Chattanooga, TN – Pointe Commercial Real Estate (PCRE) proudly announces the successful sale of Beacon Collision Center in Youngstown, Ohio, to Cochran Automotive, one of the most well-established automotive groups in the Pittsburgh region. The 24,000-square-foot collision center—positioned on more than four acres and equipped with late-model equipment—represented one of Eastern Ohio’s premier turnkey automotive facilities available on the market.
The transaction was led by David Melton, Principal Broker of Pointe Commercial Real Estate and Senior Vice President of Pointe Automotive, PCRE’s automotive M&A and real estate advisory division. Under Melton’s leadership, the facility attracted strong interest from regional multi-shop operators (MSOs), private investors, and national consolidators active in the collision repair sector.
“This transaction reflects the tremendous momentum we’re experiencing in the automotive aftermarket and collision repair categories,” said David Melton, Principal Broker of PCRE and Senior Vice President of Pointe Automotive. “Buyers across the country are aggressively pursuing modern, scalable facilities with real estate, and Beacon Collision Center checked every box—quality equipment, efficient layout, and a strong workforce in place. We’re proud to have facilitated a smooth transition for both parties and to continue our expansion in the automotive real estate and M&A space.”
The property offered flexible acquisition pathways, including business and real estate combinations, NNN lease structures, and transition support from ownership. This versatility is increasingly attractive to automotive investors seeking predictable returns and long-term operational stability.
The sale to Cochran Automotive further underscores the ongoing consolidation and growth among leading MSOs and dealership groups expanding into the collision repair sector. Pointe Commercial Real Estate and Pointe Automotive remain active advisors in these categories, supporting sellers, consolidators, family-owned operators, and private equity platforms across the Southeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Pointe Commercial Real Estate (PCRE) is a full-service brokerage and investment advisory firm headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with additional offices in Cleveland, TN, and Dalton, GA. PCRE provides comprehensive services in commercial real estate investment sales, leasing, development consulting, and specialized industry advisory with a focus on office, industrial, retail, automotive, and hospitality assets.
Pointe Automotive, a division of Pointe Commercial Real Estate, provides nationwide M&A advisory, business brokerage, and real estate services tailored to the automotive retail and aftermarket sectors. With 40+ years of operational automotive experience and national brokerage capabilities, the division specializes in collision centers, quick lubes, tire stores, franchise resales, dealership real estate, and sale-leaseback structuring.
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