BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant, net-leased retail property occupied by JOANN Fabrics in Bloomington for $4.1 million. The 21,828-square-foot building is located at 1701 E. Empire St. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate firm, as well as the buyer, a national real estate company.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has arranged the sale of Ming Plaza, a retail center located on Ming Avenue in Bakersfield. A private family office sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $26.5 million. Sean Cox, Alex Moore and Don MacLellan of Faris Lee Investments represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal. Faris Lee also arranged financing for the buyer. At the time of sale, the 117,228-square-foot property was nearly 100 percent occupied and includes three outparcels leased to Starbucks Coffee, Chase Bank and Long John Silvers.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of The Rev, a garden-style apartment property in Tempe. Washington-based Securities Properties sold the asset to Western Wealth Capital for an undisclosed price. Dan Cheyne, Ric Holway and Mark Forrester of Berkadia Phoenix represented the seller in the transaction. Andy Hill of Berkadia Austin secured $35.7 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Benefit Street provided the bridge loan, which features future funding to facilitate completion of upgrades to the property. Located at 3409 S. Rural Road, The Rev features 172 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. Community amenities include an oversized swimming pool, heated spa, standalone leasing center, resident lounge, business center, fitness center, locker room and large courtyards.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a freestanding, single-tenant retail property located at 8833 Beverly Blvd. in West Hollywood. A joint venture between Acadia Realty Trust and Osiris Ventures acquired the asset for $24 million. Luxury Living fully occupies the 9,757-square-foot building. Kazuko Morgan, Carine Mamann and Steve Algermissen of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction.
BELMONT, N.H. — McLaughlin Investments has negotiated the $7.8 million sale of Belknap Mall, a 235,000-square-foot shopping center in Belmont, located north of Manchester. Grocer Shaw’s anchors the property with a 38,500-square-foot store. Other tenants include Job Lots, Planet Fitness, Clear Choice Medical Clinic, Jo-Ann Fabric, Verizon Super Cuts and Dunkin’. John McLaughlin of McLaughlin Investments represented the buyer, Vernet Properties LLC, in the transaction. The seller, Belknap Realty, was represented in-house.
CORONA, CALIF. — Voit Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of an industrial facility located at 2395 Railroad St. in Corona. Corona Investments sold the property to Colorado-based EverWest Real Estate Investors for $15.3 million, or $319.62 per square foot. EverWest Real Estate Investors plans to stabilize the 47,870-square-foot property and hold it as a long-term leased investment. Constructed in 1988, the concrete tilt-up building features 24-foot minimum warehouse clearance, a 0.33 GPM/3,000 square feet sprinkler system, four grade-level doors, two dock-high loading positions and a secured truck court and yard area. Michael Hefner of Voit’s Anaheim office represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has arranged the $6 million sale of a 35-unit multifamily building located at 524 E. 119th St. in East Harlem. All but two of the units are rent-stabilized. Victor Sozio, Mark Anderson and Michael Tortorici of Ariel Property Advisors brokered the deal. The buyer and seller were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has purchased a 49 percent stake in One Manhattan West, a 67-story office tower in Manhattan totaling 2.1 million square feet. Brookfield (NYSE: BAM) and Qatar Investment Authority sold the minority interest to Blackstone and will retain a 51 percent ownership stake in the skyscraper. The purchase price wasn’t disclosed, but Brookfield says that the deal “values the office building at $2.85 billion,” which translates to Blackstone’s stake totaling just below $1.4 billion. Ben Brown, managing partner of Brookfield, says the competition for the acquisition was intense despite the uneven recovery of New York City’s office market due to COVID-19. “The partial sale of One Manhattan West and the interest we received as soon as we put it on the market are clear validations that the highest quality office properties are seeing enormous demand coming out of the pandemic,” says Brown. “One Manhattan West is home to some of the world’s leading companies, and their continued desire to work from and grow in the building is a promising sign for Manhattan West and prime, well-located office assets broadly.” Located on the corner of Ninth Avenue and 33rd Street, One Manhattan West is leased …
HOUSTON — Metro Dallas-based investment firm ClearWorth Capital has purchased Park at Woodmoor, a 220-unit apartment community in The Woodlands, located about 30 miles north of Houston. Built in 1999, Park at Woodmoor offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and a clubhouse. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program and to turn management of the property over to its affiliate, ClearWorth Residential. Chip Nash and Bob Heard of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
HOUSTON — NAI Partners has arranged the sale of a 39,445-square-foot warehouse located at 5606 Harvey Wilson Drive in Houston’s Second Ward. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was originally built in 1955 and features 10- to 14-foot clear heights. Chris Kugle of NAI Partners represented the seller in the deal, and Steven O’Connor of PrinGroup Commercial represented the buyer. Both parties were limited liability companies.
