EAST ORANGE, NEWARK, ASBURY PARK AND TRENTON, N.J. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 1,035-unit multifamily workforce housing portfolio in New Jersey for $146 million. The portfolio benefits from high occupancy, 4.1 percent average annual rent growth and high resident retention. “The market demand for this type of property is as strong as we have experienced,” said Jeffrey Dunne of CBRE. ” Renter demand for well-maintained Class B apartments is also at historic levels and expected to continue for years ahead.” The sale included a generational collection of seven multifamily high-rise and garden properties, for a total of 1,035 units in the following locations: In East Orange, Washington Towers is a 14-story building with 197 units; Executive House is a 23-story building with 228 units; Ambassador Towers is a nine-story building with 161 units; Munn Heritage is a seven-story building with 75 units. In Newark, Parkview Gardens is a four-story building with 24 units. In Asbury Park, Munroe Towers is a 15-story building with 261 units. In Trenton, Lafayette House is a 12-story building with 89 units. Dunne, Gene Pride, Eric Apfel, Nat Gambuzza, John Veniero and John McFadden of CBRE represented the owner, Murnick Property Group, in …
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DALLAS AND FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Cohen-Esrey Apartment Investors has acquired two apartment communities totaling 630 units in Dallas and Fort Worth. South Pointe Apartments in Dallas features 372 units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, spa, playground and a racquetball court. Lofton Place in Fort Worth totals 258 units and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, playground and a tennis court. Both properties were built in the 1980s and subsequently renovated. The seller(s) was not disclosed.
Ariel Property Advisors Brokers $6.9M Sale of Vacant Multifamily Property in Manhattan
by Alex Patton
NEW YORK CITY — Ariel Property Advisors has brokered the sale of 440 West 36th Street, a vacant multifamily property in Manhattan, for $6.9 million. The site spans 14,862 buildable square feet and currently houses an 8,562-square-foot building. Matthew Gillis, Michael Tortorici and Howard Raber represented the seller in the transaction. Angela Huang of Chase Global Realty LLC procured the buyer.
PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Longfellow Real Estate Partners has purchased Palo Alto Technology Center (PATC), a life science and technology campus in Palo Alto. KBS sold the 10-building asset for $205 million. Located at 1800-1850 Embarcadero Road and 2445-2465 Faber Place, PATC offers a total of 259,586 square feet of life science and technology space. At the time of sale, the campus was 99 percent leased to a variety of tenants, including Stanford, Bill.com, Aurora Innovation and Eversight. Greg Cioth, Paul Nelson, Nate Jones and Kurt Chong of Eastdil Secured represented the seller, while Longfellow was self-represented in the transaction.
STAMFORD, CONN. — JLL has negotiated the sale of AVA Stamford, a 304-unit multifamily property in Stamford, a city on the southwest coast of Connecticut. The property has since been renamed Sofi at 50 Forest. The 18-story tower offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging more than 1,000 square feet, each equipped with laundry appliances and patios or balconies. Amenities include a heated pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a 1.1-acre private park with tennis courts. The property, construction of which was completed in 2001, was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Jose Cruz, Stephen Simonelli, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios, Michael Oliver, Mark Mahasky and Grace Braverman of JLL represented the seller, AvalonBay Communities Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was West Coast-based multifamily investor Pacific Urban Residential. The exact sales price was undisclosed.
Rittenhouse Realty Brokers $21.4 Million Sale of Student Housing Portfolio in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
by Alex Patton
BETHLEHEM, PA. — Rittenhouse Realty Advisors has brokered the $21.4 million sale of a student housing portfolio located near Lehigh University in Bethlehem, a town near the eastern border of Pennsylvania. The portfolio consists of 44 properties totaling 219 beds. The buyer in the transaction was an undisclosed family office new to the student housing market. The seller was also undisclosed.
KENOSHA, WIS. — A joint venture between Clear Height Properties and Israel-based Buligo Capital Partners has acquired the 354,000-square-foot headquarters of Kenall Lighting Inc. The purchase price was not disclosed. The manufacturing and distribution facility is located within the Business Park of Kenosha. Completed in 2014, the building sits on a 20.4-acre site and includes 50,000 square feet of office space. It features a clear height of 32 feet, eight exterior docks, one drive-in door and 442 car parking stalls. Kenall Lighting produces lighting fixtures, with applications in corrections, healthcare, public spaces, food processing and transit. Jeffrey Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers International represented the seller, a private investor.
MINNEAPOLIS AND SAINT LOUIS PARK, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Oak Park Village and Holmes Greenway Apartments, a multifamily portfolio comprising 154 units in Minneapolis and Saint Louis Park. Built in 1983, Holmes Greenway Apartments consists of 54 units. The six-story complex is located within a mile of downtown Minneapolis at 418 Central Ave. SE. The second property, Oak Park Village, is a 100-unit complex with floor plans ranging from 729 to 1,284 square feet. The community is located at 7267 Oak Park Village Drive in Saint Louis Park, about five miles southwest of Minneapolis. Abe Roberts of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller.
HENDERSON, NEV. — BKM Capital Partners has purchased Pacific Business Center, a light multi-tenant industrial property in Henderson, for $111.2 million. The 13-building asset is located at 1045-1175 American Pacific Drive, 160-194 Gallagher Crest Road and 1060-1110 Mary Crest Road and offers a total of 898,389 square feet of industrial space. Constructed between 1996 and 1998, Pacific Business Center has undergone more than $12.4 million in capital improvements since 2010. Renovations included high-quality HVAC and EVAP systems, LED lighting, upgraded office finishes and new exterior paint. The property features 24-foot to 28-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinkler systems and new thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) roofs. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent occupied by a diverse mix of tenants. BKM was self-represented, while CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Saxony Capital Management has acquired Pine Knoll, a 310-unit multifamily community in Longview, located about 120 miles east of Dallas. Built in 1983, the property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, a spa and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Brandenburg of JLL originated an undisclosed amount of fixed-rate acquisition financing through Freddie Mac for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.