ZIONSVILLE, IND. — Inland Private Capital Corp. (IPCC) has sold a FedEx Ground facility located at 10301 Bennett Parkway in Zionsville, a suburban town located approximately 17 miles northwest of downtown Indianapolis, for $37.1 million. Situated on two land parcels totaling more than 49 acres, the approximately 303,000-square-foot building solely serves as the FedEx distribution center. IPCC purchased the asset in September 2014, a few months after completion. IPCC sold the property on behalf of one of its 1031 investment programs through its subsidiary, which serves as asset manager.
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MONTCLAIR, CALIF. — CBRE Group Inc. has arranged the $15.5 million sale of Montclair Shoppes, an 18,889-square-foot shopping center located in Montclair, roughly 30 miles outside of downtown Los Angeles. Ken McLeod and Tim Kuruzar of CBRE represented the seller, BOSC Realty Advisors, in the sale of the property to an undisclosed buyer based in West Los Angeles. The center is home to tenants including Sleep Number, AT&T and Tommy’s Hamburgers.
CUPERTINO, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $16.5 million sale of Saich Way Station, a 15,525-square-foot shopping center located less than one mile from Apple Inc.’s headquarters in Cupertino. Kirk Trammell, Vincent Schwab, David Cutler and Joshua Johnson of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Borelli Investment Co. Tenny Tsai of Cushman & Wakefield represented the buyer, a family exchanging out of a redevelopment site in San Francisco. Tenants at the center include Vitamin Shoppe, T-Mobile, The Melt, H&R Block, Blast 825 Pizza, Site for Sore Eyes and the Coder School Cupertino.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $6 million sale of a 6,786-square-foot retail pad site shadow-anchored by a new Walmart Supercenter in Ontario, roughly 35 miles outside of downtown Los Angeles. Eric Wohl of Hanley represented the seller, Pacific Development Group, in the transaction. James Kwon with Coldwell Banker Best Realty represented the buyer, an undisclosed private investor based in Irvine. The building was fully occupied at the time of sale by tenants including T-Mobile, Yogurtland, Waba Grill and Wells Fargo.
ORANGE, CALIF. — Coldwell Banker Commercial (CBC) Advisors has arranged the $4 million sale of a two-story, single-tenant retail building located in the historic Orange Circle in Orange. An undisclosed local private investor acquired the 7,350-square-foot property, located adjacent to Wells Fargo. Scott Hook of CBC represented both the undisclosed seller and the buyer in the transaction.
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever has chosen a joint venture between OVG Real Estate and Normandy Real Estate Partners to acquire and redevelop the company’s 23-acre, 325,000-square-foot North American headquarters. The site is located at 700 Sylvan Ave. in Englewood Cliffs, just across the Hudson River from New York City. The agreement provides that upon closing, the land and the building will be leased back to Unilever via an 18-year triple-net lease. The sale is expected to close prior the end of 2016. The renovated headquarters will be both LEED- and WELL-certified and benefits will include reducing CO2 emissions, reducing energy consumption by 50 percent, reducing water demand via low-flow plumbing and diverting 75 percent of construction waste from landfills. OVG plans to increase the size of the property by 28 percent to accommodate 1,600 employees. Unilever expects the new campus to be largely finished by the fourth quarter of 2017. Cushman and Wakefield advised in the partnership formation. Other partners include Perkins + Will Architects; Unilever’s legal advisor Robinson Cole; Drinker Biddle & Reith and AKD Advocaten, both serving as legal advisors to the OVG-Normandy joint venture; general contractor StructureTone; and insurance advisor Parallel. — Jaime Lackey
CHICAGO — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has brokered the $150 million sale of a five-property retail portfolio in Chicago known as the Smithfield Chicago Urban Portfolio. Chicago-based Acadia Realty Trust purchased the properties from Chicago-based Smithfield Properties. The assets included State & Washington Shops, with a tenant roster that includes Nordstrom Rack and H&M; 151 N. State St., a flagship Walgreens store at the corner of State and Randolph streets; North & Kingsbury Center, which is leased to Old Navy, Pier 1, Blick Art Materials and Modani Furniture; California & Armitage Shops, leased to PNC Bank, 7-Eleven, The UPS Store, Sally Beauty Supplies and Athletico; and Milwaukee & Concord Shops, leased to 7-Eleven, The UPS Store and Kriser’s. Joe Girardi and Stan Nitzberg of Mid-America Real Estate represented Smithfield Properties in the transaction.
FORT LEE, N.J. — A BFE affiliate has sold the fully leased Polygon Plaza in Fort Lee’s redevelopment district to H&M Group Inc., a New York investor, for $22 million. The 90,000-square foot property is located at 2050 Center Ave. BFE acquired the building in 1994 for $6.4 million from Connecticut Mutual Life, which had acquired it through a foreclosure. Today, Polygon Plaza is leased to a mix of small and mid-sized tenants, including many long-term occupants. Trans-Hudson Management Corp., a BFE affiliate, will continue to manage the building for the new owner. Andrew Merin, David Bernhaut, Gary Gabriel and Brian Whitmer of Cushman & Wakefield represented BFE in the sale. Ashley Kim and Bowen Pak of Eastern International Realty Inc. served as co-brokers for the seller in the transaction.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — CIM Group and Seaholm Power LLC have sold the Seaholm Power Plant mixed-use development located at the southwestern edge of downtown Austin. The centerpiece of the project is the 126,000-square-foot, repurposed power plant constructed in the 1950s. The redeveloped Seaholm Power Plant includes four floors of office space designed for its major tenant, athenahealth. Boiler Nine Bar + Grill, a 10,000-square-foot restaurant spanning all four levels, is also part of the redevelopment. Boiler Nine’s concept at Seaholm includes Deck Nine Observatory Bar, a rooftop bar with views of Austin and Lady Bird Lake, and The Boiler Room, a den located on the lowest level of the power plant near the original boiler room. The five acres surrounding the power plant have been redeveloped into a mixed-use space with a 1.5-acre public plaza and multifamily residences. The property also includes a 68,000-square-foot office building and 33,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space anchored by a Trader Joe’s. Construction began on the Seaholm Power Plant project in April 2013, with athenahealth opening its doors in February 2015.
DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS — Shop Cos. Investment Sales has brokered the sale of a Deep Eddy Vodka distillery in Dripping Springs. The 27,724-square-foot, net-leased distillery also serves as a tasting room and an events center. Located 25 miles southwest of downtown Austin, the property fronts West Highway 290 and is near Ranch Road 12. At the time of closing, there were over 17 years remaining on an original 20-year net lease with two, five-year renewal options. Heaven Hill Brands acquired Deep Eddy Vodka in September 2015. Tommy Tucker and Tim Axilrod of Shop Cos. represented the seller, an Austin-based limited liability company. A California-based limited liability company was the buyer.