SAN ANTONIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a portfolio of five self-storage facilities totaling 768 units throughout the greater San Antonio area. The portfolio totals 94,517 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based private investor, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a limited liability company based in the Northeast. Both parties requested anonymity.
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GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Houston-based investment firm Venterra Realty has acquired Mission Mayfield Downs, a 258-unit apartment community in Grand Prairie, located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. Built in 2002, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 677 to 1,252 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, dog park and a coffee bar. The seller was not disclosed. Venterra plans to implement a value-add program.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Fort Worth-based Empire Holdings has sold five Texas industrial properties totaling 241,114 square feet. The properties range in size from 16,000 to 149,415 square feet and are located in Fort Worth, Houston, metro Austin and San Antonio. Philadelphia-based Arden Logistics Properties purchased the assets as part of a larger portfolio deal for an undisclosed price. Seth Koschak and Jeff Rein of Stream Realty Partners, along with Zach Harris and Jeff Hughes of Stan Johnson Co., brokered the deal.
SAN ANTONIO — Houston-based investment firm Fuller Realty Interests has purchased Parkway Plaza, a 189,390-square-foot office complex located adjacent to San Antonio International Airport. The complex comprises five single-story buildings that were constructed between 1999 and 2002. Bryan Leonard of Northmarq arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through a regional bank on behalf of Fuller Realty Interests. The seller was not disclosed.
Topgolf to Open South Baltimore Venue at Walk at Warner Street Entertainment District
by John Nelson
BALTIMORE — Dallas-based Topgolf plans to open its first Baltimore venue and third location in Maryland this Friday, bringing its global count to 81. Located at the intersection of Stockholm and Warner streets in the newly branded Walk at Warner Street entertainment district, the three-level venue sits adjacent to Horseshoe Casino Baltimore and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens. Local media outlets report that construction is underway for a concert venue at the district called The Paramount Theater. The new Topgolf will employ around 500 staffers and include 90 outdoor hitting bays, food, beverages, private event rooms, rooftop terrace with a skylit atrium and a large video wall.
HOUSTON — Edens has added five new tenants at Uptown Park in Houston. Lombardi Cucina Italiana will open a 9,350-square-foot restaurant; Polestar, a Swedish electric car brand, will occupy 3,420 square feet; and GLOSSLAB, a membership-based nail salon, will occupy 972 square feet. Rocambolesc, an ice cream shop, opened at the retail center earlier this year, and fertility and reproductive health clinic kindbody also recently opened a 5,360-square-foot facility at Uptown Park.
Berkadia Arranges $87.8M Acquisition Loan for Affordable Housing Portfolio in Georgia, South Carolina
by John Nelson
ATLANTA — Berkadia has arranged $87.8 million in acquisition financing for a 13-property affordable housing portfolio in Georgia and South Carolina. Jeff Lawrence of Berkadia’s Atlanta office arranged the two-year loan on behalf of the borrower, Georgia-based Infinity RE Impact. The portfolio comprises 12 Georgia properties, including Lake Forest Apartments in Gainesville; Forest Creek at Moultrie Apartments in Moultrie; Lakeview Apartments in Carrollton; Rolling Ridge Apartments in Athens; Shenandoah Forest Apartments in Newnan; Sunny Brook Apartments Road in Elberton; Briarwood Apartments in Jesup; Indian Oaks in Fort Valley; Shadowood in Augusta; The Cliffs in Dalton; Georgian Woods in Douglas; and Riverbend in Milledgeville. The lone South Carolina property in the portfolio is Crestview Village in Easley.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.7M Sale of Harmony Plaza Shopping Center in Port Richey, Florida
by John Nelson
PORT RICHEY, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.7 million sale of Harmony Plaza, an 82,820-square-foot shopping center located at 11932 U.S. Highway 19 in Port Richey. James Medefind, Jim Shiebler, James Garner and Jonathan Gerszberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a California-based private investor, in the transaction. A private investor purchased the property. Built in 1973 and located on a six-acre site, Harmony Plaza was 87 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Big Lots.
SRS Negotiates $3.2M Ground-Lease Sale of Tampa Bay Retail Property Occupied by Fifth Third Bank
by John Nelson
BRADENTON, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has negotiated the $3.2 million ground-lease sale of a single-tenant retail property in Bradenton occupied by Fifth Third Bank. Built in 2007 and situated on about 1.1 acres, the 3,500-square-foot property is located at 6550 Cortez Road W. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a California-based private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was Massachusetts-based Dorchester Avenue Holding LLC. Fifth Third Bank has more than 13 years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed lease, according to SRS.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Gigabit-speed internet provider Google Fiber has signed a 10-year lease at Camp at North End, a 76-acre adaptive reuse development in north Charlotte. The company will occupy 5,884 square feet at the historic Gama Goat Building, located at 1801 N. Graham St. John Christenbury of CBRE represented Google Fiber, which will relocate from its current Charlotte headquarters space at the Phillip Carey building in Uptown’s First Ward Park neighborhood. Jessica Brown and David Dorsch of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlords, ATCO Properties & Management and Shorenstein Properties LLC. Other office tenants at Camp at North End include Kingsmen Software, Centene Corp., Ally Financial, AON and CloudGenera. Google Fiber is working with Alliance Architecture and Swinerton on the build-to-suit space at the Gama Goat Building, which the firm will occupy beginning in early 2023.