PHILADELPHIA — A partnership between Chicago-based investment firm Venture One Real Estate and investment advisory firm Kovitz Investment Group has acquired a 17-acre industrial outdoor storage facility at 6501 Essington Ave. in Philadelphia. The property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, consists of a 6,575-square-foot freestanding office building and a 34,520–square-foot repair/maintenance facility equipped with 15 drive-in repair bays and floor drains. The site can accommodate more than 475 trailers, 1,050 sprinter vans, fleet maintenance and outdoor storage. Chris Pennington of Binswanger represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
LAS VEGAS — Barker Pacific Group, in a joint venture with Positive investment Group, has purchased Bank of America Tower, an office complex located at 300 S. 4th St. in Las Vegas. The acquisition marks Barker Pacific’s entry into the Las Vegas market. The joint venture will rebrand the 274,565-square-foot building as Tower 300 and implement an upgrade program to the common areas. Terms of the acquisition were not released. Mike Tabeek, Larry Singer and Christopher Crooks of Newmark will handle leasing for the building.
HESPERIA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Eagle Plaza, a shopping center located at 15776 Main St. in Hesperia. A Texas-based private buyer acquired the asset for $5.4 million. Alan Krueger and Vanessa Haddad of CBRE represented the seller, a private local investor, in the deal. Totaling 39,877 square feet, Eagle Plaza is occupied by five tenants, including a donut shop, laundromat and sandwich store that have occupied the property since it opened in 1989. The other two tenants are government-funded school district operations.
FORT LEE, N.J. — The Kislak Co. Inc., a New Jersey-based brokerage firm, has arranged the $55.3 million sale of The Pinnacle, a 142-unit high-rise apartment building in the Northern New Jersey community of Fort Lee. Built in 2020, the 15-story building features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Scott Davidovic of Kislak represented the seller and developer, 69 Main Street Fort Lee Urban Renewal, in the transaction. Justin Lupo of Kislak procured the buyer, a joint venture between Blue Diamond Equities and Skywood Properties. David Singer of Calloway Capital placed acquisition financing through MF1 Global on behalf of the buyer. The property was 70 percent occupied at the time of sale.
DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Pecos Square, a multi-tenant retail property located at 1777 and 1717 W. 38th Ave. in Denver. A private investor acquired the asset from a private partnership for $5.1 million. Built in 1988, Pecos Square features 10,729 square feet of retail space and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property consists of 81 percent corporate leases with an average occupancy of 18 years. The asset also features a standalone Burger King restaurant. Drew Isaac and Ryan Bowlby of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Austin Snedden of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
YONKERS, N.Y. — CBRE has negotiated the $37 million sale of 3 Executive Boulevard and 3 Odell Plaza, two office buildings totaling 130,607 square feet in Yonkers, located north of New York City. Both assets are leased on a long-term basis to a single tenant, Montefiore Health System. Jeffrey Dunne, Steven Bardsley, David Gavin, Jeremy Neuer, Gene Pride and Stuart MacKenzie of CBRE represented the seller, an entity managed by Robert Martin Co., in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, a joint venture between Benedict Realty Group and Harbor Group International.
WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Kalterra Capital Partners has sold Park Place, a 213-unit apartment community located on a 12-acre site in Waxahachie, about 30 miles south of Dallas. Park Place features one-, two- and three-bedroom units with private yards and attached garages, as well as a pool, fitness center, a dog park and courtyards. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Kalterra Capital Partners plans to break ground on another multifamily and an active adult project in Waxahachie later this year.
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Stream Capital Partners LLC has arranged a $29 million sale-leaseback of a portfolio of nine quick service restaurants located throughout Texas. Palenque Group, which operates 34 restaurants throughout the state under the Taco Palenque, Pollo Palenque and Palenque Grill brands, was the seller and will continue to occupy the properties. The buyer was not disclosed. Chelsea Mandel of Stream Capital Partners brokered the deal.
HALLSVILLE, TEXAS — Dallas-based Vanguard Real Estate Advisors has brokered the sale of Stonegate Apartments, an 80-unit multifamily asset in Hallsville, about 140 miles east of Dallas. The property features one- and two-bedroom units. Jordan Cortez, Justin Tidwell and Chris Lussier of Vanguard represented the locally based seller, Stiles Family Properties LP, in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed investor based in California.
YORK, PA. — WMG Partners, a subsidiary of Miami-based MCSS Self-Storage Development & Investment, has purchased a 126,000-square-foot department store at 2899 Whiteford Road in York. The company plans to convert the shuttered property, which sits on a 7.5-acre site and was previously occupied by Bon-Ton, into a 900-unit self-storage facility that will be managed by Life Storage. Construction is scheduled to begin in August.