ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Caesars Entertainment Corp. and VICI Properties Inc. have agreed to sell Bally’s Atlantic City Hotel & Casino for approximately $25 million in cash. The buyer, Twin River Holdings Inc., will pay $19 million to VICI and $6 million to Caesars. The property includes approximately 225,750 square feet of gaming space and 1,214 hotel rooms. Restaurants on site include Italian eatery Buca di Beppo and Guy Fieri’s Chophouse. Following the sale, Caesars will continue to operate Caesars Atlantic City, which will include the Wild Wild West casino area, The Book sports wagering facility and Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City. VICI Properties will continue to own the land and real estate associated with Caesars Atlantic City, including the Wild Wild West casino area. Both parties were represented internally.
NORWALK AND CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sales of two vacant retail assets located in Los Angeles County for a combined consideration of $4.8 million. Happy Sky Inc. acquired the 8,100-square-foot building, located at 11732 Rosecrans Ave. in Norwalk. Completed in 1950, the freestanding building is situated on 0.5 acres of land. The adjacent 29-stall parking lot was included in the deal. The buyer plans to convert the property, which was formerly occupied by Mega Shoe Factory, into a coin-operated laundromat. Bliss Car Wash purchased the 1.1-acre, two-parcel asset at 120 S. Hacienda Blvd. in City of Industry. Formerly a bank branch building with a drive-thru, the one-story, 5,500-square-foot building features 66 parking spaces on a rectangular lot. The buyer plans to demolish the existing building and construct an express car wash facility on the property. Adam Friedlander of JLL Retail Capital Markets represented the sellers, private investors, in each transaction.
JOLIET, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 5,077-square-foot retail property net leased to Panera Bread in Joliet for $4.3 million. The building is located at 2400 W. Jefferson St. Austin Weisenbeck and Sean Sharko of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a developer. Karly Iacono of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the buyer, a limited liability company completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — The Boulder Group has arranged the sale of a PNC Bank ground lease in Brookfield for $2.5 million. The single-tenant, net-leased property is located at 12821 W. Bluemound Road. The original 20-year ground lease commenced in November 2012. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of Boulder represented the seller, a Northeast-based real estate investor. The Midwest-based buyer completed a 1031 tax-deferred exchange. There are 2,459 PNC Bank branches nationwide.
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Walker & Dunlop: Rent, Lenders, Tech in the Midst of Coronavirus
In recent weeks, the ability of commercial real estate owners to access debt and equity has come into question as the novel coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy. While some deals in the pipeline are still getting done, the debt markets took a pause as the pandemic took hold. Debt markets were waiting for clarity on how various sectors would react, according to Mark Strauss, managing director of capital markets, and Rob Quarton, director of capital markets, with Walker & Dunlop’s Irvine, Calif., office. The two recently spoke with REBusinessOnline via Zoom about the robustness of certain asset types, market stability, debt pricing and adoption of tech-heavy creativity in the wake of COVID-19 and its effects on commercial real estate nationwide. Commercial Real Estate Debt & Coronavirus Strauss and Quarton primarily work with institutional capital sources that provide capitalization for commercial real estate developers and owners. As such, they have a broad view of all debt markets and their willingness to fund. Debt funds are one of the most affected areas of the financial markets. “The way that debt funds finance their position behind the scenes — either using collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), bank warehouse lines or repo facilities — …
BOYNTON BEACH, FLA. — PEBB Enterprises and Banyan Development have received $27 million in financing for their Mainstreet at Boynton mixed-use project underway in Boynton Beach. Buffalo, N.Y.-based M&T Bank provided the loan. The property is situated at 6405 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., 13 miles north of Boca Raton in Palm Beach County. A 26,000-square-foot Sprouts Farmers Market will anchor the project, which will also feature a Wawa on an outparcel. The retail portion is 85 percent preleased. A 158-bed, 117,000-square-foot co-living facility will also be a part of the project. Jupiter, Fla.-based general contractor Mason Construction expects to complete the project in second-quarter 2021.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Colliers International has arranged the $7.4 million sale of a 12,900-square-foot retail property Austin. The tenant, CVS, has 13 years remaining on its 25-year lease. Jon Busse and Volmey Campbell of Colliers represented the San Diego-based seller in the transaction. Brad Kritzer and David Chasin of Pegasus Investments represented the buyer, a California-based 1031 exchange investor.
THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. — Dekel Capital has arranged $59 million in construction financing on behalf of The Latigo Group for the construction of 299 Thousand Oaks, a mixed-use development located in Thousand Oaks. Situated on 3.2 acres, 299 Thousand Oaks will feature 142 Class A apartments, 9,820 square feet of ground-floor retail space and parking for 239 vehicles. The four-story property will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom units, with 11 units designated as affordable housing for low-income families. Community amenities will include a 3,000-square-foot fitness center, pool, garden courtyards and open space. Additionally, the project will feature smart technology, including keyless entry and remote thermostat control. Shlomi Ronen of Dekel Capital secured the financing, which a publicly traded REIT and a life insurance company provided.
MESA, ARIZ. — Stratis-Mesa Properties has completed the disposition of The Shoppes at Higley Village, a neighborhood retail center in Mesa. An undisclosed buyer acquired the asset for $5.5 million, or $224 per square foot. The three-building, 24,580-square-foot property features 14 tenants, including Walmart Neighborhood Market, Bahama Buck’s, Great Clips and Marco’s Pizza. At the time of sale, the property was 85 percent occupied. Derek Buescher of Orion Investment Real Estate represented the seller in the transaction.
FORT MOHAVE, ARIZ. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a retail property located at 4751 Highway 95 in Fort Mohave. A limited liability company sold the property to a private investor for $2.1 million. Mark Ruble, Jamie Medress and Chris Lind of Marcus & Millichap’s Phoenix office represented the seller, while Andrew Irvine of Marcus & Millichap’s Ontario, Calif., office procured the buyer in the deal. Starbucks Coffee occupies the 2,021-square-foot property, which was constructed in 2020. The tenant has a new 10-year lease, including 10 percent rental increases every five years and four five-year renewal options. The double-net lease is backed by Starbucks Corp.