SUGAR GROVE, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $10.9 million sale of a single-tenant property net leased to Jewel-Osco in Sugar Grove, a western suburb of Chicago. The 61,301-square-foot building is located on 7.9 acres at 465 N. Illinois Route 47. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a private real estate investment company based in the Southwest. A California-based private investor was the buyer.
TAMPA, FLA. — Colliers International has brokered the $55 million sale of 10 single-tenant retail properties in Florida and Georgia that are net-leased to Walgreens. Mike Milano, Sean Glickman, Donald Jennewein, Nathan Lynch and Tara Paronto of Colliers arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Olympia Development Group. A California-based real estate investment company acquired six of the locations, while private investors purchased the other four locations as part of a 1031 exchange. The sales prices ranged from $2.7 million to $8.2 million. Two of the Walgreens stores are located in Naples, and the other Florida locations are in Sarasota, Temple Terrace, Bradenton, Merritt Island, Seminole, Dunedin and Oldsmar. The one Georgia property is located in Lawrenceville. Each building ranges between 15,000 and 17,000 square feet.
ALPHARETTA, GA. — Pollack Shores Real Estate Group has acquired AMLI Northwinds, an 800-unit apartment community in Alpharetta, roughly 25 miles north of Atlanta. The name of the seller and sales price were not disclosed. Pollack Shores will rename the community Avery at Northwinds and will invest more than $13 million in property upgrades and amenity improvements. Project plans call for new appliances, countertops and light fixtures for all residential units. Amenity upgrades will include renovations to the property’s three pools, a new fitness center and the conversion of two-thirds of the tennis courts into “The Hub.” The new area will provide a green space to host special events for residents. Atlanta-based Pollack Shores acquired the property in partnership with an account advised by UBS Asset Management. Matrix Residential, a subsidiary of Pollack Shores, will manage the community.
MARYVILLE, TENN. — Hutton has opened the redeveloped Maryille Commons, a 69,540-square-foot shopping center in Maryville, about 18 miles south of Knoxville. The Chattanooga-based developer originally acquired the former Kroger-anchored shopping center last year, and began construction on the redevelopment in November. As part of the project, Hutton redeveloped the previously freestanding Kroger and constructed an additional 11,130-square-foot expansion. Maryville Commons is now home to tenants such as HomeGoods, Ulta Beauty, Five Below, Kirkland’s, Rack Room Shoes and Chicken Salad Chick. In addition, the center is located adjacent to Target, which remodeled its store in July.
OWINGS MILLS, MD. — Kimco Realty Corp. has inked a 66,450-square-foot lease with Giant Food at Mill Station, a $108 million project located at the site of the former Owings Mills Mall in Owings Mills, about 18 miles northwest of Baltimore. The grocer will join previously announced tenants including Lowe’s Home Improvement, Marshalls, HomeSense, Burlington, Five Below, AMC Theatres and Costco, which is scheduled to open next month. With the addition of Giant Food, the 621,000-square-foot center is roughly 90 percent leased. Upon completion, Mill Station will house up to 30 tenants and feature green space, a courtyard and walkways connecting to existing office and retail space.
NEW YORK — New York-based Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $16.8 million loan for the refinancing of 10 office, medical and retail properties located across Central Florida. Matt Polci, Ari Hirt, Alex Draganiuk and Justin Hunt of Mission Capital arranged the non-recourse loan through Deutsche Bank on behalf of the borrower, DMCC Holdings. The assets are located in the greater Orlando, Tampa and Altamonte Springs markets. The portfolio was 97.7 percent leased at the time of sale. DMCC acquired the properties over the past four years, and has made significant property improvements.
CHICAGO — An affiliate of Beacon Capital Partners has acquired 303 East Wacker, a 944,000-square-foot riverfront office tower in Chicago’s East Loop, for $182 million. Completed in 1980 by Metropolitan Structures, the 30-story tower has two penthouse levels and floor-to-ceiling windows offering unobstructed, 360-degree views of the Chicago River, Lake Michigan and the city skyline. A lower-level retail concourse at the property connects it directly to the Swissotel and Hyatt Regency Chicago hotels. The building also features a 294-space parking lot. The JLL Capital Markets team of Bruce Miller and Nooshin Felsenthal brokered the sale on behalf of the seller, Franklin Street Properties, while Keith Largay and Heather Brown arranged acquisition financing for the buyer. Previous owners of the trophy office building include a joint venture between Hines and J.P. Morgan Fleming Asset Management. The companies held the property from 1997 to 2007, implementing a renovation program before selling to Franklin Street Properties. Hines was still managing the leasing of the property at the time of sale to Beacon. Fujikawa Johnson & Associates was the original architect of the property. Notable tenants include AECOM, Hewlett-Packard, Kelly Scott Madison, Maximus Inc., Northwestern University, Senior Lifestyle Management LLC and XPO Logistics. Beacon …
Compared to Houston and Dallas, the office markets of Austin and San Antonio have a hard time competing on sheer size alone. However, these two central Texas cities are undergoing rapid changes that are leaving longtime residents amazed at the constantly morphing skylines. Both metros boast strong office markets that are growing with the entire Texas economy. But how do they match up in a head-to-head comparison? Basic Numbers At approximately 50 million square feet of office space, Austin holds a size advantage over San Antonio, which has about 30 million square feet. As of the second quarter 2018, annual full-service average office rents in Austin are also substantially higher at $36.54 per square foot compared to San Antonio’s $22.05 per square foot. Both markets have seen steady year-over-year increases in rates as the economy has recovered from the Great Recession. The familiar real estate mantra, “Location! Location! Location!” plays a big role in office rates and affordability in each market. Austin’s central business district (CBD) continues to draw major employers, including Google and Indeed, which combined occupy about 667,000 square feet of office space. This downtown migration has pushed vacancy in the CBD down to 10.1 percent, with rents …
FORT LEE, N.J. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $135 million loan for the refinancing of Hudson Lights, a residential and retail mixed-use development in Fort Lee. The floating-rate loan has an initial term of three years. The borrower was an institutional investor. Built in 2016, the development includes 276 market-rate apartments, 136,000 square feet of retail space and a parking garage.
SOMERVILLE, MASS. — Cornerstone Realty Capital has secured a $9 million acquisition loan for a 34-unit apartment community in Somerville. The property is located at 625 McGrath Highway, three miles north of Boston. Each unit features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a breakfast bar, vinyl plank flooring and a NEST thermostat. Cornerstone Realty Capital represented the borrower, the Micozzi Cos., in securing a fixed-rate financing structure with 12 months of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. The lender was undisclosed.
