Acquisitions

ATLANTA — Equus Capital Partners Ltd. has completed the sale of Madison Druid Hills, a 500-unit garden-style apartment community in Atlanta’s Druid Hills neighborhood. David Gutting of Newmark represented Equus, which sold the asset on behalf of its Equus Investment Partnership X LP investment vehicle, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Since its acquisition of Madison Druid Hills in 2017, Equus completed a multimillion-dollar capital improvement program that included new roofs, exterior paint, clubhouse renovations, the addition of a dog park and green upgrades, including water efficient aerators throughout all units. Madison Druid Hills includes a mixture of recently renovated one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities on the 49-acre site include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, car care center, barbecue grills and picnic area with a fire pit and two tennis courts.  

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GAITHERSBURG, MD. — KLNB has negotiated the sale of two apartment communities in Gaithersburg totaling 194 units. The properties include Towne Crest and Chelsea Park. Acento Real Estate Partners purchased both communities from the undisclosed sellers. The sales prices were also not disclosed. Acento plans to make renovations to both properties and add amenities. Rawles Wilcox, Jared Emery and Dutch Seitz of KLNB represented the sellers in both transactions.

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NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS — Texas-based private equity firm SPI Advisory has acquired Hawthorne Riverside, a 164-unit multifamily complex in New Braunfels, a northwestern suburb of San Antonio. Built in 1995, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, volleyball court, cybercafé, pet park, resident clubhouse, business center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. SPI Advisory plans to implement a value-add program and rebrand the property as Riverbend Apartments. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.

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LONGVIEW, WASH. — Oregon-based Cascade Civil Development has acquired a 150-acre industrial development site in Longview. The property is near the Port of Longview on the Interstate 5 corridor, approximately 55 miles north of Portland, Ore. Weyerhaeuser sold the site for an undisclosed price. Aaron Watt, Keegan Clay and Michael Flynn of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Additionally, the trio was retained to handle leasing and disposition services for the future development. While official plans for the site have not been announced, the buyer has all permits in place for mass grading to bring the site to shovel-ready condition. The property has the capability to accommodate nearly 2 million square feet of industrial product. Additionally, the site is rail served with high-capacity utility infrastructure.

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BELGRADE, MONT. — Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura has brokered the sale of a distribution center located at 201 Frank Ave. in Belgrade, a suburb of Bozeman. California Gateway, a private family entity, acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $47.7 million. The 200,000-square-foot facility is a build-to-suit for FedEx Ground. Hunter Warner and Brett Warner of Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura handled the transaction.

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AURORA, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has arranged $13 million in financing for the acquisition of Summer Valley Shopping Center in Aurora. Blaire Butler and Matt Perigard of Essex’s Capital Markets team secured the 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the undisclosed buyer. At the time of financing, the Summer Valley Shopping Center was 99 percent leased to 18 retailers. Current tenants include VASA Fitness and Dollar Tree.

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JUNO BEACH, FLA.— Bucksbaum Properties has acquired Plaza La Mer, a 111,000-square-foot shopping center in the coastal South Florida town of Juno Beach. Built in 1988, the property comprises five buildings on 10 acres. Tenants at the center include Dunkin, Trustco Bank and Loggerhead Fitness. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. 

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FORT MYERS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $38 million sale of a retail and entertainment property located in Fort Myers. Topgolf occupies the asset, which totals 48,000 square feet, on a triple-net-lease basis. Constructed in 2021, the property is situated on 14 acres off of Interstate 75. Ronnie Issenberg, Gabriel Britti and Ricardo Esteves of Marcus & Millichap arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a Miami-based family office. The buyer was not disclosed. 

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SILVER SPRING, MD. — Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH) has acquired Falkland Chase, a 170-unit apartment community in Silver Spring, just north of Washington, D.C. JBG Smith sold the property for an undisclosed price. APAH plans to redevelop the property and create 1,250 new units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Most of the new apartments will be reserved for residents earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income (AMI). Partners on the project include The Housing Partnership Fund, Woodforest National Bank and the National Housing Trust Community Development fund. 

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MEMPHIS, TENN. — Atlanta-based Robinson Weeks Partners (RWP) has sold Southridge Crossing, a 234,36-square-foot industrial building located in Memphis. Pattillo Industrial Real Estate acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Stewart Calhoun, Casey Masters and Ryan Bellows of Cushman brokered the sale. An undisclosed tenant has signed a full-building lease at the development, which was completed in May. 

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