LOGAN, UTAH – A Maverik gas station and convenience store has opened on a 1.1-acre pad in Logan. The new spot is located at 300 South Main Street. Maverik is currently expanding in Logan. It has also secured stadium naming rights for Utah State University. Maverik contains more than 270 locations across 10 Western states.
BENSALEM, PA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a net-leased property located at 1837 Street Road in Bensalem. The 100,000-square-foot asset sold for $3.5 million. The property is occupied by a Kmart, which has been at this location since 1983. John Reehil of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a partnership, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company, in the transaction. Mark Taylor, also of Marcus & Millichap, assisted in closing the deal.
BERWYN, ILL. — Reed Construction will begin work this month on a remodeling of the Acute Care Rehabilitation Center at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, approximately 10 miles southwest of Chicago. The 427-bed medical facility is located at 3249 South Oak Park Ave. The project, which spans 11,250 square feet, will include updates to the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems along with all the finishes. The project also involves upgrading a major portion of the base bid electrical infrastructure. Completion is scheduled for early September. Rich Melone, senior project manager, is leading the construction team for Reed. MRF Ltd. of Western Springs, Ill., is providing architectural services. Boca Raton, Fla.-based In.design Inc. is providing interior design services. MacNeal Hospital serves the medical needs of more than 1 million people in the near west and southwest suburbs of Chicago.
CHICAGO — Bradford Allen Realty Services has arranged an 11,133-square-foot office lease for Synthesis Technology in downtown Chicago. The technology firm is relocating from 820 W. Jackson St., where it occupied 7,200 square feet, to the 20th floor of 135 S. LaSalle St., a Class A, 44-story office tower. Craig Nadborne of Bradford Allen represented Synthesis Technology in lease negotiations and Melissa Rubenstein and John Beason of JLL represented the landlord. This is the fifth transaction in 17 years that Nadborne has completed for Synthesis Technology.
LAS VEGAS – Las Palmas Village, a 109,838-square-foot retail center in Las Vegas, has sold to Citywest Investments Joint Venture for $23.4 million. The center is located at 415-535 E. Windmill Lane. It is anchored by Vons. The Australian-based real estate company was represented by Chris Emanuel and Jeff Mitchell of Virtus Commercial. The seller, Donahue Schriber Realty was represented by DTZ’s Michael Hackett and Ryan Schubert.
VANCOUVER, WASH. — Evans Senior Investments has arranged the sale of a three-property seniors housing community, all located on the same campus in Vancouver, to a publicly traded REIT for $18 million. The three properties are Fort Vancouver Convalescent Center, a skilled nursing facility; Caretique, a memory care community; and Park Lido, an assisted living facility. With 136 total beds, the sale price represents $132,353 per unit. Opened in 1982, additions and buildings were added on to the facility in 1985 and 1992. At the time of the transaction, occupancy ran between 70 percent and 80 percent for the facilities. The capitalization rate was 11.7 percent based on the trailing 12 months of net operating income.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of two apartment communities in Fort Worth: The Ridge, a 208-unit apartment complex, and Shadowood Apartments, a 52-unit apartment property. Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Worth office marketed both properties on behalf of the Texas-based sellers and secured both buyers. The Ridge is located at 8925 Randol Mill Road, 10 miles east of downtown Fort Worth and north of I-30. The property was built in 1985 and consists of 14 buildings. The new owner plans to make substantial renovations to the property. Shadowood Apartments is located at 6701 Calmont Ave. The property is located near I-30 and is five miles west of downtown Fort Worth. The property was built in 1964 and consists of one large building that comprises a brick veneer exterior with a new mansard roof and wood frame on a concrete slab foundation. The Texas-based buyer plans to make substantial improvements to the complex.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Lloyd Jones Capital, a multifamily investment firm, has purchased the Carol Oaks Apartments in Fort Worth. The firm plans to upgrade and rebrand the 224-unit community located at 7412 Ederville Road. The property is located one mile from I-30 and I-820. Finlay Management will provide management services.
SAN ANTONIO — ARA Newmark has arranged the sale of Ventana, a 390-unit, Class A asset located in northwest San Antonio. Occupancy at the time of the sale was 95 percent. Patton Jones and Matt Michelson of ARA Newmark represented the seller, California-based Francis Property Management, in the transaction. A real estate investment and management company, Francis Property Management maintains an existing portfolio of Class A apartment communities located throughout Texas and California. The buyer, Venterra Realty Management, purchased the property for an undisclosed price. Constructed in 1994, Ventana is a Class A, garden-style community located in the Northwest Medical Center submarket of San Antonio. Apartment units at Ventana average 975 square feet and feature nine-foot ceilings with crown molding, brushed nickel lighting and plumbing fixtures. There are 14 floor plans ranging from 671-square-foot, one-bedroom homes to 1,403-square-foot, three-bedroom homes, with some units including direct access garages. Property amenities at Ventana include two swimming pools, poolside wireless internet, attached garages, a business center and fitness center.
PURCHASE, N.Y. — Colliers International has arranged a long-term relocation and expansion for Marks Paneth LLP. The accounting firm will occupy 19,939 square feet at 4 Manhattanville Road in Purchase starting in January 2016. The property is owned and operated by George Comfort & Sons. Al Gutierrez, Michael Cohen and Andy Roos of Colliers represented the tenant in the transaction. Dana Pike of George Comfort & Sons, along who Hilarie Siles and Stephens Banker of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, represented the landlord in the transaction.