Car Wash
St Simons Wash
2801 Demere Rd, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Listing Price: $3,990,000
Investment Overview
Marcus & Millichap is pleased to present a ground sale-leaseback opportunity for the St. Simons Wash, with a 20-year initial lease term and 5, 5-year options. The initial and option terms have 5% rental increases every 5 years. Situated upon 1.34 acres of real estate with a substantial amount of intrinsic value, the +/- 8,000 SF Car/Laundry/Dog Wash was built in 1998 and renovated considerably in 2023 and fronts Demere Rd., 13,800 Vehicles Per Day(VPD), a major St. Simons Island artery that is one of two roads that connect with the F J Torras Causeway, the only throughfare connecting St. Simons Island with the mainland of Glynn County, Brunswick. As the only car wash on St. Simons Island, the Saint Simons Wash is well positioned to continue to have strong growth in annual sales within its provided array of services: car washing, laundromat, and dog washing, as no other property on the island comprehensively services these niches. Should a would-be competitor try to enter Saint Simons Island, the extremely high barriers to entry from a zoning/use/entitlement front, as well as from a property scarcity/affordability front, make it extremely difficult to find somewhere feasible financially and from a layout/configuration standpoint. Therefore, the St. Simons Wash’s quasi-monopoly should remain in place long term. The property is in the heart of St. Simons Island, and within a five-mile radius, the average household income is ~$130,000. St. Simons Island is the largest barrier island in the Golden Isles, home to world-class golf clubs and Forbes Five-Star/AAA Five-Diamond Resorts, and was voted Travel + Leisure’s #1 Best Island in the Continental United States. St. Simons Island and the surrounding barrier island members of Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Little St. Simons Island, as well as the mainland city of Brunswick, make up the Golden Isles, which is a hotbed for tourism, resulting in over 3.2 million overnight visitors annually, creating an economic impact of over 1.7 billion. The Golden Isles are within Glynn County, which has the fastest-growing Tourism & Hospitality sector on the Georgia coast and is second in the state outside the Atlanta Metro Area, per the Golden Isles Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Operator
The owner of the St. Simons Wash, Danny York, founded Caliber Capital in 2009 alongside lifelong friend Mac McCall, while Danny was the Chief Operating Officer and President of the Capital division for Franklin Street, which he founded with 2 partners. While at Franklin Street, Danny did not dedicate 100% of his time to Caliber Capital and wanted to build real estate, not just service it through Franklin Street. Therefore, in 2015, Danny and Mac decided to dedicate all of their time and resources to building a successful development company. Since inception, they have completed over 75 projects, totaling over $300,000,000, ranging from small single-tenant assets, to large retail shopping centers, to a small handful of multifamily assets. In 2019, they decided to become a tenant and founded Caliber Car Wash. Danny served as CEO until July 2024. Under his leadership, the company grew to over 60 locations, went through 2 private equity transactions, employs over 1,000 people, and is still going strong today.
Investment Highlights
- Only Car Wash on High Barrier to Entry St. Simons Island
- 20 Year Ground Lease With 5, 5-Year Options
- Intrinsic Real Estate Value with Frontage on Demere Rd., 13,800 VPD, major St. Simons Island Road Artery
- Long-Term Redevelopment/Repositioning Potential
- Covered Land Opportunity With ~$4,310,000 of Rent Due Throughout Initial Term
Exclusively Listed By
Broker of Record
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John M. Leonard
Senior Managing Director, Market Leader- Atlanta
Financing By
Listing Price: $3,990,000
Investment Highlights
- Only Car Wash on High Barrier to Entry St. Simons Island
- 20 Year Ground Lease With 5, 5-Year Options
- Intrinsic Real Estate Value with Frontage on Demere Rd., 13,800 VPD, major St. Simons Island Road Artery
- Long-Term Redevelopment/Repositioning Potential
- Covered Land Opportunity With ~$4,310,000 of Rent Due Throughout Initial Term
Investment Overview
Marcus & Millichap is pleased to present a ground sale-leaseback opportunity for the St. Simons Wash, with a 20-year initial lease term and 5, 5-year options. The initial and option terms have 5% rental increases every 5 years. Situated upon 1.34 acres of real estate with a substantial amount of intrinsic value, the +/- 8,000 SF Car/Laundry/Dog Wash was built in 1998 and renovated considerably in 2023 and fronts Demere Rd., 13,800 Vehicles Per Day(VPD), a major St. Simons Island artery that is one of two roads that connect with the F J Torras Causeway, the only throughfare connecting St. Simons Island with the mainland of Glynn County, Brunswick. As the only car wash on St. Simons Island, the Saint Simons Wash is well positioned to continue to have strong growth in annual sales within its provided array of services: car washing, laundromat, and dog washing, as no other property on the island comprehensively services these niches. Should a would-be competitor try to enter Saint Simons Island, the extremely high barriers to entry from a zoning/use/entitlement front, as well as from a property scarcity/affordability front, make it extremely difficult to find somewhere feasible financially and from a layout/configuration standpoint. Therefore, the St. Simons Wash’s quasi-monopoly should remain in place long term. The property is in the heart of St. Simons Island, and within a five-mile radius, the average household income is ~$130,000. St. Simons Island is the largest barrier island in the Golden Isles, home to world-class golf clubs and Forbes Five-Star/AAA Five-Diamond Resorts, and was voted Travel + Leisure’s #1 Best Island in the Continental United States. St. Simons Island and the surrounding barrier island members of Sea Island, Jekyll Island, and Little St. Simons Island, as well as the mainland city of Brunswick, make up the Golden Isles, which is a hotbed for tourism, resulting in over 3.2 million overnight visitors annually, creating an economic impact of over 1.7 billion. The Golden Isles are within Glynn County, which has the fastest-growing Tourism & Hospitality sector on the Georgia coast and is second in the state outside the Atlanta Metro Area, per the Golden Isles Convention & Visitors Bureau. Operator The owner of the St. Simons Wash, Danny York, founded Caliber Capital in 2009 alongside lifelong friend Mac McCall, while Danny was the Chief Operating Officer and President of the Capital division for Franklin Street, which he founded with 2 partners. While at Franklin Street, Danny did not dedicate 100% of his time to Caliber Capital and wanted to build real estate, not just service it through Franklin Street. Therefore, in 2015, Danny and Mac decided to dedicate all of their time and resources to building a successful development company. Since inception, they have completed over 75 projects, totaling over $300,000,000, ranging from small single-tenant assets, to large retail shopping centers, to a small handful of multifamily assets. In 2019, they decided to become a tenant and founded Caliber Car Wash. Danny served as CEO until July 2024. Under his leadership, the company grew to over 60 locations, went through 2 private equity transactions, employs over 1,000 people, and is still going strong today.
Exclusively Listed By
Broker of Record
-
John M. Leonard
Senior Managing Director, Market Leader- Atlanta
Financing By