JENNINGS, MO. — Store Here Self Storage has acquired a climate-controlled, self-storage facility in Jennings, about 10 miles north of St. Louis. The purchase price was not disclosed. The multi-story building, located at 8319 Jennings Station Road, was formerly a Schnuck’s grocery store before being converted into a self-storage facility in 2016. The building consists of two loading docks and 600 self-storage units, and a total net rentable area of 64,315 square feet. Steve Mellon and Brian Somoza of JLL represented the seller, Jennings Storage Solutions LLC.
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FAIRBURN, GA. — Battery giant Duracell Corp. has signed a full-building lease totaling 873,800 square feet of industrial space at Core5 Logistics Center at Shugart Farms, an industrial development located in Atlanta’s I-85/Airport submarket in Fairburn. The Core5 facility will provide Duracell distribution services for all of North America. Sonoco, a global diversified packaging company, will support Duracell’s new battery packaging operation, and DHL will handle the logistics. Kris Bjornson and Bill Kee of JLL represented the tenant in the lease deal. Cushman & Wakefield represented the landlord, Core5 Industrial Partners.
TUALATIN, ORE. — NAI Elliott has arranged the $16.3 million sale of Martinazzi Square, a 51,060-square-foot shopping center located in Tualatin. Joe Sandahl of NAI represented the seller, Martinazzi Square LLC, in the disposition of the property to CH Retail/Acquisitions LLC. The property is home to tenants including Starbucks Coffee, Nothing Bundt Cakes and H&R Block.
CBRE Secures $51M in Acquisition Financing for 209-Unit Apartment Building in Stamford, Connecticut
by Amy Works
STAMFORD, CONN. — CBRE has secured $51 million in financing for the acquisition of 66 Summer Street, an apartment building located in Stamford. The borrower was KC Summer Street Owner LLC, a joint venture between The Kabr Group and Ceruzzi Properties. Freddie Mac provided the eight-year, fixed-rate loan with full funding based on pro forma, as the property is still in its lease-up period. The newly constructed property features 209 luxury apartment units. Mark Fisher, Jason Gaccione, Alex Furnay, Irene Lu and Michael Ricco of CBRE facilitated the loan for the borrower, while CBRE Capital Market’s Investment Sales team represented the seller in the deal.
FINDLAY, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Best Buy distribution center in Findlay for $46 million. The 1 million-square-foot center is Best Buy’s second-largest distribution facility and serves as one of the retailer’s regional distribution hubs for e-commerce and direct store fulfillment operations. Lori Schneider of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, and procured the buyer, a national REIT.
DENVER — Buchanan Street Partners has purchased a 224,015-square-foot, transit-oriented office tower in Denver for an undisclosed sum. The 12-story tower is located at 5613 DTC Parkway within the Denver Technological Center in the city’s southeast region. The building is currently 80 percent occupied. Buchanan plans to complete improvements to attract and retain tenants. The company will focus on the asset’s tenant spaces, common areas and building systems. It will also look into improving the tower’s fitness center, lobby, elevators, cafe, conference center, parking deck and outdoor patios. Buchanan Street represented itself in this transaction, while CBRE’s Tim Richey, Mike Winn and Chad Flynn represented the seller, SteelWave LLC.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN. — Fogelman Properties has acquired Sandstone Creek Apartments in Overland Park for $48.1 million. The 368-unit, Class A luxury apartment community was built in 2000. The community features one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, with rental rates ranging from $854 to $1,477 per month. The community is currently 93 percent occupied. Fogelman acquired Sandstone Creek in a joint venture with New York-based DRA Advisors.
CHICAGO — An affiliate of Switzerland-based Credit Suisse Group has acquired a 100,000-square-foot office building in Chicago’s Clybourn Corridor for $27.8 million. The four-story building is located at 1333 N. Kingsbury St. Everbury Partners, a partnership managed by Structured Development, was the seller. Prior to being purchased by Structured Development’s J. Michael Drew in 1991, the building housed manufacturing operations for Peppers Waterbeds. Drew subsequently converted the building into a multi-tenant loft office building that, at the time of the most recent sale, was 95 percent leased. Current tenants include National Collegiate Scouting Association and TrueBlue, a recruiting and staffing firm. Cody Hundertmark and Blake Johnson of CBRE represented the seller.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $42 million sale of Highlands Viera West, a 240-unit, Class A apartment community located at 2185 Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Melbourne, a town along the Atlantic Ocean in Brevard County. Atlanta-based JMG Realty Group purchased the asset from Atlanta-based Branch Properties for roughly $175,000 per unit. Built in 2007 on 14.8 acres, the community includes one-, two- and three-bedroom loft and townhome units averaging 1,265 square feet. Community amenities include a resort-style swimming pool, poolside kitchen and grilling area, a gazebo, fitness club with a cardio room, wine tasting lounge, billiards room with plasma TVs, internet café, media center with surround sound, elevators, covered parking, car care center and a walking trail to The Avenue Viera and Viera Market Center. Jay Ballard and Ken Delvillar of Cushman & Wakefield’s Orlando office represented Branch Properties in the transaction.
FLINT, MICH. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the sale of Oak Brook Square in Flint for $14.2 million. The 152,073-square-foot center is located near Linden and Miller roads, across from Genesse Valley Mall. Hobby Lobby and TJ Maxx anchor the center. Other tenants include Dollar Tree, Shoe Carnival, Buffalo Wild Wings, Plato’s Closet and Sally Beauty Supply. Atlanta-based RCG Ventures purchased the center. Ben Wineman and Daniel Stern of Mid-America brokered the transaction on behalf of the seller, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust.