE. — Colorado-based investment firm Brinkman Real Estate has purchased Autumn Woods Apartments & Townhomes in Salem. The newly constructed, 10-building property offers two- and three-bedroom apartments and townhomes. Units feature private yards, patios and attached garages, as well as individual washers and dryers. Jason Bond and Grant Bailey of Berkadia provided an undisclosed amount of Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the deal. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed.