KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of an 86,584-square-foot store located at 5312 Washington Pike in Knoxville. Kohl’s has fully occupied the freestanding building on a triple-net lease since it was constructed in 1997. A Sephora store-within-a-store was added to the Kohl’s in 2023. The property is situated on 32.7 acres about eight miles from downtown Knoxville and the University of Tennessee. Andrew Antoniou and Dominic Sulo of Marcus & Millichap’s Chicago/Oak Brook office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Jody McKibben served as Marcus & Millichap’s Tennessee broker of record for the deal. The buyer, a locally based investor, purchased the store for an undisclosed price.
Acquisitions
Brennan Acquires 56,000 SF Industrial Facility in Hebron, Kentucky in Sale-Leaseback Deal
by John Nelson
HEBRON, KY. — Brennan Investment Group has acquired a 56,000-square-foot industrial facility located at 1010 Petersburg Road in Hebron, about two miles south of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The facility is situated on more than five acres within Airpark International Corridor, a master-planned industrial park. The Chicago-based investment firm purchased the facility in a sale-leaseback deal with the tenant, a rubber and plastics manufacturer that has occupied the facility for more than 10 years. The sales price and lease terms were not disclosed.
WHITTIER, CALIF. — Brixton Capital has acquired The Quad at Whittier, a nine-building shopping center in Whittier, from an undisclosed seller for $100 million. Located at 13400-13582 Whittier Blvd. and 8415-8330 Painter Ave., the 314,593-square-foot property was 95.5 percent occupied at the time of sale. Current tenants include Vallarta Supermarkets, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Dollar Tree, Petco, Michaels, Five Below and Burlington. The retail center was originally constructed in 1953 and expanded in 1965 with renovations completed over time. Chase Levra and Chris Hoffmann of Eastdil Secured represented the seller, while Brixton was self-represented in the transaction. With this acquisition, Brixton’s retail holdings in Southern California amount to approximately 1.2 million square feet.
SAN DIEGO — Tryperion Holdings, in partnership with a joint venture between Crescent Coast Partners and Stop Partners, has purchased Terraces, a Class A office building in San Diego’s Kearny Mesa submarket. The partnership acquired the six-story property for $30 million in an all-cash transaction that closed on Dec. 19. Situated on 14.7 acres at 5887 Copley Drive, Terraces features 206,000 square feet of office space with average floor plates of approximately 34,288 square feet. The new ownership plans to implement a targeted capital improvement program, beginning with enhancements to common areas and upgrades to the vacant suites. The building features secure, covered parking via a multi-story parking structure and a comprehensive amenity package, including a full-service café, fitness center with showers and lockers, conference facilities, outdoor terraces on floors three through six, a putting green and a sports court. Rick Reeder and Brad Tecca of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller, while Crescent Coast Partners and Stos Partners were self-represented in the transaction. Leasing efforts will continue to be led by Brett Ward, Michael Cassolato and Mike Novkov of Cushman & Wakefield.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WIS. — The Barry Co. has brokered the sale of the former warehouse and retail facility for Jelly Belly in Pleasant Prairie. The candy company closed its operations at the property in 2020. The facility is now occupied by Rust-Oleum and SMT Packaging, tenants that were procured by Barry Co. after Jelly Belly moved. Kevin Barry and David Buckley of Barry Co. represented the undisclosed seller. The buyer was 9th and Main LLC.
DOVER, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3.5 million sale of a 34,658-square-foot medical office building in Dover, about 45 miles south of Akron. The 10-suite property is situated on 5 acres at 340 Oxford St. Built in 2001, the facility is leased to healthcare providers, including OrthoUnited, Trinity Hospital, Retina Associates of Cleveland and Aultman Hospital. The asset is located one mile from Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital. OrthoUnited, the anchor tenant, recently invested more than $1.5 million into its 27.7 percent share of the building. Ryan Moore, Christopher Mitchel and Billy Skoch of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an Ohio-based private investor. The buyer was not released.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale of Sola Galleria, a 330-unit apartment community in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, computer lounge, coffee bar, clubhouse kitchen, zen lounge, outdoor grilling and dining stations and a gaming/media room. Joey Tumminello, Drew Kile, Taylor Hill, Michael Ware and Jack Windham of IPA represented the seller, a partnership between HLC Equity and The Hampshire Cos., in the transaction. Cameron Chalfant, Brian Eisendrath, Harry Krieger and Scott Arenzon, also with IPA, arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for the deal on behalf of the buyer, San Diego-based MG Properties. The new ownership has rebranded the property as Layers Galleria.
MIDLAND, TEXAS — A joint venture between Silverstone Partners and JSB Capital Group has purchased a portfolio of four build-to-rent properties totaling 277 homes in the West Texas city of Midland. The specific names and addresses of the properties, which are collectively known as The Seed Portfolio, were not disclosed. The portfolio features an average home size of 1,300 square feet. The seller was Related Cos. Silverstone affiliate Claireville Residential will manage the properties.
SAN ANTONIO — A joint venture between two Texas-based retail owner-operators, San Antonio-based Headwall Investments and Houston-based Fifth Corner, has acquired a 102,803-square-foot shopping center in San Antonio. Sunset Ridge Shopping Center was originally built in 1950 and was 96 percent leased at the time of sale to a roster of more than 25 tenants, including Jefferson Bank, Great Clips, Baskin-Robbins and Orangetheory Fitness. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ROCHESTER, N.H. — Locally based investment firm Torrington has purchased The Ridge, a 300,000-square-foot retail power center in Rochester, located along the Maine-New Hampshire border, for $51.3 million. The Ridge is an open-air center that is home to approximately 30 tenants, including Walmart, Market Basket, Marshalls, Hobby Lobby, Old Navy, NH Liquor & Wine Outlet, 110 Grill, Ulta Beauty and Gentle Dental. Waterstone Properties was the seller.