NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the sale of Gallivant Times Square, a 336-room hotel located at 234 W. 48th St. in Manhattan. The 16-story building spans 209,851 square feet and offers amenities such as a fitness center, business center and meeting space. In addition, the building houses two restaurant concepts. Jeff Davis, K.C. Patel, Michele Mahl and Nikhil Chuchra of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also undisclosed.
MOSES LAKE, WASH. — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has arranged the sale of a Motel 6 located at 2822 Driggs Drive in Moses Lake. Terms of the transaction were not released. Situated off Interstate 90 at exit 176, the motel features 89 guest rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, grassy courtyard area and ample parking for trucks, buses or RVs. Located in North Central Washington, the motel is approximately 100 miles west of Spokane and 180 miles east of Seattle. Joseph Kennedy of CIP represented the seller and worked closely with the buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — Frisco-based Worldwide Commercial has brokered the sale of Waterford Grove, a 552-unit apartment community in northwest Houston. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1973 and offers two-and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, leasing office, pool, a dog park and an after-hours childcare program. The names of the New Hampshire-based buyer and locally based seller were not disclosed.
SMYRNA, TENN. — MCR, a hotel owner-operator with offices across the country, has acquired Tru by Hilton Smyrna Nashville and Home2 Suites by Hilton Smyrna Nashville, a dual-branded hotel in the Nashville suburb of Smyrna. The 167-room property is located less than 10 miles from the Nashville Superspeedway, a motor racing complex, and 20 miles from Nashville International Airport and downtown Nashville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The Tru by Hilton Smyrna Nashville features 78 pet-friendly guestrooms with refrigerators, a free daily breakfast, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour business center with personal pods and remote printing access, 24-hour lobby market with snacks and drinks, onsite laundry and complimentary parking. The Home2 Sutes by Smyrna Nashville features 89 pet-friendly suites with kitchenettes, a free daily breakfast, a 24-hour fitness center, an outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business center, onsite laundry and complimentary parking.
MIAMI — Gridline Properties has arranged the sale of a former Methodist church and school in Miami for $5.4 million. The 28, 947-square-foot property is located at 205 NE 87th St. in Miami’s Upper East Side and within El Portal Village. Built in 1952, the former Rader Memorial United Methodist Church has been vacant for more than 10 years. Gridline’s Alfredo Riascos represented the sellers, Seth Gadinsky of Gadinsky Real Estate LLC and Samuel Soriero of Group 10 Capital Management LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, The Sanctuary LLC, a client of Elm Spring Inc., plans to adapt the property into restaurant, retail and office space. The sellers acquired the property in 2016 for $3.2 million and entitled the asset into a mixed-use retail, office and event space building prior to selling. No timeline was given on the redevelopment project.
RICHMOND AND PORTSMOUTH, VA. — A joint venture between Blackfin Real Estate Investors and GMF Capital LLC have acquired three Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) communities in Virginia for $48 million. The seller was The Franklin Johnston Group. Drew White and Carter Wood of Berkadia secured the $48 million sale, while Mitch Sinberg and Matt Robbins of Berkadia arranged the $39.1 million financing. The affordable housing portfolio totals 452 units and includes Oaks of Dunlop Farms located at 101 Old Oak Lane Colonial Heights in Richmond. Also, the portfolio includes Crescent Place located at 2804 Turnpike Road and Independence Square located at 5120 George Washington Highway in Portsmouth. The Oaks of Dunlop Farms has 144 units, Crescent Place has 156 units and Independence Square has 152. The transaction represented the venture’s sixth acquisition together.
ACCOKEEK, MD. — JLL has brokered the $17.4 million sale of Manokeek Village Center, a 74,470-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Accokeek. Bill Moylan, Jordan Lex and Daniel Naughton of JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, The JCR Cos. Evan Park of JLL arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, AmCap Necessity Retail Fund LLC. Completed in 2003, Manokeek Village Center is 96 percent leased to Giant, along with a mix of other tenants, including Starbucks and Advance Auto Parts. The site has a potential expansion and development opportunity with an undeveloped 1.3-acre pad site included in the sale. Manokeek Village Center is situated on 15.8 acres at 7025 Berry Road.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — San Diego-based Tower 16 Capital Partners, in partnership with Drake Real Estate Partners, has purchased La Mirada Apartments in Tucson. A private seller sold the asset for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. Located at 4415 E. Grant Road, La Mirada Apartments features 201 two- and three-bedroom apartments with a clubhouse and two swimming pools. Tower 16 Capital plans to implement a $4 million upgrade and renovation program to the property, which will include modernized unit upgrades, a new clubhouse, gym and updated pool areas. Additionally, the new owners will add outdoor amenities such as barbecues, seating and outdoor gaming areas.
NORTH HIGHLANDS, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the acquisition of McClellan Court Apartments, a multifamily community located in North Highlands, a suburb of Sacramento. A private investor purchased the asset for $18.5 million, or $129,370 per unit. Eduardo Vergara and Louis Kwok of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal. David Campbell, also of Marcus & Millichap, arranged $13.9 million in acquisition financing for the buyer. The 30-year loan was structured with a West Coast-based financial services company at a competitive interest rate and 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. Built in 1960 on five acres, the 84,681-square-foot property features 131 one-bedroom units, nine two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units, as well as a 150-space parking lot.
CHICAGO — Kiser Group has brokered the $10.2 million sale of Graceway Corners, a three-story multifamily development in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The property features 24 multifamily units and 13,600 square feet of commercial space. Originally built in 1927 as a hotel, it was later converted into a 117-unit boarding house. The seller, Keen Realty, purchased the development in the early 1980s and renovated it into its current configuration of loft-style flats and duplexes. Andrew Friedman, Jake Parker and Lee Kiser of Kiser represented both the seller and the undisclosed buyer.