KATY, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Bear Creek Boat & RV Storage, a 625-unit self-storage facility located in the western Houston suburb of Katy. The property consists of 14 buildings on a 15.4-acre site totaling 287,804 net rentable square feet. The facility also includes 15 outdoor storage spaces for boats and RVs. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Both parties were Texas-based limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
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MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — SVN | J. Beard Real Estate — Greater Houston has arranged the sale of Renaissance Center, a 92,724-square-foot shopping center located in Magnolia, roughly 44 miles northwest of Houston. Tenants at the property, which is anchored by Brookshire Brothers and was 95 percent leased at the time of sale, include Woodforest National Bank, Petsense and Anytime Fitness. An undisclosed buyer purchased the center from a private seller. Matt Knagg and Brittany Jameson of SVN | J. Beard Real Estate represented the seller and buyer, respectively, in the transaction.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Locally based private equity firm KeyCity Capital has acquired Villa Gardens, a 142-unit apartment complex located in the northern Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1969 and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as amenities such as a pool, playground, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Doug Banerjee, Jack Stone, Andrew Mueller and Sterling Warren of Greysteel represented KeyCity and the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA. — Locally based investment firm Copper Tree Inc. has acquired Price Tower, a historic building in Bartlesville, about 45 miles north of Tulsa. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the 19-story building was originally constructed in 1956 as the headquarters for H.C. Price, a manufacturer of pipelines and machinery for the oil and gas industry. Copper Tree plans to implement a capital improvement program to restore the building’s infrastructure and reposition it as a lifestyle hub.
BOSTON — Atlantic Capital Partners, a division of Boston-based Atlantic Realty, has negotiated the $70 million sale of a portfolio of four grocery-anchored retail assets in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The properties, all of which are master-leased to regional operator Stop & Shop, total 272,542 square feet and are located in the Massachusetts communities of Framingham, Malden and Swampscott, with the fourth in Bristol, R.I. Justin Smith, Chris Peterson and Sam Koonce of Atlantic Capital Partners represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Global Real Estate Advisors (GREA) has arranged the sale of Sierra Hermosa, a 168-unit apartment complex located in Fort Worth’s Western Hills neighborhood. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1970 and offers one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a clubhouse and onsite laundry facilities. Mark Allen of GREA brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
HANOVER, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hanover Self Storage, a 238-unit facility located about 115 miles west of Philadelphia. The property spans 32,150 net rentable square feet and includes 10 outdoor parking spaces. Gabriel Coe, Brett Hatcher and Nathan Coe of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Sean Beuche of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the broker of record. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Essex Financial Group has arranged $17 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of 143 Union, a 191,564-square-foot, 10-story office property in the Union Boulevard Corridor of Lakewood. Essex worked on behalf of the buyer, Legacy Real Estate Investments, to source the five-year, fixed-rate loan that an insurance company provided. The Class A landmark building is just over 70 percent occupied.
HOUSTON — Silver Star Properties REIT Inc., an entity formerly known as Hartman Short Term Income Properties XX Inc., has sold a 12-building, 377,752-square-foot industrial flex property in northwest Houston. Silver Star Properties originally acquired the property, which was built in 1977, in 2014. The property was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. An affiliate of Partners Real Estate, the Houston-based investment and brokerage firm formerly known as NAI Partners, purchased the asset for an undisclosed price. Origin Bank provided financing for the off-market transaction.
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — A joint venture between TruLife Communities and build-to-rent owner-operator Advenir Oakley has broken ground on LEO at Bethel Place, a 200-unit project in the southern Fort Worth suburb of Weatherford. Designed by Gaylen Howard Laing Architects, the property will offer a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom homes that will average 781, 1,130 and 1,500 square feet, respectively. The amenity package will comprise courtyards with pavilions and grill stations, a central clubhouse with a pool and fitness center, dog park, pickleball court, putting green, walking trail system and a community garden. Full completion is slated for December 2024.