CHARLESTON, S.C. — Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC has agreed to sell a 30-property multifamily portfolio for approximately $3.6 billion. Eastdil Secured served as the exclusive financial advisor to Greystar. Canadian-based Ivanhoé Cambridge purchased the portfolio, which includes 10,000 units, according to several media outlets. The Greystar Equity Partners IX fund was formed as part of Greystar’s flagship U.S. rental housing value-add fund series in which the company focused on acquiring well-located, institutional-quality apartment communities in target markets throughout the country. Since its launch in 2015, the fund series raised $5 billion, and it includes a group of global institutional investors from North America, Continental Europe and Asia-Pacific. Greystar is a Charleston-based real estate firm that manages and operates approximately $220 billion of real estate in more than 210 markets across the world. The company manages over 748,000 multifamily units globally.
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — A joint venture between Globe Invest, Related Group and BH Group are planning to develop Transit Village, a transit-oriented mixed-use project spanning 10 acres in downtown West Palm Beach. Keith O’Donnell, John Crotty, Gary Gottlieb, Michael Fay, David Duckworth and Brian de la Fé of Avison Young represented the project’s principal, Mike Masanoff, during the development planning process. The amount and terms of the investment were not disclosed. Related Group will serve as the project’s developer. Transit Village is projected to cost over $500 million to develop. The site is approved for approximately 1.5 million square feet of flexible zoning uses. The city granted approval for $25 million in tax increment and grants. Located at 150 Clearwater Drive and 203 S. Tamarind Ave., Transit Village will be situated close to Interstate 95 and less than three miles from the Palm Beach International Airport. Additionally, the project is directly connected to the Tri-Rail and Amtrak Station, providing direct transit access to Palm Beach International, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and Miami International Airports. Related Group is a Miami-based developer that has developed, rehabilitated and managed more than 100,000 condominium, rental and commercial units. For the Transit Village development, …
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Ascendas REIT has purchased a 2.1 million-square-foot industrial portfolio spanning 13 buildings in metro Kansas City for $156 million. The acquisition marks the first entry into the U.S. logistics market for Singapore-based Ascendas. The infill properties are situated across the submarkets of South Johnson County, North Johnson County, Eastern Jackson County and Northland. The portfolio is 92.6 percent occupied by 27 tenants. Two entities doing business as ColFin 2017-11 Industrial Owner LLC and ColFin Cobalt I-II LLC were the sellers. Mark Long, John Hassler, Jim Linn and Andrew Briner of Newmark Zimmer brokered the transaction. Ascendas, an industrial REIT, is listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. Its portfolio comprises 210 properties across the globe.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — KKR has acquired two industrial buildings within Rickenbacker Logistics Park in Columbus for an undisclosed price. Completed this year, the warehouses total 1.1 million square feet and feature a clear height of 36 feet. Both single-tenant buildings are fully leased. CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between CT Realty and Walton Street Capital.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Empire Square Group has completed the disposition of a two-building advanced manufacturing and office campus located at 5300-5350 Hellyer Ave. in South San Jose. J&J Properties acquired the asset for $64.3 million. Joe Moriarty, Scott Prosser and Jack DePuy of CBRE Capital Markets brokered the sale. Brad Zampa and Michael Walker of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance group arranged $44 million in acquisition financing for J&J Properties. The 10-year, fixed-rate, non-recourse loan was arranged through a multinational investment bank. CAES, formerly Cobham, has occupied the 160,000-square-foot asset since it was originally built in 1999, and the company has invested significant capital into facility improvements over the years. The property features specialized infrastructure including 21 kV of power and more than 1,000 tons of HVAC. CAES is a provider of analog and radiation-hardened technology for the U.S. aerospace and defense industry. The company makes off-the-shelf and customized radio frequency, microwave and high-reliability microelectronic products and subsystems.
LANSING, MICH. — Waramaug Hospitality, a privately held investment firm focused on select-service and full-service hotels, has purchased the Radisson Hotel Lansing at the Capitol for an undisclosed price. The 256-room hotel is the only full-service hotel in downtown Lansing, according to Waramaug. The property features an onsite restaurant and bar, fitness center, indoor pool and more than 10,000 square feet of meeting space. The second floor of the hotel connects to the Lansing Center, the 125,000-square-foot convention center owned by the city. Waramaug is planning a complete renovation of the property and will rebrand it as a Doubletree by Hilton upon completion. Terrapin Hospitality will manage the asset. Nate Sahn of CBRE brokered the sale. The seller was undisclosed.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Highwoods Properties Inc., a Raleigh-based REIT, has plans to build GlenLake III, a 218,000-square-foot mixed-use office development in Raleigh with retail and restaurant space. The company’s projected investment is $94.4 million, including the value of the land. Construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter and is slated for completion by the third quarter of 2023. Plans for GlenLake III include 205,000 square feet of office space and 13,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. The project will also have LEED and Fitwell certifications. According to Highwoods’ website, GlenLake III will be a seven-story building built with floor-to-ceiling glass windows, and offer amenities such as a café and lounge, fitness center, outdoor function space and a four-story parking structure. Highwoods has preleased 16 percent of the property’s office portion to McKim & Creed, a national engineering and surveying firm, for its corporate headquarters. GlenLake III is part of the GlenLake Park, an office development with up to seven planned office buildings. The office park is situated between Interstates 440 and 40. From 2001 to 2020, Highwoods has developed five office buildings within GlenLake Park encompassing 732,000 square feet. The company’s most recent project, GlenLake VII, …
MILWAUKIE, ORE. — An affiliate of Guardian Real Estate Services has received preferred equity from PCCP for the development of Monroe Apartments, a multifamily property in Milwaukie, five miles south of Portland. Situated on 7.2 acres, the Class A property will feature 234 apartments spread across five residential buildings in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Unit interiors will include quartz countertops, vinyl-plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, in-unit washers/dryers, large closets and USB outlets. Community amenities will include a playground, dog park, outdoor workout area, barbecue stations and a clubhouse that will offer a feature room, bicycle storage and common area. Additionally, the community will feature 301 parking spaces.
CINCINNATI — Ready Capital has closed an $8.9 million loan for the acquisition, renovation and lease-up of a 197-unit, two-property manufactured housing portfolio within Cincinnati’s Butler County. The buyer plans to remove abandoned homes, purchase new homes and address deferred maintenance. The three-year, floating-rate loan includes a facility to provide future funding for capital expenditures.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Bridge Investment Group has acquired Lakeside Casitas, a multifamily property in Tucson, from Monarch Investment and Management Group for $63.2 million, or $204,032 per unit. Built in 1983 on 21 acres, Lakeside Casitas features 310 apartments, a business center, pool, spa, koi pond and covered parking. Apartments offer open-concept living areas, washers, dryers, oversized walk-in closets and private patios. Hamid Panahi, Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented seller and procured the buyer in the deal.