Acquisitions

NORMAL, ILL. — AXIS 360 Commercial Real Estate Specialists has arranged the $1.1 million sale of a 19,840-square-foot office building in Normal, just north of Bloomington. The two-story property at 1606 Hunt Drive formerly served as the home of Marcfirst, a nonprofit organization that serves to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities. Michael O’Neal and Meghan O’Neal-Rogozinski of AXIS 360 represented the seller, Marcfirst, which outgrew the building and vacated it earlier this year. O’Neal-Rogozinski represented the undisclosed buyer, which plans to fully remodel the building.

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ENGLEWOOD, COLO. — Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide has arranged the $2.1 million sale of a 12,000-square-foot warehouse and office facility in Englewood.  The 2.5-acre plot is located at 3333-3355 S. Umatilla St. and 1975-1995 W. Girard Ave. It features large outdoor storage and parking, with access to major transportation networks.  Keesen Landscape, a commercial landscaping company, leases the whole property on a long-term, triple-net lease.  Brett MacDougall and Michael DeSantis and Hudson Cramer with Unique Properties/TCN Worldwide represented the unnamed seller. The buyer was also not disclosed.

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HAYWARD, CALIF. — Sherman & Roylance has arranged the bankruptcy sale of Parkview Healthcare Center, a 121-bed skilled nursing facility in the Bay Area city of Hayward.  The 56,367-square-foot community was in bankruptcy, and Shep Roylance and John Sherman led a 30-day closing process. The new operator will be Spyglass Healthcare.

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WYOMISSING, PA. — Progress Realty Partners, a New Jersey-based private equity firm, has acquired Park Place Center, a 143,000-square-foot industrial flex property in Wyomissing, located about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The site spans 11 acres, and the complex consists of 10 buildings ranging in size from 2,985 to 55,080 square feet. Affiliate firm Progress Capital arranged an acquisition loan for the deal that carried a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio and one year of interest-only payments. Alan Cafiero and Mark Gjonbalaj of Marcus & Millichap represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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NEW BRITAIN, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of The Bleu, a 63-unit apartment complex in New Britain, located southwest of Hartford. Built in 1970, the complex offers studio to four-bedroom units with an average size of 905 square feet. Eric Pentore, Wes Klockner and Ross Friedel of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, in the deal and procured a New York-based investor as the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.

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BOSTON — Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (NYSE: ARE) has sold 268,000 rentable square feet within 421 Park Drive, a 660,034-square-foot life sciences development to be built in Boston. An affiliate of Boston Children’s Hospital was the buyer. Upon completion, 421 Park Drive will be part of the larger Alexandria Center for Life Science-Fenway mega campus, which will total more than 2 million square feet at full build-out. The campus, developed in partnership with Samuels & Associates, boasts numerous amenities, proximity to both Cambridge and the Longwood Medical Area, and convenient transportation access. Alexandria will develop and operate 421 Park Drive, which will feature open space, direct connections to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Fenway station, bicycle and pedestrian paths, and retail space on the ground floor. The price of the portion sold to Boston Children’s Hospital is approximately $155 million, along with development fees to be earned by Alexandria over the next three years. Boston Children’s Hospital will continue to fund its pro rata share of the costs to develop 421 Park Drive. Vertical construction is scheduled to begin later this year and to be substantially completed in 2026. The transaction with Boston Children’s Hospital results in 48.5 …

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INDIAN LAND, S.C. — JLL has brokered the sale of Promenade at Carolina Reserve, a 255,868-square-foot shopping center in Indian Land, a South Carolina suburb of Charlotte. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Tom Kolarczyk and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller, Bandera Ventures, in the transaction. The Dallas-based firm acquired the property early last year. Rikky Goswami with Insight Property Group represented the undisclosed buyer. The sales price was also not disclosed. Completed in 2018 by Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Hutton, Promenade at Carolina Reserve was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants including T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, Hobby Lobby and Petco. Located at US Highway 521 at Jim Wilson Road, Promenade at Carolina Reserve is situated 25.4 miles from Charlotte and is about 27 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

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PLANO, TEXAS — Hospitality investment and development firm Driftwood Capital has acquired the 299-room Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park hotel. The accommodations include rooms with queen and king beds, as well as suites. The amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center, business center, grab-and-go mart, two onsite dining options and more than 33,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The new ownership plans to upgrade the guestrooms and meeting space and to assume management of the property. Eastdil Secured represented the seller, Granite Properties, in the transaction.

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GALVESTON, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of The Plaza at Galveston Island, a 151,905-square-foot shopping center located southeast of Houston. Built in 1970, the property was 84.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less, Five Below, Beall’s Outlet, UPS, AT&T and Whataburger. Ryan West and John Indelli of JLL represented the seller, Harold A. Clark & Co., in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.

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CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Kedzie Plaza in Chicago for $5.2 million. The 73,876-square-foot retail property is located at 4725 S. Kedzie Ave. Tenants include Dunkin’, Metro by T-Mobile, Subway, Domino’s and Sally Beauty. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, a local private investor. Seller information was not provided.

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