BEAUMONT, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Jefferson House, a 42-unit apartment property located in Beaumont. Jeffrey Fript and Christian Mazzini of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. Mazzini and Fript also represented the buyer, a limited liability company. Jefferson House is located at 2450 W. Lucas Drive.
ORLANDO, FLA. — ARA Newmark has brokered the sale of Regency Oaks, a 343-unit, value-add apartment community located in Casselberry, roughly 10 miles north of downtown Orlando. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Common area amenities include a barbecue and picnic area, dog park, carports, a lighted tennis court, playground, three laundry facilities, three swimming pools with sundecks, a 24/7 fitness center and a self-serve car wash. Kevin Judd, Patrick Dufour, Richard Donnellan, Marc deBaptiste and Scott Ramey of ARA Newmark represented the Norfolk, Va.-based seller, Harbor Group International LLC, in the transaction. Jacksonville-based Michaelson Real Estate Group LLC purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
LAKE CHARLES, LA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of The Gardens and The Guardian, a 108-bed seniors housing property located at 1401 Country Club Road in Lake Charles. The sales price was undisclosed, but the list price was $9.6 million. Rod Llanos and Doug O’Toole of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Llanos and O’Toole also secured the buyer, also a limited liability company. William Hoffpauir of Marcus & Millichap assisted in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has brokered the sale of a four-building multifamily portfolio located in the Bronx for $4.5 million, or $121 per square foot. The 36,918-square-foot portfolio consists of four walk-up apartment buildings located at 723 Oakland Place, 2078 Vyse Ave., 2408 Webster Ave. and 2420 Webster Ave. The portfolio contains 34 apartments and 177 rooms. Amit Doshi and Richard Torres of Besen & Associates represented the seller, Prana Investments, and procured the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
BRISTOL, CONN. — Sentry Commercial has arranged the lease of 33,000 square feet of industrial space at 360 Minor St. in Bristol. Benjamin International, a wholesale import, manufacturing and design company, is relocating from its 16,000-square-foot facility at 125 N. Benson Road in Middlebury, Conn. The relocation and expansion of the tenant to the 208,000-square-foot industrial complex is expected to bring more than 30 new jobs to the area.
HOUSTON — HPI Holdings will expand its real estate portfolio with the purchase of a 34-building business park that offers nearly 865,000 square feet of office, warehouse and industrial space. The business park is located in north Houston along West Hardy Road near the North Sam Houston Tollway and the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The park will also be renamed and renovated. Caldwell Brokerage Co. will handle leasing and property management for the park.
HOUSTON — HighStreet Net Lease Group, a Texas-based company specializing in the sale and acquisition of net leased investment properties, represented a Houston-based investor in the acquisition of a three-story office complex with retail on the ground floor. The 14,400-square-foot mixed-use building is located at 1305 Prairie St. in downtown Houston. Matt Moake of HighStreet represented the buyer. Fred Ghabriel of Bejjani & Associates represented the seller, a local partnership that owned the property for 30 years. The historic building was constructed in 1920 and was once the site of General Sam Houston’s home. The new owner plans to renovate the interior and exterior of the property. The property includes a surface parking lot.
DALLAS — NAI Robert Lynn represented JQ, a Texas-based structural and civil engineering firm, in the company’s move to the Dallas Design District. Last month, Commerce Street Partners and Commerce Street 2104 Partners, the real estate affiliates of JQ, sold their offices at 2105 Commerce St., a 13,500-square-foot building. JQ’s new offices at 100 Glass St. are being renovated and will provide more than double the space. The 31,000-square-foot building is located at the southeast corner of Levee and Glass streets. Merriman Associates/Architects Inc. is designing the interior of JQ’s new headquarters building. Nearly 100 employees will be moving to the new location before the end of the year. Sam Hocker and Jayson Montoya of the NAI Robert Lynn office division represented JQ in the sale of the firm’s downtown holdings and the purchase of 100 Glass St.
SAN ANTONIO — Hunington Properties has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 2,500-square-foot Burger King restaurant located at 7997 Bandera Road in San Antonio. The property is located on the hard corner of Bandera Road and Mainland Drive. The tenant, a franchisee and 30-year veteran of the Burger King system, leased the property back on a long-term, triple net basis. Edward Benton and Todd Carlson with Hunington Properties represented the seller.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of a multifamily property located at 477 Third St. in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. The 20-unit apartment building sold for $12 million, or $818 per square foot. The five-story walk-up features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units, as well as on-site laundry facilities. The buyer, a multi-generational local investor, plans to implement improvements to the property and maintain it as a long-term rental building. Erik Yankelovich of GFI Realty represented the undisclosed seller, while Moshe Gelbstein, also of GFI Realty, represented the buyer in the transaction.
