SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — CBRE National Senior Housing has arranged the sale of and acquisition financing for Andara Senior Living, a 170-unit luxury seniors housing community in Scottsdale. Built in 2010, the community is located in an affluent pocket of Scottsdale and nestled in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains. The campus features two three-story residential wings interconnected by a covered walkway. The community offers independent living and assisted living services. Reliant Group sold the property to a joint venture between Colonial Oaks Senior Living and Fortress Investment Group. Although the price wasn’t disclosed, CBRE provided a $37 million fixed-rate Freddie Mac acquisition loan in connection with the sale. This transaction represents CBRE’s third financing of the community after previously arranging acquisition financing on behalf of the seller in 2012 and an agency refinancing in 2018. The CBRE investment sales team consisting of John Sweeny, Aron Will, Garrett Sacco and Scott Bray represented the seller, while the CBRE debt and structured finance team consisting of Aron Will, Austin Sacco and Adam Mincberg arranged the financing.
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ABILENE, AMARILLO AND TYLER, TEXAS — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has brokered the sale of three seniors housing properties totaling 664 units in Texas. The properties include Wesley Court in Abilene, The Craig in Amarillo and Meadow Lake in Tyler. The facilities offer a full continuum of services, including independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The properties were 90 percent occupied at the time of sale. Lifespace Communities acquired the properties from RSF Partners, Evergreen Senior Living Properties and ER Senior Management. The sales price was not disclosed. David Kliewer, Jay Jordan and David Rothschild of Grandbridge brokered the deal.
IPA Arranges Sales of Inverness Corners, Inverness Plaza Shopping Centers in Birmingham for $48.4M
by John Nelson
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sales of Inverness Corners and Inverness Plaza, two shopping centers in Birmingham totaling 311,000 square feet. Zach Taylor of IPA represented the Atlanta-based seller, Branch Properties, which sold the assets for a combined $48.4 million. First National Realty Partners acquired Inverness Corners, which is anchored by Kohl’s and Winn-Dixie, and Halpern Enterprises purchased Inverness Plaza, which is anchored by PGA Tour Superstore and Planet Fitness. “The Inverness properties are located on the busiest corridor in Birmingham with the strongest demographics in the state of Alabama,” says Taylor. “The quality of the underlying real estate combined with successful tenancy led to aggressive pricing in spite of the current volatility in the market.”
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Huff, Niehaus & Associates, Inc. has brokered the sale of the Comfort Suites Airport Louisville hotel in Louisville. The 81-room hotel is located at 6535 Paramount Park Drive, about 4.5 miles south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Brandt Niehaus of Huff, Niehaus & Associates brokered the transaction. According to the property website, the hotel features an indoor heated pool, fitness center, laundry services, free airport transportation and a full buffet breakfast for guests. The undisclosed buyer has several Choice hotels in its portfolio and plans to use a third-party management company to operate the Comfort Suites Airport Louisville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
Solomon Organization Sells Three Apartment Communities in Metro Charlotte for $173.5M
by John Nelson
CHARLOTTE AND MATTHEWS, N.C. — The Solomon Organization has sold a three-property multifamily portfolio in metro Charlotte for $173.5 million. The garden-style assets include Waterford Hills Apartments, a 270-unit property that was built in 1995 at 6219 Waterford Hills Drive in Charlotte; Mission Matthews Place a 392-unit community built in 1994 at 2100 Woodway Hills Drive in Matthews; and Matthews Pointe, a 100-unit property built in 1986 at 2100 Woodway Hills Drive in Matthews. Kevin Kempf, Howard Jenkins, Drew Harney and William Yowell of CBRE represented Solomon Organization in the transaction. CBRE Debt & Structured Finance secured the debt for the undisclosed buyer.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Seleno at Bridge Street, a 244-unit apartment community in Huntsville. California-based Steadfast Cos. purchased the community from Connecticut-based Twenty Lake Holdings for an undisclosed price. Craig Hey and Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Seleno at Bridge Street serves at the multifamily component of Bridge Street Town Centre, a mixed-use development comprising hotels, offices and retailers including Apple, H&M, The Cheesecake Factory, Main Event and PBR x Lockhart Smokehouse. Built in 2019, the apartment community includes a fitness center, heated resort-style swimming pool with in-pool loungers, clubhouse with TVs and a kitchen/coffee bar, dog park and pet spa, game lounge with glass garage doors overlooking the pool area, a karaoke room and focus rooms.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Selano at Bridge Street, a 244-unit apartment community in Huntsville. California-based Steadfast Cos. purchased the community from Connecticut-based Twenty Lake Holdings for an undisclosed price. Craig Hey and Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Selano at Bridge Street serves at the multifamily component of Bridge Street Town Centre, a mixed-use development comprising hotels, offices and retailers including Apple, H&M, The Cheesecake Factory, Main Event and PBR x Lockhart Smokehouse. Built in 2019, the apartment community includes a fitness center, heated resort-style swimming pool with in-pool loungers, clubhouse with TVs and a kitchen/coffee bar, dog park and pet spa, game lounge with glass garage doors overlooking the pool area, a karaoke room and focus rooms.
ATLANTA — Franklin Street has arranged the sale of Parkwood Shops, a 20,397-square-foot retail strip center located at 2014 SE Powers Ferry Road in Atlanta’s Cumberland-Galleria submarket. SITE Centers purchased the center from Ronus Properties for $8.4 million. Bryan Belk and John Tennant of Franklin Street represented the seller in the transaction. CVS/pharmacy anchors the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Boston Market, Jersey Mike’s, Planet Smoothie, Piu Bello Pizzeria, Hikaru Ramen and Personal Touch Cleaners. All tenants have at least four years remaining on their lease terms, according to Franklin Street.
SHARONVILLE, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Summit Woods office portfolio in Sharonville near Cincinnati for $22 million. The portfolio consists of two Class A buildings that were constructed in 2006 and 2015. Joseph DiSalvo, David Peirce and Alexander Nulf of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer, Shelbourne Global. The portfolio sold at 97 percent of the suggested list price.
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — San Antonio-based Koontz Corp. has sold Encino Trace Apartments, a 340-unit community in College Station. Koontz completed Encino Trace, which offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans, in January 2022. Units feature stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, brushed nickel hardware, simulated wood and ceramic tile flooring, full-size washers and dryers, walk-in closets, private patios and balconies and detached garages. Communal amenities include a pool with a tanning ledge and outdoor kitchen, poolside lounge and fire pit, a dog park, fitness center and a clubhouse. Will Balthrope, Drew Garza and Jennifer Campbell of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, brokered the deal on behalf of Koontz Corp. The buyer was California-based SB Pacific Group LLC.