EL PASO, TEXAS — Dallas-based investment firm Sealy & Co. has acquired two light industrial buildings totaling 131,616 square feet in El Paso. The seller was California-based Hager Pacific Properties. The properties are located adjacent to El Paso International Airport, about three miles from Interstate 10. Jason Gandy and Davis Gibbs handled the transaction for Sealy & Co. on an internal basis with assistance from CBRE’s Randy Baird.
Acquisitions
MT. JULIET, TENN. — JLL has negotiated the $30.9 million sale of 245 Couchville Industrial, a fully leased, 709,652-square-foot industrial property in Mt. Juliet. The property is 67 percent leased to ElectroluxNorth America Inc., a subsidiary of Electrolux AB. The other tenant was not disclosed. The asset is situated on nearly 44 acres at 245 Couchville Industrial Blvd., 30 miles east of downtown Nashville and 22 miles east of Nashville International Airport. Britton Burdette, Pete Pittroff, Matt Wirth, Dennis Mitchell, Jim Rodrigues, Mitchell Townsend and Perry Wolcott of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Sansone Group and Fortress Investment Group. Dallas-based Westmount Realty Capital LLC acquired the facility.
WATERBURY, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm R. Calabrese Agency LLC has arranged the sale of a 24,000-square-foot warehouse and manufacturing building in Waterbury, located north of New Haven. New York-based investment firm Turnpike Drive LLC purchased the asset for $1.2 million. The seller was 715 Straits Turnpike LLC. Bob Bowden of R. Calabrese represented both parties in the transaction.
ALLENTOWN, PA. — NAI Summit has brokered the sale of a 4,113-square-foot retail building located at 2071 SW 31st St. in Allentown. Sarah Finney-Miller of NAI Summit represented the seller, LEAD 112 LLC, in the transaction. The buyer, 3030 Lehigh Street, plans to renovate the property and convert it into an automotive service center.
Stan Johnson Co. Arranges $30.5M Sale-Leaseback of Medical Office Portfolio in Upstate South Carolina
by Alex Tostado
GREENVILLE, EASLEY AND SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — Stan Johnson Co. has arranged the $30.5 million sale-leaseback of a four-property medical office portfolio in Upstate South Carolina. The properties are situated at 5 Stevens St. and 601 Halton Road in Greenville, 220 S. Pendleton St. in Easley and 1 Colony Centre Way in Simpsonville. Teresa Lovely and Jeff Matulis of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller and tenant, Jervey Eye Group, which executed long-term leases at the time of sale. Indiana-based Cornerstone Cos. Inc. acquired the portfolio, which was built between 2000 and 2018.
TAMPA, FLA. — Americold Realty Trust has acquired a 3.2 million-cubic-foot cold storage facility in Tampa for $25 million in an all-cash deal. The Atlanta-based refrigerated real estate owner and operator expects to implement $500,000 in capital expenditures. The facility features 12,400 pallet positions, as well as blast-freezing capabilities. The property will offer support to two Americold facilities in nearby Plant City and Bartow, Fla. The seller was not disclosed.
ST. LOUIS — US Carriers has purchased 16 acres along the Mississippi River in north St. Louis City for an undisclosed price. The land is located at 9320 and 9350 Riverview Drive within an opportunity zone. Steve Stradal, Brian Kelley and George Convy of Avison Young represented the seller, the estate of the late artist and sculptor Bob Cassily. The land was intended to be a part of Cassily’s public art exhibit, Cementland. Avison Young is currently marketing for sale the other 40 acres of Cementland at 9403 Riverview Drive.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has brokered the $5.8 million sale of an apartment and retail building located at 2020-36 W. Montrose Ave. in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood. Built in 1927, the property includes 22 apartment units situated above nine retail spaces. At the time of sale, the apartments were 94 percent occupied and the retail spaces were fully leased. Joe Smazal of Interra represented both the undisclosed buyer and seller.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Two investment groups headed by Block & Co. Inc. Realtors have acquired a 1,434-square-foot property net leased to Sonic in Overland Park for an undisclosed price. The restaurant sits on .8 acres at 10701 Roe Ave. Block & Co. will manage the property. David Block and Max Kosoglad of Block & Co. represented the buyers. Micah Feingold Commercial Real Estate represented the seller.
KENT, WASH. — Kidder Mathews has arranged the $44.5 million sale of Knol Apartments in Kent, about 20 miles south of Seattle. The sales price represents $207,000 per unit and $302 per net rentable square foot. Formerly known as La Mirage Apartments, the property last traded hands in July 2018. Since then, the owners transformed the community by modernizing the clubhouse, leasing office, outdoor spaces and building interiors and exteriors. Dylan Simon, Jerrid Anderson and Matt Laird of Kidder Mathews brokered the sale. Buyer and seller information was not disclosed.