MINNESOTA AND NEBRASKA — Centerspace has sold nine multifamily communities in Minnesota and Nebraska for $144.3 million. The transaction included four properties in St. Cloud, Minn., totaling 692 units; two communities in the Omaha-Lincoln market comprising 498 units; and three properties in the Twin Cities market totaling 377 units. Proceeds from the sale will be used to pay down outstanding debt. CBRE served as the broker for the Minnesota assets, while MMG Real Estate Advisors was the broker for the Nebraska assets.
MEDFORD, ORE. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $6.1 million sale of Jackson Creek Center, an 84,610-square-foot shopping center in Medford. Albertson’s anchors the property, which was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Oregon Internal Medicine, West Main Spirits, Ace Force One, El Arriero, Subway, UScellular and Wells Fargo. Bill Rose of IPA represented the seller, Citivest Commercial Investments, in the transaction. Adam Lewis is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Oregon.
NEW YORK CITY — New York City-based International Workplace Group (IWG) has added 34 new flexible workspaces in the Midwest region in the last six months. Including these new locations, IWG has added roughly 150 locations nationwide across the U.S. since October 2022. IWG intends to add 1,000 new locations globally. IWG’s new locations stretch across brands such as Spaces, Regus and HQ, and are situated in both urban and suburban areas across markets such as Chicago; Columbus, Ohio; Jeffersonville, Ind.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; Lakeville, Minn.; and De Pere, Wis. The Midwest offices total more than 280,000 square feet. About 76 percent of the new workspaces are located in smaller towns and communities outside of metro areas. IWG is opening the vast majority of its new locations in partnership with commercial real estate owners, developers and franchisee investors.
AUBURN, WASH. — MCA Realty has acquired Auburn Business Center, a 67,205-square-foot, five-building industrial park in Auburn, for $9 million. Built in 1986, the center is currently 85 percent leased. MCA plans to implement a capital improvement program that will include new paint, asphalt, roof and monument signage. The firm acquired the business park with its $50 million Industrial Growth Fund. Jim Honan of Neil Walter Company represented MCA Realty in this transaction. The seller, a private investor, represented itself.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Cawley Chicago has brokered the sale of a multi-tenant industrial property in Crystal Lake, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1960, the facility at 7510 Virginia Road features outdoor storage, ample parking and a warehouse showroom. David Conroy and Joe Shapiro of Cawley Chicago represented the seller, while Logan Krutsch of Fuhler Properties represented the buyer.
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of a portfolio of two multifamily properties totaling 518 units in Middletown, located roughly midway between Hartford and New Haven. The 238-unit Middletown Ridge was built in 1988 on 12 acres. Units have an average size of 1,066 square feet, and amenities include a clubhouse, pool, racquetball court and onsite laundry facilities. The 280-unit Middletown Brooke was constructed in 1988 and features a pool, fitness center and a picnic area. Victor Nolletti, Eric Pentore and Wes Klockner of IPA represented the seller, San Francisco-based investment firm Hamilton Zanze, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, Boston-based Jones Street Investment Partners.
OSCEOLA, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $1.1 million sale of a 9,026-square-foot retail property occupied by Dollar General in Osceola, about 47 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The net-leased building is located at 928 240th St. Mitch Grant and Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Milwaukee-based limited liability company. The property sold to a 1031 exchange, all-cash buyer. Todd Lindblom assisted in closing the transaction as the Wisconsin broker of record.
MARYVILLE, ILL. — BarberMurphy has arranged the sale of a 3,158-square-foot office building located at 17 Professional Park Drive in Maryville, about 20 miles northeast of St. Louis. The sales price was undisclosed. Fireside Financial LLC sold the property to Grand Property LLC. BarberMurphy represented both parties in the transaction.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $58 million loan for the refinancing of 3 Journal Square, a 240-unit apartment building in Jersey City. Built in 2017, the midrise building houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and custom cabinetry. Amenities include a fitness center with a yoga studio, resident lounge with a game room and a rooftop terrace. Thomas Didio, Thomas Didio Jr., Gerard Quinn and John Cumming of JLL arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed.
BETHESDA, MD. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $46 million HUD-insured loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of four assisted living facilities totaling 244 beds that are located throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Woodstock Terrace and Valley Terrace respectively comprise 42 and 61 beds and are located in Woodstock and White River Junction, Vt. Wheelock Terrace and Windham Terrace respectively total 70 and 71 beds and are located in Hanover and Windham, N.H. Frank Cassidy of Walker & Dunlop originated the financing through HUD’s 232/223(f) program on behalf of the locally based borrower, Terrace Communities.