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.
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.
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a net-leased property located at 6401 Stockton Blvd. and 6050 Elder Creek Road in Sacramento. The asset sold for $1.6 million. The undisclosed buyer intends to lease the 43,996-square-foot property to a suitable tenant, according to Marcus & Millichap. Although the use of the property was not disclosed, the address is for a used car dealership in an industrial area. Christopher Hurd of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual/personal trust, in the deal.
HOUSTON — KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), a global alternative asset management investor based in New York City, has purchased Park 8Ninety, a 1.8 million-square-foot industrial park in southwest Houston. Artis Real Estate Investment Trust, a REIT based in Winnipeg, Canada, sold the 12-building park to KKR for $234.2 million. Artis REIT and Trammell Crow Co. (TCC) developed Park 8Ninety in five phases between 2017 and 2022. The 127-acre park features a mix of single-tenant and multi-tenant logistics buildings with clear heights ranging from 24 to 36 feet. Park 8Ninety is situated along Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Parkway) and U.S. Route 90A and features multiple access points to both roads. The park is situated about 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston and 19 miles west of William P. Hobby Airport. “Park 8Ninety is a great addition to our national logistics portfolio and expands our footprint in Houston, which continues to benefit from strong demand fundamentals and comparatively lower supply than many other markets in the United States,” says Ben Brudney, a managing director in the real estate group at KKR who oversees the firm’s U.S. industrial investments. “Park 8Ninety is a high-quality, well-designed, multi-tenant park with a diverse and …
The U.S. retail market is currently on a long stretch of rock-solid performance at the property level. The national vacancy rate is at a healthy 4.1 percent, according to first-quarter 2024 research from CoStar Group. This comes one quarter after a stellar 4 percent vacancy rate at year-end 2023. What’s more is net store openings are on pace to be positive for the third consecutive year, according to research from Cushman & Wakefield. There have been more than 1,700 announced retail store closures thus far in 2024, with recent examples including Family Dollar, Express, Macy’s and 99 Cents Only. However, the number of announced closures has been outpaced by the more than 3,000 announced openings this year, including from the likes of Walmart, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Aldi and Target. With tight occupancy, due in large part to limited retail deliveries compared to historical norms, plus the influence of stubbornly high inflation, rental rates are also peaking. Rental rates ended the year at about $25 per square foot, which is a 3 percent increase year-over-year, according to CoStar. Matthew Mousavi, managing principal at SRS Real Estate Partners, says that retail real estate is performing so well that it now …
HOUSTON — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Treemont Health Care Center, a 112-bed seniors housing property in Houston. Built in 1974, the 39,058-square-foot community sits on approximately 1.3 acres and offers 42 assisted living beds and 70 skilled nursing beds The buyer was a local seniors housing owner-operator, and the seller was a regional owner-operator. Vince Viverito, Matt Alley, Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Jake Anderson of SLIB brokered the deal.
LAWRENCE, KAN. — Tailwind Group has acquired The Reserve on West 31st, a 192-unit student housing property located 1.5 miles from The University of Kansas in Lawrence. Built in 1999, the community features a mix of three- and four-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a study lounge, pool, fitness center and picnic area. Ryan Lang, Jack Brett and Ben Harkrider of Newmark arranged a structured equity facility on behalf of Tailwind to finance student housing acquisitions nationwide. Tailwind leveraged the facility to complete the acquisition of The Reserve on West 31st and plans to make capital improvements to the property.
BEACON FALLS, CONN. — New Jersey-based investment firm Devli Real Estate has acquired a 176,000-square-foot distribution center in Beacon Falls, a northwestern suburb of New Haven. The site spans 32 acres at 158 Pines Bridge Road. According to LoopNet Inc., the single-tenant facility was constructed in 1966 and renovated in 1992 and features a clear height of 16 feet, two dock-high loading doors and two grade-level doors. The property was fully leased at the time of sale. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
SAVANNAH, GA. — Peach Hill Capital and RK2 Property Group have acquired Georgetown Crossing, an apartment community located in Savannah, for $25.6 million. Built in 1994 at 1015 King George Blvd., the property features 168 units in one- and two-bedroom layouts across seven three-story buildings. Amenities at the community include a clubhouse, pool, picnic areas, barbecues and a dog park. Mark Boyce and Blake Coffey of Berkadia represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.