WILKES-BARRE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.7 million sale of a 5,967-square-foot retail asset in Wilkes-Barre, approximately 65 miles north of Allentown. Located at 989 Schechter Drive, the freestanding property is net-leased to Chick-Fil-A. Derrick Dougherty and Mark Krantz of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
Acquisitions
CONROE, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Loop Apartments, a 188-unit multifamily community in Conroe, about 40 miles north of Houston. Built in 2017, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, outdoor entertainment area and a dog park. Greg Austin, Chip Nash, Bob Heard, Chris Curry, Todd Marix, Chris Young, Joey Rippel and Kyle Whitney of JLL represented the seller, Apartment Advisors Inc., in the transaction. Tim Leonhard, Mary Davis and Eric Hightower of JLL arranged Fannie Mae acquisition financing for the undisclosed buyer.
SAN ANTONIO — The BoaVida Group, a California-based owner-operator of mobile home and RV parks, has acquired Lamplighter Mobile Home Park, a 232-site property in San Antonio. The sales price was $11.2 million. The property is located on the city’s northeastern side and features a pool, office and resident clubhouse. The seller was not disclosed.
FISHERS, IND. — Thompson Thrift Retail Group (TTRG) has sold the hotel pad site at The Stations, a $60 million mixed-use development in the Indianapolis suburb of Fishers. The buyer, Indiana-based Dunn Hospitality, plans to open a $20 million, 145-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel in late 2021. The Courtyard hotel will include meeting space, fitness facilities, an indoor pool and bistro bar. Later this year, TTRG plans to break ground on a Class A, four-story office building within The Stations. The company is also completing initial site work on the back portion of the project for Pulte Homes to begin development of 37 three-story, for-sale townhomes. The Stations is adjacent to Fishers District, a TTRG project with more than 100,000 square feet of retail and dining space, 260 multifamily units and a dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotel.
MILWAUKEE — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of the Downer Avenue Retail Collection, two buildings that house 60,986 square feet of retail, office and residences in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1916, Downer East is home to Stone Creek Coffee, F45, Breadsmith, Downer Cleaners, Café Hollander, Downer Wine & Spirits and Robert Laurence Salon & Spa. Completed in 1912, Downer West features two multifamily units in addition to retail and office space occupied by Landmark Theatres, Pizza Man, Henry’s, Salon Nova, Optix on Denver, Boswell Book Co. and Starbucks. Both buildings were renovated in 2006. Amy Sands, Clinton Mitchell and Janice Sellis of JLL represented the seller, C-III Asset Management. Bridge33 Capital was the buyer.
CHICAGO — Cawley Chicago has arranged the sale of a 30,000-square-foot, rail-served warehouse in Chicago for $4 million. The facility is located on 10.5 acres at 3710 S. California Ave. Matt Garland, Frank Melchert and Stevan Arandjelovic of Cawley represented the seller, Romar Transportation. A private investor purchased the asset.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $1.1 million sale of an urgent care facility net leased to Our Urgent Care in Maryland Heights, a northwest suburb of St. Louis. The 3,488-square-foot property is located at 2070 McKelvey Road. Benjamin Bach and Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap’s Oak Brook office in suburban Chicago marketed the building on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Bradley Barham assisted in closing the transaction as the broker of record in Missouri.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — San Diego-based Sunroad Enterprises has purchased Metro at Zanjero, an apartment property located at 9450 W. Cabela Drive in Glendale. Private Portfolio Group sold the asset for $55.4 million. Built in 2007, Metro at Zanjero features 253 apartments offering walk-in closets, granite countertops, full-size washers/dryers and a patio or balcony for every unit. Select units include private garages with direct access. Community amenities include a resort-style pool and spa area; fitness center; outdoor sports lounge with fireplace, entertainment bar and big-screen televisions; and barbecue areas with Viking grills. Tyler Anderson, Sean Cunningham, Asher Gunter and Matt Pesch of CBRE’s Phoenix Multifamily Institutional Properties represented the seller in the transaction. Metro at Zanjero is Sunroad Enterprises’ fifth acquisition in metro Phoenix since 2015; the company owns multifamily communities in Glendale, Tempe and Peoria.
PASADENA, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has directed the sale of 101 S. Marengo, a Class A office property in Pasadena. Terms of the transaction were not released. Originally built in 1974, the 315,000-square-foot property was occupied by a single tenant that vacated last year. The asset is now available for a full renovation building to create a multi-tenant environment. Situated on 2.9 acres, the transit-oriented site is one block from the Los Angeles Metro Gold line and close proximity to Pasadena 101, Venture 134 and Foothill 210 freeways. Michael Leggett, Andrew Harper, Will Poulsen and Patrick Church of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.8M Sale of Natural Grocers-Occupied Retail Asset in Denver
by Amy Works
DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 18471 Green Valley Ranch Blvd. in Denver. The newly constructed building traded for $6.8 million, setting a nationwide pricing record for a fee-simple Natural Grocers store, according to Marcus & Millichap. Cory Gross of Marcus & Millichap’s Denver office represented the undisclosed buyer and undisclosed seller in the deal. Natural Grocers occupies the 13,000-square-foot property on a 15-year triple-net lease basis. The organic and natural foods grocery store is set to open in the coming weeks. The company was founded in 1955 and focuses on providing nutrition education, high-quality products, connection to the local community and healthy lifestyles for its employees.