DAVENPORT, IOWA — NAI Ruhl Commercial Co. has brokered the sale of the former Quad-City Times headquarters facility at 500 E. Third St. in Davenport. Rick Schaefer and Charlie Armstrong of NAI Ruhl brokered the sale. The Geifman Group, a longtime Quad Cities real estate owner and developer, purchased the property with plans to remodel it into a multi-tenant building. Constructed in 1989, the facility totals 122,800 square feet on 6.2 acres overlooking the Mississippi River. The building includes 41,850 square feet of two-story office space and 80,950 square feet of high-bay production and warehouse space. For more than three decades, the property served as the regional headquarters of the Quad-City Times and was home to the newspaper’s editorial, administrative and printing operations.
Acquisitions
ALBERT LEA, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured a $4.8 million loan for the acquisition of a 127,869-square-foot industrial property located at 1851 Margaretha Ave. in southern Minnesota’s Albert Lea. Michael Hughes of MMCC arranged the five-year loan with a national bank on behalf of the buyer. The nonrecourse loan features a 5.3 percent interest rate and 25-year amortization period. The property is currently leased to Green Bay Packaging, a sustainable packaging manufacturer with over 40 locations throughout the United States.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — TSB Realty has arranged the sale of SoCam 290, a 627-bed student housing community located near the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick. Delivered in 2005, the community offers 233 units in studio through three-bedroom configurations. Shared amenities include a clubroom, 24-hour fitness center, business center, coffee bar and gaming and media lounges. Alden Street Capital purchased the property from an undisclosed seller. TSB Capital Advisors also arranged acquisition financing for the deal. The property was fully leased at the time of sale.
Colliers Negotiates $18.4M Sale of Sunset Self Storage Facility in Puyallup, Washington
by Amy Works
PUYALLUP, WASH. — Colliers has negotiated the $18.4 million sale of Sunset Self Storage, a newly constructed facility located at 5514 152nd St. E in Puyallup, a suburb of Tacoma. An entity doing business as BVDSS Puyallup Owner LLC sold the asset to Mitchell RE Holdings LLC. Completed in 2025, Sunset Self Storage features climate-controlled units, multistory elevator access, modern security systems and a variety of storage options. The asset offers direct access to state routes 512 and 167 and I-5. Jacob Becher and Nate Fliflet of Colliers represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.
PROVO, UTAH — Six Ridge Partners, formerly Dakota Pacific, has divested of Riverwoods Business Park in Provo. Terms of the transaction were not released. Brandon Fugal, John Monson and Grant Lammerson of Colliers represented Six Ridge Partners in the transaction, while Summit Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed buyer, which purchased the property on behalf of an investor group affiliated with Flagship Cos. Developed in the mid-1990s, the three-building campus offers 185,000 square feet of research, innovation and office space. Current tenants include Qualtrics, Vivint and UCCU.
Faris Lee Investments Negotiates $5.3M Sale of Retail Strip Center in Fontana, California
by Amy Works
FONTANA, CALIF. — Faris Lee Investments has negotiated the $5.3 million sale of a retail strip center in Fontana, located in Southern California’s San Bernardino County. Jeff Conover, Scott DeYoung and Greg Lukosky of Faris Lee Investments handled the transaction. The names of the buyer and seller were not released. Chipotle, Jersey Mike’s, Dragon Grill, KWIK Charge EV Charging Stations and Phantom Fireworks are tenants at the 4,872-square-foot property, which is positioned as a pad building in front of a WinCo Foods.
Torrey Financial Group Sells Single-Tenant Retail Property in Bakersfield, California for $2.6M
by Amy Works
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. — San Diego-based Torrey Financial Group has sold a single-tenant retail property located at 1125 Olive Drive in Bakersfield to a Los Angeles-based investor for $2.6 million. The 8,302-square-foot, newly renovated building was originally constructed in 2013. AutoZone occupies the property on a new 15-year triple-net lease featuring 10 percent rent increases every five years. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors represented the seller in the deal, while Greg Bedell and Lance Mordachini of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the buyer.
EL PASO, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Palomar West, a 248-unit apartment complex in El Paso. The property was built on a 10.6-acre site on the city’s west side in 1986 and offers one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 701 square feet. Amenities include a pool, fitness center and a resident clubhouse. Steven Hahn Jr., Art Barnes and William Jennings of JLL represented the seller, Dallas-based Saxony Capital Management, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
THE COLONY, TEXAS — Self-storage brokerage firm Versal has negotiated the sale of a 93-unit facility in The Colony, located north of Dallas. LifeSmart Storage operates the facility, which totals 9,300 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson, Logan Foster, Hugh Horne and Kirk Silas of Versal represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were Texas-based limited liability companies, in the transaction.
ELIZABETH, N.J. — Berkadia has brokered the $8.7 million sale of Aberdeen Arms Apartments, a 52-unit building located in the Northern New Jersey community of Elizabeth. Built in 1965, Aberdeen Arms offers 10 one-bedroom units and 42 two-bedroom units and was fully occupied at the time of sale. Nat Gambuzza, Trevor Fiebel and Nick Balancia of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Berkadia also arranged acquisition financing for the deal. The buyer and direct lender were also not disclosed.