NEW YORK CITY — The Boulder Group has arranged the $6.9 million sale of a 2,156-square-foot retail property occupied by 7-Eleven in Manhattan. The space is located at the base of a 351 Bowery, a 15-story residential condominium on the border of NoHo and East Village. Randy Blankstein and John Feeney of The Boulder Group represented the seller, an East Coast-based real estate fund. The buyer was a private investor based in the Northeast. Both parties requested anonymity.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. — Boston Properties has entered into a joint venture with Alexandria Real Estate Equities to develop, own and operate approximately 1.1 million square feet of existing office and lab properties in South San Francisco. Additionally, the partnership will have an opportunity to expand the campus through approximately 640,000 square feet of future development. Upon completion of the master development plan, the joint venture expects to own a 1.7 million-square-foot life science campus, including a mix of office and lab buildings. Boston Properties and Alexandria will each have an approximately 50 percent ownership in the joint venture once complete. Under the agreement, Boston Properties contributed 601, 611 and 651 Gateway Blvd., three existing office properties that total approximately 768,000 square feet, plus developable land. Alexandria contributed approximately 313,000 square feet of existing properties, including lab, office and amenity buildings, as well as developable land.
LAS VEGAS — Dermody Properties has acquired two logistics centers in Las Vegas for an undisclosed price. The properties are Pama Distribution Center I at 1385 E. Pama Lane and Lone Mountain Distribution Center I at 2628 E. Lone Mountain Road. The two multi-tenant, concrete tilt-up buildings offer a combined total of 158,166 square feet, ample dock-high and grade-level doors, and abundant parking. At the time of acquisition, both buildings were fully leased. Additional terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
PERRIS, CALIF. — Dedeaux Properties has purchased an industrial-zoned, 9.6-acre land parcel, located at 5150 Walnut Ave. in Perris, for $2.2 million in an off-market transaction. The company plans to develop an industrial facility on the site. Cody Lerner and Stan Nowak of Avison Young’s Ontario, Calif., office represented the buyer and the seller, a private entity, in the deal. The planned 205,000-square-foot facility will include office space, 36-foot clear heights, 28 docks and parking for 42 trailers.
AURORA, ORE. — Columbia Helicopters has completed the sale-leaseback of its asset portfolio in Aurora. New York-based W.P. Carey, a net-lease REIT, acquired the properties for an undisclosed price. Columbia Helicopters, a helicopter manufacturing and operations company, fully occupies the portfolio, which totals 187,016 square feet. Located at 14451 Arndt Road, the campus features 15 buildings. Founded in 1957, Columbia Helicopters provides heavy-lift aviation services, military transport, firefighting, and oil and gas support helicopters. The facilities included in the portfolio sale are mission critical, including offices, shop facilities, an engine test center, training spaces and a wastewater treatment facility. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson and Ryan Carlino of Avison Young represented the seller in the deal.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Lee & Associates Orange has arranged the sale of a commercial asset located at 4480 Ontario Mills Parkway/745 Franklin Ave. in Ontario. Almaz Investment & Management sold the building to a private individual for $4.2 million. Allen Buchanan, Joshua Harper of Lee & Associates’ Orange, Calif., office and David Mudge of Lee & Associates’ Riverside, Calif., office represented the seller, while Greg Martin of Lee & Associates’ Ontario, Calif., office represented the buyer in the deal. At the time of sale, the two-unit, 9,545-square-foot building was a fully built-out surgery center that had only one tenant.
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, MINN. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC has arranged $18.1 million in acquisition financing for nine multifamily properties in the Twin Cities area. Bellwether Enterprise arranged the loans on behalf of the borrower, Midwest GIR Group. Freddie Mac provided the majority of the loans. The properties include: Hatch Apartments in St. Paul; Crystal Court in Crystal; Sommerset Place in Brooklyn Park; 872 Payne Ave. in St. Paul; Bluebird Apartments in St. Paul; Stinson Boulevard Apartments in Columbia Heights; Penn & Camden in Minneapolis; Stryker Place in St. Paul; and Folwell Apartments in Minneapolis. Midwest GIR Group acquired the properties, totaling 284 units, over the last 16 months.
NORTHBROOK, ILL. — IDEX Corp. has leased 39,252 square feet of office space at 3100 Sanders Road in Northbrook for its new global headquarters. The manufacturer of dispensing equipment and specialty engineered products is expected to vacate its current office in Lake Forest this summer. IDEX will occupy space on the third floor and have access to a shared conference center and auditorium. Lou Hall and Dan Wilkins of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant in the lease transaction. Francis Prock and Daryl Silverman of Colliers International represented the landlord, Allstate Corp.
AURORA, ILL. — Transwestern Commercial Services has brokered the sale of 2350 Prospect Drive in Aurora. The 110,355-square-foot industrial building features a clear height of 38 feet and is fully leased by a transportation and logistics provider. Justin Lerner and Joe Karmin of Transwestern represented the buyer, Denver-based Black Creek Group. Neither the seller nor the sales price were disclosed.
CHICAGO — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Courtesy Plaza in Chicago for $7.5 million. Built in 1987, the 42,346-square-foot retail center is located at 5160 S. Pulaski Road. It is fully leased. Adrian Mendoza, Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. The team also procured the buyer, a private investor.