LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a multifamily portfolio in San Fernando Valley. Heitman LLC, Invesco LTD and ETHOS Real Estate sold the portfolio to Florida-based Material Comforts Inc. for $85 million, or $142,617 per unit. Totaling 596 units, the portfolio consists of 16 parcels in the Van Nuys, Panorama City, North Hills and Canoga Park neighborhoods of Los Angeles. The portfolio offers gross building areas ranging from 6,030 square feet to 160,858 square feet. Tony Azzi of Marcus & Millichap represented the sellers, while Rabbie Banafsheha, Kristen Sullivan and Arteen Zahiri of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
ALHAMBRA, CALIF. — Raintree Partners has acquired Woodside Terrace, an apartment property in Alhambra, for $26.2 million, or $312,500 per unit. Built in 1972, Woodside Terrace features 85 apartments, a swimming pool, lounge deck, laundry facilitates and assigned parking. Apartments have original cabinetry, floor-to-ceiling pantries and private balconies or patios. Joseph Grabiec, Kevin Green and Gregory Harris of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Cohen & Steers Income Opportunities REIT (CNSREIT) and Sterling Organization have acquired Bridgepointe Shopping Center, a 231,700-square-foot retail center in San Mateo. Tenants at the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, include Total Wine & More, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less and Marshalls. This marks the third joint-venture acquisition for CNSREIT and Sterling.
MONTCLAIR, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a fully built-out restaurant located at 9345 Monte Vista Ave. in Montclair. A San Gabriel, Calif.-based private investor sold the asset to a local private buyer for $2.5 million. The buyer owns and operates a chain of Southern California sit-down Mexican restaurants. Built in 1981, the 6,200-square-foot restaurant features a fully equipped kitchen and bar, plenty of parking and freeway monument signage. The buyer plans to renovate the property and open a sit-down restaurant. A timeline or specific plans for the concept have not been released. Red Lobster previously occupied the asset. Paul Galmarini of Progressive Real Estate Partners and Jereme Snyder of Colliers represented the seller, while Cristina Hsieh of Sperry Van Ness represented the buyer in the deal.
JOLIET, ILL. — Venture One Real Estate, in partnership with DRA Advisors, has acquired a 624,654-square-foot industrial building in Joliet for an undisclosed price. Located at 2700 Ellis Drive, the property was vacant at the time of acquisition. Constructed in 2006, the building sits on 52 acres and features a clear height of 30 feet, 63 exterior docks, 17 drive-in doors and a 13-acre paved and secured lot that can accommodate more than 500 trailer stalls. Venture One plans to construct 2,500 square feet of office space. Jeff Devine, Steve Disse and Tyler Ziebel of Colliers represented the undisclosed seller. Traci Payette, Jeff Kapcheck and Rowan McDonnell of CBRE have been hired to market the property for lease. The building was acquired in a partnership of Venture One’s acquisition fund, VK Industrial VII, and a fund managed by DRA Advisors. VK Industrial VII is co-sponsored by Venture One and Kovitz Investment Group.
Barry Co. Brokers Sale of 56,000 SF Industrial Building in Milwaukee Slated for Apartment Conversion
MILWAUKEE — The Barry Company has brokered the sale of a 129-year-old industrial building in Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The 56,000-square-foot property will be transformed into an apartment development. The four-story building was listed on the market for more than 20 years, and the site’s redevelopment was made possible after an extensive re-zoning process. Kurt Van Dyke and Jim Barry III of Barry Co. brokered the transaction. Kendall Breunig of Sunset Investors purchased the property from an affiliate of the Read family.
HOBART, IND. — The Boulder Group has negotiated the $5.8 million sale of a 42,097-square-foot retail property net leased to O’Reilly Auto Parts in Hobart, a city in northwest Indiana. The building is located at 2881 E. 81st Ave. just west of I-65 and serves as an outparcel to The Home Depot and Target. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based developer. The buyer was a Midwest-based real estate investment trust.
Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.1M Sale of Huntington Bank-Leased Retail Asset in Southfield, Michigan
SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.1 million sale of a 5,749-square-foot retail building net leased to Huntington Bank in Southfield. Built in 2008 and located at 24805 W. 12 Mile Road, the property features four drive-thru lanes and an ATM. Huntington Bank recently signed a new 10-year triple-net ground lease, which began in March 2024. Ashish Vakhariya, Seth Haron and Darin Gross of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private developer. The asset sold to a local, all-cash buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — Locally based brokerage firm Ariel Property Advisors has negotiated the $15.6 million sale of a quartet of contiguous multifamily buildings in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood. The buildings are located at 315-329 Lincoln Place and comprise 48 units that were recently renovated. Victor Sozio, Sean Kelly, Remi Mandell and Jake Brody of Ariel represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also not disclosed.
HENDERSON, N.C. — Variety Wholesalers Inc. has announced plans to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores in the midst of the latter retailer’s bankruptcy proceedings. North Carolina-based Variety Wholesalers will continue to operate the stores under the Big Lots brand. Additionally, the company plans to acquire up to two Big Lots distribution centers. According to Reuters, a bankruptcy judge approved the deal at a court hearing in Delaware. Variety Wholesalers will acquire the stores through the previously announced sales agreement between Big Lots and Boston-based Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. Gordon Brothers has entered into a sale transaction with Big Lots that will enable the transfer of assets — including stores, distribution centers and intellectual property — to other retailers and companies, including Variety Wholesalers. According to a press release issued by Big Lots, Variety Wholesalers may employ Big Lots associates at the stores and distribution centers in question, as well as certain corporate associates. A&G Real Estate Partners, a New York-based company that consults retailers looking to right-size their physical footprint, is serving as real estate advisor to Big Lots. “We are pleased to close this strategic transaction, which provides a framework to preserve thousands of jobs, maximize value and …