GREENWOOD, S.C. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has purchased the Fujifilm North American Campus in Greenwood, which has been home to Fujifilm Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. since 1988. The 11-building property spans more than 2.7 million square feet over 500 acres. Fujifilm has leased back approximately 50 percent of the campus from the buyer and plans to keep over 300 employees at the site for manufacturing and administrative purposes. Phoenix Investors plans to market approximately 1.4 million square feet of space for lease to new tenants. James Medbery, Doug Faris and Shaun Kirchin of Binswanger brokered the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
TAMPA, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group has brokered the $3.8 million sale of a 2,500-square-foot, single-tenant retail property in Tampa that is occupied by Starbucks Coffee. Located at 4418 W. Gandy Blvd., the property was recently developed and is under a 10-year corporate-guaranteed lease. The store is situated on a one-acre site and features a drive-thru. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Daniel Becker of SRS represented the seller, Alliant Partners LLC, in the transaction. The buyer was a South Florida-based private investor that was in a 1031 exchange and paid all-cash for the asset.
CHICAGO — A partnership between L+M Development Partners and SAA|EVI has acquired Concordia Place Apartments in Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed, but the partnership secured $99.7 million in funding for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the property. Located at 13037 S. Daniel Drive, the property consists of 297 affordable housing units across 29 buildings. Originally built in 1969, Concordia is federally subsidized by a HUD Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract. The buyer’s renovation plans include upgraded kitchens and bathrooms, new flooring, Energy Star lighting fixtures, new paint, drywall repairs, new windows and boilers, a renovated community room and the addition of a computer lab and exercise room. The project is being financed via tax-exempt bonds issued by the Illinois Housing Development Authority, 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits syndicated by Raymond James, a Freddie Mac tax-exempt loan provided by Capital One, and a tax-exempt bridge loan provided by Fifth Third Bank.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of 6500 South, a 536-unit apartment community in southwest Dallas. According to Apartments.com, the property was built in 1985, houses one- and two-bedroom units and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, clubhouse and a playground. Al Silva and Ford Braly of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Intercapital Group, in the transaction and procured an undisclosed, locally based investment group as the buyer. The new ownership plans to implement a capital improvement program.
ST. LOUIS — MMG Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of Gateway at City Park, a 769-unit apartment complex in St. Louis that was formerly known as Cityview. Located in the city’s downtown west neighborhood, the property was built in 1960 and renovated in 2013. Amenities include a CityHive coworking space, covered parking garage, media room, rooftop terrace and two fitness centers. Daniel Wiele and Tom Maloney of MMG represented the seller, Mills Properties, which completed more than $28 million in upgrades. Blue Magma Residential was the buyer.
HYANNIS, MASS. — Linchris Hotel Corp., a Massachusetts-based hospitality owner-operator, has acquired the 266-room Cape Codder Resort & Spa in Hyannis. The resort houses four food-and-beverage concepts, a waterpark, fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a pickleball court and 18,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of JLL represented the seller, Catania Hospitality Group, in the transaction. Greg LaBine and Amy Lousararian, also with JLL, arranged acquisition financing through HarborOne Bank on behalf of the buyer.
GADSDEN, ALA. — An affiliate of Phoenix Investors has purchased an approximately 3 million-square-foot industrial campus located at 1000 Goodyear Ave. in Gadsden, which is roughly midway between Birmingham and Chattanooga along I-59. Global tire manufacturer Goodyear was the former occupant of the property, which is currently vacant. Adam Wolinetz of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through International Bank of Commerce on behalf of Phoenix Investors. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Renovated in 2015, the 156-acre park features 30 dock doors and clear heights of up to 30 feet, as well as ample car and trailer parking, rail access and proximity to I-759 and I-59. Phoenix Investors plans to make numerous capital and cosmetic improvements to repurpose the park and boost tenancy. The Milwaukee-based owner says the available space is easily divisible for multi-tenant occupancy and will be marketed in the near future for lease.
KENNESAW, GA. — Franklin Street has brokered the $13 million sale of Town Center Commons, a 72,168-square-foot shopping center located at 725 Ernest W. Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw, a northwest suburb of Atlanta. Nashville-based 615 Ventures purchased the retail center from Ardent Cos. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street represented the seller in the transaction. Town Center Commons is anchored by Public Lands, the first Southeast location of a new outdoors and sporting goods retail concept from Dick’s Sporting Goods. Other tenants include Five Below, which recently renewed its lease, as well as The Original Mattress Factory, Affordable Dentures & Implants, Town Center Nails, K-Town Vapor Lounge, Automation Personnel Services and Pinch of Spice. The center, which is shadow-anchored by Dick’s Sporting Goods and Costco, was 96 percent leased at the time of sale.
SAN FRANCISCO — Newmark has brokered the sale of 3175 17th Street, a flex building in San Francisco’s Mission District. ODC, a nonprofit dance company, acquired the asset from Seven Tepees, a nonprofit youth development program, for $6.7 million. Mark Geisreiter, Seth McKinnon and Aaron Gillespie of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. The building offers 14,000 square feet of flex space.
TERRE HAUTE, IND. — Tampa, Florida-based real estate investment firm Gray Capital has acquired Sycamore Terrace Apartments in Terre Haute as part of its $100 million multifamily investment fund, The Gray Fund. The sale was brokered by Cushman & Wakefield. The sales price was not disclosed. Sycamore Terrace Apartments is a 250-unit luxury multifamily apartment community. The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a media center. Gray Capital plans to repaint the exteriors of the property, as well as install a controlled access and gate system. Sycamore Terrace Apartments will be managed by Gray Capital’s property management company, Gray Residential. George Tikijian, Hannah Ott and Cameron Benz of Cushman & Wakefield’s Indianapolis office represented the seller in the transaction. Gray Capital represented itself in the deal.