DES MOINES, IOWA — Timberland Partners has acquired Ashley Square in Des Moines for an undisclosed price. The 144-unit apartment property consists of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Built in 1986, the five-building property features amenities such as an outdoor pool and clubhouse. Planned improvements include new signage, fencing and renovations to unit interiors and clubhouse. All units will receive new flooring, lighting, appliances, countertops and in-unit washers and dryers. This is Timberland’s ninth property that it has acquired in the Iowa market. William Ryan, Alex Blagojevich and Michael Sullivan of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller.
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MAUMEE, OHIO — Reichle Klein Group has arranged the sale of a 36,000-square-foot office building in Maumee, about 10 miles southwest of Toledo, for $2.2 million. The property is situated on three acres at 1789 Indian Wood Circle within Arrowhead Business Park. John Sluhan of Reichle Klein Group represented the seller, Manhattan Building Co. Marty Gallagher, also of Reichle Klein Group, represented the buyer, Walbridge Investors LLC.
TAMPA, FLA. — Preferred Apartment Communities (PAC) has acquired Overlook at Crosstown Walk, a 180-unit apartment community in Tampa. PAC acquired the asset through a wholly owned subsidiary and financed the acquisition using a $22.2 million, fixed-rate Fannie Mae loan. Berkadia Commercial arranged the seven-year loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.95 percent and a 30-year amortization schedule. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Constructed in 2016, Overlook at Crosstown Walk features a pet washing station, fitness center, pool, business center and a clubhouse.
NORTH EAST, MD. — Klein Enterprises has acquired North East Station Shopping Center, an 87,006-square-foot retail center in North East, a town in northeast Maryland situated between Baltimore and Philadelphia, for $11.6 million. The seller was not disclosed. Food Lion anchors the center, which was 90.3 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Walgreens, Waffle House, AutoZone, Wendy’s and West Marine. North East Station is less than a mile from the Principio Industrial Park, which will house the new Amazon distribution center and its 700 full-time employees.
VESTAVIA HILLS, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 1800 Vestavia, a 170-unit apartment community in Vestavia Hills, roughly six miles south of Birmingham. Josh Jacobs and Jimmy Adams of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the transaction on behalf of the buyer, Springer Capital. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Interior upgrades have been completed for 20 units, and the new ownership plans to redevelop the property’s interiors and amenity package.
LATHROP, CALIF. — Carpenter Co. has sold a 417,600-square-foot industrial building south of Stockton to an undisclosed buyer for $21.5 million. The facility is located at 17100 S. Harlan Road in Lathrop. The property is situated on nearly 35 acres about 60 miles east of the Port of Oakland. Jim Martin of Lee & Associates Stockton represented Carpenter Co. in this transaction.
DENVER — An unnamed buyer has purchased a 41-unit apartment community in Denver for $6.6 million. The community is located at 2920 W. 32nd Ave. in the Highlands neighborhood. The asset is fully occupied. Josh Newell of the Newell Team represented the buyer in a 1031 exchange that swapped a stabilized asset for this value-add opportunity. Jeff Johnson of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors’ Johnson Ritter Team represented the seller in this transaction.
ISSAQUAH, WASH. — Kennedy Wilson (KW) has purchased the 343-unit Atlas apartment complex in the Seattle suburb of Issaquah for $135 million. The community is located at 1036 7th Ave. NW. Atlas features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 513 square feet to 1,239 square feet across five mid-rise buildings. The brand-new community includes a fitness center and exercise studio, co-working pods, lounge areas, fire pit, and large outdoor courtyard with seating and barbecue grills. Atlas was one of four properties acquired through a 1031 exchange with proceeds generated from the recent sale of Summer House, a wholly owned, 615-unit apartment community in Alameda, Calif. KW invested $52 million of equity and secured a 10-year, interest-only loan for $84 million at a fixed-rate of 3.86 percent.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Pride Rock has acquired The Preserve at Hidden Creek, an apartment community in Colorado Springs, for an undisclosed sum. The 240-unit community is located at 5910 Vista Ridge Point. The Preserve was built in 1996. Many of the units have been recently upgraded with vinyl plank flooring, new appliances and refinished countertops. Community amenities include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool, hot tub, barbecue grilling station, fire pit and more than 480 parking spaces. The low-density, garden-style community is adjacent to the Sunset Mesa open space with access to trails and recreation. CBRE’s Dan Woodward, David Potarf, Matt Barnett and Jake Young represented the seller, Griffis Blessing, in this transaction.
MURRIETA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has arranged the sale of seven acres of land in Murrieta, located between Los Angeles and San Diego, for $1.3 million. The buyer plans to construct a 137-unit memory care community on the site. The plot is an infill development opportunity located near retail, schools, parks and new residential developments in the expanding region. Murrieta’s population more than doubled between 2000 and 2010, according to Lee & Associates. Al Apuzzo and Matt Weaver of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County and Brian Bielatowicz of Lee & Associates – Temecula represented both the seller, The United Church of the Valley, and the buyer, Riverside Care Group LLC of Seattle.