Acquisitions

AREP Acquires 200,000 SF Office Building in Old Town Alexandria, Plans Multifamily Conversion

by John Nelson September 13, 2022

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — American Real Estate Partners (AREP) has acquired 1101 King Street, a 200,000-square-foot office building in Old Town Alexandria, a historic neighborhood in metro Washington, D.C. The McLean, Va.-based investor purchased the office condominiums within the building simultaneously from seven individual owners for an undisclosed price. AREP plans to convert the property to 200 apartments, with 17,500 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor, as well as amenities including a club room, fitness center and a rooftop terrace. The firm restructured the office leases to allow for the conversion program and is keeping existing retail tenants Orangetheory Fitness and Paris Baguette throughout the redevelopment process. AREP has selected Cooper Carry to lead the project redevelopment design and RD Jones for the interior work. Construction is set to begin in July 2023.

September 13, 2022

Acquisitions Office Southeast Virginia

JLL Arranges Sale of 115,563 SF Office Building in Chantilly, Virginia

by John Nelson September 13, 2022

CHANTILLY, VA. — JLL has arranged the sale of Independence Center II, a 115,563-square-foot office building located at 15040 Conference Center Drive in Chantilly. Jim Meisel, Matt Nicholson, Andrew Weir, Dave Baker and Kevin Byrd of JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Tritower Financial Group. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Independence Center II is situated in Northern Virginia’s cyber-intelligence hub of Westfields. Completed in 2006, the property is fully leased to tenants that have invested in high-value infrastructure upgrades, including SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) rooms, data centers and backup generators. The property is proximate to Route 28, I-66, Route 50, Dulles Toll Road and Dulles International Airport.

September 13, 2022

Paul Darrow LA multifamily investment sales

Acquisitions California Content Partner Development Features Leasing Activity Multifamily Walker & Dunlop Western

LA Multifamily Investment Deals See Volume Normalization, Pricing Resets for Select Assets

by Sarah Daniels September 13, 2022

Multifamily investment transaction volume had an unprecedented year in 2021, and the first six months of 2022 were quite robust. Now, economic uncertainty in the form of rising interest rates and a cooling economy has created some hesitancy on the part of investors. “Some normalization is occurring in the market now, in addition to a pullback because of what is going on in the capital markets and economy,” says Paul Darrow, a managing director of Walker & Dunlop’s investment sales team based out of Los Angeles. Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest providers of capital to commercial real estate industry in the United States. Darrow sat down with REBusinessOnline to talk about multifamily investment sales trends in the Los Angeles area and the opportunities he sees for investors down the road. REBusiness: Investor interests have shifted in the past few months. What kinds of properties are investors most interested in now? Darrow: It’s a mixed bag when it comes to investor appetite. Those who raised money to buy specific types of buildings are obviously guided by what they’ve promised their investors in the form of return profiles and risk. Core funds, for example, can’t just switch to value-add or …

September 13, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Casoro Group Sells 368-Unit Quinn South at Westchase Apartments in West Houston

by Taylor Williams September 12, 2022

HOUSTON — Austin-based investment firm Casoro Group has sold The Quinn South at Westchase, a 368-unit apartment community in West Houston. The property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and select units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, individual washers and dryers and private patios/balconies. Communal amenities include multiple pools, a tennis court, dog park, fitness center, clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. Casoro Group acquired the property in 2018 and implemented capital improvements to the unit interiors, building exteriors and amenity spaces. Scott LaMontagne and Justin Chambers of Northmarq brokered the deal. The buyer was not disclosed.

September 12, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Madera Residential Acquires 325-Unit Multifamily Property in Central Houston

by Taylor Williams September 12, 2022

HOUSTON — Lubbock-based Madera Residential has acquired Chelsea Museum District, a 325-unit multifamily property in Central Houston. Built in 2021, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 412 to 1,632 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, coworking lounge, speakeasy, dog park, golf simulator and package lockers. Chris Curry, Todd Marix, Jeff Skipworth, Chris Young, Joey Rippel and Kyle Whitney of Berkadia represented the seller, Arizona-based Alliance Residential, in the transaction. Chris Pollard and Jason Rice, also with Berkadia, arranged acquisition financing through an undisclosed direct lender on behalf of Madera Residential.

September 12, 2022

Acquisitions Multifamily Northmarq Texas

Northmarq Brokers Sale of 116-Unit Multifamily Property in Brownsville, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 12, 2022

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Casa Grande, a 116-unit multifamily property located in the South Texas city of Brownsville. The community was built in 1973 and features a pool, courtyard and onsite laundry facilities. Zar Haro, Moses Siller, Phillip Grafe and Bryan VanCura of Northmarq represented the seller, Raybec Investments, in the transaction. An Austin-based syndication led by DARE Investing purchased Casa Grande for an undisclosed price. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program.

September 12, 2022

Acquisitions Development Industrial Texas

Colliers Negotiates Sale of 36,119 SF Warehouse, Land in Palestine, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 12, 2022

PALESTINE, TEXAS — Colliers has negotiated the sale of a 36,119-square-foot warehouse in Palestine, about 110 miles southeast of Dallas. The property sits on a 77-acre site, the undeveloped acreage of which was included in the sale. Steve Demuth and Ray Ver Hey of Staples Commercial Group represented the sellers, private investor Tom Clamon and Baylor University, which respectively own the building and the land, in the transaction. Judy Beebe and Blake Gibson of Colliers represented the buyer, Perfect Life TX LLC, a provider of fragrances and flavors that plans to build a manufacturing plant at the site.

September 12, 2022

Acquisitions Kansas Midwest Multifamily

CBRE Brokers Sale of 260-Unit Apartment Community in Lenexa, Kansas

by Kristin Harlow September 12, 2022

LENEXA, KAN. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Park Edge in Lenexa for an undisclosed price. Located at 8201 Renner Road, the apartment community consists of 260 units across 29 buildings. Units average 1,131 square feet each. Completed in 1999, Park Edge features amenities such as a fitness center, clubhouse and indoor and outdoor pools. Jeff Stingley and Max Helgeson of CBRE represented the seller, Maxus Realty Trust Inc. Kansas City-based Cohen-Esrey was the buyer.

September 12, 2022

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office

AEW Capital Management Sells Midtown Manhattan Office Building for $72M

by Taylor Williams September 12, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — AEW Capital Management has sold 830 Third Avenue, a 147,068-square-foot office building in Midtown Manhattan, for $72 million. The property was constructed in 1958 and renovated in 1994. AEW Capital Management originally acquired the 13-story building in 2001 and implemented a series of capital improvements. Andrew Scandalios, David Giancola, Vickram Jambu and Jennifer Zelko of JLL represented the seller in the deal. Aaron Niedermayer, Max Herzog, Marko Kazanjian, Robert Tonnessen, Jackie Ferrer and Joy Dracos, also with JLL, arranged $53.2 million in acquisition financing through Truist on behalf of the buyer, a joint venture between Empire Capital Holdings and Namdar Realty Group.

September 12, 2022

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Multifamily

Quantum Negotiates $2.8M Sale of Multifamily Building in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow September 12, 2022

CHICAGO — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has negotiated the sale of a 12-unit multifamily building located at 3137 W. Wellington Ave. in Chicago for $2.8 million. Clay Maxfield of Quantum represented the seller, which purchased the asset in 2018. The property sold to a California-based buyer completing a 1031 exchange.

September 12, 2022

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