Acquisitions

NORTHFIELD, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.7 million sale of a 3,496-square-foot property occupied by Arby’s in Northfield, about 40 miles south of Minneapolis. The net-leased building is located at 2220 Gleason Court. Tom Gommels of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Gommels also procured the buyer, an out-of-state limited liability company.

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WARREN, N.J. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has negotiated the sale of a 181,210-square-foot life sciences facility in Warren that is fully leased to Celgene/Bristol Myers Squibb. Kevin Welsh, Brian Schulz, Jason Emrani, Steven Schultz and Dan Reider of NKF represented the seller, a joint venture between Ivy Realty and Waterfall Asset Management, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Thor Equities. The property recently underwent a value-add program that included a new roof and HVAC upgrades.

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MILFORD, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hill Medical Offices, a 39,424-square-foot complex in Milford, located east of Worcester. The three-building medical office property sold for $4.3 million. Adam Cohen and Harrison Klein of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a personal trust, in the transaction. Klein also secured the buyer, a private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.

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BEAVERTON, ORE. — Smartcap, a Seattle-based real estate investment firm, has purchased The Cortez Building, a warehouse and office property located at 701 SW 158th Ave. in Beaverton, a suburb eight miles west of Portland. An undisclosed seller sold the asset for $12.2 million. Nike Inc. occupies the 73,200-square-foot flex property through April 2025. The apparel company has leased the building since its delivery in 1994. Keith Young of Kidder Mathews and Denis Mehigan of The Mehigan Co. represented the buyer in the transaction.

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BOSTON — A joint venture led by Taurus Investment Holdings and Northbridge Cos. has acquired six Class A seniors housing properties located in suburban Boston submarkets for approximately $200 million. The 507-unit portfolio consists of assisted living and memory care. Northbridge, a developer, owner, operator and asset manager of senior living communities, already manages the properties. The seller was Welltower, the largest REIT in the seniors housing space. The acquisition marks Taurus’ first investment in the seniors housing sector. The specific names and locations of the properties were not disclosed. Newmark Knight Frank represented Welltower in the transaction and also arranged acquisition financing for the buyer.

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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the $110.8 million sale of 1 Java Street, a waterfront development site in Brooklyn that offers 610,000 square feet of buildable space across a full city block. The site is located in the Greenpoint neighborhood and is zoned for mixed-use development. Stephen Palmese, Brendan Maddigan, Winfield Clifford, Michael Mazzara, Ethan Stanton and Patrick Madigan of JLL represented the sellers, JZ Capital Partners and Redsky Capital, in the transaction. Melissa Burch and Christie Walker represented the buyer, Lendlease, on an internal basis.

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SOUTH HOLLAND, ILL. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $2.7 million sale of a three-tenant retail building in South Holland near Chicago. The 5,000-square-foot property is home to Chipotle, JJ Fish & Chicken and an unnamed corporate wireless provider. Alex Sharrin, Alex Geanakos and Eric Cline of JLL represented the seller, Glazier Corp., which is a local Chicago developer. A Southern California-based private investor purchased the asset.

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STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — DealPoint Merrill LLC has acquired a 69,275-square-foot former Kroger shopping center in Sterling Heights. The property sits on seven acres at the corner of Dequindre and 18 Mile roads. DealPoint Merrill plans to redevelop the center into a 138,000-square-foot development, but further details of the project were not disclosed. DealPoint Merrill’s CEO David Frank negotiated the transaction while the company’s president, Sterling McGregor, handled the due diligence and financing. The seller and purchase price were undisclosed.

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AMANDA, OHIO — The Boulder Group has brokered the $1.2 million sale of an 8,320-square-foot property occupied by Family Dollar in Amanda, about 30 miles southeast of Columbus. Constructed in 2016, the building is located at 308 E. Main St. Family Dollar has 11 years remaining on its lease. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Midwest-based real estate owner. A Southeast-based real estate investor purchased the asset.

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FALLS CHURCH, VA. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the $87.5 million sale of two office buildings located at 3170 and 3180 Fairview Park in Falls Church. The seller, an affiliate of Boston-based Marcus Partners, completed a renovation at the property this year. The upgrades included adding 25,000 square feet of amenity space, an outdoor terrace, firepit, 100-person auditorium, 100-person conference facility and a fitness center. The assets were 98 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including General Dynamics Information Technology, Capital Caring Health, Sheet Metal Workers’ National Pension Fund and Balfour Beatty. The leases have a weighted average of 11 years remaining. The asset is situated 15 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. James Cassidy, Jud Ryan and Cliff Cummings of NKF represented the seller in the transaction. Joe Donato and Kassi Saridakis of NKF worked with the buyer, Vanderbilt Office Properties, on the financing of the acquisition. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.

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