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ATLANTA — Frankforter Group has acquired Garden Walk Apartments, a 240-unit, Class B multifamily community in south Atlanta. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Garden Walk features 240 rental apartments on 29 acres located in Williamsburg Park and is 4.5 miles south of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Frankforter Group, a Montreal-based real estate investment and asset management firm, will invest over $2 million to enhance the property, including the common area amenities, such as an automated delivery locker system, clubhouse upgrades, pool area renovations and sports courts revamping.

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MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN — Colliers International has brokered the sale of a six-building industrial portfolio spanning 1.2 million square feet in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The sales price was undisclosed. One of the buildings is in Lino Lakes, Minn.; two are in Pewaukee, Wis.; two are in Milwaukee; and one is in Menomonie, Wis. Tom Shepherd and Mark Kolsrud of Colliers brokered the transaction. All six properties are fully leased. Minneapolis-based Biynah Industrial Partners and Maryland-based Alex Brown Realty Inc. sold the portfolio to Kansas-based Platform Ventures.

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INDIANAPOLIS — In its fourth-quarter earnings report, Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) says it is confident it has turned the corner on a difficult 2020 and expects “growth in earnings and cash flow in 2021,” according to David Simon, chairman, CEO and president of the Indianapolis-based mall owner. Net operating income in the fourth quarter was $1.2 billion, a year-over-year decline of 23.9 percent. Simon points out that domestic rent abatements and higher uncollectible rents, primarily associated with retail bankruptcies, were the components of the decline. In the fourth quarter, Simon completed its acquisition of an 80 percent interest in The Taubman Realty Group. The company is also opportunistic regarding its strategic investments in retail brands such as Lucky Brand and J.C. Penney that underwent bankruptcy in 2020. As of Dec. 31, occupancy at Simon’s U.S. malls and outlet centers was 91.3 percent. As of Feb. 5, Simon had collected 90 percent of its net billed rents for its U.S. retail portfolio for the second, third and fourth quarters combined. Simon’s stock price opened at $102.50 per share on Tuesday, Feb. 9, down from $143.06 per share one year ago.

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CHICAGO — Skender has completed the interior construction of the 200,000-square-foot Walgreens Technology Center of Excellence within Chicago’s Old Post Office. The office will eventually welcome hundreds of employees, including e-commerce, mobile, pharmacy technology and digital team members as well as Walgreens Boots Alliance information technology personnel. The office space spans multiple levels and features a staircase, open and private offices, collaboration and conferencing spaces, data rooms, lounge spaces and a kitchen. Walgreens was the first major tenant to commit to space at the Old Post Office redevelopment project in 2018. Stantec Inc. served as the architect and engineering firm on the project, and Mace served as the owner’s representative.

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BARTLETT, ILL. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a newly constructed, 207,575-square-foot industrial building located at 1560 W. Stearns Road in Bartlett. The sales price was undisclosed. Situated in DuPage County’s Brewster Creek Logistics Park, the property features a clear height of 32 feet, 28 dock doors and parking for 246 cars. Mark Baumhart of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Platinum Converting, a provider of finishing services to the print and graphic arts industry. Platinum plans to relocate from its Itasca facility this summer. Adam Marshall and Mark Deady of Newmark represented the seller, Logistics Property Co.

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CONGERS, N.Y. — JLL has negotiated the $6.5 million sale of an 81,780-square-foot office property that is situated on 7.5 acres in Congers, about 40 miles north of New York City. JLL represented the seller, The Arc Rockland, an organization that provides services to people of all ages with intellectual and other developmental disabilities, in the transaction. The buyer was Portables Unlimited Inc., a Nanuet-based wholesaler of T-Mobile products.

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FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, ILL. — Cannabis Facility Construction (CFC) is underway on the buildout of a new recreational dispensary for an affiliate of Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) in the St. Louis suburb of Fairview Heights. The 11,000-square-foot dispensary is located at 114 Commerce Lane. The project entails the interior and exterior transformation of an existing building. The dispensary will feature vaulted ceilings, multimedia display screens and product display cases. The project is slated for completion in approximately three months. AWH owns and operates facilities in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts and New Jersey.

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NEW YORK CITY — Alpha Realty has brokered the $4.5 million sale of 310 E. 89th St., a 20-unit apartment building in Manhattan. The five-story building was originally constructed in 1920. Lev Mavashev and Shai Egison of Alpha Realty represented the seller and the locally based buyer in the transaction. The deal traded at a cap rate of 5.1 percent.

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MANGONIA PARK, FLA. — Greystone has provided a $29 million HUD loan to refinance Hampton Court Apartments, a 288-unit affordable housing property in the Palm Beach County town of Mangonia Park. Fred Levine of Greystone originated the financing on behalf of the borrower, North Miami-based Royal Castle Development. The HUD 223(f) financing carries a 35-year term and 35-year amortization schedule, along with a low, fixed interest rate. The property has a LIHTC land-use restriction agreement (LURA) that requires limits on tenant income and rent restrictions for all units. Hampton Court Apartments is located on 4761 N Australian Ave., about nine miles from the Palm Beach International Airport. Constructed by the borrower in 2000, the property consists of 19 apartment buildings featuring two- and three-bedroom units with updated appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups and private outdoor living spaces. Amenities to the gated community include a clubhouse and business center, swimming pool, fitness center, tennis court, picnic and playground area, laundry facility and onsite parking.

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NORTHGLENN, COLO. — Los Angeles-based Gelt has purchased Regatta Apartments, a multifamily community located at 10500 Irma Drive in Northglenn. Sares Regis Multifamily Funds sold the asset for $100.5 million. Built in 2001 on 23 acres, the garden-style property features 22 two-story residential buildings, offering a total of 352 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, and one clubhouse building. All units were recently renovated to feature vinyl plank flooring, stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, white shaker cabinets, nine-foot ceilings, patios or balconies and extra storage. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, hot tub, sports court, media center, theater, fitness center, business center, splash park, dog wash, dog exercise park and barbecue area with fire pit. With this transaction, Gelt now owns more than 2,600 units across seven apartment communities in the Denver metro area. Dan Woodward, David Potarf and Matt Barnett of CBRE represented the seller and buyer in the deal.

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