LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — Bright Realty has brokered the sale of 1.5 acres of land in the Castle Hills area of Lewisville near State Highway 121. The site, owned by SEC JWH LLC, is located on the southeast corner of Josey Lane and Windhaven Parkway and will be used for a car wash. The corner will be anchored by an ALDI grocery store and is adjacent to the Target-anchored Lewisville Towne Centre, Kroger-anchored Castle Hills Marketplace and The Realm, a 1.5 million square-foot mixed-use Bright Realty development under construction. Bright Realty’s Timothy McNutt, Britton Lankford and Mason Bakken represented the seller in the transaction. Ruben Reynoso and Josh Brian with Tenant Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer, NLKH Ventures Corp.
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) has acquired 1825 Apartments, a 455-unit multifamily community in the Austin suburb of Pflugerville. This is the third Austin-area acquisition for the New York-based firm. The community, named for State Route 1825 that fronts the property, consists of 60 buildings that were built in two phases. The 351-unit 1825 Place was completed in 2001, and the 104-unit 1825 Cottages was originally constructed in 1986. Community amenities include a pool with a waterfall, fitness center, business center with Wi-Fi access, outdoor playground, pet park, carports, attached and detached garages and a recently renovated clubhouse.
RARITAN, N.J. — Castle Lanterra Properties has acquired River Park, a multifamily property located at 100 River Park Drive in Raritan, for $56 million. Constructed in 2007, the property features 224 multifamily units. Cushman & Wakefield’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group represented the seller, a global insurance group, and procured the buyer in the transaction. This transaction is Castle Lanterra’s second New Jersey acquisition in the past five months, following the purchase of Harbor Pointe, a 544-unit property acquired for $147.5 million in October 2015.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) has acquired Villas Tech Ridge, a 350-unit apartment community in Austin. CLP’s managing director Austin Alexander has relocated to Austin to oversee the company’s operations in the market. Villas Tech Ridge is located just off I-35 and offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Built in 2008, the property was developed as part of the Austin Energy Green Builder Program, an environmentally driven program that requires special consideration for “green” and energy-saving opportunities. Units include open floor plans with nine-foot or vaulted ceilings along with granite countertops, mahogany cabinets, ceramic tile and vinyl plank flooring. The property features a pool with cabana, clubhouse, fitness center and pet park.
BAYONNE, N.J. — Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) has purchased Alexan CityView, a 544-unit apartment community situated on 7.4 acres along the waterfront in Bayonne for $147.5 million from a joint venture between an investment fund and a large property manager. Jones Lang LaSalle arranged the transaction. The new owner will rename the property Harbor Pointe and plans property upgrades, including updates to the clubhouse and an expansion of the gym. The LEED Silver-certified property, which was built in 2010, features a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse, fitness studio, indoor basketball half-court, children’s playroom, a resort-style saltwater pool, and a seven-story parking garage. It was at 91 percent occupancy at the time of sale.
CHICAGO — New York City-based Castle Lanterra Properties (CLP) is renovating and rebranding a 424-unit apartment community in southwest Chicago. CLP has a $3 million upgrade and renovation program planned for the eight-building property, which has been renamed Midpointe Apartments. Upgrades include addressing deferred maintenance, roof replacement, new elevators and renovations to the property’s amenities, as well as individual unit renovations. Additionally, CLP has replaced lighting throughout the property with energy-efficient LED lighting. CLP acquired the property, formerly known as Southgate Apartments, in 2014.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — New tenants have signed on at Castle Hills Village Shops, part of the master-planned Castle Hills community in Lewisville. FroYo Smoo-licious recently opened a 1,026-square-foot store in the Village Shops. Long-time tenant Umi Umi sushi restaurant has moved to a larger space within the shops, adding a hibachi grill to the menu. Re-opening as Kanzi Sushi & Hibachi, the new 2,561-square-foot space added 1,200 square feet to the restaurant, plus a porch for outdoor dining that overlooks Lake Avalon. Kerry Assa of Bright Realty represented the landlord, Bright Realty, in both transactions. Kevin Park, of Coldwell Banker, represented Kanzi Sushi & Hibachi in its upgrade. Sean Conner, who opened PI.E 3.14 Everyday Eatery pizza kitchen in Castle Hills, is opening a second restaurant in the Village Shops. T.B.D. Kitchen is a chef-driven taco concept with craft cocktails that will occupy 1,779 square feet. Conner’s PI.E 3.14, with local chef Brent Hammer, also added more than 200 square feet to its space at the shops. Hammer will also oversee the menu at T.B.D. Kitchen. Assa represented the landlord in these transactions. Al Panigua with Swearingen Realty Group represented the tenant.
CHULA VISTA, CALIF. — Castlerock Investments has purchased a 43,395-square-foot industrial park in Chula Vista for $6.7 million The park is located at 871 Harold Place in the San Diego submarket. Tracy Clark and Kimberly Clark of Voit Real Estate Services’ San Diego office represented the seller, Seymour/Lewis Development.
PHILADELPHIA — Castle Rock Equity has acquired the ICON Building at 1616 Walnut St. in Philadelphia’s City Center district. The company purchased the 25-story art deco tower for $112 million. The previous owners, a partnership between Federal Capital Partners, Cross Properties and Alterra Property Group, completed a $60 million transformation to the building in 2014, converting it from office to residential use. Constructed in 1929, the 206-unit apartment building features a rooftop terrace, wellness center, club level, electric car charging stations, car and bike share programs, and a pet grooming station, among other on-site amenities. Castle Rock Equity Group worked with Divvone Equity Group to close the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Stellar Management and CAMBA Housing Ventures has acquired Castleton Park, an affordable multifamily property located in St. George on Staten Island for an undisclosed sum. With the backing of NYC Housing Development Corp. tax-exempt bonds, the owner plans to launch a $30 million renovation and rehabilitation project for the 40-year-old development, which features 454 apartment units. In collaboration with the NYC Housing Development Corp., NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the development team will be able to maintain long-term affordability for tenants at the property. Construction work is scheduled to begin in August and includes the rehabilitation of the building façade, parking area, elevators and mechanicals, as well as renovations to common areas and each unit’s bathroom and kitchen. The renovation is scheduled to last two years.