The Boulder Group Sells Single Tenant Net Lease Save-A-Lot in Chicago

The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Save-A-Lot property located at 63^rd and South Calumet Avenue in Chicago for $2,290,000. The 16,290 square foot building is fully leased to Save-A-Lot on a long term basis.

Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Chicago based developer. The purchaser was a private high net worth investor from New Jersey.

“Urban net leased properties in top tier metros remain in high demand for passive real estate investors” said Randy Blankstein, President of The Boulder Group. Jimmy Goodman, Partner of The Boulder Group, added, “Save-A-Lot is one of the most aggressively expanding tenants and this transaction represents the demand for grocery tenanted properties.”

About The Boulder Group

The Boulder Group is a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in 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 participated in the acquisition and disposition of more than $1.2 billion of net lease real estate transactions through several real estate cycles. The Boulder Group is headquartered in suburban Chicago. The company’s website address is www.bouldergroup.com

Single Tenant Net Leased PNC Bank Property Sold in the Chicago MSA by The Boulder Group

The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased PNC Bank property located at 5745 Northwest Highway in Crystal Lake for $2,675,700. The 3,216 square foot building is fully leased on a long term basis to the investment grade rated bank.
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the buyer and seller in the transaction. The seller was a Chicago based private partnership. The purchaser was a private high net worth investor from suburban Chicago.
“Single tenant bank properties remain one of the most highly sought after assets today from net lease investors” said Randy Blankstein, President of The Boulder Group. Jimmy Goodman, Partner of The Boulder Group, added, “There continues to be a premium for properties in top tier markets with investment grade tenancy. ”

About The Boulder Group

The Boulder Group is a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in 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 participated in the acquisition and disposition of more than $1.2 billion of net lease real estate transactions through several real estate cycles. The Boulder Group is headquartered in suburban Chicago. The company’s internet address is www.bouldergroup.com

Citizens Financial Bank Ground Lease Sold

(Northbrook, IL -April 21, 2011)- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Citizens Financial Bank property located in St. John, IN for $1,619,718. The 36,258 square foot parcel is 100% leased on a long term basis to the publicly traded bank.
Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Chicago based partnership. The purchaser was a private high net worth investor from Canada.
“Bank ground leases with long term leases remain in high demand for net lease real estate investors” said Randy Blankstein, President of The Boulder Group. Jimmy Goodman, Partner of The Boulder Group, added, “The above average rental escalations combined with the property’s location within the Chicago MSA attracted multiple prospective buyers.”

About The Boulder Group

The Boulder Group is a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in 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 participated in the acquisition and disposition of more than $1.2 billion of net lease real estate transactions through several real estate cycles. The Boulder Group is headquartered in suburban Chicago. The company’s internet address is www.bouldergroup.com

single tenant net lease research report released

The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the 1st quarter activity in the National Net Lease Market.

Highlights from the report are as follows:

• Net lease cap rates compressed across the board
• Activity heavily focused on core offerings
• Strong investment sales activity level maintained
• Ground leases remain the most sought after assets

The full report can be viewed online http://www.bouldergroup.com/Q1RR.pdf

The Boulder Group is a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in 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 participated in the acquisition and disposition of more than $1.2 billion of net lease real estate transactions through several real estate cycles. The Boulder Group is headquartered in suburban Chicago. More information can be found on The Boulder Group’s website at www.bouldergroup.com

Triple Net Leased Wendy’s Property

The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Wendy’s property located in Midlothian, IL for $685,000. The 3,000 square foot building sits on a 35,619 SF parcel and is 100% leased on a short term basis to Wendy’s.

Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented both parties in the transaction. The buyer was a private individual investor based in Illinois and the seller was a private Midwest partnership.

“There was above average interest level for this corporately leased property as the below $1 million price point was able to attract a wide investor base,” said Jimmy Goodman, Partner of The Boulder Group. Randy Blankstein, President of The Boulder Group, added, “Despite limited nationwide investment sales activity for short term leased single tenant net leased properties, demand in major markets for these types of assets remains strong.”

About The Boulder Group

The Boulder Group is a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in 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 participated in the acquisition and disposition of more than $1.2 billion of net lease real estate transactions through several real estate cycles. The Boulder Group is headquartered in suburban Chicago. The company’s internet address is www.bouldergroup.com

Randy Blankstein, President of the Boulder Group, to Speak at RealShare Net Lease Conference

(Northbrook, IL -March 7, 2011)- Randy Blankstein, President of national single tenant net lease advisory firm The Boulder Group, will be a featured speaker at the RealShare Net Lease Conference in New York on April 13th, 2011. He will be on a panel discussing the Investment Outlook for the net lease market

About The Boulder Group

The Boulder Group is a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in 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 participated in the acquisition and disposition of more than $1.2 billion of net lease real estate transactions through several real estate cycles. The firm’s internet address is www.bouldergroup.com

The Boulder Group Completes Sale of Net Leased Walgreen’s Ground Lease for $2.7 Million in the Chicago MSA

The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant property ground leased to Walgreens, located in St, John, IN for $2.74 million. The 63,162 square foot parcel is 100% leased on a long term basis to Walgreen’s.

Randy Blankstein and Jimmy Goodman of The Boulder Group represented the seller, a Chicago based developer. The purchaser was an institutional investor based in the Midwest.

“The combination of a long term ground lease and Walgreen’s credit created multiple offers for this asset. In addition to this asset’s strengths, the market for core triple net properties in the present market environment remains strong” said Randy Blankstein, President of The Boulder Group. Jimmy Goodman, Partner of The Boulder Group added, “Despite the challenge of this unique ground lease with no building improvements, the purchaser recognized the long term value of the land.”

About The Boulder Group

The Boulder Group is a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in 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 participated in the acquisition and disposition of more than $1.2 billion of net lease real estate transactions through several real estate cycles. The Boulder Group is headquartered in suburban Chicago. The firm’s website is www.bouldergroup.com