SOMERSET, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Edgewood Grove Storage, a 265-unit self-storage facility in Somerset, about 65 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The property, which also features a residential component of seven houses and five apartments, was built in phases beginning in 1997 and totals 35,100 net rentable square feet of storage space. Jared Houck, Kevin Bledsoe and Matthew Junkin of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Signature Acquisitions has purchased a 100,010-square-foot office building in the Northern New Jersey community of Parsippany. Built on 8.5 acres in 2009, the building was fully leased at the time of sale to law firm Day Pitney, which is in the process of relocating. Jose Cruz, Jeremy Neuer, Ryan Robertson and Bradley Wachenfeld of JLL represented the seller, Office Properties Income Trust, in the transaction and procured Signature Acquisitions as the buyer.
Preiss, FD Stonewater to Break Ground on Two Student Housing Developments Near NC State and University of Tennessee
by John Nelson
RALEIGH, N.C. AND KNOXVILLE, TENN. — A joint venture between The Preiss Co. and FD Stonewater has acquired sites for two student housing developments in North Carolina and Tennessee. Projects will includes Signature on Grand, located near the University of Tennessee in Knoxville; and Signature on Varsity, which will serve students attending North Carolina State University in Raleigh. The communities will offer over 1,200 beds in studio through five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities will include resort-style pools, state-of-the-art fitness centers, study lounges and social spaces. The communities will be developed in partnership with Monarch Alternative Capital and are scheduled for completion in fall 2027. Ian Walker and Ben Roelke of Newmark secured debt and construction financing for the communities. Teddy Leatherman and Jayme Nelson of JLL secured additional equity for the projects.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Onward Investors has taken full ownership of 100 M Street SE, a 12-story, 240,500-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C.’s Navy Yard district. The Minneapolis-based investment firm acquired the property’s senior loan last April. The previous owner and terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but Washington Business Journal reported that Houston-based Lionstone Investments sold the property for nearly $54 million as part of its initiative to offload its $5.5 billion portfolio. Situated near the Navy Yard-BallPark Metro station, the office building is currently 78 percent leased and features about 16,000 square feet of contiguous availability, as well as newly installed amenities including a rooftop terrace, tenant lounge and conference center.
LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured $16.8 million for the refinancing of Le Noble Apartments in Los Angeles. Terms of the 30-year loan include three years of interest-only payments at a 6.19 percent rate followed by a 30-year amortization and a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio. Dan Litman of MMCC secured the financing with a national bank on behalf of a local commercial brokerage firm that specializes in sales, leasing and management of multifamily and commercial properties located in Los Angeles County, Calif. Located at 5768 W. 3rd St., Le Noble Apartments offers 46 residences with in-unit washers/dryers. The property features elevators, balconies, a dog park, courtyard and fitness center that is currently under construction.
NewPoint Provides $50M Refinancing for Pointe Grand Plant City Apartments in Metro Tampa
by John Nelson
PLANT CITY, FLA. — NewPoint Real Estate Capital LLC has provided a $50 million loan for the refinancing of Pointe Grand Plant City, a newly built, 300-unit apartment community in the metro Tampa area. Trevor Ritter of NewPoint originated the two-year, floating-rate, interest-only bridge loan on behalf of the borrower, Hillpointe LLC. The community, which features two-bedroom units with open floor plans and smart home access, is early in its lease-up phase. Monthly rental rates at Pointe Grand Plant City range from $1,764 to $1,914, according to Apartments.com. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool with private cabanas, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse with coffee and tea bar, business center with a conference room, picnic area with barbecue grills, community firepit, bark park with agility equipment and pet spa and electric vehicle charging stations.
BREA, CALIF. — Newmark has negotiated the sale of Birch Commerce Center, a Class A distribution facility in Brea. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2016, the 218,648-square-foot facility is fully leased to two tenants. Birch Commerce Center offers a clear height of 32 feet, 21 dock-high loading doors, ESFR sprinklers and a fully fenced concrete truck court. The property offers proximity to SR-57, SR-91, SR-60, SR-22 and Interstate 5. Bret Hardy, Jim Linn, Andrew Briner, Aaron Banks and Kevin Shannon of Newmark represented the undisclosed institutional seller in the deal. Jeff Read, Scott Read and Greg Osborne of Newmark are serving as leasing agents for the property.
CLERMONT, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11.3 million sale of Legends Pointe, a two-building mixed-use retail and medical office property located in Clermont, approximately 22 miles west of Orlando. Originally built in 2006, the recently renovated property is situated on 4.3 acres and totals 47,418 square feet. Legends Pointe comprises 18 office suites and 10 retail units. Yassin Benkabbou and Salim Valiani of Marcus & Millichap’s Orlando office represented the seller, a local limited liability company, in the transaction.
MONROVIA, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based Westar Associates has completed the disposition of Foothill Park Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center in Monrovia, to Phillips Edison & Co. for an undisclosed price. Developed in 1985, the 96,390-square-foot center is occupied by Vons, Chase Bank, Wendy’s, Blaze Pizza, Baskin Robbins and See’s Candies. Pete Bethea, Rob Ippolito and Glen Rudy of Newmark represented the seller, which has owned, leased and managed the property for the last 40 years through its affiliated companies.
Revitalization Unlimited Acquires 34,160 SF Mixed-Use DeGraff Building in Colorado Springs
by Amy Works
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Revitalization Unlimited has purchased The DeGraff Building, a mixed-use property at 118 N. Tejon St. in Colorado Springs. Terms of the transaction were not released. The four-story, 34,160-square-foot building features 18 rental units, 16 of which are currently leased. For the past decade, Oskar Blues Grill & Brew has occupied the first floor and basement, while the upper floors are used as office space. Built in 1897, The DeGraff Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.