CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $9.5 million sale of a multifamily portfolio in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. The portfolio includes: 4621-25 N. Lincoln Ave., a building with 25 apartment units and four ground-floor retail spaces; and 2243-51 W. Eastwood Ave., a 16-unit apartment building. The properties were originally built in the 1920s. The apartment units feature new tile flooring and cabinetry as well as stainless steel appliances. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the seller, a venture of New York-based Pioneer Acquisitions LLC. Smazal also represented the buyer, a venture led by Jeff Weinberg of Chicago-based Drexel Properties. The buyer assumed the existing CMBS financing.
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COLUMBIA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $4.1 million sale of a Walgreens-occupied property in Columbia, approximately 15 miles south of St. Louis. The net-leased asset, built in 2003, is located at 100 Admiral Weinel Blvd. Walgreens has 10 years remaining on its lease term. Nicholas Kanich of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago office represented the seller, a private investor. Benedict Gutierrez, Drew Kristol and Kirk Olson of Marcus & Millichap’s Miami office secured and represented the buyer, an individual trust.
CHICAGO — Workbox Coworking Co. has signed a 15,295-square-foot, full-floor lease at 306 West Erie in Chicago. Workbox expects to occupy its space in mid-2021. North Wells Capital and Urban Innovations recently completed the expansion and redevelopment of the office and retail property. Additionally, the developers have commenced construction on the street-level buildout for Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea, which is slated to open in mid-2021. The location will be the brand’s sixth in the Chicagoland area. The building is part of Verso, a three-building collection in Chicago’s River North. JLL is the leasing agent for 306 West Erie and the entire Verso portfolio.
EverWest Sells Linq Creative Office Campus Near Los Angeles to Harkwood Ventures for $24M
by Amy Works
REDONDO BEACH, CALIF. — Hawkwood Ventures has purchased Linq, a two-building creative office campus located at 2400 Marine Ave. in the Los Angeles suburb of Redondo Beach. EverWest Real Estate Investors sold the property for $24 million. Developed in 1964 and renovated in 2018, Linq features a total of 50,000 square feet of office space with private tenant entrances, glass roll-up doors, skylights and a wrap-around boardwalk, as well as new power, landscaping, lobby, restrooms and signage. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased to multiple tenants. Steve Solomon, Kristen Bowman and Andrew Harper of JLL represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction.
Bayshire Senior Communities Acquires Two Seniors Housing Properties in Southern California
by Amy Works
CARLSBAD AND RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF. — Bayshire Senior Communities, a boutique senior living owner and operator, has acquired Brookdale Carlsbad and Brookdale Rancho Mirage, renaming the two communities as Bayshire Carlsbad and Bayshire Rancho Mirage. Both properties are continuing care retirement communities, each featuring 90 independent and assisted living units, 24 memory care units and 45 skilled nursing units. Carlsbad is located north of San Diego, and Rancho Mirage is part of the Inland Empire. Bayshire is an owner-operator headquartered in Escondido, a suburb of San Diego.
ARVADA, COLO. — New York-based The Praedium Group has purchased Gateway Arvada Ridge, a multifamily property in Arvada, a suburb of Denver. Terms of the transaction were not released. Constructed in 2019, the four-story Gateway Arvada Ridge features 296 apartments located along air-conditioned interior corridors. Units offer quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, large kitchen islands, walk-in closets and floor-to-ceiling windows. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa; a two-story clubhouse with game room and billiards; fitness center with spin studio; pet park and spa; community grilling areas; and a bike wash/repair shop. Additionally, the property features 534 parking spaces, including 12 direct-access garages, 12 carriage building garages, 75 breezeway garages, 48 detached satellite garages, 47 carports and 340 open spaces.
Berkadia Brokers $23M Sale of The Madison Multifamily Property in Downtown Mesa, Arizona
by Amy Works
MESA, ARIZ. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Madison, a garden-style apartment community located in Mesa. Southern California-based Westgrove Partners sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $23 million. Located at 520 N. Mesa Drive, The Madison features 96 apartments in a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom floor plans with oversized private patios or balconies and washers/dryers. Community amenities include a fully renovated clubhouse/leasing center, swimming pool, laundry facility, covered parking and an outdoor area with grilling stations. Dan Cheyne, Ric Holway and Mark Forrestor of Berkadia’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal.
Livingston Street Capital Buys King City Senior Village Independent Living Property Near Portland
by Amy Works
KING CITY, ORE. — An affiliate of Livingston Street Capital has acquired King City Senior Village, an independent living community in the Portland suburb of King City. This is the first West Coast addition to the firm’s active adult and independent living portfolio. The property was recently renovated. The number of units and other details were not disclosed. “We’re focused on identifying core, core-plus and light value-add communities throughout the country that facilitate the lifestyles today’s 55+ residents desire, based on our expertise in the active adult and independent living sectors,” says Peter Scola, founder and co-CEO of Livingston Street Capital. “King City Senior Village is well aligned with this strategy, due to its appealing location and established emphasis on providing a range of wellness-minded activities and engaging social programs. “King City was originally established as an age-restricted community in the 1960s and maintained its reputation throughout the years as an ideal location for retirement. The property is situated in the picturesque Pacific Northwest, just 10 miles from downtown Portland, providing exceptional suburban living with easy access to the city.” Located near several convenient retail amenities and the communities of Tigard, Beaverton and Portland, King City Senior Village consists of …
By Scott Mertz, SIOR, president, NAI Mertz The industrial sector has proven to be the only entity with innate immunity to the coronavirus. The onset of the virus has had nary an impact on the soaring demand, rising lease rates and rapid pace of new construction in the major industrial markets throughout the nation. If anything, the increased reliance on home delivery due to stay-at-home orders has only elevated the need for well-located warehouse space from e-commerce companies. That’s been the story in Southern New Jersey, where demand remains high and inventory is in short supply. The vacancy rate has dropped below 4.5 percent, and market rent has been on a steady ascent, standing at $6.55 per square foot at the end of 2020. With more players than open seats, it’s no surprise that developers are seeking to build on any viable plot of land in the region. Construction start activity reached a crescendo in the third quarter of 2020 with 4.2 million square feet entering development. All told, there is 7.1 million square feet of new construction on the way in Southern New Jersey. Many of these facilities will be delivered to market fully occupied. Over the past five …
MEMPHIS, TENN., AND ATLANTA — Developer Core5 Industrial Partners has sold a three-property distribution center portfolio in the Atlanta and Memphis metro areas for $166.7 million. The buyer is Preylock Holdings, a private equity investor and manager based in Los Angeles. Atlanta-based Core5 delivered all three properties in 2020. Totaling approximately 2.2 million square feet, the bulk distribution centers feature ESFR sprinklers, ample auto parking and trailer storage, clear heights ranging from 36 to 40 feet and abundance of dock-high doors with view windows. “The willingness of buyers to be aggressive in both price and transaction structure demonstrates the continued demand for core industrial product,” says Dennis Mitchell, a JLL Capital Markets team member who represented Core5 in the deal. The Atlanta-area asset in the portfolio sale is Crossroads Business Center, a 1 million-square-foot distribution center located at 5705 Campbellton Fairburn Road in the south Atlanta suburb of Union City. The metro Memphis assets are both situated within the DeSoto 55 Logistics Center, an industrial campus located in Horn Lake, Miss. The properties are the 328,355-square-foot DeSoto A2 and the 860,915-square-foot Desoto D, which are located at 1453 and 1615 Commerce Parkway, respectively. The buildings are all situated near the …