SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — An affiliate of The Dolben Co., a multifamily owner-operator based in metro Boston, has sold Stockbridge Court, a 233-unit property located in the western Massachusetts city of Springfield. The sales price was $42.6 million. Converted to residential use in 1979, the four-building property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 729 square feet. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented The Dolben Co. and procured the buyer, an affiliate of Stockbridge Ventures, in the transaction.
ROCKLAND, MAINE — Metro Boston-based brokerage firm Horvath & Tremblay has negotiated the $13.5 million sale of Harbor Plaza, a 169,079-square-foot shopping center in Rockland, located roughly midway between Portland and Bangor. Anchored by grocer Shaw’s, the center was roughly 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Staples, Olympia Sports, H&R Block and The UPS Store. Bob Horvath and Todd Tremblay of Horvath & Tremblay represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the deal.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Westmount Realty Capital has sold a portfolio of 21 light industrial buildings totaling 757,557 square feet in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village. The sales price and buyer were undisclosed. Westmount owned the portfolio for three years. The portfolio is 97 percent leased to 107 tenants. The buildings were constructed between the late 1960s and late 1970s. Westmount now owns and manages 58 industrial buildings totaling 5.4 million square feet across the Chicago market.
FREEPORT, ILL. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Freeport Plaza in Freeport, a city in northern Illinois. The sales price was undisclosed. A 62,500-square-foot Cub Foods grocery store anchors the 87,846-square-foot shopping center, which is 87 percent leased. Cub Foods recently extended its lease to 2027. Rick Drogosz and Emily Gadomski of Mid-America represented the seller, a REIT. CRE Pro was the buyer.
GAHANNA, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has negotiated the $2.5 million sale of a restaurant property occupied by McDonald’s in Gahanna, a northeast suburb of Columbus. Constructed in 2011, the building serves as an outparcel to the Hunter’s Ridge shopping center. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private investment group based in Florida. Cooper also procured the undisclosed buyer. The asset sold at full list price, representing a cap rate of 3.5 percent and $540 per square foot.
LA MESA, CALIF. — Waterton has purchased Veranda La Mesa, an apartment property located at 5353 Baltimore Drive in La Mesa, for an undisclosed price. The transaction marks Waterton’s first acquisition in the San Diego metro area. The name of the seller was not released. Situated on 18 acres, Veranda La Mesa features 406 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Onsite amenities include multiple clubhouses, four swimming pools, six spas, a fitness center, game room, co-working lounge, dog washroom, tennis court, six laundry facilities and two dog parks. Waterton plans to implement a light value-add strategy across the common spaces while modernizing the remaining residences with new countertops, appliances, lighting, plumbing fixtures and flooring. The seller recently renovated the common areas and more than one-third of the residences.
DENVER — CBRE has arranged the $31 million sale of Corsican Apartments, a multifamily community located in Denver’s Cheesman Park neighborhood. Justin Hunt, Andy Hellman, Erik Toll, Chris Hart and Jessica Graham of CBRE represented the seller, the property’s long-term ownership group, in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released. Built in 1968, Corsican features 82 apartments in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, with an average unit size of 820 square feet. The 11-story building offers underground parking, an indoor heated pool, steam room, dry sauna, fitness center, yoga studio and resident lounge/game room. The asset is located at 1330 Gaylord St.
PHOENIX — Newmark has brokered the sale of Cobblestone Apartments, a multifamily community located at 15449 N. 25th Ave. in Phoenix. Terms of the transaction were not released. Chris Canter, Brett Polachek and Brad Goff of Newmark represented the seller, Sharo Khastoo, in the deal. Built in 1980, the two-story property features 200 units in a mix of four floor plans ranging from 615-squrare-foot one-bedroom/one-bath to 967-square-foot two-bedroom/two-bath units. Community amenities include on-site maintenance and management, a fitness center, dog park, clubhouse equipped with a kitchen for private functions, pool area with grills and a spa.
LOS ANGELES — Northland has entered the California market with the acquisition of THEA at Metropolis, a 59-story luxury apartment tower in downtown Los Angeles. The U.S. subsidiary of China’s Greenland Holding Group sold the asset for $504 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Northland says the purchase price represents a 40 to 45 percent discount to today’s replacement costs. The newspaper reports that the original asking price 18 months ago was $695 million, which was still less than the original development costs. High interest rates and falling rents have affected the apartment market nationally. Additionally, The Wall Street Journal cites California rent regulations and the ability of renters to move away from downtown Los Angeles due to remote work for contributing to suppressed property values. THEA was designed and built as for-sale condominiums before being converted into apartment units after construction. Completed in 2020, the 685-unit property is currently 91 percent occupied. THEA is part of a master-planned community named Metropolis. Residents are situated two blocks away from L.A. LIVE, a 5.6 million-square-foot sports and entertainment complex that encompasses numerous restaurants and bars, the 7,100-seat Microsoft Theater and Crypto.com Arena, home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Los …
MARIETTA, GA. — Capital Square has sold Ivy Commons Apartments, a 344-unit multifamily community located in Marietta, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. A group of Delaware statutory trust (DST) investors owned the 28.4-acre property, which was acquired by Capital Square in 2018. The property features 39 residential buildings with apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include a swimming pool, fitness center, business center, tennis courts, laundry facility, playground and conference room. Investors saw a 200 percent total return on their 1031-exchange investment, according to Capital Square. The buyer was not disclosed.