Acquisitions

Newmark Knight Frank Arranges $11.3M Sale of Office Property in Torrance, California

by Amy Works March 11, 2019

TORRANCE, CALIF. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of an office building, located at 3520 Challenger St. in Torrance. Excelsior Partners acquired the asset from Fairway LLC for $11.3 million. Sean Fulp, Ken White, Ryan Plummer and Mark Schuessler of NKF’s Team Shannon Private Capital Group, led by Fulp and Kevin Shannon, represented the seller, while the buyer was self-represented in the transaction. Built in 1990 and renovated in 2016, the two-story property is situated on 2.5 acres and offers a flex industrial component with approximately 5,200 square feet of storage warehouse space accessible by two dock-high loading doors and one ramped loading area. Bobit Business Media, a media publisher and events producer, fully occupies the 49,336-square-foot property.

March 11, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Midwest Minnesota Retail

A&G Realty Completes Auction of Several Properties Formerly Owned by The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2019

ILLINOIS, IOWA AND MICHIGAN — Real estate advisory and brokerage firm A&G Realty Partners has announced the results of its Jan. 28 bankruptcy auction of the final department store properties formerly owned by The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. The stores, located in the Midwest, formerly operated under the Bergner’s Carson’s, Younkers, Elder-Beerman and Bon-Ton names. In Coralville, Iowa, a home furnishings retailer acquired the 98,458-square-foot Younkers at Coral Ridge Mall. Mall owner Abbell Associates purchased the 165,000-square-foot Younkers at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines. Mall owner Brookfield Properties acquired the 128,000-square-foot Carson’s at Spring Hill Mall in Dundee Township, Ill., as well as the 150,081-square-foot Younkers in Grandville, Mich. Mall owner Simon Property Group purchased the 125,000-square-foot Bergner’s at White Oaks Mall in Springfield, Ill. In Indiana, the Economic Development Corp. of Wayne County purchased 100,000-square-foot Elder-Beerman in Richmond. HOM Furniture acquired the 46,660-square-foot Bon-Ton at Lewistown Mall in Lewistown, Pa. Two Herberger’s stores in Minnesota were removed from the auction. In late January and early March, A&G completed private sales on two other store properties from the Bon-Ton portfolio. This includes the sale of the former Younkers building at Miller Hill Mall in Duluth, Minn. Buyer Essentia Health plans …

March 11, 2019

Acquisitions Illinois Midwest Retail

Silver Group Arranges Sale of Property Occupied by Jewel-Osco in Sycamore, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2019

SYCAMORE, ILL. — The Silver Group has arranged the sale of a single-tenant property occupied by Jewel-Osco in Sycamore, about 40 miles southeast of Rockford. The sales price was not disclosed. The 61,567-square-foot building, constructed in 2008, sits on 8.4 acres. The store contains a pharmacy and Starbucks. At the time of sale, there were 19 years remaining on the lease from Albertsons Cos. LLC. The Silver Group represented the buyer, a family partnership completing a tax-deferred exchange. An insurance company provided an acquisition loan.

March 11, 2019

Acquisitions Michigan Midwest Office

L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International Brokers Sale of Office Building in Troy, Michigan

by Kristin Harlow March 11, 2019

TROY, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has brokered the sale of Butterfield Park Place, a 28,364-square-foot, multi-tenant office building located at 2250 Butterfield Drive in Troy. California-based LSTC Michigan LLC purchased the asset from Wilson Real Estate LLC. LSTC previously acquired a neighboring building in 2017. Mason L. Capitani represented both parties in the sale. He will also continue to oversee leasing for the new owner. Liberty Property & Asset Management will manage the property.

March 11, 2019

Acquisitions New York Northeast Office Top Stories

RFR Holding, Signa Acquire New York City’s Chrysler Building for $150M

by Taylor Williams March 11, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between Manhattan-based investment firm RFR Holding LLC and Austrian development group Signa Holding has acquired the 77-story Chrysler Building in New York City for $150 million, according to Reuters. The seller was a Dubai-based investment group that acquired a 90 percent share in the property in 2008 for $800 million, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Abu Dhabi Investment Council purchased its stake from Tishman Speyer, a locally based investment and development company. The Chrysler Building, located at the corner of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue, is one of the more recognizable pieces of the New York City skyline. The 1.2 million-square-foot office property is perhaps best known for its art deco style that features a crowning dome and spire, as well as for being the city’s tallest building when it was completed in 1930. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art, a private college in Manhattan, owns the land on which the skyscraper is situated. Annual rent from the ground lease paid to the school increased substantially in 2018, rising from $7.75 million to $32.5 million, per WSJ. The combined effect of rent increases, which will occur again in …

March 11, 2019

Acquisitions New Jersey Northeast Office

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 271,988 SF Office Tower in New Jersey

by David Cohen March 8, 2019

ISELIN, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 271,988-square-foot office tower in Iselin. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 99 Wood Ave., the property features a recently renovated full-service cafeteria, fitness center with locker rooms and a three-story parking structure. At the time of sale, the property was 84 percent leased to a roster of tenants that includes Citibank, Wells Fargo, Ernst & Young and Cushman & Wakefield. Andrew Merin, Gary Gabriel, David Bernhaut, Kyle Schmidt and Kubby Tischler of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, a private real estate investment firm, in the transaction. The buyer was Mack-Cali Realty.

March 8, 2019

Acquisitions Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

Clairmont Group Acquires 164-Unit Apartment Complex in Connecticut for $24M

by David Cohen March 8, 2019

AVON, CONN. — The Clairmont Group has acquired Avon Place Apartments, a 164-unit apartment community in Avon for $24 million. Located at 46 Avonwood road, the 45-year-old property consists of three buildings and a clubhouse. The Clairmont Group secured financing for the acquisition through private equity firm RealtyMogul. Matt Schneid of Cole Scholz P.C. served as legal advisor on the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.

March 8, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality New Jersey Northeast

HREC Negotiates Sale of Best Western Hotel Portfolio in New Jersey

by David Cohen March 8, 2019

MORRISTOWN, WESTFIELD AND MURRAY HILL, N.J. — HREC has negotiated the sale of a three-property hotel portfolio in New Jersey. The sales price was undisclosed. The properties include the 60-room Best Western Plus Morristown, the 40-room Best Western Westfield, and the 76-room Best Western Plus Murray Hill. Mike Cahill and Ketan Patel of HREC represented the seller, Boyle Hotels, in the transaction. The buyer was undisclosed.

March 8, 2019

Acquisitions Development New York Northeast Office Retail

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $1.1M Sale of Two Development Sites in New York

by David Cohen March 8, 2019

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $1.1 million sale of two, one-acre pad sites at Middletown Commons, a retail center in Middletown. Located at 193 Dolson Ave., the properties have 235 feet of street frontage and are zoned for a variety of permitted uses, including retail and office. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati, John Moroz and Matt Leszyk of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the transaction. The buyer was also a limited liability company.

March 8, 2019

Acquisitions Retail Texas

Rainier Realty Purchases 150,582 SF Retail Power Center in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams March 8, 2019

SAN ANTONIO — Dallas-based Rainier Realty Investments LP has purchased HEB Crossing, a 150,582-square-foot retail power center in northwest San Antonio. Shadow-anchored by a 182,000-square-foot H-E-B grocery store, the property was fully leased at the time of sale to anchor tenants Conn’s HomePlus and Academy Sports + Outdoors, as well as smaller users like Starbucks, Chase Bank and H&R Block. Rainier acquired the asset via a joint venture with an affiliate of Continuum Investments LLC. The seller was not disclosed. Metropolitan Capital Advisors arranged acquisition financing for the transaction.

March 8, 2019

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