EAST ORANGE, N.J. — Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged the sale of a four-building multifamily portfolio located at 24 S. Grove, 25 N. Harrison, 235 S. Harrison and 107 New streets in East Orange. An undisclosed buyer purchased the 264-unit portfolio for $12 million. The five-story property at 24 S. Grove St. features 43 units, the building at 25 N. Harrison St. offers 73 units, the property at 235 S. Harrison St. is comprised of 84 units, and the five-story building at 107 New St. contains 64 units. David Oropeza of Gebroe-Hammer represented the buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal.
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STAMFORD, CONN. — Choyce Peterson Inc. has brokered a 24,000-square-foot office lease on behalf of Cara Therapeutics Inc. The company plans to relocate its headquarters to the new space at 107 Elm St. within Stamford Plaza in Stamford. On-site amenities of the property include a cafeteria, conference facility, fitness center, sundries shop, dry cleaner, plus a car wash and detailing service. Cara Therapeutics relocated from One Parrot Drive in Shelton, Conn. John Hannigan and Adam Cognetta of Choyce Peterson represented the tenant in the transaction. The landlord, RFR Realty LLC, was represented in-house by Margaret Carlson, Steve Lash and Ed Wissell.
KEY LARGO, FLA. — Ocean Reef Club Real Estate Co., which is owned and operated by Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, has sold the three-story, 24,673-square-foot Plaza Building in Key Largo for $21.2 million. Mary Lee of Ocean Reef Club Real Estate represented both the buyer and Ocean Reef Club in the sale of the building, which was the largest commercial property for sale at the club. Ocean Reef Club is situated on 2,500 acres and features 65 commercial properties, a 275-room hotel, 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, two 18-hole golf courses, a 175-slip marina, 12,000-square-foot spa and salon and 20 tennis courts.
Coldwell Banker Upchurch’s Elrod Group Brokers $4.1M Sale of 746,735 SF Industrial Facility in Georgia
by John Nelson
LAVONIA, GA. — The Elrod Group, a brokerage division with Athens, Ga.-based Coldwell Banker Commercial Upchurch Realty, has arranged the $4.1 million sale of an industrial facility in Lavonia. The 746,735-square-foot warehouse development is situated on 55.8 acres along I-85. Brian Elrod of The Elrod Group represented the seller, Heritage Global Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was an unnamed automotive logistics user.
LOS ANGELES — Greystar Equity Partners has purchased two apartment communities in Los Angeles for a total of $178 million. The properties contain a total of 374 units. The assets were purchased through Greystar Equity Partners IX LP (GEP IX). The transactions include the 195-unit Gardens at Wilshire Center at 3675 Wilshire Blvd. in Koreatown, along with the 215-unit Villas at Rancho Palos Verdes at 6600 Beachview Drive in Ranchos Palos Verdes. The communities were purchased from two different sellers, which were not disclosed. GEP IX is part of Greystar’s flagship, value-add fund series.
LAS COLINAS, TEXAS — Real estate developer and investor Roger Gault of Gault Co. has sold a single-tenant industrial building located at 1939 Hereford Drive in Las Colinas to an undisclosed buyer. The 25,000-square-foot building sits on 1.5 acres in the Las Colinas Walnut Hill Distribution Center. Ryan Boozer with Stream Realty was the broker for the sale. The building was purchased in 2007 and was occupied until recently by Quantum Clean. When Quantum moved out, the building was put up for lease or sale.
HOUSTON — FourPoint Multifamily Investments has brokered the sale of Villas de Palmas, a 659-unit apartment community located in Houston’s Sharpstown District. Sharpstown has seen significant revitalization and positive growth over the last 15 years. Kevin Dufour of FourPoint brokered the sale between seller, Thrive/ Jevan Capital/Comunidad Realty Partners, and buyer, Nimes Capital. Dufour procured both the buyer and seller. At the time of sale, the seller had already completed partial upgrades to the exterior/commons areas of the property and interior upgrades to approximately 20 percent of the units. The buyer plans to complete the remainder of the renovations throughout the property and continue to enhance the asset, which was built in the late 1970s.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of McKinney Square, a 15,535-square-foot retail property located in McKinney. Philip Levy and Chris Gainey of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Levy and Gainey also secured the buyer, a private investor. McKinney Square is a multi-tenant retail strip with tenants including Swanky Boutique, Patina Green Home, Lanio’s Candies, SIP Ventures, InterimLender.com and Release 2 Systems. The two-story building was originally constructed in 1900 and was renovated in 2005.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has negotiated a lease renewal for a 109,756-square-foot industrial space located at 3550 Brittmoore Road in Houston. Tom Walrich of Lee & Associates’ Dallas/Fort Worth office represented the tenant, Dealer Tire, in the transaction. Jude Filippone of Transwestern represented the landlord, Claymoore Northwest Inc.
STURBRIDGE, MASS. — Kimco Realty has completed the disposition of The Center at Hobbs Brook, a 230,590-square-foot retail center in Sturbridge. Cole Credit Property Trust IV Inc. acquired the property for $43.5 million. At the time of sale, the property was 98.7 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Stop & Shop, Marshalls, Michaels and Staples. Geoffrey Millerd, Justin Smith, Matt Waisnor and Paul Penman of NGKF Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.