NAPERVILLE, ILL. — The Boulder Group has brokered the sale of a restaurant property net leased to KFC and Taco Bell in the Chicago suburb of Naperville for nearly $2 million. The 2,982-square-foot building is located along Reflection Drive. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the buyer, a Midwest-based real estate investor completing a 1031 exchange. A Southeast-based real estate company was the seller.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASH. — Newmark has negotiated the sale of BLIS Apartments, a multifamily property located on Bainbridge Island, just across Elliot Bay from Seattle. Sound West Group sold the asset to Cairn West for $65.5 million. Marty Leith of Newmark represented the seller in the deal. Located at 747 Hanami Lane LE, BLIS Apartments features 114 residences comprising 107 apartments and seven loft townhomes. Units offer large laundry rooms, luxury vinyl plank flooring, quartz countertops, USB wall chargers, stainless steel appliances, undermount sinks and walk-in closets. Built in 2019 on 1.4 acres, the community features a courtyard terrace, controlled entry access, fitness center, grilling stations, rooftop deck, electric vehicle charging stations, community spaces and a conference room.
FRESNO, CALIF. — STAG Industrial has acquired a 233,840-square-foot industrial facility, located at 2624 E. Edgar Ave. in Fresno. Caro Nut, a producer of nuts and nut butters for blue-chip retail customers such as Costco and Hormel, sold the asset for $30 million in a sale-leaseback transaction. The asset is a single-tenant nut processing facility operated by Caro Nut Co., which processes and packages a variety of nuts sourced from around the world and turns them into dry roasted, oil roasted or pasteurized raw snacking nuts; nut butters; and ingredients for major brands, private labels and industrial manufacturers. The facility features 24- to 26-foot clear heights, 44- by 48-foot column spacing, 10 dock-high doors, four grade-level doors, a paved and fenced yard and ESFR sprinklers. Jordan Alleva and Carter Lear of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.
DENVER — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 3625 E. 48th Ave. in Denver. The 62,114-square-foot building traded for $6.1 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Dallas Sandberg of Pinnacle’s Johnson Ritter Team assisted the buyer and seller in the deal.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Northmarq has arranged the sale of Island Villas, a 336-unit multifamily property in Corpus Christi. The property was built in 2008 and features a pool, billiards room, fitness center, package room and a pet play area. Moses Siller of Northmarq represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. Bryan Mummaw, Brandon Harrington, Bryan Liu and Tyler Woodard, also with Northmarq, originated an undisclosed amount of Freddie Mac acquisition financing for the deal. The financing was structured with a 10-year term and seven years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
BOSTON — Colliers has brokered the $7.6 million sale of an 8,350-square-foot civic building located at 136 Newbury St. in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. Kendin Carr, Caleb Hudak and John Real of Colliers represented the seller, Modern School of Fashion, in the transaction. The undisclosed buyer plans to convert the building into a contemporary office space.
KENOSHA, WIS. — Colliers Wisconsin has brokered the sale of a portfolio of eight light industrial buildings totaling 277,982 square feet in Kenosha for $33.2 million. The properties, constructed in phases between 1995 and 2007, are situated within the Business Park of Kenosha. The portfolio was 97 percent leased by 43 tenants at the time of sale. Some of the tenants include Sherwin-Williams, Fastenal, First Supply and Viking Electric. Tom Shepherd and Jennifer Huber-Bullock of Colliers represented the seller, an affiliate of Zilber Ltd. An Elmhurst, Ill.-based private buyer purchased the portfolio.
MUNCIE, IND. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Muncie Marketplace in Muncie for $14.6 million. Built in 2014, the 77,871-square-foot retail center is fully leased to seven national tenants, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Michaels, Five Below, McAlister’s Deli, Kay Jewelers and GameStop. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell, Michael Nieder and Tim Murray of JLL represented the seller, AlbaneseCormier Holdings LLC. War Chest Real Estate LLC was the buyer.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a four-property, 669-unit affordable housing portfolio located throughout Florida. The properties sold for a combined total of $91.8 million. Evan Kristol of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented the private sellers, Benjamin Mallah and Benjamin Mallah II, as well as the buyer, a national owner and operator of affordable housing communities. The properties include The Overlook at Monroe in Sanford; Villas at Cove Crossing Apartments in Lake Worth; St. Luke’s Apartments in Lakeland; and Sonrise Villas Apartments in Fellsmere. Constructed between 1994 and 2007, the LIHTC properties range in size between 94 and 240 units. All were originally developed with affordable tax credits and have long-term income and rent restrictions, which Kristol says the new ownership will retain for “years to come.”
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Westmount Realty Capital has purchased Shelby Oaks Corporate Park, a portfolio of office/showroom and distribution facilities in Memphis totaling 480,911 square feet. Shelby Oaks is Westmount’s first purchase in Memphis and second acquisition in Tennessee. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The corporate park is located one mile away from the I-240/I-40 interchange and near downtown Memphis and Memphis International Airport. Situated within a 640-acre wooded area that includes three lakes and a jogging trail, Shelby Oaks was built in several phases between 1979 and 2005 and was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to 78 tenants. The portfolio includes a total of 16 buildings: four distribution buildings with drive-in and dock doors and 12 office/showrooms. Buildings range from 12,000 to 90,000 square feet and are home to a variety of industries like telecommunications, medical, service and manufacturing companies.
