PLANO, TEXAS — At Home Group Inc. (NYSE: HOME) reported a 47.5 percent increase in net sales for its third fiscal quarter that ended on Oct. 24 relative to its fiscal third quarter in 2019. At Home has now achieved 21.5 percent growth in net sales on a year-to-date basis. The Plano-based home improvement retailer also reported $47.1 million in net income for its third quarter, a substantial increase from the $14.6 million net loss posted in the third quarter of 2019. The company currently operates 219 stores in 40 states. In a call with shareholders, At Home CEO Lee Bird noted the company was currently enjoying its lowest leverage ratio since going public. In addition, Bird said that At Home’s “real estate opportunities are only getting stronger,” and that the company had “the potential to grow our store base nearly three times larger.” At Home’s stock price opened at $18.86 per share on Thursday, Dec. 3, up from $8.24 per share a year ago.
SAN ANTONIO — New Jersey-based Silver Point Group and its Chicago-based preferred equity partner Origin Investments have acquired Ashley Oaks Apartment Homes, a 462-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. Built in phases between 1985 and 1995, the property is located approximately 15 miles from the downtown district and features one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and outdoor grilling areas. The seller was LivCore, a subsidiary of Blackstone Group.
IRVING, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Monterey Apartments, a 160-unit multifamily community in Irving. The property was built in 1971, offers a pool and a playground and was 73 percent occupied at the time of sale. Chris Deuillet and William Hubbard of CBRE represented the seller, Plano-based Elmstone Group, in the transaction. The buyer was Forney, Texas-based BeazWorkz Investing.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Henry S. Miller Brokerage has arranged the sale of a 24,833-square-foot retail building located at 2551 Ephriham Ave. in northwest Fort Worth. Shawn Ackerman of Henry S. Miller represented the seller, Fallas Borrower IV LLC, in the transaction. Troy Morgan of Structure Commercial represented the buyer, Savcorp Ltd., doing business as Savers Cost Plus Supermarket.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Rastegar Property Co. has purchased Lamar Oaks, a 30-unit apartment complex on Austin’s north side. The property was built in 1969 and consists of 19,650 net rentable square feet. Rastegar will implement a value-add program to unit interiors and amenity spaces, including greater air circulation and social distancing in common areas. The seller was not disclosed.
BLUE BELL, PA. — Saudi Arabian investment firm Sidra Capital has acquired a 90 percent stake in Arborcrest Corporate Campus, an 855,600-square-foot office property located in the Philadelphia suburb of Blue Bell. The five-building campus was completed in two phases between 2015 and 2019 and maintains a sizable life sciences and biotechnology footprint. JLL brokered the deal between Sidra Capital and Spear Street Capital, which retains the other 10 percent ownership in the campus.
MARLTON, N.J. — A partnership between Canoe Brook Development and RD Management has begun leasing Inwood at Renaissance Square, a 338-unit luxury apartment community in Marlton, located outside Philadelphia. The property offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 602 to 1,238 square feet. Units feature custom cabinetry, quartz countertops and backsplashes, stainless steel appliances and individual washers and dryers. Communal amenities include a pool, fitness center, conference room, golf lounge and simulator and an onsite public park with a playground and dog run. Rents start at approximately $1,500 per month for a studio apartment.
PENNSAUKEN, N.J. — Colliers International has negotiated a 140,800-square-foot industrial sublease at 500 Griffith Morgan Lane in Pennsauken, located outside Philadelphia in Southern New Jersey. Food subscription service Misfits Market, which recently relocated to a new build-to-suit facility in Delanco, New Jersey, is subleasing the space to California-based Maxon Auto Corp. The space features a clear height of 24 feet, 29 loading doors and three drive-in doors. Ian Richman and Marc Isdaner of Colliers represented Misfits Market in the transaction.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has secured a 110,000-square-foot industrial lease at 7300 West Side Ave. in North Bergen, located across the Hudson River from Upper Manhattan. The property currently spans 130,000 square feet, but the landlord plans to remove 20,000 square feet of mezzanine-level office space in order to create more 24-foot clear heights throughout the building. Scott Perkins, Tom Vetter, Jeff DeMagistris and Chris Todd of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, Link Logistics Real Estate, in the lease negotiations. Wenying “Linda” Tan of Oxford Property Group USA represented the tenant, shipping company High May Inc.
AGAWAM AND WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — Connecticut-based brokerage firm Chozick Realty has arranged the $9.2 million sale of Elizabeth Manor and Imperial Apartments, two multifamily assets totaling 115 units in Western Massachusetts. Elizabeth Manor is a 40-unit property in Agawam that was built in 1966, and Imperial is a 75-unit complex that was built in 1970. Tom Boyle and Steve Pappas of Chozick Realty represented the seller, Dow Management LLC, and procured the New York-based buyer in the transaction.