Newmark Arranges $9 Million Sale of Single-Tenant Net Leased Carvana in Orlando, Florida

May 10, 2022 9:00 AM

Newmark announces it has completed the sale of a single-tenant net leased Carvana located at 3898 35^th Street in Orlando, Florida. The asset traded from Craig Berger, CEO of Avid Realty Partners, to Cherna Moskowitz for the listing price of $9,014,805. The trade’s cap rate of 5.90% represents the lowest cap rate transaction ever recorded for a Carvana sale. The property is 100% triple-net leased to Carvana on a long-term basis.

Newmark Executive Managing Director Matt Berres, Directors Jordan Alleva and Samer Khalil and Associate Karick Brown of the firm’s Net Lease Capital Markets group, along with the broker of record Vice Chairman Bert Sanders, represented the seller.

“With a prime location, excellent visibility and surging automotive demand during the pandemic, this Carvana location represented a highly desirable investment opportunity,” said Alleva.

Berres added, “Our team was pleased to negotiate the sale at list price and secure this record-low cap rate for our client.”

Carvana is a publicly traded e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of used cars in the United States, allowing them to buy and sell vehicles from the convenience of their desktop or mobile device. Carvana is the second-largest used automotive retailer in the U.S. with operations in 146 markets.

The property is strategically positioned in the trade area, off the L B McLeod Road exit off Interstate 4, which sees 149,000 vehicles per day. The location benefits from strong demographics, with nearly 300,000 residents within five miles, with an average household income of $67,392. Nearby major attractions include Universal Orlando Resort just seven miles south of the property, plus SeaWorld, Epcot, Disney’s Animal Kingdom and the Orange County Convention Center all within 25 miles of the Carvana location.

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