STERLING, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.2 million sale of a 37,000-square-foot industrial flex building in Sterling, about 50 miles west of Boston. The building sits on a 6.6-acre site at 86 Leominster Road and features four loading docks, a drive-in door and 150 parking spaces. Harrison Klein of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, which will retain occupancy of a portion of the building, in the transaction. Alan Ringuette of The Stubblebine Co. represented the buyer, which will occupy the remainder. Both parties requested anonymity.
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Hamilton Zanze has sold Harvest Station in Broomfield, 17 miles north of Denver. According to the Denver Business Journal, Four Peaks Multifamily Partners bought the property, developed in 2014, for $85 million. San Francisco-based Hamilton Zanze bought the property in 2016. Situated at 11775 Wadsworth Blvd., Harvest Station features 119 one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a resort-style pool and hot tub, grilling stations, an outdoor fireplace and TV lounge, a clubhouse with a gaming lounge, business center, dog park and dog wash and a 24-hour fitness center with a yoga room. Residents also have access to digital package lockers, bike repair and electric vehicle charging stations.
CARLSBAD, CALIF. — Archway Capital has provided a $42.9 million loan to Steerpoint Capital for the acquisition of a major portion of The Shoppes at Carlsbad. Steerpoint purchased a 727,000-square-foot portion, which is 74 percent occupied by Yard House, The Cheesecake Factory, Hollister, American Eagle Outfitters, Dave & Busters, 24 Hour Fitness and Regal. The acquired property is part of a 1.1 million-square-foot retail asset located at 2525 El Camino Real in Carlsbad. The borrower allocated and capitalized $4 million for improvements to the property, including upgrading the entrances, enhancing common area seating, adding digital signage and bathroom renovations. The Shoppes at Carlsbad was renovated in 2017.
INDIANAPOLIS — Realterm has acquired a 79-door truck terminal located at 2612 W. Morris St. in Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The 10-acre property features a 37,965-square-foot truck terminal with 7,635 square feet of office space and a 7,626-square-foot maintenance shop. The truck terminal includes 124 trailer parking stalls and two points of ingress and egress. It recently underwent significant renovations, including a roof replacement, repaved parking lot, interior improvements to the terminal and maintenance facility, and enhanced security measures. The property offers immediate access to I-70 and the Indianapolis International Airport.
OHIO — In a sale-leaseback transaction, CrownPoint Partners has sold a five-property dental real estate portfolio in Ohio for $5.5 million. A Midwest-based private investment fund focused on healthcare real estate was the buyer. The assets are located in Mansfield, Warren, Sidney, Akron and Eaton.
SOUTH BEND, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.3 million sale of River Shore Apartments in South Bend. The 48-unit multifamily property was built in 1969 on 2.1 acres. Of the 48 units, 39 have been renovated and 44 are two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a dog park, car ports and small storage compartments. The asset is located one mile from Indiana University South Bend and Bethel College. Jack Friskney, Aaron Kuroiwa and Austin Meeker of Marcus & Millichap represented the South Bend-based seller and procured the Detroit-based buyer.
ATLANTA AND CHICAGO — Convenience retailer RaceTrac Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of fast-casual sandwich chain Potbelly Corp. (NASDAQ: PBPB) for $17.12 per share. The all-cash transaction is valued at roughly $566 million, representing a premium of approximately 47 percent to Potbelly’s 90-day volume-weighted average price as of Sept. 9. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Founded more than 40 years ago in Chicago, Potbelly sells toasted sandwiches, salads, soups and hand-dipped milkshakes. The sandwich shop chain currently maintains more than 445 company and franchise-owned locations across the United States, with a long-term goal of reaching 2,000 shops. “We have positioned Potbelly for accelerated franchise-led growth in recent years, and this transaction fortifies our path while delivering certain and immediate value to our shareholders,” says Bob Wright, president and CEO of Potbelly. Wright, a former Wendy’s executive, led a turnaround of Potbelly during the pandemic, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Expanding the franchisee base was a major part of the strategy. Atlanta-based RaceTrac, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, operates more than 800 convenience stores …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Denholtz has acquired a 103,897-square-foot flex industrial park located at 1 Marcus Drive in Greenville. The four-building, multi-tenant property features 16.7-foot clear heights, a sprinkler system, 21 dock doors, seven drive-in doors and more than 350 onsite surface parking spaces. Rhett Craig, Blaine Hart, Matt Smith, Charles Gouch, Shelby Dodson, Patrick Gildea and Robert Hardaway of CBRE represented Denholtz in the transaction with RealOp Investments. The sales price was not disclosed. 1 Marcus Drive is the second acquisition in South Carolina for Denholtz.
HOUSTON — California-based investment firm BKM Capital Partners has purchased a portfolio of two adjacent industrial properties totaling 242,555 square feet across eight buildings in southwest Houston. Southwest Business Park totals 131,000 square feet across three buildings, and Stonecrest Business Center totals 111,555 square feet across five buildings. Combined, the properties offer 39 suites with a current occupancy rate of about 70 percent. BKM Capital, which plans to implement capital improvements, purchased the portfolio for $29.5 million from Fort Worth-based investment firm Fort Capital.
NEW YORK CITY — CBRE has negotiated the $28 million sale of the 245,419-square-foot retail space within the former New York Times building at 229 W. 43rd St. and 216-226 W. 44th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Kushner bought the space in 2015 for $296 million. The space spans the first four floors and two lower levels and was 34.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as entertainment concept Lucky Strike and restaurants Tacos No. 1 and Ra Sushi. Jay Miller and A.J. Felberbaum of BayBridge Real Estate Capital represented the buyer, a Delaware-based entity doing business as Forum at Time Square LLC, in the transaction. Jack Stillwagon and Doug Middleton of CBRE represented the seller, a trust working on behalf of CMBS bondholders that took title of the property last year via a foreclosure proceeding against Kushner.