MORENO VALLEY, CALIF. — Progressive Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a restaurant property located at 23060 Alessandro Blvd. in Moreno Valley. Kalaveras, a Southern California-based Mexican restaurant chain, acquired the building from an Inland Empire-based private investor for $2.8 million. The 8,927-square-foot building was previously home to a Woody’s Restaurant, which closed in late 2021. Kalaveras Mexican Cuisine & Bar currently has 13 Southern California restaurants with plans underway for a dozen more locations, including this Moreno Valley site. The fully equipped restaurant features indoor seating for 200, an outdoor patio that seats 70 and on-site parking. The building includes a commercial brewing system and super-sized kitchen with upgraded hoods and equipment. The purchase included the building, land, furniture, fixtures and equipment, as well as a Type 47 liquor license and entertainment permit. Albert Lopez and Greg Bedell of Progressive Real Estate Partners represented the seller, while Allen Kirschbaum of Saddleback Realty represented the buyer in the deal.
Acquisitions
Faris Lee, SRSA Broker $31.4M Sale of Single-Tenant New Orleans Store Net Leased to Whole Foods
by John Nelson
NEW ORLEANS — Faris Lee Investments and SRSA Commercial Real Estate have brokered the $31.4 million sale of a single-tenant net-lease Whole Foods Market located at 5600 Magazine St. in New Orleans. The store, which is one of two Whole Foods in the city, is situated near Tulane University and was originally a street car barn constructed in 1893. Faris Lee’s Scott DeYoung and Jeff Conover, along with SRSA’s Steve Reisig, Chris Robertson and Kirsten Early, represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Jason Maier with Stan Johnson Co. represented the buyer, an unnamed East Coast investor that purchased the store in a 1031 exchange. Whole Foods recently executed a 15-year lease extension at the property, according to Faris Lee.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Prime Storage, a 1,326-unit self-storage facility in Houston. The facility, which spans 189,088 net rentable square feet, was originally built on 10 acres in 2000 and expanded by 29,000 square feet in 2017. Dave Knobler and Charles LeClaire of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a locally based partnership, in the transaction. The buyer was a publicly traded REIT. Both parties requested anonymity.
TEMPLE, TEXAS — The Multifamily Group (TMG), a Dallas-based brokerage firm, has negotiated the sale of Plantation Square and Holly Oaks, two properties totaling 180 units in the Central Texas city of Temple. Plantation Square was built in 1979 and totals 58 units, all of which are age-restricted, in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. Holly Oaks was constructed in 1965 and consists of 122 units, some of which are age-restricted, with the same floor plans as Plantation Square. Danny Weiland of TMG represented the seller in the transaction, and Job Krebbs of TMG procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
MOUNT POCONO, PA. — JLL has arranged the sale of an 85-acre industrial development site in Mount Pocono, located in the northeastern part of the state. The buyer, Newland Capital Group, will construct a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center at the site and has already secured an undisclosed tenant for a full-building lease. Completion of the facility, which will feature four drive-in doors and parking for 359 trailers and 426 cars, is scheduled for the first quarter of 2024. Jeff Lockard, Ryan Barros and Kevin Lammers of JLL represented Newland Capital in the land deal. The trio also worked with Casey Mungo of DAUM Commercial to arrange the sale and negotiate the lease. Steve Cooper, also with JLL, represented the land seller.
DARIEN, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the $21.1 million sale of a 70,928-square-foot office building located at 9 Old Kings Highway S. in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Darien. The transit-served property is located in the city’s downtown area and was 84 percent leased at the time of sale. Jeffrey Dunne, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin, Jeremy Neuer and Travis Langer of CBRE represented the seller, Hall Investments, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
FAIRVIEW, N.J. — Global investment management firm Realterm has acquired a 66,504-square-foot warehouse located at 83 Broad Ave. in the Northern New Jersey community of Fairview. The property sits on 4.7 acres and features 10 dock-high doors. Torsten Thaler, Tom Tucci and Steve Shoemaker of Cushman & Wakefield brokered the deal, the seller of which was not disclosed.
MINNEAPOLIS — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $13 million sale of an 18-property industrial portfolio totaling 105,500 square feet across four Midwest states. The majority of the buildings are in Minnesota, while three are in Iowa, two are in Wisconsin and one is in North Dakota. The properties were constructed between 2007 and 2021 as build-to-suit facilities for Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo. Matt Hazelton and Cory Villaume of JLL represented the seller, Ebert Construction. Essjay Investment Co. was the buyer.
OMAHA, NEB. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 66,474-square-foot retail property occupied by Family Fare Supermarket in Omaha for $4.4 million. The building is located at 5110 S. 108th St. Brennan Clegg, Chris Lind and Mark Ruble of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. Buyer information was not provided. Family Fare operates more than 80 locations in seven states.
LAS VEGAS — Gerrity Group has sold Craig Marketplace, a 119,280-square-foot retail center in Las Vegas, for $41.2 million. Gleb Lvovich and Daniel Tyner of JLL Capital Markets represented both Gerrity and the California-based buyer in the 1031-exchange transaction. John Marshall, Jordan Leake and Carl Beardsley, also of JLL, secured acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer. Anchored by Albertsons, the center was 94.5 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Jack in the Box, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Starbucks Coffee and Subway. Situated at 7101-7181 W. Craig Road, the property was built in 2002.