PORTLAND, MAINE — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $11.8 million sale of an 80,683-square-foot office building in Portland. The three-story property was originally built on 18.3 acres in 1974 and was leased to a single tenant, Consolidated Communications, at the time of sale. Chris Adams and Jim Gibson of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, Vermont-based developer Pizzagalli Properties, in the transaction. Josh Soley of Maine Realty Advisors represented the buyer, an undisclosed investor based in California.
Acquisitions
Institutional Property Advisors Brokers Sale of 28-Property Fred Meyer Portfolio in Pacific Northwest
by Jeff Shaw
LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 28-property portfolio of net-leased Fred Meyer stores in the West. While the price was not disclosed, Marcus & Millichap’s research department claims that the sale is the largest retail transaction since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fred Meyer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kroger (NYSE: KR) and features a superstore-style format. Benderson Development acquired the 4.5 million-square-foot portfolio. The Fred Meyer portfolio is located in Shoreline, Bellingham, Everett, Lynnwood, Longview, Vancouver, Puyallup, Richland and Tacoma, Washington; Eugene, Salem, Albany, Beaverton, Corvallis, Portland, Medford, Oregon City, Roseburg, Springfield, The Dalles and Tualatin, Oregon; Nampa and Garden City, Idaho; and Anchorage, Alaska. “The Pacific Northwest has always been one of our top areas of interest to grow our national footprint,” says Randy Benderson, president and director of Benderson Development. “Fred Meyer is a leader in these markets and we’re very pleased to strengthen and enhance our long-term partnership with them.” Kroger will execute new 25-year absolute net leases for each property, with an initial portfolio-wide base rent totaling $25 million per year. Tom Lagos, Patrick Toomey, Jose Carrazana, Jessica Baram and Ryan …
ABS National Business Parks Purchases Gardens Plaza Mixed-Use Property in West Palm Beach for $30.6M
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — ABS National Business Parks has purchased Gardens Plaza, a mixed-use campus in West Palm Beach that comprises of a nine-story office tower, two-story medical office building and a development pad. The locally based developer, Stiles, sold the property for $30.5 million. Gardens Plaza is located on the south side of PGA Boulevard, adjacent to Gardens Mall and less than one mile east of Interstate 95. The property was 85 percent leased at the time of sale to a variety of corporate tenants. The tower spans 86,542 rentable square feet, and the medical office building spans 5,627 square feet and has been occupied by Jupiter Medical since 2016. Christian Lee, José Lobón, Kevin Probel and Kevin McCarthy of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Brian Warwick with ABS Altman Warwick LLC worked alongside Amy Julian with CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance division to secure a 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through JPMorgan. ABS National Business Parks is a New York-based, privately held owner and operator. The company plans to modernize Gardens Plaza, including upgrading to a high-level HEPA air filtration system and updating the building’s four elevators.
TUCKER, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $20 million sale of Cofer Crossing, a 136,139-square-foot shopping center located 20 miles outside of Atlanta in Tucker. Kroger and HomeGoods anchor the fully leased center. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Taylor Callaway of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Site Centers Corp. and Madison International Realty. A private buyer based in Ontario, Calif., acquired the asset in a 1031 exchange. Hanley Investment Group’s Ed Hanley and Kevin Fryman, along with ParaSell Inc., represented the buyer in the transaction.
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Limestone Asset Management, via a joint venture with its parent company Orion Real Estate Group, has sold a 23,031-square-foot retail and office center in the Tampa Bay area for $5.3 million. Located at 1914 4th St. N in St. Petersburg, the property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to six tenants, including Outback Steakhouse and Panera Bread. Ben Mallah of Equity Management Partners Inc. purchased the property in a 1031 exchange. Mark Shellabarger and Ari Ravi of CBRE represented Limestone and Orion, both real estate investment firms based in Miami, in the transaction. Limestone Asset Management originally purchased the property in June 2016 for $2.9 million.
DALLAS — Dogwood Industrial Partners, a division of San Francisco-based TPG Real Estate Partners, has acquired Turnpike 3 and Turnpike 4, two industrial properties totaling approximately 600,000 square feet in West Dallas. The buildings are located along the Interstate 30 corridor. Locally based development and investment firm Billingsley Co. sold the assets to Dogwood Industrial for an undisclosed price. Dallas-based Holt Lunsford Commercial brokered the deal.
WHITE SETTLEMENT, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of Sky Landing, an apartment community located in the western Fort Worth suburb of White Settlement that was built in 1968. According to Apartments.com, the property totals 144 units and offers amenities such as a sports court and onsite laundry facilities. Jon Krebbs of TMG represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the deal.
HOUSTON — The Siegel Group Nevada Inc. has acquired a former Amerihome Inn & Suites hotel in Houston. The three-story building was originally constructed in 1983 and spans 110,700 square feet. The company plans to renovate and rebrand the property under its Siegel Suites flagship hospitality brand, which features fully furnished apartment-style units with full kitchens. Capital improvements will include upgrades to floors, cabinets, furniture, appliances, windows and signage.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — 29th Street Capital (29SC) has acquired 79 Metcalf Apartments in Overland Park for an undisclosed price. The purchase marks the firm’s first multifamily acquisition in the Kansas City metro area. Built in 1984, 79 Metcalf Apartments is a 280-unit, Class C community. 29SC plans to fully renovate all units, enhance amenities and install new exterior siding. Haven Residential, 29SC’s in-house property management service, will oversee management and leasing. The seller was undisclosed.
MEDINA, OHIO — SVN Summit Commercial Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $6.7 million sale of Jefferson Villa Apartments in Medina, about 33 miles south of Cleveland. The garden-style, luxury apartment property features 60 units and is located on the corner of North Jefferson Street and Reagan Parkway. The community was fully occupied at the time of sale. Jerry Fiume of SVN brokered the sale. A local investor sold the asset to CR Medina LLC.