Harrington of CB Richard Ellis brokers $5 million off market sale

According to CB Richard Ellis, Michael Harrington, vice president and managing broker, has brokered the off-market sale of C.R. Sparks Restaurant and The Event Center, located at 18 Kilton Rd., to Group 1 Automotive. The sale is estimated at $5 million according to the Registry of Deeds. Harrington represented Group 1 Automotive, a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, identified and negotiated the sale of the property. The sale of the 4.33-acre site represents the culmination of Group 1's two-year search for the new home of Ira Lexus, which has outgrown its current space at 33 Auto Center Rd. in Manchester. Over these two years, Harrington has presented Group 1 with several creative alternatives, but none as high quality as 18 Kilton Rd. The availability of this type of property is very rare and it is a prime location. C.R. Sparks Restaurant and The Event Center will lease back the property until the end of 2008. Group 1 plans to redevelop the facility into a Class A Lexus dealership.