CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multi Housing Advisors (MHA) has brokered six sales of apartment communities in North Carolina’s Triad Region totaling $37.1 million. Marc Robinson, Jordan McCarley and Watson Bryant of MHA’s Charlotte office represented the sellers in all six transactions. The transactions included WB Ventures purchasing the 204-unit The Morehead in Greensboro from Midway Investors for $11.2 million; QR Capital purchasing the 120-unit Battleground Oaks in Greensboro from Carlisle Residential for $6.7 million; Harvest Investments purchasing the 140-unit The Colony in Burlington from Titan Capital for $6.3 million; Tallahassee Apartments LLC purchasing the 160-unit Ridgewood in Greensboro for $5.4 million; a private individual purchased the 108-unit, 324-bed Collegiate Commons in Greensboro for $4.2 million; and Engineering Partners purchased the 80-unit The Hedges from The Hedges of Greensboro LLC for $3.3 million.
Southeast
CLARKSBURG, MD. — Lantian Development has purchased the 204-acre COMSTAT campus in Clarksburg for $11.5 million. Lantian Development acquired the 496,000-square-foot facility from LCOR in an all-cash transaction. The building was constructed in 1969 as the research facility for COMSTAT Corp., which was created by the Communications Satellite Act of 1962. COMSTAT sold the property back in 1997 in a $46 million sale-leaseback deal. The property features 3,600 feet of frontage on I-270, a vacant main building and three special purpose buildings totaling 36,000 square feet. Avison Young represented the seller in the transaction, and John Wang of RE/Max represented Lantian Development.
LAGRANGE, GA. — On behalf of KEP LaGrange LLC, The Kalikow Group and EYC Cos. have sold Woodland Trail, a 236-unit, garden-style apartment community in LaGrange, for $22.8 million. Built in 2009, the apartment complex is located on a 20-acre site on North Davis Road, roughly 10 miles from Kia Motors Corp.’s $1.2 billion auto manufacturing facility that opened in 2011. Woodland Trail features one-, two- and three-bedroom units that include maple cabinets and granite countertops in the kitchen, nine-foot ceilings and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a fitness center and playroom, business center, swimming pool, screen porch terrace for poolside dining and a four-acre woodland preserve with nature trails.
NAI KLNB Brokers Sales of Two Industrial Facilities in Metro Baltimore Totaling $21.6M
by John Nelson
ELKRIDGE, MD. — NAI KLNB has brokered the sales of two industrial assets in Baltimore’s Elkridge suburb totaling $21.6 million. FRP Port Capital LLC purchased a 120,758-square-foot property at 7700 Port Capital Drive from 6601 Little River Turnpike LLC for $9.9 million, and HSRE Fund V Holding Co. LP purchased a 168,000-square-foot facility at 6685 Santa Barbara Court from Santa Barbara Court LLC for $11.7 million. Model Home Interiors fully leases 7700 Port Capital Drive, and 6685 Santa Barbara Court, which is located in the Route 100 Industrial Park, is leased to five regional tenants. Christopher Kubler of NAI KLNB represented the sellers in both transactions.
TYSONS CORNER, VA. — Cambridge Property Group LLC has brokered the $21.5 million sale of a 101,440-square-foot office building located at 1760 Old Meadow Road in Tysons Corner. Built in 1999, the Class A office building features a two-story marble lobby and a five-level parking garage connected to the building via a covered breezeway. The buyer, Galaxy Metro LLC, plans to make capital improvements to the property and rename the building Cambridge Metro Outlook. Galaxy Metro has also retained Cambridge Property Group to manage and lease the five-story property. Galaxy Metro purchased the asset from TIAA-CREF. HFF represented the seller, and Cambridge Property Group represented the buyer in the transaction.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Paragon Realty Group has sold Sarasota Main Plaza, a 254,677-square-foot mixed-use retail center located at 1991 Main St. in Sarasota, for $18.1 million. Patrick Berman and Jason Donald of Cushman & Wakefield represented Paragon, and Steve Horn of Ian Black Real Estate represented the buyer, a joint venture between Baird Inc., JMB Parent LLC and GPS Industries LLC, in the transaction. The two-story center is home to tenants including Regal Cinemas, the Florida Department of Revenue, Sarasota Family YMCA, Seaside National Bank and Sarasota County municipal offices.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Hold-Thyssen Inc., a commercial real estate services firm based in Winter Park, Fla., has brokered the $9.3 million sale of a three-property industrial flex portfolio in Orlando. The portfolio spans 306,683 square feet and includes the Kennedy Commerce Center at 997 W. Kennedy Blvd., Edgewater Commerce Center at 6250 Edgewater Drive and Kirkman Commerce Center at 701 S. Kirkman Road. Each property’s occupancy was 74 percent or lower at the time of sale. All three properties underwent capital improvement projects over the last two years, including new landscaping, pylon signage and exterior paint. Anthony Fisher of Hold-Thyssen represented the seller, Miami-based LNR Partners LLC, in the transaction. The unnamed South Florida-based buyer has retained Hold-Thyssen to perform management and leasing services for the portfolio.
Greater Richmond’s industrial market is as strong as it has been in a generation. Given the overall growth of the economy, including industrial employment and investment, it appears that the engines driving industrial economic growth will remain steady and the need for industrial real estate will continue to be steady. Greater Richmond’s industrial market is moving fast and on most cylinders, with the only laggard being pure speculative development of high-bay large block industrial and small incubation flex product. All other cylinders are pumping, including industrial and flex leasing, design build-to-suits, land sales, freestanding occupier building sales and investment sales. Absorption and general growth activity is coming not only from local existing companies and start-ups, but also by companies outside of the area looking to relocate or open additional facilities here. The flavor of the demand has been relatively diverse reflecting the Greater Richmond area’s stable economy and Mid-Atlantic location with its superior logistic opportunities. Economic Trends Greater Richmond’s population is nearly 1.3 million people, and total employment is more than 650,000 in the Richmond metro area. The diverse economy includes 10 Fortune 1000 headquarters; pharmaceutical, chemical, biotech and other 21st century manufacturers; financial and information technology services; Fifth District …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $107.9 million sale of a 218,923-square-foot office building located at 1575 Eye St. in Washington, D.C. The property is located one block from the White House and adjacent to the McPherson Square Metrorail Station, Hay Adams, St. Regis, Capital Hilton and Hyatt Place. Two federal agencies anchor the office building: the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Aviation Administration. The property’s amenities include a conference center, rooftop terrace, fitness center, parking garage and a deli. Bill Collins, Paul Collins, Drew Flood, Jud Ryan and James Cassidy of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, 1575 Eye Street Associates LP, in the transaction. The seller is majority-owned by the American Society of Association Executive, an anchor tenant and investor of the office building since it was delivered in 1979. Carr Properties, which manages the selling partnership, has been retained by the new owner to manage the office building.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Bluerock Growth Fund has sold Artisan on 18th, a Class A, 153-unit apartment community in downtown Nashville, for $35.2 million. The property was delivered in June and was completely occupied at the time of sale. A joint venture between Stonehenge DCM LLC, which oversaw development of the property, and affiliates of Bluerock Real Estate purchased the development. Artisan on 18th features a landscaped courtyard with a sundeck, outdoor grilling area and fireplace, fitness center, cyber clubroom with a coffee bar and business center, pet park and a parking garage. Unit interiors feature granite countertops, high-end flooring, designer cabinetry, full-size washer/dryer units, private balconies and nine-foot ceilings.