EL PASO, TEXAS — Greysteel has brokered the sale of La Privada and Terrace Hill, two multifamily communities totaling 550 units in El Paso. La Privada is a 240-unit property that features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 703 square feet. Terrace Hill spans 310 units in studio, one- and two-bedroom formats, with an average unit size of 752 square feet. Jack Stone, Doug Banerjee and Andrew Hanson of Greysteel represented the seller, a private investment firm, and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Starwood Capital Group, a Connecticut-based private investment firm, has acquired land in one of East Austin’s opportunity zones for the development of a 342-unit multifamily project. The garden-style property will be located at 500 U.S. Highway 183 S. within close proximity to Austin’s central business district (CBD), entertainment district and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Completion is slated for spring 2020.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Greenwater, a Miami-based asset management firm, has acquired Manzana Grove, a 236-unit multifamily property situated on roughly 10 acres in Fort Worth. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units. The new ownership will implement a capital improvements program that will add new amenities, including a soccer court, fitness center and a pet park. The seller was an undisclosed, Utah-based investor.
INDIANAPOLIS — In joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC, M & J Wilkow has purchased Keystone at the Crossing in Indianapolis. Equus Capital Partners Ltd. sold the asset for an estimated $142 million, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal. The office campus spans 1 million square feet and features upgraded lobbies, new tenant lounges, conference centers, electric car charging stations, two attached parking garages and a fitness facility. The campus is situated within a larger mixed-use development comprising retail, residential and hospitality space. This is M & J Wilkow’s eighth acquisition with DRA Advisors.
DECATUR AND GALESBURG, ILL. — Affiliates of Phoenix Investors have purchased three industrial properties totaling approximately 1.8 million square feet in Decatur and Galesburg for an undisclosed price. Located in central Illinois, the Decatur property was formerly a BorgWarner facility that spans 475,000 square feet on 56 acres. The building features 20 loading docks, 16 overhead doors and clear heights ranging from 16 to 30 feet. The two Galesburg assets were originally constructed by Maytag between 1974 and 1996 and then acquired by Whirlpool Corp.
OMAHA, NEB. — Broad Reach Retail Partners has acquired Baker Square Shopping Center in Omaha for an undisclosed price. The grocery-anchored center spans 158,380 square feet and features Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, JoAnn Fabric and CHI Health. The property is 73 percent leased. The seller was not disclosed. LinkedIn recently signed a lease for a new 200,000-square-foot campus less than one mile north of the shopping center.
LINCOLNWOOD, ILL. — CubeWork has signed a 202,259-square-foot industrial lease at 7080 N. McCormick Blvd. in Lincolnwood, a northern suburb of Chicago. CubeWork is an office and warehousing coworking company. The 234,000-square-foot property sits on an 8.6-acre site. The remainder of the building is leased to Service King, a national vehicle collision repair company. Steve Stone of Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, New Lincoln LLC. Bill Mass of Mass Realty represented CubeWork.
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — A joint venture between OceanWest and Lionstone Partners has purchased 777 Aviation, an office campus located in El Segundo, approximately 15 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Westbrook & Embarcadero Partners sold the asset for $170 million, or $535 per square foot. Designed and constructed in 1968, the property features 318,182 square feet of office space, a three-story atrium with stadium seating and multiple gathering areas, on-site fitness center, indoor/outdoor conference rooms, flexible open floor plans, on-site café and outdoor areas. Bob Safai, Matt Care and Brad Schlaak of Madison Partners represented both parties in the deal. The team also procured $114.1 million in financing for the buyer.
DENVER — Griffis Residential has received $45.6 million in financing for the acquisition of Talavera Apartments, a mid-rise multifamily community at 350 S. Jackson St. in Denver. Eric Tupler and Josh Simon of HFF secured the 10-year, Fannie Mae Green Rewards loan through HFF’s risk-transfer joint venture with M&T Realty Capital Corp. The loan, which was used to fund the acquisition of the property, carries a 3.53 percent fixed interest rate with full-term interest-only payments. Built in 2008, Talavera Apartments features 240 units in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts, averaging 838 square feet. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa, covered parking, in-unit washers/dryers, stainless steel appliances and Amazon lockers. At the time of closing, the property was more than 97 percent leased.
SILVERDALE, WASH. — JRK Property Holdings has expanded its multifamily portfolio in metro Seattle with the off-market purchase of Santa Fe Ridge Apartments in Silverdale. Terms of the transaction were not released. With this acquisition, JRK Property Holdings now owns more than 1,400 units in the Seattle MSA. Located at 1410 NW Santa Fe Lane, the property features 240 units in a mix of one, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include an indoor swimming pool and spa, fitness center, community lounge, indoor racquetball and basketball courts, tanning salon, dog park and children’s playground. The buyer plans to complete renovations of the apartments and improve the community’s common areas and amenities.