LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — G&S Investors has completed the sale of ShopRite at Bay Shore, a single-tenant retail property located in Bay Shore on Long Island. A joint venture partnership between Mattone Group and Gartenstein Properties acquired the 60,000-square-foot property for $30 million. Situated on 10 acres at 1905 Sunrise Highway, the property is triple-let leased to ShopRite. Jeffrey Julien and Jose Cruz of HFF represented the seller in the transaction. The asset was purchased free and clear of existing debt.
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NORWICH, CONN. — Chozick Realty Inc. has arranged the sale of Stonington Estates Apartments, located on Stonington Road in Norwich. Trion Holdings acquired the property from HPI Stonington LLC for $6.8 million, or $95,775 per unit. Constructed in 2005, the 71-unit property features two-bedroom units and a full amenity package, including tennis courts and a fitness center. Rick Chozick represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
WHITEHALL, PA. — PH Retail, an affiliate of a Post Brothers, has completed the sale of a restaurant property, located at 2610 MacArthur Road in Whitehall, for an undisclosed price. The 4,815-square-foot property is occupied by Chick-fil-A under a triple-net lease. The name of the buyer was not released. PH Retail originally acquired the property in February 2015 after it had fallen into disrepair following the departure of a prior restaurant. The company led the demolition of the existing structure and secured approvals for the development of the new freestanding Chick-fil-A building.
Delaware Skills Centers Leases 34,823 SF at Twins Spans Business Park in New Castle, Del.
by Amy Works
NEW CASTLE, DEL. — The Delaware Skills Center has leased 34,823 square feet of space at 500 Ships Landing Way within Twins Spans Business Park in New Castle. A division of the New Castle County Vocational Technical School District, the adult vocational technical training center provides skills training for adults seeking careers. Harvey, Hanna & Associates owns the business park, which features 1.85 million square feet of Class A commercial warehouse space. Paul Bryant and Jeff Shahan of Wilmington, Del.-based SB Real Estate represented the tenant in the transaction.
DALLAS — Gaedeke Holdings XIV Ltd. has purchased 17Seventeen, a 369,017-square-foot office tower in Dallas’ Uptown/Turtle Creek submarket, for an undisclosed price. The 19-floor building includes a 22-story LED illuminated light panel. The property also features a one-acre amenity deck, 1,096-space attached parking garage and views of Klyde Warren Park and the Arts District. Located at 1717 McKinney Ave., 17Seventeen was developed in 2010 on a 2.1-acre tract. Stephan Pyles’ Stampede 66 is the property’s trademark restaurant. Gaedeke acquired the 98 percent-leased property from a joint venture between Granite Properties Inc. and MetLife. 17Seventeen features 361,524 square feet of Class A office space and 7,493 square feet of retail space. Dan Yates of Gaedeke will oversee the building’s new on-site property management team.
ALLEN, TEXAS — Capital Pacific has represented the seller of an El Pollo Loco located at 386 E. Stacy Road in Allen. The property was sold for $3.2 million to an all-cash investor from California utilizing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. The El Pollo Loco is on a 20-year net lease with rent increases every five years.
ARLINGTON, VA. — Forest City Realty Trust Inc. and Arlington County have formed a public-private partnership to transform Ballston Common Mall into a mixed-use retail destination known as Ballston Quarter. The Arlington County board unanimously approved the development agreement at a recent meeting. Located four miles outside of Washington, D.C., Ballston Quarter will feature open-air retail and restaurant space, 406-unit residential tower, pedestrian bridge spanning Wilson Boulevard, public plaza, parking garage upgrades and enhanced streetscapes. The public-private partnership plans to open Ballston Quarter and the pedestrian bridge in September 2018, with pre-leasing for the residential tower to begin in late 2018. In November 2015, Arlington County approved a letter of intent with Forest City to fund up to $55.5 million in public infrastructure costs related to the project.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Inland Real Estate Acquisitions Inc. has facilitated the purchase of Vanguard Northlake, a newly built, 204-unit apartment community located at 11010 Northlake Landing in Charlotte. Matthew Tice of Inland Real Estate Acquisitions facilitated the transaction on behalf of an Inland affiliate. According to the Charlotte Business Journal, an affiliate of Covington Realty Partners sold the asset to Inland for $31.7 million. Vanguard Northlake’s unit interiors include granite countertops, 9-foot ceilings, walk-in closets, TVs built into the master bathroom mirrors, washer and dryer units and private balconies or patios. Community amenities include an outdoor saltwater pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling kitchen, fireside lounge, sundeck with cabanas, dog park, bicycle storage and a business center. The property was 95 percent occupied at the time of sale.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crosland Southeast and Childress Klein have purchased an 8.5-acre site on Providence Road in south Charlotte from Crescent Communities. The joint venture plans to develop several single-tenant and multi-tenant retail buildings on the site. The site is adjacent to the planned Crescent Providence Farm apartment development and in close proximity to Waverly, a master-planned project that Crosland Southeast and Childress Klein are co-developing. Crosland Southeast and Childress Klein are partnering with the Matthews family on the project.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Orion Capital Partners has begun construction on Cornerstone Clinic for Women, a 43,000-square-foot medical office building situated on the Baptist Health campus in west Little Rock. General contractor Bailey Construction and Consulting plans to deliver the asset in late summer 2017. Cornerstone Clinic will occupy the first floor of the building, and the second floor is still available for lease. Dr. Orman Simmons and Dr. Douglas Smith, founding partners of the clinic, were on-hand at the groundbreaking ceremony for the clinic, which represents the first new construction on the Baptist Health campus since 1999.