SAN DIEGO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Prospect Square at La Jolla Village, a mixed-use property located in San Diego’s La Jolla submarket. 1025 Prospect LLC sold the asset to 1025 Associates LLC & Wedge 3.0 LLC for $10.3 million. Nick Totah of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, while Ross Sanchez of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyers in the deal. Located at 1025 Prospect St., Prospect Square at La Jolla Village features 33,055 square feet of ground-floor and second-floor retail and restaurant space, third-floor office space and a three-story subterranean parking garage. Current tenants include Cody’s Restaurant, Beeside Balcony, The Agency, Arjang Fine Art, Blueprint Equity and Patient Partner. Originally built in 1984, the property was renovated in 2022 and 2024.
Acquisitions
SRS Negotiates $3.5M Ground Lease Sale of Chick-fil-A-Leased Restaurant in Leesburg, Florida
by Abby Cox
LEESBURG, FLA. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the $3.5 million ground lease sale of a restaurant property located at 9925 US-441 in Leesburg, about 45 miles northwest of Orlando. Chick-fil-A occupies the 4,935-square-foot building, which was built in 2024, on a corporate-guaranteed, absolute triple-net ground lease with 13 years remaining on the initial term. Patrick Nutt and William Wamble of SRS represented the seller, a national investor and developer, in the transaction. The 1031 exchange buyer was a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
CHICAGO — Interra Realty has negotiated the $11.7 million sale of a 46-unit apartment building located at 4400 S. Drexel Blvd. in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood. Lucas Fryman of Interra represented the buyer and seller, whom Interra represented during the initial 2020 acquisition. The property was 91 percent occupied at the time of sale, and every resident holds a Housing Choice Voucher administered through the Chicago Housing Authority. Built in 1924, the courtyard-style building features predominantly two-bedroom units. Recent renovations reconfigured floor plans to maximize livable square footage without increasing unit count. Residences also received upgraded finishes, individual HVAC systems, dishwashers and in-unit laundry.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $9 million sale of Barrington Square Town Center, a 101,769-square-foot shopping center situated on 11 acres in Hoffman Estates. The transaction marks the first time the property has traded hands since 1979. Wayne Caplan and Al Lindeman of SVN Chicago represented the Dutch-based ownership group, Depa Holding Co., along with its U.S. partner, Caruso Development Corp. Harris Ali of Sky High Real Estate represented the buyer, a local investment group. The center on West Higgins Road is adjacent to a 7.2-acre site slated to be developed as Grand Reserve of Hoffman Estates, a 330-unit luxury apartment development. The property is nearly fully leased and traded at a cap rate of 9 percent.
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Arba San Marcos, a 748-bed student housing community located near the Texas State University campus in San Marcos. Built in 2014, the property offers 240 units in a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations with bed-to-bath parity. JLL represented the seller, Palatine Capital Partners, an investment firm with offices in Miami, New York City and Los Angeles, in the transaction. The buyer was Miami-based investment firm Centurion Property Group. The sales price was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — Boston-based investment firm Cabot Properties has purchased Corporate Center Fannin, a 370,264-square-foot industrial park in southwest Houston. The development consists of two buildings: a 218,966-square-foot, cross-dock facility that was built in 2002 and a 151,298-square-foot, front-load building that was completed in 2022. The buildings feature 30- to 32-foot clear heights and a total of 68 dock-high doors and 10 drive-in doors. Trent Agnew, Charles Strauss, Lance Young, Brooke Petzold and Dawson Hastings of JLL represented the seller, Taurus Investment Holdings, in the transaction.
SAVANNAH, GA. — For the third time in 10 years, JLL has arranged the sale of the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, a 299-acre hospitality property located adjacent to the newly expanded Savannah Convention Center on Hutchinson Island. Andrew Dickey, Maciej Polek and Derek Hayden of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Hersha Hotels and Resorts, a KSL portfolio company, purchased the resort for an undisclosed price. In addition to 403 guestrooms, the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa features more than 51,800 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting venues, five food-and-beverage outlets, an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Cupp and Sam Snead, the 17-room Heavenly Spa by Westin, a resort-style pool with river views, tennis and pickleball facilities and an 18-hole disc golf course.
OCEAN CITY, MD. — The McClellan Team at SVN | Miller Commercial Real Estate has negotiated the sale of 21 acres of land underlying Outlets Ocean City, a 200,000-square-foot outlet mall in Ocean City. The outlet mall is subject to a long-term ground lease with leasehold improvements by the new ownership. The Elliott Family sold the land to the undisclosed buyer. The new ownership group has tapped the McClellan Team and Ryan Finnegan of SVN | Miller to lease Outlets Ocean City, which has six units available for lease. According to the property’s online directory, the outlet mall’s tenant roster includes American Eagle, Carter’s, Crocs, HomeGoods, J. Crew Factory, Mione’s Pizza, Old Navy Outlet, Outback Steakhouse, Rack Room Shoes, Skechers, Sunglass Hut and Under Armour, among other brands.
Morgan, Casto Net Lease Buy Land in Southeast Florida, Plan Aldi-Anchored Shopping Center
by John Nelson
PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. — A partnership between Morgan Co. and Casto Net Lease has acquired 15 acres in Port St. Lucie, a city in southeast Florida’s St. Lucie County. The duo plans to develop a new shopping center anchored by Aldi on the site. The center will also include outparcels designated for McDonald’s, Circle K and AutoZone, as well as outparcels that are currently available for sale or lease. Scott Copeland of On Course Development represented Morgan and Casto Net Lease in the land deal. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. The buyers plan to break ground on the shopping center before the end of the year and deliver the property in 2027.
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA. — The Taylor McMinn Retail Group of Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a restaurant in Flowery Branch leased to Whataburger. The restaurant was built in 2024 and sold to a local buyer that purchased the property all-cash in a 1031 exchange. Don McMinn and Andrew Koriwchak of Taylor McMinn Retail Group represented the seller, a repeat developer for the Whataburger brand, in the deal. Both parties requested anonymity. Whataburger has 14 years remaining on its ground lease, which features rent increases in the initial term as well as extension options. “This marks our fourth new Whataburger closing in the Atlanta MSA over the past 12 months, and we are currently marketing an additional location in Buford, Ga.,” says McMinn. “Demand for well-located QSR [quick-service restaurant] assets remains strong as 1031 exchange and private capital continue to re-enter the net lease market. Capital targeting the QSR sector is driven by long-term leases, rent escalations and attractive drive-thru locations.”