ST. LOUIS — Hilliker Corp. has arranged the sale of a more than 20,000-square-foot retail property in St. Louis. The property, located at 11555 Gravois Road, formerly served as Johnny’s Market, a family owned and operated grocery store that closed its doors in 2012 after 68 years in business. K2 Commercial Group, a St. Louis-based real estate and retail developer, purchased the property for an undisclosed price. The new owner plans to redevelop the 2.5-acre property. Will Aschinger of Hilliker Corp. represented the seller, Jon-Del Investments LLC. K2 Commercial Group represented itself in the transaction.
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TOLEDO, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $3 million sale of a 251,599-square-foot retail property in Toledo. Alexis Park Shopping Center is located at 5860 Lewis Ave. The property represented a value-add opportunity for an investor as the shopping center had a below market occupancy level. Erin Patton, Scott Wiles and Craig Fuller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a partnership. The Marcus & Millichap team also represented the buyer, a limited liability company.
WORCESTER, WESTBOROUGH AND STOUGHTON, MASS. — Ranaan Katz has added to its RK Centers portfolio with the acquisition of three retail properties in Massachusetts. In the first transaction, RK Centers purchased the 386,853-square-foot Worcester Crossing for $49 million from Madison Partners. Located along Route 146 in Worcester, the retail center is anchored by Walmart and Sam’s Club. RK Centers also acquired the 185,279-square-foot Westborough Speedway Plaza from Regency Centers for $18.7 million. Anchored by Stop & Shop and Burlington Coat Factory, the center is located along Route 9 in Westborough. In the final transaction, the company purchased an 89,126-square-foot single-tenant triple-net leased Kohl’s location in Stoughton. Stoughton Marketplace DST sold the property for $20 million.
NEW YORK CITY — Chesapeake Lodging Trust has received $60 million in refinancing for the 122-room Holiday Inn New York City Midtown – 31st Street and the 185-room Hyatt Place New York Midtown South. The term loan was refinanced with a new 10-year, $90 million fixed-rate mortgage loan secured by the two previously mentioned hotels. Provided by Goldman Sachs Mortgage Co., the loan carries a fixed interest rate of 4.3 percent per annum. Additionally, the loan features two years interest only and a 30-year amortization schedule.
NEW YORK CITY — Besen & Associates has brokered the sale of a four-property multifamily portfolio located in Manhattan’s Inwood section for $18.4 million or $145,000 per unit. Located at 150-152, 158-160 and 170 Vermilyea Ave., the 111,420-square-foot, 129-unit portfolio features five studio units, 35 one-bedroom, 69 two-bedroom and 20 three-bedroom apartments. Morris Arlos, Greg Corbin and Amit Doshi of Besen & Associates represented the seller and procured the buyer, a local private investor, in the transaction.
BRYN MAWR, PA. — Bryn Mawr-based WP Realty has completed the disposition of four retail centers in metro Boston. The portfolio consists of the 71,210-square-foot Cushing Plaza in Cohasset, Mass.; the 104,923-square-foot Shaw’s Plaza in Easton, Mass.; the 57,181-square-foot Shaw’s Plaza in Hanover, Mass.; and the 45,882-square-foot Hannaford Bros. in Waltham, Mass. The portfolio was 97 percent leased to variety of tenants, including Shaw’s, Hannaford Bros., Walgreens, Rite Aid, Bank of America and Citizen’s Bank.
ORONO, MAINE — Orion Student Housing has acquired Orchard Trails in Orono. Located at Four Empire Dr., the 144-unit student housing complex is located near the University of Maine campus. Orchard Trails Housing LLC sold the property for an undisclosed price. Dan Greenstein of CBRE | The Boulus Company, in conjunction with Simon Butler and Biria St. John of CBRE’s Boston and Ryan Reid of CBRE Dallas, arranged the transaction.
HOUSTON — Rogers-O’Brien is opening a Houston office, led by regional vice president Gregg Lynch, at 11200 Richmond Ave. The company has been active in the Houston area for a decade, building healthcare and assisted living projects. Lynch brings 27 years of management experience to the job, including 10 years in Houston. He previously led Rogers-O’Brien’s Topeka, Kansas, office.
DALLAS — Parmenter Realty Partners has sold the 196,215-square-foot Two Forest Plaza office building in Dallas to an affiliate of Encore Enterprises. Jack Minter and Creighton Stark from Colliers International represented Parameter in the transaction. Tenants of Two Forest Plaza include New York Life Insurance Co. and La Madeleine. The sale price was not disclosed. Two Forest Plaza has earned Energy Star certification and the BOMA 360 Performance Designation.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Amcor has leased 211,850 square feet of industrial space in Great Southwest 47 at 610 W. Trinity Blvd. in Grand Prairie, 13 miles west of Dallas. Blake Anderson and David Eseke of Cassidy Turley, along with Greg Kloiber of Top Gun Advisors, represented Amcor. Jeff Folkmann represented the landlord, Prologis, internally.