BROOKFIELD, WIS. — A partnership between HSA Commercial Real Estate and Innovative Capital Advisors has acquired the 217,346-square-foot Brookfield Fashion Center in Brookfield, a western suburb of Milwaukee. The sales price was not disclosed. Stein Mart, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Pier 1 Imports and Ulta Beauty anchor the regional shopping center located on Bluemound Road near Brookfield Square Mall. The center is currently 97 percent leased.
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Colliers Arranges $24M Sale of Student Housing Community Near the University of South Florida
by John Nelson
TAMPA, FLA. — Colliers International has arranged the $24 million sale of University Lake Apartments, a 401-bed student housing community located near the University of South Florida campus in Tampa. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units with bed-to-bath parity, granite countertops and washers and dryers. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, three saltwater pools, a five-acre lake, sundeck with lounge chairs and a technology center. Travis Prince of Colliers represented the seller, CREI-Tampa LLC, in the disposition of the property to FPA Multifamily LLC.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Ridge Capital Investors has purchased One Eleven Market Square, a 320,559-square-foot office property in San Jose, for an undisclosed sum. The property is composed of two towers. A 163,775-square-foot building is located at 111 W. St. John St., while a 156,784-square-foot building is located at 111 N. Market St. The property is 78 percent leased to tenants like Pacific Business Centers, Rockwell Automation, Kerio Technologies, BAM Labs Opportunity Fund and Diamanti. Ridge Capital Investors purchased the property in partnership with an undisclosed commingled discretionary equity fund. The seller was Swift Real Estate Partners, which made capital improvements during its two years of ownership.
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. — A private investor has acquired the six-unit Maroon Town Apartments in the Palm Springs submarket of Bermuda Dunes for $1 million. The community is located at 41560 Maroon Town Road. It was built in 2000. Andrew Irvine and Alexander Garcia Jr. of Marcus & Millichap represented both the buyer and seller, an undisclosed partnership, in this transaction.
CBRE Global Investment Partners Acquires Minority Stake in $1.5B West Coast Retail Portfolio
by John Nelson
LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO — CBRE Global Investment Partners has acquired a 45 percent stake in a $1.5 billion portfolio of 55 retail assets located on the West Coast. The investment was made on behalf of the company’s flagship Global Alpha Fund and various separate account clients and totals roughly $450 million, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal. San Francisco-based Merlone Geier Partners (MGP) is the majority owner in the portfolio, which totals nearly 7 million square feet, and will maintain its position as operating partner. The properties are largely anchored by grocery and necessity-based retailers, and are concentrated in Southern California, Seattle, Sacramento, the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland. “This joint venture gives us a rare opportunity to access for our clients a large diversified portfolio of high-quality retail centers that would be challenging to acquire in scale,” says Ian Gleeson, CIO for CBRE Global Investment Partners. “We are pleased to partner with Merlone Geier because it is a leading operator that has significant experience in the retail sector.” Eastdil Secured advised MGP in the transaction. MGP is a private real estate investment company focused on the acquisition, development and redevelopment of retail and mixed-use …
Dunbar Real Estate Purchases Eight Medical Office Properties at Tustin Corporate Center
by Nellie Day
TUSTIN, CALIF. — Dunbar Real Estate Investment Management has purchased eight medical office properties at Tustin Corporate Center for an undisclosed price. The center is located at 2492 Walnut Ave. in Tustin. The building is zoned for wet lab medical space. Tustin Corporate Center was built in 1986 and later converted into a mixed-use medical building with individual office condos. The eight office/medical condo units total 31,388 square feet. There are three additional units in the building that are under separate ownership and were not included in this sale. The buyer intends to refurbish and update the building before selling the individual condos.
APPLETON, WIS. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of an 80-guestroom GrandStay Hotel & Suites, a regional hotel chain, in Appleton. The sales price was not disclosed. The hotel is located at 300 N. Mall Drive near the Fox River Mall and Outagamie Regional Airport. Features include an indoor pool, lobby bar and exercise room. Regal Hospitality Inc. was the buyer. Scott Kaniewski of HREC Chicago exclusively represented the seller, Pearlshire Capital.
LOCKPORT, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property net leased to US Bank in Lockport, 30 miles southwest of Chicago, for $2.1 million. The building is located at 1103 East 9th St. near Lewis University. The triple net lease entered into by US Bank expires in July 2026 and features annual rental escalations of 2.5 percent and three five-year renewal option periods. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller in the transaction, an institutional investment firm. A high net worth individual was the buyer.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a property net leased to Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels in Grand Forks for $1.8 million. The 2,558-square-foot space is located at 1225 S. Columbia St. Sean Doyle, Matthew Hazelton, Adam “AJ” Prins and Cory Villaume of Marcus & Millichap had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. Mark Ruble and Jamie Medress of Marcus & Millichap secured and represented the buyer, a partnership. Regional Manager Craig Patterson assisted in closing the transaction.
LAHAINA, HAWAII — A joint venture between funds managed by Ares Management LP (NYSE: ARES), SMW Hospitality LLC and Trinity Investments LLC has acquired The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The JV acquired the property from a partnership between Woodridge Capital Partners LLC and Colony Capital Inc. The price was not disclosed. The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua is an oceanfront property located on 49 acres of Maui’s northwest shore. The hotel is part of the 23,000-acre master planned Kapalua resort, home to the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival and the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions. The resort is renowned for its golf courses, tennis facilities, beaches, restaurants and shops. The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua features 297 guestrooms, as well as 107 condos within a dedicated wing of the hotel. Known as The Residences, the one- and two-bedroom condos were recently renovated. The joint venture plans to renovate the hotel’s common areas and guest rooms following the acquisition. The hotel’s amenities include a 17,500-square-foot spa with 15 treatment rooms, three-tiered swimming pool, fitness center, 4,844-square-foot retail arcade, access to two championship golf courses (The Bay Course and The Plantation Course) and instruction at Kapalua Golf Academy. In addition, guests can …