HOUSTON — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 50,000-square-foot heavy manufacturing facility situated on 7.4 acres at 810 McHard Road in Houston. Clay Pritchett and Zane Carman of NAI Partners represented the seller, a locally based partnership, and procured the buyer, Texas Yards LLC, in the transaction.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Cohen-Esrey Development Group is converting a seven-story office building in Kansas City into a luxury apartment project. The first phase of construction, Midtown Plaza, will add 107 luxury one- and two-bedroom units to the Midtown area. Additional phases of construction call for retail and office space and a rooftop restaurant, as well as additional apartments and townhomes. California-based Kartel Capital purchased the property in 2008. Cohen-Esrey is the project developer and Construction Technologies is the general contractor. John Perlik and Don Coleman of CBRE Capstone arranged construction financing through Arvest Bank.
MADISON, WIS. — Serendipity Labs Coworking will open a shared workplace on the sixth floor of 525 Junction Road in Middleton, about six miles west of Madison. Franchisee Ryan Jacobson will own and operate the 23,000-square-foot location. The Lab will feature offices, team rooms, focus rooms, wellness rooms, a lounge and café. Michael Berman, David Pudlosky and Nick Hepner of JLL represented Serendipity Labs in the lease transaction. Brett Rieman of JLL represented Artis REIT, the landlord and property manager.
MINNETONKA, MINN. — Doran Cos. will break ground later this month on a new luxury apartment community in Minnetonka. The 175-unit property will be located at the intersection of Wayzata Boulevard and Fairfield Road near I-394. The project is the first Doran project led by Doran RE Partners LLC, a new independent development venture that pursues joint venture development deals relying on capital independent of Kelly Doran. At more than 20,000 square feet, the amenity space will feature a pool, spa, sauna, entertainment suite, clubroom, game area, fitness center, coworking space and outdoor grilling area. The community will include 35 income-restricted units at 50 percent of the area median income. The city of Minnetonka provided $4.8 million in tax-increment financing for the affordable units.
BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage has provided a $12.8 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Unity Place in Brooklyn Center. The multifamily property consists of 11 two-story buildings. The property will undergo $5.2 million in renovations, including the construction of a new clubhouse building with a new management office, community room, fitness center, conference room and patio. In addition to the 40-year loan, the borrower, Unity Limited Partnership, utilized 4 percent low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. Dougherty & Co. LLC underwrote the bonds.
FITCHBURG, WIS. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $2.8 million sale of a Popeyes-occupied property in Fitchburg, just south of Madison. The 4,442-square-foot building is located at 2844 Fish Hatchery Road. Popeyes has approximately 20 years left on its lease. Chad Firsel and Zack Hilgendorf of Quantum brokered the transaction. A private buyer based in Seattle purchased the property from a Chicago-based developer.
ENCINO, CALIF. — Harbor Associates has purchased Encino Office Park, a transit-oriented office campus located at 6345 Balboa Blvd. in Encino. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $47.8 million. The four-building property features 213,459 square feet of office space and is adjacent to the Balboa Station of the Orange Line transportation system that connects the property to Warner Center, Universal City and downtown Los Angeles. The property was 89 percent leased at the time of closing, and features 12-foot slab-to-slab ceiling heights and subterranean parking. Harbor plans to renovate the property, which was built in two phases between 1988 and 1990. Renovations will include a new building entry, project lobbies, electric-vehicle charging stations, bike rooms, LED site lighting, and improvements to the corridors and restrooms. The vacant office space will be repositioned as modern speculative suites and feature a high-impact reception area, flooring upgrades, glass conference rooms, new paint, new carpet and the implementation of energy-efficient LED lighting to replace existing florescent lighting fixtures. Anthony Delorenzo, Mark Shaffer, Todd Tydlaska and Mike Longo of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Shaun Moothart, Bruce Francis, Dana Summers and Katie Diaz of CBRE arranged financing for the project through PNC …
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Brooklyn-based real estate investment firm JFR Global Investments has acquired two office buildings in Garden City for a total of $91 million. Atria East, which is located at 900 Stewart Ave. sold for $50 million while Atria West, which is located at 990 Stewart Ave., sold for $41 million. JFR plans to spend $4.2 million on upgrades and repairs to the 252,730-square-foot Atria East and $3.5 million on repairs and upgrades to the 297,339-square-foot Atria West. The seller was Onyx Equities and its partner, The Davis Cos.
FREMONT, CALIF. — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired Fremont Distribution Center, a two-building industrial portfolio in the Oakland/East Bay submarket of Fremont. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $47 million. At the time of sale, the 240,000-square-foot property was fully leased.
GILBERT, ARIZ. — Embrey Partners has completed the disposition of The Flats at SanTan, an apartment community located at 2550 S. Santan Village Parkway in Gilbert. Weidner Apartment Homes acquired the 319-unit property for an undisclosed price. Built in 2018 and situated on 10 acres, The Flats at SanTan features eight residential buildings, attached and detached garages, leasing office, clubhouse, fitness center, heated pool, spa, outdoor yoga courtyard, Wi-Fi lounge with computers and printers, dog park, dog wash, outdoor kitchen, grilling areas and fire pit. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.