HAMDEN, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Pine Rock Townhomes, a 30-unit student housing property that is located adjacent to Southern Connecticut State University in Hamden. Built in 2012 and renovated in 2022, the property offers four-bedroom, townhome-style units with an average size of 1,850 square feet. Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
PHOENIX — Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Cavan Cos. has completed the $112.5 million sale of Bungalows on Camelback, a 334-unit built-to-rent community at 4747 N. 99th Ave. in Phoenix. A California-based private investor has acquired the property for $336,826 per unit. Mark Forrester, John Cunningham, Charles Steele and Rick Holway of Berkadia Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction. Completed in 2024, Bungalows on Camelback features 334 one-, two- and there-bedroom single-story rental homes with 10-foot ceilings, walk-in closets and private backyards with turf. Common area amenities include a greenbelt, oversized clubhouse/fitness center, resort-style pool, covered parking and detached garages.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated a 14,000-square-foot office lease at 685 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The tenant, law firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey LLP, will occupy the 28th floor of the 31-story tower, which recently underwent renovations. Garrett Varricchio, Mark Weiss and Michael Montesi of Cushman & Wakefield represented the law firm in the lease negotiations. BGO, the institutional investment firm formerly known as Bentall Green Oak, owns the building.
SPARKS, NEV. — Idaho-based Alturas Capital Partners has purchased Legends at Sparks Marina, a 421,000-square-foot mixed-use lifestyle center in Sparks. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction, which closed on July 23, will be added to the Alturas Real Estate Fund. This acquisition brings the company’s assets under management to $850 million and 4.6 million square feet. Legends at Sparks Marina features national and regional tenants, including H&M, Nike, Sephora, Five Below, Yard House, Galaxy Theatres, Burlington and Cavender’s.
LOS ANGELES — Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema have announced plans to reopen and restore Cinerama Dome, a historic move theater located on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood. Opened in 1963, it is the world’s first all-concrete, geodesic dome that features an 86-foot curved screen. Following a six-year shutdown that began during the COVID pandemic, the Dome will undergo restorative renovations starting next month through early 2028. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will operate the movie theater. As part of the deal, SPE will also reopen the adjacent 14-screen theater complex, formerly ArcLight Cinemas, as an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. The theater will offer Alamo Drafthouse presentations and dine-in services, curated programming, revival screenings, events, designated karaoke rooms and fan celebrations. In addition, the complex will retain 35mm capabilities to showcase archival film prints and house multiple screens with immersive audio and 4K laser projection, including 70mm capabilities. In 2015, Alamo Drafthouse restored San Francisco’s historic New Mission Theater — now called the Christopher Nolan Cinema — transforming a 20-year vacant landmark into one of the city’s premier destinations for film. Alamo Drafthouse’s restoration of the theater preserved the famous Art Deco façade and historic architectural details, including that of the original …
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 6780 N. Sandario Road in Tucson. Steven J. Williams and Elizabeth Ann Williams Revocable Trust purchased the asset from Benson-DBS LLC for $1.8 million. The property is a 9,100-square-foot Dollar General NNN Investment. Dave Hammack of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of Lincoln Park West, a 37,615-square-foot retail asset located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. The property offers value-add potential through the lease-up or adaptive reuse of the 19,531-square-foot second floor. Tenants include PNC Bank, Starbucks, RJ Grunts (Lettuce Entertain You) and Lincoln Park Preschool. The weighted average lease term is seven years. George Ghattas, Joe Girardi and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America represented the seller, LLJ Ventures. A private local investor was the buyer.
BAY CITY, MICH. — Alpine Realty Capital, a member of Hotel Brokers International, has arranged the sale of the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center by Hilton in Bay City. Alpine negotiated pricing and terms on behalf of the buyer and assisted in all aspects of due diligence, including appraisal and environmental execution, lender analysis and approvals and coordination with legal counsel and seller’s representatives. The property overlooks the Saginaw River and features an onsite restaurant, indoor pool, fitness center and meeting rooms.
EDINA, MINN. — Arcadia, a 118,000-square-foot office building currently under construction in Edina, is now 71 percent preleased. Opus broke ground on the six-story, multi-tenant property in September. Completion is slated for December of this year. UBS Financial Services Inc. leased the entire fifth floor, totaling 29,126 rentable square feet. CBRE signed a lease for 15,746 square feet on the third floor. Opus and Opus-affiliated companies will occupy 38,386 square feet, with Opus taking the entire top floor and the affiliated companies occupying a portion of the fourth floor. Arcadia will feature gathering spaces, conference rooms, a large employee training room, private tenant clubroom, fitness center and landscaped outdoor terrace. Opus is serving as both developer and design-builder for the project. ESG Architecture & Design is the architect. Joe Conzemius, Larissa Bodine, Ann Rinde and Elle Westphal of CBRE are leading leasing efforts. Tom Tracy and John McKenna of Cushman & Wakefield represented UBS, while John Ferlita and John Lorence represented CBRE on an internal basis.
PALATINE, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a five-building, 30-unit multifamily portfolio in Palatine for nearly $5.9 million. Paul Waterloo and Patrick Kennelly of Interra represented the private local buyer and confidential seller. The portfolio was fully occupied at the time of sale. The properties are part of the Turtle Creek Apartments Master Association. There are five one-bedroom units and 25 two-bedroom residences, all of which have been recently upgraded. The properties are subject to a monthly association fee that covers insurance, landscaping, snow removal and waste collection.