WALNUT CREEK, CA--(Marketwired - Mar 18, 2015) - Loja Real Estate, LLC, announced today the sale of Lakeland Town Center in Auburn, Washington, to Donahue Schriber Realty Group (DSRG) for approximately $51.5 million. Loja Real Estate, LLC, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Loja Group LLC, a real estate investment management firm.
"Although hard to part with this high quality asset, the timing was right for our overall investment strategy," said Tom Engberg, Chief Investment Officer of Loja Group. "This asset will be a great compliment to DSRG's strong Northwest portfolio."
Lakeland Town Center is a 125,000 sq. ft. neighborhood shopping center anchored by Haggen Northwest Fresh, and includes a number of quality national tenants and local chains. The center is located in the planned community of Lakeland in Auburn, a suburb of Seattle.
"Loja's real estate team is to be commended for adding value to an already strong property. It has been a real pleasure to own Lakeland Town Center and to now see it transferred into very able hands," said Katherine Burr, CEO of Loja Group LLC.
Loja was represented in the sale by Kevin Van Voorhis of Colliers International. DSRG was represented by Paul and Billy Sleeth, also of Colliers.
Donahue Schriber is a privately-held Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with 70 shopping centers representing 11 million square feet of retail space throughout California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.
About Loja Group LLC/Loja Real Estate, LLC
Loja Group LLC is a real estate investment management firm with $350 million in assets under management. Through Loja Real Estate, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, Loja acquires and manages grocery-anchored real estate assets throughout the United States for institutional clients. Additional information about Loja may be found at www.lojagroup.com.
Contact Information:
Contact:
Thomas Engberg
Chief Investment Officer
Mobile: 925-330-7998
tengberg@lojagroup.com