MARIETTA, GA. — TSB Realty has arranged the sale of The Indy, a 543-bed student housing community located near the Kennesaw State University campus in Marietta. Heitman purchased the property on behalf of an institutional investor from a joint venture involving Vesper Holdings. Terms of the transaction were not released. Delivered in 2020, the community offers 172 units in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a saltwater resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, cyber café and coffee bar, game room, indoor and outdoor rooftop lounge, putting greens and fire pits. The Indy was fully occupied at the time of sale.
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Greystar Sells 412-Unit Avana Desert View Multifamily Community in Scottsdale to Knightvest
by Amy Works
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Greystar has completed the disposition of Avana Desert View, an apartment property located at 17030 N. 49th St. in Scottsdale. Knightvest acquired the 412-unit asset for an undisclosed price. Built in 1996 on 18.5 acres, Avana Desert View is a two- and three-story community offering two swimming pools and spas, a playground and sand volleyball court. Apartments feature washers/dryers, stainless steel appliances and walk-in closets. Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, arranged the sale and financing for the transaction. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant and Tyler Johnson of IPA Capital Markets arranged five years of interest-only acquisition financing for the buyer.
COCKEYSVILLE, MD. — Greenberg Gibbons has begun the $10 million renovation of Hunt Valley Towne Centre, a 925,000-square-foot, open-air mixed-use development located in Cockeysville, roughly 16 miles north of Baltimore. The renovation project will feature a new plaza and improvements to the center’s Regal movie theater. Situated within Hunt Valley’s Main Street corridor, the new plaza will feature a new turf lawn, pergola, seating area and a retractable 14-foot multimedia screen, as well as space for games and seasonal activities. The plaza will also host the center’s “Friday Night Live” summer concert series, movie nights and annual Christmas tree lighting ceremonies. Completion of the plaza is expected for this fall. Upgrades to the Regal movie theater will include refreshed exterior enhancements, updated signage, a fully refurbished lobby, improved concessions with digital displays and self-service ticket kiosks. Additionally, each auditorium will comprise new laser projectors, recliner seating and new flooring. The movie theater will remain open throughout the multiphase renovation process. Following the closure of Hunt Valley Mall in 2000, the property was redeveloped and began operating as Hunt Valley Towne Center in 2003. Tenants at the center include Wegmans, DSW, HomeGoods, Marshalls, California Pizza Kitchen, J.Crew Factory, Onelife Fitness and …
NAI Capital Negotiates $5.1M Sale of Assisted Living Site Slated for Adaptive Reuse in Pasadena
by Amy Works
PASADENA, CALIF. — NAI Capital Commercial has arranged the sale of a former assisted living facility located at 1450 N. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena. Agri Capital sold the asset to 1450 N Fair Oaks LLC for $5.1 million, or $180 per square foot of building area and $147 per square foot of land. Stephen Lam, Guillermo Olaiz and John Archibald of NAI Capital represented the seller in the deal. The 28,512-square-foot, 42-unit former nursing facility is situated on a 34,980-square-foot lot and was vacant at the time of sale. The owner plans to repurpose the building as a temporary housing facility focused on mental health support and substance use prevention.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2M Sale of Retail Property in Franklin, North Carolina Leased to Aspen Dental
by John Nelson
FRANKLIN, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the nearly $2 million sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 1370 Siler Road in Franklin, a city in western North Carolina near the Georgia border. Built in 2022 and shadow-anchored by Walmart, the property is net-leased to Aspen Dental, which is occupying the store on a 10-year corporate lease. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Kevin Smith Sr. and Brandon Sherrill of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer. Both parties are privately based real estate investors that requested anonymity. Donald Gilchrist, Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in North Carolina, assisted in the sale. “This transaction highlights continued investor confidence in essential healthcare retail, particularly in premier tertiary markets like Franklin,” says McMinn. “Net-leased dental assets with strong corporate backing remain highly sought after, even as broader market dynamics evolve.”
DENVER — Malman Real Estate has arranged the purchase of a 6,400-square-foot industrial building located at 3645 Brighton Blvd. in Denver. ARN Land Co LLC acquired the asset from 3645 Brighton LLC for $2.1 million. Jake Malman of Malman Real Estate represented the buyer, while Dallas Landry of LC Real Estate Group, along with Jerry Graham and Jamie Dilts of Coldwell Banker Realty, represented the seller in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — CBRE has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 3352 Adams Ave. in San Diego. Corner Properties sold the asset to 3352 Adams LLC for $1.7 million. The 1,730-square-foot property features a long-term, triple-net lease with Starbucks Coffee. Reg Kobe, Joel Wilson and Michael Peterson of CBRE represented the seller, while Andrew Slade of CIRE Partners represented the buyer in the deal.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Abide Capital Group and joint venture partner MCB Real Estate have acquired Harlow on Main, a 120-unit apartment complex in downtown Columbus, for $16.5 million. Purpose-built for working professionals and recent graduates, the property at 195 E. Main St. in the Civic Center District was completed in 2020. At the time of sale, Harlow on Main was more than 86 percent leased. The asset features 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, structured parking and an amenity suite. WesBanco provided acquisition financing. Newmark marketed the property for sale on behalf of the undisclosed seller.
ROSEMOUNT, MINN. — EGA Spectro Alloys, a Midwest-based producer of recycled aluminum alloys, has begun production at its aluminum recycling expansion project in Rosemount. The 90,000-square-foot facility will produce up to 120 million pounds per year of recycled aluminum billets from scrap aluminum. The expansion will add up to 50 full-time jobs once the facility reaches full production capacity in the first quarter of 2026. Aluminum billet, logs of aluminum up to 25 feet long, is used as raw material for extruders, which turn it into products like railings, window and door trim, and structural components for cars, boats, airplanes, trailers and docks. Recycling aluminum requires 95 percent less electricity than producing new aluminum and generates a fraction of the greenhouse gas emissions. Metal from the facility will be sold under EGA’s recycled product brand RevivAL, a nod to the company’s 52-year history of giving used aluminum new life. The facility also features a new laboratory.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the $10.7 million sale of a 22-unit apartment building located at 811 W. Lill Ave. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The vintage asset features four one-bedroom, 12 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom units. Floor plans average 1,078 square feet. Constructed in 1901, the property has been recently updated with new finishes as well as in-unit laundry and individual HVAC. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the buyer, a Chicago-based private investor. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the seller, a local private investor and developer.