AMARILLO, TEXAS — The Richland Cos., a privately held full-service real estate firm, has purchased Lone Star Heart Center, a 4,830-square-foot medical office building located in the West Texas city of Amarillo. The property, which was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to a single tenant, offers access to Interstate 40 as well as multiple medical facilities and a large selection of lodging options. The seller was not disclosed.
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PHOENIX — Denver-based Continental Realty Advisors (CRA) has completed the sale of Courtney Village Apartments, a multifamily property in Phoenix, for $62.2 million. Constructed in 2002, CRA originally acquired the 368-unit property in partnership with HQ Capital in June 2016. Greystar Property Management managed the asset for 2.5 years. CRA upgraded property’s clubhouse/leasing center, fitness center and pool area, as well as renovated unit interiors, including flooring, appliances, countertops, lighting fixtures and plumbing fixtures. The property was sold in March 2019; additional terms of the transaction were not released.
ANTELOPE, CALIF. — Community Preservation Partners (CPP) has completed the rehabilitation of Danbury Park Apartments, a 140-unit affordable housing community in Antelope, approximately 15 miles north of Sacramento. Located at 7840 Walerga Road, the community consists of 84 two-bedroom and 56 three-bedroom apartments. The $35.6 million rehabilitation includes an $18.5 million purchase and nearly $5 million in construction. Upgrades to the community include Energy Star appliances in each unit, an enhanced security system and new roofing. Built in 1996, without any units conforming to the Americans with Disabilities Act, CPP remodeled 14 units (10 percent of the community) to bring the units into compliance, widen the path of travel and make the amenities accessible. CPP acquired the property from Danbury Park LLC in 2018, with an equity investment from CPP’s parent company, WNC & Associates and Foundation for Affordable Housing.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Los Angeles-based B.H. Properties has purchased the Honeywell Aerospace Glendale DSES Campus, located at 19019 N. 59th Ave. in Glendale, for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1986 and situated on 45 acres, the property features 252,300 square feet of space, including offices, clean rooms, R&D labs and assembly areas. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied by Honeywell International, which signed a new lease to extend occupancy until July 2024. Mindy Korth and Kirk Kuller of Colliers International in Arizona negotiated the sale.
Levin Johnston Arranges $15.5M Sale of Land Site for Multifamily Project in Fremont, California
by Amy Works
FREMONT, CALIF. — Levin Johnston of Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 2.7-acre land parcel located at 3515 Walnut Ave. in Fremont. A private high-net worth investor sold the property to a local multifamily developer for $15.5 million. The buyer plans to develop a multifamily property on the site that will include 275 market-rate apartments, 2,245 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a six-story parking garage. Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Marcus & Millichap’s Levin Johnston team represented the seller and the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Madison Partners has arranged the sale of a retail and creative office building, located at 62-66 Windward Ave. in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles. Southern California-based Optimus Properties sold the property to BrandView Capital Partners for $7.1 million, or $957 per square foot. Originally constructed in 1922, the 7,471-square-foot asset features a street-level portico with three retail units and a creative office unit on the second level, which features a rooftop deck. Bob Safai, Matt Case and Brad Schlaak of Madison Partners represented the seller in the deal.
NOVI, MICH. — Dembs Development has broken ground on an 88,000-square-foot facility for Hexagon in Novi known as the Technology Center of Excellence. The two-story property is located within Beck North Corporate Park. Sweden-based Hexagon is an advanced manufacturing technology company. The tech center will include an 11,000-square-foot showroom and demonstration area, a 15,000-square-foot laboratory and an expansive technical training center. The building will also include a fitness center, coffee bars, multi-purpose kitchens and gathering areas. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter of this year.
BOSTON — PGIM Real Estate Finance has provided a $164 million loan for the refinancing of a portfolio of 14 multifamily properties located throughout metro Boston and the nearby suburbs of New Hampshire. Eleven of the properties are located in the Middlesex, Essex and Worcester counties of Massachusetts, and the others are located in Keene, New Hampshire. The portfolio totals 1,620 units. The borrower was Princeton Properties, an investment firm that has owned all 14 properties for more than 15 years. Specific loan terms were not disclosed.
INDIANAPOLIS — Millennial Holdings, a New Jersey-based real estate group, has purchased Felbram Plaza North, a nearly 200,000-square-foot shopping center on the south side of Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property is approximately 75 percent leased. Millennial plans to repair the parking lot, replace the roof and install new HVAC units. Anchor tenants include Shopper’s World, Dollar Tree, Dollar General and MCL. John Riser of Riser Retail Group represented Millennial and the seller in the transaction. McCrea Property Group serves as leasing agent.
UNION CITY, N.J. — RED Mortgage Capital, the lending arm of ORIX Real Estate Capital, has arranged acquisition financing for a $60 million portfolio of apartment properties in Jersey City, located across the Hudson River from lower Manhattan. The portfolio comprises 18 properties and includes 481 units of affordable housing product. John Darrow, Jim Martin and Harris O’Connell of RED, along with Brad Domenico of Progress Capital, arranged the financing through Freddie Mac’s small balance loan program. The loan, the borrower of which was not disclosed, featured a fixed interest rate and a 20-year term.