ELGIN, ROCKFORD AND DIXON, ILL. — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in Illinois for $4 million. James Clough of Interra represented the buyer, Vijulima LLC, and the undisclosed seller. The historic buildings include: Center City Apartments in Elgin; Old City Hall in Rockford; and Nachusa House in Dixon. Located at 156 Division St., Center City Apartments consists of 45 units designated for seniors. Built in 1925 as the Douglas Hotel, the property was later abandoned and left vacant in 1982. It was saved from demolition when the property was redeveloped as senior housing in 1993. Old City Hall in Rockford consists of 31 apartment units. Built in 1904 as Rockford’s City Hall, the property later housed the Rockford Police Department and two jails and was redeveloped in 1994. Nachusa House is a 36-unit affordable seniors housing property. Built in 1853, the property was continuously operated as a hotel until 1988 and later redeveloped in 1998. Throughout its history, the hotel hosted notable guests such as Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt.
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HOLT, MICH. — Greystone has provided a $2.3 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Whispering Pines in Holt, 10 miles south of Lansing. The property features 104 apartment units. Cary Belovicz, Austin Hull and John Marr of Greystone originated the 10-year loan, which features a fixed rate.
POYNETTE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 17,873-square-foot retail property net leased to Piggly Wiggly in Poynette, about 27 miles north of Madison, for $2 million. The property, located along Highway 51, was built in 1998 as a build-to-suit for Piggly Wiggly. The grocery store’s lease was recently extended for 10 years through February 2028. Jeff Rowlette of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller and secured the buyer. Both were limited liability companies.
MILWAUKEE — Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened in downtown Milwaukee. The 94-suite hotel is located at 500 N. Water St. The hotel occupies a completely renovated historic building in downtown Milwaukee close to area attractions and convention space, the Wisconsin Center and the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Developed and owned by Button Block Holdings LLC and managed by Kinseth Hospitality Cos., the hotel features complimentary breakfast, Wi-Fi, a fitness center and indoor pool.
THORNTON, COLO. — Pathfinder Partners has acquired the 140-unit Quail Ridge Apartments in Thornton for $22 million. The community is located at 501 E. 102nd Ave. Pathfinder plans to renovate and rebrand the community, as well as upgrade its amenity package. Built in 1985, Quail Ridge is situated on 6.2 acres. The community includes a one-story leasing office and clubhouse, along with a variety of amenities, including covered parking, swimming pool, spa, business center, basketball court and fitness center. Shane Ozment and Terrance Hunt of ARA Newmark brokered the transaction. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of CBRE Capital Markets arranged debt financing.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Griffis/Blessing has purchased the 152-unit Western Hills apartments in Colorado Springs for $21 million. The community is located at 810 Western Drive. The site is near the Colorado Springs Airport in an area seeing more than $100 million in new development. Community amenities include a clubhouse, business center, 24-hour fitness center, heated outdoor pool, playground, basketball court and café/lounge area. Prior to the sale, Western Hills had begun capital improvements, including replacement of windows, appliances, countertops, cabinets, flooring and landscaping. CBRE’s Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young, along with Colorado Multifamily Investment Properties, represented the seller, Evergreen Real Estate, in this transaction. Brady O’Donnell of CBRE Capital Markets, Debt & Structured Finance arranged the FMAC financing.
LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — An affiliate of Laurus Corp. has purchased Saddleback Financial Center, a 72,928-square-foot medical office tower in Laguna Hills, for an undisclosed sum. The building is situated adjacent to Laguna Woods Village and the Laguna Hills Mall in the South Orange County submarket. Saddleback Financial Center is currently 68 percent leased. Notable tenants include the Department of Rehabilitation and California Bank and Trust. The four-story building was renovated in 2003. HFF’s Evan Kovac, Derreck Barker, Andrew Milne and Trent Jemmett represented both the buyer and seller, True North Management Group, in this transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Tower Investments LLC has acquired a 19,129-square-foot office building in the San Diego submarket of La Jolla for $3.2 million. The building is located at 800 Silverado St. The three-story building is situated on an 11,326-sqaure-foot parcel with a remaining 31-year ground lease. The building was constructed in 1986. It was fully occupied at the time of sale. Notable tenants include City National Bank and Blanchard, Krasner and French law firm. The LLC represented itself, while Paul Lafrenz of Colliers International and Pascal Aubry-Dumand of JLL represented the seller, Laubro No.1 LLC, in this transaction.
LEHI, UTAH — Sorenson Media has expanded its headquarters in Lehi, absorbing an additional 30,648 square feet. The office building is located at 2000 W. Ashton Blvd. in Thanksgiving Station. Construction of the project is ongoing, and Sorenson will occupy a total of 91,977 square feet. Chris Falk and Braxton Willie of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented Sorenson in this transaction.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Trinity Partners has arranged the sale of Harris Corners Corporate Park, a three-building, 357,654-square-foot office park in Charlotte. Dunn Mileham, David Morris, Mark Alviano, Jennifer Kurz and John Ball of Trinity Partners arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an entity affiliated with New Boston Fund. Bridge Investment Group acquired the buildings for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, Harris Corners was 84 percent leased to more than 40 tenants. Trinity’s Ball and Kurz will continue to handle the property’s leasing assignment under the new ownership.