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AURORA, CAROL STREAM AND NEW LENOX, ILL. — Colliers International has arranged the sale of a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in metro Chicago for $95 million. All six buildings in the portfolio are located in business parks with immediate access to interstate highways. The buildings include: 494 E. Lies Road, an 89,380-square-foot facility in the Carol Point Business Center in Carol Stream; 2520 Diehl Road, a 130,000-square-foot facility in the White Oak Business Park in Aurora; and 2700 Ellis Road, 2101 Haven Road, 2201 Haven Road and 2200 Haven Road within the Cherry Hill Business Park in New Lenox. Collectively, the buildings were 100 percent leased to seven tenants at the time of sale. Jeff Devine and Steve Disse of Colliers International represented the seller, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. A comingled fund managed by CBRE Investors purchased the portfolio.

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HOUSTON — Thor Equities has secured three new retail leases at Kirby Collection, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Houston’s River Oaks neighborhood. Located in the Upper Kirby District of River Oaks, the project features two levels of retail space totaling 65,000 square feet, a 25-story residential tower with 199 apartment units and a 13-story, 186,000-square-foot Class A office building. The new tenants joining Kirby Collection include boutique retailer A Ma Maniere leasing 2,200 square feet, Indian restaurant Great W’Kana Café leasing 2,960 square feet and high-end hair salon Atelier Isabelle Rose leasing 3,855 square feet. Other recent transactions include high-end bowling and dining concept Pinstripes leasing 33,830 square feet; Whitney Bank leasing the entire 11th floor of the office tower for its regional headquarters, as well as ground-floor retail space for a bank branch; Novum Energy Trading leasing space on the 10th floor for its global headquarters; and Regency Centers leasing 4,000 square feet. The development team for Kirby Collection includes general contractor E.E. Reed Construction, architect Richard Keating Architecture, interior designer Dianna Wong Architecture + Design, Houston-based architect of record Kirksey, structural engineer Walter P. Moore and Houston-based MEP engineer WYLIE.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Upland Real Estate Group Inc. has arranged the sale of 700 Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis for $7.5 million. Seven the Steakhouse and Clear Channel Billboards occupy the 30,977-square-foot, net leased retail building. Both tenants have over nine years remaining on their leases with annual rent increases in place. Seven the Steakhouse has operated at the property since 2007. Nearby attractions include Pantages Theatre, Target Field (home of the Minnesota Twins) and U.S. Bank Stadium (home of the Minnesota Vikings). Keith Sturm, Deborah Vannelli and Amanda Leathers of Upland represented the undisclosed seller. A private New Jersey-based investor purchased the asset.

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ROSSLYN, VA. — Washington REIT plans to acquire Arlington Tower, a 398,000-square-foot office tower in Rossyln, less than three miles southwest of Washington, D.C., for $250 million. The name of the seller was not disclosed. Washington REIT is expected to close on the 19-story tower in the first quarter. Located at 1300 N. 17th St., Arlington Tower is situated two blocks from the Rosslyn Metrorail station, offering access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the Pentagon and the national capital area. Over the past five years, the building underwent $16 million in renovations, including the addition of a private rooftop deck, fitness center, updated onsite retail amenities, a landscaped outdoor plaza, updated lobby and improved five-level underground parking. Washington REIT plans to further enhance the building with pre-built spec suite options, allowing small and mid-size tenants the option to move in quickly. At the time of sale Arlington Tower was leased to tenants including B. Riley FBR, Raytheon/BBR Technologies, Promontory Interfinancial Network, Pepco, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and Graham Holdings Co. Carol Weld King and David Reina of Morris, Manning & Martin LLP represented Washington REIT in the acquisition.

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BUFORD, GA. — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired Mason Mill Distribution Center, a 340,000-square-foot industrial property in Buford, roughly 38 miles northeast of Atlanta, for $31 million. The newly constructed building is fully leased to a publicly traded global pharmaceutical distribution company through 2027. Mason Mill Distribution Center features 32-foot ceiling heights, an ESFR sprinkler system, LED lighting, a cross-dock design and 376 parking spaces. In addition, the facility is fully air-conditioned.  

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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Cobalt Real Estate Solutions LLC has acquired Jackson Downs, a 134,818-square-foot shopping center in Nashville, for $16.3 million. Viking Partners sold the asset, and Integrated Realty Advisors arranged acquisition financing through ORIX RE Holdings LLC. Marshalls and OfficeMax anchor the property, and Target and Kohl’s are shadow-anchors. At the time of sale, Jackson Downs was fully occupied. Divaris Real Estate and Divaris Property Management Corp. have been retained to oversee leasing and management of the property, with support from Colliers International.

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CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Avesta Communities has purchased the 320-unit Coronado Crossings in Chandler for an undisclosed sum. The community is located at 700 N. Coronado St. in the Price Corridor. Avesta plans to fully renovate the property, upgrading all interior units and community amenities. Intel announced plans last year to invest $7 billion in a new facility in Chandler, which would create 3,000 jobs. Avesta deployed more than $119 million of equity into eight communities across four states in 2017. The company now operates in Arizona, Colorado, Florida and Texas.

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WARREN, N.J. — Devli Group has purchased a two-building flex industrial property located at 150 Mt. Bethel Road in Warren for an undisclosed price. Situated on 15.7 acres, the buildings feature a total of 121,954 square feet of space with 26-foot clear ceiling heights and nine loading docks, as well as 355 parking space. Additionally, the property has approved plans to develop an additional 46,000-square-foot building. Andrew Schwartz, Andrew Merin and Ryan Larkin of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.

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FAIRFAX, VA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of Merrifield-Fairfax Medical Campus, a 119,788-square-foot medical office building located at 3023 Hamaker Court in Fairfax, roughly 20 miles west of Washington, D.C. Grosvenor Americas Inc. sold the asset for $62.5 million to Harrison Street Real Estate, according to the Washington Business Journal. Jim Kornick, Chip Ryan, Mike Wilson, Erik Foster and Mark Johnson of Avison Young arranged the transaction. Situated adjacent to the Inova Fairfax Hospital campus, the building was 84.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Children’s National Health System and Pediatric Specialists of Virginia, a venture between Children’s and Inova. In addition, the transaction included a 120,000-square-foot adjacent site that has been approved for a second phase of development.

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ATLANTA — ATPS Realty Partners, a joint venture between Israel-based Sage Equities and Atlanta-based Anchor Capital Partners, has acquired Live Oak Square, a 201,488-square-foot office building in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports HighBrook Investors sold the asset for approximately $50 million. Justin Parsonnet, Jay O’Meara, Will Yowell and Ryan Reeth of of CBRE arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller. The 10-story building is located at the intersection of Peachtree and Lenox roads, across the street from both Lenox Square mall and Phipps Plaza and within walking distance of the Lenox MARTA Station. The University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business anchors the building, which was 74 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Merchant E-Solutions, MRI Software and The Bucket Shop Café. Kevin Lott and Claire Ross of JLL will oversee the building’s leasing assignment, and JLL’s Stacy Goldworn will manage the property.

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