OHIO — In a sale-leaseback transaction, CrownPoint Partners has sold a five-property dental real estate portfolio in Ohio for $5.5 million. A Midwest-based private investment fund focused on healthcare real estate was the buyer. The assets are located in Mansfield, Warren, Sidney, Akron and Eaton.
SOUTH BEND, IND. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $4.3 million sale of River Shore Apartments in South Bend. The 48-unit multifamily property was built in 1969 on 2.1 acres. Of the 48 units, 39 have been renovated and 44 are two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a dog park, car ports and small storage compartments. The asset is located one mile from Indiana University South Bend and Bethel College. Jack Friskney, Aaron Kuroiwa and Austin Meeker of Marcus & Millichap represented the South Bend-based seller and procured the Detroit-based buyer.
CHICAGO — Lee & Associates of Illinois has negotiated a 4,500-square-foot restaurant lease at 2535 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. The tenant, ManSun, is an authentic Korean restaurant. This will be the proprietor’s second restaurant, following New Village Gastro Pub in Northbrook. Rick Scardino and Michael Petrik of Lee & Associates represented the tenant in the lease. Amanda Shafer of Emerging Concepts represented the landlord, an entity doing business as 2M Square FB LLC.
ATLANTA AND CHICAGO — Convenience retailer RaceTrac Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of fast-casual sandwich chain Potbelly Corp. (NASDAQ: PBPB) for $17.12 per share. The all-cash transaction is valued at roughly $566 million, representing a premium of approximately 47 percent to Potbelly’s 90-day volume-weighted average price as of Sept. 9. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Founded more than 40 years ago in Chicago, Potbelly sells toasted sandwiches, salads, soups and hand-dipped milkshakes. The sandwich shop chain currently maintains more than 445 company and franchise-owned locations across the United States, with a long-term goal of reaching 2,000 shops. “We have positioned Potbelly for accelerated franchise-led growth in recent years, and this transaction fortifies our path while delivering certain and immediate value to our shareholders,” says Bob Wright, president and CEO of Potbelly. Wright, a former Wendy’s executive, led a turnaround of Potbelly during the pandemic, according to Crain’s Chicago Business. Expanding the franchisee base was a major part of the strategy. Atlanta-based RaceTrac, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, operates more than 800 convenience stores …
HOUSTON — New York City-based Dwight Capital has provided a $59 million HUD-insured loan for Alden Park Kingsland, a 423-unit apartment community in West Houston. The garden-style property comprises 10 three-story residential buildings, a community clubhouse, a mail kiosk building and a car center/maintenance building. Units come in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, according to the property website. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, resident lounge, business center, dog park and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Evan Fromen of Dwight Capital originated the financing through HUD’s 223(f) program. The borrower was not disclosed.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged $29.5 million in acquisition financing for a portfolio of eight light industrial buildings totaling 275,602 square feet in Houston. Known as the Houston Prime Shallow Bay Portfolio, the buildings feature clear heights up to 25 feet, 76- to 126-foot truck court depths and “abundant” dock and drive-in doors. Melissa Rose, Jack Britton, Josh Barker, Jovi Rodriguez and James Lovell of JLL arranged the loan through an undisclosed bank as part of a larger, $107.8 million financing package that includes industrial portfolios in Charlotte and Denver. The borrower was Miami-based Adler Real Estate Partners.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — CBL Properties, in a 49/51 joint venture with Vision Hospitality, has opened a new Element by Westin hotel at Mayfaire Town Center, a 610,000-square-foot, open-air shopping mall in Wilmington. Both CBL and Vision are headquartered in Chattanooga, Tenn. The 139-room hotel is situated on International Drive and includes a lobby bar, 24/7 fitness center and complimentary bicycle rentals. Since 2024, CBL has executed retail leases exceeding 100,000 square feet at Mayfaire, including deals with Dave & Busters, Altar’d State Kids, Rowan, Free People, FP Movement, Warby Parker, Claire’s, Vochos Urban Mexican Kitchen, Potbelly Sandwich Shop and Dry Bar. Additionally, existing tenants like lululemon athletica, Rack Room Shoes and Reed’s Jewelers have remodeled and expanded their stores at Mayfaire. CBL purchased the mall in 2015.
GAINESVILLE, GA. — Logistics Property Co. has broken ground on Phase II of Gainesville 85 Business Center, a 1 million-square-foot, four-building industrial park in Gainesville. Phase II will comprise two buildings, 1800 and 1850 Fulenwider, that span 326,040 square feet. The project is situated along I-985 in Atlanta’s Northeast 85 industrial submarket and offers access to U.S. Route 129, I-85 and the upcoming Northeast Georgia Inland Port that will connect to the Port of Savannah via rail. Building 1800 will total 126,360 square feet with 32-foot clear heights and Building 1850 will span 199,680 square feet with 36-foot clear heights. The design-build team includes general contractor FCL Builders, architect POH+W Architects and civil and structural engineer Haines Gipson & Associates. Todd Barton, Joanna Blaesing, Mark Hawks and Matt Higgins of CBRE are marketing Gainesville 85 Business Center on behalf of the developer. The park is Logistics Property’s third development in the metro Atlanta area, joining Covington Commerce Center and Oakwood 985 Business Park. The developer plans to deliver Phase II of Gainesville 85 in second-quarter 2026.
WARNER ROBINS, GA. — BJ’s Wholesale Club plans to open a new grocery store and BJ’s Gas station at 6201 Watson Blvd. in Warner Robins, nearly 100 miles south of Atlanta via I-75. The Telegraph reports that the 21-acre site will house the 104,170-square-foot grocery store and 582 parking spaces, as well as a 2,204-square-foot gas station with eight pumps that opened in late August. The new BJ’s Wholesale Club store is set to open on Friday, Sept. 12. The property represents the first BJ’s Wholesale Club store in middle Georgia and its seventh in the state, according to The Telegraph.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Denholtz has acquired a 103,897-square-foot flex industrial park located at 1 Marcus Drive in Greenville. The four-building, multi-tenant property features 16.7-foot clear heights, a sprinkler system, 21 dock doors, seven drive-in doors and more than 350 onsite surface parking spaces. Rhett Craig, Blaine Hart, Matt Smith, Charles Gouch, Shelby Dodson, Patrick Gildea and Robert Hardaway of CBRE represented Denholtz in the transaction with RealOp Investments. The sales price was not disclosed. 1 Marcus Drive is the second acquisition in South Carolina for Denholtz.