RALEIGH, N.C. — Berkeley Capital Advisors has arranged the $15.5 million sale of Greystone Village, an 85,649-square-foot shopping center in Raleigh. Alex Quarrier, Marc Ozburn and John Lineberger of Berkeley Capital arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, DNA Partners. Burroughs & Chapin Co. acquired the asset, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Food Lion, Sola Coffee, Saw Mill Taproom, Gonza’s Tacos & Tequila and Kai Japanese Restaurant.
NORMAN, OKLA. — Student Quarters has acquired Millennium Student Apartments, a 698-bed student housing community located near the University of Oklahoma in Norman. The property offers studio, two-, four- and five-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity. Each unit — which may be rented fully furnished — features a flat screen TV, keyless entry and a patio or balcony. Shared amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, sun deck, hot tub, grilling areas, a gated pet park, study lounges, a coffee bar and pool tables. SQ Caliber, a property management joint venture between Student Quarters and Caliber Living, will manage the property.
MORTON GROVE, ILL. — Kensington Development Partners and IM Properties have acquired Prairie View Plaza, a 310,000-square-foot retail center in Morton Grove. Edgemark Properties arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Federal Construction Inc. The asset sold for $11.3 million, according to local media reports. Kensington Development and IM Partners plan to reposition and redevelop the 26-acre property, located 16 miles northwest of Chicago, with new retail, restaurant and entertainment options. The site also has development potential for residential, hotel and medical office uses, according to the project developers. Kensington and IM plan to maintain the existing 3,120-square-foot Bank of America outparcel, as well as the 10,500-square-foot strip center currently anchored by Starbucks Coffee. Additional tenants at the center include LA Fitness, Dollar Tree and The Room Place. A development timeline for the project was not disclosed.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Med Park in Grand Forks for $5.7 million. Altru Health System anchors the 59,117-square-foot retail property, which is located at 1375 S. Columbia Road. Other tenants include a floral shop, pharmacy and UPS store. Adam Prins, Cory Villaume, Matthew Hazelton and Sean Doyle of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company.
GRESHAM, ORE. — Portland, Ore.-based Harsch Investment Properties has purchased Gresham Station Shopping Center in Gresham, a suburb of Portland, for $64.5 million. Situated on 26 acres, the property features 342,000 square feet of retail space. Tenants include Bed, Bath & Beyond, Cost Plus World Market, Old Navy, Best Buy, ULTA Beauty and 43 other retailers. Additionally, the property is located close to major freeways and Tri-Met Blue Line Max stops, as well as an adjacent Trimet Park and Ride service for neighborhood commuters. Nicolas Bicardo of Newmark Knight Frank’s San Francisco office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Harsch Investments Properties currently operates 18 shopping centers.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Aspen Heights West Campus, a 464-bed student housing property located three blocks from the University of Texas at Austin. The 17-story, 166-unit community features a pool, fitness center, private study areas, lounges and community kitchens. A joint venture between The Preiss Co. and TH Real Estate purchased the asset from Austin-based Aspen Heights Partners, which developed the property, for an undisclosed price. Jaclyn Fitts, William Vonderfecht, Casey Schaefer, Charles Cirar, Michael Wardlaw and Colin Cannata of CBRE brokered the sale. Ben Roelke and Ian Walker of CBRE arranged a five-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Northwestern Mutual for the transaction. The loan featured a sub-4 percent interest rate.
COLLEGEVILLE, PA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $32 million sale of Highview I & II, a 183,363-square-foot office portfolio in Collegeville. The two buildings, which are currently 93 percent leased, are home to tenants IQVIA, Fidelity Information Services and FirstService Residential. Highview I is located at 400 Campus Drive and totals 78,564 square feet. Highview II is located at 200 Campus Drive and totals 104,799 square feet. Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, TA Realty, in the transaction. The buyer was Maguire Hayden Real Estate Co. Collegeville is 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia.
LOS ALTOS, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $55 million sale of a 50,451-square-foot retail property leased to Whole Foods Market in Los Altos. Kevin Held and Matt McNeil of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Imperial Hornet Developers LLC. Compass Grand Associates LLC sold the asset. The store features dual entry on the ground floor, as well as two levels of subterranean parking.
ROSEMONT, ILL. — Bridge Investment Group’s office division has acquired O’Hare International Center, a pair of nine-story office buildings adjacent to O’Hare International Airport in Rosemont. The purchase price was not disclosed. The buildings total 517,640 square feet. Bridge plans more than $5 million in capital improvements, including the renovation of both lobbies, a new tenant lounge and conference center. Renovations are expected to begin in mid-October. Originally built between 1984 and 1987, O’Hare International Center is currently 83 percent occupied. Rob Lundin, John Clark and John Norris of Newmark Knight Frank will market the property for lease. The seller was not disclosed.
MILWAUKEE — Colliers International has arranged the $5.7 million sale of the historic Pabst Boiler House No. 10, a retrofitted office building in Milwaukee’s Brewery District. The 40,744-square-foot, brick-and-timber loft office building is fully occupied by seven tenants, including law firms Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen SC and Ogletree Deakins. Tom Shepherd, Scott Welsh, Lyle Landowski and Jennifer Huber-Bullock of Colliers represented the seller, Milwaukee-based developer PBH Redevelopment LLC. The team will continue to manage and lease the building on behalf of the new owner, J. Vollrath LLC. Built in the 1870s and shuttered in 1996, the Pabst Brewery sat vacant for more than 10 years before it was purchased in 2006 by late real estate developer and philanthropist Joe Zilber. In 2007, a team of investors led by Max Dermond and Charlie Trainer purchased Pabst Boiler House No. 10 with plans to convert the building into a boutique office property.
