SAN DIEGO — Biotest Inc. has purchased a research and development (R&D) facility, located at 10140 Mesa Rim in the Sorrento Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, for $23 million. The China-based life sciences company plans to use the 42,547-square-foot property for product development and distribution. Todd Holley of Voit Real Estate Services represented the buyer in the transaction. The name of the seller was not released.
VISALIA, CALIF.— Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $3.4 million sale of a 2,000-square-foot, single-tenant property in Visalia, located in the San Joaquin Valley between Fresno and Bakersfield. Starbucks Coffee occupies the building, which was constructed on 0.6 acres in 2023 and features a double drive-thru. Sean Cox, Alexander Moore, Bill Asher and Kevin Fryman of Hanley represented the developer and seller, Stock Five Development, in the transaction. David Mouallem of D.M. Realty Inc. represented the buyer, a Los Angeles-based private investor.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Younger Partners has arranged the sale of a 58-acre industrial development site in Fort Worth. The site at 5921 South Freeway is located on the city’s southwest side near the junction of Interstates 20 and 35. Carter Crow and Michael Ytem of Younger Partners represented the seller in the transaction. Justin Toon of Industrial Reserve represented the buyer, which plans to start construction in 2025. Both parties requested anonymity.
HOUSTON — Partners Real Estate has brokered the sale of an industrial flex building located at 3611 Gulf Freeway, just southeast of downtown Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was constructed in 1969 and renovated in 2022. Travis Land, Cole Popper and Braedon Emde of Partners represented the seller in the transaction. Zachary Green of Chodrow Realty Advisors represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
ATHENS, GA. — University Partners has acquired The William, a 370-bed student housing community located adjacent to the University of Georgia campus in Athens. The property was developed in 2022 and offers studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a rooftop swimming pool, patio and lounge space, fitness center, collaborative study spaces and a private outdoor courtyard. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett, Ben Harkrider, Ben Roelke, Trent Houchin and Ian Walker of Newmark arranged both the sale and acquisition financing on behalf of University Partners. The seller and terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
RICHMOND, VA. — Northpond Partners has acquired Parkside Marketplace, a 52,948-square-foot retail center in Richmond. The $17.4 million purchase marks the first acquisition for Northpond’s new $200 million investment vehicle, which is focused on retail centers in the Southeast and select Sun Belt markets. Tenants at the center, which was 98 percent leased at the time of sale, include West Marine, Five Guys, AT&T and M&T Bank. Catherine Spangler and Richard Thalhimer of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Stavins & Axelrod, in the transaction.
ITASCA, ILL. — Cawley Commercial Real Estate has brokered the sale of 12 parcels of land totaling 14.2 acres in Itasca for an undisclosed price. Located on Marino Court, the site had long been a coveted location for developers over the past decade, with multiple unsuccessful attempts to secure the parcels. Andrew Maletich of Cawley worked on the deal for 27 months to secure contracts for all the parcels, overseeing the annexation and rezoning of the site into the Village of Itasca. He ultimately brokered the sale of the property, which sold to a large data center company.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE AND THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — FPA Multifamily has purchased a two-property apartment portfolio in Ventura County from a private multifamily investor for $153 million. The portfolio includes Oakview Apartment Homes, a 242-unit asset built in 1970 in Westlake Village, and The Biltmore at Thousand Oaks, a 167-unit property built in 1965 in Thousand Oaks. Kevin Green, Joseph Grabiec and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and facilitated the buyer in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — BKM Capital Partners has purchased Canyon Industrial Center, a multi-tenant industrial park in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa submarket, for $70.2 million. Situated at 9424-9560 Chesapeake Drive, Canyon Industrial Center features 198,728 square feet of space spread across 13 buildings, with a 31 percent office component. Built in 1979, Canyon Industrial Center offers 49 units ranging in size form 552 square feet to 18,953 square feet with 14- to 20-foot clear heights, ample parking, 56 grade-level doors and seven dock-high doors. BKM plans to invest more than $1.7 million to bring the property from Class B to Class A status, including upgrades to its roofs, HVAC systems, parking lots, paint, signage and landscaping. The company also plans to demolish and re-tenant two large industrial units, totaling 32,000 square feet, into four small-bay suites averaging 8,000 square feet. At the time of sale, Canyon Industrial Center was 99 percent leased to 46 tenants. Jeff Cole, Jeff Chiate and Bryce Aberg of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a global investment advisor, while BKM represented itself in the transaction.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of 1975 Oak Street, an apartment building in Lakewood, just southwest of Denver. The asset traded for $10.5 million, or $239,285 per unit. Scott Fetter and Joe Hornstein of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller, while Kevin Calame and Matt Lewallen of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the buyer in the deal. The 33,703-square-foot property offers 42 residential units.
