HASLET, TEXAS — Bellomy & Co. has brokered the sale of Life Storage, a 623-unit self-storage facility in Haslet, located approximately 16 miles from downtown Fort Worth. The property spans 78,950 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy and Michael Johnson of Bellomy & Co. represented the seller, a locally based limited partnership, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, New York-based Angelo Gordon Real Estate Inc.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS —3D Development Partners, which has offices in Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, will build a 123-room hotel in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson that will be operated under the Element by Westin brand. The hotel’s suites will feature full kitchens and spa-inspired bathrooms. Amenities will include a fitness center, pool and bike rental program. 3D Development is partnering with Missouri-based management firm Midas Hospitality on the project, which is expected to open this summer.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Muskin Commercial has arranged the sale of The Arts Apartments at Turtle Creek, a 95-unit multifamily complex located just south of downtown Austin. The property is situated on 5.3 acres and features one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a pool, dog park and multiple art installations. Muskin Commercial represented the undisclosed, Dallas-based seller in the transaction. Locally based investment firm Narrow Road Group purchased the complex for an undisclosed price and will implement a value-add program that includes rebranding the property as Arroyo Apartments.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (NASDAQ: ILPT) has purchased a Class A warehouse in Kansas City for $44 million. Built in 2018, the 645,000-square-foot building is situated on 57 acres at 17001 W. Mercury St. The property is fully leased to one tenant, which has 12 years remaining on its lease. The sales price represents a cap rate of 6.5 percent. Industrial Logistics Properties Trust is a publicly traded REIT with 301 properties spanning 43.8 million rentable square feet in its portfolio as of Sept. 30.
ZIONSVILLE, IND. — The Connor Group has acquired The Domain at Bennett Farms in Zionsville, a northwest suburb of Indianapolis, for $40.5 million. Amenities at the 219-unit apartment property include a fitness center, resident lounge, community garden, bike storage and garage parking. The three-story community was built in 2012. Steve LaMotte Jr., Dane Wilson and Alex Possick of CBRE represented the seller, REI Real Estate Services.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — L Brands Inc., the parent company of retailers Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works, reported that its same-store sales during the holiday period grew 5 percent, compared with a 3 percent drop one year ago. Shoppers purchased more lounge wear, hand soap and candles ahead of the new year. Comparable sales at Bath & Body Works increased 17 percent for the nine-week period that ended Jan. 2. Columbus-based L Brands expects to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 24.
NAPERVILLE, ILL. — Haven Realty Capital continues to build its single-family rental portfolio with the $18.5 million acquisition of Ashwood Place in Naperville. Ashwood Place is one of the first dedicated rental communities (DRC) in the Chicagoland area. A DRC is similar to a single-family housing subdivision except that it caters solely to renters. These types of communities are growing in popularity, particularly among residents who cannot afford to purchase a home but desire a neighborhood feel, according to Haven. Each of the 60 homes at Ashwood Place feature a two-bedroom, two-bathroom floor plan spanning 1,350 square feet. The community was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Justin Ross, Matt Ishikawa, Bill Howe and David Guenther of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller.
BURBANK, ILL. — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $10.2 million acquisition loan for a multifamily community in Burbank, about 15 miles southwest of Chicago. Built in 1983, the property consists of 27 buildings across 6.3 acres. The 173 units average 952 square feet. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule and one year of interest-only payments. An undisclosed bank provided the loan. Deshe Real Estate was the borrower. This is the first time the property has traded hands since it was built, according to ASC.
BURLINGTON, N.J. — Lee & Associates has brokered the $110.5 million sale of a 116.8-acre industrial redevelopment site in the Southern New Jersey city of Burlington. The property currently houses a 1 million-square-foot warehouse that was previously occupied by the U.S. General Services Administration and will be decommissioned. The new ownership, a partnership between New York-based Clarion Partners and MRP Industrial, plans to build two Class A distribution centers on the site on a speculative basis. Bob Yoshimura, Joe Hill, Eric Mattson and Joe Hill Jr. of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Boston-based STAG Industrial, in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — DH Property Holdings has broken ground on a 370,000-square-foot industrial project at 640 Columbia St. in Brooklyn. The site spans 4.5 acres and is located in the Red Hook waterfront district. The three-story building will feature 18- to 28-foot clear heights, 130-foot truck court depths, office space and parking for up to 184 vehicles. Ware Malcomb is the project architect; Suffolk Construction is the general contractor, and Bohler is the civil engineer. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter.
