Acquisitions

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lee & Associates has brokered the $33.2 million sale of a 102,000-square-foot academic building located at 75 W. Huron St. in Buffalo. The Buffalo School of Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management occupies the entirety of the seven-story building, which was originally built in the late 19th century as a horse livery and was later used as a multi-story parking garage before being transformed into a school. Dave Carswell and Ben Tapper of Lee & Associates represented the seller, locally based firm McGuire Development Co., in the transaction. Carswell also assisted the buyer, Mercer Street Partners, in securing acquisition financing for the deal.

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LAS VEGAS — Waterton and The NRP Group have acquired an 8.5-acre site on South Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas and financially closed for the development of South Valley Apartments. The project is the first partnership between Waterton and The NRP Group. South Valley will features 368 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with select one-bedroom units featuring dens spread across two four-story, elevator-serviced residential buildings. Units will include quartz countertops, subway tile backsplashes, stainless steel appliances in the kitchens and vinyl plank flooring. Community amenities will include an outdoor pool, two courtyards, outdoor seating areas with fire pits and grilling stations, a club lounge, coworking space and a conference room. Waterton and The NRP Group are providing equity commitments while CIBC is providing a senior loan. The NRP Group will serve as general contractor and provide property management services. Delivery of the first residences is slated for mid-year 2027 with completion scheduled for early 2028.

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UPLAND, CALIF. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Stewart Plaza, a Class A office property located at 440 N. Mountain Ave. in Upland. A partnership between a local investor and a medical group acquired the asset from Stewart Plaza Owner LLC for $9 million. Sammy Cemo, Austin Reuland, Anthony DeLorenzo and Bryan Johnson of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. The three-story, 46,527-square-foot property has recently undergone more than $1 million in renovations, including a roof replacement, elevator modernization, HVAC replacements, lobby upgrades, new lobby and exterior furniture and a new digital directory.

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LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) has brokered the sale of Echo Park Village, a 21,876-square-foot retail center located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park. The buyer is Optimus Properties LLC. Built in 1921 and renovated in 2019, tenants at the property include Gra Pizzeria, Clark Street Bread, One Down Dog yoga studio, Butchr Bar, The Strength Shoppe, Henrietta and A Good Used Book. Echo Park Village was 78 percent leased at the time of sale. IPA represented the seller.

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YUCAIPA, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of Tower Plaza Commercial Center, a retail and office property located at 34590-34664 County Line Road in Yucaipa. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, a private Inland Empire-based investor and the original developer of the property, while Tricia Cerda of REMAX Redlands represented the buyer, an Inland Empire-based private investor. Built in 1995, Tower Plaza Commercial Center offers 39,422 square feet of commercial space spread across three buildings. At the time of sale, the property was fully occupied by 27 tenants, including food, healthcare, beauty, finance, office and retail users. The units range in size from 240 square feet to 2,200 square feet.

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PLATTEVILLE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.1 million sale of a 66-unit multifamily portfolio in Platteville, a city in southwestern Wisconsin. Blake Hanlon and Mark Peltin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, a group of investors from out of state. Michael Hughes of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing. The sale marked the first time the properties had ever been brought to market. The majority of the portfolio was developed and held by the same family office for more than 40 years. The new ownership plans to improve operations. The buildings feature a mix of floor plans and are situated near the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

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CHICAGO — Pegasus, in cooperation with ParaSell Inc., has arranged the $3.2 million sale of Chatham Plaza, a fully occupied, four-tenant retail strip center positioned within Chatham Market in Chicago. Tenants include Athletico, H&R Block and UPS. The property totals 9,610 square feet, and the weighted average lease term is six years. Katherine Weaver of Pegasus represented the seller, a private fund based in Chicago. The buyer was a Texas-based private fund. The sales price represented a cap rate of 8.5 percent.

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ALEDO, TEXAS — Elmore Investments has purchased land in Aledo, located west of Fort Worth, with plans to open a new sports facility. The 5.4-acre site at 400 Bailey Ranch Road is adjacent to Aledo High School, and the new facility will feature pickleball courts, tennis and padel courts, softball and baseball training facilities, a pro shop and a restaurant. Kristen Fegley and Ben Gehrke of LanCarte Commercial Real Estate represented the seller, an entity doing business as The Groves of Aledo, in the transaction. A construction timeline was not disclosed.

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WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Call Field Crossing, a 43,736-square-foot shopping center in Wichita Falls, located about 115 miles northwest of Fort Worth. The center was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Jersey Mike’s Subs and Crab Kingdom. Will Schubert and Jennifer Pierson of STRIVE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name and representative of the buyer were also not disclosed.

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EDGEWATER, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the $53.2 million sale of Edgewater Towne Center, a mixed-use property located about 10 miles outside of New York City. Built on 14 acres in 2000, Edgewater Towne Center comprises 76,525 square feet of retail space and 64 market-rate apartments. Anchored by Whole Foods Market, the retail portion was 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Club Pilates, Amazon One Medical, Bond Vet and Pure Barre. The residential component of the building was 94 percent occupied at closing. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the seller, Site Centers Corp., in the transaction and procured the local private buyer.

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