MORRISTOWN, N.J. — The Hampshire Cos., in a joint venture with Seoul, South Korea-based Hana Asset Management Co., has acquired a six-store Walmart Neighborhood Market portfolio in southern Louisiana. The sales price was not disclosed, but Columbus Business First reports SkilkenGold Real Estate Development sold the assets for $78 million. The portfolio, totaling 255,968 square feet, consists of six newly constructed, freestanding stores located in Houma, Meraux, New Iberia, Opelousas, Prairieville and Thibodaux. Walmart’s Neighborhood Market concept features smaller stores that focus on offering a full suite of groceries, pharmacy, health and beauty aids and a limited selection of general merchandise.
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MARIETTA, GA. — A joint venture between Praelium Commercial Real Estate and South Street Partners has acquired Newmarket Business Park, a six-building, 471,486-square-foot office park in Marietta, a suburb of Atlanta. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports the asset sold for $54 million. The joint venture plans to rebrand the property and market the remaining vacant space to stabilize the asset above 90 percent occupancy. Mark Strauss of Walker & Dunlop arranged acquisition financing through ACORE Capital. Colliers International represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and will handle office leasing and management on behalf of the joint venture. Newmarket Business Park was 85 leased at the time of sale, with The Home Depot occupying 66 percent of the park.
ORLANDO, FLA. — The Preiss Co., in a joint venture with a private investor, has acquired Mercury 3100, an 840-bed, 228-unit student housing community located roughly one mile from the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The property features an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck, sand volleyball court, fitness center, tanning beds, basketball court, UCF shuttle service, recreation center, bike storage and on-site parking. Individual units are fully furnished and feature private bathrooms, private bedrooms and full-size washer and dryer units. The Preiss Co. plans to renovate both the interior and exterior with new flooring, upgraded lighting, new paint and roofing, HVAC replacements, parking lot resurfacing and pool enhancements.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has facilitated the sale of a seven-building mixed-use portfolio in the Queens neighborhoods of Flushing, Sunnyside, Astoria and Elmhurst. A&E Real Estate Holdings purchased the portfolio from Ares Management for $82.8 million. Built between 1913 and 1941, the portfolio features a total of 343 apartments and six retail spaces. The portfolio includes 40-11-40-19 79th St. and 42-29 Judge St. in Elmhurst; 41-41 44th St. and 47-07 39th St. in Sunnyside; 151-10 35th Ave. and 132-70 Sanford Ave. in Flushing; and 22-73 41st St. in Astoria. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood represented the buyer and the seller in the deal.
KRE Group, Oxford Realty Acquire 439-Unit Apartment Complex in Plainsboro, New Jersey, for $73.3M
by Amy Works
PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP, N.J. — KRE Group and Oxford Realty Group have acquired Addison at Princeton Meadows, a garden-style apartment complex located at 2821 Pheasant Hollow Drive in Plainsboro. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $73.3 million. Built in 1981, Addison at Princeton Meadows features 439 apartment units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom layouts. On-site community amenities include an outdoor pool with sundeck, 24-hour fitness center, lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, a fenced-in bark park and exterior patios and balconies on each unit. Joseph Brecher of Gebroe-Hammer Associates arranged the sale and procured the buyer in the transaction.
Broomall Fire Co. Selects Bernardon as Architect for New Fire Station in Broomall, Pennsylvania
by Amy Works
BROOMALL, PA. — Broomall Fire Co. has selected Bernardon as architect for a new fire station in Broomall. Situated on the former Marple School site, the 25,000-square-foot building will accommodate the current station’s apparatus, improve functionality and optimize response time. Primary funding for the project comes from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through a $3.25 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant. The new firehouse is slated for completion in early spring 2019.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Colliers International has negotiated the sale of 15 Corporate Place South, an office building in Piscataway. 15 Corporate Place LLC acquired the building from Corporate Place Partners for $9.1 million. Built in 1983 and renovated in 2013, the four-story building features 138,266 rentable square feet in 40,000-square-foot floorplates. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent occupied by 75 tenants. Jacklene Chesler, Matthew Brown and Jack Callahan of Colliers arranged the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — TerraCRG has brokered the sale of a mixed-use building located at 87 Luquer St. in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn. An undisclosed buyer acquired the three-story, 6,875-square-foot building for $2.9 million. The property features a certificate of occupancy that allows for semi-industrial on the ground floor, office space on the second floor and residential space on the top floor. The building can also be completely rehabilitated for residential use. Dan Marks and Mike Hernandez of TerraCRG facilitated the sale. The name of the seller was not released.
CHICAGO — Golub & Co., in partnership with Alcion Ventures, has acquired 300 South Wacker, a 536,000-square-foot office property in Chicago. The purchase price was not disclosed. Built in 1971, the 36-story building is located along the Chicago River. The new owners plan to expand on a 2014 renovation of the building with a focus on the lobby, indoor and outdoor common areas and a new tenant amenity lounge. JLL represented the seller, Beacon Partners, in the transaction. Keith Largay of JLL arranged the acquisition financing through Deutsche Bank.
MINNEAPOLIS — Doran Cos. has sold The Bridges and The Knoll, two student housing properties at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, for $93 million. Opened in 2013, The Knoll consists of 101 units and is located at 1101 University Ave. Southeast. The Bridges, opened in 2014, consists of 210 units and is located at 930 University Ave. Southeast. TH Real Estate was the buyer. Doran, which built a total of six student housing properties at the university, has now completed the sale of this portfolio through a series of transactions. Doran plans to focus on building multifamily projects in the future.