MINOOKA, ILL. — MDH Partners has purchased Minooka Interstate Logistics Portfolio, a 2.2 million-square-foot industrial portfolio in Minooka, about 60 miles outside Chicago. The purchase price was undisclosed. The portfolio is comprised of three Class A facilities that are fully leased. Houston Hawley of MDH Partners sourced the deal. Adam Tyler, Jim Carpenter and Mike Tenteris of Cushman & Wakefield represented the undisclosed seller. The building at 200 International Parkway South totals 473,280 square feet and is fully leased to BMW of North America, which utilizes the facility to service hundreds of dealerships located between Colorado and Michigan. The building at 1460 Cargo Court is 705,661 square feet and is fully leased to Kellanova, which distributes Kellogg’s global snacks and international cereals. The 1 million-square-foot facility at 6225 E. Minnoka Road is fully leased by WK Kellogg, which distributes Kellogg’s U.S. breakfast cereals and is the largest distribution center for WK Kellogg in the Midwest. The buildings were constructed in 2002 and 2008.
Acquisitions
TROY, MICH. — Continental Realty Corp. (CRC) has sold Oakland Plaza, a nearly 167,000-square-foot shopping center in Troy, for $25.6 million. Atlanta-based RCG Ventures LLC was the buyer. CRC acquired the asset as part of a two-property portfolio in 2021, signaling its entry into the Michigan real estate market and its first acquisition on behalf of Continental Realty Opportunistic Retail Fund I LP. Ben Wineman, Daniel Stern and Patrick Corrigan of Mid-America Real Estate Corp. represented CRC in the disposition. During its hold period, CRC improved occupancy of the center from 71 percent to 97 percent. New leases with DSW, Kids Empire, Rally House, Paris Banh Mi, Mochinut and Witch Topokki total 53,000 square feet. CRC also repainted the entire center, resurfaced columns, repaved the surface parking lot and replaced common area light fixtures. Completed in 1979 and renovated by the previous ownership group in 1994 and 2014, Oakland Plaza consists of two buildings anchored by TJ Maxx, Michaels and Planet Fitness. The asset is across the street from the 1.5 million-square-foot Oakland Mall.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Marquette Cos. has acquired Ascend St. Charles, a 400-unit apartment community in the western Chicago suburb of St. Charles. The seller and sales price were undisclosed. Located at 100 Lakeside Drive, the property offers a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with monthly rents starting around $1,600. Amenities include a 4,838-square-foot clubhouse that was recently renovated and includes remote workspaces, an upgraded fitness center, a residents’ lounge and game room, swimming pool and sundeck. Marquette plans to reposition the property by renovating residences with modern finishes and adding upgrades to the clubhouse and amenities.
ROCK HILL, S.C. — Madison Commercial, an affiliate of Madison Capital Group, has completed and sold Phase II of its retail property in Rock Hill, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. The 9,543-square-foot building is fully leased to national tenants including Deca Dental, First Watch, Panda Express and Tropical Smoothie Café. Atlantic Retail brokered the sale. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The project team for Phase II included architect Redline Design and general contractor Doerre Construction. Phase I of the development began with Madison Capital affiliate, Go Store It Self Storage, transforming a big-box retail building on the back lot of the 3.6-acre site into a self-storage facility totaling 850 units. Phase I also included a retail building occupied by Chipotle, Wing Stop and My Eye Lab that previously sold.
CLINTON, MISS. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has arranged a $3.5 million acquisition loan for Clinton Plaza, a 97,000-square-foot shopping center located at 200 Clinton Blvd. in Clinton, about 12 miles west of Jackson. The tenant roster includes Big Lots, Family Dollar and Beauty Zone. David Johnson of MMCC’s Atlanta office arranged the loan through CRE Bridge Equity on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The seller and sales price for Clinton Plaza was not disclosed.
NORTH WALES, PA. — CBRE has brokered sale of The Shoppes at English Village, a 103,325-square-foot retail center in North Wales, about 25 miles north of Philadelphia. Trader Joe’s anchors the property, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include LensCrafters, Athleta, CycleBar, Hallmark, Chopt and Talbots. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo, Casey Benson Smith, R.J. Mirabile and Michael Pascavis of CBRE represented the seller, MetLife Investment Management, in the transaction. Adam Spengler and Tom Traynor, also with CBRE, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Nuveen Real Estate.
MEMPHIS, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hu. Hotel, a 110-room hotel in downtown Memphis. Built in 1905 and located at 79 Madison Ave., the former Tennessee Trust building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982, after which it was converted into a luxury boutique hotel in 2002. The hotel is steps from the Mississippi River, Beale Street and FedExForum Arena, and features a rooftop bar, meeting spaces and a fitness center. Mitchell Presas, Skyler Cooper, Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap’s Miller-Gomes Hotel Team represented the local private buyer, Nick Patel. Jody McKibben served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Tennessee in the transaction.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of Energy Crossing II, a 327,404-square-foot office building located in the Energy Corridor area of West Houston. The building was constructed on a 5.5-acre site in 2014 and includes a fitness center. Kevin McConn and Rick Goings of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction and procured the buyer, Austin-based Capital Commercial Investments. Energy Crossing II was 30 percent occupied at the time of sale.
Cypress West, TPG Angelo Gordon Buy 112,192 SF Renaissance Medical Center in Metro Salt Lake City
by Amy Works
BOUNTIFUL, UTAH — Cypress West Partners, in joint venture with TPG Angelo Gordon, has acquired Renaissance Medical Center, a medical outpatient building in Bountiful, about four miles north of Salt Lake City. Terms of the transaction were not released. Mountain West Surgical Center, a multi-specialty ambulatory surgical center owned by HCA Healthcare, anchors the 112,192-square-foot property that is located at 1551 S. Renaissance Towne Drive. Eight other medical specialties and services, including orthopedics, physical therapy, imaging, spine and urology, also occupy the property. Newmark Healthcare Capital Markets advised Cypress West Partners and arranged the credit facility on behalf of the joint venture.
SENTRE Acquires 322,070 SF Industrial Property in Tolleson, Arizona from Brennan Investment Group
by Amy Works
TOLLESON, ARIZ. — San Diego-based SENTRE has purchased a freestanding industrial asset located at 7980-7990 W. Buckeye Road in Tolleson, approximately 12 miles west of Phoenix. Chicago-based Brennan Investment Group sold the property for $48.8 million. Situated on more than 15 acres, the 322,070-square-foot facility was originally built in 1988 and expanded in 2010. The asset features a clear height of 35 feet, ample loading and heavy power. Phil Haenel, Will Strong, Foster Bundy and Katie Repine of Cushman & Wakefield’s Private Capital Group represented the seller in the transaction.