Strong Demand for Well-Located, Value-Add Retail Centers
CORONA DEL MAR, CALIF. – (RealEstateRama) — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that Executive Vice President Eric Wohl negotiated the sale of 51st & Southern, a 15,498-square-foot multi-tenant retail property in the Phoenix metro area. The purchase price was $2,325,000.
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Wohl represented the seller, a private investment company based in Scottsdale, AZ. Jenette Bennett of Kidder Mathews in Phoenix, AZ represented the buyer, a private investor from British Columbia, Canada.
The 2.26-acre retail strip center, which is located at 5035 W. Southern Avenue and 6115 S. 51st Avenue in Laveen, includes tenants Carniceria Mi Ranchito Market, MetroPCS, Kabob Express and Smoothie Run. The center is also shadow anchored by Burger King. The retail center was built in 2008, and was 92% occupied at the time of the sale.
According to Wohl, Hanley Investment Group generated multiple qualified offers and closed at 94% of the list price. “The buyer was able to purchase the center at below replacement cost and has the opportunity to raise rents to market rate. Additionally, each building sits on its own parcel allowing for separate sales in the future to maximize value,” Wohl noted.
“Throughout the transaction, we were able to overcome multiple due diligence issues as well as obtain new financing for the buyer, despite the center’s short-term tenant history,” said Wohl.
“The purchase of 51st & Southern is continued evidence of the high demand for well-located retail properties with below market rents,” Wohl commented. “It is also an example of foreign capital acquiring another one of Wohl’s listings.”
In April, Wohl arranged the sale of the Gateway @ Cedros, a rare trophy coastal retail center in Solana Beach, Calif., which was purchased by a real estate investment fund based in Canada, and sold for $837 per square foot. “We are seeing an influx of activity from Canadian buyers purchasing retail investments in major metro markets in the southwest,” said Wohl.
Laveen is an “urban village” within the city of Phoenix in Maricopa County, situated eight miles southwest of downtown Phoenix between South Mountain and the confluence of the Gila and Salt rivers. The center is located at a high traffic signalized intersection of 51st Street and Southern Avenue, benefitting from 45,000 cars per day and the area’s strong demographics.
In nearby Avondale, Arizona, also in Maricopa County, Wohl is marketing for sale North Central Plaza, a 21,168-square-foot multi-tenant retail center with 96% occupancy, for $2,930,000. Located at 725 N. Central Avenue on 2.58 acres, the retail strip center benefits from strong leasing activity, excellent access and visibility, and has over 165,000 people with an average household income in excess of $75,000 within a five-mile radius, according to Wohl. “With the property priced below replacement cost at $138 per square foot and at a 7.4% cap rate on current income, this is an excellent opportunity for investors to buy in at a low basis with an above average return” Wohl added.
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Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors is a retail investment advisory firm with a $5 billion transaction track record nationwide, who works closely with individual investors, lending institutions, developers, and institutional property owners in every facet of the transaction to ensure that the highest value is achieved. For more information, visit www.hanleyinvestment.com.
