BOSTON — An affiliate of Akelius US has purchased Carson Tower, a multifamily property in south Boston, from a joint venture between Fairfield Residential and an institutional partner for $64.2 million. Built in 1973, the property features 153 apartment units. With this acquisition, Akelius owns 11 properties in Boston and a total of 28 properties in the United States. The name of the seller was not released. Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE/New England represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
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WOODBRIDGE AND CARTERET, N.J. — CRBE has facilitated more than 867,500 square feet of industrial leases on behalf of Prologis in two separate transactions in New Jersey. Thomas Monahan, Stephen D’Amato, Anastasia Lazarides and Gerard Monahan of CBRE represented the Prologis, which owns both properties. In Woodbridge, DSV Global Transport and Logistics leased 507,500 square feet of industrial space at 1005 W. Middlesex Ave. The distribution facility features a 36-foot clear height, 120 dock doors, two drive-in doors and parking for 115 trailers. Doug Bansbach of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the deal. In Carteret, a prominent retailer leased 360,000 square feet of distribution space at 50 Middlesex Ave. The distribution facility features 36-foot clear height, 68 dock doors, four drive-in doors and parking for 137 cars and 138 trailers. Scott Belfer of CBRE represented the tenant in the transaction.
Markward Group Arranges Sale of 4,000 SF Industrial Property in Allentown, Pennsylvania
by Amy Works
ALLENTOWN, PA. — Markward Group has brokered the sale of an industrial building located at 171 Lloyd St. in Allentown. MGC Partners, which currently occupies the building, acquired the 4,000-square-foot property for an undisclosed price. Amy Hawley of Markward Group represented the undisclosed seller and the buyer in the deal.
Continental Realty Buys Apartment Community in Tampa from PGIM Real Estate for $65.5M
by John Nelson
TAMPA, FLA. — Continental Realty Corp. has purchased The Grand Reserve at Tampa Palms, a 390-unit apartment community located at 16616 Palm Royal Drive in Tampa. The Baltimore-based real estate investment firm acquired the asset from PGIM Real Estate for $65.5 million on behalf of Continental Realty Fund IV LP, which is focused on acquiring value-add retail and multifamily properties in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. Constructed in 1999 on approximately 41 acres, The Grand Reserve is a gated community comprised of 15 three-story garden buildings that feature one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom floorplans ranging from 890 to 1,800 square feet. The property is located within the master-planned community of Tampa Palms and features a clubhouse with a health and fitness facility and resident lounge; an outdoor pool, sundeck and Jacuzzi; screened outdoor kitchen area; sand volleyball pit; lighted tennis and basketball courts and a children’s playground. Individual storage units and a car care center are also integrated within the residential community. Greg Engler, Pat Jones and Chris Chadbourne of Walker & Dunlop Investment Sales represented PGIM Real Estate in the sale.
CBRE Arranges $49.1M in Financing for Four-Property Multifamily Portfolio in Tallahassee
by John Nelson
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — CBRE Capital Markets has secured $49.1 million in permanent financing for a four-property, 630-unit multifamily portfolio in Tallahassee. The properties in the refinancing include the 104-unit Arbor Station II, the 132-unit Azalea Place, the 274-unit Arbor View and the 120-unit Eagles Landing. Glenn Housman of CBRE’s Orlando office arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Arbor Properties Inc. The financing included four separate non-recourse loans originated via CBRE’s Fannie Mae DUS program. The loans featured 10-year terms and fixed interest rates below 4 percent.
ATLANTA — A joint venture between Wingate Cos. and Columbia Residential has opened City Lights Apartment Homes, an 80-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta. The units, all one-bedroom, are reserved for residents over the age of 62. Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. provided construction financing for City Lights, which comprises a four-story building spanning 93,333 square feet. Financial partners on City Lights included Community Affordable Housing Equity Corp., Sugar Creek Capital, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, The City of Atlanta, InvestAtlanta and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The design team included architect JHP Architecture/Urban Design and general contractor Agile Construction. The project is part of a redevelopment plan for Village of Bedford Pine, and Wingate has announced Phase II of the redevelopment, a 96-unit affordable community called Station 464, which will not have any age restrictions. Four existing buildings will be torn down to make way for construction of the five-story Station 464. Wingate plans to start construction of that project as early as 2017.
CARY, N.C. — Petrus Partners Ltd. has sold 400 Regency Forest, a 111,639-square-foot office building situated within Regency Park in Cary, a suburb of Raleigh-Durham. Epic Regency LLC purchased the Class A asset from Petrus Partners for $23 million. Built in 2000 on 8.5 acres, the office building was 96.4 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Caterpillar Inc., Pentair Inc. and Mediant Communications Inc. Scot Humphrey, Ryan Clutter, Justin Good and Chris Norvell of HFF represented Petrus Partners in the sale.
ROBINSONVILLE, MISS. — Dougherty Mortgage has closed a $14 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of two apartment communities in Robinsonville. The properties, River Pointe and Cypress Lakes, total 312 units. Dougherty Mortgage’s Brentwood, Tenn.-office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, Cypress River LLC.
BENSENVILLE, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has arranged the sale of 516-554 N. York Road in Bensenville within the O’Hare submarket. The 100,000-square-foot industrial complex features 16-foot clear heights and approximately 1,500 to 3,000 square feet of built-in office space and one dedicated exterior dock per unit. At the time of purchase, the building was 85 percent occupied. John Whitehead of NAI Hiffman represented the buyer, Cordoba Properties. Whitehead and Josh Will of NAI Hiffman have been retained to lease the remaining 15,000 square feet of vacant space. The seller was not disclosed.
MILWAUKEE — The Dickman Co. Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 33,000-square-foot industrial building located at 7878 N. 86th St. in Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. Nick Keys of the Dickman Co. represented the buyer, 7878 North LLC. Scott Furmanski of CBRE represented the seller, 7878 Associates LLC.