LOS ANGELES — Charlotte, N.C.-based Asana Partners has purchased The Fig Collection @ Highland Park, a three-property mixed-use portfolio in Los Angeles’ Highland Park submarket. Engine Real Estate, a Los Angeles-based private investor, sold the asset for $23.2 million. The portfolio includes: A two-building multifamily and retail property located at 5900 N. Figueroa St. and 111 S. Avenue 59. The property at 5900 N. Figueroa St. includes 12 studio and one-bedroom apartment units and 11,305 square feet of ground-floor retail space, which is 86 percent leased. Mr. Holmes Bakehouse occupies the 4,167-square-foot building located at 111 S. Avenue 59. A single-story, 2,250-square-foot building located at 5711 N. Figueroa St. The property is fully occupied by Sonomama, a high-end gift and apothecary shop; and Afters Ice Cream, an ice cream shop with outposts across Southern California. A two-story, 22,500-square-foot property, located at 5715-5717 N. Figueroa St. Recently renovated, the property features retail and commercial office space, which is fully occupied. Tenants include LemonTree, an audio production facility and recording studio; Blind Barber, a barber shop with a speakeasy bar; Chops Market, a deli; Otono Restaurant; Pacific Union, a luxury residential real estate brokerage firm; and Arrive Enterprises. Dana Brody of JLL …
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BALTIMORE AND CAMP HILL, PENN. — Broadtree Residential Inc. has acquired three multifamily communities located in Baltimore and Pennsylvania for $137.5 million. The multifamily REIT acquired the assets from affiliates of Chesapeake Realty Partners (CRP) as part of its inaugural Umbrella Partnership Real Estate Investment Trust (UPREIT) transaction. In an UPREIT transaction, property owners contribute real estate to the fund’s operating partnership on a tax-deferred basis in exchange for equity, in the form of operating partnership units. As a result of the transaction, the sellers contributed more than $25 million of equity into the operating partnership of Broadtree. In Baltimore, the sold portfolio included 1901 South Charles and 2 East Wells. Developed in 2012 by CRP, 1901 South Charles includes 193 units and features a mix of studio to two-bedroom floor plans. Constructed in 2015, 2 East Wells includes 152 units with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. In Camp Hill, roughly four miles southwest of Harrisburg, Broadtree acquired The Overlook. The 288-unit community was constructed in 2014 and includes a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities across the portfolio include fitness centers, yoga studios, swimming pools, grilling stations and resident clubhouses.
ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sales of three multifamily communities in metro Atlanta for a combined $70.5 million. In Cumming, roughly 40 miles northeast of Atlanta, AMF Fountains of Kelly Mill LLC sold the 46-unit Fountains at Kelly Mill for $10.7 million. Constructed in 2017, the property features townhome-style units with 1,620-square-foot floor plans. ALA Sugar Hill LLC sold Sugar Hill Overlook, located 38 miles northeast of Atlanta in Sugar Hill, for $25.8 million. The 131-unit community was completed in 2018 and features townhome-style units with an average size of 1,500 square feet. Nathan Swenson of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transactions on behalf of the sellers, and Audubon Communities acquired both assets. In Lithia Springs, Cushman & Wakefield arranged the $34 million sale of Sweetwater Creek, a 240-unit community located roughly 18 miles west of Atlanta. Josh Goldfarb, Mike Kemether and Travis Presnell of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between M. Banks Realty Partners and Sage Equities. InterCapital Partners acquired the property. Constructed in 2002, Sweetwater Creek features a car care center, clubhouse, fitness center, laundry facility, business center, swimming pool, lighted tennis court and a walking/jogging trail.
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. — Franklin Street and CBRE have arranged the $23.2 million sale of Magnolia Shoppes, a 114,118-square-foot shopping center in the South Florida community of Coral Springs. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, a private investor based in Lexington, Ky. Casey Rosen and Dennis Carson of CBRE represented the seller, Regency Centers. In addition, Franklin Street arranged a $15.5 million acquisition loan through Citibank on behalf of the buyer. A recently renovated Regal Cinemas anchors Magnolia Shoppes, which was fully leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Dollar Tree, Ben & Jerry’s, Broward Health, Creative Child Learning Center, H&R Block and W Salon & Spa.
JANESVILLE, WIS. — CBL Properties has sold Janesville Mall in southern Wisconsin to RockStep Capital for $18 million. Boston Store, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kohl’s and Sears anchor the 600,000-square-foot mall. Other tenants include Bath & Body Works, American Eagle Outfitters, Claire’s, Finish Line, GameStop, Ulta Beauty, Victoria’s Secret and Yankee Candle. CBL will use proceeds from the sale to supplement cash flow, fund redevelopment programs and other capital improvements, and reduce debt. Don MacLellan and Rick Chichester of Faris Lee Investments represented both the buyer and the seller in the transaction.
SMYRNA, GA. — Accesso Partners LLC has sold 7100 Highlands Parkway, a 150,000-square-foot office building in Smyrna, roughly 14 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. Exeter Property Group acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Completed in 1997, the single-story building was designed for IBM Corp. as its Atlanta call center. The technology company still occupies the building as its sole tenant. Jay O’Meara of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of Accesso.
PORTLAND, ORE. — Greystar Real Estate Partners, on behalf of its real estate funds, has purchased Indigo at Twelve West, a mixed-use property located at 430 SW 13th Ave. in Portland. The price was not disclosed Situated in the city’s West End submarket, the property features 273 residential apartments, 86,000 square feet of creative office space and a 10,000-square-foot retail component. The office and retail components are fully leased. Completed to LEED Platinum standards in 2009, the property features all-glass façade with floor-to-ceiling windows, 10-foot to 12-foot ceilings, gas appliances and city views.
BREA, CALIF. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of an office building located at 330 E. Lambert Road in Brea. Miller Brothers Eureka Road One LLC acquired the asset from Brea Metro LLC for $8.7 million in a 1031 exchange transaction. Built in 1988 as a single-tenant property, the two-story, 43,800-square-foot building underwent a renovation and conversion to multi-tenant use in 1997. Situated on 2.4 acres, the property is fully occupied by five tenants, including Southland Corp. (7-Eleven), PharMedQuest, National Mortgage Services and Merchant Money Corp. Alan Pekarcik and Chris Smith of Avison in collaboration with Tim Walker and Steve Heimuli of Lee & Associates represented the seller, while Colliers International represented the buyer in the deal.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the $33.1 million sale of Fountains at Mooresville Town Square, a 227-unit apartment community in Mooresville, a suburb roughly 33 miles north of Charlotte. Jordan McCarley, Marc Robinson and Watson Bryant of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the undisclosed seller. RST Development acquired the property. Constructed in 2012, The Fountains at Mooresville Town Square is located within Mooresville Town Square, a 122,000-square-foot mixed-use development. The community features a saltwater pool, fitness center, demonstration kitchen, billiards room and a fenced-in dog park.
CLOVIS, N.M. — AAG Management has purchased a single-tenant retail property located 1905 N. Prince St. in Clovis. An undisclosed seller sold the property for $9 million. Albertsons Market occupies the 43,484-square-foot building. Matt Berres of JLL’s Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal.