FORT WORTH, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Speedway Logistics Crossing, a newly built, 798,246-square-foot industrial complex in Fort Worth. The two-building property is situated on 55 acres within two miles of the intersection of Interstate 35 and State Highway 114 and was 82 percent leased at the time of sale. Building features include 36-foot clear heights, 134 dock-high doors, 173 trailer parking spaces and ESFR sprinkler systems. John Huguenard, Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Dom Espinosa and Zach Riebe of JLL represented the seller, Scannell Properties, in the transaction. James Campbell Co., a Hawaii-based investment firm, purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
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PEORIA, ILL. — Triad Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Dunlap Falls in Peoria for $16.8 million. The 180-unit apartment complex was built in 1997. The property underwent a $4.2 million renovation in 2019 that included a new clubhouse and fitness center along with upgrades made to nearly 150 units. A Massachusetts-based portfolio owner sold the asset to a Chicago-based owner and operator.
HAYWARD, CALIF. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a light industrial property located at 3340 Arden Road in Hayward. Roxborough Group sold the asset to Berkley Partners for $20.7 million. At the time of sale, the three-building, 102,122-square-foot facility was 87 percent occupied. Greig Lagomarsino and Nick Ousman of Colliers represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
HERNDON, VA. — JLL has brokered the sale of Station on Silver, a 400-unit apartment complex in Herndon. The property, which was built in 2017, offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 850 square feet. Communal amenities include a fitness center, pool, lounge, courtyard, media room, rooftop deck and an outdoor kitchen. The asset is situated at 2340 Carta Way, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Robert Jenkins of JLL represented the seller, Woodfield Development, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Park Row Logistics Center, a 155,425-square-foot industrial building in Arlington. Built on 9.2 acres in 2019, the property was fully leased to e-commerce servicer Mochila Fulfillment at the time of sale. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, 180-foot truck court depths and 28 trailer parking spaces. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Zach Riebe and Austin Ross of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Stream Realty Partners and LaSalle Investment Management, in the deal. The buyer was New York-based Clarion Partners.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has arranged the sale of a pair of apartment buildings in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood for a combined $14.4 million. The buildings, 640 and 656 W. Wrightwood Ave., had been owned by the same entities for more than 50 years. A local investor purchased the 640 property for $5.9 million while a separate local investor bought the 656 property for $8.5 million. The two assets total 107 units. Doug Imber, Kate Varde, Clay Maxfield and Jaimie Steinher of Essex represented the undisclosed sellers. Jim Darrow, Jordan Gottlieb and Jordan Multack of Essex represented the buyers.
PEWAUKEE, WIS. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $4.7 million sale of a property net leased to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Pewaukee, about 20 miles west of Milwaukee. The newly constructed, 11,736-square-foot building is located at 1215 George Towne Drive. The Children’s Hospital lease expires in 2028. Jimmy Goodman and John Feeney of Boulder represented the buyer, a New York-based firm completing a 1031 exchange. A local real estate firm was the seller.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Thor Equities Group has sold a 17,600-square-foot retail building located at 164 Fifth Ave. in Manhattan for $40 million. The six-story property, which is located between 21st and 22nd streets in the Flatiron District, was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Alo Yoga and restaurant Sutra. The buyer was not disclosed.
VISTA, CALIF. — Realm LP has purchased Melrose Plaza, a six-building office campus located at 500-550 W. Vista Way in Vista. Melrose Plaza Complex LP sold the asset for $7.5 million. At the time of sale, the 58,483-square-foot property was 98 percent leased. Jeff Abramson of Lee & Associates North San Diego County represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
Harrison Street, Partners Sell Trio of Life Sciences Properties in Metro Boston to Healthpeak for $720M
by John Nelson
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Harrison Street and its investment partners The Bulfinch Cos. and National Real Estate Advisors have sold three life sciences buildings at Cambridge Discovery Park for a gross sale price of $720 million. Denver-based REIT Healthpeak Properties Inc. (NYSE: PEAK) purchased the properties, which are situated in Boston’s West Cambridge submarket. For Bulfinch, the master developer of Cambridge Discovery Park, the transaction with Healthpeak was a recapitalization of its stake in the development. The Boston-based firm entered into a joint venture transaction with Healthpeak whereby Bulfinch will retain a majority ownership stake in one of the buildings. Additionally, Bulfinch will continue to manage the property. The Cambridge Discovery Park acquisition, which also includes two parking garages, totals approximately 620,000 square feet. The buildings, called 100 CDP, 200 CDP and 400/500 CDP, were 94 percent leased at the time of sale to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and research companies with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 7.5 years. According to Healthpeak, the acquisition also includes an approximately 100,000-square-foot site for a future densification opportunity that the REIT plans to co-develop with Bulfinch. Cambridge Discovery Park includes six life sciences buildings and an AC Hotel by Marriott. The campus is …