BRANDON, FLA. — Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has sold Westfield Brandon, a shopping center in Brandon, roughly 13 miles east of Tampa, for $220 million. The property, which totals 1.2 million square feet, was approximately 85 percent leased at the time of sale. Dick’s Sporting Goods and a space formerly occupied by Sears anchor the property. The sale also included a three-acre parcel approved for 180,000 square feet of commercial space as well as a seven-acre development parcel. North American Development Group purchased the center in joint venture with an institutional partner. Dennis Carson, Casey Rosen, Sriram Rajan, George Good and Pete Meyer of CBRE represented URW in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Space City Self Storage, a 400-unit facility located about 10 miles south of downtown Houston. The facility consists of nine buildings that house 225 non-climate-controlled units and 175 climate-controlled units for a total of 57,545 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Houston-based limited liability company, in the deal. The duo also procured the buyer, an Arizona-based REIT. Both parties requested anonymity.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of two office buildings totaling 153,294 square feet in The Woodlands, about 30 miles north of Houston. The buildings sit on a combined 9.8 acres at 10200 Grogans Mill Road and 1610 Woodstead Court and had a collective occupancy rate of about 67 percent at the time of sale. Rick Goings, Marty Hogan and Kevin McConn of JLL represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between locally based investment firm Slate Property Group, KABR Group and Avenue Realty Capital has acquired 600 Columbus, a 166-unit apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The sales price was $120 million. The 14-story building, which occupies an entire city block between 89th and 90th streets, houses 27,500 square feet of retail space that is leased to ACE Hardware, Atmosphere Kitchen & Bath, Round Star Soccer and Columbus Pre-School. Apollo Global Management provided a $68 million acquisition loan for the deal. The name of the seller and original developer of the property was not disclosed. Bob Knakal of JLL brokered the deal. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.
EVERETT, WASH. — MG Properties has purchased Artesia, a 192-unit apartment property in the Seattle suburb of Everett. RISE Properties sold the asset for $61.6 million. Built in 1990 and updated between 2018 and 2022, Artesia’s units feature quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, tile fireplace surrounds and reclaimed wood mantles. Giovanni Napoli Philip Assouad, Ryan Harmon, Nicholas Ruggiero and Anthony Palladino of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) represented the seller and procured the buyer. IPA Capital Markets team members Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Tyler Johnson arranged the acquisition financing.
PHOENIX — Westwood Financial has sold Ahwatukee Mercado, a 125,716-square-foot retail center in Phoenix. A private buyer bought the asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1985, Safeway anchors the property. Other tenants at the center, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale, include Great Clips, H&R Block, Subway, Dogtopia and Biscuits Restaurants. Westwood acquired the center in 2019.
SAN DIEGO — Beta Agency has arranged the $5.8 million sale of a freestanding retail property in San Diego. CVS/pharmacy occupies the 16,972-square-foot building. Adam Friedlander of Beta represented the buyer, a private local investor. Connor Olandt of Matthews REIS represented the seller, Tian Ren Di LLC.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $4.2 million sale of a three-building multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The 14-unit building at 1924 S. Throop St. underwent recent capital improvements that included new exterior doors, freshly painted hallways and LED lighting. The property was 43 percent vacant at the time of sale. The building on South Oakley Avenue features 10 units with renovated kitchens, bathroom and flooring. The property also includes one ground-floor retail space and has received a new rear porch, window replacements, a new perimeter fence and electrical upgrades. Located at 2300 W. 23rd St., the third property in the portfolio features seven apartment units and one ground-floor retail space. Most of the units have undergone renovations such as updated kitchens, bathrooms and flooring. Additional improvements include in-unit electrical upgrades and new individual HVAC and tankless hot water systems. Jeremy Morton of Interra represented both the private buyer and seller.
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. — Colliers has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 49,793-square-foot industrial service facility in the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 700 Chase Ave., the property is home to RT Group Logistics. The trucking company signed a lease to remain at the property, which includes a truck maintenance facility with parking for 40 trailers. Patrick Turner, Tom Rodeno and Joe Connor of Colliers represented RT Group in the sale. The undisclosed buyer plans to make improvements to the property when the tenant’s lease expires in three years.
MARLBOROUGH, MASS. — Pharmaceutical giant Moderna Inc. has acquired a newly constructed biomanufacturing facility totaling 140,000 square feet in the Boston suburb of Marlborough for $91 million. Oxford Properties Group sold the speculative property, which is located at 149 Hayes Memorial Drive. Oxford originally acquired the vacant, 24-acre site in 2021 and developed it into a two-story, purpose-built biomanufacturing facility. The development features a clear height of 36 feet, four loading docks and multiple freight elevators. The facility is scheduled to open in late 2024 after undergoing substantial build-out for Moderna, which plans to generate more than 200 new jobs in Marlborough by 2026. “While initially developed with a plan to lease the asset and hold for the long term, Moderna’s unsolicited offer to acquire the property allowed us to expedite our business plan execution,” says Chad Remis, Oxford’s North America executive vice president. Oxford’s biomanufacturing portfolio in North America totals 1.4 million square feet with an additional development pipeline of roughly 600,000 square feet. Its largest concentration of facilities is in the Boston region. The Boston metro area ended 2022 with $6.7 billion in life sciences venture capital funding, according to Oxford. “Boston continues to be an unparalleled market …