ATLANTA — Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office has brokered the $54.9 million sale of a portfolio of five Walmart Neighborhood Markets. Three of the stores are located in Roanoke, Va., one is in Lawton, Okla., and one is in Dell City, Okla. Russell Malayery, Drew Hines and Walter Chapman of Marcus & Millichap’s Atlanta office represented the buyer, a Florida-based private investor, in a 1031 exchange. The seller is a merchant developer. Tom Mann of Marcus & Millichap’s Tulsa, Okla., office is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Oklahoma. Bryn Merrey of Marcus & Millichap’s Washington, D.C., office is the firm’s broker of record in Virginia. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has a 20-year lease at all five stores.
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BANNOCKBURN, ILL. — GlenStar Properties has acquired a 420,613-square-foot office complex in Bannockburn, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed amount. Bannockburn Lakes is a Class A complex that is comprised of four buildings that are located at 2333, 2345, 2355 and 2201 Waukegan Road. The complex was previously owned by two different entities. Wells Fargo Bank sold buildings I, II and IV. Lonestar sold building III. GlenStar has plans for a $10 million capital improvement plan that includes renovating restrooms and common areas, repaving the parking lots, adding new signage and enhancing landscaping. GlenStar will also build a new amenity center that will feature food service, a tenant lounge, fitness center and conference center.
COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 24-unit apartment property in Cottage Grove, a southeastern suburb of St. Paul. Cottage Grove Estates sold for $2.1 million and is located at 7505 79th St. South. The property consists entirely of three-bedroom / two-bathroom units. Each unit has an attached tuck under garage and two balconies. The complex was built in 1986 and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Annie Arneberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. Gunderson and Linnell also secured and represented the buyer, also a private investor.
NORTHGATE, OHIO — CBRE Group has arranged the sale of a long-term, net-leased Burger King restaurant in Northgate, 20 miles northwest of Cincinnati. The purchase price was $1.9 million. The 2,600-square-foot property is situated on an outparcel within the Northgate Mall development. Mall tenants include ULTA, Marshalls, Michaels, XScape Cinemas, hhgregg and Burlington Coat Factory. Hank Davis of CBRE represented the seller, Tabani Group. Barry Silver of Silver Group represented the undisclosed buyer. GPS Hospitality operates the Burger King.
STANTON, CALIF. — A joint venture between Heslin Holdings Inc., a privately owned commercial real estate investment and development firm, and San Diego-based Becker Properties has completed the disposition of a retail property located at 7910 Katella Ave. in Stanton. Safeco purchased the 81,000-square-foot property for $18.5 million. Food 4 Less fully occupies the building on a long-term lease through 2026. Steve Frey at Sperry Commercial and Chris Sands of Sands Investment Group represented Heslin Holdings in the transaction.
GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Westmount Realty Capital LLC has acquired The Colonnade Apartment Homes, a 192-unit multifamily community located at 2815 Osler Drive in Grand Prairie. Will Balthrope and Drew Kile of Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), alongside Al Silva of Marcus & Millichap, represented the undisclosed seller. Balthrope, Kile, Silva and Rowan Burch of IPA procured the buyer in the transaction. The Colonnade is a gated community that features amenities including a fountain swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center, sand volleyball court, covered parking, detached garages, private outside patios and storage closets. Units at the complex feature double-sided steel exterior doors with door viewers and privacy locks, energy-efficient heating and air conditioning, decorative ceiling fans, nine-foot ceilings with crown moldings and master suites with garden tubs.
DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Quail Hollow Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily property located at 9666 Scyene Road in Dallas. Stephen Crittenden of Marcus & Millichap worked on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction. The 75 percent occupied community is comprised of studio, one- and two-bedroom units.
PASADENA, MD. — Sterling Organization has acquired a 319,518-square-foot retail center in Pasadena, approximately 15 miles south of Baltimore. Sterling Organization purchased Pasadena Crossroads in an off-market transaction from Pasadena Crossroads LLC for $31.6 million. The shopping center is anchored by Kmart, Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, Babies “R” Us, LA Fitness and Gardiner Wolf Furniture. The center is currently 100 percent occupied and was built in the 1970s. Pasadena Crossroads is located across the street from a new 120,000-square-foot Walmart, which is set to open this month.
NASHVILLE, TENN. — An affiliate of Berkshire Group has acquired a 153-unit apartment complex in Nashville. Artisan on 18th is a Class A community that was purchased for an undisclosed price. The complex is located in the Music Row neighborhood and is close to Vanderbilt University, the Medical District, the Tennessee State Museum, Bridgestone Arena and Honkey Tonk Row. The asset is a five-story, wood-frame building. Community amenities include two outdoor courtyards, grills, fire pits, a resident lounge, business center, television room, fitness center and bike storage. Stonehenge Real Estate Group developed and sold the property. Berkshire Communities will manage the property.
MIAMI, FLA. — Binswanger-Gateway has arranged a 20,600-square-foot office lease for Compass, a residential real estate brokerage firm. Compass will occupy the penthouse in the Art Deco building, located at 605 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, for 10 years. The historic 72,000-square-foot building was constructed in 1936 by architect Robert E. Collins and was the former home of Sony Music. Pedro Garcia and Zach Binswanger of Binswanger-Gateway brokered the transaction. Lincoln Road Penthouse LLP is the landlord and was represented by Gordon Messinger of Cushman & Wakefield.