INDIANAPOLIS — Kite Realty has acquired Nora Plaza, a 139,743-square-foot shopping center located at 1300 E. 86th St. in Indianapolis. The purchase price was not disclosed. Tenants include Whole Foods Market, Marshalls, Goodman’s Shoes and Firestone. CBRE represented the seller, a joint venture between RPT Realty and an institutional partner.
Acquisitions
WEST BEND, WIS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $3.5 million sale of the Country Inn & Suites West Bend. The 58-room hotel is located at 2000 Gateway Court in West Bend, about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee. Ebrahim Valliani, Michael Klar, Alan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The team also secured the buyer, a private investor.
ELGIN, ILL. — Brown Commercial Group has negotiated the sale of a 26,000-square-foot industrial building located at 2475 Millennium Drive in Elgin for an undisclosed price. Foderaro Investment Partnership Corp. purchased the building, which will house V&F Transformer Corp., a manufacturer of custom-designed transformers and reactive magnetic components. Built in 2002, the building is situated on a 1.5-acre site within an industrial park near I-90. Jim Pietrarosso of Brown Commercial represented the buyer. Dan Brown of Brown Commercial represented the seller, 2475 Millennium Drive Holdings LLC.
WALTHAM, MASS. — Boston Properties Inc. (NYSE: BXP) has acquired 880 and 890 Winter Street, a two-building, 392,600-square-foot office complex in Waltham, a suburb of Boston. The all-cash deal fetched a sales price of $106 million. The complex was 82 percent leased at the time of sale to 24 tenants in the healthcare, technology and energy sectors. Amenities include a two cafés, an outdoor seating area, a fitness center and a conference center. The 28-acre property is situated adjacent to Bay Colony, Boston Properties’ 1 million-square-foot business park. Following this acquisition, Boston Properties owns more than 4 million square feet of Class A office space in Waltham. The company owns and manages more than 5 million square feet of commercial space along the Route 128/Interstate 95 corridor in the Boston suburbs. “Waltham continues to be one of the region’s most desirable urban edge locations for organizations that want to attract and retain highly educated associates,” says Bryan Koop, executive vice president at Boston Properties. “The 880 and 890 Winter Street campus provides both location and amenities that offer long-term value for current and prospective tenants.” Boston Properties is one of the largest developers and owners of Class A office space, …
NORTHBOROUGH, MASS. — Steris Corp., a manufacturer of medical devices, has purchased a warehouse in Northborough, located about 30 miles west of Boston, for $6.8 million. The property, 425 Whitney St., is a 45,718-square-foot warehouse with office space. Steris already owns the neighboring property, 435 Whitney St. CBRE’s Bob Gibson, Rachel Marks and Chelsea Andre represented the seller, a fund managed by DRA Advisors LLC.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of Two Seniors Housing Communities Totaling 177 Units in Metro Boston
by Alex Patton
WOBURN and NORWOOD, MASS. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of two seniors housing communities in the Boston suburbs. A joint venture between Benchmark Senior Living and Oz Real Estate sold Benchmark Senior Living at Woburn in Woburn as well as Benchmark Senior Living on Clapboardtree in Norwood. The communities offer a total of 177 assisted living and memory care units. Benchmark Senior Living will continue to manage the communities. The Cushman & Wakefield team involved in the transaction included Richard Swartz, Jay Wagner, Tim Hosmer and Chris Remeika. The buyers and sales price were undisclosed.
Middletown Income Purchases Walmart-Anchored Retail Property in Cranberry, Pennsylvania, for $14.1M
by Alex Patton
CRANBERRY, PA. —Middletown Income Investors Cranberry LLC has purchased a single-tenant retail property in Cranberry, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh, for $14.1 million. A 24-hour Walmart Supercenter has fully occupied the property since 1999, and the retailer recently signed a 10-year lease extension. Patrick Luther of SRS, Phil Sambazis of Marcus & Millichap, along with Jeff Christian and Ryan Morita of First Street Brokerage, represented the seller, ACV Cranberry LLC, in the transaction. Zackary Hilgendorf of Quantum Real Estate Advisors represented Middletown.
NAI James E. Hanson Negotiates Sale of 6,000 SF Retail Building in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey
by Alex Patton
LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. — NAI James Hanson has negotiated the sale of a 6,000-square-foot retail building in Lake Hopatcong, located about 40 miles northwest of New York City. The retail center comprises seven rentable units, 50 feet of lake access and close proximity to Route 80 in Upstate New York. Joe Vindigni of NAI James Hanson represented the seller, BD Newhouse LLC in the transaction. The buyer was Gardners Shed. The sales price was undisclosed.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Estancia Villas, a newly built, 312-unit apartment community in south Austin. The property is part of the 600-acre master-planned community of Estancia Hill Country, which upon completion will feature 130 acres of parks and nearly 280,000 square feet of retail and dining. Will Balthrope, Drew Kile and Jordan Featherston of IPA represented the seller and developer, JCI Residential. The buyer, Steadfast Cos., purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of 4817 Brentwood Stair, an 8,120-square-foot retail strip center in Fort Worth. The property was built on roughly half an acre in 1977 near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Loop 820. Philip Levy of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property, which was 90 percent leased at the time of sale, on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Additional terms of sale were not disclosed.