SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the ground lease for a U.S. Bank-occupied, net-leased retail property in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale. A private investor acquired the asset from a limited liability company for $5.5 million. The transaction included a 4,500-square-foot retail building and a new 10-year, absolute triple-net ground lease with corporate guaranty by U.S. Bank. Built in 2023, the property is located at 14900 N. Pima Road. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction.
Acquisitions
FORT MYERS, FLA. — JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors has brokered the $57 million sale of Brantley Pines, a 296-unit apartment community situated on 29.1 acres in Fort Myers. The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. sold the Southwest Florida property to Boca Raton, Fla.-based Interface Properties for $192,568 per unit. Interface plans on continuing a renovation program for the unit interiors at Brantley Pines while also adding a lakeside walking path and enhancing the clubhouse, pool area and landscaping. The previous owner recently added pickleball courts to Brantley Pines, which was delivered in two phases in 1988 and 1997.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the $8.5 million sale of a 47,000-square-foot retail center in St. Charles, about 40 miles west of Chicago. At the time of sale, the property was 97 percent leased to Syrup, Consume Cannabis, CD One Price, La Huerta Market and other local and national tenants. Brett Berlin of Quantum represented the seller, an Illinois-based developer. The buyer was a private group of investors based in Illinois and New Jersey.
WEBSTER, TEXAS — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has negotiated the sale of Village Real Shopping Center, a 94,249-square-foot retail property located southeast of Houston in Webster. The center was 95 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Office Depot, Family Dollar and Eduardo’s Mexican Kitchen. Jake Dutson of STRIVE represented the seller and procured the out-of-state buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.
ATLANTA — Newmark has brokered the sale of Reflection, a student housing high-rise in Midtown Atlanta totaling 741 beds across 247 units. The Class A property is located at 111 John Wesley Dobbs Ave. NE, which is within walking distance of Georgia State University. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett, Ben Harkrider and Bert Sanders of Newmark represented the sellers, Atlantic Capital Properties and ELV Associates, in the transaction. The Scion Group and Brookfield Asset Management purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Built in 2022, Reflection features bed-to-bath parity, designer furniture package, stainless steel appliances and in-unit washers and dryers. Community amenities include a temperature-controlled saltwater pool with in-water tanning loungers, a jumbotron screen on an elevated deck, outdoor lawn and grilling area, fitness center, modern study and conference spaces and designated entertainment rooms that include gaming systems and table games. Additionally, the property features two retail spaces leased to Center Parc Credit Union and Mochinut, a donut shop. Reflection was 99.6 percent occupied at the time of sale.
Audubon Acquires Student Housing Tower in Birmingham, Plans Conversion to Market-Rate Apartments
by John Nelson
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — Audubon has purchased Scholar Birmingham, a 198-unit student housing high-rise in Birmingham’s Five Points neighborhood. The tower was developed as an off-campus student housing property in 2020 due to its proximity to University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Audubon plans to transition the property to market-rate housing in a retrofit that includes modernizing the interiors and enhancing community amenities. According to the Scholar Birmingham property website, the community offers fully furnished, pet-friendly studio, one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments. Amenities include package lockers, a fitness center, sauna, gaming room, theater and a rooftop amenity deck with a pool, covered lounge and barbecue grills.
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the $10.3 million sale of Tradition Retail Center, a 28,820-square-foot shopping center located at 10190-10218 SW Village Parkway in Port St. Lucie. The multi-tenant property is situated within Tradition, an 800-acre master-planned community in southeast Florida. Built in 2020, Tradition Retail Center was fully leased at the time of sale to 10 tenants, including Faith Animal Hospital, Farmers Insurance, Scott’s Golf Carts and the Little Gym. Patrick Nutt, William Wamble and Daniel Becker of SRS represented the seller, an undisclosed development firm based in New York. A private investor based in Florida purchased the retail center in an all-cash 1031 exchange at a 6.75 percent cap rate, according to SRS.
BUCKS COUNTY, PA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged the sale of a 146-unit seniors housing property in Bucks County. The unnamed property, which was developed in 2022 and is located about 30 miles north of Philadelphia, offers independent living, assisted living and memory care services. The buyer was a public healthcare REIT. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Joshua Jandris, Mark Myers and Brett Gardner led the Walker & Dunlop team on the transaction.
Beta Agency Arranges $7.5M Sale of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers-Occupied Restaurant in Carson, California
by Amy Works
CARSON, CALIF. — Beta Agency has arranged the sale of a restaurant property located at 20707 Avalon Blvd. in Carson, south of Los Angeles. A Los Angeles-based private investor sold the asset to an Orange County, Calif.-based private buyer in a 1031 exchange for $7.5 million. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers occupies the 2,950-square-foot property with 12 years remaining on its triple-net lease, which backed by a corporate guarantee. The lease also includes 10 percent rental increases every five years. The restaurant opened in 2022. Adam Friedlander of Beta Agency represented the seller, while George Felix and Dan Blackwell of CBRE represented the buyer in the deal.
DENVER — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of 995 Corona St., an apartment building in Denver. The 11-unit asset traded for $2.3 million, or $205,454 per unit. Greg Johnson and Conner Piretti of NorthPeak Commercial represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.