PLAINVILLE, CONN. — Locally based brokerage firm O,R&L Commercial has negotiated the $2.7 million sale of a 36,000-square-foot industrial building in Plainville, located southwest of Hartford. The building at 7 Johnson Ave. was fully leased at the time of sale to two tenants: M&S Building Systems and World Fulfillment. Jay Morris of O,R&L represented the seller in the transaction, and David Murdock of Sentry Commercial represented the buyer. Both parties were limited liability companies that requested anonymity.
Acquisitions
CIRE Equity Acquires 307,883 SF Roscoe Woodley North LA Industrial Campus in Van Nuys, California
by Amy Works
VAN NUYS, CALIF. — CIRE Equity has purchased Roscoe Woodley North LA Industrial Campus, a fully leased industrial property in Van Nuys. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located at 8201-8221 Woodley Ave. and 16200 Roscoe Blvd., the campus offers 307,883 square feet of industrial space spread across two buildings and a 7.4-acre M2-zoned yard on 19 acres. The property features 16 dock-high doors, six ground-level doors and a clear height of 28 feet in the main warehouse, as well as abundant parking, modern power infrastructure and flexible industrial configurations. Michael Longo, Eric Cox and Bennett Robinson of CBRE represented the confidential seller in the transaction.
CASHMERE, WASH. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of a seniors housing community located in Cashmere in central Washington. Situated on roughly 1.5 acres, the community comprises 42 units. A regional owner-operator seeking to expand its footprint in the state acquired the property for an undisclosed price. The seller was a local owner-operator exiting the industry. Jason Punzel, Vince Viverito, Jake Anderson and Taylor Graham of SLIB brokered the transaction.
TEXAS CITY, TEXAS — Florida-based real estate private equity firm Eastham Capital has sold Veranda, a 200-unit apartment complex in Texas City, a southeastern suburb of Houston. Veranda offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units that are furnished with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and individual washers and dryers. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, clubhouse, basketball court and a movie theater. Eastham acquired the property in 2018 in a joint venture with Mosaic Residential and subsequently implemented capital improvements. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Veranda was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS — Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of a 124,380-square-foot industrial building in North Richland Hills, a northeastern suburb of Fort Worth. The building was developed in 1981 on an 11-acre site at 6550 Wuliger Way and includes 12,500 square feet of office space. Luke Clardy of Bradford represented the buyer and future occupant, Sunair Products, a wholesale distributor of air conditioning components, in the transaction. Will Carney and Brad Balke of KBC Advisors represented the undisclosed seller.
EULESS, TEXAS — A partnership between California-based investment firm Birtcher Anderson & Davis and Baltimore-based ABR Capital Partners has purchased a 50,112-square-foot industrial park in Euless, located near DFW International Airport. The property is known as Airport Circle Business Park and offers 14 suites. Rich Young Jr. of Rich Young Co. represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
FLORIDA, N.Y. — Amazon has purchased a 143-acre industrial development site in Florida, located about 65 miles northwest of New York City near the New York-New Jersey border. The fully entitled site is located along State Highway 5 and has all major utilities already in place. Amazon did not announce specific development plans for the site, but the facility will be known as Mohawk Valley Industrial Center. Jim Panczykowski of JLL led a team that marketed the site on behalf of the seller, regional investment and development firm Winstanley Enterprises.
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of 3030 North Broadway, a Mariano’s-anchored retail property serving Chicago’s Lakeview and Lincoln Park neighborhoods. Additional tenants at the five-story, 131,748-square-foot asset include Club Studio, PNC, Starbucks and Fresh Dental. Ben Wineman and Joe Girardi of Mid-America represented the seller, SITE Centers. The buyer was L3 Capital.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Colliers has arranged the sale of Graham Place Senior Apartments, a 121-unit, 55-plus community located at 1745 Graham Ave. in St. Paul’s Highland neighborhood. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit property, built in 2005, features 42 one-bedroom units and 79 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a fitness center, business center, corner store, beauty salon, guest suite accommodations, underground parking and 24-hour emergency maintenance. Northstar Properties of Minnesota Inc. was the buyer. Dan Linnell, Mox Gunderson, Adam Haydon, Devon Dvorak and Drew Jackson of Colliers represented the buyer and undisclosed seller.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND KANSAS CITY, MO. — Charlotte-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: FUN), the world’s largest regional theme park operator, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell seven of its amusement parks for $331 million in cash. Kansas City-based EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), an experiential and entertainment real estate investment trust, was the buyer. The parks total more than 1,600 acres combined and draw approximately 4.5 million visitors annually. “Consistent with our strategy, this divestiture enables us to concentrate our capital, leadership and operational focus on the properties that we believe generate the strongest returns and offer the greatest long-term upside,” says John Reilly, president and CEO of Six Flags. Six Flags will sell a list of parks including Valleyfair in Minneapolis; Worlds of Fun in Kansas City; Michigan’s Adventure in Grand Rapids, Mich.; Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston in Galveston, Texas; Six Flags St. Louis in St. Louis; Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, N.Y.; and Six Flags La Ronde in Montreal. Florida-based Enchanted Parks, a newly formed owner-operator entity that was formerly known as Innovative Attraction Management, is partnering with EPR Properties to lease and operate the six U.S. parks, while La Ronde Operations Inc. will lease and operate …