CLEVELAND — Encore Real Estate Investment Services has brokered the sale of a single-tenant retail property occupied by Rite Aid in Cleveland for $1.9 million. Rite Aid has three years remaining on its 20-year lease at the 11,180-square-foot property. Brandon Hanna, Brent Hanna and Deno Bistolarides of Encore represented the seller in the transaction. Neither the buyer nor the seller was disclosed.
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OHIO — DealPoint Merrill has acquired the former Sears store at Richmond Town Square Mall in Richmond Heights, about 13 miles northeast of Cleveland. The 248,000-square-foot Sears store has been vacant since March 2017. DealPoint Merrill plans to redevelop the store into a $70 million project featuring a 375-unit luxury apartment property, a 98-key hotel and 8,000 square feet of restaurant space. Joseph Khouri of CBRE brokered the sale of the Sears store. Sears was the seller. DealPoint Merrill previously purchased the former Macy’s store at the mall with plans to transform it into a self-storage property.
MISSOURI — Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Inc., which is co-sponsored by American Healthcare Investors and Griffin Capital Co. LLC, has acquired a portfolio of skilled nursing facilities located throughout the state of Missouri for $88.2 million. The portfolio comprises eight facilities totaling 1,112 licensed beds and approximately 385,000 square feet. Affiliates of Reliant Care Management Group sold the properties, and will continue to operate them under a 15-year absolute net lease with two 10-year renewal options. (Under terms of an absolute net lease, the tenant is responsible for all expenses and repairs relating to the building, including the roof and structure.) The lease includes annual rent escalations tied to the consumer price index with a floor of 2 percent and a cap of 3 percent. Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV financed the acquisition using cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving line of credit with Bank of America NA and Keybank NA. The specific names and locations of the properties were not disclosed.
ROCKFORD, ILL. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the 106-room Fairfield Inn & Suites in Rockford for an undisclosed price. Minnesota-based Oliver Cos. purchased the asset. Jeff Preston and Tom Sommer of HREC represented the sellers, North Central Group and Raymond Management Co. The hotel, located near I-90, features a complimentary breakfast, Wi-Fi, a fitness center and pool. Fairfield Inn & Suites is part of the Marriott chain of hotels.
CHICAGO — Sheehan Nagle Hartray Architects (SNHA) has signed a 23,615-square-foot office lease to relocate to 1 Prudential Plaza in Chicago. The architectural firm will relocate form 12,907 square feet at 30 W. Monroe St. upon build-out of its space in April 2019. Geoffrey Kasselman, Matthew Whipple, Bob Chodos and Steve Levitas of Newmark Knight Frank represented SNHA in the lease transaction. Landlord Sterling Bay was self-represented in the deal. SNHA cited abundance of natural light, amenities, location and floor plates with room for growth as the reasoning for the site selection. The firm, which has 70 employees, offers architectural design, interior design and predesign services.
FOREST PARK, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of Hampshire House in Forest Park, 10 miles west of Chicago. The 48-unit apartment building is located at 520 Des Plaines Ave. and features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Eric Bell of Marcus & Millichap listed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. He also secured and represented the private buyer.
ALSIP, ILL. — Dayton Street Partners, together with an institutional investor, has acquired a 172,000-square-foot logistics facility in Alsip for $31.5 million. The seller, Experior Transport, will lease back the building for the next 15 years. The property features 100,376 square feet of warehouse space with a clear height of 32 feet, 69 dock doors and one drive-in door. There is also a 30,000-square-foot truck maintenance facility with 12 drive-in doors and 41,624 square feet of office space. Joshua Hearne of Cawley Chicago represented the buyer. Robin Stolberg, Kurt Sarbaugh, Steve Skok and Sam Berry of HFF arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Dayton Street.
GERMANTOWN, WIS. — HFF has arranged the sale and acquisition financing for River’s Cove Apartments in Germantown, a suburb of Milwaukee. The 112-unit apartment community is situated on 11 acres and overlooks the Menomonee River. Units average 1,062 square feet. Amenities include a picnic area, parking garage and access to nearby walking trails. The property was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. Wick Kirby, Kevin Girard, Sean Fogarty, Marty O’Connell, Jaime Fink and Matthew Lawton of HFF represented the seller, Mandel Group Inc. Tom Wilson and Jason Bond of HFF arranged a 12-year Fannie Mae loan through M&T Realty Capital on behalf of the buyer, Weidner Apartment Homes.
DAYTON, OHIO — PEBB Enterprises has completed the lease-up of Sugarcreek Plaza in Dayton. PEBB acquired the retail property, formerly home to a Cub Foods grocery store, in January 2016 when it was completely vacant. PEBB renovated the façade and added 6,000 square feet of space as well as a new outparcel. The latest tenant to join the shopping center was Affordable Uniforms. Others include Bed Bath & Beyond, Buy Buy Baby and Planet Fitness. A KFC operator has signed a long-term ground lease for the outparcel.
GRAND HAVEN, MICH. — Brennan Investment Group LLC has purchased a 90,121-square-foot industrial property in Grand Haven, about 33 miles west of Grand Rapids. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property serves as the headquarters and manufacturing facility for Lakeshore Fittings, which specializes in brass and aluminum machined components and fittings. The tenant has occupied the facility since its completion in 1989. The seller was not disclosed.