WEST DES MOINES, IOWA — Mandel Group Inc. has acquired Springs at Jordan Creek in West Des Moines for an undisclosed price. The 160-unit apartment community is situated on 12 acres at 8655 Bridgewood Blvd. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, business center and coffee bar. The garden-style property was 96 percent occupied at the time of sale. David Gaines, Sean Fogarty and Jules Sherwood of HFF represented the seller, Continental Properties.
HOUSTON — A partnership between San Francisco-based FPA Multifamily LLC and Southern California-based Trinity Property Consultants has acquired a mixed-use development located at the intersection of Westheimer Road and Kirby Drive in Houston. The sale includes the 397-unit Gables West Ave. apartment community, which will be rebranded Arrive River Oaks, and the 193,895-square-foot West Avenue River Oaks shopping center, which will be rebranded Shops at Arrive. Retail users at the property include TOOTSIES, Milk & Honey and Eddie V’s Prime Seafood. The new ownership will upgrade the apartment community’s amenity spaces, including the dog park, fitness center and pool area.
PHOENIX — The Koll Co. and Seera International Bank have completed the sale of Buckeye Logistics Center, a distribution center located at 6835 W. Buckeye Road in Phoenix. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $98.3 million. Amazon occupies the 1 million-square-foot warehouse/distribution facility. Originally built as a 604,678-square-foot facility in 2007, Amazon has expanded the property to accommodate its growing clothing and soft goods inventory. The Koll Co. acquired the property in 2016 for $74.7 million and worked with Amazon to convert the property to meet its needs, including the acquisition of an adjacent parcel for additional truck trailer storage. The Koll Co., along with Mark Detmer and Bo Mills of JLL, also renegotiated the tenant’s lease, extending Amazon’s term to more than 10 years.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Dallas-based Velocis, a private equity real estate manager, has completed the disposition of Royal Centre One, a Class A office complex located in Alpharetta, a northern suburb of Atlanta. The Simpson Organization acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Situated within the master-planned Royal 400 office park, the asset features 152,935 square feet of office space across multiple buildings spanning 12 acres along the Georgia 400 corridor. Velocis originally acquired the property in 2013 and has raised occupancy from 53 percent to just under 80 percent, at the time of sale. Samir Idris, David Meline, Andy Johns, Stewart Calhoun and Casey Masters of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal.
CHICAGO — Bridge Investment Group’s office division has purchased One North LaSalle, a 47-story office tower in downtown Chicago. A joint venture of Hilco Real Estate and a pair of MB Real Estate executives sold the property for $113 million, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. The 493,738-square-foot building is currently 84.6 percent occupied. Originally built in 1929, the building has undergone more than $35 million in capital improvements over the last decade. An amenity floor known as The Landmark features a fitness center, conference facilities, lounge areas and a rooftop deck. Melissa Rubenstein, Annie Nicolau and Jay Miller of JLL will oversee lease-up of the property on behalf of Bridge.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Oxford Cos. has acquired 777 East Eisenhower Parkway on Ann Arbor’s south side. The purchase price was $29.5 million, according to local media reports. The office building spans 10 stories and 290,000 square feet. Oxford will all retain all leasing and property management services for the asset. Tenants include a mix of financial, technology, legal and health companies. Oxford plans to invest $10 million in building improvements, including renovations to the first floor. The seller was not disclosed.
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILL. — Arrimus Capital has purchased 212 East, a 428-bed student housing property near the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. XFD Real Estate Partners sold the asset for an undisclosed price. The property is located along Green Street in the heart of the Campustown district. Property amenities include a fitness center, community lounge, outdoor courtyard and study rooms. HFF represented the seller in the transaction.
CREVE COEUR, MO. — NAI Desco has brokered the sale of Ballas Place in Creve Coeur for $5.5 million. The 78,252-square-foot office building is located at 425 N. New Ballas Road. Constructed in 1980, the property is 74 percent occupied by tenants such as Central Bank of St. Louis, Trileaf Corp., Brookdale Senior Living and Povaddo. Bamboo Equity Partners, the buyer, plans to invest $4 million in building upgrades over the next year. Plans call for the transformation of the two-story atrium into shared collaborative space. Carl Conceller and Stephen Gwinnup of NAI Desco represented the undisclosed seller. Intelica Commercial Real Estate represented Bamboo.
LOS ANGELES — MG Properties has purchased Carillon Apartment Homes, a multifamily property located in the Warner Center/Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. Fairfield Warner LLC, represented by Fairfield Residential, sold the property for $93 million, or $352,272 per unit. Greg Harris, Ron Harris, Kevin Green and Joseph Grabiec of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Built in 2008 on five acres, the 235,214-square-foot property features 264 apartment units.
SEACAUCUS, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $34.2 million sale of One Harmon Plaza in Secaucus. The 192,089-square-foot office building is currently 95 percent leased. Samuel Bernhaut and Robert L’Abbate of CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between Mountain Development Corp. and PCCP LLC. The buyer was ZI One Harmon Plaza LLC. The joint venture has made significant upgrades since purchasing the office building in 2014, including the renovation of the lobby and the addition of a new conference center, cafeteria and fitness facility.
