LIBERTY, MO. — NorthMarq has arranged the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio totaling 237 units in Liberty, a northeast suburb of Kansas City. The sales price was undisclosed. Skyline totals 93 units while Westowne consists of 144 units. They are sister properties located within a five-minute drive of each other. Both communities underwent exterior and interior upgrades prior to sale. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of NorthMarq represented the seller, Clarity Equity Group. The portfolio sold to a private investor based in Utah.
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MAPLEWOOD, MINN. — Upland Real Estate Group has brokered the $9.1 million sale of a Tesla service center in Maplewood near St. Paul. Tesla occupies the property on a long-term, net-lease basis. Tesla currently operates more than 330 locations worldwide. Keith Sturm, Deborah Vannelli and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller. An institutional buyer purchased the asset.
PATERSON AND PASSAIC, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has brokered the $17 million sale of a 133-unit apartment portfolio in Northern New Jersey’s Passaic County. The portfolio comprises nine properties of early 20th century construction that offer 133 units in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. Debbie Pomerantz of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, Golden Equities LLC, in the transaction and procured the buyer, an undisclosed private investor.
Pathfinder Partners Divests of The Sterling Multifamily Community in Gilbert, Arizona for $30.9M
by Amy Works
GILBERT, ARIZ. — San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners has completed the sale of The Sterling, an apartment property in Gilbert, approximately 23 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix. Casa Anita Apartments LLC acquired the asset for $30.9 million. Built in 2000 as condominiums, The Sterling, formerly known as The Vintage, is situated on 9.3 acres and includes 13 residential buildings consisting of six studio lofts, 21 one-bedroom/one-bath units, 40 two-bedroom/two-bath units and 40 three-bedroom/three-bath units, averaging 1,154 square feet. Pathfinder Partners originally acquired the property in 2017 and completed at $1.4 million renovation to the asset. Renovations included building repairs; installation of a dog park and package locker; upgrading the clubhouse, leasing office and pool area; and renovating more than half of the units. At the time of sale, The Sterling was 97 percent occupied. David Fogler of Cushman & Wakefield Multifamily Advisory Group brokered the transaction.
YMC Arizona Properties Acquires Portico Place Office Property in Chandler, Arizona for $21.7M
by Amy Works
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — YMC Arizona Properties, a private investment group based in Los Angeles, has purchased Portico Place I and II, a two-building office property located at 2121 and 2195 W. Chandler Blvd. in Chandler. Milwaukee-based Irgens sold the complex for $21.7 million. Situated in the South East Valley, Portico Place I and II offers 89,182 square feet of office space, with lease rates ranging from the high $20s to low $30s per square foot. Erik Marsh of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the deal.
LAFAYETTE, COLO. — AQYRE Real Estate Advisors has facilitated the sale of Baseline Village Apartments in Lafayette. The property traded hands for $12.5 million, or $357,143 per unit. The names of the buyer and seller were not released. Matt Lewallen of AQYRE represented the buyer and seller in the deal. Located at 811-813 E. Baseline Road, the 47,236-square-foot Baseline Village features 35 apartments.
Progressive Real Estate Partners Brokers $1.6M Sale of Restaurant Property in Moreno Valley, California
by Amy Works
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a freestanding restaurant building located at 23040 Alessandra Blvd. in Moreno Valley. Carnitas al Estilo Michoacan acquired the property for $1.6 million. The recently remodeled restaurant is fully equipped and features an extra-large kitchen with two walk-in coolers, a spacious interior dining area, outdoor patio seating and a full bar. The buyer plans to open its second Inland Empire restaurant, which is known for its Michoacan-style carnitas and Mexican dishes, at the location this spring. Albert Lopez of Progressive Real Estate Partners handled the transaction.
SAN FRANCISCO — SBC Investors LLC has completed the sale of an 8.2-acre land site located at 200-212 Shaw Road, 214-218 Shaw Road and 1264-1272 San Mateo Ave. in San Francisco. Prologis acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The 8.2-acre site is adjacent to San Francisco International Airport and U.S. Route 101, connecting South San Francisco to the rest of the Bay Area. Additionally, the property is roughly four blocks from the BART San Bruno station and five blocks from the CalTrain San Bruno station. Darla Longo, Rebecca Perlmutter, Marshall Hydorn, David Black and Karl Hansen of CBRE represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the deal.
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) has received a zoning approval that will allow the Philadelphia-based mall owner to add up to 1,065 multifamily units and a hotel to its Moorestown Mall in Southern New Jersey. For PREIT (NYSE: PEI), which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early November, the move is part of a larger effort to diversify the real estate at several of its regional malls. Dubbed a “densification plan” by company executives, PREIT’s plan to sell parcels of land to multifamily developers is expected to generate as much as $150 million in proceeds that will be used to reduce its outstanding debt. The company is in the process of delivering 3,500 apartments across its properties as part of the initial phase of the plan, which could ultimately see as many as 7,000 multifamily units and several hotels added to PREIT’s properties. The first phase of the multifamily component at Moorestown Mall will consist of 375 units and a hotel with an unspecified number of rooms. “Our foresight has shaped a high-quality portfolio with a strong retail core that attracts a distinctive mix of new uses to redefine the future-ready retail and leisure district,” said …
NAI: Atlanta’s Office Market is Going to be ‘Just Fine’ as New Developments Come on Line
by Alex Tostado
By Claire Blevins and Collin Devaney, NAI Brannen Goddard We’ve all seen the depressing commercial real estate news stories about the state of the office market, with words like “bleak,” “hazy” or “obsolete” in the headlines. Questions surround every major market, including Atlanta — a metro market known for its dependable economy and robust demand. Admittedly, Atlanta has had its struggles during the pandemic, like slow leasing activity and rising rental rates, but not everything is doom and gloom. New City Properties, in the middle of breaking ground on Mailchimp’s new headquarters, announced it was upping the budget to prepare for future pandemics, including setting money aside for technology that is not even available yet. Other developers are choosing to prioritize private green space over expensive machinery. Midtown’s new Norfolk Southern headquarters, opening by the third quarter of 2021, takes advantage of its 3.4-acre lot by developing a campus-style hub filled with parks and a rooftop garden. Employees who utilize these outdoor spaces decrease the risk of airborne transmissions, as well as promote healthy habits. Not every office building has the room for large outdoor forums, so other owners are doing away with cubicles and building out private offices. Or …