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BLUFFTON, S.C. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has purchased The Bluestone, a 360-unit apartment complex in Bluffton, for $69.3 million. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include two swimming pools, sundecks, outdoor kitchens, fitness center, grilling areas, clubhouse, coffee bar, yoga studio and a fireplace lounge area. The Bluestone was constructed in phases between 2004 and 2007 and is located six miles from Hilton Head Island. CRC purchased the asset from a joint venture between Charleston, S.C.-based Blaze Partners and The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm based in Washington, D.C.

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RICHMOND, VA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $60.3 million sale-leaseback of a seven-property national industrial portfolio on behalf of owner and seller The C.F. Sauer Co. The seven properties total 791,000 square feet. There are four buildings in Mauldin, S.C.; one in Orange, Fla.; one in San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and one in New Century, Kan. Ben Cooper, Larry Wilks, Keith Bell and Ben Pugh of Cushman & Wakefield represented Richmond-based C.F. Sauer, which is now controlled by the private equity partnership Falfurrias Capital Partners and operates as Sauer Brands. A public REIT acquired six of the properties while a separate public REIT purchased the remaining building. Sauer Brands manufactures a broad line of flavor-enhancing condiments, spices, seasonings and extracts, including well-known brands Duke’s Mayonnaise, The Spice Hunter, Sauer’s, Gold Medal and BAMA.

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ATLANTA — A joint venture between Urban Realty Partners and Case Pomeroy Properties has sold two neighboring apartment complexes totaling 217 units in Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood for $48.2 million. The George and The Leonard are located at 275 Memorial Drive SE and 301 Memorial Drive, respectively, less than a mile east of downtown Atlanta. The communities offer one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include 11,581 square feet of retail space, a clubhouse, business center, pet play area, pet washing area, fitness center and a swimming pool. Mike Kemether, Robert Stickel and Alex Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Grubb Properties acquired the buildings.

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LOUGHMAN, FLA. — Publix Super Markets Inc. has opened a 49,000-square-foot store within Loughman Crossing in Loughman. The prototype location includes a drive-thru pharmacy. Halvorsen Holdings is developing Loughman Crossing, which is also home to Publix Liquors, AT&T, Great Clips, Erlyn’s Taxes and Encore Nails. Loughman Crossing spans 78,200 square feet and includes six outparcels. Located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 17-92 and Ronald Reagan Parkway, the property sits 15 miles southwest of Walt Disney World and 30 miles southwest of downtown Orlando.

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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — American Landmark Apartments has acquired Alta Brighton Park, a 329-unit multifamily property in Summerville. American Landmark will invest $800,000 and rename the property Elevate at Brighton Park. The property offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a saltwater swimming pool, outdoor lounge area with grills, 24-hour fitness center and a resident clubhouse. Alta Brighton Park is located at 115 Great Lawn Drive, 25 miles north of downtown Charleston. Alex Okulski, Sean Wood, John Heimburger, Dean Smith, John Munroe and Jason Kon of Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) represented the seller in the transaction. Bill Weber, Matt Mense, Ari Schwartzbard and Henry Stimler of NKF arranged acquisition financing on behalf of American Landmark. Further details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Metro Philadelphia-based Morgan Properties has acquired multifamily portfolio comprised of 80 apartment communities totaling approximately 18,000 units across 15 states. The portfolio is primarily located in upstate New York markets, including Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse and Albany, as well as Pennsylvania submarkets that include Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. Properties in New York include Henrietta Highlands, a 338-unit community in Henrietta; Waverlywood, a 381-unit property in Webster; and North Ponds, a 196-unit asset in Webster. The portfolio also comprises assets in the Southeast and Midwest United States. The seller was Morgan Communities, a company based in Rochester, New York, which has no relation to Morgan Properties. The sales price was undisclosed.

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Rockefeller Group has opened Rockefeller Group Logistics center, a 2.1 million-square-foot industrial park in Piscataway, a southwestern suburb of New York City. The property comprises five buildings, the largest of which is a 725,000-square-foot distribution center with 36-foot clear ceiling heights preleased to Best Buy. Other tenants include Fujitsu General America Inc., Humanscale, KISS Products, SHI and Kuehne + Nagel.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CT Realty has completed construction of a 95,808-square-foot industrial facility in Jersey City, an eastern suburb of New York City. The property, located at 79 Thomas McGovern Drive, offers 36-foot ceiling heights, eight dock doors and approximately 2,000 square feet of office space. CBRE is leasing the property on behalf of CT Realty.

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JERSEY CITY AND NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Redwood Realty Advisors has brokered the combined $4 million sale of two multifamily properties in Jersey City and North Bergen, two western suburbs of New York City. The Jersey City property, 481-487 Communipaw Avenue, is an eight-unit community comprised of two- and three-bedroom duplexes. The original developer sold the property. The North Bergen asset, 7328 Kennedy Boulevard, comprises 17 apartment units in two-bedroom floor plans. Steven Matovski of Redwood Realty Advisors procured  sellers and buyers in both transactions. Individual sales prices were undisclosed.

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ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated a 3,900-square-foot retail lease for Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts in Englewood, an eastern suburb of New York City. The space is situated within l28-46 South Dean Street, a 41,000-square-foot building anchored by New York Sports Club, which occupies 20,500 square feet on the second floor. Ronald Fotiu and Anthony Cassano of NAI James Hanson represented the landlord, JPM 2006 – LDP8 24-42 S. Dean St., in the lease negotiations.

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