BEDFORD, N.H. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of two retail properties in Bedford, located outside of Manchester in the southern part of the Granite State. The buildings total 17,301 square feet and are net leased to grocer Trader Joe’s and restaurant Friendly Toast. Jim Koury and Alex Quinn of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity. Thomas Shihadeh of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record.
Acquisitions
FREEPORT, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Blue Water Self Storage, a 295-unit facility in Freeport, located about 60 miles south of Houston. The seven-building facility was built on 8.2 acres in 1999 and spans 56,600 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based limited partnership, in the transaction. Knobler also procured the buyer, a New York-based limited liability company. Both parties requested anonymity.
KERRVILLE, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of Sidney Baker Apartments, a 60-unit multifamily complex in Kerrville, about 65 miles northwest of San Antonio. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool and a pet park. Tyler Marshall of Matthews represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller was also not disclosed.
ANDOVER, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $58 million sale of two office and life sciences buildings totaling 273,662 square feet in Andover, a northern suburb of Boston. The building at 50 Minuteman Road totals 145,262 square feet and serves as the headquarters of Mercury, a provider of technology solutions for the aerospace and defense industries. The facility at 6 Technology Drive spans 128,400 square feet and serves as a design, development and manufacturing hub for Dräger, a supplier of medical and safety technology products. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen and Samantha Hallowell of Newmark represented the seller, California-based REIT Peakstone Realty Trust, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Boston-based Rhino Capital Advisors.
PITTSBURGH — JLL has negotiated the sale of a 125-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel in Pittsburgh. The six-story hotel sits on a 1.7-acre site on the city’s south side and offers an indoor pool, fitness center, business center and 600 square feet of meeting and event space. Ketan Patel and Phil White of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. The sales price was also not disclosed.
RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIF. — Steve Hermann Hotels has sold The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, an 85-room luxury boutique resort in Rancho Santa Fe, a northern suburb of San Diego. An institutional investment fund purchased the asset for $100 million. The resort is currently undergoing a comprehensive renovation and should be fully operational by the end of this year. Sonnenblick-Eichner Company represented the seller.
CapRock Partners Purchases 92,366 SF Valley Center Business Park in City of Industry, California
by Jeff Shaw
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — CapRock Partners has acquired Valley Center Business Park, a 6.5-acre, multi-tenant industrial complex in the City of Industry. The property includes about 92,366 square feet of industrial warehouse space across six buildings. It is strategically positioned for value-add investment in the heart of San Gabriel Valley’s industrial market. CapRock plans to enhance the property’s functionality and marketability through immediate capital improvements.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Express Dry has acquired a 14,000-square-foot industrial building located at 1449 Simpson Way in Escondido for $4.4 million. The purchase was made under the entity Expressunits1449 LLC. The building will facilitate the company’s expansion plans in the Escondido submarket of North San Diego County. JLL’s Chris Baumgart represented the buyer. San Diego Commercial represented the seller, Marky Sparky Toys.
Balfour Beatty Acquires 592-Bed Student Housing Community Near Florida State University
by John Nelson
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — Balfour Beatty has acquired The Quarters at Tallahassee, a 592-bed student housing community located one mile from the Florida State University campus in Tallahassee. The property, which offers 168 units in a mix of six floor plans, has been rebranded Oktiv by the new ownership. Shared amenities at the community include a business center, clubhouse, fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, hot tub, sauna, study rooms and a yoga studio with on-demand classes. Berkadia secured acquisition financing for the transaction through an affiliate of Walton Street Capital. The seller and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The community will be managed by Balfour Beatty’s internal residential management division, Balfour Beatty Communities.
PHOENIX — CBRE has arranged the sale of Clarendon Park, a 138-unit multifamily community in Phoenix. WhiteHaven, a Phoenix-based private equity firm, purchased the property for $37 million. Matt Pesch, Austin Groen, Jeff Seaman and Bryson Fricke represented the undisclosed seller. Anthony Valenzuela of CBRE Phoenix Debt & Structure Finance arranged the deal’s financing. Clarendon Park offers one- and two-bedroom apartments. Community amenities include a recently renovated fitness center, remodeled clubhouse and leasing center, pool area, new package lockers and a dog park.