TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Diversified Equities Corp. has acquired a triple net leased retail property at 1199 Route 37 E. in Toms River for $3.2 million. The 10,205-square-foot building is situated on 1.8 acres and is home to AAA Mid-Atlantic Car Care Center, which offers AAA member services and full-service auto repairs. Gregory Panayoti of The Goldstein Group represented the buyer in the transaction. Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller, HNM Toms River LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — DDG has acquired a 61,416-square-foot residential development site at 325 W. Broadway in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood for $38.3 million. The development will be situated at 325-329 W. Broadway and 23-25 Wooster St. between Grand and Canal streets. The current development plan calls for a two-building, 24-unit condominium building with ground-floor retail. Andrew Scandalios, Jose Cruz, Jeff Julien and Kevin O'Hearn led the HFF team that represented the seller, a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers Holdings, in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.8 million sale of 3058 Hull Ave. and 353-359 Mosholu Parkway, a 68-unit apartment building in the Bronx. Marco Lala of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. He also represented the buyer.
COLLEGE STATION — Woodridge College Station I LLC has plans to construct a student housing development in two phases at the northwest corner of University Drive and Texas Avenue in College Station. The location once was home to the 17-story Plaza Hotel, which was imploded in May 2012 to make way for the new student housing property. Phase I of the development will include 928 beds and approximately 53,000 square feet of retail, restaurants and public space. Phase I is slated for a fall 2014 delivery. Phase II will include the addition of 1,000 beds and is slated for a fall 2015 delivery. Woodridge College Station is an affiliate of Los Angeles-based Woodridge Capital Partners. Woodridge College Station is developing the student housing property in partnership with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management and in collaboration with Capstone Collegiate Communities. Construction is slated to begin in spring 2013.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based Westmount Realty Equities has provided joint venture equity to ParaWest Group to acquire the 360-unit Beverly Palms Apartments, located near the Galleria Shopping Mall in Houston. The apartment community is currently 98 percent occupied and is slated to undergo a planned $1 million renovation.
DALLAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), the multifamily brokerage division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of a two-property apartment portfolio totaling 560 units in Dallas. The properties include the 328-unit Pace's Cove Apartment Homes, located at 13100 Pandora Drive, and the 232-unit Brookfield Apartment Homes, located at 4060 Preferred Road. Will Balthrope and Drew Kile of IPA represented the seller, Landmark Residential, in the transaction. Balthrope and Kile also represented the buyer, Peak Capital Partners.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Miami Beach-based Savitar Realty Advisors has converted South Beach’s Lincoln Theatre from a historic movie theater and symphony hall into a 35,000-square-foot retail property. It is scheduled to open in November and will house Swedish retailer H&M’s 30,000-square-foot flagship store as well as smaller tenants like Swatch; Sabon; 4D Gelato; and 100 Montaditos, a Spanish tapas and sandwich style restaurant. Savitar Realty Advisors and a group of investors acquired Lincoln Theatre for $21.5 million in February 2010. The historic building was designed and built in 1935 by cinema architect Thomas Lamb in classic art deco style.
IRVING — Jones Lang LaSalle has brokered the sale of the 129,321-square-foot Imperial Square, a one-story office building located at 2401-2477 Gateway Drive in Irving. Bo Bond and Larry McCorkle of Jones Lang LaSalle represented the seller, Rushmore Imperial Square LP, in the transaction. The buyer was Red River Imperial Square LLC.
HOUSTON — UCR Investment Sales has arranged the sale of The Shops at Copper Crossing, a 19,949-square-foot REO shopping center located at FM 529 and Highway 6 in west Houston. The property is shadow-anchored by a Hobby Lobby and Walmart Supercenter. Cooper Crossing is fully leased to tenants such as Payless Shoes, Ace Cash Express, Cricket Wireless and Home Smart. Tommy Tucker of UCR represented the seller in the transaction.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — A 15,000-square-foot retail property in Chula Vista that is occupied by CVS has sold to JWCI Chula Vista, LLC for $6.7 million. It is located at 16 3rd Ave. Extension. The buyer was represented by Cushman & Wakefield. The seller, Butte Properties, was represented by Ryan Litrich of Lee & Associates’ North San Diego County office.