BROCKTON, MASS. — The Stubblebine Co. has brokered the $5.1 million sale of a 60,000-square-foot industrial building in Brockton, a southern suburb of Boston. The property offers clear heights of 24 to 28 feet and a fully built-out retail showroom. David Skinner, David Stubblebine and James Stubblebine of The Stubblebine Co. represented the seller, FW Webb Co., in the transaction. Mark Donahue of M. Donahue Associates represented the buyer, WB Mason.
CAPE CORAL, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ Investment Properties Group has brokered the $7 million sale of Shops at Surfside Center, a 117,566-square-foot shopping center located in Cape Coral. The property is situated on 8.3 acres at 2342/2354 Surfside Blvd. at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway. Built in 2007, architecture firm Cuhaci & Peterson designed the Shops at Surfside Center and Hawkins Construction built the property. The center was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to Belk, Anytime Fitness, SalonPlex and Humana. The seller, a private service entity, sold the property to Patagonian Holdings LLC. Kevin Yaryan, Kyle Stonis and Pierce Mayson of SRS represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was self-represented.
KENTWOOD, MICH. — Bradley Co. has brokered the sale of Ridgemoor Center in Kentwood, just south of Grand Rapids. The sales price was undisclosed. The 37,375-square-foot retail center is located at 2889 28th St. Jeff Tucker and Drew Nelson of Bradley represented the seller, GLC/Grand River Retail. The buyer, L. Walt & Associates LLC, plans to make property improvements.
BOISE, IDAHO AND SAVANNAH, GA. — Madison Capital Group LLC has acquired two vacant Sears boxes located adjacent to active shopping malls, the Boise Town Square in Boise and the Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Madison Capital Group plans to redevelop each box into a mixed-use development that could include residential housing and retail. Madison Capital Group is based in Charlotte and focuses on investing in multifamily and self-storage properties.
SANTA ANA, CALIF. — BH Properties has purchased Freeway Corporate Park, a multi-tenant office complex located within Orange County Greater Airport Area/Irvine Business Park in Santa Ana. Terms of the transaction were not released. Totaling 128,266 square feet, the two-building property is located at 2501 Pullman St. and 1700 E. Carnegie Ave. At the time of sale, the property was 56 percent leased to two tenants – Iteris and Orange County Head Start Inc. The two buildings are connected by a skywalk, and the property has undergone capital enhancements over the course of the previous owner’s tenure. Bob Caudill of Colliers International represented the buyer, while Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Brunson Howard and Brandon White of Newmark represented the undisclosed buyer in the deal.
CARSON, CALIF. — New York-based Thor Equities Group has purchased a last-mile warehouse facility located at 2575 El Presidio in Carson. An undisclosed seller sold the asset in an off-market, sale-leaseback transaction. Marc Schillinger and Keith Rosso of JLL Capital Markets arranged $15.9 million in acquisition financing for the buyer. National Life Group provided the seven-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan. Built in 1972 on six acres, the 196,300-square-foot building features 22-foot clear heights, nine loading positions, office and mezzanine space and ample parking. The seller/tenant fully occupies the property.
PORT ORCHARD, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale Towne Square Retail Center, a retail property located at 1700 S.E. Mile Hill Drive in Port Orchard, approximately 24 miles west of Seattle. A private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $9.4 million. Grocery Outlet, Goodwill and Ace Hardware are anchor tenants at the 154,604-square-foot retail property, which also includes a two-story interior mall space with more than 100 tenants. The buyer plans to renovate the asset, increase occupancy levels and improve management systems. Clayton Brown and Ruthanne Romero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of The Shoppes at Alameda, a retail property located at 3410 Highway 528 in Albuquerque. A Florida-based private real estate investor acquired the asset from a California-based private real estate investment firm for $6.6 million. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent occupied. Current tenants include Jason’s Deli, Starbucks Coffee, The Joint, Baskin Robbins, uBreakiFix, Minerva Canna and other local retailers. Chad Firsel and Jason Lenhoff of Quantum represented the seller in the transaction.
CHICAGO AND HOLMDEL, N.J. — Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) and Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. (NYSE: MNR) have agreed to merge, signaling their intent to build a leading industrial real estate business and participate in the long-term growth of the sector. Based on the structure of the deal, Equity Commonwealth would acquire Monmouth in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $3.4 billion, including the assumption of debt. The combined company is expected to have a pro forma equity market capitalization of approximately $5.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Monmouth shareholders will receive 0.67 shares of Equity Commonwealth stock for every share of Monmouth stock they own. Equity Commonwealth and Monmouth shareholders are expected to own approximately 65 percent and 35 percent, respectively, of the pro forma company following the close of the transaction. Monmouth’s portfolio comprises 120 industrial properties totaling 24.5 million square feet. The Holmdel-based company is also under contract to purchase six properties totaling 1.8 million square feet, with the deals expected to close later this year or early next. Equity Commonwealth is a Chicago-based office REIT with a portfolio of four properties totaling 1.5 million square feet. “The transaction provides Equity Commonwealth with a high-quality, …
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — San Francisco-based Hamilton Zanze, in partnership with Cantor Fitzgerald Investors, has completed the disposition of Norterra Canyon, an apartment community located at 5005 Losee Road in North Las Vegas. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in 2007, Norterra Canyon features 426 one-, two- and three-bedroom units averaging 1,076 square feet. Apartments feature granite countertops, Energy Star appliances, walk-in closets, patios or balconies, and washers and dryers. Community amenities include a resident lounge, business center, bocce ball court, two resort-style pools with cabanas, putting green and fitness center.