Triple Net leases Dollar General Stores Sold

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                    Dollar General Stores Totaling $2.54MM

  

 Calkain Companies, a national real estate investment brokerage firm, recently completed the sale of two (2) net lease investment properties occupied by Dollar General(NYSE: DG.) Both stores were located in Virginia towns: Madison and Ferrum. The purchaser was a regional real estate development and management company based in the Northeast. The two properties were recently developed as part of Dollar General’s built-to-suit program, and the stores have brand new 15-year triple net leases, which provide passive income for the new owner.

Calkain’s Andrew Fallon, Associate, facilitated the transaction, providing exclusive representation to the Seller, who developed the assets. The dollar store segment remains a bright spot of the retail industry. Fallon comments, “In order to continue capturing market share, the dollar store companies, including Dollar General, are relocating to free-standing stores in existing markets and opening new stores in new markets.” The Madison and Ferrum stores were both new stores in new markets for Dollar General, and Calkain’s marketing efforts were met with high demand. Fallon continues, “These new stores offer real estate investors an opportunity to own hard assets with bond-like characteristics based on the long-term net leases signed by stable corporate tenants.” Those characteristics attracted multiple offers for the assets, and allowed the buyer to utilize favorable financing for the acquisition.

DollarGeneral Corporation is the nation’s largest small-box discount retailer, with more than 9,300 stores and 2010 sales in excess of $13.04 Billion. Dollar General ranks among the largest retailers of top-quality brands made by America's most-trusted manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills and Nabisco.

Calkain is a full service real estate investment brokerage firm with a national scope focusing on single and multi tenant retail, industrial, hotel and office net-leased transactions as well as asset management, tax planning, and advisory services.  Calkain has offices in Reston, VA (Washington, DC), Tampa, FL, Bethesda, MD, Wilmington, DE and Boston, MA.  Additional information about the firm and its listings may be found at www.calkain.com

Triple Net Lease Rite Aid Sold

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Triple Net Lease Brokers $2.3MM Purchase

of Net Lease Rite Aid

Calkain Companies, a national real estate investment brokerage firm, successfully completed a net lease transaction in which a private client acquired a property leased to and operated as a Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) pharmacy. The $2.3MM property was located in Gastonia, NC and the purchaser was a private, mid-Atlantic real estate investor. The 10,900 sf pharmacy building is leased to Rite Aid under a long-term, triple net lease, which provides passive income for the investor.

Calkain’s Andrew Fallon, Associate, facilitated the transaction, providing exclusive representation to the Buyer. Pharmacies have long been a desired segment of the net lease market, but Rite Aid properties have been scrutinized given the company’s operating performance.  Fallon worked closely with the buyer and indicated that, “the investor did extensive due diligence on this Rite Aid location, ensuring that the store was busy, had excellent sales, and was on a strong corner.” The property is located at a signalized corner across the street from a Walgreens, one of Rite Aid’s main competitors. Fallon continues, “Within the net lease market, Rite Aid’s are offering an inflated return to investors based on the perceived credit risk associated with the tenant.” Even with the perceived risk, the purchaser was able to secure competitive financing for the acquisition.

Rite Aid operates approximately 4,700 pharmacies in 31 states and the District ofColumbia. Rite Aid is the largest drug store chain on the East Coast and the third largest drugstore chain in the county.

Calkain is a full service real estate investment brokerage firm with a national scope focusing on single and multi -tenant retail, industrial, hotel and office net-leased transactions as well as asset management, tax planning, and advisory services.  Calkain has offices in Reston, VA (Washington, DC), Tampa, FL, Bethesda, MD, Wilmington, DE and Boston, MA.  Additional information about the firm and its listings may be found at www.calkain.com

Sale Leaseback Transaction of Firehouse Subs in Florida

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High Traffic Franchise Provides Attractive Investment

Calkain Companies, a national commercial real estate investment brokerage firm facilitated a sale leaseback transaction of Firehouse Subs in Pinellas Park, FL in the Tampa/Clearwater MSA. The purchaser was a private South Florida investor seeking a passive, incoming-producing asset to complete a 1031 exchange.

Calkain Associate Teal Henderson represented the seller, a local business group involved in Firehouse Subs franchising and national hoteliers. This 2020+/- sf asset is located in a major retail corridor which was previously owned and operated by a multi-unit Firehouse Subs franchisee. The intrinsic real estate strength, along with higher than average unit store sales and a new favorable triple net, 10 year lease with annual increases and multiple options, made this asset an attractive investment for the buyer. This sale-leaseback illustrates the win-win scenario for the business owner seeking to release capital and investors seeking stable and passive triple net investment opportunities.

Sale-leaseback transactions offer the following benefits:

Monetize 100% of the fair market value of your real estate versus traditional value limitations in mortgage financing.

No change in operational control of the real estate.

Company controls the terms of the lease including rent, lease and renewal terms.

Excellent source of alternative financing in today's difficult credit environment.

Alternative to debt financing for build-to-suit projects.

Typically short transaction closing process.

Enhances the company's liquidity.

Calkain Companies is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage firm which specializes in assisting buyers and sellers with single and multi-tenant retail, industrial, hotel and office net-leased transactions. While licensed to conduct business in many states, nationally, Calkain has multiple office locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Northeast United States. Additional information about the firm and listings may be found at www.calkain.com.