CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.1 million sale of two apartment buildings spanning 25 units in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood. The buildings are located at 700 E. 81st St. and 8055 S. Langley Ave. James Ziegler and KJ Zelenika of Marcus & Millichap marketed the properties on behalf of the seller. The pair also represented the buyer.
LOS ANGELES — Colliers International has facilitated the sale of The Gershwin Apartments, a landmark mixed-use property located at 5533 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles’ Hollywood neighborhood. A local development, management and investment firm acquired the property for $46 million in an all-cash transaction. Kitty Wallace of Colliers represented the buyer and seller, a private real estate investment company, in the deal. Built during the 1920s and originally known as the St. Francis Hotel, the five-story building was renovated over the years and transformed into a mixed-use asset with 163 residential units, nine neighboring bungalows, a 17,000-square-foot surface parking lot and 10,565 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The apartments feature a mix of layouts from micro lofts with kitchenettes to two-bedroom bungalows with private yards. A total of 119 of the units have been completely renovated.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — San Diego-based Pathfinder Partners has purchased Creekside Village Apartments, a 132-unit multifamily property located in Vancouver. An affiliate of ConAm Group sold the asset for $29 million. Situated on 12 acres at 3100 Falk Road, Creekside Village consists of 15 two-story residential townhome buildings, four three-story residential buildings and a one-story building that houses the clubhouse, leasing office and fitness center. Constructed in 1992, the property features 48 two-bedroom/two-bath units, 12 two-bedroom/two-and-one-half bath townhome units and 72 three-bedroom/two-and-one-half bath townhome units averaging 1,293 square feet. The property also features covered parking, hot tub, swimming pool, direct access garages in 84 townhomes units and a children’s playground. Pathfinder Partners plans various upgrades and improvements for the asset. Brian Eisendraft and Cameron Chalfant of CBRE Capital Markets arranged financing for the acquisition.
ALAMEDA, CALIF. — Calvera Partners has acquired a 52-unit apartment building, located at 430 and 450 Buena Vista Ave. in Alameda, from an undisclosed seller for $15.9 million. As the final acquisition for the company’s current discretionary investment fund, the purchase is part of the firm’s ongoing plan to reposition vintage multifamily properties in the Bay Area. Calvera plans to rebrand the three-story building, which was constructed in 1964, with new signage, refreshed landscaping and common areas, and comprehensive upgrades to individual units. Additionally, the property renovation will address deferred maintenance issues and structural improvements.
BEND, ORE. — Rockridge Investments LLC has purchased an industrial property located in Bend from an undisclosed seller for $2.9 million. Situated on five acres at 687 S.E. Glenwood Drive, the asset consists of four industrial buildings, totaling 26,746 square feet and encompassing seven tax lots. At the time of purchase, multiple long-term tenants occupied the property. Ron Ross and Terry O’Neil of Compass Commercial represented the buyer in the transaction.
ZELIENOPLE, PA. — Commercial developer and design/build firm Al. Neyer has broken ground on Jackson Distribution Center, a 220,000-square-foot industrial project in Zelienople, located north of Pittsburgh. The Class A facility, which is being developed as a joint venture project with Bell Properties, will feature 32-foot clear heights, at least 22 dock doors, T-5 light fixtures and an advanced sprinkler system. Jackson Distribution Center will be located near I-80 and I-79, State Route 19 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, as well as within 30 minutes of downtown Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh International Airport. Approximately 27 percent of the space is preleased. Completion is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year.
LINDENHURST AND HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Simply Self Storage has opened two facilities on Long Island totaling 1,945 units. The first property, located in Lindenhurst, totals 1,022 units and offers security cameras, a keypad entry, indoor and outdoor lighting, vehicle storage and packing supplies. The second facility, located in Hauppauge, includes 923 units and offers the same services and amenities as the Lindenhurst facility.
BROOMALL, PA. — HFF has negotiated the $25.3 million sale of a 57,320-square-foot cancer center and multi-specialty outpatient facility in Broomall, a western suburb of Philadelphia. At the time of sale, the facility was fully leased to healthcare provider Crozer-Keystone on an absolute triple-net basis. Ben Appel, Evan Kovac, Andrew Milne and Doug Rodio of HFF represented the seller, Pennsylvania-based investment firm Capital Solutions, in the transaction. The buyer was Anchor Health Properties, a full-service real estate firm focused exclusively on medical facilities. More than 330,000 people live within a five-mile radius of the property.
BOSTON — Simmons University has filed a 10-year plan with the city of Boston that outlines a series of campus upgrades, including the development of a 21-story, 1,100-bed residence hall on Avenue Louis Pasteur, according to reports by The Boston Globe. The newspaper notes that the school has been negotiating for at least a year with developers on a multi-phase plan that would include leasing its residential campus and funneling proceeds into the development of the new residential tower. The residence hall is still in the concept phase, according to the university, but plans are in motion to soon begin renovations to its main building and Lefavour Hall.
HAMILTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3 million sale of Olden Plaza, an 11,500-square-foot retail center in Hamilton, located just east of Trenton. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to seven tenants, six of which have occupied their spaces for more than 10 years. Michael Lombardi, Fahri Ozturk and Richard Gatto of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction, which drew 10 offers and closed at full asking price. The buyer was not disclosed.
