BRISTOL, WIS. — Founders 3 Real Estate Services has brokered the $1.6 million sale of a 29,747-square-foot industrial building in Bristol, a city in Southeast Wisconsin. The property is located at 8320 193rd Ave. Paul McBride of Founders 3 represented the seller, Standex Electronics Magnetics. Newlane Management was the buyer.
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — The Cordish Cos. has announced an agreement to acquire Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel, located in Bossier City in northwest Louisiana. Subject to approval by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Cordish plans to redevelop the property into a casino resort and entertainment destination. Closed since March 2020, the development will be the first in the state of Louisiana under Cordish’s Live! brand, which offers dining, entertainment, casino, hotel and sports-anchored entertainment spaces. The seller and acquisition price were not disclosed. Cordish was the development partner for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino properties in Hollywood and Tampa, Fla., and its assets include the Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover, Md.; Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia and Live! Casino Pittsburgh; and the Texas Live! Development within the Arlington Entertainment District in North Texas, where Cordish is currently underway on $1 billion of construction adjacent to the property. Additionally, the company has new developments in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Foundation Gaming & Entertainment LLC will partner with Cordish to complete the project. — Hayden Spiess
TULSA, OKLA. — Dallas-based brokerage firm The Multifamily Group (TMG) has arranged the sale of The Broadmoor Retirement Community, a 124-unit independent living facility in Tulsa. Built in 1986, the age-restricted property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 510 square feet. Casey Litsey and C.J. Swanson of TMG represented the seller, and Paul Yazbeck of TMG procured the buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
HAMBURG, N.Y. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of two adjacent retail centers totaling 416,544 square feet in Hamburg, a southern suburb of Buffalo. The first center, BJ’s Plaza, is anchored by BJ’s Wholesale Club and was fully leased to 10 tenants at the time of sale. Home Depot anchors the second property, McKinley Milestrip, which was 94 percent leased to 20 tenants at the time of sale. The centers comprise 176,045 and 240,499 square feet, respectively. Gary Gabriel, David Bernhaut, Brian Whitmer, Frank DiTommaso and Max Helfman of Cushman & Wakefield, in association with Ben Borruso of Pyramid Brokerage Co., represented the seller, a joint venture between DRA Advisors and DLC Management Corp. New York City-based Northpath Investments acquired the properties for an undisclosed price.
MISSOULA, Mont. — CBRE Hotels has arranged the sales of the AC Hotel by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott and the Mercantile retail center in downtown Missoula. The buyer was a partnership between Evermore Partners and New Castle Hotels & Resorts. AC Hotel Missoula Downtown is located at 175 N. Pattee St. Built in 2021, the 105-room, six-story hotel has three food and beverage options, including a rooftop bar. The hotel also has a fitness center, meeting space and valet parking. Residence Inn Missoula Downtown and the Mercantile are located at 125 North Pattee St. Built in 2019, the 175-room, five-story hotel has two event spaces, a fitness center, valet parking, rooftop deck, indoor pool and breakfast area. The Mercantile, which is directly connected to the Residence Inn, is a retail center with restaurants, shops and an indoor cycling studio. Chris Burdett led CBRE’s Pacific Northwest hotel team in the transaction. Matthew Behrens represented the seller, HomeBase Partners. The price was not disclosed.
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Advanced Real Estate has acquired The Edison, a 12-story former office tower in downtown Long Beach. The property was originally built in 1960. It was converted to apartments in 2016. The space formerly served as the headquarters of the Edison Co., the Long Beach Police Department and city hall. The property was divided into 156 apartment units, with six added penthouses and a rooftop pool when it was converted. All electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems were overhauled and structural enhancements were made. While the price was not disclosed, the acquisition required around $30 million of equity. Cushman & Wakefield’s Marc Renard represented both the seller and buyer in the transaction. Greystone provided a Freddie Mac loan in conjunction with the transaction.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — Uptown Alley, an entertainment concept with four existing locations in the Mid-Atlantic, has purchased the former Yankee Candle building in Williamsburg. The multi-level, mixed-use building is located on a six-acre site at 2200 Richmond Road. Dawn Griggs and Rob Wright of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the seller, Fulton Bank, in the $4 million sale. Uptown Alley plans to open its fifth entertainment venue at the Williamsburg property, which will feature upscale bowling, duckpin bowling, an arcade and a chef-driven restaurant. The company plans to open the new venue before the end of the year.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Colliers has partnered with online auction giant Ten-X to facilitate the sale of Piedmont Center, a suburban office park in Greenville spanning 143,865 square feet. A regional office investment firm with multiple assets in the market purchased the park via a Ten-X auction. Taylor Allen, Brantley Anderson and Bailey Tollison of Colliers procured the buyer in the transaction. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Situated on an 8.6-acre parcel at 33 and 37 Villa Road, Piedmont Center comprises two office buildings standing four and five stories.
CHATSWORTH, CALIF. — Two cosmetic manufacturing sites in Chatsworth that were previously home to the Classic Cosmetics brand have sold to the company’s previous employees for a total of $20 million. The sites are located at 9530 De Soto Ave. and 9533 Irondale Ave. They contain two freestanding buildings. The employees purchased the sites through ISAM LLC and BRI & ISA LLC. They plan to revitalize the company, which gave Gilberto Amparo, a chemical engineer from Mexico, his start in the U.S. cosmetics manufacturing industry. Amparo and the Classic Cosmetics brand will occupy the contiguous sites. Scott Caswell and Erica Balin of Lee & Associates – LA North/Ventura represented the buyers, along with Mike Hooker of Delphi Business Properties as a co-representative. John DeGrinis, Patrick DuRoss and Jeff Abraham of Newmark represented the sellers, 9526 MYOB and NPP 9533.
HOUSTON — An affiliate of Houston-based Fidelis Realty Partners has acquired an 11-property, 1.5 million-square-foot portfolio consisting of former Sears retail properties located in eight states across the central U.S. The portfolio is 90 percent leased by tenants such as Nordstrom Rack, Ulta Beauty, Total Wine, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Five Below, HomeGoods, The Dump, At Home, Ross Dress for Less, Dollar Tree and Best Buy. The properties are located in Tennessee, Wisconsin, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Texas and Arizona. Colby Mueck, Michael King, Christopher Knight and Jack Britton of JLL arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Fidelis through Symetra Life Insurance Co.