LAKELAND, FLA. — Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets has purchased a portfolio of nine Publix-anchored shopping centers from Madison International Realty and DDRM Properties, an affiliate of DDR Corp. The sales price was not disclosed. The portfolio totals 732,000 square feet, with eight shopping centers located throughout Florida and one located in McDonough, Ga. In 2017, Madison and DDR recapitalized a 52-property portfolio of grocery-anchored shopping centers that DDR Corp. previously owned with other partners for $1.05 billion. Following the nine-property sale, DDRM Properties now has 43 assets spanning 6.3 million square feet left from the original portfolio.
Acquisitions
GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Lexington, Ky.-based BC Wood Properties has acquired Memorial Commons, a 111,022-square-foot shopping center located at the corner of Highway 13 and Wayne Memorial Drive in Goldsboro, a city in Wayne County. Harris Teeter anchors the center, which is also home to tenants such as Office Depot, Starbucks Coffee, Anytime Fitness, Subway and Coldwell Banker. The name of the seller and the sales price were not disclosed. With this acquisition, BC Wood Properties owns and operates six shopping centers in North Carolina.
GLEN ELLYN, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has negotiated the $2.9 million sale of a two-tenant retail building in Glen Ellyn, about 24 miles west of Chicago. Mattress Firm and F45 Fitness occupy the 7,006-square-foot property. Simeon Spirrison and George Spirrison represented the seller, a local developer, in the transaction. A local investor purchased the asset for 98 percent of the list price.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.8 million sale of Hoyt Avenue Apartments in St. Paul. The 36-unit apartment property spans two buildings with a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Apartments range in size from 700 to 850 square feet. Recent upgrades include new balconies, sliding doors and improvements to a majority of the units. Evan Miller, Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Josh Talberg of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership, and procured the buyer, a private investor.
LEBANON, OHIO — Huff, Niehaus & Associates Inc. has brokered the sale of the Carefree Inn in Lebanon, about 35 miles northeast of Cincinnati. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. The 42-room hotel is located at 674 N. Broadway St. near the Lebanon Raceway. Complimentary Wi-Fi and breakfast are available for hotel guests. A first-time hotel owner purchased the asset. Brandt Niehaus of Huff, Niehaus & Associates marketed the property for sale.
NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the $97 million sale of a three-property multifamily portfolio in the Upper West Side. Located in the Manhattan Valley neighborhood, the portfolio consists of three adjacent six-story elevator apartment buildings at 210, 220 and 230 W. 107th St. with a total of 180 units spanning 153,786 square feet. The buildings, built in 1925, sold for 15.15 times the current rent roll at a 4.66 cap rate. Aaron Jungreis of Rosewood Realty Group represented both parties in the transaction. Brooklyn-based investor Isaac Kassirer was the buyer. Orbach Group, a New Jersey-based firm that acquired the three buildings in 2013 for $70 million, was the seller.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Tulsa-based investment firm Admiral Square Inc. has sold a 41,000-square-foot industrial building located at 4601 SW 36th St. in Oklahoma City. Jason Hammock, Caitlin Mazaheri and John Lenochan of CBRE represented Admiral Square in the sale. Brett Price and Kris Davis of Newmark Grubb Levy Strange Beffort represented the buyer, 857 Traction Avenue LP, which purchased the property for roughly $2.2 million.
BRADENTON, FLA. — HFF has arranged the $110.5 million sale of Carlton Arms of Bradenton, a 900-unit apartment community located at 5200 Riverfront Drive in the Tampa Bay community of Bradenton. The property is located on a peninsula overlooking the Braden and Manatee rivers. Matt Mitchell and Zach Nolan of HFF arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, a joint venture between The Mahaffey Apartment Co. and Brighthouse Life Insurance Co. MetLife Investment Management advised Brighthouse on the acquisition. Elliott Thorne of HFF arranged a $76 million, 10-year, fixed-rate acquisition loan through Freddie Mac’s Capital Markets Execution (CME) program on behalf of the buyer, FLF Holdings. Constructed in 1980, Carlton Arms of Bradenton includes a mix of studio to three-bedroom units averaging 880 square feet. The property is also home to 12,519 square feet of fully leased retail space. Community amenities include two waterfront pools, two lighted tennis courts, two basketball courts, two clubhouses, a fitness center, dog park, guest suites, covered parking and five boat docks. The community was 99.7 percent occupied at the time of sale.
CARPENTERSVILLE, ILL. — Realty Metrix Commercial has brokered the $6.8 million sale of Spring Hill Market Place in Carpentersville, 40 miles northwest of Chicago. Built in 1990, the 95,259-square-foot retail center is located on Route 31. New tenants at the property include MAACO Collision Repair & Auto Painting, Artistry in Dance and Tyke Play Kids Gym. Other tenants include Big Lots, Southern Belle Pancake House, AutoZone, Firestone, The UPS Store, Sherwin Williams, Fifth Third Bank, Sewing Concepts, Gyradiko’s Restaurant and Salon Anovin. Dave Schmidt and Linda Kost of Realty Metrix represented the buyer, Troy Business Inc. The seller was not disclosed.
Matthews Real Estate Facilitates $41.7M Sale of Shopping Center in Oceanside, California
by Amy Works
OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of Del Oro Marketplace, a shopping center located at 4181 Oceanside Blvd. in Oceanside. A San Diego-based private seller sold the property for $41.7 million. The property features 102,000 square feet of retail space. El Warner and Caitlin Zirpolo of Matthews Real Estate Investment Services, along with Reg Kobzi and Joel Wilson of CBRE, represented the seller in the transaction. The buyer was an undisclosed private investor.