BOLINGBROOK, ILL. — Steadfast Apartment REIT has acquired a 374-unit apartment community located in Bolingbrook, approximately 25 miles southwest of Chicago, for $58.5 million. A public, non-traded REIT, Steadfast purchased the property from Friedkin Real Estate and Jackson Square Properties. Meadows at River Run offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging from 670 square feet to 1,262 square feet. The community was built in 2001, and unit amenities include washers and dryers, walk-in closets and fireplaces. Community amenities feature a swimming pool, fitness center, business center and pet park. The complex was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Steadfast plans to complete improvements including new lighting, plumbing, stainless steel appliances, faux wood blinds and upgraded countertops. Marty O’Connell of HFF represented the sellers in the transaction. Steadfast Apartment REIT was self-represented.
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CHICAGO — Interra Realty has arranged the sale of two multifamily properties in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood for a total of $1.8 million. The two courtyard buildings were constructed in 1920 and are located at 7625-33 and 7635-43 S. East End Ave. The two properties have a total of 51 one-bedroom units and comprise 42,129 square feet. Both properties have received recent upgrades including new windows, porches and roofs. David Goss and Jon Morgan of Interra represented the undisclosed seller. Brad Feldman of Interra represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Bartell Hotels has purchased the 211-room San Diego Airport Hilton on Harbor Island for $37.7 million. The hotel is located at 1960 Harbor Island Drive. The property is situated along San Diego’s waterfront, less than a mile from San Diego International Airport. It underwent an extensive renovation in the early 2000s when the hotel joined the Hilton Worldwide brand. Bartell plans to make an additional $5 million in upgrades. The company now owns eight properties in San Diego.
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged the sale of BBVA Compass Plaza, a Class A office building totaling 326,200 square feet in Houston. BBVA Compass Plaza is the first office building to be delivered to the Galleria area in nearly three decades. HFF marketed the asset on behalf of the seller, a joint venture partnership between Stream Realty Partners, TRC Capital Partners (formerly The Redstone Cos.) and an institutional client of L&B Realty Advisors. Masaveu Post Oak Houston Delaware LLC purchased BBVA Compass Plaza for an undisclosed amount. Completed in 2013, BBVA Compass Plaza is a LEED Gold-certified, 22-story building that is 83 percent leased. BBVA Compass Bank occupies 58 percent of the net rentable area, and the remaining tenants are a mix of national and international firms. The recently completed property features a 1,144-space parking garage, a full retail bank branch, fitness center and two restaurants: Caracol and Oka Sushi. BBVA Compass Plaza is situated in Houston’s Galleria submarket with access to Loop 610, I-10, Highway 59 and Westpark Tollway. Scott Galloway, Dan Miller, Matt Kafka, Colby Mueck and Trent Agnew led the HFF investment sales team.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Cushman & Wakefield arranges 800,000-square-foot industrial lease at Memphis Oaks 3 located at 3860 E. Holmes Road in Memphis. The new lease brings the property to 100 percent occupancy. Patrick Walton and Kemp Conrad of Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors represented the landlord, Panattoni Development Co., in the lease transaction. Michael Reid and Tim O’Callaghan of Binswanger represented the tenant, an unnamed Fortune 500 retail company. The new tenant will occupy 500,000 square feet that Sharp Electronics will vacate at the end of the year. The remaining 300,000 square feet is currently vacant. In addition to the new tenant, General Electric leases 225,000 square feet at Memphis Oaks 3.
AURORA, ILL. — Sinatra & Company Real Estate has acquired a 272-unit multifamily complex in Aurora as part of joint venture with Stadt Group and National Property REIT Corp. The purchase price was $34.5 million. The complex is located at 1240 W. Indian Trail Road in Aurora, approximately 40 miles west of Chicago. Orchard Village Apartments was built in 2000 and is situated on 17.3 acres. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck. Unit amenities include private entrances, washers and dryers and vaulted ceilings. Peter Evans of Moran & Co. represented the seller, Sherman Residential. Anthony Licata and Pablo Petrozzi of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP represented the joint venture. Sinatra & Company Real Estate invests in distressed and value-add real estate opportunities. Stadt Group is a Chicago-based residential property management and acquisitions firm, and National Property REIT Corp. is a private real estate investment trust controlled by Prospect Capital Corp.
CARMEL, IND. — CBRE Group Inc. has brokered the sale of a 400-unit multifamily community in Carmel, a northern suburb of Indianapolis. The Village on Spring Mill, located at 14637 Handel Drive, is a Class A complex that was purchased by Monarch Investment for an undisclosed price. Monarch Investment was acting on behalf of a private investor based on the West Coast. The buyer plans to upgrade unit interiors with new appliances, lighting, hardware and countertops. Steve LaMotte Jr. and Dane Wilson of CBRE’s Central Midwest Multifamily team represented the seller, Meridian Realty Investments. Monarch Investment was self-represented.
LITCHFIELD PARK, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $14.5 million sale of Camelback Crossing, a 94,156-square-foot, Bashas’-anchored shopping center in the Phoenix suburb of Litchfield Park. Ryan Schubert and Michael Hackett of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Nevada Holding Co. L.P., in the transaction. Madison Plaza 1 LLC, an entity formed by a California investor, purchased the 93.3 percent occupied center.
IRVING, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Shops at Regent Cross, a 27,611-square-foot retail property located in Irving. Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. Ronnie Issenberg and Gabriel Britti of the firm’s Miami office secured the buyer, a private investor. Shops at Regent Cross is located at 3601 Regent Blvd. in Irving. The property is a 27,611-square foot, multi-tenant retail center that is 100 percent occupied. Tenants include Zushi Wok and Grill, BurgDawgs, Cavalli Pizza, Anytime Fitness, Salsa’s Mexican Grill, Indian Café, Scott R. Alexander DDS, Burrito Jimmy, Paragon Cleaners, Advantage HR, Saladworks, AT Donuts and Subway. The building was constructed in 2007 and sits on 3.9 acres. The property is located off of LBJ Freeway (I-635) on Regent Boulevard at its intersection with Belt Line Road.
PLAINSBORO, N.J. — HFF has arranged the sale of The Crest at Princeton Meadows, a 704-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 3217 Ravens Crest Dr. in Plainsboro. A joint venture between Harbor Group International and Azure Partners acquired the property for an undisclosed price. Situated on 40 acres, the property consists of 37 two- and three-story residential buildings housing one- and two-bedroom units averaging 830 square feet each. Community amenities include an outdoor swimming pool with sundeck, barbecue grills, tennis courts, volleyball court, putting green and playground. Jose Cruz, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli and Andrew Scandalios of HFF represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.