NEW YORK CITY — Discount retailer Five Below has debuted a 9,500-square-foot store at Parkchester, a mixed-use development located in the central part of The Bronx. A 170,000-square-foot Macy’s anchors the retail portion of the development, which also features office and residential units. Olshan Properties owns Parkchester and was self-represented in the lease negotiations. JLL represented Five Below.
CHICAGO — Kinship PACE of Illinois LLC has signed a 15,310-square-foot retail lease at Bricktown Square shopping center in Chicago. Kinship PACE of Illinois is a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE). The lease marks Kinship Health’s first location in Illinois. Donna Korn and Beau Ladwig of Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. Campbell Wickland, Liz Krebs and Kate Ruzevich of Mid-America Real Estate Group represented the undisclosed landlord.
OAK PARK, MICH. — Friedman Communities, the multifamily management division of Friedman Real Estate, has been selected to manage The Loop on Greenfield in Oak Park, about 14 miles north of Detroit. Built in 1965, the multifamily property features 717 units with a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Amenities include a fitness center, pool, playground and landscaped courtyard. The owner was not provided.
GLENDALE AND SUN VALLEY, CALIF. — Palatine Capital Partners has acquired two industrial parks in the San Fernando Valley. A private investor sold the multi-tenant assets for $30.6 million. The properties are a 46,335-square-foot building on 1.9 acres at 820 Thompson Ave. in Glendale and a 98,295-square-foot facility on 2.8 acres at 7764-7766 San Fernando Road in Sun Valley. Both industrial parks are currently 100 percent occupied, with some rents below market. The buyer plans to add value during future lease-ups as new tenants come in. Kelly Betpolice of Kidder Mathews represented the buyer in the transaction.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Ryan Cos. US Inc. has completed the second phase of a master-planned renovation on the 50-acre seniors housing campus of Friendship Village Tempe. The newly constructed, four-story, 142,000-square-foot building is 89 percent occupied. LCS Development is leading the project, and the operator is LCS. Friendship Village Tempe, one of the first continuing care retirement communities in the region, was originally built in 1980. The revitalization of its campus began with Phase I of construction in 2019. Ryan A+E Inc., the design studio of Ryan, was the architect for both phases. The second phase includes 64 independent living apartments, four guest suites and 69 underground parking spaces. The one- and two-bedroom residences range from 743 square feet to 1,789 square feet. Phase III construction is scheduled to begin in second-quarter 2025. Details on that phase were not released.
CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Newmark has arranged the sale of 5995 Sepulveda, a vacant office building in Culver City, just west of Los Angeles. A private investor acquired the site for an undisclosed price and plans to occupy the property. The newly renovated building offers 27,090 square feet of creative office space with 12,000-square-foot floor plates and column-free layouts. The property also features landscaped outdoor seating and 24/7 onsite security and access control. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan, Laura Stumm, Michael Moll, Steve Kolsky and Greg Frankovich of Newmark represented the undisclosed seller.
SURPRISE, ARIZ. — ORION Investment Real Estate has brokered the purchase of a multi-tenant retail pad building at the southeast corner of Litchfield and Waddell roads in Surprise, a suburb northwest of Phoenix. Fox Properties Surprise LLC acquired the asset form Parkview Realty Investments LLC for $2.4 million, or $300 per square foot. Built in 2009 on 3.17 acres, the 8,009-square-foot property is situated within Boulevard at Surprise Pointe, a 290-acre development with more than 200,000 square feet of retail space. Tenants at the Boulevard include AMC Theatres, Uptown Alley, Walgreens, Dutch Bros., Cold Stone Creamery, Tap House Sports Grill, Tropical Smoothie Café and Quick Quack Car Wash. Nick Miner of ORION represented the buyer, while Paul Blum of West USA represented the seller in the deal.
RENTON, WASH. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 12,000-square-foot industrial building at 61 Shattuck Ave. South in Renton, a suburb southeast of Seattle. A limited liability company sold the asset to an undisclosed buyer for $2.3 million. Anne Goldman and RJ Vara of Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office represented the seller in the deal. According to the firm, the transaction represents a record price per square foot for 1970s vintage construction in the submarket.
NEW YORK CITY — Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M) has announced plans to close 150 of its namesake department stores over the next three years. According to the retail giant, these stores represent 25 percent of the company’s gross square footage as of fiscal year-end 2023 but only account for 10 percent of sales. (Macy’s fiscal 2023 ended Feb. 3, 2024.) Macy’s anticipates closing approximately 50 stores by the end of fiscal year 2024, the locations of which have not been disclosed, though CNBC reports some are located in California, Florida, Hawaii and Virginia. Other elements of the retailer’s real estate optimization strategy, which it is naming “A Bold New Chapter” in its investor materials, includes reinvesting in its remaining 350 stores. “Over the past several years, we have taken proactive actions to fortify our operations, including strengthening our balance sheet, managing expenses and tightening inventory controls,” says Adrian Mitchell, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Macy’s. “The dedicated work of our teams delivered a solid close to 2023 and provides a strong foundation for us to execute A Bold New Chapter.” As part of the plan, Macy’s will open at least 30 Bluemercury stores, the company’s smaller footprint …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a U.S. government entity that enforces consumer protection laws, has sued to block Kroger Co.’s (NYSE: KR) proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Alberstons Cos. (NYSE: ACI). Announced in late 2022, the deal would mark the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history. Kroger’s current portfolio includes thousands of stores across 36 states, including stores that operate under the regional banners Fred Meyer, Fry’s, Harris Teeter, King Soopers and Quality Food Centers (QFC), in addition to its Kroger flagship. Albertsons likewise operates thousands of stores across 35 states under names including Haggen, Jewel-Osco, Pavilions, Safeway and Vons, in addition to the eponymous Alberstons shops. According to the FTC, the merger — which, if completed, would result in a portfolio of more than 5,000 stores and roughly 4,000 retail pharmacies — is “anticompetitive.” The commission alleges that executives for both supermarket chains have conceded that Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons is anticompetitive, with one executive saying the merger is “basically creating a monopoly.” The FTC is also alleging that the deal would “lead to lower quality products and services” and threaten “the ability of employees to secure higher wagers, better benefits and improved working conditions,” according …