CENTERTON, ARK. — An investment syndication led by Elevate Commercial Investment Group has purchased Watercolors of Centerton, a 232-unit apartment community in northwest Arkansas. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The acquisition covers Phases I and II of Watercolors of Centerton. Phase III is currently under construction and is expected to be completed this summer. Elevate Commercial is already set to close on the acquisition of Phase III once construction is complete, which will increase the property to 376 units. Situated at the intersection of SW 14th Street and Greenhouse Boulevard, Watercolors of Centerton features a resort-style pool, gym, pickleball court, basketball court, pool tables and a pet park. Elevate Commercial plans to invest $1.5 million in capital improvements to the community.
Acquisitions
MOONACHIE, N.J. — A partnership between Illinois-based Venture One Real Estate and Kovitz Investment Group has purchased a 21,594-square-foot industrial building in the Northern New Jersey community of Moonachie. The freestanding building was constructed in 1985 and features 22-foot clear heights and 3,332 square feet of office space. James McNerney of McBride Corporate Real Estate represented the buyer in the transaction.
SVN Cornerstone Arranges $10.1M Sale of Whispering Pines Apartments in Spokane, Washington
by Amy Works
SPOKANE, WASH. — SVN Cornerstone has arranged the sale of Whispering Pines Apartments, an age-restricted apartment community in Spokane. The asset traded for $10.1 million. The unassisted seniors housing community offers two- and three-bedroom units with two-car garages and individual backyards. Community amenities include a clubhouse and dog park. Nate Gant and Guy Byrd of SVN Cornerstone represented the undisclosed seller, while Levi Sterley of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
ERIE, COLO. — Evergreen Devo has completed the disposition of UCHealth – Erie Nine Mile Medical Center, a Class A medical office building in Erie, approximately 25 miles north of Denver. An Arizona-based private real estate company acquired the asset for $5.6 million. Located at 2970 Arapahoe Road, the newly built, single-tenant property features 8,000 square feet of medical office space. UCHealth, a nonprofit healthcare system headquartered in nearby Aurora, fully occupies the asset. The Erie Nine Mile Medical Center is part of a 47-acre, mixed-use center that Evergreen is developing. Upon full build-out, the full development will feature 287 multifamily units, a King Soopers grocery store and multiple retail pads and shops. Jason Schmidt and Larry Thiel of JLL Capital Markets’ investment sales advisory team represented the seller in the deal.
BATAVIA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 2,225-square-foot retail building occupied by Starbucks in Batavia for $2 million. Constructed in 2022, the net-leased, build-to-suit property is located at the intersection of Randall Road and McKee Street. The building features a drive-thru and outdoor seating. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Chicagoland limited liability company. The duo also secured and represented the buyer, a Wisconsin-based private investor.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of a 12,500-square-foot property formerly occupied by Frankly Yours restaurant in Schaumburg for an undisclosed price. Rick Scardino and Michael Petrik of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, the Village of Schaumburg. Attorney Steven Dobrofsky represented the seller, Chicago Title Land Trust Co.
KENT, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $1.9 million sale of a single-tenant, ground-leased property occupied by Taco Bell in Kent. Constructed in 2019, the net-leased building serves as an outparcel to Maplecrest, a shopping center anchored by Meijer and Menard’s. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investment group based in Northeast Ohio. The undisclosed buyer purchased the asset at 99 percent of the list price, which represented a cap rate of 4.52 percent and $897 per square foot.
CINCINNATI — Nicol Investment Co. has sold the Riverfront Portfolio at The Banks, a mixed-use development in downtown Cincinnati, to Crawford Hoying. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Cincinnati Business Courier reports the assets traded for approximately $177 million. The project consists of two multifamily properties totaling 592 units, Current at the Banks and Radius at the Banks, in addition to approximately 100,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The properties are located in the city’s Central Business District, nestled between Great American Ballpark (home of the MLB’s Cincinnati Reds), Paycor Stadium (home of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals) and the Ohio River, which separates Ohio from Kentucky. The 300-unit Current at the Banks includes more than 77,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space leased to The Holy Grail, Jefferson Social, Fishbowl and Ruth’s Chris. Radius at the Banks features 292 units as well as 19,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, which includes E+O Kitchen and Taste of Belgium. “Crawford Hoying brings tremendous value to the high-profile project as a manager and operator of various commercial real estate projects throughout Ohio,” says Ron Johnson, chief financial officer at Nicol. “We’d like to thank the CBRE Riverfront Team, led by …
EAST POINT, GA. — Crown Bay Group LLC has purchased Cameron Run, a workforce housing community in East Point, for $35 million. Located at 4395 Washington Road, the property comprises 284 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Originally built in 1972, the community recently underwent $1 million in capital improvements and features a gym, playground, artificial turf sports field and a dog park. Cameron Run was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Crown Bay Group plans to hold the property for three to five years and make capital improvements. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
DECATUR, GA. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Sam’s Crossing, a 65,785-square-foot shopping center located in Decatur, a suburb northeast of Atlanta. Publix Super Markets anchors the center and was the buyer in the transaction. In addition to the new, 53,785-square-foot grocery store, tenants at the property include DECA Dental, Planet Smoothie, Jersey Mike’s and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice. Joe Montgomery, Scott Israel and Henry Kushner of Colliers’ Retail Investment Sales team represented the seller, Alliance Realty Services, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.