GASTONIA, N.C. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the $44.8 million sale of Loray Mill Lofts, an adaptive reuse development located at 300 S. Firestone St. in Gastonia, a suburb of Charlotte. Originally constructed in 1902 and renovated in 2016, Loray Mill Lofts is situated on 12 acres and comprises 189 apartments and 75,000 square feet of commercial space. Atlanta-based TriBridge Residential purchased the 600,000-square-foot mixed-use property from an entity doing business as Loray Mill Redevelopment LLC. Jack Lenihan and Connor Kerns of Matthews represented the seller in the transaction.
Acquisitions
Enterprise Community Development Purchases Skyland Apartments in Southeast D.C. for $25.7M
by John Nelson
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enterprise Community Development Inc., an affiliate of Enterprise Community Partners, has closed on its $25.7 million purchase of Skyland Apartments, a 224-unit community in the Randle Heights neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C. Originally built in 1939, the “naturally occurring affordable housing” (NOAH) community comprises one- and two-bedroom duplexes and one-bedroom flats, as well as 10,000 square feet of commercial space. Enterprise Community Development’s acquisition from W.C. Smith was executed through the District of Columbia’s Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act, which the residents began in 2019 before being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. EagleBank and Capital Impact Partners provided acquisition financing. Winn Management is currently serving as property manager for Skyland Apartments. Enterprise Community Development will focus on the property’s redevelopment and rehabilitation efforts in collaboration with residents to keep rents affordable.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Stuff Hotel, a 424-unit self-storage facility that is situated on a 2.5-acre site at 11655 Pellicano Drive in El Paso. Jon Danklefs of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Northmarq has negotiated the sale of Aubry Hills, a 192-unit apartment complex located at 8926 N. Lamar Blvd. in North Austin. Built in 1973, the property offers units with a range of floor plans that feature balconies and washer/dryer connections. Amenities include a pool, outdoor grilling and dining areas, a clubhouse, playground and sport courts for tennis, basketball and volleyball. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Scott Lamontagne, Bryan VanCura and Will Collier of Northmarq represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
PASSAIC, N.J. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the $52 million sale of a 330,000-square-foot industrial property that is situated on a 10.7-acre site at 153 Linden St. in the Northern New Jersey community of Passaic. Rick Marchisio, Brian Lynch and Drew Maffey of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Waitex, and procured the buyer, Thor Equities, in the transaction. David Sitt, Peter Rotchford, Matthew Pizzolato and Ryan Carroll of JLL arranged a three-year, floating-rate loan through Tremont Realty Capital on behalf of Thor Equities.
SHAWNEE, KAN. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Arbor Square in Shawnee for $21.1 million. Built in 1971, the 195-unit multifamily property is located at 7613 Flint St. Gabe Tovar and Jeff Lamott of Northmarq brokered the sale. Brett Hood of Northmarq originated a $13.8 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition on behalf of the buyer, Quad Property Group. Axiom Equities was the seller.
NORTHWOODS, MO. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of North Oaks Plaza in Northwoods, a city in St. Louis County. The sales price was undisclosed. The 268,893-square-foot shopping center is 74 percent leased. Tenants include Save A Lot, Citi Trends, St. Louis County Career Center & Workforce Training, Fresenius and H&R Block. Emily Gadomski and Ben Wineman of Mid-America, in cooperation with Tim McFarland of Sansone Group, represented the private seller. A 1031 exchange buyer purchased the asset.
CLIFTON, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has brokered the sale of a 63,000-square-foot medical office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Clifton. Darren Lizzack and Randy Horning of NAI Hanson represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller was an entity doing business as Bliss Valley Associates LLC. The buyer plans to build an outpatient surgery center on the top floor of the four-story building and lease the remaining space.
CITY OF INDUSTRY AND CORONA, CALIF. — TA Realty has purchased two industrial buildings in City of Industry and Corona for $133.5 million. JCS Properties sold the assets, which are both located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. According to Stream Realty Partners, which brokered the deal, the West Inland Empire industrial market comprises more than 334 million rentable square feet of industrial space. The market experienced 6 million rentable square feet of positive gross absorption in the second quarter of 2022. Vacancy remains at an all-time low of 0.38 percent. The City of Industry property, located at 120 Puente Ave., spans 253,670 square feet. The fully leased building features refrigeration rooms and a third-story office space with a training room, full kitchen and bar area for both clients and employees. The Corona property, located at 451 Cota St., totals 140,276 square feet. The facility features 11 dock doors, three drive-in bays and 160 parking spaces. The two-tenant building was 43 percent occupied at the time of escrow. Stefan Pastor and Brad Yates of Stream Realty Partners represented TA Realty in the transaction. Real estate investment firm TA Realty has acquired, invested in or managed more than $36 …
Soma Capital, Hazelview Investments Sell Multi-Tenant Office Building in Sacramento for $55.1M
by Amy Works
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — A joint venture between Soma Capital Partners and Hazelview Investments has completed the disposition of 925 L Street, a multi-tenant office building in downtown Sacramento. A partnership between Seagate Properties and Cottonwood Group acquired the asset for $55.1 million. Totaling 168,844 square feet, the 13-story building was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale. Additionally, the property is LEED Gold certified. Rob Hielscher, Erik Hanson and Nick Deaver of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.