Retail

ILLINOIS — Marcus & Millichap has completed the sale of three Walgreens properties in Illinois for a total of $15.18 million. The properties are located at 347 E. 95th St. in Chicago, 35613 State Route 59 in Warrenville and 1080 N. Seventh St. in Rochelle. John Nuzman of Marcus & Millichap's Detroit office represented the seller, a limited liability company. David Thurston of the firm's New Jersey office, represented the buyer, a private investor. John Przybyla of the firm's Chicago office provided assistance. Geoffrey Harris of the Phoenix office of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged acquisition financing.

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HOUSTON — DriveTime has purchased the former Beck & Masten car dealership at 11205 Gulf Freeway in Houston. The 8.8-acre tract included a 22,339-square-foot showroom and maintenance facility. The buyer was represented by John Ferruzzo and Stephen Tou of NAI Houston. Christopher Klein of Colliers International represented the seller, Barnett Realty, Inc.

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CHARLOTTESEVILLE, VA. — Dallas-based The Cogent Group has acquired 12 convenience stores and gas stations, totaling 21 acres in Charlottesville, all of which are leased to Charlottesville-based Virginia Oil Co. The purchase was part of a simultaneous transaction among The Cogent Group, VPS Convenience Store Group (an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners) and Virginia Oil Co. In conjunction with VPS's acquisition of Virginia Oil Co., The Cogent Group acquired Virginia Oil's fee-owned properties through a concurrent sale-leaseback transaction.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Stiles has been selected to build the new 50,000-square-foot flagship store for West Marine, to be located at 2401 South Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. This will be West Marine's largest store. In January 2011, Stiles acquired the land with construction financing provided by Wells Fargo and has leased the space to West Marine on a long-term basis.

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EAST LANSING, MICH. — Mexican restaurant Famous Taco has opened its second location. The East Lansing restaurant's second location is within Haslett Village Square shopping center at the corner of Haslett and Marsh Road. The new restaurant totals 1,565 square feet. Its original location is on West Saginaw Highway. CB Richard Ellis provided landlord representation in the lease and manages Haslett Village.

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