Multi-Tenant Retail

Erik Lundberg, associate vice president in Northmarq’s Tulsa office, completed the sale of two brand new, New England style properties leased to Dollar General located at 580 Lake Road in Andover and 1967 Norwich-New London Turnpike in Montville, Connecticut. Lundberg represented the buyer, a private investor located in Farmington, who acquired the assets for a total of $4.855 million. The seller was a developer based in Torrington.   “Despite the challenges of today’s market, we were able to successfully complete two separate 1031 buy needs, placing our client into two new construction Dollar General build to suits, both in prime Connecticut locations,” said Lundberg.  The newly constructed buildings feature upgraded construction including architectural asphalt shingles, Hardie board siding, decorative lighting fixtures, and New England style windowed dormers. Strategically located just off US Highway 6, the Andover property is 15 miles east of downtown Hartford and seven miles from the University of Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut State University, attracting students and residents across the state. Situated in the village of Uncasville, the Montville Dollar General is a short distance from the Mohegan Sun Casino. Additionally, the property is conveniently located across the street from a Stop & Shop and Home Depot-anchored shopping center and neighbors a McDonald’s and CVS Pharmacy. The tenants operate on a long-term absolute triple net lease.  

Northmarq’s New York office has completed the sale of Parkway Village located at 170 Village Commons Drive in St. Augustine, Florida for $24.1 million. The 52,070-square-foot shopping center is anchored by Publix GreenWise Market, a specialty, natural, and organic grocery store. The seller was a developer based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Jason Maier, senior vice president at Northmarq, represented the 1031 exchange buyer, a New York-based private investor.   “I am very pleased to have represented and identified this asset on behalf of our client who was in a 1031 exchange. This particular asset stood amongst many other properties we reviewed, and the market in St. Augustine has experienced tremendous growth,” said Maier. “Playing off the success and high sales of the Publix-anchored center across the street, Publix wanted to expand its current operations and higher end food offerings, which its current location could not support. The rest of the supportive tenants gave way to a brilliant and vibrant mix of national credit tenants.”  The shopping center is newly built and is 100 percent occupied by 8 tenants, including Starbucks, Orange Theory Fitness, Supercuts, as well as local service providers and retails. Anchor-tenant GreenWise Market offers products that meet strict requirements such as USDA certified organic, made with at least 70 percent organic ingredients, and made without artificial preservatives, flavors, or color. The Parkway Village GreenWise Market is the twelfth location of the unique, health-conscious store.  Parkway Village is situated in a strong retail trade and residential area, with neighboring tenants such as a full-size Publix, CVS Pharmacy, AutoZone, and McDonalds and a short walk to Mill Creek Academy and Tocoi Creek High School. Located at the intersection of State Road 16 and International Golf Parkway, the property is convenient for residents of St. Johns County and neighbors the Shoppes at Murabella.  “When we looked around at the amount of new residential development, state of the art new schools, and this gorgeous new shopping center, my client and I both agreed this was a must addition to the portfolio,” added Maier. “We got really lucky with our lender, Principal Life, who provided a very competitive debt package in a touch lending environment.” 

Riley Sharman, vice president in Northmarq’s Houston office, has completed the sale of an eight-tenant medical and retail strip center located at 827 Magnolia Boulevard in Magnolia, Texas. The 16,700-square-foot building is fully leased to a diverse mix of strong medical and service-oriented tenants. Sharman represented the seller, a local owner. A 1031 exchange buyer based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas acquired the asset.   “The dental partners that I represented were able to maximize value by exercising a ‘partial sale-leaseback’ for their practices, and we ultimately provided them the opportunity to capitalize on a sale to an all-cash, buyer exercising a 1031 tax deferred exchange,” said Sharman. “The interest and offer activity were high due to the long-term leases, strong lease guarantors, and extra acreage behind the strip center for future development, to name a few. This transaction demonstrates the increase in investor demand for multi-tenant medical strip centers we’re seeing throughout the Houston MSA and especially in high-growth areas like Magnolia."   The facility was built in 2012 and is situated on 7.66 acres in the city of Magnolia, an outdoor paradise of biking, hiking, golf, and more approximately 45 miles northwest of Houston. Just across the street from the property is a proposed Magnolia Ridge Development which will bring over 200 homes to one of the best public-school districts in Texas. With excellent visibility and multiple access points, Magnolia Health and Wellness Center boasts prime frontage on Magnolia Boulevard, seeing over 14,000 vehicles per day. Tenants include Hillwood Family Dental Group, Simple Traditions Family Health, Hanigan & Johnson Orthodontics, and Endodontics of Houston.