SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — A joint venture between Tova Capital and Shopton Capital has acquired a freestanding retail property located on a 15,000-square-foot corner lot at 801-805 Wilshire Blvd. in Santa Monica. The asset traded for $5.5 million. Originally developed in 1981, the single-story building offers 7,500 square feet of retail space. At closing, the property was 40 percent leased to Commercial Bank of California. The joint venture plans to make upgrades to the property including a new storefront, exterior lighting upgrades, paint and facade enhancements to lease vacancy and stabilize the asset. Luc Hawkshaw, Eric Mandell and Jeffrey Ahn of Ally Commercial represented the buyers in the deal. The name of the seller was not released. Ryan Gurman of CBRE has been retained to handle leasing activities at the property.
Acquisitions
WESTBOROUGH, MASS. — CBRE has negotiated the sale of Parc Westborough, a 249-unit apartment complex located about 35 miles west of Boston. The four-story building was constructed in 2016 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,008 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Simon Butler, Biria St. John, John McLaughlin and Brian Bowler of CBRE represented the seller, Utah-based Cottonwood Residential, in the transaction. CBRE also procured the buyer, an undisclosed institutional investor.
PHOENIX — Industrial Outdoor Ventures (IOV) has completed its seventh acquisition in Phoenix with the purchase of 2115 S. 16th St., a 4.4-acre site in Phoenix. Situated one mile from Sky Harbor International Airport, the site features six maintenance and office buildings totaling 33,266 square feet. The six structures offer high-clearance maintenance bays, lower clearance shop space, will-call areas and several dedicated offices. Currently the property is leased to Action Scaffolding, a regional construction support firm utilizing the site for equipment storage, scaffold fabrication and its headquarters, and Johnson Controls, a global building systems and HVAC company. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
AURORA, COLO. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the ground lease (land ownership) sale of a retail property in Aurora. A Denver-based private investor acquired the asset from a national REIT for $3.6 million. Built in 2024, the 1,000-square-foot property is occupied by a King Soopers fuel center on a new 20-year corporate-guaranteed lease from parent company, The Kroger Co. The property is an outparcel to Arapahoe Crossings, a 528,000-square-foot power center anchored by King Soopers. Patrick McGlinchey, Brian Wolfman, Justin Gregory and Erik Christopher of SRS Real Estate represented the seller in the deal.
Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Brokers $3.1M Sale of Medical Office Building in Tucson, Arizona
by Amy Works
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR has arranged the sale of a 10,405-square-foot medical office building located at 2155 W. Orange Grove Road in Tucson. OGFP Building LLC sold the asset to The Kenneth M. Phrang & Cynthia L. Phrang Trust for $3.1 million. Richard Kleiner and Alexis Corona of Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR represented the seller, while Ryan Gonzales of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer in the deal.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of an 8,282-square-foot multifamily development site in Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood. The site at 918 Atlantic Ave. currently houses a car wash and can support 59,630 buildable square feet as of right and up to 74,538 buildable square feet with inclusionary housing bonus. Andrew Bronsteen, Shaun Riney and Jason Farese of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were local private investors, in the transaction.
CARMEL, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $28 million sale of Carmel Tech Center, a three-building, 209,056-square-foot industrial flex portfolio in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel. The properties include 833-887 Carmel Drive, a 58,430-square-foot building constructed in 1988 and renovated in 2022; 12302-12388 Hancock St., a 74,074-square-foot building completed in 1988 and renovated in 2016; and 12202-12292 Hancock St., a 76,552-square-foot asset constructed in 1988 and renovated in 2004. Anchor tenants across the portfolio include Vantiva, Stryker Orthopaedics, Live Nation, Option Care Health, Securitas Technology, Snap One Partner Store and T2 Systems. Julia Evinger of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a national commercial real estate investment and development company, and procured the buyer, a Midwest-based private commercial real estate investment company.
CINCINNATI — An affiliate of Next Realty LLC has sold Kings Automall Shopping Center in Cincinnati for an undisclosed price. The asset was part of Next Realty Fund IX LP. The 67,000-square-foot neighborhood retail center sits at the entrance to the Kings Automall corridor, which is home to 14 auto dealerships representing 18 vehicle brands. Next Realty acquired the property in July 2021 and implemented a business plan focused on strengthening tenant retention and improving occupancy. During the time of ownership, Next Realty leased all vacancies and executed several lease extensions. Most recently, LensCrafters, a tenant at the center since 1997, completed a long-term lease renewal. The leasing activity resulted in a 25 percent increase in the property’s net operating income. The buyer was able to assume the in-place financing, which offered more favorable terms than currently available options.
FARGO, N.D. — Blue West Capital has arranged the sale of a single-tenant retail property net leased to Planet Fitness in Fargo for $6.1 million. The cap rate of 6.68 percent represented the lowest cap rate recorded for a Planet Fitness facility nationally since 2023, according to CoStar. Carly Gallagher Kelly of Blue West represented the undisclosed seller. The all-cash buyer was a national real estate investment trust. The newly constructed, flagship location is operated by one of Planet Fitness’s largest franchisees, with 119 locations across 10 states. There are more than 2,600 Planet Fitness locations nationwide.
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) and RHM Capital have acquired 6055 Parkland Boulevard, a 104,221-square-foot office building in the eastern Cleveland suburb of Mayfield Heights, for $3.5 million. The partnership plans to begin immediate renovations to the lobby and common areas and enhance the building’s existing amenities. The property features 35,000-square-foot floorplates, underground parking and direct visibility to I-271. CBRE represented the seller, Progressive Insurance. Jonathan Dulberg and Keaton Baum represented TEI on an internal basis, and Preston Hoge represented RHM internally.