KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hamilton Zanze has acquired Crossroads Westside, a 222-unit apartment complex in downtown Kansas City. The purchase price was undisclosed. Mission Rock Residential, an affiliate of Hamilton Zanze, has assumed management of the property. Crossroads Westside was built in 2018 and features one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 614 to 1,252 square feet. Amenities include a saltwater pool, dog spa, fitness center, sundeck, private art garden, business center, coworking spaces, fire pit and entertainment lounge. The property is situated within the historic Crossroads Art District. The transaction marks Hamilton Zanze’s fourth acquisition in 2024.
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BEDFORD, IND. — Northmarq has arranged the $40.7 million sale of a 401,474-square-foot industrial property in Bedford, a city in southern Indiana. The single-tenant asset is net leased to Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) and is situated on 74 acres at 3120 16th St. SAIC has occupied the property since 2009 and has expanded its footprint on seven separate occasions, including a new 16,000-square-foot build-to-suit. SAIC is a provider of technical, engineering and enterprise information technology services primarily to the U.S. government. Colin Couch, Jason Powell, Brian Ritchie and Tyler McCain of Northmarq represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was an institutional investor.
MOKENA AND WOODRIDGE, ILL. — Colliers has brokered the sale of two retail strip centers in metro Chicago. The first property totals 16,482 square feet and is located in Mokena. Five of the tenants have been onsite since 2015, while the sixth has occupied space since 2003 when the property was developed. The second asset in Woodridge is anchored by a food mart and service-oriented tenants. Peter Block and Rachel Patten of Colliers represented the seller, Armco Properties. The buyer, a private investor, purchased the properties at close to asking price, which was $6.8 million.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group has negotiated the sale of a four-building, 38-unit multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood for $2.3 million. Robert Berman, Michael Anguiano, Daniel Shabsin, Jeremy DeMarco and Joe Kahlhammer of Essex represented the long-term, local seller. A local investor purchased the properties with plans to update units. The assets are located at 44 N. Mason Ave., 60 N. Mason Ave., 112 N. Mason Ave. and 150 N. Mayfield Ave.
NEW YORK CITY — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has signed a 250,644-square-foot office headquarters lease expansion and extension at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The private equity giant will soon occupy more than 1 million square feet across 28 floors at the 44-story, 1.9 million-square-foot building and has added an additional five years to its term. The extension will keep Blackstone, which originally took 70,000 square feet at 345 Park Avenue in 1988, in the building through 2034. Peter Riguardi, Joe Messina, Jessica Berkey, William McGarry, Hale King, Cynthia Wasserberger and Carlee Palmer of JLL, along with Jonathan Mechanic and Jen Yashar of Fried Frank, represented Blackstone in the lease negotiations. Tom Keating, Rob Steinman and Kevin Daly represented the landlord, Rudin, on an internal basis.
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — New Jersey-based investment firm TFE Properties has completed Kirby Village, a 174-unit multifamily project in Somerville, about 50 miles southwest of Manhattan. Kirby Village offers one- and two-bedroom units that range in size from 800 to 1,452 square feet. The townhome-style residences feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and a children’s play area. Rents start at roughly $2,400 per month for a one-bedroom apartment.
PLAINVILLE, CONN. — Regional brokerage firm Northeast Private Client Group (NEPCG) has arranged the sale of Castle Apartments, a three-building, 46-unit multifamily complex in Plainville, a southwestern suburb of Hartford. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1975 and exclusively offers two-bedroom units with an average size of 850 square feet. Taylor Perun and Brad Balletto of NEPCG brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
JAMUL, CALIF. — The Jamul Indian Village Development Corp. (JIVDC), a subsidiary of the Jamul Indian Village, has released plans for a $270 million Jamul Hotel to accompany the Jamul Casino in Jamul, approximately 20 miles east of San Diego. C.W. Driver Cos., as general contractor and construction manager, has topped out the 16-story project, which is slated for completion in spring 2025. The 254,000-square-foot hotel will feature 200 guest rooms, including 52 suites, an upscale restaurant, speakeasy bar, resort spa, banquet space and rooftop pool. The property will also feature a 350-space parking structure. JCJ Architecture provided architectural services for the project.
LOS ANGELES — Neutraderm, a medical-grade skincare manufacturer specializing in over-the-counter drug products, has acquired an industrial building at 20680 Nordoff St. in Los Angeles’ Chatsworth submarket. Nordhoff XC LLC sold the asset for $21 million. The manufacturer plans to combine this property with two nearby buildings, located at 9000 Lurline Ave. and its current West Coast headquarters at 20600 Nordhoff St. The resulting 115,000-square-foot facility will serve as Neutraderm’s flagship headquarters complex for Southern California. Erica Balin and Scott Caswell of Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura represented the buyer in the deal.
Kauri Investments Buys Medical Office Building in Bellevue, Washington for 150-Room Hotel Redevelopment
by Amy Works
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Seattle-based Kauri Investments has acquired a freestanding medical office building, located at 1300 116th Ave. in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, for $6.7 million. The seller and existing tenant, Eye Clinic of Bellevue, will lease back the 5,519-square-foot building until the ophthalmology practice moves into a more modern facility. Once the lease ends, Kauri plans to redevelop the asset, which is on a large parcel, into a 150-key hotel. Kauri Investments currently owns six other hotel sites Washington and Oregon. Pat Mutzel of Cushman & Wakefield’s private capital group in Seattle brokered the off-market transaction.