MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. — JLL has brokered the $27.9 million sale of a portfolio of net-leased retail properties totaling 167,532 square feet in Mount Olive, about 45 miles west of New York City. Known as The Gardens Portfolio, the collection spans eight properties across seven pad sites totaling 32,493 square feet and a Lowe’s Home Improvement store that totals 135,039 square feet. Other tenants include Applebee’s, LongHorn Steakhouse, Panera Bread, Wells Fargo, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Panda Express and Chipotle. Kevin O’Hearn, Jose Cruz and J.B. Bruno of JLL represented the seller, Rivani, in the transaction.
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the $24.5 million sale of Western Plaza, a 28,190-square-foot neighborhood retail center located in Rancho Palos Verdes. Jeff Lefko of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller, West Hive Capital, in the transaction. Sheila Alimadadian of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer, Aria Investments. After acquiring Western Plaza in 2024 for $8 million, West Hive Capital completed a full-scale redevelopment of the property. Renovations featured a complete exterior façade modernization, upgraded building systems, parking lot enhancements, an improved tenant mix and the addition of a 4,000-square-foot outdoor dining plaza. Current retailers and restaurants at the center include O’Reilly Auto Parts, The Habit Burger Grill, Urbane Café, Mattress Firm, Pacific Dental, Piccinni Italian, Alibaba Mediterranean, Pure Bean Coffee and Koi Ramen.
Essential Growth Properties Acquires Publix-Anchored Shopping Center in Mulberry, Georgia for $13.4M
MULBERRY, GA. — Essential Growth Properties has acquired Mulberry Village, a 75,200-square-foot shopping center located in Mulberry, approximately 50 miles northeast of Atlanta, for $13.5 million. Built in 2008 on about 17 acres, Mulberry Village is anchored by a newly renovated Publix. Additional tenants at the center, which was 94 percent occupied at the time of sale, include Taco Bell, Maria’s Tex Mex, State Farm, Capital Nails, Spice Wing and Peking Chinese. The property also features four undeveloped outparcels for future use. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan, Andrew Michols and Charlie Merrigan of JLL represented the seller, Watkins Real Estate Group, in the transaction.
RALEIGH, N.C. — FCP has sold The Pointe at Midtown, a 365-unit, garden-style apartment community located at 901 Navaho Drive in Raleigh, near the North Hills mixed-use development in the city’s Midtown district. The Pointe at Midtown offers two- and three-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 858 to 1,190 square feet, according to Apartments.com. Amenities include a swimming pool, basketball court, shaded playground, two clothes care centers and a package locker system. Hunter Barron, Teddy Hobbs, Ryan Gavigan, Ben Bury and Woody Flythe of JLL represented FCP in the transaction. The sales price and buyer were not disclosed.
NEW CASTLE, IND. — MAG Capital Partners has acquired an approximately 425,000-square-foot industrial headquarters campus in New Castle, about 44 miles east of Indianapolis. The transaction was a sale-leaseback with New Castle Stainless Plate. Comprising more than a dozen buildings on nearly 128 acres, the property manufactures stainless plate products, serving a diverse range of industries including aerospace, energy, chemical processing and heavy equipment manufacturing. Deutsche Bank provided acquisition financing. Krupa Shah and Phil DiGennaro of Stream Capital Partners represented the seller.
HOUSTON — JLL and Stream Realty Partners have co-brokered the sale of Kirkwood Tower, a 285,682-square-foot office building located in the Energy Corridor area of West Houston. The 16-story building, which was originally built in the early 1980s and renovated in 2015, was about 73 percent leased at the time of sale. Amenities include an executive penthouse, fitness center, sauna, wellness room, rooftop jogging track, a lobby bank, tenant lounge and a deli. Rick Goings and Jeff Hollinden of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The duo collaborated with Matthew Asvestas of Stream Realty Partners to represent the buyer, David Z. Mafrige Interests (DZMI). Stream has also been retained as the leasing agent.
HOUSTON — Dallas-based brokerage firm STRIVE has negotiated the sale of Washington Plaza, a 44,950-square-foot retail and office complex in West Houston. Built in 2008, the property was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Jake Dutson and Michael Hill of STRIVE represented the undisclosed seller — and original developer — of the property, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, Dhanani Private Equity Group.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Newmark has brokered the $24.5 million sale of a 102,059-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility in Portsmouth, located along the Maine-New Hampshire border. The building at 100 New Hampshire Ave. was completed last fall and was delivered fully preleased to an HCA Healthcare subsidiary and paper products provider Georgia-Pacific. Tyler McGrail of Newmark represented the seller, The Kane Co., in the transaction and procured the buyer, Wenberry Associates LLC. Robert Griffin, Edward Maher, Matthew Pullen, James Tribble, Samantha Hallowell and Allie Percoco of Newmark provided support for the transaction.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Berkeley Capital Advisors has arranged the $102 million sale of Landstown Commons Shopping Center, a 408,851-square-foot, open-air retail center located in Virginia Beach. Kohl’s, Ross Dress for Less, Best Buy, Old Navy and Ulta Beauty anchor the center. Other tenants include Bath & Body Works, Carter’s, Burlington, Five Below, Dollar Tree and PetSmart. Rob Carter of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller, Rye, N.Y.-based Acadia Realty Trust, in the transaction. Moritt Hock & Hamroff represented the buyer, an affiliate of Yale Realty Services. Additionally, The Bank of Montreal provided $73.4 million in acquisition financing for the deal.
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — Orange County-based DJM has sold Gateway Shopping Center, a 79,001-square-foot shopping center located in Mission Viejo. An institutional buyer purchased the property for $51 million. JLL represented DJM in the all-cash transaction. Completed in 1979 on 7.4 acres, Gateway Shopping Center features a mix of tenants including Starbucks, Baja Fresh, Saddleback Family & Urgent Care and Chase, among others. The center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. DJM acquired Gateway Center in December 2021 from Gerrity Group for $39.5 million. Following the acquisition, DJM completed a repositioning strategy that featured new leases with Pacific Dental and several restaurant and fitness tenants, as well as enhanced landscaping, refreshed paint and the addition of a weekly farmers market.