BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH. — The Sherwin-Williams Co. (NYSE: SHW) has agreed to a sale-leaseback transaction with net lease REIT Agree Realty Corp. (NYSE: ADC) for more than 100 retail properties. Agree will pay more than $150 million for the portfolio. The transaction is expected to close on or before the end of December. The undisclosed properties are located in more than 25 states. The five states with the largest concentration of properties include Florida, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Georgia. “We are pleased to have entered into this agreement with Sherwin-Williams,” said Joey Agree, President of Agree Realty Corp. “This unique transaction is incremental to our operating strategy, demonstrates additional differentiated capabilities and further solidifies the strength of our first-class real estate portfolio.” Bloomfield Hills-based Agree Realty Corp. currently owns and operates a portfolio of 537 properties in 45 states for a total of 10.6 million square feet of gross leasable space. Cleveland, Ohio-based Sherwin-Williams was founded in 1866 and is a leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. The company operates more than 4,900 retail stores across the United States. Sherwin Williams’ stock price closed …
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CHANDLER, ARIZ. — Greystar GP II, an entity formed by Charleston, S.C.-based Greystar, has acquired River Ranch, a multifamily property located at 6152 W. Oakland St. in Chandler. PHX Oakland 2010, a company formed by San Mateo, Calif.-based Acacia Capital Corp., sold the property for $32 million. Jim Crews of Cushman & Wakefield’s Phoenix office represented the seller in the deal. River Ranch is a two-story, 11-building, garden-style complex that features 188 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom floor plans, averaging 742 square feet. Built in 1986, the property has undergone $2.5 million of capital improvements over the last seven years, including washers/dryers installed in all units, roof replacement, exterior paint and new black appliance packages in 31 units.
LOS ANGELES — CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS) has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its landmark CBS Television City property and sound stage operation in Los Angeles. Hackman Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based real estate developer, is purchasing the 25-acre campus from the mass media company for $750 million. As part of the agreement, Hackman Capital will have the rights to use the Television City trademark in connection with its operations on the property. CBS programs including “The Late Late Show With James Corden,” “The Price is Right” and “The Young and The Restless” will continue to be produced on the Television City campus for at least the next five years. CBS will also retain office space for CBS Studios International’s U.S. headquarters and other company departments currently housed on the site. The transaction is expected to close in early 2019. The Los Angeles Times reported that CBS has been considering selling its studio complex since 2017 to capture increased value for developers looking to build in the Fairfax area. The campus features surface parking that Hackman Capital could redevelop, according to the newspaper. Joseph Ianniello, president and acting CEO of CBS Corp. says the company will use …
SANFORD, FLA. — Newmark Knight Frank Multifamily (NKF) has brokered the $45.7 million sale of Solara, a multifamily community in Sanford, about 20 miles north of Orlando. Scott Ramey, Kevin Judd and Patrick Dufour of NKF represented the seller, a multifamily investment company based in Montgomery, Ala. The buyer was Tampa- and Boston- based Robbins Property Associates. The 272-unit Solara was built in 2014 and features amenities such as a saltwater pool, lounge areas and a club lounge, featuring a billiards table and full bar with catering kitchen.
CHICAGO — Essex Realty Group Inc. has brokered the sale of The Northland Apartments in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood for $24.5 million. The luxury apartment building comprises 60 units and one restaurant, Two Lights Seafood & Oyster. Amenities include a dog run and rooftop deck. Monthly rents start at $1,700. Jim Darrow and Jordan Gottlieb of Essex represented the seller, local developer JAB Real Estate. Kate Verde of Essex represented the out-of-state buyer who was completing a 1031 tax-deferred exchange.
SEQUIM, WASH. — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has brokered the sale of Olympic View Inn, a hotel located at 830 W. Washington St. in Sequim. The independent mid-scale hotel features 51 guest rooms spread across two exterior corridor buildings on four tax lots with excess land for future development. The hotel offers newly remodeled rooms, a conference room and fitness center. Joseph Kennedy of CIP worked closely with the undisclosed buyer and seller in the deal. The sales price was not released.
WILMER, TEXAS — Chicago-based Logistics Property Co. LLC (LPC) has purchased Southport Logistics Park, a 252-acre industrial park located in the southern Dallas suburb of Wilmer. The site, which is located one mile from Interstate 45 and the Union Pacific Intermodal, currently houses 1.5 million square feet across two buildings. LPC intends to expand the park to ultimately feature more than 8.6 million square feet of Class A space. CBRE will market the project for lease.
PHILADELPHIA — NAI Mertz has brokered the sale of an 84,400-square-foot industrial facility in Philadelphia. The sales price was undisclosed. Located at 3601 Island Ave., the property features six-inch reinforced concrete floors, six tailgates, 14 covered van-high loading positions and ceiling heights ranging from 15 to 23 feet. Jonathan Klear of NAI Mertz represented the buyer, seafood supplier Ocean Kingdom Inc., in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed. Ocean Kingdom will utilize a portion of the building for its own purposes and will also serve as landlord of the property to two existing tenants.
MINNEAPOLIS — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) has sold the 140-room Grand Hotel Minneapolis for $30 million. The sale includes the hotel and its 57,000-square-foot fitness center, which is leased to a third-party tenant until June 2019. Proceeds from the sale will be utilized for general business purposes, which may include reducing the company’s outstanding debt, according to Pebblebrook. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, part of the Intercontinental Hotels Group umbrella, operates the property. The buyer was not disclosed.
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO. — World Wide Technology Inc. has purchased a 207,503-square-foot industrial building in Maryland Heights for an undisclosed price. The global IT services company has occupied space within the multi-tenant building since 2011. The building, located at 687 Fee Fee Road, is adjacent to the company’s suburban St. Louis campus and less than one mile from its newly built headquarters. The building’s other tenant, Cowley Distributing Inc., is a book and magazine distributor that occupies 50,295 square feet for its warehousing needs. Erik Foster, Mike Wilson, Tim Convy and Steve Stradal of Avison Young represented the seller, Fee Fee Investments.