MINNEAPOLIS — The Praedium Group has acquired Maverick North Loop Apartments in Minneapolis for an undisclosed price. Built in 2017, the rental property includes a six-story building with 155 units and a four-story building with 13 townhomes. The property also features 5,095 square feet of ground-floor retail space, half of which is leased to Starbucks. Amenities include a pool terrace, fitness center, clubhouse, dog bath and walk area. The seller was not disclosed.
LINCOLN, R.I. — CBRE New England has negotiated the sale of Albion Crossing, a 280,982-square-foot flex building in Lincoln. The sales price was not disclosed. CBRE represented the seller in the transaction, Albion Crossing LLC. The buyer was an affiliate of FoxRock Properties LLC. Located at One Albion Road in Lincoln, the property was originally developed as the global headquarters for A.T. Cross Co., a manufacturer of high-quality ballpoint and fountain pens. In 2007, Cross sold the building and it was converted to a mixed-use flex office building. Current tenants include United Natural Foods, Zebra Technologies, Granite Telecommunications and Vicor Technologies Inc.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — RHYS has arranged the sale of 1 Eliot Place, a 25,000-square-foot office building in Fairfield, approximately 25 miles southwest of New Haven. Rockwest Real Estate Partners purchased the three-story property, which was constructed in 1985, for $5 million. The building is fully leased. The seller was FNL Enterprises. Alex Haendler, Ted Grogan and Greg Romano of RHYS were the sole brokers in the transaction. An office of Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co. is the building’s largest tenant. The Fairfield office market has recorded 15 percent rent growth since 2015, according to RHYS.
DALLAS — MSD Capital LP, a private investment firm that manages the capital of computer magnate Michael Dell and his family, has acquired shares of the Knox District, a mixed-use development located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. The acquisition totals approximately 11 acres, including 170,000 square feet of retail space and 165 multifamily units. Current retail tenants include Crate & Barrel, Trader Joe’s and Pottery Barn. Other terms of sale were not disclosed, but The Dallas Morning News reports that the acquired properties are valued as high as $250 million.
LACEY, WASH. — Shelter Resources has acquired the 164-unit College Glen Apartments in Lacey for $19.3 million. The community is located at 4870 55th Lane SE. It was built in1996. College Glen is a low-income housing tax credit property. The community contains a playground, community center and indoor sports court. The seller was College Glen Apartments LP. Kidder Mathews brokered the transaction.
BARTLETT, ILL. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of a 186,000-square-foot industrial facility in Bartlett for an undisclosed price. The speculative building is located at 1365-1395 Brewster Creek Blvd. within the Brewster Creek Business Park. The property features a clear height of 32 feet, 35 exterior docks, two grade-level doors and parking for 224 cars. Adam Marshall of NKF represented the seller and developer, Ridge Development. Elise Couston and Mark Deady of NKF represented the buyer, Barings Real Estate, which was acting on behalf of an institutional investor.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Investment Sales has arranged the sale of a newly renovated commercial building at 2857 West 8th St. in Brooklyn for $23 million. David Schechtman and Rich Velotta of Meridian represented the undisclosed seller and procured the unidentified buyer in the transaction. Located in the West Brighton neighborhood of Brooklyn, the 52,302-square-foot office building is fully leased. The tenant roster includes New York City Human Resources Administration, Blink Fitness and Dollar Tree. The two-story building also has a Verizon cell and GPS tower on the roof. The property was recently renovated to include a new façade, an updated plumbing system and electrical upgrades.
EVERETT, WASH. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Garden Court Retirement Community, a 148-unit independent living and assisted living property in Everett. A national private equity firm acquired the property from an independent owner-operator for $50.5 million, or approximately $341,000 per unit. Built in 2002, Garden Court Retirement Community is located 13 miles north of Seattle between the downtown areas of Everett and Lynwood. At the time of sale the community averaged 95 percent occupancy. The buyer will bring Artēgan on as operator.
DUBUQUE, IOWA — The DESCO Group has purchased Warren Plaza in Dubuque for an undisclosed price. A Hy-Vee grocery store anchors the 96,310-square-foot shopping center, which is 90 percent leased to additional tenants such as Super Cuts, Video Games Etc!, Miracle Ear and Great Dragon. The property is situated on 13 acres at 3500 Dodge St. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Jules Sherwood of HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Brixmor Property Group. Christopher Knight of HFF arranged a fixed-rate loan on behalf of DESCO for the acquisition.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Courtyards Apartments in Ann Arbor for an undisclosed price. The 896-bed student housing property features 320 units ranging from one- to four-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a game room, movie theater, fitness center, picnic area, study room and bike storage. The property is situated near the University of Michigan’s North Campus. Kevin Larimer and Greg Gonzalez of Berkadia represented the seller, Chicago-based Kensington Realty Advisors Inc. Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC purchased the asset.
