NEW YORK CITY— Locally based private equity firm KPG Funds and LaSalle Global Partner Solutions have purchased 480 Broadway in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood with plans to redevelop the property into a boutique office building with retail space. The new ownership purchased the building in conjunction with 155 Spring, a nearby office and retail asset, from Maryland-based REIT Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO). The redevelopment will include rebranding the building as 40 Crosby.
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COCONUT CREEK, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $10.4 million sale of a three-tenant retail property in Coconut Creek. Michael Salafia, Gabriel Britti, Ricardo Esteves and Ronnie Issenberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a publicly traded REIT, and procured the buyer, Boca Gas Co. The tenants at the two-building property include a Shell Station, Daily’s Convenience store and a Firestone Complete Auto Care Center. The property spans 94,090 square feet on 2.2 acres at 6350 N State Road 7 and 6330 US-331 South. Both properties are surrounded by retailers including BJs, Publix, Walmart Supercenter, Kohl’s, Starbucks and Chick-fil-A.
COON RAPIDS, MINN. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $11.4 million sale of Riverdale Village in the Minneapolis suburb of Coon Rapids. Constructed in 2021, the property consists of a 4,150-square-foot building with a drive-thru occupied by Bank of America and a two-tenant, 6,700-square-foot building occupied by Famous Dave’s and Banfield Hospital. The asset serves as an outparcel to Menards. Jeff Lefko and Bill Asher of Hanley, along with Robert Wise of CBRE, represented the seller, Florida-based OneCorp Global. Boston Weir of Henry Group Real Estate represented the buyer, a Colorado-based private investor completing a 1031 exchange.
ANDERSON, IND. — Quantum Real Estate Advisors Inc. has brokered the sale of a 14,418-square-foot property occupied by Walgreens in Anderson, about 40 miles northeast of Indianapolis. The sales price was undisclosed. Constructed in 2004, the building is located at 320 S. Scatterfield Road. At the time of sale, Walgreens had roughly eight years remaining on its 25-year lease term. Dan Waszak of Quantum represented the buyer, a New York City-based 1031 investor. The seller was also based in New York.
IRVING, TEXAS — Locally based brokerage firm Structure Commercial has arranged the sale of Imperial Square, a 68,492-square-foot retail center in Irving. At the time of sale, the center was fully leased to a tenant roster that includes FedEx-Kinkos. Allegiance Staffing and Mint Mobile. Eric Deuillet and Jake Burns of Structure Commercial represented the seller in the transaction. Greg Nelson and Brent Bosworth of Paladin Partners represented the buyer, Global Unique Logistics Corp.
Evergreen Devco Plans Three Buildings at Nine Mile Corner Mixed-Use Project in Erie, Colorado
by Amy Works
ERIE, COLO. — Evergreen Devco has broken ground for three buildings at Nine Mile Corner, a mixed-use project in Erie. Located at the southwest corner of U.S. 287 and Arapahoe Road, Nine Mile Corner consists of approximately 26 acres of retail, 12 acres of multifamily and 10 acres of open space. The project is a public-private partnership between Evergreen, the Town of Erie and the Town of Erie Urban Renewal Authority. The under-construction properties are two multi-tenant buildings, totaling 18,000 square feet, and an 8,000-square-foot UCHealth medical office building. Waner Construction is the serving as general contractor and G3 Architecture is serving as architect for the three buildings. Completion is slated for third-quarter 2022.
Brixmor Property Group Purchases Brea Gateway Center Retail Asset in Orange County for $85.7M
by Amy Works
BREA, CALIF. — Brixmor Property Group has acquired Brea Gateway Center, a grocery- and drug-store-anchored retail center located at 101-407 W. Imperial Highway in Brea. An institutional investor sold the asset for $85.7 million. Brea Gateway Center comprises of 13 parcels on 12.5 acres offering a total of 181,891 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the property was 97.9 percent occupied. Current tenants include Ralphs, HomeGoods, Cost Plus World Market, Mattress Firm, Taco Bell and Panda Express. Gleb Lvovich, Bryan Ley, Geoff Tranchina and Daniel Tyner of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the seller in transaction.
Gantry Arranges $223M in Financing for Seven-Property Mixed-Use Portfolio in California
by Amy Works
LOS ANGELES — Gantry has secured $223 million in permanent financing for seven properties in California. The portfolio includes three multifamily properties totaling 1,140 units, one single-tenant retail property, one self-storage property, and two unique ground lease financing transactions for land holdings in Northern and Southern California. George Mitsanas of Gantry’s Los Angeles office identified and structured the financing package on behalf of the borrower, a private investor. The loans were placed through four of Gantry’s correspondent life insurance companies at very competitive interest rates with long-term maturities. Gantry will be the loan servicer for each of the seven loans. The portfolio includes: Park Regency Apartments, an 892-unit apartment complex in Walnut Creek Concord Square Apartments, a 167-unit apartment building in Reseda NMS Warner Center, an 81-unit apartment building in downtown Warner Center Sand Canyon Self Storage, a self-storage facility in Santa Clarita with 792 storage units and 129 RV vehicle storage spaces Gelson’s Laguna Beach, a retail property in Laguna Beach fully occupied by Gelson’s A ground lease for a 135,000-square-foot Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, situated on 14.9 acres in Rancho Cucamonga Century City Cooling Plant, the collateral is the free interest of an L-shaped, 1.64-acre parcel of land …
RENO, NEV. — DCG has brokered the purchase of South Meadows Promenade, a retail center located on the corner of South Meadows Parkway and Double R Boulevard in Reno. An investor in a 1031 exchange acquired the property for $34 million. The name of the seller was not released. At the time of escrow, the 80,000-square-foot shopping center was 100 percent occupied. Current tenants include Sprouts Farmers Market, Marshalls, Pet Station, The Joint Chiropractic, Chase Bank, Chipotle, Panda Express, Starbucks Coffee, Blaze Pizza, Jersey Mike’s Subs and Sports Clips. Truckee Meadows Construction built the asset in 2017. Tom Fennell, Chris Shanks and Matt DeRicco of DCG represented the buyer in the deal.
CINCINNATI — Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of Meadows Plaza in Cincinnati for an undisclosed price. The 11,746-square-foot retail center is fully leased to tenants such as Harper’s Point Eye Associates, Allstate Insurance, Reliable Staffing and AnyLabTestNow. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a metro Cincinnati-based private investor. A West Coast-based buyer purchased the property for the full price, representing a cap rate of 7.6 percent.