The Boulder Group, a net leased investment
brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a
two-tenant net leased center located at 305 South Waukegan Road in Lake Bluff,
IL for $3,175,000.
The two-tenant 7,902 square foot strip
center was originally developed in 1985. The approximately 7,902 square foot
property is an outparcel to a Heinen’s grocery anchored center within an
affluent community. Heinen’s is an upscale grocery store chain that operates 19
locations and replaced a vacant Dominck’s. Additionally, the property is
located in the immediate vicinity to a Target that is under development. There
are over four years remaining on the Panera lease. Noodles and Company recently
executed a ten year lease that expires October 31, 2024 and features a 6.7%
rental escalation in the primary term. Both leases are corporately guaranteed.
Randy Blankstein
and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the purchaser, a foreign
investor from Spain, in the transaction.
Panera has over
four years remaining on their lease that expires August 31, 2018. The lease
features two five-year renewal options with 10% rental escalations in each.
Panera is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: PNRA) with a market capitalization
of $4 billion.
Noodles and Company
has over ten years remaining on their lease that expires October 31, 2024. The
lease features a 6.7% rental escalation in the primary term. Noodles and
Company is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: NDLS) with a market
capitalization in excess of $800 million.
“The market for net lease properties
in top MSAs remains active as these assets are in high demand among private
investors.” said Randy Blankstein, President of The Boulder Group. Jimmy Goodman, Partner of The Boulder Group,
added, “The purchaser was attracted to this property
due to its prime location within an affluent community leased to two publicly
traded companies.”
About The Boulder Group
The
Boulder Group is a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in
single tenant net lease properties. The firm provides a full range of
brokerage, advisory, and financing services nationwide to a substantial and
diversified client base, which includes high net worth individuals, developers,
REITs, partnerships and institutional investment funds. Founded in 1997, the
firm has arranged the acquisition and disposition of over $1.7 billion of
single tenant net lease real estate transactions. From 2011-2013, the firm was
ranked in the top 10 companies in the nation for single tenant retail
transactions by Real Capital Analytics. The Boulder Group is headquartered in
suburban Chicago.
www.bouldergroup.com
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