CHICAGO — CBRE has brokered the sale of a mixed-use building in Chicago for $8.3 million. A foreign investor purchased the building, located at 175 N. Franklin St. in Chicago, from an undisclosed seller. The four-story, 42,552-square-foot property is 100 percent leased to a mix of office and retail tenants. John Slivka of CBRE represented the owner in the transaction.
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GURNEE, ILL. — Associated Bank has provided a $4.6 million loan to Gurnee Investment Partners LLC to acquire land and construct a 14,800-square-foot retail center in the Chicago suburb of Gurnee. The new center — located across the street from the Gurnee Mills Mall — is already 91 percent pre-leased to Mattress Firm, Vitamin Shoppe, Navy Federal Credit Union and MOD Pizza. Developer Shai Wolkowicki, who specializes in ownership and development of retail and mixed-use properties, owns Gurnee Investment Partners LLC.
PORT HURON, MICH. — L. Mason Capitani CORFAC International has arranged a 140,000-square-foot industrial lease in Port Huron, approximately 60 miles northeast of Detroit. Rex Performance Products, a manufacturer of polyethylene foam, has leased the building at 2100 Dove St. Jason Capitani and Joe DePonio of L. Mason Capitani represented both parties in the transaction.
LIVONIA, MICH. — Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions has arranged the sale of a 34,965-square-foot retail center in Livonia, approximately 20 miles northwest of Detroit, for an undisclosed price. CRE REO LLC – Gearing Capital Partners sold L.A. Plaza, to Cantor Real Estate Income and Opportunity Fund II LLC through Auction.com. The single-story, L-shaped building is located at 36083-36175 Plymouth Road. The shopping center includes tenants such as Lily Nails, The Hair Doctor, Cozy Corner Café, Quizno’s Subs, The Jewelry Factory, KDI and The Bike Tri Shop. The center is 60 percent occupied and is situated on 4.4 acres. Rich Deptula and Josh Miller Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions represented both parties in the transaction.
BETHESDA, MD. — Bethesda-based Finmarc Management Inc. has purchased a 26-building portfolio from First Potomac Realty Trust (NYSE: FPO) for $96 million. The portfolio spans 950,000 square feet of office, flex and warehouse space in Northern Virginia. The properties purchased include Enterprise Center in Chantilly; Gateway Centre Manassas, Linden Business Center and Windsor at Battlefield in Manassas; Herndon Corporate Center and Van Buren Office Park in Herndon; Prosperity Business Center in Merrifield; and Reston Business Campus in Reston. The portfolio is approximately 78 percent leased to more than 70 tenants, including the General Services Administration, Fairfax County, McLean Bible Church, American Public University System, Lenox Industries and U.S. Home Corp. “The sale of the northern Virginia non-core portfolio represents continued execution of our plan to dispose of $350 million of assets,” says Robert Milkovich, CEO of First Potomac Realty Trust. “The proceeds will be utilized to redeem a portion of our outstanding preferred shares, as we work to strengthen our balance sheet and improve our liquidity.” James Meisel and Bruce Strasburg of HFF represented First Potomac in the transaction. Joseph Hoffman and Aaron Rosenfeld of the law firm Kelley Drye & Warren LLP represented Finmarc. First Potomac Realty Trust is …
With economic conditions improving across the country and business confidence significantly increasing, the Jacksonville office market is gaining momentum and seeing positive space absorption for the fifth consecutive quarter in a row. Jacksonville’s tax-friendly environment, competitive business relocation incentives and strong labor pool have historically been a magnet for Fortune 1000 companies looking to establish back-office locations, but over the last few years, the city has evolved into a regional hub for the headquarters of domestic and international financial services companies. Most recently, Georgia-based Ameris Bank announced that it would move its headquarters this January from Moultrie, Ga., to the 26th floor of Riverplace Tower in downtown Jacksonville. Among the reasons why Jacksonville was an attractive location for its headquarters is the ability to tap into the city’s growing skilled workforce and the opportunity to increase the bank’s footprint and brand exposure in this market. Jacksonville is also becoming a hotspot for global financial firms like German global banking and financial services company Deutsche Bank and Australia’s Macquarie Group. Deutsche Bank has been building its presence in Jacksonville since 2008, employing about 1,700 people, and continues to import jobs from the Northeast to Jacksonville as it grows its business operations. …
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — JLL has secured a $55 million loan for Jamestown LP to refinance The San Luis Obispo Collection, a 213,655-square-foot retail asset located in San Luis Obispo. The collection totals eight buildings: two multi-tenanted retail properties and six standalone historical buildings. Additionally, the asset is nearly fully leased to a credit tenant roster. John Manning, Alex Witt, Pavan Malhotra and Sarah Bernhisel of JLL arranged the financing for the borrower.
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. — Meridian Capital Group has negotiated $17.8 million in bridge financing for the purchase of a marina and mixed-use portfolio located at 2751 and 2801 Coast Highway and 2620 Avon St. in Newport Beach. The three-year, non-recourse loan features floating-rate, interest-only payments for the full term and two one-year extension options. A bridge lender provided the capital. The portfolio consists of three retail-oriented properties, a 24-slip marina and an off-site parking lot. The properties total 29,350 square feet and house Billy’s at the Beach and The Ritz restaurant. Brandon Harris of Meridian Capital Group negotiated the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
MONROVIA, CALIF. — NAI Capital has arranged the sale of mostly vacant retail supermarket site located at 723-727 E. Huntington Drive in Monrovia. 723 EHD LLC acquired the 97,497-square-foot site, known as Shamrock Center, for an undisclosed price. The property was 90 percent vacant at the time of sale, with O’Reilly Auto Parts as the remaining tenant. The property was originally built in 1972 for Kmart. Scott Martin and James Houghton of NAI Capital represented the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Wood Kusaka Studios has acquired a 14,474-square-foot light industrial property in Los Angeles for $3.3 million. The building is located at 310 N. Madison Ave. It was built in 1971. The property was previously used as a flex space for entertainment and sporting events. Wood Kusaka will use the property as its art studio. It is relocating from nearby Culver City. John Anthony, Chris Steck, Dennis Slattery and Chris Giordano of Charles Dunn Company represented the seller, Fitzpatrick Trust, in this transaction.