HOUSTON — Partners, the brokerage and investment firm formerly known as NAI Partners, has arranged the sale of a 50,000-square-foot industrial property in North Houston. Cary Latham and Hunter Stockard of Partners represented the seller, an entity doing business as Isham Interests Ltd., in the transaction. Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
DANVILLE, KY. — Campari Group, a global spirits distributor based in Milan, has agreed to purchase Wilderness Trail Distillery, a bourbon and rye whiskey distiller based in Danville. Campari purchased an initial 70 percent stake in the company for $420 million, and in 2031 will have the option to purchase the remaining 30 percent interest for $180 million. Wilderness Trail was founded in 2012 and in 2018 launched two new whiskey brands: Wilderness Trail Bourbon and Wilderness Trail Rye Whiskey. The company operates a 168-acre campus in Danville and has approximately 100,000 barrels aging in its six rickhouses, according to the company’s website. This is the second largest acquisition for Campari, with its 2016 purchase of Grand Marnier being the largest, according to Reuters. The Wilderness Trail transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close before the end of 2022. Wilderness Trail will continue to operate independently until the transaction closes. William Blair & Co. acted as exclusive financial advisor to Wilderness Trail, and Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff LLP acted as its legal advisor. McDermott Will & Emery LLP acted as tax and legal advisor to Campari Group, whose other whiskey labels include Wild Turkey …
SNELLVILLE, GA. — Atlantic Capital Partners has arranged the sale of Snellville Pavilion, a 311,093-square-foot shopping center located in the Atlanta suburb of Snellville in Gwinnett County. Fred Victor, Justin Smith and Chris Peterson of Atlantic Capital represented the seller, Kimco Realty, and procured the New York-based buyer, United Properties, in the $38.3 million deal. Snellville Pavilion was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Kohl’s and Belk, both of which have anchored the center since 2000.
LOUISVILLE, KY. — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has purchased Ashton Brook Apartments, a 274-unit multifamily community located in Louisville. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Built in 1979, the Class B property features a swimming pool, fitness center, dog park, outdoor grilling and picnic area, playground and a laundry facility. Ashton Brook is situated near the headquarters of Haven Residential, 29SC’s in-house property management company that is taking over operations of the pet-friendly community.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — MDH Partners has acquired Chesapeake Industrial Park, a two-building, 182,000-square-foot industrial property located at 3804 and 3808 Cook Blvd. in Chesapeake. This is Atlanta-based MDH’s second Virginia purchase this year, following the purchase of AeroFarms Danville in May. Chamie Burroughs and Ricky Anderson of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Joe DeHaven and Makenna Barbara served as the acquisition leads for MDH Partners. The sales price was not disclosed. The park’s two 90,000-square-foot facilities were fully leased at the time of sale and feature 30-foot clear heights and 23 dock-high doors.
GLASTONBURY, CONN. — Poag Shopping Centers has acquired The Shops at Somerset Square, a 113,422-square-foot retail center in Glastonbury, roughly 10 miles southeast of Hartford. The Tennessee-based investment firm has partnered with JLL to lease and manage the open-air center, which houses tenants such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, AT&T, Edward Jones, Francesca’s and Jos. A Bank. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
LONGMONT, COLO. — An affiliate of Northbrook, Ill.-based Pine Tree, in partnership with New York-based Wafra Inc., has purchased Harvest Junction, a shopping center in Longmont, for $73.8 million. Completed in 2006, Harvest Junction features 364,000 square feet of retail space. Current tenants include Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, Michaels, Petco and Designer Shoe Warehouse. Barry Brown, Bryan Ley and Jason Schmidt of JLL’s Retail Capital Markets Investment Sales and Advisory team brokered the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Lincoln Property Co. and a real estate fund advised by Crow Holdings Capital have completed the disposition of Kearny Mesa Logistics Center, a newly constructed Class A distribution facility in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa submarket. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located at 5650 Kearny Mesa Road, the 299,381-square-foot facility features 36-foot clear heights, cross-dock configuration, abundant dock-high loading capabilities, 120-foot concrete truck courts and the option to accommodate an extensive pool of logistics-oriented users. Kevin Shannon, Andrew Briner, Bret Hardy, Jim Linn, Brunson Howard and Ken White of Newmark represented the sellers in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
HENDERSON, NEV. — RealComm Advisors has arranged the purchase of an industrial property located at 1175 Center Point Drive in Henderson. Laurie Pebworth acquired the asset for $5.1 million. Greg Pancirov and Paul Hoyt of RealComm Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Locally based brokerage firm B6 Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $15.1 million sale of a 67,158-square-foot development site in Jersey City. The transit-served parcel at 100 Forrest St. is located in the city’s Bergen-Lafayette neighborhood. Yanni Marmarou, Jack Drillock and Andrea Nestico of B6 Real Estate represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and plans for the site were also not disclosed.