Newmark Completes Portfolio Sale of Nine Net Leased Retail Assets Across Six States

August 7, 2023 9:00 AM

Newmark announces it has completed the $24.6 million sale of a nine-property, net leased retail portfolio spanning across Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and New York. The portfolio comprises nine net leased assets totaling nearly 250,000 square feet.

Newmark Vice Chairman Matt Berres, Director Samer Khalil and Associate Karick Brown of Newmark’s Net Lease Capital Markets group represented the seller, an undisclosed REIT, in the transaction to an undisclosed public REIT buyer.

“We have continued to see strong demand for select net leased retail assets on a national level, and this portfolio checked all the boxes with solid locations, exceptional tenant credit and favorable lease terms, making it a great addition to the buyer’s portfolio,” commented Berres.

The portfolio is 100% leased to a diversified mix of leading retailers including: AutoZone, located at 1095 North Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora, Illinois; Bridgestone, at 2955 Ogden Avenue in Lisle, Illinois; Goodwill, at 5035 West Hessler Road in Muncie and 989 North Emerson Avenue in Greenwood, Indiana; O’Reilly, at 1304 South Main Street in Atmore, Alabama; Sunbelt Rentals, at 415 East Taft Road in North Syracuse, New York; and Tractor Supply, at 2501 North Lincoln Road in Escanaba and 6859 Whitmore Lake Road in Whitmore Lake, Michigan and 18741 Cortez Boulevard in Brooksville, Florida.

Khalil added, “There continues to be a strong appetite for net leased retail assets with creditworthy tenants and robust fundamentals, even so for assets with shorter lease terms due to the opportunity to achieve a higher cap rate. There is a dearth of supply, making it an opportune time for sellers who own assets that fit the bill.”

According to Newmark Research, retail was the only property sector to see an annual increase, in U.S. investment sales year-over-year at the end of 2022, from 4 percent to $85.7 billion, the highest annual total since 2018, with gateway markets leading the outperforming retail rankings.

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