AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of the former Western Michigan University/Thomas M. Cooley Law School campus in Auburn Hills for an undisclosed price. The 132,745-square-foot property is located at 2630 Featherstone Road. Eric Banks, Jim Mitchell, Andrew Boncore and David Depodesta of Dominion brokered the transaction. The buyer, FANUC Robotics, plans to expand the campus and spend $86 million to build a new 655,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. FANUC will utilize the existing building for its administrative, engineering, and research and design departments. The university’s current law school is located at 300 S. Capitol Ave. in Lansing.
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the $13.1 million sale of a 45,422-square-foot office building in Warrensville Heights, an eastern suburb of Cleveland. Constructed as a build-to-suit for advertising agency Marcus Thomas in 2011, the property was renovated in 2021. Daniel Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a Miami-based private investor. A metro Cleveland-based developer was the seller.
BEND, ORE. — Seattle-based Security Properties has acquired Sienna Pointe Apartments, a 168-unit multifamily community located at 1855 NE Lotus Drive in Bend, for $49.5 million. The name of the seller was not released. Built in 1991 on 9.1 acres, the property features 21 buildings with one- and two-bedroom units averaging 845 square feet. Unit amenities include washers/dryers in most units, stainless steel appliances, electric fireplaces and private decks and patios. Community amenities include a fitness center, pet play area, laundry and clubhouse facilities, onsite management and 264 parking spaces. Nick Santangelo of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team in Portland secured a $31.4 million acquisition loan for the buyer. CBRE Multifamily Capital, an approved lender under Fannie Mae’s DUS program, provided the seven-year, fixed-rate, full-term, interest-only loan.
PORTLAND, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Sun Valley Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily complex in Portland, located outside of Corpus Christi in South Texas. The property was originally built in 1968 and offers a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Zar Haro and Phil Grafe of Northmarq represented the seller, McGuire Family Properties, in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer plans to implement a value-add program.
CHICAGO — Crafty, a company that assists workplaces in managing food, beverages and supplies, has signed a 12,000-square-foot office lease at 205 W. Wacker in Chicago. Headquartered in downtown Chicago, Crafty is expanding its footprint. The firm previously occupied 3,500 square feet in the West Loop neighborhood. Brian McDonnell and Bill Sheehy of CBRE represented Crafty in the lease transaction.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — California-based automotive parts manufacturer Prestige Autotech has signed a 49,280-square-foot industrial lease at 2001-2023 Exchange Drive in Arlington. According to LoopNet Inc. the property was built in 1972 and spans 187,840 square feet. Reed Parker and Mark Graybill of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Link Logistics Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Greg Nelson and Jimmy Holcomb of Paladin Partners represented the tenant.
CLEVELAND — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of a single-tenant medical office building in Cleveland for nearly $1.8 million. Cleveland Clinic occupies the property. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a Florida-based private investor. The California-based buyer purchased the property at the full asking price, which represents a cap rate of 6.5 percent.
PHILADELPHIA — JLL has arranged a $56.3 million acquisition loan for the 306-room Sofitel Philadelphia Hotel, located in the city’s Rittenhouse Square area. The luxury hotel offers a variety of room plans, including suites, as well as multiple onsite dining options. Mark Fisher and Ryan Ade of JLL arranged the loan through Square Mile Capital Management on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and Clearview Hotel Capital.
SANDY, ORE. — Spartan Investment Group has completed FreeUp Storage Sandy, its first ground-up self-storage development in Oregon and second ground-up facility to date. FreeUp Storage is Spartan’s brand of owned and managed self-storage facilities. Located at 16555 Champion Way in Sandy, FreeUp Sandy features 353 self-storage units spanning nearly 51,000 square feet with drive-up storage and heated interior units. The facility also features 24/7 surveillance and gated access. The Sandy location marks the 51st addition to the FreeUp portfolio of self-storage units across Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
NEW YORK CITY — A partnership that includes Sunrise Senior Living and Welltower is underway on construction of The Apsley, a 156-unit assisted living and memory care facility that will be located at 2330 Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Designed by SLCE Architects, The Apsley will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities will include a spa, care center, landscaped outdoor terraces, a dining bistro, art studio, theater and a library curated by a local bookseller. Construction on the 19-story building is underway, and the opening is slated for next spring.