CHICAGO — Chicago-based BlueRoad Ventures has acquired a national retail portfolio for $139 million. Brauvin Net Lease, a Chicago-based private REIT, sold the portfolio, which consists of 48 assets across 18 states. Retail brands such as CVS, Fresenius, Tractor Supply Co. and Advance Auto Parts occupy the properties. Much Shelist, a law firm, represented BlueRoad in the transaction.
PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Coco’s Bakery & Restaurant, located at 78375 Varner Road in Palm Desert. An individual/personal trust acquired the 6,887-square-foot net-leased property for $3.2 million. Don Emas of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, while Emas and Kevin Struve, also of Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer in the transaction.
GRAYSLAKE, ILL. — Avison Young has arranged a $34 million loan for Strategic Properties of North America to acquire a multifamily property in Grayslake, approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago. Grays Pointe Apartment Complex is a 396-unit property that is comprised of 301 rental units and 95 condominiums. Pine River Capital Management advised the undisclosed lender. Amenities at Grays Pointe Apartment Complex include basketball courts, a business center, clubhouse, playground, swimming pool and tennis courts. Justin Piasecki and Ethan Blum of Avison Young arranged the financing.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Dallas-based SRS Real Estate Partners has launched SRS National Net Lease Group, a newly created platform offering advisory services for investors of single-tenant and net lease retail properties nationwide. Leading the new platform as managing principals and co-founders are Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther, formerly of Faris Lee Investments, who will be based in SRS’ Newport Beach office. In their roles, they will lead a collaborative net lease platform with SRS’ investment sales professionals across the U.S., while managing all marketing and transactions from the Newport Beach office. In addition, Mousavi and Luther will also lead investment sales of all other retail property types in the Southern California market, including multi-tenant and portfolio sales. Mousavi and Luther have a track record of more than $2 billion in closings, and 20 years of experience handling retail investments.
CINCINNATI — TriHealth and Duke Realty have expanded Bethesda Butler Hospital to include 32 new inpatient rooms, six new intensive care rooms and a full kitchen and dining room. In addition to the 53,512-sqaure-foot expansion, the project also involved remodeling 7,569 square feet of the existing hospital space and adding 883 parking spaces. The building was also fortified for a possible third-floor expansion. Bethesda Butler Hospital now totals 90,788 square feet. Duke Realty owns the hospital, which is 100 percent leased to Bethesda Hospital. The facility is part of a larger campus that includes a cancer institute, infusion services, heart institute, digestive institute, sleep center and physical therapy institute. Duke Realty provided contracting services, and PFB Architects Inc. provided architectural services.
INDIANAPOLIS — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 384-unit apartment community in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. Ardizzone Holding Co. purchased Oakbrook Village as part of a 1031 exchange. Ardizzone plans to spend $1.7 million to upgrade the property, which was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Oakbrook Village includes amenities such as a fitness center with sauna and steam room, playground, clubhouse, tennis court, swimming pool, business center and on-site laundry facility.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has brokered the sale of a 36,106-square-foot building formerly occupied by Grasch Foods. TMPN Lilly LLC purchased the building located at 13950 W. North Ave. in Brookfield, a western suburb of Milwaukee, for an undisclosed price. GSG Realty LLC was the seller. Samuel D. Dickman and Samuel M. Dickman Jr. of The Dickman Company were the sole brokers in the transaction.
MUKILTEO AND LYNNWOOD, WASH. — Kennedy Wilson Real Estate Fund V (Fund V) has acquired two multifamily properties in the metro Seattle area for a total of $140.8 million. Fund V invested $50 million in equity and secured the remainder of the capital through Freddie Mac. Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW), a global real estate investment company, is a 12 percent investor in Fund V. In the first transaction, Fund V acquired Alara Harbour Point for $46.5 million from SVF Harbour Pointe Mukilteo LLC. The 230-unit multifamily property is located at 4500 Harbour Pointe Blvd. in Mukilteo, a northern suburb of Seattle. The property features amenities such as a fitness center, picnic areas, business center, swimming pool and clubhouse. Unit amenities at Alara Harbour Point include stainless steel appliances, walk-in closets, high-speed Internet access and balconies or patios. The complex was built in 1998 and is situated on 12 acres within a master-planned community. All buildings within the complex are three stories. In the second transaction, Fund V purchased Tivalli, a 383-unit property, for $94.3 million from GRE Ash way LLC. Amenities at the complex include a 7,000-square-foot lodge, swimming pool, indoor basketball court, yoga studio, outdoor amphitheater, outdoor lounge with fireplace and …
Steadily rising home prices and a growing population base facilitated strong demand for apartments in Austin last year. A positive employment outlook and favorable demographic trends will continue to augment housing demand and attract investors to the Austin apartment market in 2016. In 2015, Austin employers added 34,600 workers to payrolls, expanding the workforce by 3.7 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Strong hiring last year contributed to a 40 basis point year-over-year decline in the metro’s unemployment rate, which reached 3.4 percent in the third quarter. The largest gains were in primary office-using sectors, which accounted for nearly 50 percent of additions. Austin will continue to grow this year, with more than 60,000 individuals anticipated to move to the metro, supporting the creation of 23,000 households. Employers are projected to add 37,500 new jobs this year, increasing the workforce by 3.9 percent, according to Marcus & Millichap Research Services. As was the case last year, demand for housing will intensify. Austin’s population and employment boom in 2015 led to surging demand for both single-family and rental housing. Ultimately, the consistent rate of growth for single-family home prices fostered higher demand for apartments as home prices in the …
MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — The Praedium Group has purchased the 394-unit Villas at Towngate Apartments in Moreno Valley for $68.5 million. The community is located at 13120 Day St. Towngate was built in 2006. Notable employers in the area include Proctor & Gamble, Deckers Outdoor, Phillips Electonics and Walgreens. Amazon recently opened a 2 million-square-foot fulfillment center in the area, while Skechers debuted a 1.8 million-square-foot center in 2012. A 40.6 million-square-foot World Logistics Center was also recently approved within the city. It is the largest single project in California, and estimated to add 20,000 permanent jobs with an annual economic impact of $2.5 billion.
