NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The New York office of Colliers Mortgage has arranged an $11.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of The Pointe North Hills Phase II, an 86-unit, market-rate apartment community in North Little Rock. The pet-friendly property was constructed in 2020 and shares resort-style amenities with Phase I of the property, including a 24-hour fitness center, pool, two private movie theaters, virtual fitness studio and sports simulator lounge. The borrower is The Pointe North Hills LLC. The seller was not disclosed. The loan features a 10-year term and 30-year amortization.
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BLUE SPRING, MO. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Adam’s Dairy Landing, a 279,843-square-foot open-air shopping center in the Kansas City suburb of Blue Spring. The property is 96 percent leased to tenants such as TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less, Petco, Michaels, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty and Five Below. Built in 2010, the shopping center sits on more than 33 acres at 800 NE Coronado Drive. Clinton Mitchell, Amy Sands, Michael Nieder and Jim Gates of JLL represented the seller, a private investment fund. Albanese Cormier was the buyer.
DECATUR, GA. — CBRE has arranged the sale of North Dekalb Mall in Decatur, about 8.6 miles east from downtown Atlanta. West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Sterling Organization sold the property for an undisclosed price. The buyer, Edens, who has a headquarters office in Washington, D.C., plans to redevelop the mall into a mixed-use property, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Located at 2050 Lawrenceville Highway, North Dekalb Mall is located on 76.7 acres at the intersection of Lawrenceville Highway and North Druid Hills Road. The property is situated less than 1.5 miles west of Interstate 285. The enclosed mall’s tenants include AMC Theatres, Dollar Tree, Burlington and Marshalls. AMC Theatres has a maximum of six years left on its lease term at the location.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 22-building industrial portfolio spanning 1.9 million square feet in metro Minneapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Half of the portfolio features a high office finish and is located in the southwest submarket of Minneapolis, while the other half is comprised of warehouse and distribution product. Mark Kolsrud, John McCarthy, Peter Carbonneau, Peter Loehrer, Kyle Delarosby and Lydia Paasch of Colliers represented the seller, a national industrial owner. The team also procured the buyer, Nicola Wealth Real Estate Acquisitions LTD. Mike Taylor, Brian Bonipart and Pat Taylor of Gantry secured a $130 million loan on behalf of the buyer. A life insurance company provided the seven-year loan, which featured a sub-3 percent rate and a 30-year amortization schedule.
Weidner Apartment Homes Sells Accolade Multifamily Property in Phoenix to Knightvest Capital for $155M
by Amy Works
PHOENIX — Weidner Apartment Homes has completed the disposition of Accolade, an apartment community in Phoenix. Knightvest Capital acquired the asset for $155 million, or $282,847 per unit. Constructed in 1984 on 28 acres, Accolade features 548 apartments, four swimming pools, two spas, a resident clubhouse, leasing office, open-air conference room and cybercafé. Apartments offer full-size washers/dryers, wood-style vinyl flooring, walk-in closets and private patios or balconies. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
ANDOVER AND STOUGHTON, MASS. — Los Angeles-based investment firm TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired Marquee at Andover and Lux at Stoughton, two apartment communities totaling 269 units in metro Boston. The properties, which were purchased in two separate transactions, respectively total 115 and 154 units. The sellers were not disclosed. TruAmerica plans to implement a value-add program focused on unit interiors and amenity spaces. Chris Phaneuf of JLL represented the seller in the Andover deal, and Simon Butler of CBRE represented the seller in the Stoughton deal. Following these transactions, TruAmerica now owns approximately 500 apartments in the Boston area.
COLUMBIA, TENN. — Hamilton Zanze has bought The Retreat at Arden Village, a 228-unit apartment community in Columbia, for $46.5 million. Tyler Mayo of Capstone Apartment Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Arden Village Apartments LLC. Adam Klenk, Austin Heithcock, Luke Searcy, Jonathan Hawks and Jordan Arand of Capstone also brokered the sale. Built in 2007 with additions in 2018, The Retreat at Arden Village was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property includes one- and two-bedroom floorplans with an average unit size of 1,080 square feet. Community amenities include an indoor fitness center, business center, clubhouse, pool, dog park, billiards room and an outdoor entertainment kitchen with grills. Unit amenities include granite countertops, hardwood floors and in-unit washers and dryers. Located at 2477 Palomar Circle, the community is situated 40 miles south of Nashville and about 37.3 miles from Vanderbilt University. Comprising 19 three-story apartment buildings, the community is situated on 10 acres off U.S. Highway 31 in north Columbia. The property’s management has been transitioned to Hamilton Zanze affiliate Mission Rock Residential, a Denver-based company.
Avanti Residential Acquires Forum Fitzsimons Apartment Complex in Metro Denver for $159M
by Amy Works
AURORA, COLO. — Denver-based Avanti Residential has purchased Forum Fitzsimons, a Class A apartment community in Aurora. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $159 million. Located at Interstate 225 and Colfax Avenue, Forum Fitzsimons features 397 apartments, 28,202 square feet of retail space and a full amenity package for residents. Community amenities include two swimming pools, a 24-hour fitness center, bike repair shop and storage, three event clubrooms, and a dog washing area and bark park. The property was built in 2017 to meet the needs of workforce housing demand generated by the adjacent Fitzsimons Life Science District, a major employment center with 44,600 workers.
HOUSTON — Chicago-based 29th Street Capital has acquired San Cierra Apartments, a 362-unit multifamily community located in the Cypresswood neighborhood in northwest Houston. Built in 2008, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with nickel fixtures and hardware, individual washers and dryers, granite countertops and island kitchens. Communal amenities include a resort-style pool, fitness center, theater room, business center, children’s play area, a coffee bar and package concierge services. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement plan that will renovate unit interiors by adding smart-home features such as ecobee thermostats and Ring doorbells, as well as modern backsplashes and updated kitchen appliances. Landscaping will also be upgraded, and a new yoga/spin studio will be added to the fitness center.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has negotiated the sale of 2827-47 N. Clybourn Ave. in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood for $14.8 million. Constructed in 2020, the building includes 30 apartment units and six commercial spaces on the ground floor. The apartment units were fully occupied at the time of sale. Of the six commercial spaces, two are rented as offices, two are occupied by resident gyms and two are vacant. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the buyer, a local private investor who plans to rent out the vacant space and increase rents. The seller was 2829 N. Clybourn LLC.