FREEHOLD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.7 million sale of a retail property in Freehold, an eastern suburb of Trenton, that is leased to 7-Eleven on a triple-net basis. The property consists of a 3,100-square-foot convenience store and a 12-pump fuel station. Alan Cafiero, Brent Hyldahl and Seth Goldberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Mark Krantz and Derrick Dougherty, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer. Both parties were locally based investors that requested anonymity.
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Emerging Trends Report Predicts Rebound in Transaction Volume in 2025 as Capital Markets Are ‘Poised for Recovery’
LAS VEGAS — At the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate by 50 basis points, which is the first easing of monetary policy in four years. This move lowered the short-term interest rate to a target range of 4.75 to 5 percent. Elevated borrowing costs have stifled commercial real estate transaction volumes the past couple years as buyers and sellers found that values were a moving target. Now with a reduction in interest rates, many real estate professionals expect transaction volume to rebound at least moderately. “In 2025, we expect lower interest rates will reduce borrowing costs, aid in price discovery and ultimately encourage an uptick in [commercial real estate] transactions,” said Angela Cain, global CEO of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Cain’s comments came in a prepared statement to summarize the findings of Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2025, an annual report jointly produced by PwC US and ULI. The report was published in conjunction with ULI’s Fall Meeting, which is taking place this week at Resort World Las Vegas. Cain said that the real estate professionals surveyed for the report relayed that sentiment is improving, though many remain cautious. …
FLORENCE, ARIZ. — A limited partnership has acquired a grocery store located at 3325 N. Hunt Highway in Florence, approximately 60 miles southeast of Phoenix. Mark Ruble, Scott Ruble, Chris Land and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap procured the buyer in the $10.2 million deal. The seller was not disclosed. Safeway occupies the 57,860-square-foot property on a net-lease basis. Situated on 6.3 acres, the store was built in 2008.
SPRING, TEXAS — California-based brokerage firm Hanley Investment Group (HIG) has arranged the sale of a 14,490-square-foot retail building in the northern Houston suburb of Spring that is net leased to Walgreens. The building was constructed in 2001 and is an outparcel to a Kroger-anchored shopping center. Kevin Fryman, Garrett Wood and Ed Hanley of HIG, in association with ParaSell Inc., represented the seller, a Houston-based private investor, in the transaction. Melissa Gerber Brams of Gerber Realty represented the Louisiana-based buyer. Both parties requested anonymity.
CHAMBERSBURG, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $6.5 million sale of a retail property in Chambersburg, about 150 miles west of Philadelphia. The property houses a 5,330-square-foot building that is under construction and net leased to convenience store operator Wawa for the next 20 years. Derrick Dougherty and Scott Woodard of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Paramount Realty, in the transaction. Dougherty and Jacob Haslach, also with Marcus & Millichap, procured the buyer, Maryland-based investment firm W.F. Chesley Real Estate.
Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Purchase of 3,500 SF Starbucks-Occupied Retail Property in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the acquisition of a restaurant property located at 9660 Kiefer Blvd. in Sacramento. An individual/personal trust acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $2.6 million. Starbucks Coffee occupies the 3,500-square-foot property on a 15-year, corporate net-lease basis. Yuri Sergunin and J.J. Taughinbaugh of Marcus & Millichap’s Palo Alto, Calif., office represented the buyer, while Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the deal. The transaction included a 1031 exchange for the buyer.
PORTERVILLE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a ground lease at 451 W. Vandalia Ave. in Porterville, located in the San Joaquin Valley. A partnership sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $1.4 million. Mark Ruble, Chris Lind and Zack House of Marcus & Millichap, along with Adam Christofferson of Marcus & Millichap as broker of record, represented the seller. A drive-thru Dutch Bros coffee shop occupies the 800-square-foot property, which was constructed in 2024, under a new, 15-year, absolute triple-net ground lease featuring 10 percent rental increases every five years and multiple renewal options.
DALLAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has arranged the sale of the $3.7 million ground lease sale of a 4,680-square-foot restaurant in Dallas that is triple-net-leased to Chick-fil-A. The building, which was constructed on 1.5 acres in 2023, is an outparcel to The Shops at Redbird, a 720,000-square-foot development on the city’s southwest side. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a Dallas-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a Dallas-based 1031 exchange investor. Both parties requested anonymity. The corporate-guaranteed lease has 14 years of term remaining.
SEGUIN, TEXAS — The Boulder Group has brokered the $2.4 million sale of a single-tenant net-leased (STNL) retail property in Seguin, located on the northeastern outskirts of San Antonio. The sale encompassed two buildings that are located across the street from one another and operated under a single lease with Joe Hudson’s Collision Center, an automotive repair operator with more than 200 locations nationwide. Zach Wright and Brandon Wright of Boulder Group represented the seller, a local investor, in the transaction. The buyer was a 1031 exchange investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
WHITE HILLS, ARIZ. — SRS Real Estate Partners Capital Markets has arranged the sales of two quick-service restaurants in White Hills for a total consideration of $7.5 million. The newly constructed, adjacent properties are occupied by Carl’s Jr. and Del Taco, both of which have 20-year, absolute triple-net leases in place. White Hills is located in the Mojave Desert, approximately 70 miles southeast of Las Vegas. The Carl’s Jr. property, located at 19360 U.S. Highway 93, sold for $3.8 million. The 2,586-square-foot asset was built in 2022. Located at 19312 U.S. Highway 93, the Del Taco asset sold for $3.7 million. The 2,304-square-foot property was built in 2023. Matthew Mousavi, Patrick Luther and Winston Guest of SRS Capital Markets represented the seller, a multi-unit franchisee. The properties were acquired by individual out-of-state 1031 buyers.