LANCASTER, TEXAS — Colorado-based Huntington Industrial Partners has sold Park 20, a 468,300-square-foot warehouse located in the southern Dallas suburb of Lancaster. Built in 2017, the property offers immediate access to Interstates 35, 20 and 45 and was fully leased at the time of sale to pet products supplier PetMate. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, 99 overhead dock doors, an ESFR sprinkler system and 48 trailer parking stalls. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey and Zach Riebe of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. An affiliate of New York City-based Lexington Realty Trust purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
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CHALFONT, PA. — NAI Mertz has arranged the sale of a 151,220-square-foot industrial property located at 90 Hamilton St. in Chalfont, located north of Philadelphia. The sales price was approximately $6 million. The building is situated on 14 acres and includes 6,000 square feet of office/showroom space. Jeff Licht, Jared Licht and Adam Lashner of NAI Mertz represented the buyer, AVL Properties LLC, in the transaction. Binswanger Commercial Real Estate Services represented the seller.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Berkadia has arranged the sales of two apartment communities totaling $68.7 million in Charlotte. Miami-based One Real Estate Investment bought the 310-unit Kelston Apartments and the 240-unit Avalon Apartments from an undisclosed seller(s). Kelston was built in 1986 and is located at 1207 Kelston Place, seven miles east of downtown Charlotte. The property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The buyer plans to upgrade the clubhouse, fitness center, cyber café and pool. Built in 1999, Avalon Apartments is situated at 6000 Regal Estate Lane, less than one mile from Kelston Apartments. Avalon also offers one- through three-bedroom floor plans. Shared amenities include a renovated clubhouse, coffee and tea bar, media and entertainment lounge, pool table, fitness center and a dog spa. Voya Financial provided a three-year, interest-only loan with a floating interest rate for the Kelston acquisition. Berkadia provided a 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan for the Avalon purchase. Mitch Sinberg and Brad Williamson of Berkadia originated both acquisition loans, which totaled $51.4 million. Additionally, Noam Franklin, Chinmay Bhatt and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia arranged MLG Capital as a joint venture equity partner for One Real Estate Investment’s acquisition of Avalon. MLG Capital invested $13.1 million …
GREENVILLE, TEXAS — Philadelphia-based Binswanger Commercial Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of an approximately 1 million-square-foot industrial property in Greenville, located northeast of Dallas. The site consists of a 626,682-square-foot warehouse and a 418,482-square-foot manufacturing building set on more than 100 acres. Locally based manufacturer Fritz Industries sold the property to private investment firm EPM Partners for an undisclosed price. Holmes Davis of Binswanger brokered the deal. Cary Pollack and Judah Neuman of Meridian Capital Group arranged acquisition financing through Cerco Funding LLC.
VINELAND, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated the $21.5 million sale of a 269,000-square-foot industrial property located in the Southern New Jersey city of Vineland. The property is leased to Burberry Wholesale Ltd. (235,739 square feet) and Stellar Distributing (33,761 square feet). Building features include 32- to 34-foot ceilings, 16 loading docks, four drive-in bays, and parking for 222 cars and 16 trailers. Michael Hines, Brian Fiumara, Brad Ruppel and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE represented the seller, Vineland Construction, in the transaction. The buyer was Massachusetts-based private equity firm High Street Logistics Properties.
Waterton Enters San Francisco Market, Buys 154-Unit Delphine on Diamond Apartment Community
by Amy Works
SAN FRANCISCO — Waterton, a Chicago-based national real estate investor and operator, has purchased Delphine on Diamond, formerly known as eaves Diamond Heights, as its entry into the San Francisco market. Situated in the city’s Noe Valley neighborhood, Delphine on Diamond features 154 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments spread across two podium buildings with subterranean parking. Waterton plans to renovate the community, which was built in 1972, including new siding and windows, landscaping, mechanical upgrades and updates to hallways, common areas and amenities. Additionally, units will be updated with new light fixtures, carpeting and faux wood flooring throughout, while kitchens will be outfitted with new cabinets, solid surface countertops and modern plumbing fixtures. The property is located at 5285 Diamond Heights Blvd. Terms of the acquisition were not released.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Sealy & Co. has acquired a 99,704-square-foot warehouse in the Johnson County submarket of Kansas City for an undisclosed price. Built in 2019, the Class A building is situated within the Perimeter Park Commerce Complex and is fully leased. Sealy’s investment services team, along with Ed Elder and John Stafford of Colliers International, brokered the sale. Jones Development was the seller.
PLAINFIELD, WESTFIELD AND FISHERS, IND. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has represented a private investor in the acquisition of three retail properties in metro Indianapolis for $10.8 million. Dylan Mallory of Hanley represented the Bloomington, Ind.-based buyer. In Plainfield, Stafford Crossing is a 26,000-square-foot center home to Chicago’s Pizza, Big Red Liquors, Specks Pet Supply, UPS Store and Jack’s Donuts. Built in 2007, it was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Carey Road Center in Westfield spans 13,043 square feet. It was also built in 2007. Lastly, Windermere Place in Fishers spans 16,800 square feet. Built in 2003, the asset was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller of Stafford Crossing, SRS National Net Lease Group represented the seller of Carey Road Center and Jackson Investment Group represented the seller of Windemere Place. Seller information was not disclosed.
CA Student Living Acquires Two Student Housing Communities in Georgia, Florida Totaling 972 Beds
by Alex Tostado
ATHENS, GA. AND BOCA RATON, FLA. — CA Student Living has acquired two student housing communities in Georgia and Florida for an undisclosed price. The acquisitions include Ikon at Athens, a 374-bed property located near the University of Georgia campus in Athens, and University Park, a 598-bed community located near Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Ikon at Athens offers two-, three- and four-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Communal amenities include a pool, outdoor spa, 24-hour fitness center, business center and a coffee cafe. University Park offers two-, three- and four-bedroom, fully furnished units with bed-to-bath parity alongside shared amenities such as a pool, fitness center, a clubhouse and study rooms. CA’s in-house property management platform will manage both properties. Ryan Lang of Newmark represented the buyer in the transaction. Chicago-based law firm Polsinelli provided legal assistance to the Chicago-based buyer. The seller(s) was not disclosed.
HANOVER PARK, ILL. — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the $21.6 million sale of Pebblewood Court Apartments in Hanover Park, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The 220-unit property is comprised of 11 buildings. Each building features 20 units along with storage lockers and a laundry room. Doug Imber, Kate Varde, Jaimie Steinher and Dan Shepherd of Essex represented the seller, a regional investment group. Brian Kochendorfer and Brian Karmowski of Essex represented the buyer, a local investor. In 2019, Essex brokered the deconversion sale of the property as it previously consisted of condominium units.