Acquisitions

Wesley Drive

CHARLESTON, S.C. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 30,677-square-foot medical office building in Charleston. An entity doing business as JEMO – Wesley LLC purchased the property from an entity known as 615 Wesley Drive LLC for $12.6 million. Charles Carmody and Ryan Carmody of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Built in 2002, the three-story property provides free onsite parking. Located at 615 Wesley Drive, the property is situated at the intersection of Highway 17, Highway 61 and Wesley Drive. The property is roughly three miles from downtown Charleston and 11 miles from Charleston International Airport.

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BLOOMINGTON, MINN. — Schmitt Music has acquired a 92,000-square-foot office building in Bloomington for its new headquarters. The purchase price was undisclosed. Located at 7800 Picture Drive, about 12 miles south of Minneapolis, the property offers office, showroom and training space as well as an area for a repair center. Schmitt Music was formerly headquartered in Brooklyn Center. Dan Larew and Chris Hickok of JLL represented the seller, Shutterfly/Lifetouch.

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LEMONT, ILL. — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of Centennial Plaza in the Chicago suburb of Lemont for $8.1 million. Jewel-Osco shadow-anchors the 38,500-square-foot retail center, which was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Bob Havasi and Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a New Jersey-based private investment group. A California-based private group was the buyer. The asset traded at a cap rate of 7.4 percent.

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NEW LENOX, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $4.9 million sale of a retail strip center in New Lenox, a southwest suburb of Chicago. A Chipotle restaurant with a drive-thru anchors the 9,907-square-foot property. Other tenants include MOD Pizza, Smoothie King, Classy Nails and Vino Gaming Wine Bar. Brian Parmacek of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Chicago-based developer. The buyer was undisclosed.

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MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — JLL has brokered the sale of Southpoint at Massapequa, a 214-unit apartment community on Long Island. Southpoint at Massapequa houses one-, two- and three-bedroom units that average 987 square feet. Select units feature stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, newly renovated kitchens and bathrooms and private balconies/patios. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, bark park and outdoor grilling stations. Steve Simonelli, Jose Cruz, Michael Oliver, Kevin O’Hearn, Andrew Scandalios and Josh Stein of JLL represented the seller, JRK Property Holdings, in the transaction. Fairfield Properties purchased the community for an undisclosed price. Thomas Didio, Jr., Gerard Quinn and Salvatore Buzzerio, also with JLL, arranged $77.3 million in Freddie Mac acquisition financing for the deal. The loan was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 15-year term.

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PHILADELPHIA — Stan Johnson Co., an Oklahoma-based brokerage firm specializing in net-leased retail assets, has negotiated the $10.8 million sale of a 12,485-square-foot retail condo in Philadelphia that is leased to CVS. The store is housed within a 62-unit multifamily building known as Shirt Corner that is located in the Old City District. Brandon Duff, Austin Duff, Matt Spangenberg and Mack Wolfgram of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a Chicago-based private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a 1031 exchange investor from Indiana.

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NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Conway Capital, in partnership with a private family investment group, has acquired a 16-unit multifamily building in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn for $8 million. The new ownership plans to renovate the four-story property at 423 16th St., which was originally built in 1920. Derek Bestreich and Luke Sproviero of Bestreich Realty Group represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction.

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LAS VEGAS — Hard Rock International has agreed to acquire the operations of The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for more than $1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022. Hard Rock also revealed that it plans to build a guitar-shaped hotel, which will be located on the Las Vegas Strip. When complete, Hard Rock Las Vegas will be a fully integrated resort welcoming meetings, groups, tourists and casino guests across its nearly 80-acre location, according to Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock. The seller, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), acquired The Mirage in 2000. The property originally opened in 1989 and is known for its 90-foot volcano. MGM is selling to focus on other opportunities, such as sports betting and expansion in Asia. “This announcement marks the culmination of a series of transformational transactions for MGM during the last several years,” says Paul Salem, chairman of the board of directors for MGM. “The monetization of our entire real estate property portfolio, together with the addition of CityCenter and our agreement to acquire The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, will position the company with a fortress balance sheet, premier portfolio and significant financial …

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FRISCO, TEXAS — JLL has brokered the sale of South Frisco Village, a 227,041-square-foot retail power center located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. Built in 2001, the property was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Bed Bath & Beyond, Jo-Ann Fabrics, buybuy Baby and Painted Tree Marketplace. Ryan Shore, Chris Gerard, Barry Brown and Jack Copher of JLL represented the seller, Illinois-based InvenTrust Properties, in the transaction. Vista Property Co. purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.

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POMONA, CALIF. — Standard Communities and Faring, a national investor and developer of affordable and workforce housing, have purchased Monterey Station, a multifamily community in Pomona. Clear Capital sold the property for $130 million. Located at 120-180 E. Monterey Ave., Monterey Station features 349 apartments with 14 different floor plans. Unit amenities include stainless steel GE appliances, Nest thermostats, walk-in closets, stackable washers/dryers, nine-foot ceilings and central air and heating. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and spa; fitness center with outdoor workout area; water and fire features; courtyards with cabanas; a dog run; and a resident clubhouse. Dean Zander and Stewart Weston of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction.

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