ATLANTA — Atlanta-based brokerage firm Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) has arranged the sale of a portfolio of three select-service hotels in Texas totaling 280 rooms. The portfolio comprises the 109-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Waco North; the 83-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Marshall; and the 88-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dallas South Desoto. The hotels were respectively built in 2004, 2005 and 2007. Austin Brooks led the HWE team that represented the seller, Avatar Hotel Group, in the transaction. Houston-based hospitality investment firm Wolfgramm Capital purchased the portfolio for an undisclosed price. Wolfgramm Capital also acquired Avatar’s management operations as part of the deal.
NEW BERLIN AND MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of two childcare centers net leased to The Learning Experience in suburban Milwaukee for $9.8 million. Both locations were built in 2020 and are situated in New Berlin and Menomonee Falls. Brandon Duff and Matt Spangenberg of Stan Johnson represented the sellers, two private entities based in Atlanta and Chicago. Milo Spector of Stan Johnson represented the San Francisco-based buyer, which completed a 1031 exchange.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — California-based brokerage firm Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has negotiated the sale of a 133,650-square-foot industrial property located near the Port of New Haven. Ryan Rapoport and Kyler Bean of Matthews represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. New York-based Criterion Group LLC purchased the asset for $21.4 million.
ROCKFORD, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has arranged the sale of Rockford Commons, an 89,000-square-foot shopping center in Rockford, for an undisclosed price. Ross Dress for Less and Best Buy anchor the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Chad Firsel of Quantum represented the seller, Chicago-based Core Acquisitions LLC. Daniel Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a Dallas-based REIT. The sale also included an outparcel for future development.
ALHAMBRA, CALIF. — Manhattan Beach-based Calbay Development has purchased the fee interest in a freestanding retail building along Valley Boulevard in Alhambra. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated on 1.5 acres, Office Depot formerly occupied the 26,000-square-foot asset. The property also offers 98 parking stalls and prominent visibility and signage on Valley Boulevard. Calbay acquired the property as a value-add opportunity and is in late-stage negotiations with a national retailer to lease the entire space. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group brokered the transaction.
DALLAS — A joint venture between Dallas-based investment firm ATCAP Partners and global asset manager Brookfield has acquired a national portfolio of 51 industrial properties totaling approximately 3.5 million square feet. The exact locations of the properties were not disclosed, but the portfolio includes infill building in markets such as Dallas, Houston, Austin, Denver and Oklahoma City. The seller and sales price were also undisclosed. The portfolio was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Eastdil Secured represented ATCAP in the deal.
BLAUVELT, N.Y. — Global logistics operator Realterm has acquired two warehouses totaling 307,275 square feet within Hudson Crossing Industrial Park in Blauvelt, about 30 miles north of Manhattan. The building at 200-400 Oritani Road sits on 21.8 acres and totals 175,775 square feet, and the building at 100 Oritani Road spans 131,500 square feet and is situated on 10.2 acres. Both warehouses feature a combination of drive-in and dock-high loading positions. Brian Fiumara of CBRE brokered the deal on behalf of the undisclosed seller. The sales price was also not disclosed.
FRIDLEY, MINN. — Monument Capital Management, an A-Rod Corp. company, has acquired LUX Apartments in Fridley, a northern suburb of Minneapolis, for $9.9 million. The 72-unit apartment community is located at 1230 Cheri Lane NE. This is the second acquisition in Minnesota within a week for the firm, which was founded by baseball star Alex Rodriguez and Ramon Corona in 2012. Built in 1963, LUX Apartments is spread across four buildings. Amenities include a barbecue area, dog park, laundry centers and garages. Monument plans to upgrade common areas and units. Ted Brickel of Colliers represented the seller, Quality Trusted Property Management. Monument purchased the asset in a joint venture with unnamed private investors. Monument now owns and manages seven multifamily properties in Minnesota totaling 819 units.
VISTA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – NSDC has arranged the sale of a single-tenant industrial property located within Oak Ridge Business Center in Vista. Elion Partners acquired the asset for $11.7 million from Tom E. Dixon Trust. The 47,560-square-foot property features three dock-high doors, two grade-level doors and heavy power. Additionally, the building is 100 percent temperature controlled. Rusty Williams, Chris Roth and Jack Rubendall of Lee & Associates Williams-Roth Group represented the seller, while Greg Pieratt of Lee & Associates represented the buyer in the deal.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Dallas-based Conti Capital has acquired Pioneer Hill, a 300-unit apartment community located at 1625 Edgeworth Bend in northeast Austin. The property was built in 2021, according to Apartments.com. Units feature one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, movie theater, 24-hour fitness center, business center, outdoor grilling and dining areas, package lockers and a dog park. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.