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LOS ANGELES — Newmark has brokered the sale of 640 North Sepulveda Blvd., an office property located in Westside Los Angeles. Vectra Management Group sold the building to an undisclosed buyer for $32.5 million. Built in 1987, the two-story, 45,630-square-foot office building underwent a $3 million renovation in 2019. The property offers nearly 12,000 square feet of outdoor work and recreation space, including an open courtyard, outdoor patio, barbecue area, basketball court, designated pet area, water features, ping pong tables, fire pit and lounge area. At the time of sale, the building was 27 percent occupied. Sean Fulp, Ryan Plummer and Mark Schuessler of Newmark represented the seller, while David Kluth and Aliya Coher of Newmark represented the buyer in transaction.

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PONTIAC, MICH. — SK Investments Group has unveiled plans to build The Shores at Crystal Lake, a 34-acre development with more than 1,200 apartment units in Pontiac, a northern suburb of Detroit. Plans also call for a mix of retail, dining, recreational and entertainment space. The project team includes architect Kreiger-Klatt and civil engineer and surveying firm Spalding DeDecker. Tim O’Brien, a Pontiac native and former principal of local development company O’Brien Group, will serve as strategic advisor. The site plan final approval is anticipated for this fall, with construction expected to begin in mid-to-late 2023. SK Investments Group is a South Florida-based developer.

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SAN DIEGO — Stos Partners, in a joint venture with Long Wharf Capital, has completed the disposition of an industrial property in San Diego’s Miramar submarket. EverWest Real Estate Investors bought the property for $17.3 million. The sellers initially acquired the asset for $11 million in early 2020. Located at 9431 Dowdy Drive, the 55,000-square-foot property features ample parking space, drive-around access, dock-high loading space, storage space and a security system with a fenced-in lot. Bryce Aberg, Brant Aberg and Zachary Hardman of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.

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NAPERVILLE, ILL. — MZ Capital Partners has sold Vantage Naperville Apartments in suburban Chicago for $24 million. The 112-unit apartment community, located at 1350 E. Ogden Ave., was fully leased at the time of sale. The newly completed property features studios and one-bedroom units with private work-from-home suites. JLL brokered the sale. An affiliate of 601W Cos. was the buyer.

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LOS ANGELES — Lee & Associates has grown its Southern California presence with the opening of a new office in downtown Los Angeles. The office will specialize in industrial, office and investment brokerage, with plans to strategically recruit teams that will grow its capabilities in multifamily and retail. Led by Jack R. Cline Jr., Lee & Associates Los Angeles – Downtown consists of 13 brokerage professionals, including Doug Cline, Tony Naples, Evans Jurgensen, Matt Eddy, Miles Solomon, Loren Kaplan, Everett Phillips, Mattison Behr, David Cox, Sam Rinkov and Allan Roman. Additional team members include Madeline Segura, Andy Baquerizo, Maggie Kusumawathy, Ebe Puyolt and Lori Thor. The 5,000-square-foot Lee & Associates Los Angeles – Downtown office is located at 1201 N. Main St. As the office expands, the firm has the option to take additional, adjacent square footage totaling 7,500 square feet.

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CHICAGO — Echo Global Logistics and VSA Partners have renewed their office leases at 600 West Chicago, an office and retail property owned by Sterling Bay in Chicago’s River West submarket. Echo, a provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, will remain in its 185,000-square-foot space that it has called home since its inception in 2005. VSA, a global creative agency and tenant in the building since 2008, restructured its lease to 25,000 square feet. Andrea VanGelder, Kellen Monti, Matt Carolan and Paul Giannopoulos of JLL represented Echo, while Steven Livaditis and Jon Milonas of CBRE represented VSA. Russ Cora and Austin Lusson represented Sterling Bay on an internal basis.

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NAPERVILLE AND WARRENVILLE, ILL. — Greenstone Partners has brokered the sale of a three-building office portfolio in Naperville and Warrenville for $16 million. Named the Cantera-Naperville Office Portfolio, the collection of assets totals 130,000 rentable square feet and is 86 percent leased. The properties are located at 4300 and 4580 Weaver Parkway in Warrenville and 1601 Bond St. in Naperville. Jason St. John and Paul Tesdal of Greenstone represented the seller, a Naperville-based real estate operator. The duo also procured the buyer, a Chicagoland-based family office that completed a 1031 exchange.

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JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Berkadia has provided a $15.2 million Freddie Mac loan for the acquisition of Beech Grove Apartments in Jeffersonville near Louisville. Built in 1972, the apartment complex features 182 units. Amenities include a fitness center, dog park and pool. John Schorgl of Berkadia Kansas City secured the loan on behalf of the borrower, California-based Revitate Cherry Tree. The 10-year loan features five years of interest-only payments.

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FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS — French lending institution Natixis has provided a $50.7 million acquisition loan for The Grayson at Baybrook, a 322-unit apartment community located in the southern Houston suburb of Friendswood. The property features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse and a sand volleyball court. Tucker Knight and Carl Rasmussen of Berkadia placed the loan on behalf of the borrower, SRJ Real Estate Investments, which will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.

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WACO, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has negotiated the sale of Heritage Quarters, a 374-bed student housing community located about 1.5 miles from Baylor University’s campus in Waco. Built in 2008, the mid-rise property sits on 2.7 acres and totals 106 units. The amenity package comprises a pool, 24-hour fitness center, billiards room, business center and a conference room. Danny Wieland of TMG represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Paul Yazbeck, also with TMG, represented the buyer.

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