SAN FRANCISCO — Colliers International has arranged the sale of Keystone Apartments, a multifamily property located in San Francisco’s Nob Hill neighborhood. A San Francisco-based family sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $43 million. Located at 1369 Hyde St., the seven-story building features 87 apartments in a mix of 13 efficiency units, one studio, 31 one-bedroom units, 35 two-bedroom units and six two-bedroom “plus” units. At the time of sale, the property was 20 percent vacant. The property is historically and culturally significant to San Francisco as it appeared in the 1982 film 48 Hours starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Note, and has served as a general landmark for the city since its opening in 1910. The Keystone Apartments name is derived from its original developer, Keystone Real Estate Co., which developed the property as a hotel. The Devincenti Lagomarsino Team of Colliers, led by Dustin Dolby, represented the seller in the transaction.
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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the sale of the Chicago Defender Building in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood for $2.5 million. Built in 1899 and designed by Henry Newhouse, the property served as a Jewish synagogue before housing the Chicago Defender newspaper from 1920 to 1960. In 2016, the building was renovated to include one ground-floor commercial space and eight apartment units. A medical supply company currently occupies the commercial space. Joe Smazal of Interra represented the seller, TRB Properties One LLC, as well as the undisclosed buyer.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — An investment group headed by Block & Co. Inc. Realtors has purchased a Goodyear Auto Service-occupied property in Kansas City for an undisclosed price. The 6,840-square-foot building is located at 7620 Wornall Road. Block & Co. will provide property management services for the asset. This is the second net-lease investment purchase for the company so far this year.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — Lexin Capital, a New York-based private investor, has purchased The Jamison, a 315-unit multifamily property located in Kissimmee, for $70.8 million. Jay Ballard, Ken DelVillar, Bailey Smith and Patrick Coley of JLL represented the sellers, DeBartolo Development LLC and Upshot Capital Advisors, in the sale. The co-developers completed the apartment community in November 2020. DeBartolo Construction Services was the general contractor, and Forum Architecture was the architect. The Jamison is located at 1040 Jamison Loop at the corner of US Highway 192 and Partin Settlement Road and is the first new multifamily construction in the area since 2008, according to DeBartolo Development. The apartment community includes seven, four-story buildings with studio, one-, two- and three- bedroom smart homes with an average size of 1,061 square feet. The apartment’s amenities include a 7,000-square-foot clubhouse with workspaces, a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor entertainment areas with a pool, grilling stations, tot lot, fire pits, dog park, covered social pavilion and reserved garage parking.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — New Jersey-based brokerage firm Gebroe-Hammer Associates has negotiated the $21.3 million sale of Imperial House Apartments, a 109-unit multifamily building in Elizabeth, located just south of Newark. Built in 1960, the property offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 490 to 1,350 square feet. Stephen Tragash and David Jarvis of Gebroe-Hammer represented the seller, New Jersey-based Landmark Cos., in the transaction and procured an undisclosed private investor as the buyer.
PHOENIX — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Tides on 28th, an apartment community in Phoenix. Tides Equities sold the asset to a undisclosed buyer for $34.8 million, or $155,357 per unit. Built in 1980 on eight acres, Tides on 28th features 224 apartments, a swimming pool, spa, modernized clubhouse, leasing center, basketball court, dog park, two on-site laundry facilities, covered parking and immediate access to Lake Biltmore. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of IPA represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SPRINGDALE, ARK. — Cushman & Wakefield has facilitated the sale of Towne Park at Har-ber, a 237-unit apartment community located in Springdale. Martin Bynum and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield represented the Little Rock-based seller, BSR REIT, in the transaction. Block Funds bought the property for $31.7 million, according to the seller. Constructed in 2016, Towne Park at Har-ber is located at 257 Arborside Road, 68 miles from Fort Smith Regional Airport. Amenities include swimming pool with sun deck, fully equipped fitness center and a community clubhouse.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based investment firm Sealy & Co. has acquired a 663,821-square-foot warehouse and distribution building located at the intersection of McCarty Drive and Loop 610 in northeast Houston. The rail-served property is situated on 40 acres and features 200 trailer parking spaces with additional expansion capacity. Tom Lynch and Faron Wiley of CBRE, along with Scott Sealy Jr. and Jason Gandy of Sealy & Co., handled the transaction on behalf of the buyer. First Industrial Real Estate Trust sold the asset for an undisclosed price.
KENDALLVILLE, IND. — Marcus & Millichap’s The Klink Group has brokered the $1.8 million sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail property in Kendallville, about 30 miles north of Fort Wayne. The building, located at 510 Fairview Blvd, is occupied by Rural King. The retailer offers essential goods and farming products. Jordan Klink marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Los Angeles-based Walmilton LLC. Klink also sourced the buyer, Indiana-based K&K Real Estate Associates LLC. Rural King, founded in 1960, maintains more than 120 stores in 13 states.
Apartment Ventures Acquires Village at Aspen Place Multifamily Property in Flagstaff for $64.5M
by Amy Works
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Apartment Ventures NNC has purchased Village at Aspen Place, a Class A apartment community located within Aspen Place at the Sawmill in Flagstaff, for $64.5 million. Built in 2015, the property features 222 apartments. The transaction is Apartment Ventures’ fourth Southwest institutional-level acquisition in as many years, bringing its Southwest portfolio close to 1,000 units. The name of the seller was not released.