CAMDEN, N.J. — A partnership between Chicago-based Venture One Real Estate and Kovitz Investment Group has acquired a 17,290-square-foot vacant industrial building in Camden, located outside of Philadelphia in New Jersey. The 9.4-acre property serves as a repair/maintenance facility, offers proximity to Interstate 295 and downtown Philadelphia and features 2,800 square feet of office space and parking for 236 trailers. Jim Scott of Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Scott Mertz of NAI Mertz represented the buyer and will market the property for lease.
BOSTON — An affiliate of The Bulfinch Companies has purchased a 7,200-square-foot retail building in Boston’s Harvard Square neighborhood with plans to reposition the asset as a medical office or life sciences property complete with a rooftop deck. The building has two stories above grade and one below, with floor–to–ceiling windows on the street providing high visibility and ample daylighting. Kellie Coveney and Michael Restivo of JLL represented the seller, a private entity advised by Ella Properties LLC, in the transaction.This acquisition further strengthens Bulfinch’s portfolio in the Cambridge market. Earlier this year, Bulfinch completed a 280,000-square-foot lab building at Cambridge Discovery Park in the Alewife life sciences cluster. Bulfinch is also the manager of Osborn Triangle, a three-property life sciences and biotech development in Cambridge’s Kendall Square neighborhood,
ATLANTA — Pinewood Atlanta Studios, home of blockbuster films such as Avengers: Endgame, has rebranded as Trilith Studios and unveiled a new 935-acre master development in South Atlanta. The project includes the studio as well as businesses, custom homes, “micro villages,” restaurants and schools, all aimed at servicing the film and creative industries. Plans call for more than 220,000 square feet of new spaces on the campus, including a “Creative Office Centre” designed to house content and technology companies as well as 60,000 square feet of stages with computer-generated production technologies. Trilith Development LLC says it “aims to connect business with lifestyle through a European-inspired town that serves as the development’s cultural center.” Construction on the walkable community began two years ago with plans to house 5,000 residents in 1,400 homes, including 600 multifamily units. Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar is the first of 12 food concepts to complement the shops in Town Centre, a 270,000-square-foot retail development. Half of the project is dedicated to green space. Residents will have access to 15 miles of nature trails and 19 landscaped parks. Plans also call for Piedmont Wellness Center, The Forest School and a 60,000-square-foot fitness facility. The Georgia Film Academy …
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Morgan Properties has purchased an 18-property multifamily portfolio in North and South Carolina for $323 million. The portfolio comprises 3,256 units, primarily located in metro Charlotte. King of Prussia-based Morgan Properties now owns nearly 5,000 units in the Carolinas. The 10 properties in and around Charlotte comprise 2,243 garden-style units. The properties include Village at Brierfield, Wexford and Sharon Pointe in Charlotte; Parkway Station, Trinity Station and Waters Edge in Concord; Kannon Station and McClain Heights in Kannapolis; Woodbrook in Monroe; Alexander Station, Ashton Woods and Lakewood in Salisbury; and Huntersville Apartment Homes in Huntersville. The other three North Carolina properties total 562 units and include Highland Ridge in High Point, Clemmons Station in Clemmons and Enclave at North Point in Winston-Salem. The three properties in South Carolina include Gable Oaks in Rock Hill, 1022 West in Gaffney and Station 153 in Anderson. The three communities comprise 583 units. Morgan Properties plans to implement a $20 million renovation program throughout the portfolio, which will include upgrading curb appeal; renovating kitchens and bathrooms; upgrading communal amenities to include dog parks, playgrounds, fitness centers, club rooms and package rooms with Amazon hub lockers; and installing washers and …
MILWAUKEE — Affiliates of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investments have acquired a three-property industrial portfolio in Dresden, Church Hill and Kingsport, Tenn., spanning nearly 1.6 million square feet. Church Hill-based Frog Properties LLC sold the portfolio for an undisclosed price. The property located at 2073 Evergreen St. in Dresden features 30 truck doors, 20- to 35-foot clear heights and rail access with a 1,500-foot rail platform. Champion Homes anchors the 611,556-square-foot facility. The property in Church Hill spans 857,056 square feet. The asset is situated at 121 Kingsport Press Road and features a 300-foot rail spur with access to Norfolk Southern Rail. The Kingsport facility is located on six acres at 2497 Sherwood Road. The 130,751-square-foot property features 20-foot clear heights and 8- to 12-inch thick concrete flooring. Quebecor World, a Canadian-based publishing company, used to occupy the properties in Church Hill and Dresden. Michael Reid of Newmark Knight Frank represented both the buyer and seller, Frog Properties, in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
GAITHERSBURG, MD. — JLL has arranged the sale of Cadence at Crown, a 538-unit multifamily community in Gaithersburg. JRK Property Holdings acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The property offers studio to three-bedroom floor plans averaging 863 square feet. Communal amenities include a pool, sundeck, 24-hour fitness center, internet café, conference room, gaming lounge, pet spa and electric car charging stations. The community is situated at 113 Ellington Blvd., 21 miles north of downtown Washington, D.C. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Robert Jenkins of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
UNION CITY, GA. — Crow Holdings Industrial (CHI) has sold South Fulton Logistics Center, a 234,000-square-foot industrial facility in Union City. CHI delivered the asset in April 2019. The facility features 32-foot clear heights and was 68 percent leased at the time of sale to Greenball Corp., a manufacturer and wholesaler of tires. South Fulton Logistics Center is situated at the intersection of Hunter and Mason roads, six miles west of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. TA Realty acquired the property for an undisclosed price.
GREER, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.4 million sale of Orangetheory Fitness Strip Center, an outparcel to Riverside Crossing Shopping Center, in Greer. The 6,500-square-foot outparcel is leased to Orangetheory Fitness, Greenfield’s Bagels & Deli and Stevenson Tax & Accounting. The sale is the final piece of the Riverside Crossing Shopping Center portfolio, which comprises a Lowe’s Foods grocery-anchored shopping center and two outparcels totaling 58,358 square feet. The asset is located at 870 E. Suber Road, 10 miles east of downtown Greenville. Zach Taylor and Don McMinn of Marcus & Millichap’s Taylor McMinn Group represented the seller, EA Riverside OP3 LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, VLH Hiawatha LLC, was completing a 1031 exchange. “When evaluating the sale, we concluded the best way to maximize proceeds was to sell the center as three separate offerings to three separate investors,” says Taylor. “By taking this parcelization approach, we achieved a blended cap rate that was 25 basis points lower and netted the seller an additional $600,000 in value.” The three parcels sold for a total of $17.4 million.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Rockwood Capital has completed the sale of MetroPointe Apartments, a multifamily property located in Tempe. Cortland acquired the asset for $96.7 million, or $233,133 per unit. Built in 2009, the property features 415 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, two swimming pools and a spa. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Ryan Cos. has broken ground on Clarendale Arcadia, an independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Phoenix. The project is a joint venture between Harrison Street, LCS and Ryan. The partnership entered into a long-term ground lease with the landowner, LAKO. Located on six acres, the 347,346-square-foot community will feature 140 independent living apartments, 68 assisted living apartments and 40 memory care apartments. Independent living residences will range from 696 square feet to 1,692 square feet, and assisted living residences will range from 439 square feet to 1,315 square feet. Fifth Third Bank N.A. acted as administrative agent and lead arranger alongside Regions Bank as syndication agent to finance the project. The amount of the financing was not disclosed. Craig Coppola of The Coppola Cheney Group at Lee & Associates worked on behalf of the land lessor and Ryan Cos. to negotiate this transaction. According to a market study conducted by Moore Diversified Services, senior living is undersupplied in this area, and the nearby communities that exist were built, on average, in 1990. ORB Architecture LLC is the project architect. Thoma-Holec Design is the interior designer. Phase I is scheduled for completion in summer 2022, followed …