ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $11.8 million sale of Sutter’s Creek Plaza, a 210,482-square-foot shopping center located at 506 Sutter’s Creek Blvd. in Rocky Mount. Tenants at the property include Big Lots, Tractor Supply Co., Jo-Ann Fabrics and Harbor Freight Tools. French Traver and Kodi Traver of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Florida-based private investor, in the transaction. Ben Yelm assisted in closing the sale as Marcus & Millichap’s North Carolina broker of record. A New York-based private investor acquired the center.
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Blue Vista Capital Partners Acquires 88-Unit Multifamily Community in Eastern Tennessee
by John Nelson
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. — Blue Vista Capital Partners has acquired Stoneybrook Heights Apartments, an 88-unit multifamily community located in Johnson City. Blue Vista purchased the mixed-income property in partnership with Standifer Capital. Built in 1998, Stoneybrook Heights comprises 11 two-story buildings and a single-story leasing office, with apartments averaging 1,032 square feet in two-, three- and four-bedroom layouts. Originally constructed as affordable housing, the community will become a fully market-rate property in the second half of 2024. Amenities at the property include a clubhouse and green space for pets. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $14.5 million sale of a 103-unit multifamily property located in the Jackson Heights area of Queens. Shaun Riney, Seth Glasser, Sean Fopeano and Louis Zarif of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer in the transaction. Both parties were individuals/personal trusts who requested anonymity.
FRESNO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has brokered the $15.8 million sale of Ash Tree Square, a retail center in Fresno. Tenants at the property, which totals 80,877 square feet situated on 7.5 acres, include Ross Dress for Less, Starbucks Coffee, Wing Stop and Mountain Mike’s Pizza. Alexander Moore, Sean Cox and Kevin Fryman of Hanley represented the private, California-based seller in the transaction. A California-based private investor acquired the property.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — PACE Loan Group (PLG) has arranged $5.5 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy & Resilience (C-PACER) financing for the Aviator Hotel in Anchorage. The historic hotel, located at 239 W. 4th Ave., is undergoing renovations. Once renovation is complete in 2024, the Aviator Hotel will be a high-end boutique hotel with 252 rooms and suites, a retail store, coffee shop, brewery and a bar and restaurant that will feature a year-round outdoor deck with views of Denali. The C-PACER financing is the largest of its kind to date in Alaska, according to PLG. The loan funds the renovations at the 1970s-era, three-story hotel, including energy conservation measures such as HVAC upgrades, building envelope, water fixtures, lighting and energy-efficient heating. The municipality of Anchorage launched C-PACER in May of 2021, with the first loan closing in August 2022.
CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Matthews Real Estate Investment Services has arranged the sale of a freestanding, single-tenant industrial building in Chandler for $5.2 million. The property is located at 590 E. Pecos Road. Erik Manarino and John Stroud facilitated a 1031 exchange for the seller into a more profitable asset. The pair sourced the buyer, Sunbelt Rentals, through Matthews’ database. This sale marks the highest comparable price achieved in the surrounding area for an owner-user transaction, according to the brokers.
GLENDALE, THOUSAND OAKS AND FRESNO, CALIF. — Agemark Senior Living has taken over management at three seniors housing communities in California: Sage Glendale in Glendale, Sage Mountain in Thousand Oaks and Kingston Bay in Fresno. Ownership of these three communities is a joint venture between Mountain Capital Partners, Dekel Capital and Willis Development. Sophos Equities was the consulting asset manager for the transition. Agemark now operates 29 communities. Agemark’s brands include Astoria, CountryHouse, Kensington-Evergreen, Holland Farms, Serra Sol, Symphony Pointe and TreVista.
BREA, CALIF. — Wood Investments Cos. has signed UFC GYM to open within a 30,000-square-foot retail property formerly occupied by Tower Records in Brea, roughly 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Scheduled to open in the third quarter of this year, UFC GYM will fully occupy the two-story, single-tenant building. Jim Manarino and Tracey Zimmerman of Manarino & Associates represented Wood Investments in the leasing negotiation.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — CBRE has negotiated an 80,000-square-foot industrial lease within HRP Hudson Logistics Park in Jersey City. The 86-acre park is a redevelopment of a former coal-fired power plant. Kevin Dudley and Nicholas Klacik of CBRE represented the tenant, global logistics firm D.B. Schenker, in the lease negotiations. David Knee, Chris Hile and Ryan Milanik of JLL represented the landlord, Hilco Redevelopment Partners.
BROCKTON, MASS. — Urban Air Adventure Park, an entertainment concept centered on trampolines, has signed a 52,900-square-foot retail lease in the southern Boston suburb of Brockton. The freestanding building sits on four acres across the street from Westgate Mall. Rob Robledo and John Ferris of CBRE represented the landlord, locally based investment firm The Bulfinch Cos., in the lease negotiations. The opening is slated for spring 2024.