BELLEVILLE AND ROMULUS, MICH. — Crestlight Capital, in partnership with Sabal Investment Holdings, has acquired a four-property industrial portfolio totaling 1.1 million square feet near the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The purchase price was undisclosed. The buildings are located at 7525 and 6505 Cogswell St. in Romulus and 41133 and 41199 Van Born Road in Belleville. They are fully leased to various tenants. Crestlight has retained Dan Labes, Jack Coury and Chris Hill of Newmark to manage and lease the buildings.
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DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 782 units in the Dallas area. Mercer Park is a 248-unit property in Arlington that was built in 1984. Timber Oaks in Grand Prairie, which was constructed in 2003, totals 264 affordable housing units, and Plum Meadow, located in the Redbird area of Dallas, consists of 270 market-rate units that were completed in 1984. Wesley Racht, Nick Fluellen and Bard Hoover of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, NeuRock Capital, in the transaction. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of The Gemma in the Olde Towne East neighborhood of Columbus for an undisclosed price. The newly constructed apartment building features 24 units. The transaction also included the neighboring Carriage House, a newly constructed, two-townhome building. Matt Snyder and Lisa Sickinger of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The buyer was a partnership between Maitland Property Management and ARZ Realty Capital, both headquartered in Dallas. Maitland Property Management will serve as property manager for both assets. Ari Raskas of ARZ Realty Capital arranged acquisition financing.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges $24M Sale of Lexington Park Apartment Community in Metro Atlanta
by John Nelson
SMYRNA, GA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Lexington Park, a 156-unit multifamily community located in Smyrna, roughly 16 miles northwest of Atlanta. Travis Presnell, Nathan Swenson and James Wilber of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Castlegate Property Group, in the $24 million transaction. Knickerbocker Asset Management acquired the property. Built in 1963, Lexington Park features amenities including a grill area, swimming pool, dog park and play area, laundry facility and a business center. Castlegate previously completed $500,000 in exterior renovations at the property.
INDIAN TRAIL, N.C. — Legacy Realty Group Advisors has arranged the sale of Union Town Center, a 102,360-square-foot shopping center located in Indian Trail, roughly 15 miles southeast of Charlotte. Food Lion, Workout Anytime and Dollar Tree anchor the property. Jacob Baruch and Daniel Baruch of Legacy represented both the buyer and seller in the $16.2 million transaction. Both parties requested anonymity.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — ShopOne Centers REIT Inc., with joint venture partners Pantheon and an institutional investor, has acquired Bethesda Walk, a 68,271-square-foot shopping center located in Lawrenceville, roughly 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. Walmart Neighborhood Market anchors the property, which was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Other tenants at the center include Subway, Wingstop and Metro by T-Mobile. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Private Portfolio Group Purchases Havenly Fountain Hills Build-to-Rent Community in Arizona for $68.3M
by Jeff Shaw
FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZ. — Private Portfolio Group has acquired the 147-unit Havenly Fountain Hills for $68.3 million. The build-to-rent community is located at 16550 East Avenue of the Fountains in Fountain Hills, a suburb of north Scottsdale. Each rental home features 10-foot ceilings, fully fenced private backyards, front porches, high-end interior finishes, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and full-size washers and dryers. Mark Forrester of Berkadia represented the sellers, Arizona-based Keystone Homes and Lexin Capital, while Scott Holland of Berkadia Scottsdale secured life company acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer.
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. — Capital Square has acquired Ashford Townes, a 74-unit townhome community located in Fuquay-Varina, a southwest suburb of Raleigh. Located at 604 Oakbrook Pass Way, the build-for-rent development was completed in February of last year and features three-bedroom floorplans averaging 1,693 square feet. D.R. Horton was the developer. Capital Square acquired the property on behalf of CS1031 Ashford Townes BFR Housing DST, a private equity investment vehicle internally managed by Dave Platter and Jon Trott.
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. — CBRE has brokered the $4 million sale of Thornton Promenade, an 18,900-square-foot shopping center located at 639 Thornton Road in Lithia Springs, roughly 20 miles west of downtown Atlanta. Avis Car Rental, Domino’s Pizza and Metro PCS are tenants at the center, which was 92 percent leased at the time of sale. Craig Taylor of CBRE represented the seller, an entity doing business as RAW Promenade LLC, in the transaction. Riverwood Properties represented the buyer, a private investor. Riverwood will also provide leasing and management services for the property.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — Thompson Thrift has sold The Grove, a 320-unit apartment complex in Grand Rapids, for an undisclosed price. A private real estate investment firm purchased the Class A community. Completed in August 2022, The Grove features floor plans that average 1,200 square feet. Amenities include a resident social lounge, fitness center, heated pool and spa, grilling areas, pickleball courts, dog park and pet spa. Jason Krug of Berkadia brokered the sale on behalf of Thompson Thrift.