CARROLLTON, TEXAS — ML Realty Partners has acquired two industrial assets totaling 100,586 square feet in the northern Dallas suburb of Carrollton. The properties are located at 1402 and 1406 Dunn Drive near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and the Dallas CBD. J.T. Samford of ML Realty represented the company internally in the acquisition. Adam Herrin and Stephen Bailey of HFF represented the seller.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Stroock has arranged the sale of 1255 23rd St. N.W., a 341,0000-square-foot office building in Washington, D.C. An affiliate of DivcoWest acquired the property for $166.2 million, according to the Washington Business Journal. Jeff Keitelman, Steven Moskowitz, Joseph Miller, Kelly Booker and Logan Wyman of Stroock arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, D.C.-based Carr Properties. The office building is located in the city’s West End district and is home to tenants including the Humane Society of the United States. Carr originally acquired the building in a joint venture in 2011 and invested in renovations including a new tenant amenity space, outdoor plaza and other common area improvements. During its ownership, Carr signed more than 269,000 square feet of leases at the property. Stroock also represented Carr Properties in the acquisition of 350 Morse St. N.E., a soon-to-be-developed office and retail building in D.C.’s Union Market area. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. The building will be part of the Market Terminal project, a mixed-use development that will feature a community gathering space, terraced public gardens, parks, a water feature and a retail-anchored pedestrian plaza linking Market Terminal with the Union Market neighborhood. The Washington …
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of Lee’s Hill Plaza, a 72,255-square-foot medical office building located at 10401 Spotsylvania Ave. in Fredericksburg. A joint venture between Flagship Healthcare Properties and Drake Real Estate Partners sold the Class A building. Jim Kornick, Mike Wilson, Chip Ryan, Erik Foster and Mark Johnson of Avison Young arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed. Flagship and Drake originally acquired the asset in 2014 and increased occupancy by more than 20 percent. Mary Washington Healthcare System anchors the building, which was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg and Virginia Interventional and Vascular Associates.
GAINESVILLE, FLA. — Representatives of Celebration Pointe have inked a new lease with Nike Factory Store. Celebration Pointe Holdings LLC — a partnership between RaCo Real Estate LLC and Viking Cos. — is leading the 160-acre mixed-use development, located at I-75 and Archer Road in Gainesville. At full build-out, Celebration Pointe will span more than 1 million square feet and will include office and retail space, residential units and a mix of experiential and entertainment venues. Nike will join Bass Pro Shops, which opened in 2016, as an anchor tenant at the development. A 10-screen Regal RPX theater will open at Celebration Pointe this spring, and a 140-room Hotel Indigo will open in the summer.
METUCHEN, N.J. — Regency Centers has purchased The District at Metuchen, a retail center located in Metuchen, for an undisclosed price. Whole Foods Market anchors the 66,000-square-foot shopping center. Additional tenants include Comida Fresca, European Wax, Title Boxing and Chipotle. The name of the seller was not released.
SCHILLER PARK, ILL. — NAI Hiffman has arranged the sale of a 17,600-square-foot industrial park in Schiller Park near the Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The sales price was not disclosed. The property, located at 9525 River St., includes 3,000 square feet of office space. Murat Cable LLC, an independent manufacturer of automotive and battery cables based in Turkey, purchased the property in an effort to expand its North American customer base. Joe Bronson, Jay Maher and Josh Will of NAI Hiffman represented the seller, Spell Capital Partners LLC. Thomas Gath of Newmark Knight Frank represented the buyer.
BOGOTA, N.J. — River Development has completed the disposition of The River Club, a proposed multifamily development site located on the former Hess Oil Terminal and an adjacent parcel that was the former Sifford Pontiac site in Bogota. Jonathan Stein of PCD Capital acquired the development for $17 million. Situated on 13 acres, the proposed development will feature five multifamily buildings including 421 apartments, a clubhouse, secured parking, resort-style pool, a Riverwalk and retail space. Construction is slated to begin this spring. Kathy Anderson of Progress Capital brokered the transaction for the seller. Mike Bruno of Giordano, Halleran, Ciesla provided legal representation for River Development, while Chris Otteau of Otteau Realty Advisors provided legal counsel for the buyer in the deal.
ATLANTA — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $40.4 million sale of 500 Northside, a 351-unit apartment community located in Midtown Atlanta. Tyler Averitt, Josh Goldfarb and Robbie O’Bryan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Varden Capital Properties. The Griffin Fund acquired the asset. Constructed in 1968, 500 Northside features a clubhouse, coffee bar, fitness center, pool and a pet play area. The new owner plans to update 50 percent of the community’s un-renovated units, as well as fully renovate the property’s exterior.
DORAL, FLA. — HFF has arranged the sale of Bed Bath & Beyond Plaza, a 97,456-square-foot shopping center in Doral, a city in South Florida’s Miami-Dade County. Daniel Finkle, Luis Castillo and Eric Williams of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Retail Properties of America Inc. A joint venture between Schmier Property Group and Independencia Asset Management acquired the center. The sales price was not disclosed, but the South Florida Business Journal reports the property sold for $38.3 million. Nat Scarmazzi of HFF arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Goldman Sachs Mortgage Co. on behalf of the new owners. At the time of sale, Bed Bath & Beyond Plaza was fully leased to tenants including Bed Bath & Beyond, Office Depot, Petco, Party City, Pier 1 Imports, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Doral Dental Partners and Starbucks Coffee.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — TerraCap Management LLC has sold Capital Commerce Center, a 260,900-square-foot office building located at 2601 Blair Stone Road in Tallahassee. Nashville-based CoreCivic, a publicly traded REIT, acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Joe Rossi and Bob Cottle of Colliers International arranged the transaction on behalf of TerraCap, which originally acquired the property, then vacant, in 2013. At the time of sale, Capital Commerce Center was 98 percent leased to tenants including the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), the Florida Department of Agriculture, CareerSource and TEKSystems. Constructed in 1990, the building underwent renovations during TerraCap’s ownership, with tenant improvements for DBPR continuing into this year. The property comprises three interconnected buildings, including a parking garage attached to the building by a covered walkway. In addition, the property is situated approximately two miles from the Florida State Capitol and three miles from Florida State University.
