SAYVILLE, N.Y. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $20.7 million ground-lease sale of a 145,000-square-foot retail building in the Long Island community of Sayville. Target occupies the building at 5750 Sunrise Highway, which was constructed on 12.1 acres in 2014, and has roughly 14 years remaining on its corporate-guaranteed lease. Calvin Short of SRS, along with Jeff Christian of First Street Inc., represented the seller in the transaction. Tyler Leeson and Peter Deltondo of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer. Both parties were California-based private investors that requested anonymity.
Acquisitions
Walker & Dunlop Negotiates Sale of 452-Bed Student Housing Community Near Auburn University
by John Nelson
AUBURN, ALA. — Walker & Dunlop has negotiated the sale of The French Quarter, a 452-bed student housing community located near Auburn University in Alabama. Built in 1997 and renovated in 2023, the property features New Orleans-inspired architecture and offers 207 units in one-, two-, three- and five-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a pool, lounge, student center, café, dog park, community green space and a fitness center. Patrick Chisholm, Brian Malone and William Scott sold the property to Matt Genesio and Collegetown Communities for an undisclosed price. Chris Epp, Matthew Chase, Craig Miller, Holden Penn, Ben Sarna, Sarah Foronda and Naomi Bludworth of Walker & Dunlop represented the seller in the transaction. Will Baker, William Shell and Mike Shropshire, also with Walker & Dunlop, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. The sales price and loan amount were not disclosed.
CenterSquare Acquires 31,871 SF North Bear Crossing Shopping Center in Lakewood, Colorado
by Amy Works
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Conshohocken, Pa.-based CenterSquare has acquired North Bear Crossing, a 31,871-square-foot service retail property located in the Denver suburb of Lakewood. The center was 86 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Sports Clips, Domino’s Pizza, Kentucky Fried Chicken/A&W, Moe’s Original BBQ and F45 Training. North Bear Crossing marks CenterSquare’s 61st acquisition nationally.
LONE TREE, COLO. — Kaufman Hagan Commercial Real Estate has negotiated the sale of Park Meadows Village, a shopping center in Lone Tree. The asset traded for $3 million, or $392.67 per square foot. Three long-term tenants fully occupy the 7,640-square-foot retail plaza at 9447 Park Meadows Drive. Ryan Floyd and Colby Constantine of Kaufman Hagan handled the transaction. The names of the seller and buyer were not released.
HOUSTON — JLL has brokered the sale of a 225,000-square-foot, vacant office building in northwest Houston. The nine-story building at 4646 W. Sam Houston N was built in 2001 within the 150-acre Westway Park master-planned development and was most recently leased to oilfield services company Schlumberger, now known as SLB. Marty Hogan and Kevin McConn of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was US Property Management.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — CrownPoint Partners, a California-based brokerage firm, has arranged the sale-leaseback of a portfolio of five gas stations in Texas. The locations were not disclosed, but the sites are situated within “high-growth” markets, according to CrownPoint. Julius Swolsky and Don Bingham III of CrownPoint represented the seller in the all-cash transaction and procured the buyer, a Delaware-based investment firm. Both parties requested anonymity.
AZUSA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Legacy Partners and PGIM has purchased University Village, a student housing property in Azusa, from Azusa Pacific University for $92 million. The community will be rebranded as Citrus Place Apartments and will be available for leasing by the end of September. Built in 1985, the property was previously used as student housing by Azusa Pacific University until the end of spring semester 2025. Located at 801 E. Alosta Ave., the 14-acre property consists of 20 two-story garden-style residential buildings offering a mix of 320 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Units include washers/dryers, kitchen appliances, dishwashers, central heating, air conditioning and individual hot water heaters. Community amenities include two outdoor swimming pools, a hot tub, a recreational room, two tennis courts, a basketball court and 600 parking spaces. In addition to the rebranding, Legacy Partners and PGIM plan to create a new leasing office and fitness center and make value-add improvements such as interior renovations, exterior paint and landscaping upgrades.
DALLAS — California-based healthcare investment firm HPA Exchange has acquired the Nexus Dallas Children’s Hospital, a 86,880-square-foot facility located at 9525 Greenville Ave. on the city’s north side. Nexus Health Systems operates the facility, which was renovated in 2022 as a build-to-suit for the provider. The pediatric hospital features 30 beds (expandable to 60) and offers seven care programs across 10 specialized services. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — Rockefeller Group has completed the sale of a 104,440-square-foot industrial building within Cheyenne Industrial Park at 3130 N. Lamb Blvd. in North Las Vegas to an undisclosed buyer for $23.5 million. The distribution facility features a clear height of 32 feet, 18 dock-high doors, two grade-level doors, a 135-foot gated truck court, 105 auto parking stalls, 2,000 amps of power and 2,528 square feet of office space. The two-building Cheyenne Industrial Park was designed by HPA Architecture with Martin Harris Construction as general contractor. Both buildings feature six-inch floor slab thickness, LED lighting, TPO roofing, ESFR sprinklers and evaporative coolers. Jason Simon, Rob Lujan and Danny Leanos of JLL represented the seller in the deal.
LOS ANGELES — Insomniac Entertainment has acquired the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles’ Hollywood submarket from Ligny LLC for $15.7 million. Located at 1735 Vine St., the two-story, 33,400-square-foot Avalon Theatre was built in 1927. Jason Lamoreaux of Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate Solutions represented the seller and buyer in the deal, which is the first time the property has traded hands in 50 years.