PERU, ILL. — Cawley Chicago has arranged the sale of a 3,600-square-foot retail building located at 1320 38th St. in Peru, about 60 miles north of Peoria. The sales price was undisclosed. Jon Chamlin of Cawley Chicago represented the seller, the Stark family. Kevin Schultz of Newmark represented the buyer, Stash Holding LLC, which is a cannabis dispensary group. Jimmy John’s previously occupied the property.
LONGMONT, COLO. — Cantamar Apartments Associates has purchased a 126-unit multifamily property at 2205 Alpine St. in Longmont. An entity formed by DHI Communities sold the asset for $50 million. The buyer has renamed the 126-unit property as Alpine Prairie Village. Alpine Prairie Village features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with quartz countertops, multiple closets and modern lighting. Community amenities include open spaces; a game lounge with private seating and shuffleboard; outdoor gaming area with corn hole and ladder golf; fitness center; outdoor bar and grill; hot tub; pet spa; and co-working space with private offices. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group represented the buyer in the transaction.
PHOENIX — NewPoint Real Estate Capital has provided a $45.6 million, 10-year, Fannie Mae DUS loan for the refinancing of an apartment community in Phoenix. The recently constructed community features 200 detached apartments with smart-home technology systems and high-end interior finishes, including stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and washers/dryers, as well as private, fenced-in backyards. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, heated pool and spa, pet park and controlled entry. John Motzel of NewPoint, along with Jeremy Korea of Cushman & Wakefield, originated the loan.
LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — Cape Point Development has acquired La Paz Village, a neighborhood shopping center in Laguna Hills. A consortium of private investors sold the asset for $23.5 million. Built in 1974 and refurbished in 2012, La Paz Village features 54,566 square feet of retail space. Bill Rose of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, along with Steven Siegel, Glen Kunofksy and Anthony D’Ambrosia of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Rose procured the buyer in the deal. Damon Wyler of Marcus & Millichap served as broker of record in California.
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Canyon 66 Plaza, a retail property located at 1416 E. Route 66 in Flagstaff. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $11.8 million. Nick Christifulli, Mark Ruble and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller, while Ruble and Lind procured the buyer in the deal. Currently being remodeled, Canyon 66 Plaza features 50,606 square feet of retail space.
ISSAQUAH, WASH. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Bentley House, an apartment building in Issaquah. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2009, apartments at Bentley House feature hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, fireplaces and air conditioning. Community amenities include a rooftop deck, resident clubhouse, business center and fitness center. Philip Assouad and Giovani Napoli of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multifamily developers are pushing their chips in and aggressively looking for new development deals, especially for sites in and around high-growth markets in the Southeast. Michael Tubridy, senior managing director of Crescent Communities, said his firm isn’t leaving anything to chance and is looking to move quickly on development opportunities. “We’re trying to get as many units on the ground today as possible, because tomorrow will be more expensive,” said Tubridy. “I like the chances of today’s cost environment a lot better than I like the unknown of where we’ll be a year from now or two years from now. Putting a premium on speed to market is something that we are much more focused on; it’s almost the only priority right now.” Tubridy’s comments came during the development panel at InterFace Carolinas Multifamily 2022. The half-day event was held on April 14 at the Hilton Uptown Charlotte hotel and attracted more than 260 attendees from all facets of the multifamily industry in North Carolina and South Carolina. Michael Saclarides, director of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group, moderated the discussion. Crescent Communities is far from the only multifamily developer pursuing ground-up construction opportunities in earnest. In …
In many ways, metro Atlanta is a tale of two office markets. Google, Microsoft, Papa John’s, Visa and FanDuel are just some of the heavy hitters that have signed major deals over the last year and a half, fueling leasing activity that is getting closer to pre-pandemic norms. Much of that action has been centered in the Central Business District (CBD), which registered a 68 percent year-over-year increase in leasing volume compared to first-quarter 2021. According to research from CoStar Group, leasing volume for the entire market totaled 3.2 million square feet in the first quarter, which is on par with the 10-year quarterly average. Midtown, where more than 2 million square feet of new product is under construction and the majority of corporate heavyweights have planted their flag, led all submarkets in leasing activity, with Cushman & Wakefield reporting nearly 314,000 square feet of new leases signed in the first quarter. Midtown’s overall walkability, abundance of high-rise residential units, new office buildings and access to talent from local universities and mass transit have enabled it to become a talent magnet for major employers and one of the nation’s premier submarkets. However, the vast majority of office tenants in metro …
NEW YORK CITY AND CHICAGO — Private real estate funds managed by Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) have agreed to acquire Chicago-based hospitality REIT Watermark Lodging Trust for $3.8 billion. Watermark’s portfolio was constructed over the past decade and currently consists of 25 luxury hotels and resorts totaling 8,100 rooms across 14 states. The properties are primarily located in Sun Belt markets. Under the terms of the deal, Brookfield will acquire all outstanding shares of Watermark’s common stock for approximately $6.73 per share. The purchase price represents a premium of more than 7.5 percent from the most recently published net asset values per share as of Dec. 31, 2021. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter. “Hotels and resorts of this scale and quality are difficult to replicate,” says Lowell Baron, managing partner and chief investment officer in Brookfield’s real estate group. “This portfolio is well positioned given its concentration in the Sun Belt, as well as in coastal destinations and gateway cities with high barriers to entry.” Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is serving as exclusive financial advisor to Watermark. Hodges Ward Elliott is providing estate advisory services to Watermark, and Clifford Chance US LLP and …
CONYERS, GA. — JLL has brokered the $82 million sale of Conyers Crossroads, a 465,993-square-foot shopping center in the east Atlanta suburb of Conyers. Valley Stream, New York-based Serota Properties acquired the asset from a joint venture between Hendon Properties and Harbert Management Corp. Built in phases between 2000 and 2005, Conyers Crossroads was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Kohl’s, Belk, AMC Theatres, T.J. Maxx, Best Buy, HomeGoods, Michaels, Old Navy, Five Below and Shoe Carnival. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Taylor Callaway of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
