DALLAS — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale-leaseback transaction of a 476,341-square-foot, Class A industrial property in the Dallas area. Valued at more than $21 million, the property is located near both Interstate 35E and 20 and features 38,760 square feet of office space, 16 dock doors and a sprinkler system. Corey Chase of NKF represented the buyer, Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group, in the transaction.
DALLAS — Stream Realty Partners has brokered the sale of a 218,409-square-foot warehouse in Dallas. Located at 10848 Luna Road, the property features 28-foot clear heights, eight drive-in doors, a fenced yard and rail service. Ryan Boozer of Stream represented the buyer, Ryan Street Developers LLC in the transaction. Avison Young represented the undisclosed seller.
ELKHART, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Iron Gate Self-Storage Portfolio in Elkhart, 15 miles east of South Bend. The sales price was not disclosed. The six-property, 289,302-square-foot portfolio was 70 percent occupied at the time of sale. The facilities are located on a total of 37 acres. The properties include County Road 113 Self-Storage; County Road 9 Self-Storage; Johnson Street Self-Storage; Middleton Run Road Self-Storage; Bloomingdale Drive Self-Storage; and State Road 13 Self-Storage. Sean Delaney and Michael Mele of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
ROSELLE, ILL. — Aeronet Worldwide Inc. has signed a 29,643-square-foot industrial lease in Roselle, about 30 miles northwest of Chicago. The property is located at 1055 Stevenson Court. The global logistics company is moving from an 8,000-square-foot space in Bensenville. Trinity Scurto of Brown Commercial Group represented Aeronet Worldwide in the lease transaction. Brian Kling and Ron Behm of Colliers International represented the building owner, James Campbell Co. LLC.
ATLANTA — Carter Validus has acquired the 995,728-square-foot American Cancer Society Building in downtown Atlanta for $166 million. Cushman & Wakefield’s Stewart Calhoun, David Meline, Samir Idris and Andy Johns represented the seller, Atlanta-based Cousins Properties, in the transaction. Mike Ryan and Brian Linnihan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged acquisition financing. The American Cancer Society Inc., Digital Realty, InComm and the Georgia Lottery Corp. are among the tenants at the property, located at 250 Williams St. Amenities include a 450-seat business theater, an executive boardroom and Wi-Fi in common areas. Cushman & Wakefield’s Aileen Almassy, John Zintak and Porter Henritze will handle leasing of the office space on behalf of Carter Validus.
KENDALL, FLA. — Keystone Property Group has purchased Dadeland Towers South, a portfolio comprising two office buildings totaling 228,136 square feet and an on-site, 246,319-square-foot parking garage located at 9400-9500 S. Dadeland Blvd. in the Kendall submarket of Miami. Avison Young’s John Crotty and Michael Fay represented Keystone in the $36 million acquisition. Keystone simultaneously completed a 102,000-square-foot lease with the seller, AvMed Inc., a Florida-based health insurance company, which will remain at the property long-term. For more than 10 years, Keystone has owned Dadeland Towers North, the three-building and parking garage portfolio that makes up the northern section of the office campus. With this acquisition, Keystone now owns the entire property, which was 89 percent leased at the time of sale.
CARLISLE, PA. — The United Parcel Service (UPS) has purchased LogistiCenter at Carlisle, a distribution center located at 1 Ames Drive in Carlisle. Dermody Properties sold the 595,000-square-foot center for an undisclosed price. The Class A bulk warehouse facility was built in 2015. Michael Hines, Brian Fiumara, Brad Ruppel and Lauren Dawicki of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Avanath Capital Management LLC, an institutional fund manager that specializes in affordable and workforce housing investments, has acquired a three-property affordable housing portfolio in Sacramento for $56.5 million. The properties total 468 units and offer a mix of seniors housing, family housing and mixed-income housing. The acquisition nearly doubles Avanath’s footprint in Sacramento, which it cites as one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. The properties include: • Sierra Creek, a 144-unit property with all units reserved for seniors earning 50 to 60 percent of area median income (AMI). The property has a 200-person wait list and offers educational classes, transportation services and activities. • Lincoln Creek, a 172-unit community with 95 affordable family units, 48 affordable seniors housing units and 29 market-rate units. • Geneva Pointe, a 152-unit community reserved for families earning between 50 and 60 percent of AMI. There are no age restrictions on the property. Built in 2005 and 2006 under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program, the three-building portfolio was 98.5 percent occupied at the time of acquisition. Units average 922 square feet. Planned renovations include upgrading exterior paint, installing LED lighting throughout the portfolio to optimize energy …
SEATTLE AND VANCOUVER, WASH. — Columbia Pacific Advisors, a real estate investment fund manager, has agreed to acquire Hawthorn Retirement Group, a seniors housing owner-operator, for an undisclosed price. Both firms are based in Washington state, Columbia Pacific in Seattle and Hawthorn in Vancouver. Hawthorn’s portfolio includes 55 communities in operation and 24 under construction or in pre-development across 20 states and two Canadian provinces. The acquisition includes the portfolio as well as Hawthorn’s management and construction business. Though terms of the deal are not disclosed, a press release from Columbia Pacific implied that the existing corporate structure of Hawthorn will be maintained. Pat Kennedy, CEO of Hawthorn, will stay on as a Hawthorn senior executive. Seniors housing has long been a focus of Columbia Pacific, which has developed or acquired more than 300 communities totaling 25,000 units over the last 10 years. The company also invests in standard multifamily and other commercial real estate sectors. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the summer.
LOS ANGELES — Harbor Associates has purchased a 30,000-square-foot office property in the Los Angeles submarket of Century City for $14.7 million. The four-story building is located at 10281 West Pico Blvd. It was built in 1981. NKF’s Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan and Brad Feld represented the seller, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), in this transaction. SBS owned and occupied the building since 1994.
