EL PASO, TEXAS — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of SunRidge of Cambria, Cielo Vista and Desert Springs, three seniors housing communities in El Paso totaling 167 units. The assisted living and memory care communities were built in 1995, 1998 and 2000 and maintained 89 percent, 87 percent and 90 percent occupancy, respectively, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The seller is a debt and equity capital provider looking to divest of a non-core market, while the buyer is a local owner-operator. Ryan Saul and Matthew Alley of SLIB represented the seller in the deal.
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — JLL has brokered the sale of a 128,715-square-foot, single-tenant retail building in the Northern New Jersey community of Bloomfield that is triple-net leased to The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) on a long-term basis. Home Depot has occupied the property, which sits on an 11-acre tract adjacent to the Garden State Parkway, since 1994. Benderson Development purchased the asset from New York-based Acadia Realty Trust for $16.4 million. Jose Cruz, J.B. Bruno, Kevin O’Hearn, Michael Oliver, Steve Simonelli and Jordan Altman of JLL brokered the deal
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Kempner Properties, an investment firm based in metro New York City, has acquired Paltz Commons, a 36-unit multifamily property in New Paltz, located roughly midway between Albany and New York City. Built in 1966, the garden-style property consists of three buildings and was fully occupied at the time of sale. The new ownership plans to implement a value-add program focused on improving the unit interiors, common areas, building exteriors and landscaping.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — The Equitable Funds has acquired Remington Office Court, a four-building, single-story office campus in Schaumburg. The purchase price was undisclosed. Located on Remington Road, the property totals 83,370 square feet. Upon acquisition, it was approximately 90 percent leased. Tenants enjoy direct entrances from the outdoors, dedicated HVAC systems, operable windows and private restrooms, features that are desirable as a result of COVID-19, according to the buyer. NAI Hiffman will serve as leasing agent. One Story LLC, a property management firm formed by principals of The Equitable Funds, will manage the asset. The acquisition is in line with the firm’s strategy of acquiring, owning and managing single-story office properties throughout Chicagoland. Jonathan Berger and Josh Silvergalde established The Equitable Funds in 1999 and has since completed more than $100 million of real estate acquisitions and dispositions.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the sale of Stafford Crossing in Plainfield for $4.9 million. The 26,000-square-foot shopping center is located at 2230 Stafford Road. It was built in 2007 and sits on nearly four acres. The center was 91 percent leased to nine tenants at the time of sale. Anchor tenant Chicago’s Pizza recently executed a long-term lease extension. Blaise Bennett and BJ Feller of Stan Johnson represented the seller, a locally based developer. An Indiana-based private investor purchased the asset.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Stepp Commercial has arranged the sale of a 22-unit apartment building located at 1315 W. 19th St. in Long Beach. A Chino-based private investor acquired the property from a Long Beach-based seller for $5.2 million, or $236,000 per unit. Built in 1963, the property features two one-bedroom units, 16 two-bedroom units and four three-bedroom units. The building also offers 14 garages, gated access and on-site laundry facilities. Half of the units were renovated to include laminate hardwood flooring, shaker-style cabinets, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, new bathroom tile, modern lighting, ceiling fans and fixtures throughout. Robert Stepp and Michael Toveg of Stepp Commercial represented the seller in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — W.P. Carey Inc. (NYSE: WPC) has acquired a 1.5 million-square-foot portfolio of net-leased properties for $149 million. The acquisition comprises three separate deals involving industrial and retail properties in various markets, including California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In the first deal, the New York City-based REIT acquired two cold storage production and distribution facilities in California’s Central Valley region. The tenant, a summer fruit grower, sold the properties to W.P. Carey for $75 million in a sale-leaseback transaction. The tenant signed a 25-year, triple-net lease with fixed annual rent increases. In the second transaction, W.P. Carey purchased seven auto dealerships totaling 170,000 square feet that were net leased to Auto Lenders, a retailer of used vehicles, for $55 million. Located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the facilities comprise the entirety of Auto Lenders’ operating footprint, including dealerships, servicing centers and headquarters for each of its business segments. The seller was not disclosed. In the third deal, the firm acquired two industrial facilities totaling 296,300 square feet that were net leased to a global plastics distributor. The tenant, which has committed to a 20-year, triple-net lease with fixed annual rent increases, sold the properties to W.P. Carey …
SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY. — JLL Income Property Trust has acquired a 1 million-square-foot, Class A industrial property known as Louisville Distribution Center in Shepherdsville. Core5 Industrial Partners sold the property for $95 million. The tenant roster was not named. Built in 2020, Louisville Distribution Center is located at 170 Clermont Road, within 20 miles of major distribution hubs including UPS Worldport (Air Distribution Hub), UPS Centennial Hub (Ground Distribution Hub) and the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. The property includes 40-foot clear heights, cross-docking, LED motion sensor lighting, 234 trailer parking spaces and HVAC throughout. Core5 Industrial Partners is an industrial developer based in Atlanta, and JLL Income Property Trust is a Chicago-based REIT.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has arranged $61.3 million in financing for the acquisition of Bank of America Tower, a 44-story office building located at 50 N Laura St. in downtown Jacksonville. Adam Schwartz, Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Michael Ianno, Sean Bastian and Ian Hawk of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing for the buyer, Group RMC. Prime Finance provided the three-year, interest-only bridge loan, which features a low floating interest rate. Bank of America Tower is the only LEED-certified office tower in Jacksonville, according to Walker & Dunlop, and features views of the St. Johns River. The Class A high-rise building features over 662,241 rentable square feet, a five-story annex with an additional 35,881 square feet, as well as 900 parking spaces. In addition to a new HVAC system, recent upgrades have been made to the property’s amenities, lighting systems, security systems, elevator modernization, and refurbishment of all the common areas and lobby. Group RMC bought the tower from Hertz Investment Group, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. — America’s Realty LCC, a Baltimore-based investment group, and investment partners Borough Equities and Dragon Fly Investments have purchased River Exchange, a 263,651-square-foot shopping center in Lawrenceville. The property is anchored by Kroger, which recently extended its lease by five years. John Tennant and Bryan Belk of Franklin Street represented the local owner, Monarch Investments, in the $19.3 million disposition. Marc Tropp of Eastern Union Funding arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. In addition to Kroger, River Exchange’s tenants include Goodwill, Farmers Home Furniture, Metro by T-Mobile, Citi Trends, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Hertz, Cato and One Main Financial, as well as a Kroger fuel center. River Exchange is located at 2100 Riverside Parkway about 29 miles from downtown Atlanta in Gwinnett County.