FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Stan Johnson Co. has brokered the $6 million sale of a 16,000-square-foot, freestanding retail building leased to Harbor Freight Tools in Fort Worth. The property was built in 2020 and is located at 3569 Northwest Centre Drive. Mike Sladich, Joey Odom, Maggie Holmes and Mollie Alteri of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a developer based in South Carolina. Jimmy Ullrich, also with Stan Johnson Co., represented the South Florida-based 1031 exchange buyer. The asset traded at a cap rate of 5.9 percent.
Acquisitions
DETROIT — Foster Financial Co. has acquired a 28-story office tower located at 211 W. Fort St. in downtown Detroit for an undisclosed price. The Grosse Pointe-based company acquired the asset in a joint venture with Tribus, a Grosse Pointe family office, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. This is the first time that the building, constructed in 1961, has sold. The 450,000-square-foot property is home to tenants such as the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Passport Office. Foster Financial plans to rename the building 211 Tower and undertake renovations. The seller was the original developer, which included principals from New York-based Minskoff Grant Realty & Management Corp., according to Crain’s.
Padma Laxmi LLC Acquires Medical Office, Industrial Portfolio in Southern California for $43.6M
by Amy Works
TUSTIN AND SAN DIEGO, CALIF. — Padma Laxmi LLC has purchased a medical office property in Tustin and an industrial facility in San Diego for a total consideration for $43.6 million. An affiliate of Cress Capital sold the medical office asset located at 2742 Dow Ave. in Tustin. Built in 1979, the two-story property features 51,588 square feet of medical office space. Doctor’s Best, a nutritional supplement company, occupies the entire building under a sublease from Orange County-based MemorialCare. Anthony DeLorenzo, Gary Stache, Bryan Johnson, Todd Tydlaska and Doug Mack of CBRE represented the seller, while Richard Schwartz of Colliers International and Jim DeRegt of Lee & Associates represented the buyer. Additionally, Padma Laxmi purchased an 85,824-square-foot industrial facility located at 10054 Old Groove Road in San Diego’s Scripps Ranch neighborhood. Manscaped, a start-up online shaving company, will occupy the property, which was vacant at the time of acquisition. Originally built in 1971, the facility was renovated in 2018. Trevor Damyan of CBRE’s downtown Los Angeles office arranged a $28.3 million, 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the acquisition of both properties on behalf of the buyer.
PHOENIX — Arizona-based Snowdon Partners has completed the sale of Elux at Tramonto, a garden-style multifamily property located in Phoenix. An undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $34.7 million. Located at 35035 N. Valley Parkway, Elux at Tramonto features 138 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with patios or backyards; stainless steel appliances; in-unit washers and dryers; and high-tech amenities. Community amenities include a swimming pool and spa, a select number of detached garages, a clubhouse and fitness center. Ric Holway, Mark Forrester and Dan Cheyne of Berkadia’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. Additionally, David Bleiweiss of Berkadia’s Irvine, California, office secured $20.8 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan features a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 30-year amortization schedule.
GOODYEAR, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Arizona Storage Center, a self-storage facility located at 18211 W. McDowell Road in Goodyear. FRC Goodyear sold the property to a private investor for an undisclosed price. The 54,976-square-foot property features 424 units, including 175 RV/boat storage spaces. The buyer plans to convert the RV/boat storage area into covered spaces. The property features 59 percent self-storage units and 41 percent RV/boat storage spaces. Paul Boyle and Rick Danis of Cushman & Wakefield’s Self Storage Advisory Group in Phoenix represented the seller in the deal.
Crystal Investment Property Brokers Sale of America’s Best Value Inn in Boardman, Oregon
by Amy Works
BOARDMAN, ORE. — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has directed the sale of America’s Best Value Inn, a newly converted franchise located on Interstate 84 in Boardman. Joseph Kennedy of CIP represented the undisclosed buyer and seller in the deal. The final sale price was not released.
SIMI VALLEY, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a multi-tenant retail center located at 1030 E. Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley. A local private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $6.2 million at a 5.6 percent capitalization rate. James DeBuiser and Gary Cohen Marcus & Millichap’s Cohen | DeBuiser Team represented the seller in the deal. At the time of sale, the property was fully leased.
TAMPA, FLA. — JLL has arranged the $31.8 million sale of Breckenridge Park, a 15-building industrial campus in eastern Tampa. The asset comprises 334,000 square feet and is situated at 5402-5460 Breckenridge Parkway, nine miles east of downtown Tampa. The buildings were developed between 1982 and 1998. Bret Felberg, Jeff Morris, John Dunphy and Peter Cecora of JLL represented the seller, MLG/PF Breckenridge Investment LLC, which is affiliated with MLG Capital. A joint venture partnership between The Arden Group and Avistone purchased the asset. Jillian Mariutti, Brian Gaswirth, Michael DiCosimo and Drew Jennewein, also with JLL, arranged a $26.3 million acquisition loan through BlackRock on behalf of the buyer. The joint venture will use a portion of the proceeds to implement a capital improvement plan.
ORLANDO, FLA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $66 million sale of CODA Apartments, a 296-unit multifamily community in Orlando. The four-story property features studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a business center, 24-hour fitness center, clubhouse, conference room, pool, sundeck and a game room. CODA Apartments is located at 13645 E. Colonial Drive, 13 miles east of downtown Orlando. Scott Ramey, Erik Bjornson and Patrick Dufour of NKF represented the sellers, Catalyst Multifamily Management and The Carlyle Group, in the transaction. Long Beach, Calif.-based RK Properties acquired the asset, which the sellers delivered in 2019.
EAST MOLINE, ILL. — Strawberry Fields REIT LLC has acquired Hope Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East Moline within the Quad Cities for $4 million. The 245-bed skilled nursing facility sits on 12 acres on Kennedy Drive. Built in 2007, it is the newest skilled nursing facility in the Quad Cities, according to Strawberry Fields. The property offers full inpatient rehabilitation, respite stays, hospice services, individualized care plans, restorative therapy programs, a secured memory care unit and a variety of activities for socialization. Strawberry Fields worked with Infinity Healthcare Consultants to lease the property to an entity expected to improve overall performance. The seller was undisclosed. Strawberry Fields REIT is a non-traded real estate investment trust based in South Bend, Ind.