FAIRFAX, VA. — San Francisco-based Stockbridge has sold Arbors at Fair Lakes, a 282-unit apartment community located at 4408 Oak Creek Court in Fairfax. GID purchased the value-add community for $85.6 million. Bret Thompson and Robert Jenkins of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 1987, Arbors at Fair Lakes comprises one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with an average unit size of 920 square feet. Amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, business center, tennis court with perimeter running track, outdoor grill/lounge area, and a half-mile nature trail throughout the property.
Acquisitions
Public-Private Partnership Purchases 379-Unit Maunakea Affordable Housing Community in Honolulu
by Amy Works
HONOLULU, HAWAII — Standard Communities has led a public-private partnership with the State of Hawaii, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Honolulu-based Stanford Carr Development, the City of Honolulu and Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corp. in the acquisition of Maunakea, a 100 percent affordable housing community in Honolulu. Although the price was not disclosed, according to the acquisition team, the transaction is the largest FHA deal and Project-Based Section 8 transaction in Hawaii state history. The transaction extends the affordability of all units at the property for 20 years. Located at 1245 Maunakea St., Maunakea features 254 one-bedroom units and 125 two-bedroom units. Standard will implement renovations budgeted at more than $41 million, approximately $109,000 per unit, at the property, which was built in 1977 and renovated in 2000. In unit renovations will include updates to kitchens and bathrooms, as well as new flooring. Residents will also benefit from new windows throughout the property, a new business center, fitness center and the addition of grills to the picnic area.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Pennsylvania-based EQT Exeter has purchased Southeast Gateway, a 1.2 million-square-foot, two-building industrial park located at 400 and 450 Fort Argyle Road in Savannah. The seller, Conor Commercial Real Estate, sold the property for an undisclosed price. Conor Commercial owned the asset with William Harris Investors and tapped Colliers to lease Southeast Gateway. JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Both buildings were fully leased at the time to single tenants. Swiss Madison, a manufacturer of bath products, occupies the 184,080-square-foot Building 1, and Maersk Warehousing and Distribution Services occupies the 1 million-square-foot Building 2. Situated on a 137-acre site, Southeast Gateway is located one mile from I-95, six miles from I-16 and 15 miles from the Port of Savannah.
GRESHAM, ORE. — An affiliate of Abacus Capital Group has acquired Lumina Apartments, a multifamily community located at 2700 W. Powell Blvd. in Gresham. Built in 1994 and most recently renovated in 2022, Lumina features 440 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spread across 20 residential buildings. All units feature large floor plans, in-unit laundry and private balconies or patios with storage. Community amenities include a resident lounge, fitness center, package lockers, business center, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a sun deck with barbecue grills, playgrounds and a dog park. Additionally, the property offers 880 surface, carport and garage parking options. Joe Nydahl, Josh McDonald and Phil Oester of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $14.8M Sale of University Commons Shopping Center in South Florida
by John Nelson
TAMARAC, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $14.8 million sale of University Commons, an 80,224-square-foot shopping center located at 6702 N. University Drive in Tamarac, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. The buyer, a private investor based in New York, purchased the center from a private investment firm based in Miami. Both parties requested anonymity. Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Anchored by Quince Supermarket and shadow-anchored by CVS/pharmacy, University Commons houses Dunkin’, Quest Diagnostics and Tire Choice.
North Palisade Partners Acquires Hayward Industrial Outdoor Storage Site in California for $19.7M
by Amy Works
HAYWARD, CALIF. — North Palisade Partners has purchased a nearly 8-acre site at 4125 Breakwater Ave. in Hayward for $19.7 million. The fully leased property is a value-add industrial outdoor storage facility situated at the base of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge. The acquisition adds an asset with in-place income to the company’s portfolio and offers a potential future redevelopment opportunity. Current tenants at the property include United Rentals, SSS Transport, Outfront Media, American Tower and Crown Castle. Dick Scott of Scott Ventures I represented the buyer, while Jay Hagglund of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
HOUSTON — CenterSquare Investment Management has acquired Piney Woods, a 394-lot manufactured housing development site in Houston. CenterSquare acquired the site in partnership with manufactured housing operator K8H Ventures. Construction will begin in the coming weeks and is expected to last about a year. Amenities will include a pool, basketball court, playground, walking trails and green spaces.
NORTHFIELD, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $13.1 million sale of a 47,732-square-foot retail property occupied by Mariano’s in Northfield, a northern suburb of Chicago. Alex Sharrin, Michael Nieder, Mohsin Mirza, Charles Shehan and Caity Tirakian of JLL represented the seller, Stockbridge, and the buyer, Swanson Development Group. Mariano’s has operated at the property at 1822 Willow Road since 2013 with a triple-net lease with multiple renewal options. Mariano’s is a regional supermarket chain with 44 locations throughout Illinois. In 2015, Kroger acquired the chain via Mariano’s parent company Roundy’s.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has brokered the sale of 12.8 acres of vacant land located on the southwest corner of 135th Street and Antioch Road in Overland Park. The sales price was undisclosed. Formerly a landscape nursery and greenhouse for over 40 years, the site is positioned at a heavily trafficked intersection and features convenient access to Highway 69. David Block and Mark McConahay of Block & Co. represented the undisclosed seller. The new ownership group has outlined plans to develop an apartment complex on the site. Construction is expected to begin immediately, with completion slated for next year. Block & Co. anticipates marketing the remaining 4.2 acres of ground that runs along the north edge of the property along 135th Street. Four pad sites have been proposed with ground lease or build-to-suit options available.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm CIM Group has sold Fifth + Tillery, a 182,700-square-foot office building in East Austin. Fifth + Tillery features outdoor balconies with heightened levels of natural light, as well as a landscaped courtyard with various outdoor amenities. CIM Group originally acquired the property in October 2019 shortly after construction began. According to multiple media outlets including The Austin American-Statesman, local transportation authority Capital Metro purchased the property for roughly $87 million.