PAWCATUCK, CONN., DELAWARE, OHIO and POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Affiliates of Phoenix Investors have acquired three industrial properties totaling 1 million square feet in Pawcatuck, Delaware and Poughkeepsie. The sales price was $12.8 million. The seller was Industrial Realty Group. The properties range in size from approximately 250,000 to 450,000 square feet. The occupancy rate across the portfolio averaged 65 percent and included a diverse roster of 20 tenants at the time of sale. Phoenix intends to renovate these assets in order to attract new users. Following the transaction, Phoenix affiliates own approximately 22 million square feet of industrial real estate across 23 states. Walker & Dunlop Commercial Property Funding LLC provided senior mortgage financing for the purchase.
KEMAH, TEXAS — Tennessee-based retail developer GBT Realty Corp. has completed The Shoppes of Kemah, a $16 million retail center in Kemah, about 35 miles southeast of Houston. Shadow-anchored by Walmart, the 79,000-square-foot center is 96 percent leased to tenants such as Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty and Rack Room Shoes. Approximately 12,000 vehicles pass the site, which is situated along Deke Slayton Highway, on a daily basis.
ST. LOUIS — A joint venture between Elite Street Capital and Rialto Capital Management has acquired the Lofts at the Highlands in St. Louis for an undisclosed price. The 200-unit apartment property is situated on 2.8 acres at 1031 Highlands Plaza Drive. Completed in 2006, the property features units that average 1,233 square feet. Amenities include a hot tub, grilling area, courtyard, fitness center, business center and recreation room. The complex was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Matthew Lawton, Sean Fogarty, Marty O’Connell and Wickliffe Kirby of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Inc., which is a public, non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by KBS Capital Advisors LLC and affiliates of Legacy Partners Residential Realty LLC.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. — LANE4 Property Group has completed a new Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Kansas City. The 89-room property is connected to an Applebee’s restaurant. The project, formerly home to a rundown retail and office center, totals just over 65,000 square feet. Home2 Suites features kitchens, in-room desks, a pool, fitness center, guest laundry and meeting space. Applebee’s underwent an extensive interior and exterior remodeling with new furniture and 16 televisions. Davidson Architecture and Engineering provided architectural services while Crossland Construction served as general contractor. Central Bank of Kansas City and Academy Bank provided financing for the project. Polsinelli provided legal counsel.
CHICAGO — White Oak Realty Partners and Crayton Advisors are developing a 275-unit apartment property in Chicago’s West Loop. Known as Milieu, the 19-story development is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2019. The project will include a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units in addition to 13,000 square feet of retail space. The property will be built in partnership with Pacific Life Insurance Co., Power Construction and a design team including architect Fitzgerald Associates, interior designer Patina Collection|Design and engineering firms WSP, WMA and Eriksson Engineering.
MURPHY, TEXAS — The Jenkins Organization, a Houston-based developer and operator of self-storage facilities, will open Murphy Self Storage, a 635-unit facility in Murphy, a northeastern suburb of Dallas. The property will feature both climate- and non climate-controlled units. The grand opening is slated for Saturday, April 21. The Jenkins Organization plans to open three other facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area this year.
SHAWNEE, KAN. — Fire and water damage restoration company ServiceMaster DSI is relocating the headquarters for its national large loss division, ServiceMaster Recovery Management, to Shawnee this month. The 47,000-square-foot office building will also serve as the fire and water damage restoration company’s regional headquarters for Missouri and Kansas. The property is situated on four acres at 8450 Cole Parkway. Bill Maas of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors negotiated the $3.2 million sale on behalf of ServiceMaster DSI. The seller was not disclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Sterling Real Estate Partners, a joint venture between Los Angeles-based Barker Pacific Group and Pacific Real Estate Partners (PREP), has acquired Spring Valley Apartments, a 230-unit multifamily community in Austin. The property was built in 2001 and features a fitness center, business center, basketball court, playground, swimming pool and spa. Sterling plans to upgrade the property’s landscaping, signage, clubhouse and kitchens. The seller was not disclosed.
CLUTE, TEXAS — Arbor Realty Trust Inc., a New York-based direct lender, has provided a $20.8 million bridge loan for a 520-unit multifamily property in Clute, about 60 miles south of Houston. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a fitness center, on-site laundry facilities and three swimming pools. Joseph Charneski of Arbor Realty Trust originated the loan, which features a two-year adjustable term.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Stream Realty Partners has negotiated a 66,052-square-foot industrial lease at International Airport Center, a 356,530-square-foot distribution warehouse located in the Dallas metro of Grapevine. Built in 2001, the building is situated adjacent to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport. Ryan Boozer of Stream Realty represented the tenant, Hanes Industries, in the lease negotiations. Steve Koldyke of CBRE represented the landlord, International Airport Center Inc.