NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $15.9 million sale of a 49,375-square-foot site in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood that is zoned for both commercial and residential development. The site at 250 W. 30th St. currently houses a three-story, 14,811-square-foot commercial building. Victor Sozio, Howard Raber, Shimon Shkury and Gabriel Elyaszadeh of Ariel, along with Harold Bordwin, Heather Milazzo and Matthew Bordwin of Keen-Summit Capital Partners, represented the seller, Bridget Realty LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Colliers has arranged the sale of 79 acres of land at 4250 Interpark Drive in Auburn Hills for an undisclosed price. In the early 1960s, the site was developed as the Silver Bell Ski Lodge using fill materials with potential contaminants. Environmental controls for the site were minimal due to the remote location. The original developers went bankrupt in the late 1960s, and a new company took over. For about a decade, the new company operated a substandard landfill, lacking modern standards, proper liners and systems for leachate and methane gas treatment. Operations ceased in 1979, leaving an environmental mess. The buyer, Crown Enterprises LLC, is a metro Detroit-based firm that specializes in building and leasing turnkey properties for large companies. Paul Gyarmati and Chris Pochas of Colliers represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. The land sits within a key supply corridor for General Motors, according to Crain’s Detroit Business.
LAKE BLUFF, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $9.9 million sale of a 67,879-square-foot industrial property in Lake Bluff, a northern suburb of Chicago. The property consists of two multi-tenant buildings located on North Skokie Highway. Adam Abushagur, Nicholas Kanich and Tyler Sharp of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. Buyer information was not provided.
RIVERVIEW, MICH. — Farbman Group has brokered the sale of the former Sportsmen’s Den restaurant building in Riverview, a southern suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 15001 Sibley Road, the Sportsmen’s Den had been operated by the Orlando family for more than four decades. The 24,250-square-foot property, which includes a banquet hall, was listed for sale after previous owner, Joe Orlando, announced his retirement last year. The restaurant catered for the Detroit Tigers from 1982 to 2009. Local restaurateur Jeremy Syrocki was the buyer. Syrocki owns numerous restaurants such as Truago, Mamacitas, Rocky’s Roadhouse, Major Biddle’s and Lloyds. Nanci Tarpley of Farbman brokered the sale.
OAK PARK, ILL. — Interra Realty has arranged the $1.4 million sale of a 19-unit apartment building in the western Chicago suburb of Oak Park. The four-story property on North Austin Boulevard comprises 15 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom residences. Originally built in 1940, the asset has been partially updated. A recent fire impacted six units, which the new owner plans to fully gut and upgrade. The property was 85 percent occupied at the time of sale. Patrick Kennelly and Paul Waterloo of Interra represented the undisclosed buyer and seller.
HOUSTON — California-based investment firm Sunstone Two Tree has acquired Villas Del Paseo, a 384-unit apartment community in Houston’s Westchase neighborhood, for $28.9 million. Built in 1978, the market-rate property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, playground, business center, package services and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Mark Saunders of Newmark represented the seller, Comunidad Partners, in the transaction. The new ownership plans to invest about $10.5 million in capital improvements. Unit interiors will receive new flooring, counters, lighting, appliances and cabinetry. Building exteriors will be upgraded with new paint, roofing, lighting, landscaping and signage. Sunstone will also repair balconies and parking lots, update the clubhouse and pool and add dog parks.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — A joint venture between two locally based firms, 2GR Equity and SHOP Development, has acquired the 177,000-square-foot Promenade North Shopping Center in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. The center was roughly 70 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Verizon Wireless, Papa Murphy’s and WingStop. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program that will include landscape and parking lot improvements, along with new paint, LED lighting and signage upgrades.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Partners Capital, the investment platform of Partners Real Estate, has purchased a 107-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel in San Marcos, located roughly midway between Austin and San Antonio. The hotel offers traditional guestrooms and suites and amenities such as a fitness center, business center, pool, meeting and event space and an onsite restaurant and bar. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
CHICAGO — The Parking Spot (TPS), an owner and operator of near-airport parking properties, has acquired Park ’N Fly (PNF), a near-airport parking owner and operator with 13 owned, leased and managed facilities. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed. The transaction will enable TPS to expand its footprint, broaden its third-party management offering and augment its proprietary revenue-management technology with PNF’s near-airport parking search aggregator. With this addition, TPS now operates 47 facilities containing more than 100,000 parking spaces at 28 airports. TPS is owned by investment funds sponsored by Chicago-based Green Courte Partners LLC.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Eastham Capital and ARTISAN Capital Group (ACG) have purchased Wakonda Village in Des Moines for $26.9 million. At 382 units, the multifamily property is the largest in metro Des Moines, according to the buyers. South Florida-based Eastham invested in the deal through its current fund, Eastham Capital Fund VI LP. ACG co-invested with Eastham and will oversee day-to-day management of the asset. Wakonda Village is 96 percent occupied, and rents average $813 per month. The previous owners upgraded the interiors of 201 units and added amenities. ACG plans to improve the unrenovated units and implement a utility billback program. Constructed in phases between 1951 and 1977, Wakonda Village is located at 1800 Watrous Ave. and consists of one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 530 to 660 square feet.