LOS ANGELES — Carthay Pacific LLC has purchased a 6,789-square-foot retail property in Los Angeles for $3.1 million. The building is located at 6001-6011 W. Pico Blvd. The buyer plans to turn this space into a new multifamily development. The two retail tenants are on short-term leases. Michel Hibbert of Charles Dunn Company represented Carthay. David Aschkenasy of Commercial Asset Group represented the seller, 6001-6011 W. Pico Boulevard LLC.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dominium has secured provisional approval to rehabilitate the historic Fort Snelling Upper post in St. Paul. The approximately $100 million project will be financed through a combination of low-income housing tax credits as well as federal and state historic tax credits, among other sources. The final product will add a projected 190 affordable housing units. The project is in response to strong demand for more affordable housing in the market. Research from Dominium shows Hennepin and Ramsey counties have only 34 apartments affordable and available for every 100 residents making less than $20,000 a year. Located near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the Upper Post of Fort Snelling was a major hub for military activity throughout the late 19th century and much of the early 20th century. It served as an induction and training center during both world wars. The site, which was designated a national historic landmark in 1960, was turned over to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in 1971. Dominium recently completed the rehabilitation of St. Paul’s Schmidt Brewery on West 7th St. Dominium also is in the process of completing the $175 million renovation of the Minneapolis Pillsbury A-Mill, a national historic landmark, …
INDIANAPOLIS — Arbor Lodging Partners, through an affiliate, has acquired two select-service, extended-stay hotels in Indianapolis: the TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Keystone, an 82-room hotel; and the TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Park 100, a 94-room property. The terms of the transaction were undisclosed. The two hotels are part of the TownePlace Suites by Marriott brand and offer an all-suites concept that caters to business travelers. The residential-style suites come in studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom unit sizes, and offer amenities such as ample workspace and living areas and full-sized, fully equipped kitchens. Arbor Lodging Partners is a Chicago-based national owner and operator of hotels. Individuals who represented the buyer and seller were undisclosed.
CHICAGO — Essex Reality Group has brokered the sale of 1725-1733 S. Ruble St. in Chicago to an undisclosed buyer. The purchase price was $925,000. The property consists of two newly constructed walk-up apartment buildings adjacent to one another that contain a total of four luxury duplex apartments, four garage parking spaces and 3,572 square feet of developable land. The property is situated in close proximity to the University of Illinois at Chicago, the Halsted Street Metra Station, as well as I-90/I-94. Jason Fishleder of Essex Reality Group’s Chicago office was the broker for the transaction. Essex Realty Group, Inc. specializes in the sale of investment real estate throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
BROWN DEER, WIS. — The Dickman Company, Inc./CORFAC International has completed the sale of a 119,000-square-foot building located at 6700 West Brown Deer Road in Brown Deer, 13 miles north of Milwaukee. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Brown Deer 6700 LLC purchased the building from the Community Development Authority of the Village of Brown Deer. Samuel M. Dickman Jr. and Samuel D. Dickman were the brokers involved in this transaction.
HASTINGS, NEB. — Namdar Realty Group has purchased Imperial Mall in Hastings. The purchase price was not disclosed, but The Grand Island Independent, a local newspaper, reports the property sold for $1.05 million. A Kmart and Herberger’s anchor the 340,000-square-foot retail center. Napoli’s restaurant is also located at the mall. All the tenants at Imperial Mall have short-term leases, according to Namdar Realty. Imperial Mall is situated directly across from Hastings Municipal Airport off West 12th St. Namdar Realty will seek regional and national tenants to stabilize the center. The property was put up for auction on June 1 with a starting bid of $750,000 and was sold through the online auction platform of auction.com. Joel Gorjian represented Namdar Realty in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Columbia Property Trust Inc. (NYSE: CXP) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the commercial condominium unit in the historic New York Times Building from affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners VI LP for $516 million. The 16-story, 481,110-square-foot, Class A building is located at 229 W. 43rd St. in the Times Square submarket of Manhattan. The acquisition is expected to be funded with a $300 million six-month bridge loan and short-term borrowings under Columbia’s $500 million unsecured credit facility, which is expected to increase the company’s leverage to approximately 39 percent of gross real estate assets (as of June 30, adjusted for recent dispositions). Currently 98 percent leased, the commercial unit of 229 W. 43rd St. is expected to have first-year in-place net operating income of approximately $22.3 million. “Acquiring this iconic property with such strong tenancy and below-market rents at attractive pricing compared with other New York transactions enables us to increase exposure in what will be our second largest market, while spreading out lease maturities and capital commitments,” says Nelson Mills, president and CEO of Atlanta-based Columbia Property Trust. The acquisition is expected to close within 30 days, subject to customary closing conditions. …
ADDISON, TEXAS — Abilene Christian University (ACU) has signed a long-term lease for 25,000 square feet of office space at One Hanover Park, an eight-story, 195,894-square-foot, Class A office building located at 16633 N. Dallas Parkway in Addison. PMRG’s Kurt Cherry, Brittany Ricketts and Shea Byers handled the deal internally for the firm. Holden Lunsford and James Engels of Holt Lunsford Commercial represented ACU. Built in 1998, One Hanover is located along the Dallas North Tollway and is 96 percent occupied.
SEATTLE — American Realty Advisors has purchased a 317,000-square-foot mixed-use building in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood for a reported $215 million. The 12-story high rise is located at 2201 Westlake. Office and retail tenants include Amazon and global health company PATH. Amazon currently occupies more than half of the property. Bang & Olufsen, West Elm, Einstein Bagels and Ann Sacks Tile & Stone occupy the retail space. American is acquiring all of the building’s office and retail components. The property also includes the 135-unit Enso condominiums. The seller was Vulcan Real Estate. CBRE’s Kevin Shannon executed the transaction.
PORTLAND, ORE. — TruAmerica and its institutional partners DVO Real Estate and RCG Longview have acquired a five-property portfolio in the Pacific Northwest known as FPA Multifamily for $115 million. The transaction includes the 76-unit Lighthouse and the 177-unit Village at Lake Meridian in Kent, Wash., as well as the 210-unit Park at Tualatin in the Portland suburb of Tualatin. TruAmerica closed on the 126-unit Haven at Charbonneau in Wilsonville, Ore., and the 329-unit Somerset apartments in Kent this past June. The company plans to invest $8 million in interior-unit and common-area improvements throughout the portfolio. Renovations will include new kitchen appliances, cabinets, countertops, lighting and hardware. Common-area upgrades will enhance the renter experience with scenic landscaping, fresh pool furniture, a dog park and an outdoor kitchen. Noah Hochman led TruAmerica’s acquisition team.
