HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of Timberway One, a 93,578-square-foot office building located in the Energy Corridor area of West Houston. The three-story building was 92 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants elevator manufacturer thyssenkrupp, 2H Offshore and Medical Care Center. Marty Hogan led the JLL team that represented the seller, Miami-based Banyan Street Capital, in the transaction. The buyer was locally based investment firm LM & Associates.
MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has arranged the sale of Shops on 663, a 14,812-square-foot retail strip center in Midlothian, a southern suburb of Dallas. The name stems from the site’s location on FM 663, and the fully leased center is home to tenants such as Sport Clips and Anytime Fitness. Jack Hicks and Hudson Lambert of STRIVE represented the seller, an Austin-based developer, in the transaction and procured the buyer, a California-based investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
HAMILTON, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $8.3 million sale of Quakerbridge Shoppes, a 42,912-square-foot shopping center located in the Central New Jersey community of Hamilton. The center sits on 5.1 acres and is home to 18 tenants, including Northfield Bank and Villa Maria’s Restaurant. Alan Cafiero and Brent Hyldahl of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
MARANA, ARIZ. — FJM Merced Associates LP has acquired 26,400 square feet of industrial space at 6898-6910 N. Camino Martin in Marana, a suburb of Tucson. An entity doing business as Acorn Ventures LLC sold the asset for $2.5 million. Alex Demeroutis and Andrew Keim of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer, while Max Fisher of BRD Realty represented the seller in the transaction.
SAN RAFAEL, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale-leaseback of a mixed-use building located at 2066 4th St. in San Rafael. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $1.4 million. Built in 1946, the 5,739-square-foot property offers one retail unit, one office unit, six single-room occupancy units and a one-bedroom/one-bath residential unit. John Lee, Adam Levin and Robert Johnston of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. The seller will remain as a commercial tenant at the property.
BUFFALO GROVE, VERNON HILLS AND ELGIN, ILL. — Westmount Realty Capital has sold a light industrial portfolio in metro Chicago comprising 17 buildings and 925,391 square feet. The portfolio is located within the Lake County and Northern Fox Valley submarkets. Westmount owned and managed the assets for over five years. There are 13 assets in Buffalo Grove and Vernon Hills as well as four properties in Elgin. At the time of sale, the portfolio was 94 percent leased to 154 tenants. New leases with notable tenants included Volkswagen, Subaru of America, Blackjack Lighting, Nexus Pharmaceuticals and American Molecular. Constructed between the late 1980s and early 2000s, the buildings feature an average office finish of approximately 50 percent. Over $6.5 million in total building improvements were completed during the hold period, including modification to reduce office area to meet the demand of the market. The buyer and sales price were undisclosed. Westmount owns and manages 51 buildings totaling nearly 5 million square feet throughout the Chicago market.
MUNCIE, IND. — Regency Properties has acquired Muncie Towne Plaza, a 173,773-square-foot shopping center in Muncie. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. Developed in 1997 and renovated in 2005, Muncie Towne Plaza was fully leased at the time of sale. Key tenants include Kohl’s, TJ Maxx, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty and Shoe Carnival. The property includes a 1.1-acre undeveloped land site immediately adjacent to Old Navy. Regency plans to develop the parcel following consideration of what represents the greatest opportunity between a single- or multi-tenant space. The parcel can accommodate a 50,000-square-foot development. Regency says the purchase underscores its acquisition philosophy as a “county seat” community retail property investor. County seat communities are defined as towns that typically serve as the hub for business, local government, recreation and shopping for a surrounding rural area.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Desert Christian Schools Inc. has sold a property located at 10129 E. Speedway Blvd. in Tucson, to Richard and Connie Luebke for $1.5 million. The 17,865-square-foot building was subsequently donated to Habitat for Humanity. Rob Tomlinson of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR handled the transaction.
MCKINNEY, TEXAS — Globe Life has agreed to purchase a new office building in McKinney, located north of Dallas, for the relocation of its corporate headquarters. The insurance giant will relocate from the Stonebridge Ranch master-planned development to the 200,000-square-foot building at 7677 Henneman Way, which Globe Life purchased along with two undeveloped adjacent tracts totaling 9.3 acres for future expansion. Southstate Bank sold the building, which was previously housed the headquarters of Independent Bank prior to that institution being acquired by Southstate. Campbell Puckett, Ryan Hoopes, Bill McClung, Tucker Hume, Zach Bean and Chris Taylor of Cushman & Wakefield represented both Globe Life and Southstate Bank in the transaction.
MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale and financing of Rafter Apartments in Minneapolis. Located at 333 E. Hennepin Ave. and built in 2019, the 26-story property features 283 luxury units. Amenities include a rooftop pool and sundeck, fitness center, clubroom, coworking spaces and a maker’s room. Josh Talberg, Matthew Lawton, Joseph Peris and Kevin Girard of JLL represented the seller, a joint venture between Mortenson, The Excelsior Group and an institutional partner. Brandon Smith, Annie Rice and Scott Loving of JLL originated a Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of the buyer, Roundhouse.