EAST CHINA, MICH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $2.8 million sale of a 12,174-square-foot property occupied by DaVita Dialysis and Saint Clair Nephrology in East China, a city in eastern Michigan along the border of Canada. The net-leased building is located at 4180 S. Hospital Drive across from Ascension River District Hospital and St. John Providence Health System. Both tenants have occupied the property since its construction in 2015. Austin Weisenbeck, Sean Sharko and Daniel Chumbley of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of net-leased retail property, located at 1885 AZ-95 in Bullhead City, near the state borders of both Nevada and California. Maverik occupies the 4,425-square-foot building, which was completed this year. A limited liability company sold the property to an undisclosed buyer for $2.7 million. The sale included a new, 20-year, absolute triple-net corporate ground lease with an eight percent rental increase every five years. Mark Ruble and Chris Lund of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the transaction.
As the pandemic lockdowns hammered offices and retail properties, investors abandoned those assets and plowed cash into apartments and warehouses, both of which witnessed robust rent growth and appreciation as the economy reopened. But in many cases, apartment investors tapped ultra-cheap, variable-rate financing to overpay for multifamily properties, expecting rental rates to continue to climb and help the deals pencil financially. While in large part rents have grown — albeit not at the same double-digit level seen during 2021 and early 2022 — buyers often made the deals with too much optimism and failed to account for potential risks or often, at least, underappreciated them. Now, not only has the debt on those multifamily assets become considerably more expensive in about a year’s time, but labor, insurance, taxes and other operating costs also have increased. As a result, financial cracks are emerging in the multifamily market, says Jeff Salladin, a managing director with Dallas-based private debt fund Revere Capital. What’s more, because of the typical 12-month apartment lease term, landlords are unable to pass those higher expenses onto tenants in a timely fashion, declares Salladin, leader of the firm’s real estate debt team. Even if multifamily owners could increase rents, …
WILMINGTON, N.C. — CenterSquare has acquired The Forum, a 105,785-square-foot shopping center located in Wilmington. The property was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, Club Pilates, The UPS Store, Chop’t, Bento Box, True Blue Butcher and Osteria Cicchetti. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
FAIRFAX, VA. — GID has acquired Arbors at Fair Lakes, a 282-unit apartment community located in Fairfax, roughly 20 miles outside of Washington, D.C. Amenities at the property, which will be rebranded as Windsor Fair Oaks, include a clubhouse, pool and sundeck, 24-hour fitness center, dog park, tennis court, two outdoor grilling stations and a complimentary shuttle to the Vienna Metro station. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
MARIETTA, GA. — BWE has arranged financing for the acquisition of The Beacon, a student housing community located near Kennesaw State University’s Marietta campus, roughly 20 miles outside Atlanta. Situated at 315 Freys Gin Road, the property totals 456 beds across 158 units. Residences at the community feature private bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as full-size washers and dryers, and amenities include high-speed Wi-Fi, package delivery lockers, a yoga room, private study rooms, 24-hour fitness center, free parking and a swimming pool. Chris Carroll and Max Miller of BWE secured the financing on behalf of the buyer, Campus Realty Advisors. Campus Realty Management, a division of Campus Realty Advisors, will manage The Beacon.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Azora has purchased a retail building in the South Beach neighborhood of Miami Beach for $16 million. Located at 1000 17th St., the property totals 18,000 square feet. Azora acquired the property, which was fully leased at the time of sale, through its subsidiary Azora Exan. The buyer plans to maintain the current operation of the building, with gradual increases to rental rates. The seller was not disclosed.
TULSA, OKLA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 178,150-square-foot industrial building in Tulsa. The single-story building was constructed on a 60-acre site in 2018 and features 25.6-foot clear heights and a 250-space parking lot. Matt Klimisch, David Glasgow, Alex Powell, Kurt Giller and Kerry Shields of CBRE represented the seller, Titan Sports & Performance Center LLC, in the transaction. Craft Capital LLC purchased the asset for $14.9 million.
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — The investment arm of Partners Real Estate has sold Triangle Center, a 58,929-square-foot shopping center located in the northern Austin suburb of Round Rock. According to LoopNet Inc., the property was built on 6.1 acres in 1985 and is home to tenants such as Sherwin-Williams, Pizza Hut, Animal Care Clinic and Express Employment. Cathy Nabours and Kyle Shaffer of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Partners in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
DELRAN, N.J. — JLL has negotiated the sale of Hartford Corners, a 214,896-square-foot shopping center in the Southern New Jersey community of Delran. Anchored by grocer ShopRite, the center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Planet Fitness, Five Below, Virtua Health, Five Guys and Mattress Firm. Jim Galbally, Christopher Munley, Colin Behr, James Graf and Patrick Higgins of JLL represented the seller, Principal Asset Management, in the transaction. Jim Cadranell, also with JLL, led the team that arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Haverford Properties.