MESQUITE — Firebrand Properties, a Burger King franchisee, has purchased a 31,711-square-foot property and a 2,440-square-foot building at 1933 N. Town East Blvd. in Mesquite. A former Arby's restaurant, the property was sold by The Beil Family Trust and will be converted to a Burger King. Tom Paredes of John T. Evans Co. represented Firebrand Properties, while Bryan Cornelius and Jim Dunn of Venture Commercial, as well as Richard Terzian of Progressive NNN Properties, represented The Beil Family Trust.
CHICAGO — An affiliate of Habor Group International (HGI) has acquired a portfolio of Walgreens stores in Chicago for $27.8 million. The four properties are leased for remaining initial terms ranging from 20 to 25 years. The portfolio includes the 14,820-square-foot store at 2744 N. California Ave.; the 14,490-square-foot location at 3424 W. Belmont; the 14,820-square-foot store at 4001 W. Irving Park Road; and the 14,820-square-foot location at 2020 S. Naperville Road. The seller was not released.
DEER PARK — A Florida investor has purchased the Shoppes at Town Square in Deer Park from a local Houston-based developer. The 11,692-square-foot shopping center was built in 2009 and is 100 percent occupied with a mix of local and national tenants including Wing Stop, T-Mobile and Edward Jones. Gavin Kam with Net Realty Advisors and Brad Kam with TKG Property negotiated the sale on behalf of the seller.
CLEARWATER, FLA. — The 200,000-square-foot, Publix-anchored Northwood Plaza in Clearwater has sold for an undisclosed price. The property was 91 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include Stein Mart, CVS/Pharmacy, Talbots, Anthoney's Coal Fired Pizza and Starbucks Coffee. Jim Michalak and Lenard Williams of Plaza Advisors' Tampa, Fla., office and Anthony Blanco of Plaza Advisors' Miami office represented the seller, Northwood Plaza LLC. Broker information was not provided for the buyer, AEW Capital Management.
ONALASKA, WIS. — Brenengen Auto Group has purchased a former Saturn dealership in Onalaska from Bergstorm Automotive. Situated on 5.22 acres at 531 Theater Road, the 24,579-square-foot property sold for $2.9 million. Casey Weiss and Maria Peterson of Access Commercial Real Estate represented the seller in the transaction.
PARAMUS, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 25,000-square-foot retail property located on Route 4 in Paramus. Constructed in 1991, the building had been leased on a triple-net basis to Staples since its completion. David Thurston of Marcus & Millichap's New Jersey office represented the seller, a New York investor, and procured the buyer, a regional retail investor.
NEW YORK CITY — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $1 million first mortgage for a retail condominium located at 351 W. Broadway in New York City. The property contains 1,250 square feet of above-grade space and a 650-square-foot basement. Pines Vintage is its major tenant. The loan carries a 25-year, fully amortizing term with 5-year adjustments. Craig Bjornsund of NorthMarq's New York Metro office arranged the loan on behalf of a limited liability company. The lender was StanCorp Mortgage Investors.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Stan Johnson Co. has negotiated the sale of a 37,540-square-foot retail building, located within the North Pima Center at 3749 W. Ina Road in Tucson, to a Dallas-based private investor. Fully leased to Michaels and Ace Hardware, the property was listed for more than $4.43 million. T. Reed Hudson of Stan Johnson Co. represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based investor, in the transaction.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Colliers International has presided over the almost $2.69 million trade of a 2,250-square-foot Starbucks Coffee store, located at 12313 Jefferson Blvd. in Culver City. Built in 2007, the single-story, single-tenant retail building has a corporate-guaranteed lease by the renowned Seattle-based coffeehouse chain. Colliers’ Kathleen Silver and Kay Thorpe represented the private-investor buyer in the transaction, and the brokerage firm’s Jereme Snyder represented the seller, Olive Investment Group LLC.
ALLIANCE, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an Applebee's Restaurant in Alliance. Located at 2600 W. State St., the 4,320-square-foot restaurant facility sold for $2.05 million or $475 per square foot. John Talbot, Scott Wiles,Craig Fuller and Erin Patton of Marcus & Millichap negotiated the sale. The seller and buyer were not disclosed.