WOODBURY, MINN. — Davis, a Minneapolis-based firm, has purchased Woodlake Medical Building, a 42,467-square-foot property located on 4.7 acres at 2080 Woodwinds Drive in Woodbury, a southeast suburb of St. Paul. The $18 million acquisition marks the latest addition to the Davis Medical Investors Fund, which now comprises 13 buildings in five states and a total of 567,356 square feet. The property is fully leased by Woodlake Surgery Center, St. Paul Eye Clinic and Midwest ENT, all of which signed new 15-year leases. Bridgewater Bank provided financing for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.
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CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap’s Institutional Property Advisor’s (IPA) has arranged the sale of CHI Memorial, a 17,837-square-foot medical office building in Chattanooga. An undisclosed buyer purchased the property for $7.4 million. The building is fully occupied by three tenants: Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology, CHI Memorial and Center MedSpa, all on triple-net leases. Joe Massa, Anthony Lunceford and Michael Grenaway of IPA represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.
MCHENRY, ILL. — Northmarq has brokered the $4.7 million sale of a 7,000-square-foot healthcare property in McHenry, about 50 miles northwest of Chicago. The newly constructed building, located at 1830 N. Richmond Road, is fully occupied by Aspen Dental and WellNow Urgent Care. Isaiah Harf of Northmarq represented the seller, a Chicago-based developer. The asset sold to a Missouri-based private buyer completing a 1031 exchange.
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) has unveiled plans to invest $750 million in its sterile injectable facility in Kalamazoo. This investment builds upon a $465 million Phase I investment in the facility in 2018 and is expected to create 300 additional jobs at the location. One of Pfizer’s largest plants, the Kalamazoo property is a global supplier of sterile injectable, liquid and semi-solid medicines as well as active pharmaceutical ingredients. Currently, the multi-story, 400,000-square-foot facility employs 3,000 employees and contractors. The plant has been in operation since 1948. Pfizer’s stock price opened at $49.76 per share Wednesday, Dec. 7, down slightly from $51.72 per share one year ago.
Pacific Coast Commercial Brokers $8.4M Sale of Medical Office Building in La Mesa, California
by Amy Works
LA MESA, CALIF. — Pacific Coast Commercial has negotiated the sale of a medical office property located at 8530 La Mesa Blvd. in Las Mesa. Magnolia Mar Properties sold the asset to Family Health Care Centers of San Diego for $8.4 million. The property features 25,916 square feet of medical office space. Current major tenants include County of San Diego and Penchecks. Brian Crepeau and Ken Robak of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the seller, while Kelly Moriarty and Chris Ross of JLL represented the buyer in the deal. US Bank provided acquisition financing.
ALLENDALE, N.J. — Azarian Realty Co. has secured two new leases at Allendale Town Center, a 90,000-square-foot shopping center located in Northern New Jersey. Bergen County Pediatric Dentistry will occupy 2,270 square feet, and AM/PM Walk-In Urgent Care will occupy 3,100 square feet. Kevin Pelio of Azarian represented the landlord and tenant in both sets of lease negotiations. Primo Hoagies, a sandwich shop, is also scheduled to open a 2,008-square-foot shop at the center in 2023.
EAGAN, MINN. — Minneapolis-based developer Davis is developing a 35,000-square-foot multispecialty clinic and ambulatory surgery center in the Twin Cities suburb of Eagan. The Class A medical office building will be anchored by Midwest Surgery Center, which has signed a lease for 27,000 square feet. Midwest Surgery Center, which is a partnership between Midwest ENT and St. Paul Eye, also operates a location in Woodbury, Minn. The Eagan facility is slated for completion in December 2023. The project team includes Minneapolis-based Synergy Architectural Studio and Plymouth, Minn.-based Timco Construction Inc.
Edge Negotiates 20,000 SF Retail Lease With Vet Clinic at Frederick Crossing in Maryland
by John Nelson
FREDERICK, MD. — Edge has negotiated a 20,000-square-foot retail lease with Partner Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center at Frederick Crossing, a nearly 300,000-square-foot power retail center located at 7330 Guilford Drive in Frederick. Kristin Rebeck of Edge represented the tenant, which plans to open the clinic in the spring and employ roughly 70 people once fully operational. Adam Greenberg of DLC Management Group represented the landlord, a partnership between DLC and Acadia Realty Trust. Situated near I-70, Frederick Crossing’s tenant roster includes Kohl’s, Best Buy, Regency Furniture, Ross Dress for Less, Off Broadway Shoes, Five Below, Ulta Beauty and Dollar Tree.
WAYNE, N.J. — Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the $22.2 million sale of Oak Hill Park, a 122,600-square-foot medical and office complex in Wayne, about 25 miles west of New York City. The two-building complex was recently renovated and was 95 percent leased at the time of sale. Frank DiTommaso, David Bernhaut, Andy Merin, Gary Gabriel and Seth Zuidema of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Chopp Holdings, in the transaction. Brad Domenico of Progress Capital arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the undisclosed buyer.
FRANKFORT, KY. — RJ Thieneman plans to develop a new $10 million healthcare clinic within Limestone Centre at Franklin Square, a shopping center in Frankfort shadow-anchored by Kroger, Staples, JCPenney and Franklin Square Cinema. Louisville-based Norton Healthcare will operate the 30,000-square-foot facility with three separate medical practices: Norton Community Medical Associates adult primary care, Norton Immediate Care Center and Norton Children’s Medical Group pediatric primary care. The three practices will have staggered opening dates in late 2023. The design-build team, including architect Stengel Hill Architecture Inc. and general contractor The Hagerman Group, plans to break ground in January.