HOUSTON — California-based brokerage firm Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of eight single-tenant net-leased (STNL) retail properties located throughout the Houston area. Louetta Automotive & Tire Service occupies all the properties, which sold to eight separate private investors for a combined price of $20.7 million. Louetta Automotive is now operating as Sun Auto Tire & Service and is backed by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. — Stanford Hotels Groups has completed the sale of a single-tenant retail property located at 19001 Brookhurst St. in Huntington Beach. A private 1031 exchange investor acquired the asset for $11.3 million. Walgreens occupies the 11,838-square-foot building on a triple-net, long-term lease. The tenant has occupied the property, which sits on 1.3 acres, since it was constructed in 2007. Daniel Tyner and Gleb Lvovich of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — As more players enter the market, rising demand for net-leased commercial properties in the United States is leading to higher prices and lower capitalization rates, making it a good time to be a seller of such assets. According to a new report by national brokerage firm The Boulder Group, average cap rates for net-leased retail, office and industrial properties fell by 22, 15 and 19 basis points, respectively, between the second and third quarters of this year. The number of net-leased retail and office properties on the market both grew between the second and third quarters of this year, but the report noted that the sector is still defined by “significant investor demand combined with a limited supply of quality assets.” Like any other asset class, certain subcategories of net-leased product are performing better than others. Due to the compounding forces of e-commerce and a global pandemic, industrial remains a pack leader while office is shrouded with uncertainty. By the same logic, in the net-lease retail space, properties leased to essential service retailers and quick-service restaurants with outdoor seating are among the preferred investment vehicles. But on a broader level, institutional investors are growing their presence …
TIGARD, ORE. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale a retail property located at 9009 SW Hall Blvd. in Tigard. A limited liability company sold the property for $9.6 million. Macy’s Furniture Gallery has occupied the 50,808-square-foot property since 2008, with a triple-net lease extending through 2028. Scott Logan of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
SALT LAKE CITY — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of a gas station and convenience store property located at 2680 S. 2000 E in Salt Lake City. A Texas-based private investor and developer sold the asset to a Utah-based private independent petroleum marketer for $3.1 million. Maverick, an independent fuel marketer, occupies the 3,024-square-foot property. Built in 1983 and renovated in 2018, the property features an eight-pump gas station and high-volume convenience store. Jack Cornell, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group represented the seller in the deal.
TONASKET, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail building, located at 409 E. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket. A limited liability company sold the asset to another limited liability company for $1.1 million. U.S. Bank occupies the 4,754-square-foot property under a net-lease basis. The bank has operated at the location for 35 years and recently executed a five-year lease extension. The property recently underwent an interior remodel. Clayton Brown and Ruthanne Romero of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
TAYLOR, TEXAS — The Boulder Group, an Illinois-based retail brokerage firm, has arranged the $2.4 million sale of a 6,912-square-foot retail property that is net-leased to Advance Auto Parts in Taylor, located northeast of Austin. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a private investor based in the Southwest, in the transaction. The undisclosed, West Coast-based buyer completed the deal via a 1031 exchange.
BARSTOW, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners’ National Net Lease Group (NNLG) has arranged the $5.5 million ground-lease sale of a retail building located at 2620 Fisher Blvd. in Barstow. Starboard Realty Advisors sold the asset to a Los Angeles-based private investor. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers occupies the property, which is situated on 1.25 acres and features a double drive thru. The building was constructed in 2020 and the restaurant opened for business in May 2021. The asset has a 15-year, corporate-guaranteed ground lease in place, providing the buyer with a stabilized investment and no landlord responsibilities. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS NNLG represented the seller, while Pablo Rodriguez of Newmark represented the buyer in the deal.
IRVINE, CALIF. — Taiwan-based Skyline Group International has acquired Glen Bell Way, a Class A office and R&D campus located in downtown Orange County’s Irvine Spectrum. The 273,180-square-foot campus includes: 1 Glen Bell Way, a five-story office building; 3 Glen Bell Way, a one-and-two story R&D and office headquarter building; and 5 Glen Bell Way, a four-level, 911-stall parking structure. The campus is 100 percent triple-net-leased to Yum! Brands and Ford Motor Co. There are 91,457 square feet of remaining entitlements associated with the campus that can be utilized for potential future expansion/office intensification for 3 Glen Bell Way. Kevin Shannon, Paul Jones, Ken White, Brunson Howard and Brandon White of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller in the deal. The acquisition price was not released.
BERTHOUD, COLO. — NAI Shames Makovsky has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 1111 Mountain Ave. in Berthoud, a small town near Fort Collins. 1111 Mountain Ave LLC sold the asset to 655 South Boulder LLC for $3.1 million. 7-Eleven occupies the 4,067-square-foot building on a triple-net-lease basis. Paul Cattin and Samuel Cohen of NAI Shames Makovsky represented the seller, while Robert Edwards of Blue West Capital represented the buyer in the deal.