DAVIDSON, N.C. AND VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Armada Hoffler Properties Inc., a publicly traded REIT based in Virginia Beach, has closed on the acquisitions of Renaissance Square, a grocery-anchored retail center located in the greater Charlotte area, and Columbus Village II, a retail and entertainment center adjacent to the Town Center of Virginia Beach. Armada Hoffler acquired Renaissance Square for approximately $17.1 million in cash and Columbus Village II for 2 million shares of common stock. The 80,000-square-foot Renaissance Square is currently 92 percent leased and anchored by a 50,000-square-foot Harris Teeter store with over 11 years remaining on its lease term. Columbus Village II comprises over 92,000 square feet and is 100 percent leased to Bed Bath & Beyond, Regal Cinemas and Schlotzsky’s Deli. Gerald Divaris of Divaris Real Estate Inc. represented both Armada Hoffler and the seller, Capitol Industries, in the Columbus Village II transaction. Armada Hoffler has retained Divaris Real Estate and Divaris Property Management to manage and lease the property. Armada Hoffler acquired Columbus Village I, a 65,000-square-foot retail center, in 2015.
WEST CHICAGO, ILL. — Midwest Industrial Funds has acquired a 158,000-square-foot industrial building located at 825-845 Hawthorne in West Chicago. The property features 22-foot clear heights and 12 loading docks. The property was 50 percent leased to three tenants at the time of closing. Midwest Industrial Funds has started major renovation work on the property including installation of a new architectural metal panel façade with an LED exterior lighting scheme, new windows, resurfacing the parking lot and landscaping enhancements. Michael J. Androwich Jr. of Lee & Associates represented the seller in the transaction and will be handling leasing on the available spaces for Midwest Industrial.
CHICAGO — Colliers International has brokered the lease of 18,132 square feet of office space for Aeris in Chicago. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based technology company has expanded to the Chicago location at 435 N. LaSalle St. The 50,000-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1906. Elmdale Partners has completed renovation of the building. Corby Marx and Evan Djikas of Colliers International represented Aeris in the transaction. Andrea Saewitz and Benjamin Cleveland of Cushman & Wakefield represented property ownership.
DORAL, FLA. — Transwestern has arranged a 93,000-square-foot industrial lease at Westpointe Business Park, a 285,000-square-foot, Class A industrial park located at 8901 N.W. 33rd St. in Doral, a suburb of Miami. Thomas Kresse, Ben Eisenberg, Walter Byrd and Carlos Gaviria of Transwestern’s South Florida industrial team represented the landlord, New York-based Clarion Partners, in the lease deal. Clarion is acting on behalf of a commingled fund managed by the firm. Carlos Velasquez and Tommy Gil of Vivo Real Estate Group Inc. represented the tenant, Colour Republic, a flower distributor.
DALLAS — Presidium Group has acquired two apartment properties in Dallas for an undisclosed price. Located in north-central Dallas, the properties are Linda Vista Apartments and Carlton Court Apartments. Constructed in 1980, Linda Vista Apartments features 370 units in a variety of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts averaging 667 square feet. Carlton Court features 270 units in one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts averaging 828 square feet. Additionally, the property offers a swimming pool, fitness center and clubhouse. The buyer plans to rename Linda Vista to Linear and rebrand Carlton Court as Cottonwood at Park Central. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released.
GRANBURY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Avalon Texas Center, a retail property located at 1030 E. Highway 377 in Granbury. Built in 2002, the 41,161-square-foot retail center is situated on a 4.6-acre lot. Michael Buckner and Richard Mireles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The name of the buyer and acquisition price were not released.
STRATFORD, CONN. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of Temple Court Medical Building, an office building located at 2590 Main St. in Stratford. Catherine J. Gong sold the three-story, 16,000-square-foot property to TimberRidge Associates for an undisclosed price. Neurological Specialists occupies the entire second floor of the property on a long-term lease. Eva Kornreich of Avison Young represented the seller, while the buyer had in-house representation.
SAN ANTONIO — Stream Realty Partners has brokered the sale of an office and warehouse building located at 5300 S.E. Loop 410 in south San Antonio. LBL 5300 LLC acquired the 17,229-square-foot property from CLN/WWMK LP for an undisclosed price. Jason Schnittger and Michael Kent of Stream Realty Partners – Central Texas represented the seller, while Nick Prater of 4M Realty represented the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of a commercial building located at 92-94 Ludlow St. in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The property sold in an all-cash transaction for $9 million, or $442 per buildable square foot. The site offers up to 20,342 buildable square feet and currently includes a 3,390-square-foot single-story commercial building. Zoned C6-1, the site allows for the development of commercial, residential or community facility spaces. The existing building is currently leased to Hotel Chantelle, a restaurant and club. Michael DeCheser, Darragh Clarke and Mei Ling Wong of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
MONTROSE, TEXAS — Davis Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a commercial land parcel located at 223 Westheimer in Montrose. Gazebo Management Inc. acquired the 8,250-square-foot site for the development of a dumpling restaurant. Mark Davis of Davis Commercial represented the undisclosed seller, while Charles Kwon of Realm Real Estate Professionals represented the buyer. The acquisition price was not released.