ROANOKE, VA. — Würth Revcar Fasteners Inc., a locally based full-line and full-service assembly component supplier, has signed a 387,558-square-foot industrial lease in Roanoke. Würth Revcar Fasteners will fully occupy the building and expects to open its new location in the third quarter. Located at 1 Avery Row, the distribution and warehouse building was formerly occupied by Home Shopping Network for the past 30 years. The building will now serve as Würth Revcar Fasteners’ new headquarters. The facility will be used to ship directly to customers throughout North America and distribute inventory to eight regional branch locations. Norman Moon Jr. and Kent Roberts of Cushman Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the tenant in the lease negotiations, with the assistance of John Minervini of Cushman & Wakefield’s Los Angeles office. Doug Faris and Derek Anderson with Binswanger represented the landlord, Blue Ridge Partners LLC.
Virginia
TOANO, VA. — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of 9000 Westmont Drive, a 175,000-square-foot, single-tenant flex facility in Toano. Robert Filley, Chandler Pace, Randall Heilig and Robert Bechtel of IPA, as well as Christopher Dale of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller, MICPAR Realty LLC, and procured the buyer, an entity doing business as 9000 Westmont Owner LLC. The property sold for $22 million. The property, 9000 Westmont Drive, is triple-net leased to Avid Medical Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Owens & Minor and sole occupant of the property. Built in 1998, the two-story facility was expanded by 25,000 square feet in 2009. The property’s warehouse area spans 113,834 square feet and the office component spans 61,118 square feet. The facility features 10 dock-high loading doors and 366 parking spaces. Located on the Interstate 64 Peninsula, the property is situated between Newport News and Richmond. The property is also situated 51.7 miles from the Port of Virginia and 32.7 miles from Richmond International Airport.
MIDLOTHIAN, VA. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a 31,394-square-foot retail property located at 1200 Huguenot Road in Midlothian. The freestanding store is leased to The Fresh Market. An entity known as California-based 101 North A ST LLC acquired the grocery-occupied property for $6.9 million. Mark Williford, Will Bradley, Peter Vick and Harrison Hall of Colliers represented the California-based seller, an entity doing business as 1200 Huguenot Road LLC. Situated at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike and Huguenot Road, the store is near other retailers and restaurants including Tazza Kitchen Alverser Plaza, DSW, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Macy’s, Crunch Fitness and Chipotle Mexican Grill.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — JFS Real Estate LLC has purchased the Indian River Shopping Center, a 128,017-square-foot retail center in Virginia Beach. Anchored by Burlington and Food Lion, Indian River’s other tenants include It’s Fashion and One Price Cleaners. The property was fully occupied at the time of sale. The seller, Earle W. Kazis Associates Inc., sold the property for $6 million. Mike Zarpas of S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. represented the seller, and Janet Whitbeck of Cushman Wakefield | Thalhimer represented the buyer in this transaction. Zarpas will also represent the new owner in repositioning the property. Located on 12.7 acres at 880 S. Military Highway, the property is close to the intersection of S. Military Highway and Indian River Road. The property is also 16.1 miles from Virginia Beach.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — Broad Street Realty Inc. has plans to acquire Midtown Row, a mixed-use property in Williamsburg. The firm plans to close the $122 million acquisition by the end of the second quarter. The seller was not disclosed. Midtown Row features 240 student housing units with 620 beds. The property also includes 63,573 square feet of retail space, as well as entertainment and office space. The property is located adjacent to the historic campus of the College of William & Mary, less than one mile from Colonial Williamsburg and less than five miles from Jamestown, Yorktown and Busch Gardens.
CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Marina Point Apartments, a 104-unit multifamily property in Chesapeake. Annapolis, Md.-based MRKT Realty LLC purchased the property for $14.2 million. Altay Uzun, Justin Ferguson, Theo Jolley and David Chae of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed joint venture headed by Phil Capron. Built in 1965 and situated on 7.8 acres, Marina Point features 13 buildings and offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Each unit features hardwood flooring and walk-in closets. Community amenities include package services, a playground, maintenance onsite, property manager onsite, picnic area and boat docks. Located at 1301 Canal Drive, the property is situated near the Elizabeth River, as well as retailers such as 7-Eleven and Walgreens. The property is also located 10.4 miles from Norfolk State University and 17.1 miles from Norfolk International Airport.
Ares Management Acquires Capital Automotive for $3.8B, Including 250 Net-Leased Car Dealerships
by John Nelson
NEW YORK CITY AND MCLEAN, VA. — Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES) has acquired Capital Automotive LLC, a McLean-based firm that specializes in the sale-leaseback of car dealerships under new triple-net leases. Ares purchased the company through its alternative credit strategy division and real estate group for $3.8 billion. The seller was a private real estate fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM). Capital Automotive owns more than 250 real estate assets in the United States and Canada that are structured under long-term, triple-net leases to various car dealers. The names and locations of the properties were not disclosed. Ares purchased Capital to expand and diversify its net-lease investment strategy. Including the recent investment in Capital Automotive, Ares’ funds have invested in over 1,200 real estate assets totaling approximately $7.2 billion of gross asset value in North America and Europe over the past 15 months. These net lease investments include retail, industrial and office properties leased to tenants with varying credit profiles. Ares’ real estate group had approximately $41.2 billion of assets under management as of year-end 2021. Ares Management’s stock price closed on Thursday, Feb. 17 at $79.01 per share, up from $52.02 a year ago, a nearly …
ASHLAND, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the $45.3 million sale of Ashland Towne Square, a 218-unit garden-style multifamily property in Ashland. David Hudgins, Carter Wood and Drew White of Berkadia represented the seller, a Virginia-based entity doing business as Ashland Apartment Associates LP. The buyer was Maryland-based Acento Real Estate Partners. Ashland Towne Square offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. Unit features include air conditioning, in-unit washer and dryer hookups and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a swimming pool, laundry facilities and a playground. Located at 204 Kings Arms St., the property is situated 19 miles north of Richmond and 26 miles from Richmond International Airport. The property is also near Route 1, Interstate 95 and the shops and restaurants along England Street.
SALEM, VA. — Lowe’s Home Centers LLC has signed a lease for a 60,000-square-foot warehouse in Roanoke County’s Valley Tech Park in Salem. Roanoke, Va.-based Samet Corp. and North Carolina-based Valley Tech Partners LLC purchased the 8.5-acre site at 0 Technology Drive for the project. Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter and will be completed within a year. Boyd Johnson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer arranged the Lowe’s lease and land acquisition on behalf of the landlords.
ASHLAND, VA. — MacKenzie Investment Group LLC, the development and investment arm of Baltimore-based The MacKenzie Cos., has delivered a 202,000-square-foot warehouse and industrial building in Ashland, about 16.5 miles north of Richmond. The development is part of Phase I of the North Richmond Industrial Park, a 75-acre business park that can support up to 600,000 square feet of warehouse and industrial space. The building, which was constructed on a speculative basis, is fully leased to three tenants including The Home Depot; MS International Inc., an importer and distributor of natural stones and countertops; and Sentara Healthcare, a nonprofit healthcare organization serving Virginia and North Carolina. Each tenant expects to take occupancy over the next several months. The project features 32-foot clear heights, 46 dock doors, a surface parking lot that can accommodate nearly 160 cars and 46 trailers and freight service via CSX and Northern Southern rail lines. Located at 11060 Johnson Road, the property is situated near US Route 1 and Interstates 95, 64, 85 and 295. Additionally, the project is located 23.6 miles from the Richmond International Airport.