SCRANTON, PA. — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of a three-property skilled nursing portfolio in the Wyoming Valley region of Northeast Pennsylvania. Blueprint represented the sellers, a private investor and regional operator. A REIT, along with an operational partner with an existing presence in the state, acquired the properties for an undisclosed price. Located along a 25-mile stretch in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market, the portfolio consists of 416 licensed beds. Ownership recently completed substantial renovations. The facilities were 85 percent occupied and generating over $34 million in total revenue with improving operating margins. Christopher Hyldahl, Michael Segal and Gideon Orion of Blueprint handled the transaction.
WHITMAN, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has arranged $5.8 million in acquisition financing for a three-story, 45-unit apartment building in Whitman. The property features a unit mix of 15 one-bedroom and 30 two-bedroom units. All units include stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, in-unit laundry and hardwood floors. Patrick Brady of Cornerstone secured financing for the borrower, a private family office, in the transaction. The lender was a local bank. Whitman is located approximately 24 miles south of Boston.
HOUSTON — JLL has secured a $52.8 million loan for the refinancing of Esperson, a historic property in downtown Houston that currently provides office space to firms in the energy, law and banking industries. MetLife Investment Management provided the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Contrarian Capital Management and Cameron Management, which acquired the property in 2012. Tom Melody, Paul House, John Ream and Connor Harrell of JLL placed the debt for Esperson, which spans about 600,000 square feet across two buildings.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Vidal/Wettenstein has arranged the $2.6 million sale of a 7,326-square-foot office building in Fairfield. Located at 95 Reef Road, the property currently houses an architectural firm, interior design company, a children’s medical walk-in facility and a residence and storage area in the lower level. Bruce Wettenstein of Vidal/Wettenstein represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was 1222 Wisconsin Ave LLC, an investor that purchased the property via a 1031 exchange. Jamar Arbelo of J Aaron Investments represented the buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Houston-based Kalkan Real Estate Investment has acquired a three-property multifamily portfolio totaling 962 units in Houston for $50 million. The properties include Timbers of Cranbrook, Monticello on Cranbrook and Pecan Square Village on Cranbrook. Jerad Rector of Frisco-based Worldwide Commercial represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Villa Bonita, a 232-unit multifamily asset in Dallas. The property was built in 1969 and is located near a variety of public transportation outlets, schools and retail centers. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, California-based Bellaire Partners, in the transaction. Silva and Braly also procured the buyer, a New York-based investment firm. The new ownership plans to implement capital improvements to the unit interiors and exteriors.
SPRING AND CLUTE, TEXAS — Houston-based investment firm Williamsburg Enterprises has purchased two retail centers totaling 178,977 square feet in metro Houston. The assets include Klein Square, an 80,836-square-foot property located in the northern suburb of Spring, and Plantation Plaza, a 98,141-square-foot property located in Clute, about 55 miles south of Houston. Williamsburg plans to renovate the properties, which were both less than 50 percent occupied at the time of sale, during the first half of 2019. The seller was Brixmor Property Group.
DALLAS — SVN | Investment Sales Group has negotiated the sale of Park Lane Terrace, a 152-unit multifamily community in Dallas. The Class C property was built in the late 1960s. Mark Allen of SVN represented the Dallas-based seller and the California-based buyer in the transaction. The buyer acquired the asset using a 1031 exchange. The sales price was not disclosed.
CHICAGO — Mondelez International, a global snacks company, has leased 905 West Fulton Market in Chicago for its new headquarters. The company will relocate from Deerfield, Ill. Mondelez will occupy all 77,100 square feet of office space within the five-story building as well as 6,150 square feet of retail space. Thor Equities Group is the landlord for the property, which is still under construction. The building has three distinct facades, contiguous floor plates, a landscaped terrace and green roof, and 300 square feet of retail frontage. Approximately 10,000 square feet of retail space remains available for lease. The building is scheduled for completion in summer 2019, and Mondelez is planning to relocate in April 2020.
CHICAGO — Pacific Reach has acquired Linea, a newly constructed 265-unit apartment building in downtown Chicago. The 33-story luxury property, completed in mid-2017, features a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans as well as nearly 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Situated at 215 W. Lake St., the building has a Walk Score of 98 due to its proximity to top employers and retail. Walk Score is a number between 0 and 100 that measures the walkability of any address. The top two floors are dedicated to amenity space, including a sky lounge, pool with hot tub, fitness center and yoga studio, lounge areas, outdoor terraces, conference rooms and a media room. Sean Fogarty, Marty O’Connell, Wick Kirby and Kevin Girard of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership between LaSalle Investment Management Inc. and Moceri + Roszak LLC. The sales price was not disclosed. Linea is a play off of the word “linear.”