ALEXANDRIA, VA. — A joint venture between USAA Real Estate and Lowe has acquired Park Center, a three-building, 566,000-square-foot office complex in Alexandria, roughly eight miles north of Washington, D.C. The adjacent office buildings are located at 4300 King St., 3101 Park Center Drive and 4401 Ford Ave. Joe Carrol of Lowe and Bruce Childs of USAA Real Estate led the acquisition team internally. HFF represented the undisclosed seller, and arranged acquisition financing for the asset on behalf of the new owners. The sales price was not disclosed. Lowe and USAA most recently teamed up on the development of the 705,000-square-foot National Science Foundation Headquarters building, which was completed in late 2017 at 2415 Eisenhower Ave. in Alexandria.
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OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — The Keith Corp. (TKC) has sold the Quintiles Building in Overland Park for an undisclosed price. The 239,366-square-foot office building is located at 6700 W. 115th St. just southeast of the intersection of College Boulevard and Metcalf Avenue. The building was originally constructed as a build-to-suit for Quintiles in 2006. The integrated information and technology-enabled healthcare company recently extended its 176,839-square-foot lease through 2023. Honeywell took occupancy of the remaining 62,527 square feet in June 2017. Mark Katz, Peter Merrion and Sean Fogarty of HFF marketed the asset for sale on behalf of TKC. The buyer was not disclosed.
AMES, IOWA — Arrimus Capital has acquired Stadium View, a student housing property adjacent to Iowa State University in Ames. The purchase price was not disclosed. The 518-bed property is located at 1206 S. Fourth St. near Jack Trice Stadium, home of the Iowa State Cyclones football team. The seller, Haverkamp Properties, opened Phase I of the community in 2016 followed by Phase II in 2017. The property offers 197 units with a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom units and was 99 percent leased at the time of sale. Amenities include a fitness center, clubhouse, study lounge and fire pit. Brian Kelly of HFF brokered the transaction.
MUNDELEIN, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the sale of Orchard Technology Center in Mundelein, a northern suburb of Chicago, for $1.9 million. The 60,000-square-foot flex office building features pharmaceutical research space that was built by Baxter Travenol. The building consists of three separate laboratory blocks that total 30,000 square feet and three office/flex blocks that also total 30,000 square feet. Michael Rudman, John Guill and John McDermott of SVN | Chicago Commercial represented the buyer in the transaction. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.
SAN ANTONIO — HFF has negotiated the sale of Nacogdoches Crossing, a 22,434-square-foot shopping center located at 6826 N. Loop 1604 in northeast San Antonio. The property, which is shadow-anchored by a Walmart Supercenter and leased to tenants such as Taco Cabana and Rolling Oaks Dental, includes two acres of development-ready land that can accommodate about 19,000 square feet of additional retail space. John Taylor and Drew Fuller of HFF represented the seller, Santikos Real Estate Services, a San Antonio-based retail developer, in the transaction. A private investor purchased the asset free and clear of debt for an undisclosed price.
DALLAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Rosemont at Timber Creek, a 100-unit affordable housing community in south Dallas. The property was built in 2003 and was 99 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities include a pool, playground, fitness center and business center. Jeff Kunitz, Alex Medeiros, Chris Deuillet and Chandler Sims of CBRE represented the seller, Cascade Affordable Housing, in the transaction. Minnesota-based Dominium Development and Acquisition purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
BAYTOWN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of A Low Cost Self Storage, a 305-unit self-storage facility in the Houston metro of Baytown. The sale of the 35,214-square-foot property includes 1.5 acres of expansion land fronting State Highway 146. Dave Knobler of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Knobler also procured the buyer, an individual who owns 14 self-storage facilities along the Texas Gulf Coast operating under the name The Storage Place.
CARY, N.C. AND NORCROSS, GA. — Hudson Capital Partners (HCP) has acquired two multifamily properties in North Carolina and Georgia for a combined $66.1 million. The New York-based company acquired Cary Reserve at Weston, a 288-unit property in the Raleigh-Durham metro of Cary, for $46.8 million, as well as the 224-unit Willow Trail, a community in the Atlanta suburb of Norcross, for $19.3 million. HCP plans to invest approximately $7 million to renovate both properties, including unit modernization and expanded amenity offerings. Constructed in 1995, Cary Reserve at Weston features carports, garages, a car care center, swimming pool, tennis courts, grilling areas, business center, dog park, playground and a fitness center. Willow Trail features a playground, pool with a sundeck, fitness center, community soccer field and on-site laundry facilities. In addition to renovating the property’s unit interiors, HCP will replace Willow Trail’s current in-place management with its third-party management firm, Dallas-based Westdale.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $28.3 million sale of Chace Lake Villas, a 264-unit apartment community in Birmingham. Jimmy Adams and Josh Jacobs of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Bluerock Real Estate. Myers Apartment Group acquired the property. Constructed in 1996, Chace Lake Villas is situated within walking distance to more than 2 million square feet of retail space, including Riverchase Galleria and Patton Creek Shopping Center. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center, resort-style swimming pool, lighted tennis court, clothing care center and a car care center.
Rich Uncles Acquires 162,714 SF Creative Office, Warehouse Space in Arizona for $26.5M
by Nellie Day
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Rich Uncles NNN REIT Inc. has purchased a 162,714-square-foot creative office/warehouse space in Chandler for $26.5 million. The property serves as the headquarters for AvAir, a commercial aircraft parts business. The property is located at 6877 and 6971 W. Frye Road. The sale agreement allows AvAir to occupy the space for 15 years. Developed in 2015, the two buildings sit on 6.1 acres in the Santan Technology Park at the northeast corner of Loop 202 and 56th Street. Andy Ogan of Lee & Associates Arizona brokered the sale. John Hink of Tiffany & Bosco P.A. assisted the seller, Reasons Aviation LLC.