DALLAS — An affiliate of Chicago-based Walton Street Capital LLC has purchased The Gentry on M Streets, a 180-unit apartment community located in the Lower Greenville neighborhood of Dallas. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 2015, Gentry features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units that were 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Interiors include granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers and dryers and balconies or private yards for select units. Community amenities include an outdoor kitchen and lounge, resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center and a conference room. Located at 3736 Glencoe St., Gentry is located adjacent to Southern Methodist University and features direct access to Glencoe Park and the Katy Trail.
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BURLESON, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Weatherby Business Park, a 60,500-square-foot industrial flex property located in the Fort Worth suburb of Burleson. The property was built in 2008 and was fully leased at the time of sale. Cody Payne, Austin Edelmon and Michael Tran of Colliers represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Arrive Logistics, a locally based freight brokerage firm, has signed a lease extension and expansion at MetCenter Business Park in Austin. The privately held company renewed its 78,000 square feet of space within Buildings 14 and 15 at MetCenter and also leased an additional 38,000 square feet within Building 15. Other tenants at MetCenter, which is owned by Dallas-based Mohr Capital, include Amazon, Ascension Seton, Texas Health & Human Services Commission and Power Home Remodeling.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Locally based hospitality investment firm NewcrestImage has acquired the 164-room Sinclair Hotel in downtown Fort Worth. The 17-story luxury property is part of the Marriott Autograph Collection of hotel brands and features multiple food and beverage concepts. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
PORTLAND, MAINE — Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APL) has acquired the 157-room Aloft Hotel in downtown Portland for $51.2 million, or approximately $326,000 per key. The newly built, waterfront property features a fitness center, meeting space and multiple food and beverage options. The seller was not disclosed. Following the acquisition, the portfolio of Virginia-based Apple Hospitality consists of 215 hotels totaling about 28,000 rooms across 35 states.
NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq has arranged a $30 million loan for the refinancing of Springnex Plaza Shopping Center, a 96,019-square-foot retail asset located in the Springfield Gardens area of Queens. The grocery-anchored retail property was built in 2000. Robert Delitsky of NorthMarq arranged the fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed credit union on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of New York-based Mattone Investors LLC that originally developed the property.
MALDEN, MASS. — JLL has brokered the sale of a 47,915-square-foot light industrial property in Malden, located north of Boston. Originally built in 1958, the facility was fully leased at the time of sale to Enjet Aero, a provider of custom turbine and jet engine components. JLL represented the seller, Eastern Real Estate, in the transaction. Michael Restivo and Jonathon Schneider of JLL arranged a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Middlesex Savings Bank on behalf of the buyer, Boston-based Novaya Real Estate Ventures.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm TerraCRG has negotiated the $2.9 million sale of an 11,000-square-foot residential development site in the Cypress Hills neighborhood of Brooklyn. The site is located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone and can support development of 43,700 buildable square feet. Peter Matheos, Mike Rafter, Andrew Manasia and Jourdon Delerme-Brown of TerraCRG represented the seller, an entity doing business as 2771 Atlantic Realty LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Hudson Hill Partners has acquired Somers Strip Shopping Mall, a 10,578-square-foot retail property located in Westchester County, for roughly $2.7 million. The sale included an adjacent development parcel. Matthew Torrance, Al Mirin, Bill Eisenhut and Kate Schwartz of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a locally based family that developed the property 40 years ago, in the deal.
PENDERGRASS, GA. — Seefried Industrial Properties has broken ground on Valentine 85 Logistics Center Building 2, an 800,590-square-foot speculative industrial building within Valentine Farms in Pendergrass. Located at 500 Valentine Industrial Parkway about 58.5 miles north of Atlanta, the Valentine 85 Logistics Center Building 2 is situated off Interstate 85 between two interchanges at GA Highways 82 and 11, which offers direct access to the building. FCL Builders is the general contractor of the modern bulk distribution center that will feature 40-foot clear heights, 134 trailer spaces expandable to 197, 336 car parking spaces, 153 dock doors and four drive-in doors. The building is slated to open for occupancy in September 2022. Seefried completed Phase I of Valentine 85 Logistics Center, which included an approximately 1 million-square-foot spec building, in August 2018. Hillwood Investment Properties purchased the building in 2018 for an undisclosed price. Doug Smith and Joseph Kriss of Seefried, as well as Scott Plomgren and Harrison Marsteller of Colliers International, will lead marketing efforts of Valentine 85 Logistics Center Building 2.