WAUKEGAN, ILL. — CBRE has arranged the sale of a 116,500-square-foot office building located at 2100 Norman Drive in the Chicago suburb of Waukegan. The sales price was undisclosed. The property is net leased to UCC Environmental, a provider of environmental solutions for power generation and industrial application worldwide. The asset was constructed in 1989 as a build-to-suit for the company. Gary Nussbaum and Maury Vanden Eykel of CBRE represented the seller, Woodlark Investments LLC. A partnership between ICP Funds and Fulcrum Asset Advisors was the buyer.
Acquisitions
APPLETON, WIS. — Blue West Capital has brokered the sale of a single-tenant industrial building totaling 46,862 square feet in Appleton for an undisclosed price. Located at 3009 N. Zuehlke Drive, the property is fully leased to Hajoca Corp., which operates as Able Distribution at this location. The tenant is a wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating and cooling, pool and industrial supplies. Carly Kelly of Blue West Capital represented the buyer, a private real estate investment fund based in the Midwest. A Wisconsin-based real estate company was the seller.
CHICAGO — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of a single-tenant retail property occupied by US Bank in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood for $2.8 million. Constructed in 1991, the 5,400-square-foot building is located at 2131 S. China Place. US Bank has more than nine years remaining on its lease at the property, which is situated within Chinatown Square, a nearly 162,000-square-foot outdoor mall that offers authentic cuisines, stores and traditional artwork. Sean Lutz and Dan Elliot of SRS represented the seller, a California-based private investor. Zoe Zhu of Century 21 represented the buyer, a Chicago-based private investor. The transaction represented a cap rate of 4.6 percent.
Northmarq Brokers $40M Sale of Addison at Rossview Apartments in Clarksville, Tennessee
by John Nelson
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Northmarq has brokered the $40 million sale of Addison at Rossview, a 205-unit apartment community located at 200 Holland Drive in Clarksville, about 45 miles northwest of Nashville. David Stollenwerk, Bryan Schellinger, Ben Crawford and Brenden Bercaw of Northmarq represented the seller, a locally based developer, and procured the buyer, Timberland Partners, in the transaction. Daniel Trebil and Jesse Lemos of Northmarq arranged a 10-year, fixed-rate Fannie Mae acquisition loan on behalf of Timberland. Built in 2016, Addison at Rossview features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as a saltwater swimming pool, playground, dog park, coffee bar, community clubhouse, business center, four-acre park and walking trail and garages.
Greystone Provides $10.4M Acquisition Loan for Park Estates Apartments in Decatur, Georgia
by John Nelson
DECATUR, GA. — Greystone has provided a $10.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Park Estates, a 100-unit apartment community located in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur. Dan Sacks and Avi Kozlowski of Greystone’s New York office arranged the non-recourse, fixed-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, an entity doing business as Park Estates FO LLC. Meridian Capital – New York acted as correspondent on the deal. The five-year loan featured full-term interest-only payments. Built in 1985, Park Estates comprises 13 garden-style buildings housing two-bedroom apartments.
Ziff Real Estate Partners Sells 18,156 SF Retail Strip Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee
by John Nelson
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Ziff Real Estate Partners has sold East Brainerd Shopping Center, an 18,156-square-foot retail strip center located at the intersection of East Brainerd and Jenkins roads in Chattanooga. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. The property’s tenant roster includes East Brainerd Wine & Spirits, Marco’s Pizza, Tobacco Mart of Chattanooga and Good World Goods. The center includes a gas station and Food City grocery store that Ziff is not including in the sale.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Nord Group, a private equity firm with offices in New York City and Houston, has acquired The Park at Crestview, a 248-unit apartment community in North Austin. Built in 1970, the property consists of 37 two-story buildings on a 13-acre site. Residences come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, playground and a dog park. Austin Marshak of New York City-based brokerage firm Rosewood Realty Group represented Nord Group in the transaction. Mike Kerwin and Scott Bernstein, also with Rosewood, represented the seller, Houston-based investment firm Nitya Capital.
CANTON, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the $6.4 million sale of Hillsdale Shopping Center in Canton, about 20 miles south of Akron. The 78,010-square-foot property is 90 percent leased to tenants such as Siffrin, Hallmark, Inspire Performing Arts, Aunt Susie’s Cancer Wellness Center and Giddy’s 24/7 Fitness. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a private West Coast-based investor. The undisclosed buyer purchased the asset at a cap rate of 7.98 percent and roughly 98 percent of the list price.
LOS ANGELES — JLL Capital Markets has arranged three separate transactions for the sale of six assets in Los Angeles County totaling $53.6 million. Five properties are located in the San Fernando Valley and one is in West Los Angeles. JLL worked on behalf of the seller, a corporate fiduciary acting on behalf of an LLC. The identity of the three buyers was not disclosed. All three buyers assumed existing debt on the assets. Peter Yorck and Nick Lavin led the JLL Capital Markets investment sales and advisory team representing the seller, while Jeff Sause and Max Mraz led the JLL Capital Markets debt advisory team. The properties are 3596 Centinela, 14311-14319 Dickens St., 12314 Moorpark, 4144 Tujunga, 12207 Riverside and 12225 Riverside.
Naked Wardrobe Acquires 90,371 SF Office Property Calabasas, California for New Headquarters
by Jeff Shaw
CALABASAS, CALIF. — Naked Wardrobe has purchased a 90,371-square-foot office property in Calabasas for its new headquarters. The building is located at 26541 Agoura Road. The affordable luxury clothing brand will expand from its previous location in nearby Northridge. CBRE’s Mark Perry, Michael Slater, Tom Dwyer, Caroline Bigelow and Carlene O’Neil, along with Scott Murphy, asset manager for Ella Valley Investments, represented the sellers, Edgemark Littleton and the Murray S. Pepper Trust. ZMax Realty represented the buyer.