SANTA CLARA, CALIF. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the $203 million sale of Summerwood Apartments, a 468-unit multifamily community located in the Silicon Valley community of Santa Clara. Situated at 444 Saratoga Ave., the garden-style property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Shared amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, volleyball court, sauna, courtyard and dog park. Philip Saglimbeni, Stanford Jones, Salvatore Saglimbeni and Alexander Tartaglia of IPA represented the seller, German investment firm DWS, and procured the buyer, Interstate Equities Corp., in the transaction. Brian Eisendrath, Cameron Chalfant, Jake Vitta and Jesse Zarouk of IPA Capital Markets arranged $127.8 million in acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer. The five-year loan features a 5.39 percent fixed interest rate with a 35-year amortization schedule and a loan-to-value ratio of 65 percent. Frankfurt, Germany-based DWS is a global asset manager with over $1 trillion of assets under management. The firm’s portfolio spans across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Interstate Equities Corp. is an investor in multifamily communities across California and the Seattle metropolitan area. The Los Altos, Calif.-based company’s portfolio includes two properties in Washington and 29 communities …
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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 200 North College Mixed-Use Campus in Uptown Charlotte
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 200 North College, a five-story mixed-use campus located on a 3.5-acre site in Uptown Charlotte. According to The Charlotte Ledger, the property sold for $32.7 million. Rob Cochran and Bill Harrison of Cushman & Wakefield’s Charlotte office, along with Steve Lindley in the firm’s Phoenix office, represented the seller, an entity doing business as Terra Funding – Wake Forest LLC, through the court-appointed receiver, locally based Childress Klein. An investor doing business as A H Real Estate Holdings was the buyer. The 455,000-square-foot property features a five-story office building anchored by Wake Forest University’s business school. The development also includes an 810-space parking deck and a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel with 294 rooms. The buyer plans to redevelop a portion of 200 North College to include multifamily units and ground-level retail space.
ATLANTA — Life Time has opened its newest 65,000-square-foot gym, marking the eighth location in Atlanta and the first in DeKalb County for the Minnesota-based fitness brand. Located on eight acres at 1515 Sheridan Road NE, the Life Time North Druid Hills athletic club made its debut on Monday, Dec. 16 and is now offering waitlist sign-ups for potential members. The club offers a range of 150 classes with five boutique studios for barre, cycling, group fitness, yoga and Pilates, as well as dedicated spaces for its Signature Group Training programs Alpha, GTX and UltraFit. Additional amenities include multiple pickleball courts, strength and cardio equipment, a five-lane indoor pool, dedicated workout recovery spaces, LifeSpa and LifeCafé services, dressing rooms and childcare services. Life Time’s outdoor space also features a bistro, beach club, pool deck, private cabanas and chairs, 12 racquet sport courts and a courtside lounge and bar. Life Time recently renovated its existing gym in Peachtree Corners and plans to open a new gym in Atlanta’s Central Perimeter area next year.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. — Edgemark Communities, a commercial real estate development and investment firm based in Denver, has purchased College Marketplace, a 64,226-square-foot shopping center located at 3379-3425 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. Whole Foods Market anchors the center, which was built on a seven-acre site in 2015 near the University of Arkansas campus. In addition to Whole Foods, which occupies nearly two-thirds of the center, College Marketplace’s tenant roster includes Chipotle Mexican Grill, Great Clips, Cava and Alumni Hall. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Landmark Properties, Stockbridge Recapitalize Student Housing Community Near University of Central Florida
by John Nelson
ORLANDO, FLA. — Landmark Properties has partnered with Stockbridge to recapitalize The Retreat East, a 602-bed student housing development located near the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando. Landmark delivered the cottage-style property in 2021 at 1705 France Drive. The community offers four-, five- and six-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity. Shared amenities include a two-story fitness center, 24-hour computer lab, group and private study lounges, a resort-style swimming pool and hot tub, grilling area, hammock and cabana grove, an outdoor gaming lawn and a clubhouse. This marks Landmark Properties’ second transaction with Stockbridge following the acquisition of The Retreat Tampa in late November.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — The Kirkland Co. has brokered the sale of The Flats at Hurstbourne, an 88-unit apartment community located at 3280 Silver Springs Drive in Louisville’s Jefferstown neighborhood. Brian Devlin, Brandon Wilson and John Seale of Kirkland Co. brokered the transaction between the buyer, an investor doing business as FHA202 LLC, and the seller, an entity doing business as Silver Springs Partners LLC. Built in 1992, The Flats at Hurstbourne features all two-bedroom apartments. According to Apartments.com, the community’s units range in size from 900 to 1,025 square feet and its amenities include a fitness center, pool, dog park and a picnic area.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Forum at Grand Prairie, a 304-unit apartment community located roughly midway between Dallas and Fort Worth. According to Apartments.com, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Asher Hall and Grant Raymond of Cushman & Wakefield represented an undisclosed seller in the transaction. Locally based investment firm ClearWorth Capital purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Locally based investment firm Pillar Commercial has recapitalized Collins Square, a 215,000-square-foot office building located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. The recapitalization retires the building’s existing debt and provides for a new ownership structure that includes Pillar’s current real estate fund vehicle. Travelers Insurance has been the anchor tenant at Collins Square, which recently underwent a range of capital improvements, since 2002.
LEANDER, TEXAS — AEW Capital Management has acquired Bar W Marketplace, a 189,507-square-foot shopping center in Leander, a northern suburb of Austin. Anchored by grocer H-E-B, the center was fully leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, Whataburger, Chili’s, Torchy’s Tacos and 7Brew Coffee. Barry Brown, Chris Gerard and Erin Lazarus of JLL represented the seller, a partnership led by Barshop & Oles Co., in the transaction. The firm also arranged acquisition financing through Manulife Real Estate Finance.
SAN ANTONIO — Cove Capital Investments, a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) company, has purchased a 68,400-square-foot industrial building in northwest San Antonio. The address was not disclosed, but the site is located one-third of a mile west of I-10 and less than two miles from the I-10/Loop 1604 intersection. The building was originally constructed in 2000 and carries a tenant roster with a weighted average lease term of 5.4 years. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.