LAWRENCE, KAN. — Northmarq has arranged the sale of a two-property multifamily portfolio in Lawrence for $46.6 million. The properties, Aberdeen and Alvadora, total 404 units. Jeff Lamott and Gabe Tovar of Northmarq represented the seller, a partnership between CAPREIT and Dome Equities. David Link of Northmarq arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Griffis/Blessing Inc.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Villas Esperanza, an affordable apartment property located at 3901 Lafayette Drive in Albuquerque. Aspen, Colo.-based Copper Street Capital sold the asset to Los Angeles-based Element Property Group for an undisclosed price. Cynthia Meister, Trevor Koskovich, Bill Hahn and Jesse Hudson of Northmarq’s investment sales team represented the seller in the transaction. Griffin Martin, Brandon Harrington, Bryan Mumman and Tyler Woodard of the Northmarq debt & equity team arranged financing for the buyer through its relationship with Freddie Mac. Built in 1972 on 10.5 acres, Villas Esperanza features 188 apartments in a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts spread across 24 two-story residential buildings. The units offer either one or two bathrooms and range in size from 602 square feet to 1,128 square feet. The gated community features onsite laundry facilities, a children’s playground, barbecue grills and a picnic area. All units at the property are designated for residents earning 60 percent or less of the area median income with the project’s Land Use Restrictive Agreement (LURA) expiring in 2037. Additionally, 40 percent of the units, a total of 75, are project-based Section 8 housing with additional rent restrictions as …
CHICAGO — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC), a Baltimore-based real estate investment and management company, has entered the Chicago market with its acquisition of a five-property shopping center portfolio for $93.6 million. The properties total more than 900,000 square feet of gross leasable area and are located in Cicero, Mount Prospect, Naperville and Palatine. Specifically, the properties include Cicero Marketplace in Cicero, Northwest and English Valley shopping centers in Palatine, Golf Plaza II in Mount Prospect, and Fox River Commons in Naperville. DiMucci Cos. was the seller. Tucker Development served as an acquisition and development consultant on the transaction. The portfolio was 84 percent leased at the time of sale. Major tenants include Sam’s Club, The Home Depot, Jewel-Osco, Kroger, Walgreens and Ross Dress for Less. CRC utilized its Continental Realty Opportunistic Retail Investment Fund I, a private equity fund formed last year that is focused on acquiring value-add and income-producing retail properties throughout the U.S. Jeff Kowal of Edgemark Commercial Real Estate Services LLC and John Thompson of Retail Focus represented DiMucci in the sale.
DRAPER, UTAH — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of The Ivy at Draper, a 277-unit active adult community. Located in the Salt Lake City suburb of Draper, the community features freeway access, with connectivity to interstates 15, 215 and 80 and immediate access to Bangerter Highway, a main thoroughfare throughout the Wasatch Front. The buyer, seller and price were not disclosed. “Draper’s prestigious location at the Point of the Mountain, in the south end of Salt Lake Valley and north end of Utah Valley, allows for easy connectivity to all areas in Salt Lake and Utah counties,” says Danny Shin, IPA senior managing director of investments. Shin and Brock Zylstra, IPA senior vice president of investments, represented the seller. “Being a top leader in the state’s economy as part of the Silicon Slopes tech corridor, and with over 1,000 businesses in various industries operating in our city, multifamily assets are highly coveted and garner significant attention from interested buyers,” says Zylstra. “The Ivy at Draper was a prime example of this, especially given its purpose to provide a resource-driven lifestyle to residents. With strong neighboring demographics, including a five-mile radius population of …
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — A joint venture between Clarius Partners and Walton Street Capital has completed the sale of Lakin Park Building 1A, a big-box distribution building on 45 acres in Goodyear. BentallGreenOak acquired the asset for $109.2 million. Located at 17315 W. MC 85, the 730,760-square-foot facility features 40-foot clear heights, a full HVAC warehouse, 70-foot speed bays, 200-foot concrete truck courts, r-38 roof insulation, ESFR sprinklers, multiple points of ingress and egress, 120 dock-high doors, 171 trailer parking stalls and 6,000 amps (expandable to 12,000 amps) of power. Delivered in first-quarter 2022, a single tenant fully occupies the property. Will Strong, Greer Oliver and Connor Nebeker-Hay of Cushman & Wakefield’s national industrial advisory group represented the seller in the transaction. Mike Haenel and Andy Markham, also of Cushman & Wakefield, provided leasing advisory.
SAN ANTONIO — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Pecan Springs, a 344-unit apartment community in northwest San Antonio. Built on 16 acres in 2013, Pecan Springs features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, resident lounge, dog park, outdoor grilling stations and package lockers. Will Balthrope and Drew Garza of IPA represented the seller, Tampa-based American Landmark, and procured the buyer, Alabama-based StoneRiver Co., in the transaction. At the time of sale, Pecan Springs had an average occupancy rate of 96 percent on a trailing 12-month basis.
HUDSON, NASHUA AND MANCHESTER, N.H. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $69 million sale of a portfolio of four southern New Hampshire industrial buildings totaling 593,000 square feet. The properties are specifically located in Hudson, Nashua and Manchester and were 94 percent leased to 18 tenants at the time of sale. Dave Pergola, Brian Doherty, Pete Rogers, Tom Farrelly, Denis Dancoes and Sue Ann Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Albany Road Real Estate Partners, in the transaction. Tom Sullivan, also with Cushman & Wakefield, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co.
ASHLAND, VA. — Merritt Properties has acquired Crescent Business Center, a five-building industrial park totaling 262,256 square feet in Ashland, about 10 miles north of Richmond. An affiliate of Thalhimer Realty Partners Inc. doing business as Crescent Business Center LC sold the asset for $41.3 million. Eric Robison of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller in the transaction. Crescent Business Center is situated along I-95 on 20 acres and features an additional 19 acres for future development. The park was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Trane U.S., Electronic Systems, Motion Industries and Sunbelt Rentals.
WOOD DALE, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate has acquired a 59,150-square-foot industrial building in the Chicago suburb of Wood Dale for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1974, the property at 955 Lively Blvd. features three docks, three drive-in doors, parking for 60 cars, 5,180 square feet of office space and a clear height of 18 feet. Jay Farnam of Lee & Associates represented the undisclosed seller in the sale-leaseback transaction. Venture One utilized its acquisition fund, VK Industrial VI LP, which is a partnership between Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
PHOENIX — Greenwater Investments has completed the disposition of Villas Los Limones, an apartment community in Phoenix. Rincon Partners acquired the asset for $58.2 million, or $260,000 per unit. Situated on nine acres, Villas Los Limones features 224 apartments spread across 18 buildings. The average apartment size is 678 square feet. Community amenities include a pool, clubhouse and laundry facilities. Cliff David, Steve Gebing, Hamid Panahi and Clint Wadlund of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
