Acquisitions

CORONA, CALIF. — Kearny Real Estate Co., a Los Angeles-based developer and investor, has sold Corona Lakeside Logistics Center, a five-building industrial park located in the Riverside County submarket of Inland Empire. The buyer, GLP Capital Partners, acquired the 730,000-square-foot development for $325 million. Michael Kendall, Richard Schwartz, Gian Bruno, Joey Reaume and Kenny Patricia of Colliers represented both parties in the transaction. The sales price represents the largest ground-lease ownership transfer in the history of the Inland Empire and one of the largest ever for Southern California, according to Colliers.   “The buyer recognized the intrinsic value of this development and is thrilled to be adding it to its growing portfolio of Class A properties,” says Kendall. “Kearny built a best-in-class industrial development at the Inland Empire bullseye that is the I-15/CA-91 interchange.” “This is a culmination of seven years in the making,” adds Schwartz. “It was an honor to work with the Kearny team through the development phase and witness its project come to fruition.” Kearny recently delivered the park nearly two years after breaking ground. The developer signed a 99-year ground lease at the 37-acre site in 2019 with a private family owner, a deal that was …

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TAMPA, FLA. — Boca Raton-based Basis Industrial has purchased portfolio of industrial properties located in Tampa for $33 million. The portfolio includes Brandywine Business Center at 3801 Corporex Park Drive; Corporex Plaza at 3902 Corporex Park Drive and Presidents Plaza Business Center at 4801 George Road. Together the properties total 224,108 square feet. Tenants at the properties, which were 96 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Joffrey’s Coffee, Global Alliance Distributors, Ademco Inc., E-Med Source and Tri-Ed Distribution. Anthony Scavo represented Basis Industrial on an internal basis. Douglas Mandel of Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisors (IPA) division represented the undisclosed sellers.

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ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of an industrial portfolio comprising 241,124 square feet across three buildings in Orlando. Located at 10425 S. Orange Ave., 523 W. Grant St. and 44 27th St., the buildings total 130,400, 62,210 and 48,514 square feet, respectively. GID Industrial purchased the portfolio, which was fully leased to 14 tenants, including USPS, at the time of sale. José Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Royce Rose and Alain Bonvecchio of CBRE Capital Markets represented the undisclosed, Boston-based seller in the transaction. David Murphy and Monica Wonus of CBRE also assisted with the sale, the price of which was not disclosed.

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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — MZ Capital Partners has purchased the Residences at Devanshire, a community comprising 87 single-family rental homes in Knoxville. Built in 2006, the property features units with three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Homes also feature back porches or patios, attached garage parking and grass backyards. The sales price and seller were not disclosed.

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RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield|Thalhimer’s Capital Markets Group has brokered the $7.3 million sale of Wistar Center in Richmond. Located at 8101-8157 Staples Mill Road, the portfolio comprises 49,092 square feet of industrial and retail space. Fully leased to 20 tenants, the retail property features 20,436 square feet. Totaling 28,656 square feet across two buildings, the industrial space was also fully leased at the time of sale. Bo McKown, Catharine Spangler and Eric Robison of Cushman & Wakefield|Thalhimer arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Fernau LeBlanc Investment Partners. Prudent Growth Partners was the buyer.

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS — San Diego-based investment firm Westcore has acquired three industrial buildings totaling 485,330 square feet in Fort Worth. Buildings 1, 2 and 4 within North Quarter 35, a development by M2G Ventures, were all fully leased at the time of sale. Seth Koschak and Matteson Hamilton represented the seller in the transaction. Westcore was self-represented. North Quarter 35 features a mix of shallow-bay, read-load and cross-dock buildings totaling 645,000 square feet.

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DALLAS — A partnership between Orlando-based developer ZOM Living and Dallas-based investment firm Civitas Capital Group has sold Mezzo, a 378-unit apartment community in North Dallas. Completed last summer, the garden-style property consists of 13 buildings on a 15-acre site. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats and range in size from 700 to 1,560 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, lounge, coworking spaces, game room and a dog park. Harbor Group International purchased Mezzo, which was 85 percent occupied at the time of sale, for an undisclosed price.

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ST. LOUIS — Berkadia has arranged the sales of two multifamily properties and one multifamily development site in St. Louis for a combined $100 million. The first transaction includes Southfield Apartments, a 429-unit, garden-style community located at 5549 Southfield Drive. The second deal is an unnamed high-rise property. The third transaction includes 15 acres of land that will be utilized to develop a townhome-style community with 160 units. Andrea Kendrick, Ken Aston and Bobby Mills of Berkadia brokered the sales. Buyer and seller information was not provided.

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WARSAW, IND. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Warsaw Commons, an 87,858-square-foot shopping center in Warsaw, about 40 miles northwest of Fort Wayne. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 2012, the fully occupied property is home to tenants such as TJ Maxx, PetSmart, Ulta, Dollar Tree and Shoe Carnival. Michael Nieder of JLL represented the seller, IRC Retail Centers. Nate Monson and Brandon Goodman of Colliers represented the buyer, The Lofts at 5 Points LLC.

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CHICAGO — Kiser Group has negotiated the sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s East Woodlawn and Bronzeville neighborhoods for $8.6 million. The buildings, which feature a combined 70 units, are located at 6625 S. Drexel Ave., 4901 S. Michigan Ave. and 4725 S. Michigan Ave. The units have updated kitchens and bathrooms, but current rents are about 30 percent below market rents, according to Kiser. The brokerage firm’s Birk | Sklar team brokered the transaction. Buyer and seller information was not provided.

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