MURPHY, TEXAS — Phillips Edison Grocery Center REIT I Inc. has acquired Murphy Marketplace, a 218,598-square-foot, Sprouts-anchored shopping center located in Murphy, a suburb 25 miles northeast of Dallas. The center is home to tenants including Michaels, 24 Hour Fitness, Tuesday Morning, T-Mobile, Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Firehouse Subs and Dunkin’ Donuts.
DALLAS AND HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of CarMax-Dallas and CarMax-Houston on behalf of Thompson National Properties, an advisor of the former ownership group. Realty Income Corp. purchased both freestanding CarMax Auto Superstores for an undisclosed price. CarMax-Dallas is located at 4448 W. Plano Parkway in Plano, and CarMax-Houston is located at 19500 N. West Freeway in Houston. Both assets are triple net-leased to Richmond, Va.-based CarMax, which operates 151 used car stores in 76 markets.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a 27,613-square-foot warehouse located at 1380 N. Cockrell Hill in Dallas. Robert Miller of Lee & Associates represented the seller, QC40 Development LLC, in the transaction. Todd Lambeth of Colliers International represented the buyer, J&H Texas LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital (MRC) has completed the disposition of a multifamily property located at 265-267 S. Second St. in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $22.4 million. The six-story, 22,800-square-foot building features 35 apartment units. MRC originally acquired the property in 2013 for $9.7 million and implemented a renovation and repositioning plan aimed to add significant value to the asset. The renovations included new kitchens, updated bathrooms, recessed lighting and hardwood floors, as well as open-air terraces and ground-floor outdoor spaces for select units.
CINCINNATI — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged an office lease renewal and expansion for Blue & Co., an independent accounting and advisory firm. The company, which will continue to occupy space on the first floor of the Sawyer Point Building, signed a lease for 5,359 additional square feet on the second floor, doubling its space. The Sawyer Point Building is a four-story, 185,000-square-foot office building located at 720 E. Pete Rose Way. Chuck Male of CBRE represented the tenant in the transaction. John Eckert and Travis Likes of CBRE represented the landlord.
DALLAS — The Kislak Organization has purchased McKinney Uptown, a 144-unit, midrise apartment complex located at 3324 McKinney Ave. in Dallas. Built in 2003, the nine-story property is situated atop a three-level parking garage in the West Village neighborhood in Uptown Dallas. The community features a salon, third-floor pool and sundeck and a 10th-floor fitness center with panoramic views of Dallas. The property is located along the M-Line Trolley route and near the DART CityPlace Light Rail station. Team Mozer with George Smith Partners arranged the acquisition financing on behalf of Kislak Organization through Los Angeles-based Mesa West Capital. A portion of the loan proceeds will be used to finance interior and exterior upgrades, including installing washers and dryers and upgrading the lobby, common areas and amenities. Cottonwood Residential, Kislak’s property management partner, will be responsible for day-to-day operations. McKinney Uptown is the third Dallas property in Kislak’s property portfolio.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Center Street East, a 14,114-square-foot retail strip center located at 457 E. I-20 in Arlington. Situated adjacent to Gander Mountain, the property is fully leased to tenants such as Andalous Mediterranean Grill, Eva Nails Spa and Snuffer’s Restaurant & Bar, all of which have committed to long-term, triple-net leases. United Commercial Development (UCD) developed Center Street East in 2015 in conjunction with Gander Mountain. Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office and Blake Burnett of the firm’s Dallas office represented the seller, Robert Dorazil of UCD and general partner David Dunning. Levy and Burnett also procured the buyer, a Dallas-based investor with international partners.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Meadow Breeze Apartments, a 24-unit apartment community located at 408 East Wonsley Drive in Austin. Built in 1972, the property offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. The community was renovated in the past three years with tile flooring and individual HVAC units. Mike Moffitt Jr. and Josh Kantor of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The buyer was undisclosed.
COLUMBIA, MO. — California-based investment firm TwinRock Partners has acquired Log Hill Run Apartments, a 328-bed student housing community located less than four miles from the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, for $14.7 million. The community, developed in 2005, offers amenities including attached garages, a resort-style swimming pool and a sand volleyball court. Units include private patios and balconies and full-size washers and dryers. Scott Harris and Patrick Stang of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed local owner and developer, in the sale of the property.
DAYTON, OHIO — Industrial Realty Group has purchased a 224,400-square-foot industrial building in Dayton for an undisclosed price. The facility is located on 15.4 acres at 678 Yellow Spring Fairfield Road. Industrial Realty Group will manage the property and oversee the lease of the remaining space in the multi-tenant building. Doug Whitten and Matthew Arnovitz of CBRE represented the seller, Transcontinental Ohio Inc. in the transaction.
