NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $6.6 million sale of a 77-unit multifamily building located at 270 Saint Nicholas Ave. in East Harlem. According to StreetEasy, the six-story building was originally constructed in 1935. Victor Sozio, Remi Mandell and Jake Brody of Ariel represented the seller in the transaction. Amit Doshi and Shallini Mehra of Meridian Capital Group represented the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
WESTON, FLA. — A joint venture between Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co. (LPC) and Chicago-based Walton Street Capital has acquired a 226,392-square-foot distribution center located at 1600 N. Park Drive in Weston, a city in South Florida’s Broward County. Munich-based Manova Partners sold the property for $43.8 million. José Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Royce Rose, George Fallon, Gabriel Braun and Daniel Sarmiento of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. LPC will provide property management services and construction oversight for the distribution center, which was partially leased at the time of sale to Mondelēz International Inc., a global food-and-beverage distributor based in Chicago.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — CAPREIT has acquired Coastal Village, an 800-bed student housing community located near the Florida Gulf Coast University campus in Fort Myers. The acquisition marks the North Bethesda, Md.-based firm’s entry into the student housing sector. Coastal Village was developed in 2004 at 19401 Skidmore Way and offers fully furnished units in four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a pool, fire pit, resident lounge, coffee bar, private study spaces and a fitness center. The seller and terms of the transaction were not released.
HOUMA, LA. — Atlanta-based ECI Group has sold Houma Highlands, a 378-unit apartment community located at 461 S. Hollywood Road in Houma, about 57 miles southwest of New Orleans. Oakwood Capital purchased the 16-building property for an undisclosed price. Larry G. Schedler & Associates and Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield’s Atlanta office represented ECI Group in the disposition. Phase I of Houma Highlands was completed in 2004 by another developer. ECI Group purchased the first phase and then completed Phase II in 2012. The pet-friendly community features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a resort-style pool, fitness center and green spaces.
STAMFORD, CONN. — McCarter & English LLP has signed a 10,993-square-foot office lease in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Stamford. The law firm is relocating from 201 Broad Street to a portion of the 11th floor at 2 Stamford Plaza, a 259,000-square-foot building that is part of a larger, four-building campus. Benjamin Goldstein and Harrison Russell of Newmark represented McCarter & English in the lease negotiations. CBRE represented the undisclosed landlord.
SUMNER, WASH. — New York-based Madison Capital has acquired four REI Co-op distribution centers in Sumner, Wash., Bedford, Penn., Goodyear, Ariz. and Lebanon, Tenn., for $230 million in a sale-leaseback transaction, which also includes the land associated with the properties. REI Co-op will continue to maintain and operate all buildings, as well as own all equipment and machinery inside each facility. The co-op’s network of distribution centers services its more than 190 stores across the country, as well as fulfills customers’ online orders. Heartland LLC, in cooperation with BRK Real Estate Advisors, JLL and Foundry Commercial, represented Sumner-based REI.
MONTEREY, CALIF. — Federal Realty Investment Trust has acquired Del Monte Shopping Center, a 674,000-square-foot retail development located in Monterey, for $123.5 million. Originally built in 1967 and renovated in 2007, the center is situated on 47 acres. Whole Foods Market anchors the property, which was 83 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Sephora, lululemon, Pottery Barn and Anthropologie. According to Placer.ai, the development ranks among the top 5 percent of shopping centers in the United States for annual foot traffic. Federal Realty plans to implement a strategic lease-up process at the center, as well as merchandising and placemaking enhancements.
VAN NUYS, NORTH HILLS, PANORAMA CITY AND GARDENA, CALIF. — Northmarq has arranged $64.6 million in financing for the acquisition of a 596-unit, seven-property multifamily portfolio in the San Fernando Valley. The borrower is a Moorpark, Calif.-based private owner. Zalmi Klyne of Northmarq’s Los Angeles office secured the 76 percent loan-to-value acquisition financing through numerous correspondent relationships with banks. The fixed-rate transaction was priced in the high 5 percent range and structured with interest-only payments. The portfolio includes:
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIF. — Bolour Associates has completed the $33.5 million sale of a beachfront retail portfolio in Hermosa Beach. Situated on nearly one acre, the asset is located at 11-29 Pier Avenue and 1250-1272 The Strand. At the time of sale, the property was 88 percent occupied by beach-centric tenants, including Hermosa Cyclery, Oakberry, Hermosa Beach Trading Co., Waves, Playa Hermosa Fish & Oyster and Heavenly Couture. Tim Kuruzar, Bryan Ley, Brendan McArthur and Tess Berghoff of JLL served as investment advisors in the Strand and Pier transaction. Jeff Sause and Chad Morgan of JLL served as debt advisors.
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the $5.6 million purchase of Pacifica Apartments, a market-rate multifamily asset in San Rafael. 55 Canal Street LLC acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $5.6 million. Ben Mollahan and Adam Foley of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal. Located at 55 Canal St., Pacific Apartments offers 20 two-bedroom units. Onsite amenities include a large community laundry facility, covered parking and storage for each tenant, an enclosed courtyard with kids play area and a large garden.