HOUSTON — Locally based investment management firm LandPark Advisors has acquired Easy Self Storage, a 234-unit facility located in northwest Houston. Originally built in 1984 and expanded in 2021, the facility consists of 43,025 net rentable square feet of space across 62 climate-controlled units and 172 non-climate-controlled units. LandPark Advisors plans to implement a capital improvement program and rebrand the property under the flag of its management company, Right Move Storage. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
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NEW YORK CITY — Brookfield Properties has topped out Two Manhattan West, a 58-story office tower located within the eight-acre Manhattan West mixed-use development that opened last fall. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Two Manhattan West will feature more than 2 million square feet of office space upon completion, which is slated for 2023. The building is 25 percent preleased, with law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore committed as an anchor tenant. Brookfield completed the 67-story, 2.1 million-square-foot One Manhattan West in late 2019.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $81.2 million sale of the fee simple interest in Fairway Office Center in Palm Beach Gardens. The buyer was a joint venture between Parmenter Realty Partners and an affiliate of Prime Finance. Christian Lee, Jóse Lobón, Tom Rappa and Marcus Minaya of CBRE represented the sellers, NAI Merin Hunter Codman and a joint venture institutional investment manager, in the transaction. Jason Sundook of NAI Merin Hunter Codman assisted in marketing the asset for sale. Fairway Office Center features three Class A office buildings totaling 222,682 square feet. Currently 78 percent leased, the property is located on a 16-acre campus. 7108 Fairway was built in 1989, 7111 Fairway was built in 2003 and 7121 Fairway was built in 2000. Located at 7108, 7111 and 7121 Fairway Drive, the office center is about four miles from downtown Palm Beach Gardens, 14.4 miles from West Palm Beach and 15.7 miles from Palm Beach International Airport. The property is also near retailers and restaurants such as Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar, Brooklyn Water Bagel and Walgreens. The previous owners recently made $1.3 million in improvements to the property. The buyers plan to make even more …
Alere Property Group Acquires Freeway Business Center Industrial Property in Riverside, California for $199.2M
by Amy Works
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — Alere Property Group has purchased Freeway Business Center, a Class A industrial warehouse facility at 2677 E. Alessandra Blvd. in Riverside. A joint venture between Crow Holdings Industrial and a global real estate investment advisor sold the asset for $199.2 million. Built in 2021 on 39 acres, the property features 709,081 square feet of industrial space with 36-foot clear heights, ample excess trailer parking, heavy power, ESFR and drive-around access. Additionally, the facility features 109 dock-high doors and a large secure concrete truck court. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased on a long-term basis to a national third-party logistics provider. Jeff Chiate, Jeffrey Cole, Mike Adey, Ed Hernandez, Brad Brandenburg and Matt Leupold of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group represented both parties in the transaction. Phil Lombardo, Chuck Belden and Andrew Starnes of Cushman & Wakefield provided local market advisory for the deal.
PHOENIX — Canada-based Epic Investment Services, through its Epic Multifamily Real Estate Fund I, has acquired Urban 188 and 96, two apartment communities located at 1601 and 1545 W. Camelback Road, respectively, in Phoenix. Urban 1601 Property sold the properties for $52 million. Built in 1967, Urban 96 sold for $17 million, and Urban 188, which was built in 1970, sold for $35 million. The two properties offer a total of 284 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 467 square feet. At the time of sale, the properties were approximately 98 percent leased. Chris Roach, Brad Cooke, Matt Roach and Cindy Cooke of Colliers in Arizona negotiated the transaction. Fidelity National Title handled the title and escrow for the sale.
CANTON, GA. — Dalfen Industrial has purchased a two-building industrial park in Canton, about 41.5 miles from downtown Atlanta. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The industrial property totals 112,000 square feet. Located at 505/515 Brown Industrial Blvd., the property is situated close to Interstate 575 and Georgia Highways 20 and 400. The area is home to tenants such as Amazon, Penske, Thyssen Krupp and Papa Johns. With the acquisition, Dalfen Industrial’s Atlanta portfolio reaches over 2.7 million square feet.
Hanley Investment Group Brokers $19.3M Sales of Four Single-Tenant Investments at Retail Center in Rosamond, California
by Amy Works
ROSAMOND, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sales of four single-tenant, net-leased investments at a shopping center in Rosamond for a total consideration of $19.3 million. Four separate buyers acquired the assets, which offer a combined total of 28,462 square feet and were built in 2021. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the developer and seller, a partnership between Pasadena-based Halferty Development Co. and Net Lease Alliance. In the first transaction, Asher and Lefko brokered the sale of a 16,000-square-foot Grocery Outlet-occupied property at 2550 Rosamond Blvd. A San Diego-based private partnership purchased the asset for $7.1 million. Mike Conger of San Diego-based CAA represented the buyer in the deal. A Los Angeles-based private investor acquired a 2,200-square-foot Starbucks Café and Drive-Thru at 2544 Rosamond Blvd. for $3.5 million. Joey Kim of Irvine-based eXp Realty represented the buyer, while Asher and Lefko represented the seller. In the third deal, Asher and Lefko arranged the sale of a 3,062-square-foot 7-Eleven convenience store with a gas station at 2536 Rosamond Blvd. A San Diego-based private investor acquired the property for $5.6 million. Lindsey Kalal of Coronado-based Kalal Investment Realty represented the buyer, while …
Progressive Real Estate Arranges $5.6M Sale of Courtyard Medical & Professional Center in Hemet, California
by Amy Works
HEMET, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of Courtyard Medical & Professional Center, located at 910-960 N. State St. in Hemet. A Newport Beach-based private investor acquired the asset for $5.6 million. Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Henry Liu of CBD Investments represented the buyer in the transaction. Built in 1981, the 39,796-square-foot Courtyard Medical & Progressive Center was fully occupied at the time of sale.
OCOEE, FLA. — A joint venture between PCCP LLC and Fore Property Co. will develop The Alibi at Lake Lilly, a 410-unit apartment community in Ocoee. The construction timeline for the project was not disclosed. Situated on 16.7 acres, The Alibi at Lake Lilly will feature five four-story buildings and seven carriage and townhome buildings with 722 parking spaces. The LEED Silver-designed, garden-style community will offer 24 studios, 156 one-bedroom units, 186 two-bedroom units and 44 three-bedroom units. Interiors will include granite and quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, hardwood style flooring, spa-inspired bathrooms with semi-frameless showers, in-unit washer and dryers and a smart home package. Community amenities will feature a 13,500-square-foot clubhouse with a sports bar area and game area, pool, outdoor lounge area with grills and firepits, 24-hour fitness center, a dog park and walking trails. Located at 2802 Old Winter Garden Road, the property is situated adjacent to the Florida Turnpike. The property is also 3.6 miles from downtown Orlando, eight miles from Orlando Health Central Hospital and 13.3 miles from Winter Garden Village, a shopping mall with tenants such as Best Buy, Chick-fil-A and LongHorn Steakhouse.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $52 million sale of a 176,000-square-foot distribution center in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The facility recently underwent a redevelopment project that was completed last year. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Tony Coskren, Samantha Hallowell and Brian Pinch of Newmark represented the seller, R.J. Kelly Co., a locally based institutional investment firm, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Boston-based Tritower Financial Group.