LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Oak Coast Properties and BMC Investments have acquired St. Mortiz Apartments, a multifamily property located adjacent to the Colfax Retail Corridor in Lakewood, a suburb of Denver. The partnership acquired the property for $78 million. Built in 1986, St. Mortiz Apartments features 360 units, a dog park, pool and spa, gas fire pits, fitness center, basketball court, putting green and business center. The buyers plan to renovate the community, including the common areas and amenities. BLDG Management will manage the property. Charles Halladay, Brock Yaffe and Rick Salinas of HFF’s debt placement team assisted in securing a $55 million acquisition loan for the buyers through Freddie Mac’s CME Program. Shane Ozment of ARA Newmark in Denver represented the buyers in the deal.
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ELK GROVE, CALIF. — NKF Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Elk Grove Commons, a 241,926-square-foot shopping center in Elk Grove, a southern suburb of Sacramento. The sales price was not disclosed, but the Sacramento Business Journal reports the asset sold for $59.3 million. Nicholas Bicardo and Brandon Rogoff of NKF Capital Markets arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Donahue Schriber. Acadia Realty Trust acquired the center, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Elk Grove Commons houses tenants such as Trader Joe’s, HomeGoods and Kohl’s.
REDMOND, WASH. — HFF has brokered the sale of Willow Creek Corporate Center, a seven-building office park located in Redmond, a suburb 16 miles east of Seattle. Preylock Real Estate Holdings acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. At the time of sale, the 421,785-square-foot property was fully leased. Michael Leggett, Dave Otis, Logan Greer and Kevin Freels of HFF represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
HOUSTON — CBRE has arranged the sale of Madison Park Apartments, a 576-unit multifamily community located in the Westchase area of Houston. Floor plans comprise one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging in size from 758 to 1,428 square feet. Amenities include four pools, two fitness centers, two playgrounds, onsite laundry facilities, a dog park and a large central park. Clint Duncan and Matt Phillips of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Michael Thompson of CBRE arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, a partnership between TRI Consulting, Next Investments and TPEG.
FAIRFIELD, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7.1 million sale of a 158,500-square-foot industrial warehouse in Fairfield, about 25 miles north of Cincinnati. In a simultaneous transaction, Packaging Corp. of America has signed a 10-year lease at the property. Sean O’Brien of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. A REIT purchased the asset, which is located at 3840 Port Union Road.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Advance Auto Parts in Kalamazoo. The sales price was not disclosed. Advance Auto Parts has 2.5 years left on its lease at the 8,016-square-foot standalone building. Evan Lyons and Joe Lopez of Encore represented both the Michigan-based buyer and California-based seller in the transaction. The buyer completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
RENO, NEV. — ShopOne Centers REIT has entered the Nevada market with the purchase of Caughlin Ranch Shopping Center, a 113,376-square-foot shopping center located within the Caughlin Rancho master-planned community in Reno. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $18 million. A 50,451-square-foot Raley’s Supermarket anchors the property. ShopOne has already improved the property by increasing occupancy from 88 percent to 91 percent and securing a long-term lease with Raley’s to replace the previous tenant, Scolari’s Warehouse Markets. This purchase further advances the company’s strategy of owning well-located shopping centers in densely populated, fundamentally strong markets across the country.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — California Landmark Group has purchased a development site located at 3812-3818 Dunn Drive in Culver City. Napa Industries sold the property for $7 million. The 10,040-square-foot property is zoned LAR5 allowing for the development of multifamily and residential space. Fariba Kavian and Sam Monempour of NAI Capital’s West Los Angeles office, along with Arthur Arejian of Vanguard Investments, handled the transaction. Kavian and Monempour represented the seller in the deal.
Colliers International Arranges $6.4 Million Sale of Student Housing Community Near California Polytechnic State University
by Amy Works
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — Colliers International has arranged the $6.4 million sale of Icon SLO, a 26-bed student housing community located near California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. The property offers six four-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit. Each unit is fully furnished. The building also features ground-floor retail occupied by tenants including Soul Yoga and Tiki Hut, a Caribbean restaurant. Dorothy Jackman and Jamie Swick of Colliers’ National Student Housing Group worked with Pat Swanson and Brett Bayless of Colliers Los Angeles to represent the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
LEXINGTON, KY. — RJ Thieneman, in partnership with Seay Properties and a group of private investors, has acquired Regency Centre, a 140,000-square-foot shopping center located at 2325 Nicholasville Road in Lexington. The sales price and name of the seller were not disclosed. Regency Centre is home to tenants such as Kroger, T.J. Maxx, Five Below, Pet Supermarket, Title Boxing Club, IHOP and BB&T. The acquisition marks the third purchase in Central Kentucky for RJ Thieneman, which also owns and manages Franklin Square in Frankfort and Kroger Plaza in Winchester.