BEVERLY, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a seven-unit apartment building in Beverly, a northeastern suburb of Boston. The unit mix comprises four one-bedroom apartments, one two-bedroom residence and two three-bedroom units, as well as two commercial spaces. Evan Griffith, Tony Pepdjonovic and Will Sanborn of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
Acquisitions
KANSAS CITY, MO. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Wild Oak in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 348-unit multifamily property is located at 7987 NE Flintlock Road. Amenities include two pools, a recently renovated clubhouse and a fitness center. Jeff Stingley and Max Helgeson of CBRE represented the seller, Missouri-based Maxus. Florida-based Stoneweg US was the buyer.
APPLETON, WIS. — Prairie Hill Holdings Fund I LP has acquired the Shops at Fox River in Appleton for $12.9 million. The 70,414-square-foot retail center is home to 11 tenants such as JoAnn Fabrics, Dollar Tree and Kirkland’s. The property is adjacent to the Fox River Mall, which is Wisconsin’s largest mall. The seller was undisclosed. Prairie Hill is a commercial real estate investment manager that owns and manages retail and industrial properties throughout the Midwest on behalf of its investors.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Lodge Partners has completed the disposition of The Lodge on the Desert, a hotel resort property located at 306 N. Alvernon Way in Tucson. Chicago-based Atira Hotels acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on five acres, The Lodge on the Desert offers 102 guest rooms. The property was first built in the 1934 as a residence and was converted to a guest ranch with seven rooms in 1936. The asset was expanded into a larger hotel property with the addition of deluxe guestrooms, a restaurant and outdoor space. Bill Murney and Jesse Heydorff of Cushman & Wakefield’s hospitality team in Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Rise48 Equity has acquired Aspire Glendale, a 120-unit multifamily property in Glendale, from Clear Capital for $29.2 million, or $243,333 per unit. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Jake Vitta of IPA Capital Markets arranged floating-rate agency financing for the buyer. Built in 1983, the community features 60 percent one-bedroom units and 40 percent two-bedroom units with in-unit washers/dryers and patios or balconies. Community amenities include a 24/7 fitness center and swimming pool.
Urban Communities Sells 128-Unit Elevate at South Mountain Apartment Property in Phoenix
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Urban Communities has completed the disposition of Elevate at South Mountain, a multifamily community located at 8818 S. Central Ave. in Phoenix. Gudi Real Estate Investments purchased the property for $22.3 million. Situated on 4.6 acres, Elevate at South Mountain includes two recently renovated, two-story buildings offering a total of 128 residential units. Karl Abert and Bret Zinn of Kidder Mathews represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
SAN DIEGO — San Diego-based CEG Capital Partners has purchased Mesa College Square, a retail center at 7604-7608 and 7612 Linda Vista in San Diego. M.C. Square and AFJR Partnership sold the property for $10.5 million. Marc Posthumus and Evan McDonald of Colliers represented the buyer, while Posthumus and McDonald, along with Byram Frost of Big Block Realty, represented the sellers in the transaction. Robert Shaw and Cameron Aldrich of Chicago Title Co. provided escrow and title services. Mesa College Square features 25,409 square feet of multi-tenant retail space. The acquisition is the first time the property has sold since its original construction in 1980. CEG plans to rebrand the center as Kearny Square.
RREAF Holdings, DLP Capital, 3650 REIT Acquire 10-Property Multifamily Portfolio for $500M
by Jeff Shaw
DALLAS — RREAF Holdings, DLP Capital and 3650 REIT have partnered to acquire a portfolio of 10 multifamily properties across the Southeast for $500 million. This is the partnership’s third portfolio acquisition this year. The seller was not disclosed. The communities were built between 1998 and 2012 and total approximately 2,750 units, with a 93 percent collective occupancy. The properties include Glen at Polo Park in Bentonville, Ark.; River Pointe in Maumelle, Ark.; Echo Ridge and Pheasant Run in Indianapolis; Traditions at Westmoore in Oklahoma City; 5iftyOne at Tradan Heights in Stillwater, Okla.; Waterford Place in Greenville, N.C.; Reserve at Long Point in Hattiesburg, Miss.; Village Mill Creek in Statesboro, Ga.; and Broad River Trace in Columbia, S.C. The buyers plan to implement renovations to all units. New upgrades to property amenities will include electric automobile charging stations, dog parks, pickleball courts and business centers. Pools, tennis courts, outdoor kitchens, entertainment areas, clubhouses and lighting will also be updated. The portfolio acquisition will introduce capital into workforce rental units in the region. According to the National Multifamily Housing Council, 4.3 million more apartments are needed by 2035 to meet the demands for rental housing. “The affordable housing crisis pervades every state …
BUDA, TEXAS — A joint venture between Minneapolis-based United Properties and Los Angeles-based PCCP LLC has sold three industrial buildings totaling 474,465 square feet in Buda, located on the southern outskirts of Austin. The two rear-load buildings and one cross-dock building, which are situated on a 35.3-acre site, represent Phase I of a larger development known as Buda Midway. Combined, the structures feature 30- to 36-foot clear heights, 138 dock doors, 60 trailer parking stalls and 678 car parking spaces. Trent Agnew, Dustin Volz, Dom Espinosa, Josh Villarreal and Megan Babovec of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The buildings were fully leased at the time of sale. Phase II of Buda Midway will consist of four rear-load buildings totaling roughly 390,000 square feet.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Chicago-based investment firm Syndicated Equities has acquired a 111,500-square-foot office building in Oklahoma City’s Automobile Alley neighborhood. The seven-story building was constructed in 2020 as a build-to-suit for the corporate headquarters of financial technology firm Heartland Payment Systems, which occupies the entire property on a net-lease basis. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Old Second National Bank and Gateway First Bank provided acquisition financing for the deal.