NEW YORK CITY — La Mesa Verde Apartments LLC has acquired a six-building multifamily portfolio in the Jackson Heights section of Queens. BRG Queens LLC sold the portfolio for $72 million. Built in 1927, the buildings are located at 3419-34-47 90th St. and 3418-34-46 91st St. Totaling 191,808 square feet, the portfolio features 324 residential units. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has completed the previously announced acquisition of a 49.8 percent interest in Colorado Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot office campus in Santa Monica. The Boston-based REIT purchased the minority stake from Blackstone (NYSE: BX) for approximately $511.1 million. Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) owns the remaining 50.2 percent interest in Colorado Center. Boston Properties will be the managing partner of the TIAA-Boston Properties joint venture. Situated in Los Angeles County, Colorado Center comprises six office buildings and a three-level, 3,100-space underground parking garage. There is currently no debt on the property, according to Boston Properties. The asset was 68 percent leased at the time of sale. The acquisition marks the entry to metro Los Angeles for Boston Properties, which has previously focused on four other gateway markets: Boston, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. “We are very pleased to enter the Los Angeles market through our acquisition of Colorado Center,” says Owen Thomas, CEO of Boston Properties. “Colorado Center is a proven and premier office campus, which provides us the opportunity to use our real estate skills to enhance and lease the property and realize the substantial upside potential we …
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Matthews Retail Advisors has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 5802 Van Allen Way in Carlsbad. A private family partnership acquired the 3,260-square-foot property from a private seller for $3.6 million. The building is currently leased to 7-Eleven. Aron Cline and Matt Coates of Matthews Retail Advisors represented the seller in the deal.
AUSTIN — ARA Newmark has brokered the sale of a 300-unit apartment property in Austin. The Current, formerly known as Bluffs at Town Lake and Longhorn Station, was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Austin-based Thrive FP sold the asset to Avesta for an undisclosed price. This transaction is the fourth time in eight years that ARA Newmark has led the sale of the property. Constructed in 1974, the garden-style community offers studio, one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities at The Current include an indoor sports court, electric vehicle charging stations, a fitness center, swimming pool with grill and picnic area and sand volleyball court. Andrew Shih and James Young of ARA Newmark represented the seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — IMG Financial Group Inc. has signed a 12,127-square-foot lease renewal for its headquarters at 4550 Post Oak Place in Houston. IMG Financial is the largest tenant in the building, which recently underwent a $1.5 million renovation that included upgrades to the lobby, hallways and restrooms, as well as the addition of a digital directory board. Marshall Clinkscales of Colliers International represented IMG Financial in the transaction. Steve Rocher, Kristen Rabel and Parker Duffie of CBRE represented the landlord, Unilev Management Corp.
NEW YORK CITY — GFI Realty Services has arranged the sale of six contiguous walk-up apartment buildings located at 150-01 through 150-11 88th Ave. in the Jamaica section of Queens. Zara Realty acquired the properties for $21.5 million. Totaling 79,200 square feet, the four-story buildings feature 96 rent-stabilized apartments and eight storage units. Josh Orlander of GFI Realty represented the undisclosed seller, while Yosef Katz, also of GFI Realty, represented the buyer.
PRATTVILLE, ALA. — Blue Rock Partners LLC has purchased the Highland Lakes Apartment Homes, a 224-unit complex located in the Montgomery suburb of Prattville, for $23.1 million. Blue Rock plans to rebrand the property as Prattville at Highland Lakes and invest $1 million in interior and exterior upgrades. Jimmy Adams and Craig Hey of Cushman & Wakefield’s Birmingham office represented the seller, Foshee Management Co. LLC, in the transaction. Arbor Mortgage provided acquisition financing on behalf of Blue Rock.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Oxford Cos. has acquired an 80,755-square-foot office property in Ann Arbor for $9.7 million. 555 Briarwood Circle is situated on 5.8 acres and features tenants such as financial services firm Rehmann, Real Estate One and Power Engineers. Oxford plans to invest over $700,000 in the property, including improvements such as a new roof, parking lot, landscaping, signage and lighting. The seller in the transaction was undisclosed.
COLBY, KAN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 67-room hotel in Colby, located in northwest Kansas, for an undisclosed price. A limited liability company sold the Sleep Inn & Suites Colby, located at 2075 Sewell Ave., to a private investor. The three-story hotel was built in 2010. Steve Swenholt, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller and also represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW BERLIN, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has arranged the sale of a 44,262-square-foot industrial building in New Berlin, approximately 15 miles southwest of Milwaukee. AQ Matic Real Estate purchased the facility, which is located at 16605-16685 W. Victor Road, from K.G. Stevens Holdings LLC for an undisclosed price. Anthony Huenerbein of The Dickman Company represented the seller in the transaction. Stephen Provancher and Mitchell Starczynski of NAI MLG Commercial represented the buyer.
