NEW CASTLE, PA — Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) has acquired a 108,000-square-foot industrial property in New Castle, a city about 55 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The sales price was $8.9 million. The property sits on approximately 7.4 acres at 911 Industrial St. IIP entered into a long-term, triple-net lease agreement with the tenant, Holistic Industries Inc., which will continue to operate the property as a medical-use cannabis cultivation and processing facility. This transaction marks IIP’s third acquisition and lease with Holistic. The seller was undisclosed.
CASPER, WYO. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Granite 550 Apartments, a garden-style multifamily community located in Casper. John Laratta and Nick Steele of Berkadia’s Denver office completed the sale on behalf of the seller, Colorado-based Mountain View Capital. The name of the buyer was not released. Additionally, Tucker Knight of Berkadia’s Houston office secured a $26 million loan for the acquisition of the property. The 10-year Freddie Mac loan features a 3.3 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Located at 550 Granite Peak Drive, Granite 550 Apartments features 228 units in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, including in-unit washers/dryers, a patio or balcony and air conditioning. Community amenities include a fitness center, dog park and outdoor space with grilling stations.
TRACY, CALIF. — Nearon Enterprises has purchased Eastgate Business Park, an industrial property located at 1447 Mariana Court in Tracy. Indianapolis-based Scannell Properties sold the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on 11.9 acres, the property features 155,000 square feet of industrial space, 28-foot clearance, a gated truck court, 3,000 amps of electrical service, ample parking and dock-high/grade-level loading. Additionally, the facility features 18,000 square feet of temperature-controlled space, a tenant-funded development. Blue Line Foodservice Distribution, a national food distributor and restaurant supplier, occupies 37 percent of the property on a lease through 2030. Darla Longo, Barbara Perrier, Rebecca Perlmutter, Tom Davis and Dan Davis of CBRE, along with Jim Martin of Lee & Associates, represented the seller in the deal.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — MCA Realty has completed the disposition of Pinnacle Business Park, a two-building industrial property located at 2750 Auto Park Way in Escondido. San Diego-based Providence Capital Group acquired the asset for $8.2 million. MCA Realty purchased the 40,968-square-foot property in November 2018 for $5.9 million and completed interior and exterior renovations to increase the income profile of the asset. When originally acquired, the 13-suite project was 80 percent occupied with in-place rents approximately 25 percent below market rates. The renovation program enabled MCA to increase in-place rents to market value and lease-up vacant space. Tucker Hohenstein, Michael Kendall and Connor Boyle of Colliers International represented the seller, while Evan McDonald, also of Colliers, represented the buyer in the deal.
ERIE, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.4 million sale of Washington Square, a 9,783-square-foot retail strip in Erie, approximately 130 miles north of Pittsburgh. Located at 5040 Peach St., the property was constructed in 1982 and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Tenants include Lake Erie Pharmacy, Pizza Hut, Subway, Pella Windows and Great Clips. Scott Wiles, Craig Fuller and Erin Patton led a Marcus & Millichap team that represented the seller, a local private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $5.9 million sale of the La Quinta Inn Milwaukee Airport, a 99-room hotel in Oak Creek, about 15 miles south of Milwaukee. The property is located at 7141 S. 13th St. near the General Mitchell International Airport. The three-story hotel was built in 1989. Ebrahim Valliani, Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. The team also secured and represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
By Katie Sloan, Associate Editor of Student Housing Business The coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on all aspects of on- and off-campus student housing. In an attempt to better assess that impact and the sector’s outlook for the future, Student Housing Business conducted a survey of industry professionals over the course of several weeks in May. The survey was separated by industry function for specific elements of the business, allowing SHB to better understand the pandemic’s distinct influence on each segment of the industry. Of the survey’s 569 respondents, 27 defined their company’s role in the industry as that of an investment sales broker. In this segment of the industry, 15 percent of companies let go of or furloughed employees at the corporate level and 30 percent instituted pay cuts. Are investment transactions still happening during the pandemic? The response is mixed, with half of the investment sales brokers polled during SHB’s survey indicating yes and half indicating no. Of those who responded yes, 70 percent are deals that are being re-traded. When asked what kinds of buyers and sellers are still active, the response was predominantly 1031 exchange buyers and sellers and opportunistic buyers looking for dramatic …
PHOENIX — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Desert Willow, an apartment property located in Phoenix. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $20.7 million. Located at 2025 W. Indian School Road, Desert Willow features 280 apartments in a mix of 128 studio units, 144 one-bedroom units, four two-bedroom/one-bath units and four two-bedroom/two-bath units. The 133,308-square-foot property was built in 1973 and partially renovated in 2012. It also underwent an extensive infrastructure replacement campaign between 2015 and 2019. Pete Te Kampe of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has arranged the sale of an industrial property located at 124 S. Market Place in Escondido. PGP Beach Colony acquired the property from Morris Alkin Revocable Trust for $2.8 million. The 19,525-square-foot industrial building features four suites leased to three tenants. Daniel Knoke and Peter Merz of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the deal.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — BBAM LLC has purchased Eucalyptus Apartments, a multifamily complex located at 3055 N. Tyndall Ave. in Tucson, from 3055 North Tyndall Avenue LLC for $1.9 million. The 15,620-square-foot apartment complex features 44 units. Allan Mendelsberg of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented both parties in the deal.