NILES, ILL. — The Boulder Group has arranged the $9.7 million sale of a single-tenant, trophy Walmart ground lease in Niles, a suburb north of Chicago. The property is located at 5630 W. Touhy Ave. The property was sold at the lowest cap rate ever recorded for a single-tenant Walmart property transaction above $5 million, according to Real Capital Analytics. The Walmart anchors Pointe Plaza, a 330,000-square-foot development that features Ross Dress For Less, Walgreens, Fresh Farms International Market, Dress Barn and Babies R’ Us. Walmart has approximately nine years remaining on its ground lease, which expires Feb. 29, 2024. Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer, a California-based high-net-worth investor who purchased the property in a 1031 exchange. Blankstein and Goodman also represented the seller, a Midwest-based investment company.
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