ROMEOVILLE, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 25,000-square-foot property occupied by Rasmussen University in the Chicago suburb of Romeoville for $6.2 million. The net-leased asset at 1400 W. Normantown Road was constructed as a build-to-suit for the university in 2009. Peter Doughty and Brent Holder of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a California-based private investor that had purchased the property through a 1031 exchange. The duo also represented the buyer, a New York-based private investor. American Public Education acquired Rasmussen University in 2021.
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CHICAGO — Tradewater has signed a 3,565-square-foot office lease at the historic Auxiliary Building in Chicago’s West Fulton Market. The 90,000-square-foot building is located at 1550 W. Carroll Ave. Formerly an industrial building that served as the main factory for H.C. Evans & Co., the 100-year-old property was recently converted into office space. H.C. Evans & Co. was a manufacturer of casino equipment, pinball machines and jukeboxes. Tradewater works to prevent the emission of greenhouse gases. Zach Pruitt and Nicholas Schaefer of Cawley Chicago represented the private landlord. Dan Arends of Colliers represented the tenant.
By Chris Pearson, Industrial Specialist, TOK Commercial Idaho remains a prime area for industrial growth in 2022, with nearly 180 deals completed across Southern Idaho’s top markets. Activity is strongest in the Boise MSA as more than 1.2 million square feet of net absorption has been recorded so far in 2022. This is up from 1.1 million square feet at the end of June 2021. Top deals for the year include Federated Ordinance leasing 265,200 square feet of new construction in Caldwell, as well as Amazon leasing 141,400 square feet in North Meridian. Overall industrial vacancy has remained low across Idaho. Total vacancy in the Boise area has been below 1.5 percent over the past 12 months. It currently sits at 1.2 percent. Vacancy is slightly higher in the Magic Valley & Eastern Idaho MSAs, with total vacancy above 2.5 percent in both markets. However, total vacancy in Idaho Falls, the largest market in Eastern Idaho, hit a historic low of 1.3 percent in June. Vacancy is also at a record low in Twin Falls, the Magic Valley’s main industrial hub, which is currently at just 0.2 percent. Based on vacancy alone, supply appears to lag behind demand. This should not remain the case for …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Foulger-Pratt has broken ground on Paxton, an affordable housing development located at the intersection of Benning Road and 16th Street in northeast Washington, D.C.’s Kingman Park district. The $101 million project will feature eight studio, 87 one-bedroom, 16 two-bedroom and 37 three-bedroom rental apartments upon completion, which is set for April 2024. A majority (133 units) will be reserved for households earning at or below 50 percent of the area median income (AMI). The remaining will be reserved for households earning at or below 30 percent of AMI and are designated as “permanent supportive housing.” All residents will have access to services through Hope Multiplied, a locally based nonprofit providing community development, health-and-wellness and socio-economic programs. Residents in the permanent supportive housing units will receive support services through Community of Hope, a local organization working to end family homelessness and improve health. Financing partners for Paxton include the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency, which issued $46.9 million in tax exempt bonds and underwrote $42 million in D.C. and federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity, in addition to a $29 million Housing Production Trust Fund loan from the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development. …
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Alliance Residential Co. has opened Broadstone SoBro, a 226-unit apartment community located at 800 4th Ave. S. in Nashville. The property comprises studio, one- and two-bedroom luxury apartment units that are renting at $1,851 per month, according to the community’s website. Designed by Brock Hudgins Architects, Broadstone SoBro’s community amenities include a resort-style saltwater pool; an outdoor courtyard with grilling stations, fire pit, dining and lounge space; a fitness room featuring a local artist-commissioned mural; a terrace-level library featuring private and coworking spaces; dog spa; and a sky lounge wine bar including private seating areas, fireplace, record lounge and oversized balcony. The development is Alliance Residential’s sixth in the Nashville market.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Colliers has arranged the sale of a 689,614-square-foot, single-tenant distribution center located at 960 Wauhatchie Pike in Chattanooga. New York-based W. P. Carey purchased the single-tenant property from locally based logistics firm Kenco Group for an undisclosed price. Tyler Ziebel, Jack Rosenberg, Fred Regnery, Todd Steffan and Andy Cates of Colliers brokered the deal. The property is fully leased to Chattem Chemicals Inc., a subsidiary of the French multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi Aventis. The company recently signed a long-term lease extension at the facility, which W. P. Carey plans to expand by 120,000 square feet. The warehouse currently features 79 docks, 30-foot clear height ceiling and 10,000 square feet of office space. Once the $18 million expansion is complete, the facility will be Sanofi Aventis’ largest distribution facility in the world, according to Colliers.
First National Realty Partners Acquires Home Depot-Anchored Shopping Center in Manassas, Virginia
by John Nelson
MANASSAS, VA. — First National Realty Partners LLC has acquired Promenade at Manassas, a 287,000-square-foot shopping center that was built in 1995 in Manassas. A 107,000-square-foot Home Depot anchors the property, which is situated 31 miles west of Washington, D.C., at the intersection of I-66 and Sudley Road. Other tenants include a 43,000-square-foot local international grocer, Oh! Market, as well as Ashley Home Furniture, Planet Fitness, The Tile Shop and Sherwin-Williams. Ryan Sciullo of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The sales price was not disclosed.
Fimiani Development Buys 85,000 SF Pennyrile Marketplace Shopping Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
by John Nelson
HOPKINSVILLE, KY. — Fimiani Development Corp. has acquired Pennyrile Marketplace, an 85,000-square-foot shopping center located at 3010 Fort Campbell Blvd. in Hopkinsville. Seritage KMT Finance sold the property to the Boca Raton-based retail investment firm for $3.8 million. Built in 1978, Pennyrile Marketplace sits on 12 acres near Fort Campbell Army base and houses tenants including Harbor Freight Tools, Bargain Hunt and Farmers Home Furniture. Mike Fimiani represented the buyer in the transaction on an internal basis, and Marc Ozburn and Ross Robison of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller. Fimiani Development plans to make renovations to Pennyrile Marketplace, including landscaping, improved signage and resurfacing of the parking lot.
CINCINNATI AND BOISE, IDAHO — Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Albertsons Cos. Inc. (NYSE: ACI) have agreed to a merger under which Kroger will acquire all outstanding shares of Albertsons’ common and preferred stock for an estimated total consideration of $34.10 per share, or a total enterprise value of approximately $24.6 billion. The deal includes the assumption of $4.7 billion of Albertsons’ net debt. Both companies’ boards of directors unanimously approved the agreement. The purchase price represents an approximately 32.8 percent premium to the closing price of ACI stock on Oct. 12, and 29.7 percent to the 30-day volume-weighted average price. The exact motivation for the merger was not stated in the press release, but The Wall Street Journal notes that by combining, the companies would have greater leverage in negotiations with vendors and compete better with companies such as Walmart and Amazon. Together, Boise-based Albertsons and Cincinnati-based Kroger currently operate a total of 4,996 stores, 66 distribution centers, 52 manufacturing plants, 3,972 pharmacies and 2,015 fuel centers. The two companies employ a combined 710,000 associates. On a combined basis, the companies delivered approximately $210 billion in revenue and $3.3 billion in net earnings in the fiscal year 2021. The …
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Weitzman has completed the renovation of Dal-Rich Towne Square, a 162,925-square-foot retail center located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Richardson. A 50,000-square-foot Cottonwood Market anchors the center, and other tenants include Jason’s Deli, Little Caesars and McDonald’s. Weitzman upgraded various aesthetic components and amenity spaces at Dal Rich Towne Square, which was originally built in 1965, and implemented a new digital marketing program for the center and individual tenants.