SOUTH HACKENSACK, N.J. — NAI James E. Hanson has arranged the sale of an industrial building located at 60 Romanelli Ave. in South Hackensack. Main Event-Mauzone Caterers acquired the 21,500-square-foot property from 60 Romanelli LLC for an undisclosed price. The buyer is relocating from Englewood, N.J., and plans to use the space for a commercial kitchen. The property features 14-foot ceiling heights, one loading dock, two drive-in doors, 17 private parking spaces and 2,800 square feet of office space. Tom Vetter and Jeff DeMagistris of NAI Hanson represented the seller in the deal.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $41.9 million sale of a newly built, 303,369-square-foot FedEx industrial facility in Louisville. Built in 2015, the asset is located on a 46-acre lot within the 600-acre Blankenbaker Station Business Park near the convergence of I-64 and I-265. FedEx has a 15-year initial base lease that began when the project was delivered. Seth Richard of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office and Laurie Ann Drinkwater of the firm’s Boston office represented the buyer, a national net-lease investor that has purchased several properties leased to FedEx. Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a developer, in the transaction. Aaron Johnson is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Kentucky.
CHICAGO — The University of Chicago has tapped HFF to market for sale a portfolio consisting of 11 properties and six land sites in Chicago. The portfolio consists of six graduate student housing properties, four faculty and staff buildings, one retail property and six land sites. The residential properties are 95.9 percent occupied overall, and comprise a total of 520 beds and approximately 272,593 square feet. The portfolio is located in Hyde Park within walking distance to campus, six miles south of Chicago’s central business district. The university will only accept offers for the portfolio in its entirety. Brian Kelly and Michael Higgins will lead the HFF investment sales team representing the University of Chicago.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 91,844-square-foot office property in Oakbrook Terrace, approximately 20 miles west of Chicago, for over $5 million. Summit Oaks Office is located at 1S450 Summit Ave. John Abuja of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Abuja also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
ISELIN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Metro 101, an office tower located at 101 Wood Ave. S. in Iselin. Mack-Cali Realty Corp. acquired the 10-story property from Spear Street Capital for $82.3 million. Developed in 1990, the 263,000-square-foot tower was redeveloped in 2008 for multi-tenant occupancy. At the time of sale, the building was 95 percent occupied. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel, Brian Whitmer and Kyle Schmidt of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Middle Street Partners LLC has purchased six apartment communities in North and South Carolina for a combined $97 million. Middle Street purchased the portfolio in partnership with an undisclosed majority equity investor. The portfolio includes Waterford Apartments, Gable Hill Apartments, St. Andrews Commons Apartments and Hampton Greene Apartments in Columbia, S.C.; Forest Brook Apartments in West Columbia, S.C.; and Chason Ridge Apartments in Fayetteville, N.C. CBRE Realty Finance provided acquisition financing on behalf of the new ownership group.
PINECREST, FLA. — Suniland Associates Ltd., an affiliate of Terranova Corp., has sold the 82,000-square-foot Suniland Shopping Center to a Denver-based REIT for $66.5 million. The asset is located on 7.1 acres along U.S. 1 in Pinecrest, a southern suburb of Miami. The property’s tenant roster includes Flanigans, SunTrust Bank, Citicorp, the U.S. Post Office, CVS/pharmacy, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Pete’s Barber Shop and Wagons West. Mark Gilbert of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the transaction.
MIAMI — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has sold the Viceroy Miami, a 148-room, upscale hotel in Miami’s Brickell district, for $64.5 million. The buyer, Qatar-based investment firm Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Co. (ARTIC), purchased the property with plans to convert the hotel into Starwood Hotels and Resort’s W brand. The new W Miami features a rooftop lounge on the 50th floor, a 28,000-square-foot spa and a 300-foot rooftop pool, Florida’s longest infinity pool that overlooks Biscayne Bay. The property also features five commercial units and 38 condominium hotel units that are part of a hotel rental program. As of April 30, the 50-story hotel had a 12-month trailing net operating income of $2.7 million, making the cap rate roughly 4.2 percent. Pebblebrook, a hospitality REIT, purchased Viceroy Miami in May 2011 for $36.5 million.
Carolina Apartment Advisors Brokers $34.2M Sale of Student Housing Property in Wilmington
by John Nelson
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Carolina Apartment Advisors has arranged the $34.2 million sale of Carolina Cove, a 600-bed student housing community located less than one mile away from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington campus. Built in 2013, the property features 228 two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a resort-style swimming pool, sundeck, student lounge, business center, fitness center with a tanning bed, beach volleyball court, basketball court, hammock garden, barbecue grills, campus bus route and a private gated entry. John Edwards of Carolina Apartment Advisors represented the seller, University Housing Group. The buyer, Realco Capital Partners, plans to upgrade the furnishings and interiors of the complex.
INDIANAPOLIS — RESOURCE Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of a 328-unit apartment community in Indianapolis. ROCO-Abington Apartments LLC purchased the property from Abington Apartments LLC for an undisclosed price. Built in 1981, Abington Apartments consists of 26 two- and three-story buildings. Amenities at the property include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, business center, lake, carports, tennis court, extra storage, laundry room and playgrounds. The complex also offers five floor plans from which to choose. Michael Wernke of RESOURCE Commercial Real Estate brokered the transaction.