CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc. (BRG) has completed the second phase of its acquisition of Ashton Reserve, a Class A apartment community in Charlotte, for $21.8 million. BRG acquired the first phase in August of this year. With the second phase, BRG added 151 newly completed units. The company funded the acquisition using an equity investment of approximately $7.5 million and proceeds of a $15.3 million, 10-year, floating-rate Fannie Mae loan. Built in two stages in 2013 and 2015, the Ashton Reserve Apartments feature high-end one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with 9-foot ceilings, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, under-mount sinks and full size washer/dryers. Community amenities include two clubhouses, fitness facilities, a swimming pool with oversized deck and grilling stations, as well as a business center and a private media center.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Preferred Apartment Communities Inc. (PAC) has acquired The Overlook at Hamilton Place, a 213,000-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center in Chattanooga. The center is located at the intersection of Gunbarrel and Shallowford roads across the street from Hamilton Place, the primary super regional mall in the Chattanooga MSA. The Overlook at Hamilton Place is currently 99 percent leased and is anchored by The Fresh Market, Hobby Lobby, Best Buy and Petco. PAC acquired this asset through its wholly-owned subsidiary, New Market Properties LLC. PAC financed the acquisition utilizing a 10-year, 4.19 percent first mortgage loan from Transamerica Life Insurance Co.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Sealy & Co. has purchased a 600,000-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility situated on more than 25 acres at 4221 Pilot Drive in Memphis. This acquisition is the third investment in the Memphis market on behalf of the company’s investment offering, Sealy Strategic Equity Partners. The property features modern warehouse attributes, rail service and additional trailer parking. Located in Memphis’ Southeast submarket, the property is in close proximity to Memphis International Airport and the BNSF Rail intermodal.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Club Business Park, a 51,010-square-foot retail property located at 164-194 W. Club Center Drive and 2211 S. Hunt in San Bernardino. The asset sold for $2.8 million. Drew Wetherholt of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and the buyer in the transaction.
DANVILLE, CALIF. — ROIC, a publicly traded REIT, has acquired Iron Horse Plaza, a grocery-anchored shopping center located at 345 Railroad Ave. in Danville. Alamo Group Iron Horse LLC sold the property for $44.5 million. The 62,000-square-foot property is occupied by Lunardi’s, Jos. A. Banks, Peet’s, Chow, Panda Express, Supercuts and Verizon. Pedro Arroyo and David Kram of Arroyo procured the buyer and represented the seller in the transaction.
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — CBRE Group Inc. has brokered the sale of San Bernardino Marketplace at 263-275 E. Ninth St. in San Bernardino. A Los Angeles-based 1031 exchange buyer acquired the 58,740-square-foot neighborhood shopping center from an undisclosed Orange County, Calif.-based family partnership for $12.3 million. Built in 1983, the property was 96 percent occupied and anchored by El Super, a specialty grocer, at the time of sale. Arthur Flores of CBRE Group Inc. represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has brokered the sale of The Shops at Bear Valley in Victorville. A Beverly Hills, Calif.-based investment company purchased the property from Santa Barbara-based Invest West Financial for $9.8 million. Situated on 5.81 acres, the 32,023-square-foot four-building property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include McDonald’s, Fitness 19, Schools First Credit Union, KinderCare and others. Shaun Riley of Faris Lee Investments represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — NorthMarq Capital has negotiated $6.7 million in refinancing for a portfolio of Pearl Car Washes in California. The 17,329 square-foot portfolio includes 600-602 Pearl Street in La Jolla; 215 Woodlawn Ave. in Chula Vista; 823 N. Broadway in Escondido; and 322 E. Mission Road and 2189 E. Valley Parkway in Fallbrook. The transaction was structured with a 15-year fully amortizing term. Daniel McCarthy of NorthMarq arranged the financing for the undisclosed borrower through NorthMarq’s correspondent relationship with a life insurance company.
HOUSTON — Colliers International, on behalf of the landlord, Southwest Texas (Clinton) Industrial Park, has leased three distribution spaces in Clinton Industrial Park to three separate tenants. Stone Paving USA leased 12,735 square feet at 7241 Clinton Drive, with Mike Quint of Jackson Cooksey representing the tenant. Mantua Manufacturing Co. leased 36,560 square feet at 7201 Clinton Drive, and CD Polytech leased 10,820 square feet at 7139 Clinton Drive. Steven O’Connor of Southwest Realty Advisors represented CD Polytech and Mantua Manufacturing. Walter Menuet of Colliers International represented the landlord in all three transactions. The park is now 100 percent leased.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — TrendKite has leased 6,507 square feet at 800 Brazos St., an office tower in Austin. Jason Steinberg and Matt Levin with Equitable Commercial Realty (ECR) represented the landlord, and Cortland Lowe with HPI represented the tenant.