SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 108-unit Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel in the Central Texas city of San Marcos. The property was built on 2.8 acres in 2015 and features a pool, fitness center, meeting space and a convenience mart. Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were limited liability companies that requested anonymity, in the transaction.
Acquisitions
FRISCO, TEXAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has negotiated the sale of Parsons House Frisco, a 64-unit assisted living and memory care community located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The community spans 53,651 square feet on a 4.1-acre site. A regional owner-operator sold the asset to a family office located in the Western part of the country for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to use Ridgline Management Co. as the operator. Matthew Alley and Jason Punzel of SLIB brokered the deal.
DOWNINGTOWN, PA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Ashbridge Square, a 386,248-square-foot retail power center in Downingtown, a western suburb of Philadelphia. Built in 2000, Ashbridge Square was 88 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as The Home Depot, Ashley Furniture, Dollar Tree, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Christmas Tree Shops, Staples, Chick-fil-A, Patient First and Wine & Spirits. Brad Nathanson of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, a partnership between regional firms E. Kahn Development Corp. and J. Loew & Associates.
BREA, CALIF. — AdelFi Credit Union has completed the disposition of Imperial Mariner, a four-building office and medical office campus in Brea. Healthcare Property Advisors acquired the campus for $80 million. The 288,189-square-foot Imperial Mariner was built between 2002 and 2008. At the time of sale, the property was 89 percent leased to 15 companies, including St. Jude Heritage Medical Group, NCH Management, EMart America and AdelFi, which will continue to occupy a portion of the campus under a short-term leaseback. The campus is situated on 17.4 acres at 915-975 W. Imperial Highway and 950 Mariner St. The site’s zoning allows for further medical office development or future redevelopment into industrial use. Blake Bokosky, John Chun, Louis Tomaselli and John Andreasen of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, John Chun, Sam Godfrey and Anthony Sardo of JLL’s debt advisory team advised HPA on a $44 million acquisition loan with Farmers & Merchants Bank.
BURBANK, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of 2777 North Ontario Street, an office and industrial campus in Burbank. A joint venture between Washington Capital Management, on behalf of its client, and SSV Properties sold the asset to Montana Avenue Capital for $37 million. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Laura Stumm and Michael Kolcum of Newmark represented the seller in the transaction. Totaling 127,140 square feet, the two-story office and industrial campus is 71 percent leased to entertainment and media-related companies. Eikon, a post-production firm, occupies 79,312 square feet in the office component, while Iron Mountain occupies 47,828 square feet of the industrial space. The campus recently underwent a $7 million renovation, including a revitalized common area, updated HVAC and MEP systems, a seismic retrofit, remodeled bathrooms, resurfaced parking, operable windows and skylights, and new landscaping and hardscaping, as well as revitalized branding and color scheme.
Seefried Properties, USAA Buy 19 Acres for Logistics Center Development in Tracy, California
by Amy Works
TRACY, CALIF. — Seefried Partners and USAA Real Estate have acquired a 19-acre site at the northwest corner of Grant Line Road and Chrisman Road for the development of a distribution warehouse. Construction for the speculative, 335,157-square-foot building is slated to begin in fourth-quarter 2023. The building will feature ample auto and trailer parking, 36-foot clear heights, ESFR sprinklers, and LED warehouse and site lighting that meets the needs of modern industrial users. Mike Goldstein and John Steinbuch of Colliers represented the development partners in the land transaction and will handle leasing efforts for the project. HPA Architecture is serving as project architect and Kier & Wright is the civil engineer.
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Merrill Gardens Oceanside. The 144-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community is located in Oceanside, a coastal city between Los Angeles and San Diego. The community was built in 1999, totaling approximately 96,905 square feet on 4.4 acres of land. The seller was an East Coast-based private equity firm. The buyer is a Southern California-based investment group, with this being their first seniors housing acquisition. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Brad Clousing of SLIB handled the transaction. “The Oceanside property is an exciting opportunity for the buyer as they enter into the seniors housing space,” says Goodsell. “With some minor tweaks, the property should do very well in a high-barrier-to-entry market.”
NORWALK, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $48.6 million sale of Reserve41, a 164-unit apartment community located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Norwalk. Built in 1959 and renovated between 2018 and 2020, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, playground and landscaped outdoor spaces. Jeff Dunne, Eric Apfel and Stuart MacKenzie of CBRE represented the seller, a partnership led by Connecticut-based real estate investment firm Belpointe, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, New Jersey-based Yellowstone Property Group.
BURNHAM, PA. — Axiom Realty Services, a metro Philadelphia-based investment firm, has acquired Greater Lewistown Plaza, a 177,752-square-foot shopping center in Burnham, located in the central part of the Keystone State. Regional grocer Weis Markets anchors the center, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include J.C. Penney, Dunham’s Sports, Geisinger Health and Citizens Bank. Bennett Williams of Bennett Williams Commercial represented the seller, Northpath Investments, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
OMAHA, NEB. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Applewood Centre, a 112,005-square-foot shopping center in Omaha, for $17.2 million. Anchored by Hy-Vee, the property is nearly 99 percent leased and was built in 1989. Hy-Vee has occupied space at the center ever since it was built and has expanded and renovated its store over the last 10 years, including a drive-thru for the pharmacy, an interior Starbucks and Wahlburgers, and a full wine and spirits section. Additional tenants at the property include Edward Jones, Great Clips, H&R Block, Papa John’s, Pet Supplies Plus and Sun Tan City. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley represented the seller, Omaha-based Woodsonia Real Estate Inc. The all-cash buyer was a family office based in Oregon.