OCALA, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $3.7 million sale of a 6,119-square-foot gas station and convenience store situated on 2.3 acres at 8300 S.W. 100th St. in Ocala, a city in Central Florida. The newly constructed property has a 20-year, corporate-guaranteed ground lease in place with Wawa. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, an unnamed development firm based in Florida, in the transaction. The undisclosed, privately held buyer is based in Arizona and purchased the property in a 1031 exchange.
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DALLAS — A partnership between three investment firms — California-based Waterford Property Co., The Vistria Group and Brooklyn-based Northern Liberties — has acquired Domain at Midtown Park, a 395-unit apartment community in North Dallas. Concurrent with the sale, the new ownership entered into a 99-year ground lease with the Dallas Housing Finance Corp. to place rent restrictions on the property in exchange for a full property tax abatement. More specifically, 51 percent of the units will be reserved for renters earning 80 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), while 39 percent of the residences will be earmarked for households earning 140 percent or less of AMI. The remaining units will be rented at market rates. Domain at the Park was originally constructed in 2016 and offers amenities such as a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, business center, outdoor grilling and dining stations, dog park and a golf simulator. Walker & Dunlop originated Freddie Mac acquisition financing for the deal.
Ware Malcomb, Metcon Complete 120,000 SF Unchained Labs Headquarters in Pleasanton, California
by Amy Works
PLEASANTON, CALIF. — Ware Malcomb, serving as civil engineering, interior architecture and design-and-build measurement services, and Metcon, as general contractor, have completed a 120,000-square-foot tenant improvement project for Unchained Labs. Located at 4747 Willow Road in the Bay Area city of Pleasanton, the two-story building features 53,887 square feet of office space, 20,379 square feet of manufacturing space and 14,779 square feet of lab and warehouse space. The newly designed facility also includes an “all hands room;” a gym and locker area with specialty private shower areas; wet labs for life sciences research and development designed with a plug-and-play approach; a lab area with a clean room and humidity-controlled room facilities; electric vehicle charging stations; and loading docks. Unchained Labs develops new tools for biologics and gene therapy researchers.
KINGWOOD, TEXAS — Colorado-based investment firm InterUrban Cos. has sold Woodland Hills Village, a 260-unit apartment complex in Kingwood, a master-planned development located north of Houston. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units to go with a pool and fitness center. Kyle Whitney, Chris Young, Joey Rippel, Jeffrey Skipworth and Chris Curry of Berkadia represented InterUrban Cos. in the transaction. The buyer, an undisclosed Dallas-based investment firm, plans to implement a value-add program. The sales price was not disclosed.
OAKLAND, CALIF. — Cityview has completed Portico, an apartment property located at 37 8th Ave. in Oakland’s Brooklyn Basin master-planned community. Portico features 378 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as townhomes. The units offer a Latch smart-home system that includes keyless entry and smart thermostats; stainless steel appliances; large closets; in-unit, full-size washers/dryers; luxury vinyl plank flooring; and kitchens with fully tiled backsplashes and quartz countertops. Community amenities include a rooftop sky lounge; resort-style pool and spa deck; and an outdoor courtyard featuring fireplaces, outdoor games and a community garden. The community’s indoor/outdoor fitness space features state-of-the-art equipment and a movement studio, while the clubhouse offers a community wine room, game room and leasing lobby lounge, as well as an outdoor pet spa and pet park. The community also offers managed Wi-Fi throughout the community, technology-enabled workspaces and 331 parking spaces for residents and guests. The project team includes James E. Roberts Obayashi, Webcor, AC Martin and Nadia Geller Designs.
SPRING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 251-unit self-storage facility located in the northern Houston suburb of Spring. Spring Cypress Self Storage was built on 4.4 acres in 1970 and totals 74,872 net rentable square feet across 18 single-story buildings. A private investor sold the property to a limited liability company, with both parties requesting anonymity. Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented both sides in the transaction.
LEBEC, CALIF. — Dedeaux Properties and joint venture partner Basis Investment Group have completed the sale of a warehouse building, located at 5665 Dennis McCarthy Drive in Lebec, approximately 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles. An owner/user acquired the asset for $37.1 million, or $159 per square foot, in an off-market transaction. The buyer, a national clothing and textile distributor, will relocate its operations to the 233,217-square-foot building, which features 36-foot clear heights, 29 dock-high doors and parking for 90 trailers. The property is on 12.3 acres in Tejon Ranch Commerce Center, a 20-million-square-foot, master-planned development on Interstate 5.
LAKE WORTH, TEXAS —Dallas-based investment firm Vista Property has purchased Lake Worth Marketplace, a 197,553-square-foot shopping center located on the northwestern outskirts of Fort Worth. Built in phases between 2005 and 2007, the center was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Kohl’s, Marshalls, Burlington, pOpshelf, Lane Bryant and Bath & Body Works. Barry Brown, Chris Gerard, Erin Lazarus, Keenan Ryan and Ben Pollack of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — CapRock Partners has acquired Chandler Airport Business Park, a newly finished, Class A industrial asset in Chandler. The 318,683-square-foot property features four freestanding warehouse buildings ranging in size from 56,756 square feet to 103,639 square feet, as well as access to Phoenix’s Southeast Valley region. Chandler Airport Business Park features ESFR sprinklers; ample power; large, secured, concrete truck courts; and space for 428 auto stalls, including electric vehicle charging stations. Individual building specifications include: The 20-acre property is located at the northwest corner of Cooper Road and Queen Creek Road. Stein Koss, Tom Louer and Fenton Kelly at Lee & Associates represented CapRock Partners in the transaction. The team is also leading leasing for the property.
Hanley Negotiates $8.2M Sales of Adjacent 7-Eleven, Starbucks Drive-Thru Properties in Merced, California
by Amy Works
MERCED, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sales of two newly constructed, adjacent, single-tenant retail properties in the San Joaquin Valley city of Merced. Two individual private buyers purchased the assets in separate transactions totaling $8.2 million. In both transactions, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented the developer and seller, Glendale-based Chase Partners. A Los Angeles-based private investor acquired the first asset for $5.3 million. Constructed in 2023, the 4,088-square-foot convenience store and gas station is located at 1995 W. Olive Ave. 7-Eleven occupies the building under a new, corporate, 15-year, triple-net lease. Nicholas Borrelli of Coldwell Banker Commercial George Realty in Arcadia represented the buyer in the deal. A Los Angeles-based private investor purchased the second building for $2.9 million. Michael Mehdizadeh of Los Angeles represented the buyer in the deal. Located at 1993 W. Olive Ave., Starbucks occupies the 1,000-square-foot, drive-thru-only building under a new, corporate, 10-year, triple-net lease.