HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of Vue on MacGregor, a 347-bed student housing community that serves students at the University of Houston. Built in 2014, the community is located about a half mile from campus. Vue on MacGregor offers a mix of fully furnished one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units that were 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities include dedicated study rooms, a pool, two fitness centers, business center and a dog park. Teddy Leatherman, Scott Clifton, Kevin Kazlow and Danielle Ric of JLL represented the seller, Trimont, and procured the buyer, Axonic Properties, in the deal.
Acquisitions
CINCINNATI — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 14-building industrial portfolio in metro Cincinnati for an undisclosed price. The portfolio is comprised of nine light industrial buildings and five distribution buildings in Cincinnati and Erlanger, Ky. The value-add portfolio was 94 percent leased at the time of sale to 56 tenants across industries that include third-party logistics, air cargo, e-commerce, manufacturing and wholesale trade. John Gartner, Erin Casey and Andrew Jacob of Colliers represented the buyer, TradeLane Properties. Tappan Properties was the seller.
CEDARBURG, WIS. — NAI Greywolf has arranged the sale of a 15-bed community-based residential facility (CBRF) in Cedarburg, about 20 miles north of Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. There are nine private rooms and three semi-private rooms. Dawn Davis of NAI Greywolf represented the seller. Further terms of the transaction were not provided. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, a CBRF hosts five or more unrelated people who live together in a community setting. Services offered include room and board, supervision and support services. Up to three hours of nursing care can be given per week.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the sale of a partial interest in three affordable housing buildings totaling 163 units in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg and Brownsville neighborhoods. The percentage was not disclosed, but the interest fetched a price of $9.3 million. Victor Sozio and Shimon Shkury of Ariel Property Advisors represented the seller, Dunn Development Corp, in the deal. The buyer was a partnership between The Community Preservation Corp., The Community Development Trust, Monadnock Development, Red Stone Equity Partners and the Black Developers Network Triboro.
BRISTOL, CONN. — Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has arranged the $8.1 million sale of a portfolio of two multifamily properties totaling 75 units in Bristol, located in Connecticut’s Hartford County. Both buildings, which together are known as The Brook & Middle Portfolio, are located near ESPN headquarters and total 55,399 square feet. Brad Balletto and Bob Paterno of NEPCG represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
TELLURIDE, COLO. — CoralTree Hospitality has taken over operations at Hotel Columbia. Situated in downtown Telluride, Hotel Columbia offers 21 rooms. The hotel has two hot tubs and provides on-site ski storage with boot dryers. CoralTree currently oversees three hotels in Colorado: Magnolia Hotel Denver, the Eddy Taproom & Hotel in Golden and the Hotel at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, which is set to open in 2024.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Bronko LLC has acquired three industrial buildings and a parking lot located at 615-633 SE Clay St. and 1521 SE 7th Ave. in Portland. Norris & Stevens arranged the investment sale, valued at $2.6 million. Constructed between 1924 and 1925, the property consists of three commercial buildings, each spanning about 5,000 square feet. It also includes a parking lot measuring 10,000 square feet across the street from the buildings. The previous tenants included an auto transmission service, printing services and an upholstery supplier. Greg Nesting and Gabe Schnitzer of Norris & Stevens represented both the buyer and the seller, Robert R. Dickey et al., in this transaction.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — JLL has arranged the sale of The Shay, a 245-unit apartment community located at 1924 8th St. NW in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood. Robert Jenkins and Bret Thompson of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer, seller and sales price were not disclosed, but multiple media outlets have reported that an affiliate of Bernstein Management purchased the asset from Dweck Properties. Built in 2015 about three blocks from the Shaw-Howard University Metro station, The Shay features studio, one- and two-bedroom units with floor-to-ceiling windows, nine-foot ceilings, stainless steel smart appliances and quartz countertops. Community amenities include a heated pool with sundeck, two landscaped rooftop decks with seating and grills, catering kitchen and dining area and a fitness center.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Plaza Advisors has negotiated the sale of Orlando Square, a 183,877-square-foot shopping center located at the southwest corner of Sand Lake Road and South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando. The property was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Ross Dress for Less, Office Depot, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Central Rock Gym, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Firehouse Subs, Bright Now Dental, Chick-fil-A and Chase Bank. Miami-based Core Investment Management purchased the center from an entity doing business as AGRE Orlando Square LLC. Plaza Advisors represented the seller in the transaction.
Legacy Realty Brokers $9.3M Sale of Kroger-Anchored Retail Center Near Little Rock, Arkansas
by John Nelson
BENTON, ARK. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has brokered the $9.3 million sale of Benton Commons, a 74,870-square-foot retail center located in Benton, roughly 25 miles southwest of Little Rock. Kroger anchors the property, and other tenants include State Farm Insurance, Sumo Express and H&R Block. Jacob Baruch, Jonah Warshaw and Daniel Baruch of Legacy represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. Todd Rice of Colliers Arkansas represented the undisclosed seller.