MILWAUKEE — Mortara Family Properties LLC, doing business as Mortara Instrument, has purchased an 8,020–square-foot industrial building in Milwaukee. Glenbeigh Properties LLC sold the asset located at 8585 W. Bradley Road for an undisclosed sales price. Mortara Instruments supplies electrocardiography products to healthcare providers. The company owns the lot next to this property and plans to combine the two properties and build a new facility. James Young of DTZ Barry represented Glenbeigh Properties. Michael DeMichele of DeMichele Co. represented Mortara Instrument.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — CBRE Capital Markets has arranged the sale of 550 Bailey, a recently renovated, Class A office building in Fort Worth’s cultural district. The seven-story, 122,828-square-foot asset was renovated in 2008. It includes an adjacent multi-level parking garage and surface parking, which has an overall parking ratio of 3.5 parking spaces per 1,000 rentable square feet. Transwestern Investment Group, on behalf of Diversified International Partners, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Gary Carr, John Alvarado, Eric Mackey and Robert Hill of CBRE’s Dallas office represented the anonymous seller. Since 2008, ownership invested approximately $6 million to transform the former single-tenant corporate headquarters building into a multi-tenant office property. An additional $5 million went into leasehold improvements over the same period. Renovations include the remodeling of the lobby and common areas, upgrades to the elevators, exterior landscaping enhancements and the construction of a covered walkway from the parking garage to the office building.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap Inc., has arranged the sale of Arioso, a 288-unit apartment community in Grand Prairie. Will Balthrope and Drew Kile represented the seller, JPI, an Irving-based developer, builder and investment manager of Class A multifamily assets. Troy, Mich.-based The Hayman Co., a privately owned commercial real estate company, was the buyer. The apartment complex is located at the intersection of I-20 and State Highway 360 at 3030 Claremont Drive. Built in 2007 on 13.5 acres, Arioso has nine floor plans and 52 townhomes. The average unit size is 976 square feet. Apartments feature maplewood cabinets with nickel hardware and hardwood-style flooring in kitchens. Community amenities include a clubhouse, two swimming pools, a fitness center and an outdoor fireplace area with barbecue grills.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — A 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market and a Starbucks are now open in Hughes Landing, a 66-acre mixed-use development in The Woodlands. Whole Foods Market is a natural and organic food retailer, while Starbucks offers a selection of coffee, tea and snacks. Hughes Landing, which is under construction, will feature office buildings, shopping, entertainment and dining at Restaurant Row, an all-suites Embassy Suites hotel and up to 800 multifamily residences at full build-out. The development overlooks 200-acre Lake Woodlands.
FRISCO, TEXAS — Colliers International North Texas has negotiated the sale of Stewart Creek Office Center II, a Class A office building in Frisco. Creighton Stark and Jack Minter of Colliers International represented the seller, Stewart Creek International Investors. Stewart Creek Office Center II is located at 5750 Genesis Court near the Dr. Pepper Ball Park, Frisco Convention Center and Toyota Stadium. The property was developed in 2006. The building is fully leased to 10 tenants.
DALLAS — Solana Business Park and architecture firm 5G Studio Collaborative have released final architectural design renderings of Solana Business Park’s $50 million campus renovation. Renovations will update campus offerings and facilities. Local graphic design firm 70kft will design a new Solana logo to be displayed throughout the property. 5G’s renovation strategy for Solana includes prairie colors and weathered metal materials. Additionally, a new gateway entrance will be added to the property. Campus buildings have also been renamed to better align with the new property identity. The new names include: The Vista at Solana (formerly 1 E. Kirkwood), The Terrace at Solana (formerly Campus Circle) and The Plaza at Solana (formerly Village Circle). Renovations are underway and should be completed by the end of 2015.
NORTH HAVEN, CONN. — HK Group has brokered the sale of The North Haven Distribution Center, located at 1 N. Frontage Road in North Haven. Boston-based STAG North Haven LLC purchased the property for $57.7 million from New York-based North Haven Inc. Situated on 63.61 acres, the asset consists of two buildings, totaling 825,000 square feet. One property is a large refrigerated produce building with 71 dock height doors and one is a grocery warehouse building with 108 dock height doors. Matthew Keefe and Ricardo Cordido of HK Group were the sole brokers in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of two residential towers located at 4101 and 4113 Broadway in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood. The two 12-story towers, totaling 126,005 square feet of commercial space and 125 residential units, sold for $42 million, or $333 per square foot, in an all-cash transaction. The properties feature a mix of 63 one-bedroom units, 36 two-bedroom units and 24 three-bedroom units, as well as seven ground-floor commercial units. Robert Shapiro and Bob Knakal of Cushman & Wakefield handled the transaction. The names of the buyer and seller were not released.
MIDDLETON, PA. — Woodmont Industrial Partners has opened the newest facility at Capital Logistics Center. Located at 200 Capital Lane, the 400,000-square-foot warehouse facility is LEED certified. A joint venture between Woodmont Industrial Partners and AEW Capital Management owns the six-building, 1.55 million-square-foot industrial park in Middletown. The joint venture purchased the industrial park in 2013. As part of the capital improvement program, two buildings that were more than 50 years old were demolish with 200 Capital Lane and 300 Capital Lane being constructed in their place.
NORWALK, CONN. — The Beach House LLC has acquired a two-story building located at 370 Westport Ave. in Norwalk. 370 Westport Avenue LLC sold the property for $2.95 million, or $668 per square foot. Bankwell Financial Group (NASDAQ: BWFG) occupies the 4,413-square-foot property, which is situated on a 0.35-acre lot. Franco Fellah of HK Group brokered the transaction. Steven Siegelaub of Berkowitz, Trager & Trager provided legal services for the seller, while Steven Baron served as legal counsel for the buyer in the 1031 exchange.