While demand for all types of retail product has been strong over the past few years, investors continue to have a strong appetite for Boston area grocery-anchored shopping centers in 2015 despite meaningful changes to the food distribution industry. The competitive landscape for traditional supermarkets is evolving as value-oriented grocers such as Market Basket, Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and Save-A-Lot lure away price-conscious customers, while service-oriented formats such as Wegmans, Whole Foods and Roche Brothers are expanding and gaining market share with more affluent customers. These chains achieve success by targeting the low- and high-end niches of the market. According to IBISWorld, the online grocery sales industry is projected to increase approximately 9.5 percent annually to become a $9.4 billion industry by 2017. Companies such as Amazon and Walmart are increasing their capabilities for selling food and beverages online, and Ahold’s Peapod service continues to expand in an effort to maintain its position as the leading Internet grocer. The food distribution industry has been further saturated by big-box retailers and national pharmacy chains offering a growing selection of packaged goods and dairy products. These non-traditional grocers and e-commerce providers derive much of their profits from non-food items, allowing them to …
GROVE, JENKS AND BIXBY, OKLA. — Sands Investment Group (SIG), a net lease firm, has arranged the sale of a portfolio of three grocery stores located in Oklahoma, including a Harps in Grove, a Reasor’s in Jenks and a Reasor’s in Bixby. Dan Hoogesteger and Andrew Chana of SIG’s Santa Monica, Calif., office represented the seller in all three transactions to the buyer, Ladder Capital Finance LLC. The triple net sales include the $5.03 million sale of a 31,500-square-foot Harps grocery store located at 1310 S. Main St. in the Harbor Point Shopping Center in Grove. Sold by WHLR-HPA-1 LLC, the Harps transaction was completed at a cap rate of 7.25 percent. The second transaction was the $12.16 million sale of an 81,000-square-foot Reasor’s grocery store located at 446 S. Elm St. in Jenks. Sold by WHLR JENKS LLC, the Reasor’s sale was completed at a cap rate of 7.5 percent. The final deal was the $10.97 million sale of a 74,889-square-foot Reasor’s grocery store located at 11116 S. Memorial Drive in Bixby. Sold by WHLR-BIXBY COMMONS LLC, the Reasor’s sale was completed at a cap rate of 7 percent. All three grocery stores were built in 2012 and have 17 …
HEMET, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of Hemet Plaza, a shopping center located in Hemet east of Los Angeles. A Santa Ana-based private investor acquired the property for $5.5 million, representing a 6.3 percent cap rate. Situated on four acres, the property is occupied by Big Lots, True Value, Farmers Insurance, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Rent-A-Center, Metro PCS and U.S. Postal Service. The six-building center, which was built in 1985, was 71 percent occupied at the time of sale. Pat Kent of Hanley Investment Group represented both the seller, a private investor based in Tucson, Ariz., and the buyer in the transaction.
LOS ANGELES — Avison Young has brokered a 10-year lease for 7,600 square feet of restaurant space at 1000 S. Olive St. within the South Park submarket of downtown Los Angeles. PSP Investment Group leased the space to Bar Mikkeller. The tenant is planning a total renovation of the site with a grand opening slated for early fall 2016. Bar Mikkeller, which has locations in Copenhagen, Denmark; San Francisco; Bangkok; Stockholm; Reykjavik, Iceland; Seoul, South Korea; and Tokyo, offers craft beer. Derrick Moore and Amit Parekh of Avison Young represented the landlord and tenant in the transaction.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Sunquest Information Systems has purchased the 83,000-square-foot former Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) building in Tucson. The price was not disclosed. The building is located at 3300 E. Sunrise Drive. The company plans to relocate to the new space, which will allow for future growth. Mark Irvin of Mark Irvin Commercial Real Estate represented Sunquest.
LOS ALAMITOS, CALIF. — Minnesota-based operator The Goodman Group will hold a grand opening Thursday for Pearl Garden, a 19-unit memory care community within the Katella Senior Living community in the Los Alamitos submarket of Los Angeles. Pearl Garden will add memory care to the community’s existing independent living and assisted living units. The new units are intended to allow residents to age in place at Katella longer. Alamitos West Health Care Center, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation community also managed by Goodman Group, is located on the same campus. The full-service Los Alamitos Medical Center is located across the street.
DENVER – A local buyer has purchased a 15-unit apartment complex in Denver for $2.5 million. The community is located at 3005-3015 E. 14th Ave. The vintage building is situated in Congress Park. Jim Knowlton of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors represented both the buyer and seller in this transaction.
HOUSTON — A group of 17 industrial specialists from The National Realty Group (TNRG) have joined Lee & Associates Houston. With this addition, the Houston office of Lee & Associates, the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in the nation, increases its brokerage team to 28 members. “I am incredibly excited about what this means to our office and our national outreach,” says Chris Lewis, managing partner of Lee & Associates Houston. “The transition to Lee & Associates Houston has been an amicable split by both the brokers and TNRG, and we anticipate our relationship with TNRG to remain strong and fruitful.” Jeffrey Rinkov, CEO of Lee & Associates, echoed Lewis’ comments. “This is one of the single-largest broker moves in our company’s history,” says Rinkov. “To have the opportunity to gain this much expertise and experience is incredibly satisfying. I am looking forward to the dynamics this team will bring to not only our Texas brokerage but our national network, as well.” Mike Spears, former president of TNRG Brokerage Services, will serve alongside Lewis as the co-managing principal of the Houston office. Spears was the catalyst in the decision and managed the transition, according to Lee & Associates. “TNRG, which …
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Accesso Partners has acquired 7700 Parmer Lane, a 913,000-square-foot, 94 percent leased technology office campus in northwest Austin. The property is leased to Google, Oracle, eBay/Pay Pal, Electronic Arts, Polycom and Dun & Bradstreet. The 129-acre, four-building office complex is the second Austin acquisition in the last five months by the Hallandale Beach, Fla.-based real estate investment firm. There are two vacancies in the complex, a 31,436-square-foot space adjacent to Oracle in Guilding B, and 23,693-square-foot space in Building C adjacent next to Electronic Arts. Additionally, there is a value-add opportunity to develop a fifth office building within the campus footprint. Michael McDonald of Eastdil Secured’s Atlanta office represented the seller and procured Accesso Partners. The amenities at 7700 Parmer include an auditorium, full-service cafeteria, baseball field, basketball courts, soccer field, volleyball court and a day care service. Susan Hill of HFF’s Houston office arranged acquisition financing on behalf of Accesso Partners.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — HFF has arranged the sale of The Place at Overlook, a 411-unit apartment community in San Antonio. HFF marketed the asset on behalf of MC Cos. My Residential, a private company based in Denver, purchased the property on a loan assumption basis for an undisclosed price. The Place at Overlook is situated on 16 acres at 4934 Woodstone Drive near the intersection of I-10 and Huebner Road in northwest San Antonio. The 31-building property includes 294,000 rentable square feet and offers a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. Community amenities include a swimming pool, full-size sport court, sand volleyball court, fitness center and a clubhouse. Matt Pohl and Sean Sorrell led the HFF investment sales team representing the seller.