TEMPE, ARIZ. — Alberta Development Partners has acquired a 1.8-acre parcel of land in Tempe for $6.1 million. The land is located on the northwest corner of University Drive and Ash Avenue. Alberta plans to develop a mixed-use property that would include a popular grocer and a multifamily component. The buyer represented itself in this transaction, while the seller, Brookfield Asset Management, was represented by Barry Gabel and Chris Marchildon of CBRE’s Phoenix office, who worked in conjunction with CBRE’s National Loan Sale Advisory Group.
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BLADENSBURG, MD. — Federal Capital Partners, along with its partners Angelo, Gordon & Co. and The Donaldson Group, have sold The Phoenix, a three-tower high-rise apartment community in Bladensburg, for $48.6 million. The 447-unit complex is located near the intersection of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Annapolis Road. The partnership stabilized the property with capital improvements including a new façade, new windows, landscaping improvements, pool and playground renovations, elevator modernizations, new mechanical and plumbing systems and fencing and security upgrades. The main lobbies and apartment interiors were also renovated as tenants vacated their units. The property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Ben Carter Enterprises, a full-service commercial real estate firm based in Atlanta, has acquired several buildings and has contracts on more than 20 more across five blocks on Broughton Street, a main thoroughfare in downtown Savannah’s historic district. The company will launch the Broughton Street Project, which will feature national retailers and restaurants alongside local boutiques, galleries and neighborhood eateries, according to Ben Carter, founder of Ben Carter Enterprises. The portfolio of buildings spans 150,000 square feet. The company plans to convert the upper level spaces to 100 urban lofts. Carter credits Lori Judge of Judge Commercial for the project.
BOCA RATON, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $19 million sale of HSBC Plaza, a 46,000-square-foot retail shopping center at 19120 S. State Road 7 in Boca Raton. The property features a freestanding CVS/pharmacy and an HSBC Bank branch outparcel. Douglas Mandel and C. Todd Everett of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office represented the seller, the property’s developer, in the transaction. Mandel and Everett also advised the buyer. The retail center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dunkin’ Donuts and Med Express.
BLUFFTON, S.C. — Rendina Cos. has completed the $16 million Bluffton Medical Campus, a 60,000-square-foot, two-story outpatient center in Bluffton, S.C. The center is located 12 miles from its parent hospital, Hilton Head Hospital. The facility consolidates many of the services Hilton Head Regional Healthcare offers in Bluffton, including an imaging center, nuclear medicine camera, ultrasound, radiography, orthopedics, a breast health center and various physician offices.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Bessolo Design Group, an architectural firm based in St. Petersburg, has been awarded design contracts for four seniors housing facilities in Florida. The projects include the 84-unit, 60,000-square-foot Watercrest of Sebastian in Sebastian; the 60-unit, 40,000-square-foot Watercrest East Lake ALF and Memory Care in Tarpon Springs; the 160-unit Bright Oaks in Fort Myers; and an unnamed 180-bed, 97,748-square-foot skilled nursing facility in Gainesville.
ALSIP, ILL. — Resource Plastics has signed a long-term lease for 170,563 square feet of industrial space at 5623 W. 115th Street in Alsip, a southern suburb of Chicago. The 399,511-square-foot industrial property was recently redeveloped by KTR Capital Partners to attract new tenants. Resource Plastics, a major plastic recycling, manufacturing and raw material distribution company, is relocating from Blue Island. Steve Connolly with NAI Hiffman’s industrial services group represented Resource Plastics in the transaction. Pete Roberson and Larry Johnson of CBRE represented KTR Capital Partners.?
AFFTON, MO. — Cushman & Wakefield | Gateway Commercial has arranged the sale of the former St. Louis Sports Center building, a 93,960-square-foot property in Affton, located about 10 miles southwest of St. Louis. Dennis DeSantis, Pat Reilly and Dan Bamberger of Cushman & Wakefield | Gateway Commercial represented the seller, Marywood Holdings LLC, in the transaction. Merritt Properties represented the buyer, Center St. Louis LLC. The property is located at 6727 Langley Ave. The purchase price was undisclosed.
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $1.1 million loan for Dixie Highway Medical Center, a 36,796-square-foot medical office building in Independence Township, located about 40 miles northwest of Detroit. The borrowing entity is 7250-7300 LLC. Kevin Kovachevich of Bernard Financial Group originated the loan. Ohio National Life Insurance Co. provided the loan.
DANBURY, CONN. — Institutional Property Advisors has arranged the $53.3 million sale of Avalon Valley, a 268-unit, garden-style apartment community in Danbury. The sale price equates to $199,000 per unit. Steve Witten and Victor Nolletti of IPA, along with Adam Mancinone and Blake Barbarisi of Marcus & Millichap advised the seller, AvalonBay Communities Inc. Ergs Konover/Outlook Holdings LLC purchased the property. The apartment community is situated on 17.5 acres and is located at 53 Sand Pit Road. Avalon Valley includes 11 detached three-story buildings, one of which is a clubhouse. Averaging 1,119 square feet, the apartments are equipped with in-kitchen breakfast bar, walk-in closets, energy-efficient windows, individual alarm systems, full-size washer/dryer units and a private patio or balcony area.?