TOLEDO, OHIO — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $11.9 million sale of Airport Square, a 187,252-square-foot shopping center located on Airport Highway in Toledo. Situated on approximately 23 acres, the property is 99 percent occupied by tenants such as Urban Air Adventure Park, Discount Fashion Warehouse, American Freight and DaVita Healthcare. Urban Air recently signed a 10-year lease at the center. Jack Cornell, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS, along with Mac Lehrer of Hoty Enterprises, represented the seller, Oklahoma City-based Frayer Properties. SRS also represented the buyer, a private investor based in Las Vegas. Matt Shane of SF Capital Group procured the debt.
Acquisitions
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has negotiated a $7.2 million condo deconversion sale in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. Originally listed for sale in 2021 by the condominium association’s property manager, the 41-unit property went in and out of contract for two years. Andy Friedman and Jake Parker of Kiser represented the buyer, Langdon Partners, which plans to fully renovate the building. “Condominium buildings with a high percentage of investor-owned units, such as 505 Melrose, reach a point where owners are no longer able to properly maintain a building and a deconversion sale is an excellent solution,” says Friedman. Under the Condominium Property Act in Illinois, condo unit owners can elect to sell a property if 75 percent or more are in agreement. The threshold is 85 percent for the City of Chicago. Sellers then have the option to either move out of their units or lease them back from the new owner.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — CBRE has brokered the sale of The Parker, a 484-bed student housing community located across the street from the University of Arizona’s Fox School of Music in Tucson. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer and Jeff Casper of CBRE represented the seller, a partnership between The Dinerstein Cos. and Harrison Street, in the transaction. The buyer was Inland Prime Capital of Oak Brook. Mark Cosenza and Brett Smith of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions internally represented the company. Although the price was not disclosed, Yield Pro reports the property sold for $132.5 million. The community is LEED Silver certified and offers fully furnished units in one- through six-bedroom configurations, with most units offering bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include study spaces, a social lounge, fitness center, community kitchen, turfed courtyard with seating, fire pit, corn hole boards and rooftop swimming pool. The property also features retail space, which Chase Bank occupies.
SAN DIEGO — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a two-story office building in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa submarket. The asset traded for $17 million, or $315 per square foot. Located at 9573 and 9577 Chesapeake Drive, the building features 54,000 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased. Randy LaChance and Brandon Keith of Voit’s San Diego office represented the undisclosed buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.
Freedom Financial Arranges $10.6M Acquisition Loan for Northpoint Shopping Center in Mesa, Arizona
by Jeff Shaw
MESA, ARIZ. — Freedom Financial Funds has arranged $10.6 million in financing for the acquisition of Northpoint Shopping Center in Mesa, a suburb east of Phoenix. Built in 1987, the property spans 159,913 square feet. Tenants include Basha’s, Ace Hardware, 360 Community Thrift Store and Karen’s Hallmark. Surrounding retailers include Shell, Taco Bell and McDonalds. Details on the buyer and seller were not disclosed.
WINDCREST, TEXAS — Cleveland-based investment and development firm Industrial Commercial Properties (ICP) has acquired the 1.2 million-square-foot former headquarters complex of Rackspace Technology in Windcrest, located just northeast of San Antonio. The locally based cloud computing firm originally acquired the 66-acre property in 2007. According to San Antonio Report, ICP plans to invest more than $40 million in capital improvements to the property, including redeveloped façades, parking lots and green spaces, and to feature industrial and office space that can support eight to 10 tenants. The property will also be rebranded as Windcrest International Business Park.
DALLAS — Atlanta-based REIT Piedmont Office Realty Trust has sold One Lincoln Park, an approximately 257,000-square-foot building in North Dallas. The 10-story building, which was constructed in 1999, was 59 percent leased at the end of 2023. Amenities include a fitness center, conference facilities, tenant lounge and grab-and-go food service. A financial institution, which the Dallas Morning News reports is Triumph Financial, purchased One Lincoln Park in an all-cash deal and plans to use the building as its new headquarters.
SAN ANTONIO — A joint venture between two locally based firms, Headwall Investments and SageView Partners, has purchased The Colonnade Retail Center in San Antonio. The 126,549-square-foot shopping center sits on a 5.4-acre site on the city’s northwest side. Tenants at The Colonnade include Firehouse Subs, Great Clips, The Honey Baked Ham Co., First Watch and PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SANFORD, FLA. — CTO Realty Growth has acquired Marketplace at Seminole Towne Center, a 318,000-square-foot power retail center located in Sanford, approximately 25 miles north of Orlando. An undisclosed seller sold the center for $68.7 million. Situated on 41 acres along I-4, the property was 98 percent leased at the time of sale. Burlington, Marshalls, World Market, Petco, Ross Dress for Less, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty and Five Below anchor the center. The Orlando-based REIT purchased Marketplace at Seminole Towne Center through a 1031 exchange.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Preserve at Essex Farms, a 284-unit apartment community located at 3245 Glenn McConnell Parkway in Charleston’s West Ashley submarket. Jim Sewell, David Lansbury and Erika Maston of CBRE represented the unnamed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also not disclosed. Preserve at Essex Farms comprises studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, as well as two-story townhomes. Amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, grill area, bike trail, 24-hour fitness center and a pet spa area. B&M Management Co. is the property manager.