PANORAMA CITY, CALIF. — Primestor Development has acquired Panorama Mall, a 315,000-square-foot mall located at 8401 Van Nuys Blvd. in Panorama City, from Macerich Co. in an off-market transaction valued at approximately $100 million. Situated at the intersection of Roscoe and Van Nuys boulevards, the mall draws nearly 7 million visitors annually. Current tenants include La Curacao, Walmart, Forever 21, Aéropostale, The Children’s Place, Finish Line, Foot Locker, Daniel’s Jewelers, GNC, GameStop, Kebab House, McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza, Cricket Wireless, T-Mobile, Premier Insurance Security and Ice Island, among others.
COVINA, CALIF. — Sares-Regis Value-Add Multifamily Fund II has purchased the 216-unit Vista Pointe Apartment Homes in Covina for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 1400 Grand Ave. This is the fund’s first acquisition. Sares-Regis plans to make major improvements and upgrades to the property as part of its repositioning strategy.
SAN ANTONIO — The RADCO Cos. has acquired Stratford Apartments in San Antonio for $20.6 million. Now renamed City Summit, the property’s amenities include two swimming pools, barbeque areas, a business center, fitness facility and a newly upgraded soccer field and playground. City Summit is located two miles north of the perimeter and within walking distance to one of the largest Medical Center Districts in Texas. RADCO financed the acquisition with private capital and financing from Alostar Bank of Commerce. CBRE brokered the transaction. Built in 1982, one-third of the property comprises townhome-style units. Atlanta-based RADCO plans to spend $4 million to upgrade the exterior amenities and interior finishes. With this acquisition, RADCO now owns 13,955 multifamily units in eight states in the Southeast and Central U.S.
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.
HORSHAM, PA. — Workspace Property Trust (WPT) has acquired 41 office and flex buildings in Horsham from Liberty Property Trust for $245.3 million. The portfolio comprises 2.3 million square feet of mixed property types and tenants. The acquisition is the first real estate transaction by WPT and represents the beginning of a strategic plan to build a portfolio of high-quality, well-positioned suburban real estate assets in the Northeast. The acquisition was financed with a $200 million loan provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank. Mike Tepedino, Michael Gigliotti, Ryan Ade and James Conley of HFF arranged the acquisition financing. A privately held, vertically integrated, full service commercial real estate company, WPT is a partnership between Rizk Ventures, Forum Partners, JMP Group and EverWatch Capital. The trust specializes in the development, management and operation of office and flex space in the Northeast.
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.
PHILADELPHIA — HFF has arranged the sale of a six-property, multi-state seniors housing portfolio totaling 596 units in Philadelphia, California, Michigan and Washington, D.C. ROC Seniors Housing Fund Manager LLC acquired the portfolio from a joint venture between The Carlyle Group and Capitol Seniors Housing for an undisclosed sum. The portfolio has 144 independent living units, 329 assisted living units, 136 memory care units and 17 skilled nursing units. The properties include Arbor Terrace at Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia; Crown Cove in Corona Del Mar, Calif.; Raincross at Riverside in Riverside, Calif.; Whittier Place in Whittier Calif.; Regent Street of West Bloomfield in West Bloomfield, Mich.; and The Residences at Thomas Circle in Washington, D.C. Ryan Maconachy, Chad Lavender and Gerry Rohm of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
SOUTH LAWRENCE, MASS. — TGM Associates has acquired TGM Andover Park, a 240-unit multifamily property located at 100 Hawthorne Way in South Lawrence, for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2000 and 2001, the eight-building community features a two-story clubhouse with an outdoor pool and a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments with attached garages in select units. TGM plans to renovate the apartment interiors, including new cabinets, countertops, appliances, light fixtures and hardware. Additionally, the company plans to upgrade the common area amenities with the addition of a fitness center, media center and café lounge area. The name of the seller was not released.