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AKA West Palm

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Electra America Hospitality Group, a joint venture between Electra America and AKA, has purchased a new multifamily property in downtown West Palm Beach for $84 million, with plans to develop a 217-room hotel asset called AKA West Palm. Transwestern Development Co. sold the six-story property. Once redeveloped, AKA West Palm will offer rooms ranging from 351 square feet to over 840 square feet in size. Originally designed as micro-apartments, all suites and residences will have a kitchen or kitchenette to cater to longer-stay guests. The property will also feature 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Other amenities will include an indoor and outdoor lounge and bar, pool and deck, fitness center, conference room and smaller conference nooks, pet spa and a private residence lounge space for AKA members. The hotel is slated to open this summer. Located at 695 S. Olive Ave., the property is situated one mile from Palm Beach and about four miles from Palm Beach International Airport.

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Boardwalk-Lofts-Katy

KATY, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Boardwalk Lofts, a 319-unit apartment community in the western Houston suburb of Katy. Developed by Houston-based Sueba USA in 2021, Boardwalk Lofts offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 520 to 1,914 square feet. Units feature stainless steel appliances, brushed nickel hardware, granite countertops, wood-style flooring and patios/balconies. Amenities include two pools, an outdoor kitchen with gas grills, business center, fitness center, coffee bar, walking trails and valet trash service. Jeffrey Skipworth, Kyle Whitney, Joey Rippel, Chris Young, Chris Curry and Todd Marix of Berkadia represented Sueba USA in the sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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SOUTHGATE, MICH. — Friedman Real Estate has brokered the sale of Southgate Tower in Southgate, a southwest suburb of Detroit. The sales price was undisclosed. Rising 14 stories and constructed in the early 1970s, Southgate Tower is a former bank office building that now sits vacant. The buyer, Southgate Tower LLC, plans to undertake a massive redevelopment project. Upon full buildout, the project will consist of 201 apartment units. The construction timeline is 24 to 30 months. Friedman’s Andrew Ledger represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.

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11605-E-55th-Ave-Denver-CO

DENVER — Stockbridge has acquired an eight-building industrial portfolio in Denver. The name of the seller and acquisition price were not released. Totaling more than 1.3 million square feet of infill industrial space, the portfolio includes: Table Mountain Commerce Center, 16163 W. 45th Drive West 53rd Place, 445 W. 53rd Place Leyden I, 4735-4795 Leyden St. Leyden II, 4725 Leyden St. Denver Business Center 5, 11175 E. 55th Ave. Denver Business Center, 11605 E. 55th Ave. Moline Distribution Center, 4865 Moline St. Moncrieff Distribution Center, 14303 E. Moncrieff Place Built between 1971 and 2009, the buildings offer clear heights ranging from 22 feet to 32 feet. At the time of sale, the portfolio was fully leased to 25 tenants in variety of industries, including electrical supplies; warehouse and distribution; manufacturing; construction and building materials; technology; and consumer goods. Jim Bolt, Tyler Carner, Jeremy Ballenger and Jessica Ostermick of CBRE’s Denver office represented the seller in the deal.

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Summit at Glenn

AUBURN, ALA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Auburn Summit Portfolio, three apartment communities with a total of 187 units in Auburn. Josh Jacobs, Andrew Jacobs, Matthew Prozzillo and Benjamin Skinner of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the Utah-based buyer in the transaction. The sales price was $19 million, or about $101,500 per unit. The Auburn Summit Portfolio includes the following: • The Summit at Glenn is a 72-unit multifamily property located at 516 E. Glenn Ave. that was built in 1974. • The Summit at Dean is a 54-unit multifamily property located at 555 N. Dean Road that was built in 1977. • The Summit on Ross is a 60-unit multifamily property located at 650 N. Ross St. that was built in 1964. The properties are locally managed assets located less than two miles from Auburn University.

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275 FontaineParc

MIAMI — Norfolk, Va.-based Harbor Group International has acquired 275 FontaineParc, a 133-unit, Class A multifamily property in Miami. The sales price was $50 million, or about $379,939 per unit. The seller was not disclosed. Built in 2020, 275 FontaineParc offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Unit features include walk-in closets, private balconies, stainless steel appliances and quartz countertops. Community amenities include a pool, fitness center, private bike storage, onsite maintenance and covered parking. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale. Located at 275 Fontainebleau Blvd., the property is situated 11.7 miles from downtown Miami and 7.4 miles from Miami International Airport.

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ArborView-Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of ArborView, a 151-unit age-restricted multifamily community in Austin. The property, which opened last year, is located within the Circle C master-planned community on the city’s southwest side. Units at ArborView feature granite countertops and tile backsplashes, and amenities include a pool, indoor and outdoor lounge areas, a fitness center, demonstration kitchen, hair salon and putting greens. Charles Bissell led a JLL team that represented the seller, Cadence Multifamily, in the transaction. Texas-based developer Sparrow Partners purchased ArborView for an undisclosed price.

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CHAMPAIGN, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $150 million sale of a student housing portfolio comprising over 50 properties near the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus in Champaign. The transaction represents the highest-ever portfolio sales price for Champaign County, according to Marcus & Millichap. The portfolio totals nearly 1,100 units. The newest property was constructed three years ago, while the oldest is more than 50 years old. Scott Harris and Bryan Kunze of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Campus Property Management, and procured the buyer, Fairlawn Capital. The buyer plans to reposition a number of the assets through unit upgrades and amenity additions.

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The-Vitagraph-Brooklyn

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has brokered the sale of The Vitagraph, a 302-unit apartment community located in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn. Constructed in 2019, the eight-story building features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with high-end finishes, in-unit washers and dryers and private terraces. Amenities include an indoor and outdoor kids’ play area, courtyard, 24-hour doorman service, business center, fitness center and a rooftop patio. Jeffrey Julien, Steven Rutman, Ethan Stanton, Rob Hinckley, Brendan Maddigan and Stephen Palmese of JLL represented the seller, New York City-based developer Northlink Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was a partnership between The Dermot Co., Principal Real Estate Investors and Dutch pension fund PGGM.

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St-Johns-Manor-Costa-Mesa-CA

COSTA MESA, CALIF. — Avanath Capital Management LLC has acquired St. John’s Manor, a 36-unit affordable seniors housing community in the Orange County city of Costa Mesa, for $11.8 million. Built in 1984 and renovated in 2007, St John’s Manor is currently 100 percent occupied. This acquisition comes on the heels of Avanath’s acquisition of The Overlook at Anaheim Hills, a 261-unit seniors housing community in Anaheim, and The Grove Senior, an 85-unit seniors housing community in Garden Grove. “We entered the Orange County market earlier this year, and plan to continue to be extremely bullish in the region,” says John Williams, president and CIO at Avanath. “Seniors housing is an asset class that remains particularly of interest to us as it has been one of the best performing asset types within our portfolio throughout the pandemic.” Avanath currently owns more than 13,000 units across the United States, 2,550 units of which are age-restricted senior apartments. “There is an increasing need for affordable housing for seniors, especially in high-priced areas of Orange County,” says Williams. “Baby boomers, a large percentage of whom are expected to reach retirement age by 2030, will be looking to downsize and seek quality options that are …

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