KISSIMMEE, FLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Lugano, a newly constructed, 288-unit apartment community located at 3021 Savosa Ave. in Kissimmee, roughly 20 miles south of Orlando. Shelton Granade, Luke Wickham and Justin Basquill of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and developer, Fore Property Co. Cortland Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 2017, the LEED Silver-certified community features a resort-style pool, 24/7 fitness center, spinning room, yoga room, clubhouse, fishing pond, dog park, car care center, business center and barbecue grills. Individual units average 1,025 square feet.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. AND CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — CBL Properties has signed leases with five new restaurants at shopping malls in Daytona Beach and Chattanooga. The new dining options are part of the redevelopment of two former Sears Auto Centers, which CBL acquired in 2017. Bonefish Grill, Metro Diner and The Casual Pint will join the tenant mix at Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach. Tennessee-based Aubrey’s and Panda Express will open at Northgate Mall in Chattanooga. Construction on both mall redevelopments will begin in March, with an expected opening for all five eateries this fall.
KENTWOOD, MICH. — Pathway to Living has acquired the former Elmcroft of Kentwood, an 81-unit seniors housing community in West Michigan. The property is located at 4352 Breton Road Southeast, about nine miles southeast of Grand Rapids. Elmcroft Senior Living was the seller. The purchase price was not disclosed. Pathway to Living will manage the 54,387-square-foot property and rename it Azpira Place of Breton. The company also plans to upgrade interiors, add additional wellness-focused spaces and reconfigure select units. When the work is complete, the property will feature 69 assisted living residences and 12 memory care residences.
MAGNOLIA, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 13,562-square-foot retail property located at 32818 Tamina Road in Magnolia, about 45 miles northeast of Houston. The property had a listing price of approximately $2.5 million. David Fisher and Thomas Costello of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Other terms of sale were not released.
PHILADELPHIA — HFF has arranged the $160 million sale and financing of 1600 Market Street, a 39-story office tower located in Philadelphia’s central business district. An affiliate of American Real Estate Partners acquired the 825,968-square-foot building from Equity Commonwealth for $160 million. Ryan Ade and Cary Abod of HFF secured a three-year, floating-rate loan for the buyer for the acquisition of the property. Doug Rodio and Brett Segal of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
ELGIN, ILL. — NKF Capital Markets has brokered the sale of a 74,613-square-foot industrial property in Elgin, about 35 miles northwest of Chicago. The sales price was not disclosed. The building is located at 440 S. McLean Blvd. Advance Engineering Corp. (AEC) has fully occupied the property since 2006. AEC provides the natural gas industry with fabricated meter sets and piping. Adam Marshall and Boris Shraybman of NKF represented the seller, a private ownership group. Bryan Bartlett of Newmark Grubb Phoenix Realty Group represented the buyer, Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc.
PLANTATION, FLA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Plantation Corporate Center I & II, a two-building, 239,616-square-foot office portfolio in Plantation. The sales price was not disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports an affiliate of Gramercy Property Trust sold the portfolio for $43.2 million. Douglas Mandel and Todd Everett of IPA arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller and procured the buyer, a joint venture between IP Capital Partners LLC and a fund managed by Westport Capital Partners LLC. Both buildings are leased to Crawford & Co. through 2021, and Centerfield and Aetna Life Insurance Co. are subleasing at the property. Plantation Corporate Center I & II is located at 1600 and 1601 S.W. 80th Terrace, within one mile of two shopping malls, retail plazas and five golf courses.
BRANDON, FLA. — Phoenix Realty Group (PRG) has acquired Tuscany Villas, a 248-unit apartment community in Brandon, for $28.2 million. PRG will invest in a capital improvement program and will rename the community Alvista Sterling Palms. Planned upgrades include new signage, an enhanced amenity package, installation of faux wood flooring in all common areas, new countertops, new kitchen cabinet doors, new hardware and stainless steel appliances. The community was originally constructed in 1997. Of the units, 20 percent are reserved for residents earning less than 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). The acquisition marks PRG’s third apartment community in Florida.
DORAVILLE, GA. — Berkadia has arranged the $19.1 million sale of Azalea Ridge, a 281-unit apartment community located at 3214 Valley Bluff Drive in Doraville, roughly 25 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. Andrew Mays, Paul Vetter, Judy MacManus and Matthew White of Berkadia arranged the sale on behalf of the seller, Alexander Property Group. Berkadia’s Richard Levine originated a $14.3 million Freddie Mac loan on behalf of the buyer, Zavala Capital. The seven-year loan features a floating interest rate, 30-year amortization schedule and a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio. Azalea Ridge offers one- and two-bedroom units and features a pool, community picnic area and a fitness center.
SAN ANTONIO — Bluerock Value Exchange, an affiliate of New York-based Bluerock Real Estate LLC, has sold Grand at the Dominion, a 320-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. The Class A property, which was acquired via a 1031 exchange program, is located within The Dominion Country Club on the city’s northwestern outskirts. Grand at the Dominion consists of one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,018 square feet per unit. Amenities include a resort-style pool with cabanas, a theater, indoor golf simulator, business center and a fitness center. Bluerock acquired the property in the fall of 2017 from Embry, a San Antonio-based development and management firm.