Acquisitions

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GLENDALE, ARIZ. — EQT Exeter, a real estate division of EQT, has purchased Falcon Park 303 – Phase II, a 326,018-square-foot, Class A industrial building on more than 21 acres in Glendale. US Capital Development (USCD) and an institutional investor sold the asset for $50 million. A single tenant occupies the freestanding building, which was completed on a speculative basis in 2023. Totaling 925,504 square feet, Falcon Park 303 – Phase I and II are located at 15132 and 15152 W. Camelback Road, respectively. Will Strong, Michael Matchett, Molly Hunt and Dean Wiley of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Industrial Advisory Group – Mountain West represented the sellers in the disposition. Cushman & Wakefield’s Mike Haenel, Andy Markham, Phil Haenel and Foster Bundy provided market leasing advisory in the sale, as well as brokered the full-building lease with the existing tenant in fourth-quarter 2023. In 2023, the Cushman & Wakefield team brokered the sale of Falcon Park – Phase I to Cohen Asset Management for $81.7 million, while the Cushman & Wakefield equity debt structured finance team arranged the financing for the buyer.

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WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a three-building manufacturing facility in West Sacramento and simultaneously leased the property back to the seller, Manna Beverages & Ventures. Totaling 213,000 square feet, the assets are located at 2150 and 2286 Stone Blvd. and 1691 Cebrian St. Manna is a leading beverage manufacturer specializing in co-packing, co-manufacturing and distribution of juices, teas and carbonated beverages. Terms of the transaction were not released.

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LIVONIA, MICH. — Penske Automotive Group Inc. has acquired the Bill Brown Ford dealership in Livonia within southeast Michigan. The asset is the world’s largest Ford dealership by sales volume, according to Crain’s Detroit Business. Penske estimates the acquisition will add $550 million in annualized revenue. As part of the acquisition, Penske will acquire more than 200,000 square feet of existing facilities across 29 acres, including a main dealership premises, a pre-owned facility, fleet maintenance center and collision center. Year to date in 2024, Penske has completed acquisitions representing nearly $2 billion in estimated annualized revenue.

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AUSTIN, TEXAS AND ORLANDO, FLA. — Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) has agreed to acquire Chuy’s Holdings (NASDAQ: CHUY) for $605 million in an all-cash transaction.  The Tex-Mex restaurant chain — which owns and operates 101 full-service restaurants across 15 states — will join Darden’s existing restaurant portfolio, which includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Ruth’s Chris Steak House, among others.  Under terms of the merger agreement, Orlando-based Darden will acquire all outstanding shares of Chuy’s at $37.50 per share. The purchase price represents a 40 percent premium to the Austin-based company’s 60-day volume weighted price. Chuy’s board of directors unanimously approved the merger agreement, which includes a 30-day “go-shop” period that will allow the company to solicit alternative proposals from interested parties. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2025, subject to a number of closing conditions, including approval by a majority of Chuy’s stockholders.  Darden acquired Ruth’s Chris in summer 2023 for $715 million. The company’s portfolio of restaurant brands also includes Yard House, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s and Bahama Breeze. Darden’s stock price closed at $147.35 per share on Thursday, July 17, down from $163.31 one year ago.  …

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CLUTE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Vanderbilt Apartments, a 288-unit multifamily community located south of Houston in Clute. The property was built in 1978 and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, dog park, playground and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Nico Bianchi and Kent Myers of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity doing business as Gupta Vanderbilt Place LLC, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a locally based limited liability company.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has arranged the $221.5 million sale of Lenox and Quinn Apartments, two adjacent buildings totaling 408 units in Jersey City’s Paulus Hook neighborhood. Built in 2017, Lenox consists of 255 units and includes a 257-space automated parking garage. Quinn was constructed in 2018 and totals 153 units. According to Apartments.com, both properties offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Both properties also house various Class A amenities. Jeffrey Dunne, Stuart MacKenzie, Eric Apfel, Travis Langer  and Daniel Blumenkrantz of CBRE represented the seller, institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Hines Interests.

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NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $29 million sale of a portfolio of three multifamily buildings totaling 59 units in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood. The buildings at 129 Second Ave. and 36 Saint Marks Place all rise six stories and house 10 retail spaces between them. Joe Koicim, Logan Markley, Zan Colin and Matt Berger of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Jonis Realty, in the transaction and procured the buyer, Ryco Capital. Both parties are locally based.

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VANCOUVER, WASH. — JLL has directed the sale of Van Mall Retirement, a seniors housing community in Vancouver, just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. Lytle Enterprises sold the asset to a regional Pacific Northwest owner and operator for $28 million. Located at 7808 NE 51st St., Van Mall Retirement features 191 independent living and assisted living units in one- and two-bedroom layouts. The property was constructed in 1989 and expanded in 1994. The pet-friendly community features an on-site theater; salon and barbershop; fitness center; activity and games room; arts and crafts studio; library; and bistro. Jay Wagner, Rick Swartz, Aaron Rosenzweig, Alanna Ellis, Dan Baker and Dean Ferris of JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, procured the buyer and procured acquisition financing from a regional bank on behalf of the buyer in the transaction.

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SPARKS, NEV. — CapRock Partners has acquired 3200 USA Parkway, a cross-dock industrial warehouse in the Reno suburb of Sparks. An institutional investor sold the asset for an undisclosed price in an off-market transaction. Situated on 48 acres within the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, 3200 USA Parkway features 707,010 square feet of space with 36-foot clear height, up to 131 dock-high doors, three grade-level doors and 14,890 square feet of office space, as well as ESFR sprinklers, ample power, LED lighting and 435 skylights. The property includes a 190-foot secured truck courts with dedicated truck access points. The asset was built in 2014. Brian Armon of NAI Alliance represented CapRock Partners on the acquisition.

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WHEAT RIDGE, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of an office, industrial and warehouse facility situated on 3.3 acres in Wheat Ridge, just west of Denver. Tecta LLC and Solo@LHC LLC sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $4.8 million. Located at 4725 Independence St., two tenants fully occupy the 38,114-square-foot property. John Reynolds and James Wachholz of Cushman & Wakefield, along with RC Myles of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors, represented the seller, while Mark Alley and Paul Schneider with Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented the buyer in the deal.

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