ASHLAND, MASS. —JLL has arranged the recapitalization of the Residence at Valley Farm, an 80-unit seniors housing property located about 25 miles west of Boston in Ashland. LCB Senior Living developed the three-story facility on a 2.9-acre site in 2015. Under the terms of the recapitalization, LCB Senior Living will stay on as co-owner, while Blue Moon Capital Partners will replace Bridge Investment Group as the other owner. Jay Wagner, Rick Swartzand Jim Dooley led the JLL investment sales and advisory team on the deal.
MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA AND ARIZONA — Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE: NLOP) has sold four office assets across three states for gross proceeds totaling approximately $43.1 million. The properties included: a 143,650-square-foot building in Tucson, Ariz., primarily leased to Raytheon Corp.; a 58,722-square-foot asset in Dearborn, Mich., that is home to Carhartt Inc.; a 70,000-square-foot building in Plymouth, Mich., that is primarily leased to AVL Michigan Holding Corp.; and a 29,916-square-foot property leased to BCBSM Inc. in Eagan, Minn. Net proceeds after closing costs, together with funds from other sources, were used to repay approximately $46 million on J.P. Morgan’s senior secured mortgage and approximately $6 million on its mezzanine loan. Subsequent to the dispositions, NLOP owned 55 office properties, 50 of which are in the U.S. and five in Europe.
ARDEN HILLS, MINN. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has purchased “Outlot A,” a 40-acre land site in Arden Hills, a northeast suburb of Minneapolis, for $12.7 million. The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved the purchase and sale agreement for the land parcel, which is situated adjacent to Rice Creek Commons, a planned residential and commercial redevelopment of the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP). The parcel is zoned for commercial use under the city’s TCAAP Redevelopment Code. Alatus LLC continues to serve as the lead developer of the main 390-acre Rice Creek Commons redevelopment area. A preliminary development agreement with Alatus was approved in December. Ryan will offer Outlot A as a build-to-suit that can accommodate 400,000 to 600,000 square feet. Development possibilities include a corporate campus, a research and development center, life sciences offices or manufacturing facilities alongside retail and restaurant space. The parcel will connect to the Rice Creek North Regional Trail for bicycle and pedestrian access. Ryan also expects to incorporate green space and outdoor gathering areas. Ramsey County plans to request $25 million in funding from the Minnesota Legislature to build stormwater infrastructure and construct the main public roadway. The total future development value …
PHOENIX — CapRock Partners has acquired an industrial facility located at 5858 W. Lower Buckeye Road in Phoenix, for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. During the acquisition process, CapRock secured two undisclosed tenants resulting in the property being 100 percent pre-leased at the close of escrow. Situated on 13.6 acres, the 249,844-square-foot, Class A distribution and manufacturing facility features 36-foot clear heights, 28 dock-high loading doors, two motorized oversized grade-level loading doors, ESFR sprinklers and heavy power (3,600 amps). The property’s exterior offers a fully secured, 245-foot concrete truck court, double-row trailer parking for 76 stalls and space for 166 auto stalls. Stein Koss, Tom Louer and Fenton Kelly at Lee & Associates represented CapRock Partners in the acquisition and leasing of the property. Josh Wyss of Cushman & Wakefield and Pat Harlan, James Panczykowski and Kyle Westfall of JLL represented the new tenants. The newly acquired asset is approximately two miles south of Loop 202 from CapRock West 202 Logistics, an eight-building, Class A industrial warehouse complex totaling 3.4 million square feet.
TORONTO AND SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) has agreed to acquire Syracuse-based Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. for $1 billion. RBI (NYSE: QSR) owns the Burger King, Popeyes, Firehouse Subs and Tim Hortons brands. Carrols (NASDAQ: TAST) is the largest Burger King franchisee in the United States, operating 1,022 locations in 23 states. Burger King says the transaction is part of its “Reclaim the Flame” plan to accelerate sales growth and drive franchisee profitability. The transaction follows the brand’s initial $400 million investment announced in September 2022 to drive high-quality remodels, improve operations, enhance marketing and support ongoing technology and digital priorities. Burger King plans to remodel restaurants over the next five years by investing approximately $500 million of capital, funded by Carrols’ operating cash flow, to remodel roughly 600 acquired restaurants that are not currently considered “modern image.” Carrols will continue to operate the acquired restaurants in partnership with Burger King’s operations teams. Burger King ultimately plans to refranchise the vast majority of the portfolio to new or existing smaller franchise operators who live in their local communities. Following refranchising the acquired restaurants, which Burger King expects to be completed in five to seven years, Burger …
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLA. — Kennedy Funding has provided a $7.5 million acquisition loan for a land site in Santa Rosa Beach, a city in Florida’s Panhandle. The parcel currently houses a nine-bedroom home that fronts the Gulf of Mexico. The borrower, an entity doing business as 4228 Dana Beach LLC, plans to develop a luxury townhome development on the site. The construction timeline was not disclosed. Based in Englewood, N.J., Kennedy Funding is a direct lender that provides short-term bridge loans ranging from $1 million to $50 million for land purchases, working capital and developments.
HENDERSON, NEV. — LOGIC Commercial Real Estate has arranged the sale of Emerald Island and Rainbow Club Casino in downtown Henderson. An affiliate of ECL Water Street LCC, a Las Vegas-based company with 45 properties in three states, acquired the assets from Tim Brooks for an undisclosed price. The buyer company is led by Ron Winchell and Marc Falcone. Tim Brooks, former owner, will continue overseeing both properties’ day-to-day operations as general manager. Covering approximately 2.7 acres, the portfolio features a combined gaming machine count of approximately 768 and each property holds a Nevada non-restricted gaming license. Vincent Advisory Group of LOGIC represented the seller in the transaction.
ANAHEIM, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of an industrial complex located at 3000-3010 E. La Jolla St. in Anaheim. A Southern California-based private seller sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $18.5 million. Anthony DeLorenxo, Gary Stache, Bryan Johnson, Nick Williams and Keith Greer of CBRE Investment Properties represented the seller in the deal. Totaling 88,128 square feet, the complex consists of a 50,128-square-foot building at 3000 E. La Jolla St. and a 37,128-square-foot building at 3010 E. La Jolla St. Both facilities feature a dock and truck well. Sonfarrel Aerospace, an aerospace part manufacturer, has fully occupied the asset since 1974 and will continue to do so.
WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a newly developed retail property at 4400 Harlan Court in Wheat Ridge. Cadence Capital sold the asset to a California-based family office for $8.8 million. 7-Eleven occupies the 4,650-square-foot property, which is situated on 1.3 acres. The asset also includes Laredo Taco, 7-Eleven’s new quick-service restaurant concept. The building is an outparcel to Lakeside Center, a 728,000-square-foot retail power center anchored by Walmart Supercenter, Petco, Planet Fitness and Goodwill. Ryan Tomkins of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller in the transaction.
ROCKPORT, TEXAS — Self-storage brokerage firm Versal has arranged the sale of Stowaway Storage, a 309-unit facility in Rockport, located about 35 miles northeast of Corpus Christi in South Texas. The facility spans 34,626 net rentable square feet. Bill Bellomy, Michael Johnson, Logan Foster and Hugh Horne of Versal represented the seller, Texas-based investment firm Curren Cos. Inc., in the transaction. The team also procured the undisclosed, Texas-based private buyer.