TEMPLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Storeroom, a self-storage facility located in the Central Texas city of Temple that consists of 173 non-climate-controlled units and 22 uncovered parking spaces. Spanning 20,675 square feet, the property includes a leasing office and showroom, 24-hour video surveillance and perimeter fencing and lighting. Brandon Karr and Danny Cunningham of Karr Self-Storage, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a Texas-based partnership.
DALLAS — Common Desk, a coworking concept with five locations in the metroplex, has begun leasing its 52,000-square-foot space at Trammell Crow Center in the Arts District neighborhood of Dallas. The space offers amenities such as a coffee bar, golf simulator, speakeasy-style bar, a game lounge and conference rooms. Sara Terry and Scott Sowanick of Stream Realty Partners are representing Common Desk in the leasing and management of the space.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Dallas-based retail brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of The Shops at Lake Forest, a 6,571-square-foot retail strip center located in the northern Dallas suburb of McKinney. The four-tenant property was built in 2018 and is situated along Collin McKinney Parkway just north of the Sam Rayburn Tollway. The average household income within a one-mile radius of the property exceeds $131,000. STRIVE worked with an outside broker to procure the buyer and represented the seller, both of which were locally based private investors.
PHOENIX — New York-based DRA Advisors has purchased Camelback Lakes, a multi-story office building located at 2710, 2720, 2730 and 2850 E. Camelback Road, for $47.5 million. Developed in 1983, the four-building asset features 203,290 square feet of office space with a detached parking deck. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent occupied. Mainstreet Capital will provide property management services, while Keith Lambeth of Cushman & Wakefield will provide leasing services for the property. Chris Toci and Chad Littell of Cushman & Wakefield, supported by the agency leasing team of Keith Lambeth, closed the transaction.
AVONDALE, ARIZ. — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has purchased Las Casitas Apartments, a multifamily community located in Avondale, for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. 29SC plans to invest more than $2.1 million in capital improvements at the 168-unit property. Planned interior upgrades include black appliances, improved lighting, USB ports, refaced cabinets, fresh paint and kitchen backsplashes, while exterior renovations include enhancing the dog park, clubhouse, pool area and other amenities. The buyer also plans to address deferred maintenance at the community. The acquisition is 29SC’s 13th in the Phoenix market, for a total of more than 2,500 units.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has completed the sale of MarQ at 1st, an apartment community located in Tempe. Knightvest Capital acquired the property from Western Wealth Capital for $24 million, or $146,341 per unit. Constructed in 1985, MarQ at 1st features 164 apartments and is situated less than a mile from Arizona State University’s main campus and Tempe’s Mill Avenue District, which offers a mix of more than 125 local eateries and boutique retailers. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIF. — Kilroy Realty Corp. has completed the disposition of Westlake Plaza Centre 2, an office building located at 2829 Townsgate Road in Westlake Village. Majestic Asset Management and The Johnston Group acquired the property for $18.2 million. Built in 1990 and situated on 1.2 acres, the three-building asset features 84,098 square feet of office space. Sean Fulp, Ryan Plummer and Mark Schuessler of Newmark Knight Frank represented the seller in the deal.
PHOENIX — DAUM Commercial Real Estate Services has facilitated the sale of an industrial building located in Phoenix’s Southwest submarket. Exeter Property Group purchased the asset from David Turner International for $8.2 million in an off-market transaction. Situated on 7.2 acres at 4502 W. Monterosa St., the 123,754-square-foot property features an air-conditioned warehouse, six dock-high doors, two grade-level doors, ample parking and 24-foot clear heights. Trevor McKendry and Chris Rogers of DAUM represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
BOSTON — A joint venture between Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG) and LaSalle Investment Management has acquired CityView at Longwood, a 289-unit multifamily high-rise in Boston, for roughly $180 million. The property is located within a block of the MBTA Green Line and within a mile of the Fenway area. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program. Planned updates to the property include a reimagined common area on the penthouse level that will feature more than 8,000 square feet of lounge space, a community kitchen, fitness center and an indoor/outdoor roof deck. Additional new amenities will include a pet spa and resident storage space. Unit renovations will include the additions of granite countertops, updated appliances, new cabinets, sophisticated light fixtures, new flooring and tile backsplashes. The seller was Equity Residential.
WESTBOROUGH, MASS. — CBRE has brokered the $130 million sale of Fountainhead Apartments, a 562-unit community in Westborough, located east of Worcester. The market-rate community is situated on 20 acres near Interstates 90, 290 and 495 and comprises three eight-story buildings. Originally built in phases between 1971 and 1973, Fountainhead offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,157 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, basketball court and a tennis court. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE represented the seller, Northland Fountainhead LLC, an affiliate of Massachusetts-based Northland Investment Corp., in the transaction. The buyer was an affiliate of FPA Multifamily LLC.