ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Lee & Associates has negotiated the sale of two buildings in St. Charles for undisclosed prices. The first was a 5,100-square-foot office building located on School Road. Jay Farnam of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, AMI Group Inc. The second transaction was the sale of a 13,250-square-foot industrial building located at 2541 DuKane Drive. Mike Androwich Jr. of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, El Milagro.
LANCASTER, CALIF. — Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura has negotiated the sale of Aurora Village Apartments, a low-income seniors housing project in Lancaster. The property is located in what city planners hope will be a “Medical Main Street” district for the city, which is north of Los Angeles in the western Mojave Desert area. It features 132 units on a 3.4-acre site within the city’s Amargosa Creek Master Plan, which envisions a mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly district with retail and medical amenities. The seller, Aurora Village LP, was the original developer and used federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit funding to finance the project. Afton Properties acquired the community for $8.7 million. Matt Benwitt of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura represented the seller in the transaction. Edward Mulflur of Re/Max Commercial represented the buyer. “With the expiration of the 15-year initial operation period, the new buyer is able to sell new tax credits,” says Benwitt. “The buyer will also benefit from the property’s location in an Opportunity Zone. Recent installation of solar electric and water heating systems by the seller presented an attractive package to the buyer.”
NEW YORK CITY — Lee & Associates has brokered the $32.2 million sale of a 50,000-square-foot parking garage in Manhattan’s Flatiron district. Located at 41-47 E. 21st St., the four-story garage is six blocks from the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W trains. Steve Lorenzo, Mitchell Salmon and Christopher Ventura of Lee & Associates represented the buyer, Mequity Cos., in the transaction. Sidney Rosenthal of Lee & Associates represented the seller, Zucker Organization.
HOUSTON — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 13,280-square-foot industrial lease in Houston. Mike Spears, Robert McGee and Mason Alsbrooks of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, 6811-6815 Gant Road LLC, in the lease negotiations. The tenant was Black Diamond Real Estate Inc., a Virginia-based property management firm.
DALLAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 54,141-square-foot industrial lease at 11567 Hillguard Road in Dallas. Brett Lewis and George Tanghongs of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, GLP, in the lease negotiations. Transwestern represented the tenant, Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc., an Irving-based electrical supply distributor with more than 600 locations across the United States.
PICO RIVERA, CALIF. — Lee & Associates has arranged the sale of a restaurant property, located at 9209 Telegraph Road in Pico Rivera. NLA Pico Rivera sold the property to Bellside Property Management for $1.2 million. The built-to-suit property was completed in late December for Little Caesars. Situated on 0.2 acres, the 1,252-square-foot building features a drive-thru. Ryan Barr and Ryan Bennett of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the seller, while Lee & Associates – Riverside represented the buyer in the deal.
PHOENIX — Lee & Associates Arizona has brokered the sales of two industrial assets in Phoenix for a combined total of $13.8 million. In the first deal, TWT Real Estate Investments sold a dock-high distribution building to Layman Properties – East University Drive LLC for $8.5 million, or $63.08 per square foot. Located at 2020 E. University Drive, the facility features 134,375 square feet of space and is occupied by Arizona Wholesale Supply and Iron Mountain. Arizona Wholesale Supply built the facility in 1967 for itself with the opportunity to lease a portion out for income. Andrew Ogan of Lee & Associates Arizona represented the buyer and seller. Wells Fargo Real Estate Capital Markets provided $3 million in financing. In the second transaction, Layman Properties LLC acquired a three-building office and industrial project from One Deer Valley JV LLC for $5.3 million, or $109.85 per square foot. Located at One W. Deer Valley Road, the asset includes a 21,181-square-foot office building and two 13,261-square-foot industrial buildings. At the time of sale, the property was 100 percent leased. Ogan represented the buyer, while Matt Hobaica, also of Lee & Associates Arizona, represented the seller.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 46,104-square-foot industrial lease at 14275 Welch Road in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. Adam Graham of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Missouri-based Don Smith & Associates, in the lease negotiations. Barry Stokes of Exeter Property Group represented the landlord, Finlayson Logistic Assets LLC.
CARROLLTON, TEXAS — Lee & Associates has negotiated a 55,232-square-foot industrial lease at 2080 McDaniel Drive in the northern Dallas metro of Carrollton. Nathan Denton of Lee & Associates represented the tenant, Buzzballz, a provider of alcoholic beverages, in the lease negotiations. Gil Stroube and Michael Peinado of Lincoln Property Co. represented the landlord, Prologis.
SALINAS, CALIF. — Lee & Associates – North San Diego County has arranged the sale of a retail property, located on 0.3 acres in Salinas. BEWS Main Street LLC sold the property to Bei-Scott Co. for $2.2 million. 7-Eleven occupies the 2,251-square-foot retail building, which was built in 1987. Ryan Barr and Ryan Bennett of Lee & Associates – North San Diego County represented the seller, while Shoemaker Commercial Real Estate represented the buyer in the deal.
