JLL Arranges $168.3M Sale of Retail Portfolio Across Mid-Atlantic

WASHINGTON, D.C. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of a portfolio of eight infill neighborhood retail assets totaling 695,991 square feet in Washington, D.C., northern Virginia and southern Maryland.Stephen Conley, Danny Finkle, Jordan Lex and Kim Flores of JLL represented the D.C.-based seller, WashREIT (NYSE: WRE), which sold the portfolio for $168.3 million. The buyers were Rosenthal Properties and an undisclosed institutional partner, according to the Washington Business …

September 24, 2021Acquisitions, District of Columbia, Retail, Southeast, Top Stories

TruAmerica Acquires Two Apartment Communities Totaling 269 Units in Metro Boston

ANDOVER AND STOUGHTON, MASS. — Los Angeles-based investment firm TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired Marquee at Andover and Lux at Stoughton, two apartment communities totaling 269 units in metro Boston. The properties, which were purchased in two separate transactions, respectively total 115 and 154 units. The sellers were not disclosed. TruAmerica plans to implement a value-add program focused on unit interiors and amenity spaces. Chris Phaneuf of JLL represented the seller in the Andover …

September 24, 2021Acquisitions, Massachusetts, Multifamily, Northeast

EverWest Real Estate Buys Queens Warehouse from Wharton Industrial for $57.2M

NEW YORK CITY — Denver-based investment firm EverWest Real Estate Investors has purchased a 70,500-square-foot warehouse in Queens from Wharton Industrial for $57.2 million. The rear-load facility features a clear height of 30 feet and is situated on a 2.9-acre site in the Maspeth neighborhood. Mo Beler, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Keith Kurland and Michael Diaz of Walker & Dunlop represented Wharton Industrial in the deal. Stephen Feinberg represented EverWest on an …

September 24, 2021Acquisitions, Industrial, New York, Northeast

Greystone Arranges $45.3M Loan for Refinancing of Northern New Jersey Apartments

MIDDLESEX, N.J. — Greystone has arranged a $45.3 million loan for the refinancing of The View at Middlesex, a newly built, 200-unit apartment complex in Northern New Jersey. The property consists of 160 one-bedroom units, 40 two-bedroom units and 7,700 square feet of retail space. Amenities include a fitness center, lounge areas, a game room, pool and a roof deck. Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust provided the loan, which retires the construction financing originated by Procida Funding in …

September 24, 2021Loans, Multifamily, New Jersey, Northeast

SVN | Parsons Commercial Group Negotiates Sale of 60,000 SF Industrial Building Near Boston

ANDOVER, MASS. — SVN | Parsons Commercial Group has arranged the sale of a 60,000-square-foot industrial building in the northern Boston suburb of Andover. The sales price was $10.3 million. The property sits on 4.7 acres and will be available for lease next fall for the first time in more than 20 years. Alex Berger and Matt Quinlan of SVN represented the seller, Stickamayka Group LLC, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a joint venture between Boston-based Oliver Street …

September 24, 2021Acquisitions, Industrial, Massachusetts, Northeast

OGS Recycling Signs 34,801 SF Industrial Lease in Eatontown, New Jersey

EATONTOWN, N.J. — OGS Recycling has signed a 34,801-square-foot industrial lease in Eatontown, located near the Jersey Shore. The building at 246 Industrial Way offers proximity to the Garden State Parkway, as well as a clear height of 30 feet and eight loading docks. Matt Leonelli of Sheldon Gross Realty represented the undisclosed landlord in the lease negotiations. David Zimmel of Zimmel Associates represented the

September 24, 2021Industrial, Leasing Activity, New Jersey, Northeast

Volume of Self-Storage Deals in Texas Explodes

By Taylor Williams A number of economic, demographic and bureaucratic headwinds are propelling investment in self-storage properties across Texas, such that some brokerage firms are on pace to have record-breaking deal volumes in 2021. Last year, the outbreak of COVID-19 postponed the typical leasing season of late spring and early summer. Individuals and businesses grappled with economic uncertainty by tightening their purse strings. But by fall of last year, leasing and occupancy rates …

September 24, 2021Industrial, Market Reports, Self-Storage, Texas, Texas Market Reports

Hamilton Zanze Buys Multifamily Community in Metro Nashville for $46.5M

COLUMBIA, TENN. — Hamilton Zanze has bought The Retreat at Arden Village, a 228-unit apartment community in Columbia, for $46.5 million. Tyler Mayo of Capstone Apartment Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Arden Village Apartments LLC. Adam Klenk, Austin Heithcock, Luke Searcy, Jonathan Hawks and Jordan Arand of Capstone also brokered the sale.Built in 2007 with additions in 2018, The Retreat at Arden Village was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The …

September 23, 2021Acquisitions, Multifamily, Southeast, Tennessee

East West Partners Signs Three Leases for New Tenants to Join Crabtree Terrace in Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. — East West Partners has signed leases with two retail tenants and one office tenant at Crabtree Terrace, a 173,468-square-foot mixed-use development in Raleigh’s Crabtree Valley district. Hillman Duncan and John MacDonnell of JLL handle office leasing on behalf of the owner. CBRE is leading the retail leasing efforts.Located at 4509 Creedmoor Road, Crabtree Terrace includes 145,000 square feet of Class A office space and over 28,000 square feet of retail space. Opened in …

September 23, 2021Leasing Activity, North Carolina, Office, Retail, Southeast

TSCG Arranges $12M Sale of Walmart-Anchored Shopping Center in Tampa

TAMPA, FLA. — TSCG has arranged the sale of The Greenhouse Shops, a Walmart-anchored shopping center in Tampa. Anthony Blanco and Mallory Silva of TSCG represented Abaco-Greenhouse, a private partnership in the $12 million sale to an affiliate of CF Properties, a private real estate investment firm from Miami.Built in 1985 and renovated in 2014, The Greenhouse Shops totals 36,670 square feet, not including Walmart, and was 96 percent leased at the time of sale. The Walmart Neighborhood …

September 23, 2021Acquisitions, Florida, Retail, Southeast