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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Summit Hotel Properties (NYSE: INN) has purchased a four-property hotel portfolio for $164 million. The portfolio contains a total of 652 guestrooms. The acquisition includes the 207-room Courtyard New Haven at Yale in New Haven, Conn.; the 148-room Hilton Garden Inn Boston/Waltham in Waltham, Mass.; the 175-room Residence Inn Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland; and the 122-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Tucson/St. Philip’s Plaza University in Tucson, Ariz. The Courtyard New Haven is situated adjacent to Yale University. It is the only Marriott-branded hotel within nearly 10 miles of downtown New Haven. The hotel underwent a renovation of all public spaces and guestrooms in 2016. The Hilton Garden Inn Boston/Waltham is centrally located along the Route 128/Interstate 95 corridor known as America’s Technology Highway. The hotel benefits from strong corporate demand with 16.4 million square feet of office space within three miles of the property and another 1 million square feet under construction. The recently renovated Residence Inn Cleveland Downtown is positioned within the Central Business District’s 9.5 million square feet of Class A office space, which includes the headquarters of Fortune 500 companies Sherwin-Williams, KeyCorp and Cliffs Natural Resources. The Homewood Suites by Hilton Tucson/St. Philip’s Plaza …

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THORNTON, COLO. — Pathfinder Partners has acquired the 140-unit Quail Ridge Apartments in Thornton for $22 million. The community is located at 501 E. 102nd Ave. Pathfinder plans to renovate and rebrand the community, as well as upgrade its amenity package. Built in 1985, Quail Ridge is situated on 6.2 acres. The community includes a one-story leasing office and clubhouse, along with a variety of amenities, including covered parking, swimming pool, spa, business center, basketball court and fitness center. Shane Ozment and Terrance Hunt of ARA Newmark brokered the transaction. Brian Eisendrath and Cameron Chalfant of CBRE Capital Markets arranged debt financing.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Griffis/Blessing has purchased the 152-unit Western Hills apartments in Colorado Springs for $21 million. The community is located at 810 Western Drive. The site is near the Colorado Springs Airport in an area seeing more than $100 million in new development. Community amenities include a clubhouse, business center, 24-hour fitness center, heated outdoor pool, playground, basketball court and café/lounge area. Prior to the sale, Western Hills had begun capital improvements, including replacement of windows, appliances, countertops, cabinets, flooring and landscaping. CBRE’s Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young, along with Colorado Multifamily Investment Properties, represented the seller, Evergreen Real Estate, in this transaction. Brady O’Donnell of CBRE Capital Markets, Debt & Structured Finance arranged the FMAC financing.

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LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — An affiliate of Laurus Corp. has purchased Saddleback Financial Center, a 72,928-square-foot medical office tower in Laguna Hills, for an undisclosed sum. The building is situated adjacent to Laguna Woods Village and the Laguna Hills Mall in the South Orange County submarket. Saddleback Financial Center is currently 68 percent leased. Notable tenants include the Department of Rehabilitation and California Bank and Trust. The four-story building was renovated in 2003. HFF’s Evan Kovac, Derreck Barker, Andrew Milne and Trent Jemmett represented both the buyer and seller, True North Management Group, in this transaction.

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SAN DIEGO — Tower Investments LLC has acquired a 19,129-square-foot office building in the San Diego submarket of La Jolla for $3.2 million. The building is located at 800 Silverado St. The three-story building is situated on an 11,326-sqaure-foot parcel with a remaining 31-year ground lease. The building was constructed in 1986. It was fully occupied at the time of sale. Notable tenants include City National Bank and Blanchard, Krasner and French law firm. The LLC represented itself, while Paul Lafrenz of Colliers International and Pascal Aubry-Dumand of JLL represented the seller, Laubro No.1 LLC, in this transaction.

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LEHI, UTAH — Sorenson Media has expanded its headquarters in Lehi, absorbing an additional 30,648 square feet. The office building is located at 2000 W. Ashton Blvd. in Thanksgiving Station. Construction of the project is ongoing, and Sorenson will occupy a total of 91,977 square feet. Chris Falk and Braxton Willie of Newmark Grubb ACRES represented Sorenson in this transaction.

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NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Inc. has sold a portfolio of 11 office properties to various subsidiaries of Keppel-KBS US REIT, a newly formed Singapore-based REIT, for $804 million. “We believe that the Singapore transaction was an excellent opportunity to monetize these assets at attractive pricing and to utilize a substantial portion of the net proceeds to invest in new opportunistic investments, as well as current capital projects,” says Keith Hall, CEO and director of KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT. The portfolio of properties includes: 1800 West Loop, a 400,101-square-foot office tower in Houston. Westech 360, a 175,529-square-foot, four-building office park in Austin, Texas. Great Hills Plaza, a 139,252-square-foot, three-story office building in Austin. Westmoor Center, a 612,890-square-foot, six-building office campus in Westminster, Colo., 11 miles northwest of Denver. Iron Point Business Park, a five-building, 211,887-square-foot office park in Folsom, Calif. The Plaza Buildings, two office properties totaling 490,994 square feet in Bellevue, Wash., 10 miles outside Seattle. Bellevue Technology Center, a 330,508-square-foot, nine-building office campus located in Bellevue. Northridge Center I and II, two office buildings totaling 188,509 square feet in Atlanta. West Loop I and II, a 313,873-square-foot, multi-tenant office complex in the Bellaire submarket of Houston. Powers …

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LATHROP, CALIF. — Carpenter Co. has sold a 417,600-square-foot industrial building south of Stockton to an undisclosed buyer for $21.5 million. The facility is located at 17100 S. Harlan Road in Lathrop. The property is situated on nearly 35 acres about 60 miles east of the Port of Oakland. Jim Martin of Lee & Associates Stockton represented Carpenter Co. in this transaction.

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LAS VEGAS — The 158-room Homewood Suites by Hilton Las Vegas City Center has opened in Las Vegas. The hotel is located at 4625 Dean Martin Drive, half a mile from the Las Vegas Strip. Heritage Inn and Suites of Las Vegas owns the property, which Tharaldson Hospitality Management Co. manages. It offers studio to two-bedroom units that feature fully equipped kitchens, as well as separate living and sleeping areas.

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DENVER — An unnamed buyer has purchased a 41-unit apartment community in Denver for $6.6 million. The community is located at 2920 W. 32nd Ave. in the Highlands neighborhood. The asset is fully occupied. Josh Newell of the Newell Team represented the buyer in a 1031 exchange that swapped a stabilized asset for this value-add opportunity. Jeff Johnson of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors’ Johnson Ritter Team represented the seller in this transaction.

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