Acquisitions

Merrill-Gardens-Oceanside-CA

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Senior Living Investment Brokerage (SLIB) has arranged the sale of Merrill Gardens Oceanside. The 144-unit independent living, assisted living and memory care community is located in Oceanside, a coastal city between Los Angeles and San Diego. The community was built in 1999, totaling approximately 96,905 square feet on 4.4 acres of land. The seller was an East Coast-based private equity firm. The buyer is a Southern California-based investment group, with this being their first seniors housing acquisition. The price was not disclosed. Jason Punzel, Brad Goodsell and Brad Clousing of SLIB handled the transaction. “The Oceanside property is an exciting opportunity for the buyer as they enter into the seniors housing space,” says Goodsell. “With some minor tweaks, the property should do very well in a high-barrier-to-entry market.”

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Reserve41-Norwalk

NORWALK, CONN. — CBRE has arranged the $48.6 million sale of Reserve41, a 164-unit apartment community located in the southern coastal Connecticut city of Norwalk. Built in 1959 and renovated between 2018 and 2020, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a pool, playground and landscaped outdoor spaces. Jeff Dunne, Eric Apfel and Stuart MacKenzie of CBRE represented the seller, a partnership led by Connecticut-based real estate investment firm Belpointe, in the transaction. The trio also procured the buyer, New Jersey-based Yellowstone Property Group.

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Greater-Lewistown-Plaza-Burnham-Pennsylvania

BURNHAM, PA. — Axiom Realty Services, a metro Philadelphia-based investment firm, has acquired Greater Lewistown Plaza, a 177,752-square-foot shopping center in Burnham, located in the central part of the Keystone State. Regional grocer Weis Markets anchors the center, which was 94 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include J.C. Penney, Dunham’s Sports, Geisinger Health and Citizens Bank. Bennett Williams of Bennett Williams Commercial represented the seller, Northpath Investments, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.

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OMAHA, NEB. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sale of Applewood Centre, a 112,005-square-foot shopping center in Omaha, for $17.2 million. Anchored by Hy-Vee, the property is nearly 99 percent leased and was built in 1989. Hy-Vee has occupied space at the center ever since it was built and has expanded and renovated its store over the last 10 years, including a drive-thru for the pharmacy, an interior Starbucks and Wahlburgers, and a full wine and spirits section. Additional tenants at the property include Edward Jones, Great Clips, H&R Block, Papa John’s, Pet Supplies Plus and Sun Tan City. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley represented the seller, Omaha-based Woodsonia Real Estate Inc. The all-cash buyer was a family office based in Oregon.

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CHICAGO — Kiser Group has arranged the sale of a 52-unit multifamily property in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood for $9.2 million. Named Mabel Exchange, the building was originally constructed in 1928 to serve as the corporate headquarters of makeup company Maybelline. The property features 35 studios, 15 one-bedroom units, two two-bedroom units and 20,000 square feet of commercial space. Andy Friedman, Jake Parker and Lee Kiser of Kiser Group represented both the seller and the buyer, Envoi Partners. The buyer plans to add amenities and improve the commercial space. The seller purchased the building in 2019 and upgraded units, replaced plumbing and installed new electric service.

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KANSAS CITY, MO. — Two Kansas City-based firms, Copaken Brooks and CBC Real Estate Group, have formally merged their organizations as of Jan. 1. CBC’s Bill Crandall will become a principal alongside Jon Copaken, Keith Copaken and Bucky Brooks. In December 2021, Crandall assumed sole ownership of CBC after buying out his former partners. Copaken Brooks and CBC have worked together on projects for nearly 15 years. According to the principals, the merger is a strategic alliance that will increase expertise for development projects and landlord representation.

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CHANUTE, KAN. — In a sale-leaseback transaction, MAG Capital Partners LLC has acquired a nearly 216,000-square-foot industrial property in Chanute, a city in eastern Kansas. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 1700 S. Washington Ave., the 47-acre property features rail access with roughly 7,600 feet of track. Gary Glatter of Cresa represented the seller, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. Founded by Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi, Dallas-based MAG Capital Partners is focused on industrial real estate.

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CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL. — SVN | Chicago Commercial has brokered the $3.5 million sale of American Plaza, a 63,148-square-foot retail center in Chicago Heights, a southern suburb of Chicago. The property sits on over four acres on Chicago Road and is home to both national and local tenants. Karen Kulczycki of SVN brokered the sale and assisted in leasing the property to 94 percent occupancy. The asset sold to an out-of-state buyer.

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DALTON, GA. — A joint venture between Brennan Investment Group LLC and Global Gate Capital has purchased Greenpoint Industrial Park Buildings 1-3, a portfolio of newly built industrial assets in the northwest Atlanta suburb of Dalton totaling 522,410 square feet. An entity doing business as Dossche Holdings LLC sold the portfolio for an undisclosed price. Dennis Mitchell, Britton Burdette, Matt Wirth, Mitchell Townsend and Bo Osgood of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. Completed in 2022, the buildings were 100 percent preleased during construction to The Recreational Group, which designs, manufactures and installs recreational surfacing products, including synthetic turf and composite modular tile. Situated 24 miles from Appalachian Regional Port, the three-property portfolio along Duckworth Road makes up the first phase of the master-planned Greenpoint Industrial Park, the second phase of which will add an additional 1.2 million square feet. Austin Kriz and Tom Cromartie of JLL handle leasing at the park and led efforts to finalize the stabilization of Phase I.

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MEMPHIS, TENN. — Arrow Retail, a Dallas-based investment firm, has sold Eastgate Shopping Center, a 454,843-square-foot mixed-use property located at 835 S. White Station Road in Memphis. Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Andrew Kahn of JLL represented the seller in the transaction. An affiliate of Gulf Coast Commercial Group purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Situated between downtown Memphis and Germantown, Eastgate comprises 388,489 square feet of retail space and 66,354 square feet of office space. Tenants include The Fresh Market, T.J. Maxx, buybuy Baby, Dollar Tree, Ross Dress for Less, Burlington, Five Below, Michaels, Rack Room Shoes, Tuesday Morning, Plato’s Closet, DXL Men’s Apparel, Firestone, Firehouse Subs and Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers. Eastgate’s office component was about 50 percent leased at the time of sale to a diverse mix of tenants.

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