GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ziff Properties Inc. has purchased Buncombe Plaza, a mostly vacant, 52,000-square-foot shopping center located in Greenville’s Water Tower district. Ziff Properties will convert the asset to a 67,500-square-foot self storage facility comprising 777 controlled climate and non-controlled climate units. The property will also provide RV and boat parking. Ziff Properties will begin the redevelopment project in spring 2017.
DORAL, FLA. — Transwestern has arranged a 93,000-square-foot industrial lease at Westpointe Business Park, a 285,000-square-foot, Class A industrial park located at 8901 N.W. 33rd St. in Doral, a suburb of Miami. Thomas Kresse, Ben Eisenberg, Walter Byrd and Carlos Gaviria of Transwestern’s South Florida industrial team represented the landlord, New York-based Clarion Partners, in the lease deal. Clarion is acting on behalf of a commingled fund managed by the firm. Carlos Velasquez and Tommy Gil of Vivo Real Estate Group Inc. represented the tenant, Colour Republic, a flower distributor.
ATLANTA — Ponce City Market, the 2.1 million-square-foot adaptive reuse of the former Sears Roebuck building in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward District, has earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally built in 1926 on the site of the former Ponce de Leon Amusement Park, the mixed-use project now features 550,000 square feet of Class A loft office space, 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurants and 259 residential flats. Situated along the Atlanta Beltline, Ponce City Market is owned by Jamestown and is the largest adaptive reuse project in Atlanta’s history, as well as the largest brick building in the Southeast. The National Park Services placed Ponce City Market on the registry because of its historical significance to Atlanta. The building opened as a nine-story regional distribution center and retail destination for Sears and was surrounded by freight and trolley lines, as well as the Atlanta Crackers baseball field. Sears closed the retail component in 1979 but operated the regional office until 1987. The city of Atlanta purchased the property in 1991 and used it to house administrative offices until mid-2010 before selling it to Jamestown in 2011. In addition to its historical status, Ponce City …
NEW YORK CITY — Four Seasons Hotel New York has unveiled its $120 million transformation. Designed by hotelier and design innovator Ty Warner, the renovation includes king-sized, lighted pedestal beds with custom linens, handcrafted furnishings, English Sycamore wood paneling, 100 percent wool carpets and hand-knotted rugs. Additionally, each of the newly designed 368 studio and suite rooms feature oversized windows, panoramic views of Manhattan, oversized deep-soaking bathtubs, remote-controlled mirrored televisions and state-of-the-art entertainment components, including curved televisions.
DALLAS — Presidium Group has acquired two apartment properties in Dallas for an undisclosed price. Located in north-central Dallas, the properties are Linda Vista Apartments and Carlton Court Apartments. Constructed in 1980, Linda Vista Apartments features 370 units in a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts averaging 667 square feet. Carlton Court features 270 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts averaging 828 square feet. Additionally, the property offers a swimming pool, fitness center and clubhouse. The buyer plans to rename Linda Vista to Linear and rebrand Carlton Court as Cottonwood at Park Central. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released.
HOUSTON — Gemini BP LP has acquired Gemini Business Park, an office and warehouse park located at 902-930 Gemini St. in Houston. Situated on 8.5 acres, the park comprises three building totaling 142,315 square feet of leasable space. The multi-tenant park features a combination of dock-high and ground-level loading. At the time of closing, the industrial park was 97 percent leased and has since been 100 percent leased. Fred Ghabriel of Bejjani & Associates represented the buyer, while Preston Yaggi, Steve Kuper and Ryan Searle of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller.
NEW CANAAN, CONN. — RHYS has facilitated the sale of an office building located at 65 Locust Ave. in New Canaan. Morina Associates LLC acquired the property from 65 Locust Avenue LLC for $11 million, or $395 per square foot. At the time of sale, the 27,843-square-foot property was fully leased. Cory Gubner and Christian Bangert of RHYS represented the seller, while Bashkim Osmani of B&A Brokers Corp. represented the buyer in the deal.
GRANBURY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Avalon Texas Center, a retail property located at 1030 E. Highway 377 in Granbury. Built in 2002, the 41,161-square-foot retail center is situated on a 4.6-acre lot. Michael Buckner and Richard Mireles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released.
STRATFORD, CONN. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of Temple Court Medical Building, an office building located at 2590 Main St. in Stratford. Catherine J. Gong sold the three-story, 16,000-square-foot property to TimberRidge Associates for an undisclosed price. Neurological Specialists occupies the entire second floor of the property on a long-term lease. Eva Kornreich of Avison Young represented the seller, while the buyer had in-house representation.
SAN ANTONIO — Stream Realty Partners has brokered the sale of an office and warehouse building located at 5300 S.E. Loop 410 in south San Antonio. LBL 5300 LLC acquired the 17,229-square-foot property from CLN/WWMK LP for an undisclosed price. Jason Schnittger and Michael Kent of Stream Realty Partners – Central Texas represented the seller, while Nick Prater of 4M Realty represented the buyer in the deal.