CINCINNATI AND PITTSBURGH — The Kroger Co. and Giant Eagle Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Kroger will acquire Giant Eagle, a family-owned food and pharmacy retailer based in Pittsburgh with 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana. The transaction has been unanimously approved by Cincinnati-based Kroger’s board of directors. The purchase price of $1.65 billion is comprised of $1.25 billion in cash consideration and the assumption of approximately $400 million in outstanding liabilities. The transaction is expected to close in 2027, subject to receipt of required regulatory clearance and other customary closing conditions.
GENEVA, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of an 88,000-square-foot shopping center in Geneva. Located at 1310 Commons Drive, the property consists of four multi-tenant and two single-tenant buildings. Dan Waszak and Brett Berlin of Quantum brokered the transaction. The buyer was a global real estate investment manager, and the seller was an investment fund based on the East Coast.
GARLAND, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Alta Firewheel, a 250-unit apartment complex located northeast of Dallas in Garland. Built in 2024, Alta Firewheel offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, lounge, game room, coffee bar and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Joey Tumminello, Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and William Hubbard of IPA represented the seller, Atlanta-based Wood Partners, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Pardue Cos.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of The Moore Building, a 16-story office building located at 827 19th Ave. S in Nashville. Shorenstein Investment Advisors purchased the 245,826-square-foot building from Atlanta-based Portman Holdings. Patrick Gildea, Matt Smith, Roscoe High, JT Martin and Morgan Hillenmeyer of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. JP Cordeiro, Cliff Joyner and Mike Ryan of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged acquisition financing for the buyer. The sales price and loan amount were not disclosed. Built in 2023, The Moore Building is situated in Nashville’s Midtown district and features 9,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, an 11,000-square-foot amenity deck, a sky lobby and lounge, fitness center, conference facilities and above- and below-grade parking totaling nearly 600 spaces. The property is named after Scotty Moore, the longtime guitarist to Elvis Presley who had once operated a recording studio at the site. According to Nashville Business Journal, TikTok is an anchor tenant at the LEED-certified office building.
GAHANNA, OHIO — Colliers has brokered the sale of Eastgate Logistics Center, a 292,594-square-foot industrial property in Gahanna within the East submarket of Columbus. Alex Cantu, Alex Davenport, Jeff Devine, Steve Disse, Tyler Ziebel, Joel Yakovac, Shane Woloshan and Michael Linder of Colliers represented the seller, a venture between Scannell Properties and Manulife Investment Management, a company of Manulife Wealth & Asset Management. Eastgate Logistics Center is fully leased to Wesco and Nuvik USA. The property features a clear height of 32 feet, 30 dock doors and direct access to I-70 and I-71. Dogwood Industrial Properties, a TPG Real Estate platform, was the buyer.
DULUTH, MINN. — Northmarq has arranged the $25.5 million sale of Vintage Acres, a 300-site manufactured housing community with two apartments and 14 mini-storage units in Duluth. Anthony Pino, Ari Azarbarzin, Jamie Grant and Wallace Halpert of Northmarq represented the seller, GHI Investments. Dan Trebil and Logan McCarthy of Northmarq arranged Freddie Mac acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Legacy Communities MHP. The $14.5 million loan features a five-year term and a fixed interest rate. Built in 1985, Vintage Acres spans 93 acres and is more than 97 percent occupied.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Quilters HQ, a family-owned and operated quilt shop, has relocated from Olathe to 9012 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park. Daniel Brocato of Block & Co. Inc. Realtors represented Quilters HQ in the sale of its original location at 16175 W. 13 5th St. in Olathe as well as the lease for its new 10,000-square-foot building in the Block & Co.-managed Glenwood Plaza Shopping Center in Overland Park. The store is now open. Starfish Project Foundation, a local aid organization, will soon occupy Quilters HQ’s previous location in Olathe. To facilitate the successful completion of the transaction, Brocato and Starfish Project representative Karla Johnson of Keller Williams both donated a portion of their commissions. Due to tight timeline restrictions, Starfish Project will reside in a temporary location within Block & Co.-managed Blackbob Corners Shopping Center in Olathe provided by Brocato and David Block. The nonprofit is expected to move into its permanent location within the next few months.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Northwestern Mutual has sold Barranca Business Park, a 281,999-square-foot industrial property in Irvine. Borstein Enterprises acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Situated on 16.2 acres at 15281-15399 Barranca Parkway, the mid-bay industrial park features 13 buildings with units ranging in size from 8,523 to 30,495 square feet. At the time of sale, the asset was 87 percent occupied. Jeff Chiate, Rick Ellison, Matt Leupold and Aubrie Monahan of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — An entity doing business as Brandon Investments LLC has acquired a 51,786-square-foot industrial building at 6701 S. Midvale Park Road in Tucson, from an entity doing business as 6701 S. Midvale Park LCC for $5.5 million. Stephen Cohen of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the buyer in the transaction, while Jesse Blum of CBRE represented the seller.
VICTORVILLE, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $4.6 million sale of a two-tenant retail property in Victorville. A Los Angeles-based private investor sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer. Located at 13720 Bear Valley Road, the 19,300-square-foot building was formerly occupied by Rite Aid and renovated in 2024. The property is currently leased to AutoZone and Dollar Tree on new 10-year triple-net leases. Bill Asher and Kevin Fryman of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller in the transaction.