CHICAGO — Emerald Empire has acquired Pangea Properties’ Chicago portfolio for an undisclosed price. The portfolio spans several hundred multifamily properties and thousands of units, 97 percent of which are designated as affordable for residents who earn up to 60 percent of the area median income. Arbor Realty Trust and NewPoint Real Estate Capital provided acquisition financing through Fannie Mae. Pangea’s Chicago-area employees will continue to manage the properties on behalf of Emerald Empire. Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.-based Emerald Empire maintains $2 billion of assets and roughly 17,000 units under management.
ILLINOIS — Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) has purchased a portfolio of four retail properties occupied by Buffalo Wild Wings in Illinois for $14.3 million. The restaurant has roughly nine years remaining on the leases. The sales price represents a cap rate of 7.3 percent. The seller and specific locations of the properties were not provided. Mill Valley, Calif.-based FCPT is a retail and restaurant REIT with a portfolio of 982 properties across 47 states.
GLENDALE, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.2 million sale of Bayshore Area Retail Plaza in Glendale, a northern suburb of Milwaukee. The 13,763-square-foot retail center was 89 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Fast Signs, Gyro Palace and WingStop. Jared Shapiro, Craig Fuller, Erin Patton and Scott Wiles of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The buyer was undisclosed.
SAN DIEGO — Realty Income Corp. (NYSE: O), a publicly traded REIT, has agreed to acquire up to 185 single-tenant retail and industrial properties from subsidiaries of CIM Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. for approximately $894 million. The exact composition of the portfolio depends on completion of due diligence and the potential exercise of rights of first refusal related to certain properties. If the entire 185 properties are included, the transaction will represent a 7.1 percent capitalization rate. “We believe the deployment of net sales proceeds will continue to advance our program to generate sustainable and increasing dividends for our shareholders through earnings growth,” says Richard Ressler, president, CEO and chairman of CIM Real Estate Finance Trust. “Additionally, this transaction increases our flexibility as we seek to capitalize on investment opportunities resulting from the current market environment.” The properties feature a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 9.2 years with approximately 48 percent of the portfolio’s annualized contractual rent derived from investment-grade rated clients. The properties total 4.6 million square feet, with 55 retail clients representing 95 percent of the total portfolio rent. The remaining 5 percent comes from four industrial clients. The top two renters in the portfolio …
CHICAGO — Standard Communities led a public-private partnership that acquired Bryn Mawr Belle Shore Apartments in Chicago’s Edgewater Beach neighborhood. The total capitalization of the acquisition was roughly $46 million. The affordable housing community includes 371 units across two buildings as well as 15,000 square feet of retail space. Standard plans to make improvements such as new common area lighting, refurbished common areas and amenities, and renovated management offices. Standard completed the transaction in partnership with the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Chicago Housing Authority, the City of Chicago Department of Housing and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
INDIANA — In a sale-leaseback transaction, Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT) has purchased a portfolio of five retail properties occupied by Jiffy Lube in Indiana. Jiffy Lube has roughly 15 years remaining on its leases at the net-leased properties. The sales price of $7.9 million represents a cap rate of 6.5 percent.
BURLINGAME, CALIF. — Gemini Rosemont Commercial Real Estate has acquired Peninsula Life Science Center in Burlingame from Sansome Street Advisors and Gordon Brothers for $59.3 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition was fully funded in partnership with Gemini Investments, an investment company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Located at 1828 El Camino Real, the eight-story building features 65,804 square feet of office space. At the time of sale, the property was 98 percent leased and anchored by three life sciences tenants. Built in 1974 and most recently renovated in 2022, the property features floor-to-ceiling windows, an above-market parking ratio and a nearby BART train stop. Seth Siegel, Steve Hermann and Ryan Venezia of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, while Gemini Rosemont was self-represented in the transaction. David Wilson, a property manager with Gemini Rosemont, will manage the asset.
MESA, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based Taylor Morrison has completed the disposition of a 145-unit build-to-rent community located at 250 N. Ellsworth Road in Mesa. San Diego-based Ellsworth Housing Partners acquired the property for $53 million, or $368,055 per unit, and plans to brand the community as The Logan at Ellsworth. Built in 2022, the community features 58 one-bedroom, 650-square-foot units and 87 two-bedroom, 995-square-foot units. In-home features include kitchens with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, wood-inspired flooring, high ceilings, dual-pane windows, full-size washers/dryers, walk-in closets and maintenance-free private backyards. The property offers smart-home technology, including satellite TVs with HD and DVR, mobile phone controls, smart-home touchscreen panels, USB outlets, keyless entry, self-monitored security systems with doorbell cameras and door and motion sensor alarms, and smart thermostats. The community features 20 detached garages, as well as 168 covered and 137 uncovered spaces. Onsite amenities include a heated swimming pool and spa, poolside ramadas with outdoors TVs, a fitness studio, an event lawn and a roving patrol. Trevor Koskovich, Jesse Hudson, Ryan Boyle and Logan Baca of Northmarq’s Phoenix investment sales team represented the seller in the deal.
SAN DIEGO, BRAWLEY, LEMON GROVE AND IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIF. — Union Bank has completed the sales of five bank branches, totaling 39,331 square feet, in California. A private investor acquired the assets for $19.2 million. Michael Peterson, Reg Kobzi and Joel Wilson of CBRE represented the seller in the transactions. The portfolio includes: A 5,379-square-foot property at 1858 Cable St. in San Diego. A 12,422-square-foot building at 6010 El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego. A property at 3285 Lemon Grove Ave. in Lemon Grove. A 4,751-square-foot asset at 900 Palm Ave. in Imperial Beach. A 9,461-square-foot branch at 290 Main St. in Brawley.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Capstone has arranged the sale of a 29,732-square-foot apartment building located at 801-849 S. Union Blvd. in Colorado Springs. The asset traded for $6.4 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Pat Knowlton of Capstone represented the seller and buyer in the deal. Built in 1972, Union Boulevard Apartments features 970-square-foot, two-bedroom/one-bath units. The property underwent significant upgrades, including exterior painting and updating the parking lots. Additionally, a portion of the units were renovated. The buyer plans to continue renovating the units.