KAPOLEI, HAWAII — Alexander & Baldwin (A&B) has purchased two warehouse buildings, located within Kapolei Business Park Phase I, for $40 million in an off-market transaction. Built on adjacent parcels totaling 6.45 acres, the properties feature 32-foot clear heights, dock-high loading, ESFR sprinkler systems and rooftop photovoltaic systems, which will be used by tenants to defray energy costs. The buildings offer a total of 150,000 square feet of Class A industrial space. The acquisition was financed by proceeds of A&B’s sale of its agricultural lands on Maui. Last year, the company completed the $262 million sale of approximately 41,000 acres of agricultural farmland on Maui to Mahi Pono, a farming venture between Pomona Farming and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. The seller, national moving company Covan, will continue to lease approximately 75 percent of the asset.
PHOENIX — San Diego-based MG Properties Group has purchased Sonoran Apartments, a multifamily property located in Phoenix, for an undisclosed price. Built in 1995, the garden-style apartment community features 429 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with well-appointed kitchens, walk-in closets, full-size washers/dryers and private patios or balconies. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE Phoenix represented the undisclosed seller, while Rocco Mandala of CBRE arranged financing for the acquisition.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Monterra Apartment Homes, a multifamily community in central Phoenix. Weidner Apartments Homes sold the property to an institutional investment manager for $37.2 million, or $144,186 per unit. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 2001, Monterra Apartment Homes features 258 apartments.
HOUSTON — HFF has negotiated the sale of Winding Trails, a 438-unit multifamily community in southwest Houston. Developed in 1979, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 803 square feet per unit and amenities such as a pool and onsite laundry facilities. Joey Rippel, Chris Young and Bailey Crowell of HFF represented the seller, Miami-based One Real Estate Investment, in the transaction. Robert Wooten and Michael Johnson of HFF secured acquisition financing through Ready Capital Structured Finance on behalf of the buyer, Austin-based GVA Real Estate Group.
CEDAR PARK, TEXAS — Sterling Real Estate Partners, a joint venture between Los Angeles-based Barker Pacific Group and Phoenix-based Pacific Real Estate Partners, has purchased Muir Lake Apartments, a 332-unit multifamily property in Cedar Park, a northwestern suburb of Austin. The Class A community was built in 2014 and is part of the 189-acre Lakeline Park master-planned community. Floor plans include studio, one- and two-bedroom units and amenities include a pool, fitness center, indoor spa, hiking trails, a dog park and a resident clubhouse and event space. Sterling acquired the property via a joint venture with a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC. The seller was not disclosed.
WALLER, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm Oxford Enterprises Inc. has acquired The Ranch at Waller, a newly built, 224-unit multifamily asset in Waller, a northwestern suburb of Houston. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a resort-style pool with a spa, fitness center, game room and an outdoor cooking area. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile, Jennifer Campbell and Michelle Kneeland of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, T.R. Inscore LLC, in the transaction. The trio also procured Oxford Enterprises for the deal.
HOUSTON — Murex Petroleum Corp. has signed a 20,423-square-foot lease at 363 North Belt, an office building located at 363 N. Sam Houston Parkway in Houston. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built in 1982 and totals 223,158 square feet. Terri Torregrossa and Kurt Kistler of Moody Rambin represented the landlord, TA Realty Associates, in the lease negotiations. Ryan Fassett and Josh Marcell, also of Moody Rambin, represented Murex.
PLANO, TEXAS — Healthcare Associates of Texas, a full-service primary care provider, will relocate its corporate headquarters from Irving to a 20,258-square-foot space within International Business Park (IBP) in Plano, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. Matt Heidelbaugh and Cribb Altman of Cushman & Wakefield represented Healthcare Associates of Texas in its site selection and lease negotiations. Trevor Franke and Gini Rounsaville of Peloton Commercial Real Estate represented the landlord, IBP 7 LP. More than 100 employees will move into the new space, which is expected to be available for occupancy by March. . IBP is a 300-acre master-planned office park that features 24/7 security, onsite property management and maintenance, a fitness center, café and deli, basketball court, weekly food courts, event space and Booster Fuels, a fuel-delivery service.
CHICAGO — Conor Commercial Real Estate has completed development of Last Mile Logistics Center I-55, a speculative industrial facility in Chicago. The 316,550-square-foot property is situated on an infill site at the intersection of 51st Street and St. Louis Avenue. The facility features 55 truck docks, 71 trailer stalls, 50-foot bays and a clear height of 36 feet. McShane Construction Co. and Ware Malcomb provided the design-build services. Walter Murphy and Sean Austin of Lee & Associates will market the property for lease.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a four-story apartment building in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood for $12.2 million. Located at 1345 W. Estes Ave., the property includes 81 units with a mix of floor plans. The building was originally constructed in 1930. James Ziegler of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the private seller. Ziegler, along with Keith Zelenika, secured and represented the buyer, an out-of-state investor.