FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A partnership between two Dallas-area firms, Miyama USA Texas and Dodson Commercial Real Estate, has completed The Rosedale, a 59-unit student housing project that will serve students at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth. The three-story building will house one- and two-bedroom units with a total 100 beds and amenities such as a lounge, fitness center, conference room, rooftop patio and a study lab.
PHILADELPHIA — Locally based brokerage firm Starkman Realty Group has negotiated the $29 million sale of Carlton Park Apartments, a 117-unit multifamily property in Philadelphia’s East Falls neighborhood. New Jersey-based AJH Management sold the garden-style property, which was originally built in 1958 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units, to an undisclosed buyer. Jason Starkman of Starkman Realty Group brokered the deal.
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Lee & Associates’ Third-Quarter 2022 Economic Rundown by Sector
Lee & Associates’ newly released 2022 Q3 North America Market Report examines third-quarter 2022 industrial, office, retail and multifamily outlooks throughout the United States. This sector-based review of commercial real estate trends for the third quarter of the year examines the difficulties facing each asset class and where opportunities in the commercial real estate landscape may be emerging. Lee & Associates has made the full market report available here (with further breakdowns of factors like vacancy rates, market rents, inventory square footage and cap rates by city), but the summaries below provide high-level considerations of the overall health and obstacles for the industrial, office, retail and multifamily sectors. Industrial Overview: High Rent, Low Vacancy Everywhere North American industrial space availability is tight everywhere while rent growth and property prices remain near or have moved beyond historic highs. Through the third quarter, the United States’ vacancy rate settled at 4 percent, up 10 basis points from second quarter 2022. Average rents increased 11.4 percent year over year with gains of 19 percent in Miami, 18.7 percent in Southern California’s Inland Empire, 16 percent in Phoenix and 14.6 percent in Atlanta. Since the COVID lockdown in March of 2020, developers of U.S. logistics space have been …
SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based investment and development firm Westmount Realty Capital has sold a 212-unit apartment complex located on the north side of San Antonio. Westmount at Cape Cod was originally built in 1984 and features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 687 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor kitchen and walking trails. Westmount acquired the property in 2016 and implemented a value-add program. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Locally based developer Palladium USA has completed a 122-unit mixed-income seniors housing project in Garland, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Designed by HEDK Architects, the development will consist of 92 units that will be reserved for renters aged 62 and above who earn 60 percent or less of the area median income. The remaining 30 units will be rented at market rates. Amenities will include a fitness center, computer lab, library and a theater. A grand opening ceremony will take place on Nov. 10.
BUFORD, GA. — McShane Construction has completed Enzo at Ariston, a 265-unit apartment community that TPA Residential is developing in Buford, a northeast suburb of Atlanta. The property is one of the multifamily components within Ariston, a mixed-use development taking shape near the Mall of Georgia. Situated on eight acres, Enzo at Ariston features two four- and five-story wood-frame apartment buildings with a brick façade, as well as a precast concrete parking garage. Amenities include a heated saltwater swimming pool, outdoor grilling area and lounge, 24-hour fitness studio and power gym, enclosed dog park and a community lounge with a demonstration kitchen. Niles Bolton Associates designed Enzo at Ariston, which features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with rental rates ranging from $1,593 to $3,313 per unit, according to the property website.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has purchased Ashton Brook Apartments, a 274-unit multifamily community located in Louisville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1979, the Class B property features a swimming pool, fitness center, dog park, outdoor grilling and picnic area, playground and a laundry facility. Ashton Brook is situated near the headquarters of Haven Residential, 29SC’s in-house property management company that is taking over operations of the pet-friendly community.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $12.1 million sale of a 106-unit multifamily property in The Bronx. The rent-stabilized building at 725-737 Fox St. is located in the borough’s Longwood area and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Victor Sozio, Jason Gold, Shimon Shkury and Daniel Mahfar of Ariel Property Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
SHAWNEE, KAN. — Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has sold the Merriam Grand Station redevelopment site in Shawnee for an undisclosed price. The buyer, Drake Development, plans to redevelop the former Kmart and Pegah’s sites into two apartment buildings with retail and restaurant space. Drake will keep the Merriam Grand Station name. Completion is slated for 2025. Block & Co. will retain the management and leasing of the front lots on both sides of the development, including the Freddy’s Frozen Custard and the Krispy Kreme as well as the Shell gas station and the Chipotle that is under construction. David Block, Max Kosoglad and Alex Block of Block & Co. and Matt Pennington of Drake represented the respective parties in the sale.
ROCHESTER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Douglas Trail Townhomes in Rochester for $11.1 million. The 100-unit property is located at 5041 Weatherstone Circle NW. Built in 2001, the community features a playground, basketball court, laundry facilities and attached garages. Units range in size from 850 to 1,150 square feet. Chris Collins and Evan Miller of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer, also a limited liability company.