FARMINGTON, MO. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Avery in Farmington, about 75 miles south of St. Louis. The sales price was undisclosed. The 408-unit multifamily property offers convenient access to Parkland Health Center and Farmington Regional Airport. Andrea Kendrick, Ken Aston and Bobby Mills of Berkadia St. Louis represented the seller, Montana-based Braxton Development. Minnesota-based Timberland Partners was the buyer.
BRAINTREE, MASS. — The Sterling Organization, a Florida-based investment firm, has acquired Stop & Shop Plaza, a 173,798-square-foot retail property located on an 18.7-acre site in the southern Boston suburb of Braintree, for $44.3 million. Grocer Stop & Shop anchors the property, which also houses tenants such as CVS Pharmacy, Town Fair Tire, The Paper Store and Crunch Fitness. Nat Heald, Chris Angelone and Zach Nitsche of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. — Fort Worth, Texas-based Lone Cypress Realty has completed the disposition of VIEW at 101 Columbia, a Class B office property in Aliso Viejo. Holt Integrated Circuits purchased the asset for $10.5 million. The integrated circuits supplier for the aerospace industry plans to use the 38,154-square-foot building with the ground-floor for warehousing and the second floor for corporate offices. The property was renovated in 2020 with modern entry finishes and light fixtures, as well as updated two-tone exterior paint. Mike Adams and Morgan Adams of Stream Greater L.A. represented the seller in the transaction.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — A joint venture between TEXLA Housing Partners and a private equity fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital has acquired Holleman Crossing, a 792-bed student housing community located near Texas A&M University in College Station. The garden-style property offers one-, two- and four-bedroom units across 20 buildings. Shared amenities include a resort-style pool, 24-hour fitness center, private study rooms, and a dog park. Jeyton McNair and Greg Jasper of Stafford Barrett represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. The joint venture plans to implement a capital improvement program.
TOLEDO, OHIO — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of a Home Depot ground lease in Toledo for $12 million. The 141,610-square-foot retail property is located at 1035 W. Alexis Road. Chad Byerly of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a local developer. The California-based buyer completed a 1031 exchange.
PALESTINE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Security Storage of Palestine, a two-property, 839-unit portfolio located about 120 miles southeast of Dallas. The main facility was built in phases between 1980 and 2014 and spans 97,370 net rentable square feet of space across 30 climate-controlled units and 631 non-climate-controlled units, as well as 12 outdoor parking spaces. The second facility comprises 156 non-climate-controlled units totaling 20,000 net rentable square feet. Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an unnamed private investor, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a Dallas-based 1031 exchange investor.
NEW ALBANY, IND. — Rosewood Realty Group has arranged the $22.2 million sale of Stonecrest Apartments in New Albany, about five miles northwest of Louisville, Ky. The six-building, garden-style apartment community is located at 4719 Grant Line Road along the Ohio River and includes 144 units. The first building was completed in 2017 and the sixth building was constructed in 2021. Aaron Jungreis and David Wildes of Rosewood represented the seller, a local developer. The duo also represented the metro New York City-based buyer, which plans to add a new pool and clubhouse to the property.
PHOENIX — Canada-based Epic Investment Services, through its Epic Multifamily Real Estate Fund I, has acquired Urban 188 and 96, two apartment communities located at 1601 and 1545 W. Camelback Road, respectively, in Phoenix. Urban 1601 Property sold the properties for $52 million. Built in 1967, Urban 96 sold for $17 million, and Urban 188, which was built in 1970, sold for $35 million. The two properties offer a total of 284 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units averaging 467 square feet. At the time of sale, the properties were approximately 98 percent leased. Chris Roach, Brad Cooke, Matt Roach and Cindy Cooke of Colliers in Arizona negotiated the transaction. Fidelity National Title handled the title and escrow for the sale.
CANTON, GA. — Dalfen Industrial has purchased a two-building industrial park in Canton, about 41.5 miles from downtown Atlanta. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The industrial property totals 112,000 square feet. Located at 505/515 Brown Industrial Blvd., the property is situated close to Interstate 575 and Georgia Highways 20 and 400. The area is home to tenants such as Amazon, Penske, Thyssen Krupp and Papa Johns. With the acquisition, Dalfen Industrial’s Atlanta portfolio reaches over 2.7 million square feet.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Newmark has brokered the $52 million sale of a 176,000-square-foot distribution center in the central Massachusetts city of Worcester. The facility recently underwent a redevelopment project that was completed last year. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, Tony Coskren, Samantha Hallowell and Brian Pinch of Newmark represented the seller, R.J. Kelly Co., a locally based institutional investment firm, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Boston-based Tritower Financial Group.