ARVADA, COLO. — Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of The Kipling Meadows, a 120-unit independent living community in the first-ring Denver suburb of Arvada. Built in 2008 with a renovation in 2018, Kipling Meadows averaged 86 percent occupancy in the three months prior to sale. “With the community recently recovering occupancy back to 90 percent in just the latest month, the Evans Senior Investments team was able to showcase the potential upside for a new ownership group by forecasting a 6 percent rental rate increase,” says Hank Fuller, senior associate with ESI. ESI represented the seller, an institutional private equity group, in the transaction. The buyer was regional operator looking to expand in Colorado. The price was not disclosed.
DALLAS — Locally based investment firm M2G Ventures has acquired eight industrial buildings totaling approximately 207,000 square feet in the West Brookhollow submarket of Dallas. The properties, the six-building Commonwealth Industrial Park and two buildings plus an adjacent parcel on Woodall Street, comprise a total of 11.6 acres. M2G Ventures plans to implement a value-add program. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
VACAVILLE, CALIF. — Nella Holdings and Tower Investments, two local family-owned companies, have acquired Nut Tree Plaza in Vacaville. A partnership managed by Dallas-based Dunhill Partners sold the asset for $124.5 million. Located at 1621 E. Monte Vista Ave, the 371,114-square-foot Nut Tree Plaza features 68 retail stores, 17 restaurants and outdoor attractions, including a kiddie train. Current tenants include Nordstrom Rack, ULTA Beauty, Best Buy, PetSmart, Five Below, Cost Plus World Market, HomeGoods, Old Navy, Buffalo Wild Wings, Michaels, Bevmo!, Panera Bread, Peet’s Coffee, See’s Candies, Jelly Belly Candy Store and Jamba Juice. At the time of sale, the property was 96 percent occupied. Dunhill Partners will provide property management services for the retail center. Jimmy Slusher, Philip Voorhees and James Tyrrell of CBRE’s National Retail Partners – West represented the seller, a partnership managed by Dallas-based Dunhill Partners, while DCA Partners facilitated the relationship between the buyers. Citibank and Wells Fargo financed the transaction.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Baltimore-based Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has purchased Sweetgrass Corner, a nearly 90,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center in Mount Pleasant. New Market Properties, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Preferred Apartment Communities Inc, sold the property for $17 million. The buyer purchased the property on behalf of Continental Realty Fund V L.P., and a co-investment vehicle related to Fund V, which are both managed by CRC. Built in 1999, Sweetgrass Corner features 13 tenants offering a mix of medical and personal care services, as well as sit-down and fast-casual restaurants. The site was formerly anchored by a BI-LO supermarket that was shuttered as part of a strategic decision by its parent company in 2019. Located at 1909 N Highway 17, the center is adjacent to Mount Pleasant Towne Centre, a 510,000-square-foot regional shopping venue acquired by CRC in 2020. The property is also situated on approximately 10 acres between North Highway 17 and Hungry Neck Boulevard.
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — WRS Inc. Real Estate Investments has acquired three fully tenanted industrial/flex buildings totaling 55,643 square feet in Summerville. Patrick Marr of WRS Inc. represented the firm internally. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The industrial/flex buildings include the following: 114-A&B Trigard Lane (20,803 square feet); 215-A&B Varnfield Drive (25,000 square feet); and 220 Varnfield Drive (9,840 square feet). The properties are located about 25 miles from Charleston and 18 miles from Charleston International Airport.
HINESVILLE AND BRUNSWICK, GA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two shopping centers in South Georgia for the combined sales price of $7.7 million. The two properties include Veterans Square in Hinesville and Canal Crossing in Brunswick. Constructed in 2018, Veterans Square is located on West Oglethorpe Highway. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants: Krispy Kreme, Mad Vapes and McAlister’s Deli. Built in 2018, Canal Crossing is located adjacent to the Sam’s Club in Brunswick. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to four tenants: Five Guys, Tropical Smoothie, Great Clips and Fuse Frozen Yogurt. Harrison Creason, Andrew Margulies and Benjamin Kapinos of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. John Leonard, Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Georgia, assisted in closing this transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
CRESTWOOD, ILL. — Entre Commercial Realty has arranged the sale of a 20,273-square-foot industrial building in Crestwood, a southwest suburb of Chicago. The sales price was undisclosed. The property features five drive-in doors and an outdoor storage yard. The building is fully leased to two tenants. Jeff Locascio and Chris Wilbur of Entre represented the seller, TFZ Enterprises. Matthew Lee of Darwin Realty/CORFAC International represented the buyer, Commercial Business Properties LLC.
DULUTH, GA. — FCP has purchased Villas at Duluth, a 164-unit apartment community in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, for $37.7 million. The Chevy Chase, Md.-based investor partnered with Atlanta-based Zevulon Capital for the deal. Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Villas at Duluth offers three- and four-bedroom floorplans with a unit size range of 1,344 to 1,550 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Unit features include in-unit washers and dryers, walk-in closets and balconies. Community amenities include a pool, clubhouse, fitness center, playground and a dog park. Built in 1991, the property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Located at 1470 Boggs Road, the property is situated 25.7 miles from downtown Atlanta and 16.2 miles from the Georgia State University’s Dunwoody campus.
MEDLEY, FLA. — CBRE has secured the sale of Medley 104 Industrial Center, a 263,188-square-foot distribution center in Medley. José Lobón, Trey Barry, Frank Fallon, Royce Rose and Devin White of CBRE represented the seller, Dallas-based Lincoln Property Co., in transaction. The buyer, an Ares Management fund, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Medley 104 Industrial Center is fully leased to three tenants, including USPLY, PGT Industries and Artefacto. The building features include 25-foot clear heights, 132-foot truck court depths, a rear-load configuration, 40 dock-high doors, three drive-in doors and ESFR sprinklers. The property has recently undergone a $7 million renovation, including converting the north side of the property to a truck court, replacing the dock doors and canopies for the existing truck bays, converting the south side of the building to a car parking lot, constructing three speculative offices, replacing the roof membrane, upgrading the exterior building lighting and adding LED lighting in the warehouse. Located at 9400 NW 104th St., the property is situated approximately 10 miles from Miami International Airport.
BRADENTON, FLA. — Atlanta-based MDH Partners has acquired 301 Corporate Center, a two-building, 208,000-square-foot industrial property in Bradenton. Joe DeHaven served as the acquisition lead for MDH Partners. John Dunphy of JLL represented the seller and developer, Peak Development, in the transaction. JLL will handle the leasing and property management assignment at the property. Built in 2022, 301 Corporate Center is situated on 16 acres and features two 104,000-square-foot buildings available for lease. Amenities include ESFR sprinkler systems, clear heights of 32 feet, 30 exterior dock doors, 375 parking spaces and access to a 175-foot shared truck court. The property is situated close to Tampa International Airport, as well as Interstates 75 and 275.