NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of a single-tenant property occupied by Starbucks in North Kansas City for $2.3 million. The newly constructed building, which features a drive-thru, is located at 1930 Diamond Parkway near I-35. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller and developer, Omaha-based Woodsonia Real Estate Inc. A Warrensburg, Mo.-based private investor was the buyer.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of 1710 Automation Parkway, an industrial property located in San Jose. The asset traded for $103.5 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. QuantumScape (NYSE: QS), a manufacturer of lithium batteries for electric cars, fully occupies the 196,647-square-foot building. The tenant and former owner made significant improvements to the property to create a state-of-the-art battery development facility. Steven Golubchik, Nicholas Bicardo, Jonathan Schaefler and Darren Hollak of Newmark facilitated the transaction.
NEW ORLEANS AND GONZALES, LA. — California-based Passco Cos. has purchased two apartment communities in Louisiana totaling 602 units in two separate transactions. The properties include the 330-unit Canal 1535 in downtown New Orleans and the 272-unit Sawgrass Point in the Baton Rouge submarket of Gonzales. Caleb Marten of KeyBank Real Estate Capital arranged acquisition financing for both transactions. Mike Kemether of Cushman & Wakefield and Larry Schedler, Cheryl Short and Christian Schedler of Larry G. Schedler & Associates Inc. were the brokers in the Canal 1535 transaction. Chad Rigby and Saban Sellers of Stirling Investment Advisors and Telly Fathaly of Walker & Dunlop were the brokers in the Sawgrass Point deal. The sellers and the sales prices were not disclosed. The acquisitions bring Passco’s Louisiana portfolio to nearly 1,700 units.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 7100 South Shore Drive, a 164-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. The sales price was undisclosed. Originally constructed in 1923, the building has received updates in recent years such as the addition of Amazon Hub lockers, gated parking and a fitness center. Ryan Engle, Andrean Angelov and Zack Mahoney of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Morgan Properties, and procured the buyer, James Oppenheimer of New City Property Management. The buyer plans to update common areas, including renovating and repurposing the building’s vacant ballroom.
LONGMONT, COLO. — Cantamar Apartments Associates has purchased a 126-unit multifamily property at 2205 Alpine St. in Longmont. An entity formed by DHI Communities sold the asset for $50 million. The buyer has renamed the 126-unit property as Alpine Prairie Village. Alpine Prairie Village features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with quartz countertops, multiple closets and modern lighting. Community amenities include open spaces; a game lounge with private seating and shuffleboard; outdoor gaming area with corn hole and ladder golf; fitness center; outdoor bar and grill; hot tub; pet spa; and co-working space with private offices. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield’s Multifamily Advisory Group represented the buyer in the transaction.
CONYERS, GA. — JLL has brokered the $82 million sale of Conyers Crossroads, a 465,993-square-foot shopping center in the east Atlanta suburb of Conyers. Valley Stream, New York-based Serota Properties acquired the asset from a joint venture between Hendon Properties and Harbert Management Corp. Built in phases between 2000 and 2005, Conyers Crossroads was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Kohl’s, Belk, AMC Theatres, T.J. Maxx, Best Buy, HomeGoods, Michaels, Old Navy, Five Below and Shoe Carnival. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Taylor Callaway of JLL represented the seller in the transaction.
LAND O’ LAKES, FLA. — New York City-based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $71 million sale of The Lakes at Collier Commons, a 252-unit multifamily property in Land O’ Lakes. Rosewood Realty represented the buyer, Triwest Development, a multifamily investment company based in El Segundo, Calif. Rosewood Realty also represented the seller, Primerica Group One, a Tampa-based real estate development firm. Located approximately 20 miles north of downtown Tampa, Lakes at Collier Commons was built in 2004 and consists of 10 buildings spanning more than 200,000 square feet. The average unit size is over 1,100 square feet. The development features a pool, fitness center, business center, spa, playground, clubhouse, volleyball court and a pond.
IRVNG, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based investment firm TruAmerica Multifamily has acquired Rancho Mirage, a 310-unit apartment community in Irving that was originally built in 1991. Rancho Mirage features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, indoor racquetball court, billiards and game room, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining areas. TruAmerica plans to implement a multimillion-dollar value-add program focused on unit interiors and building exteriors. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Liv Communities has completed the disposition of Liv North Scottsdale, an apartment property located at 15509 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $145 million, or $604,167 per unit. Steve Gebing and Cliff David of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Completed in 2014, Liv North Scottsdale features 240 apartments with nine-foot ceilings, full-size washers/dryers, walk-in closets and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include a resort-style heated pool and spa, a private cabana with flat-screen TVs, rentable storage units, covered parking and structured parking. A rooftop patio features a firepit, outdoor kitchen with barbecue grilling station, bar seating and views of Scottsdale Airpark and the McDowell Mountains.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — CBRE has negotiated the $103 million sale of Flats on First, a newly built, 136-unit apartment complex in Cambridge. Designed by Perkins Eastman and constructed by Tocci Building Cos., Flats on First comprises two buildings that house a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as 15,800 square feet of retail space and a 142-space underground parking garage. Amenities include a clubroom, fitness center, rooftop deck, open-air amphitheater and a landscaped courtyard. Sixteen apartments are reserved as affordable housing for residents earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Simon Butler, Biria St. John and John McLaughlin of CBRE represented the seller, an affiliate of locally based developer UrbanSpaces, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, an affiliate of Barings LLC, an international investment management firm owned by insurance giant MassMutual.
