CASTLE ROCK, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors LLC has arranged the $6 million sale of 4989 Factory Shops Blvd., a 10,113-square-foot shopping center located in Castle Rock, roughly 30 miles outside of Denver. Tom Ethington and Rob Edwards of Pinnacle represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Tenants at the center include MOD Pizza, Jersey Mike’s Subs and AT&T.
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom has signed franchise development agreements with three of its existing franchise partners to open nearly two dozen new restaurants. These agreements will grow Old Chicago’s footprint across eight states. Among existing franchise groups to sign new agreements are the Johnson Group, which has plans to bring three restaurants to Wyoming and Montana. Old Chicago operates in 24 states with more than 100 restaurants nationwide. Broomfield, Colo.-based CraftWorks Restaurants &a Breweries, Inc. is the largest craft brewery restaurant operator in the country with nearly 200 franchised and company-owned restaurants primarily operating under the Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants, Rock Bottom Restaurants & Breweries and ChopHouse & Brewery brands.
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. — Santa Barbara-based brokerage firm Radius Commercial Real Estate & Investments has acquired Ventura, Calif.-based Hagelis Group – The Retail Property Advisors, as part of the firm’s effort to expand service and reach in the Tri-Counties. Hagelis will now operate under the Radius banner while maintaining its office at 4227 E. Main St in Ventura. Bill Hagelis and Linda Hagelis, co-founders, will take on roles as senior vice presidents at Radius. Additional Hagelis team members include Rob Devericks and Lisa Engel. With this acquisition, Radius now has 21 brokers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Skanska USA plans to invest $112 million for RESA at Tyber Place, a new 12-story multifamily development located at 22 M St. N.E. in Washington, D.C.’s NOMA neighborhood. Skanska USA is the developer and owner of the 326-unit project, which will be the multifamily component of Tyber Place, a three-building mixed-use development that Skanska is planning. The other components include more than 580,000 square feet of office space, more than 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and an open-air courtyard. Skanska is aiming for LEED Silver certification for the new apartment building, which will feature 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a rooftop pool and lounge. Skanska USA will break ground in October with completion scheduled for fourth-quarter 2018.
ATLANTA — AdCare Health Systems Inc. has sold nine of its skilled nursing facilities in Arkansas for $55 million. The buyer was Skyline Healthcare, which operates the communities and is executing a purchase option on the lease. The purchase price consisted of $52 million in cash and a $3 million promissory note. AdCare leased the properties to Skyline on March 1, transitioning the properties from Aria Health Group. AdCare plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of mortgage and other debt. AdCare is an Atlanta-based real estate investor largely focused on the skilled nursing sector. Following the sale, the company now owns, leases or manages 29 facilities.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Stockbridge Capital Group has sold Cypress Park West I and II, a two-building, 225,757-square-foot office complex located at 6700 and 6750 N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Hollywood, Fla.-based Naya USA Investment & Management purchased the office buildings from Stockbridge for $43.1 million. Ike Ojala, Hermen Rodriguez and Jorge Portela of HFF represented Stockbridge in the transaction. Situated on 18.5 acres adjacent to a Marriott hotel, the properties were 97 percent leased at the time of sale to Microsoft’s Latin American headquarters, Regus, Sprint, MSC Cruises and Southern Auto Finance Co. The complex’s amenities include an on-site café, conference facility, 24/7 security and a 660-space parking facility with electric vehicle charging stations.
BALTIMORE — A fund advised by CBRE Global Investors has purchased Brewers Hill, a two-building, 440-unit apartment community located at 3700 Toone St. in Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood. Built in 2013, Brewers Hill was 92 percent occupied at the time of sale and features 16,718 square feet of retail space. Community amenities include two courtyards with a resort-style swimming pool and private cabanas; a 10,904-square-foot clubhouse with a fitness center, resident lounge, demonstration kitchen, billiard room, screening room, two game rooms and a pet washing station; and outdoor entertainment areas with grills, fireplaces and dining spaces. The seller and sales price were undisclosed.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $7.5 million acquisition loan for Sedgefield Apartments, a 144-unit apartment community located at 4755 Country Club Road in Winston-Salem. Wanda Riggs Mack of NorthMarq’s Atlanta office arranged the seven-year loan with five years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged the loan through its Fannie Mae DUS program on behalf of the borrower, Arcan Capital, which will own and manage Sedgefield Apartments.
NEW YORK — BH Properties has purchased a portfolio of three New York City hotel leases for $338.2 million. Lexington Realty Trust sold the leased fee positions, which give the owner rights to the rent revenue without actually owning the property, similar to a ground lease. The acquisition is BH Properties’ first transaction in Manhattan and the largest transaction in the firm’s history. The deal was structured as a reverse 1031 exchange. BH Properties restructured its balance sheet to acquire the assets. The firm plans to divest up to 25 properties throughout the country in the next six months. Acquiring the leased fee positions in New York provided the firm with an opportunity to dispose of some properties that are either outside its target market or are no longer a focus for its investment strategy, according to Steve Gozini, the firm’s president. Ascott Residence Trust owns the Element, a 411-room hotel on 311 W. 39th St., and the 369-room Sheraton Tribeca at 370 Canal St. Magna Hospitality owns the 399-room Doubletree Hotel at 8 Stone St. Magna also manages all three assets. The three hotels were built in 2010, opened in 2011 and stabilized in 2012. Magna was the original developer of …
Not so many years ago, the typical consumer thought of visiting the nearby regional mall or neighborhood center to go shopping — possibly for a new pair of jeans or some shoes. Like everything else in this world, the internet has significantly altered this exercise and, today, people tend to think of retail centers as places to “experience” something that cannot be easily acquired or replicated by simply tapping on a keyboard to request it. Developers and retailers alike have adapted to this behavioral change by introducing new concepts that emphasize the delivery of this experience, including new restaurants, entertainment-style concepts and health care services. This trend remains in full swing in the Baltimore metropolitan region, coupled with game-changing projects planned or rising throughout the Charm City region. Food, Medical, Entertainment The continued popularity of fast-casual restaurants is driven in large part by time-depraved families with dual-income households that seek eating options offering both quality and quickness. The “burger war” includes recent entries such as Bobby’s Burger Palace, Clark Burger and Shake Shack. Wahlburgers, operated by actor Mark Wahlberg and his brothers, might soon follow. Pizza remains a crowded, yet vibrant, category with new arrivals &pizza, Blake Pizza, MOD Pizza …
