FLORENCE, KY. — Ohio-based MAGNA Properties has acquired Florence Shops, a 50,068-square-foot, multi-tenant shopping center located at 7541-7565 Mall Road in Florence. The property was fully leased at the time of sale. Patrick Metz of Stan Johnson Co. represented MAGNA Properties in the $5.5 million acquisition. The seller was an undisclosed local developer. The Florence Shops is situated on 4.1 acres approximately 13 miles from Cincinnati. The acquisition includes additional development potential on an adjacent pad site. The center’s neighboring tenants include Kroger, Old Navy, Ulta Beauty and Barnes & Noble. The center was last renovated in 2015.
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BRANDON, FLA. — Summit Contracting Group, a multifamily general contractor, has broken ground on Landon Preserve, an affordable housing community located on Pauls Drive in Brandon, a Tampa suburb east of Interstate 75. Landon Preserve will be a pet-friendly community featuring one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes. The construction will include 230 units in seven three-story buildings, and a total square footage of 255,960. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with fitness center, swimming pool, mail kiosk, maintenance building and a dog park. Construction is planned to be complete in summer 2022. The developer is Vestcor and the architect is Group 4 Design Inc.
AMARILLO, TEXAS — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZ) has announced plans to open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Amarillo, its first in the northwest Texas city, in a move that is expected to create about 500 new full-time jobs. Citing an announcement from the Amarillo Economic Development Corp., local news outlet KFDA reports that the facility will be located at the corner of Northeast 24th Avenue and Loop 335 and will generate approximately $35 million in economic impact. The opening is slated for early 2022. The developer was not disclosed.
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has brokered the sale of Cross Creek at Grapevine Ranch, a 392-unit apartment community located roughly midway between downtown Dallas and Fort Worth. Built on 35 acres in 1999, the property offers a pool, business center and an indoor basketball court. Drew Kile and Joey Tumminello of IPA represented the seller, a joint venture between an affiliate of The Carlyle Group and VCT Capital Partners, in the transaction. The duo also procured the undisclosed private buyer.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas-based developer Presidium has broken ground on Phase I of Presidium Waterford, a 283-unit multifamily project that will be located near The Domain in North Austin. Designed by Dallas-based O’Brien Architects and Atlanta-based Dwell Design Studio, the property will offer amenities such as a pool, fire pits, fitness center, office lounges and a bocce court. The first units are scheduled to be delivered in December 2022. Presidium is currently in the design stage of Phase II, which it estimates will include 350 units.
WACO, TEXAS — Dallas-based entertainment concept Main Event will open a 48,559-square-foot venue at Cottonwood Creek Market, a 285,000-square-foot shopping center in Waco owned by Houston-based NewQuest Properties. Main Event will join Topgolf and a 14-screen Cinemark Holdings Inc. as the other entertainment anchors at the center, which is located near Baylor University’s campus on the city’s southwest side. Main Event’s new location will feature 20 bowling lanes, multi-level laser tag areas and a virtual reality gaming space, along with food and beverage offerings. Construction is scheduled to begin this month and to be complete in the first quarter of 2022. Austen Baldridge represented NewQuest Properties in the lease negotiations on an internal basis. Dawn Greiner of SRS Real Estate Partners represented Main Event. Topgolf and Cinemark are scheduled to open this spring and summer, respectively.
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS — Locally based financial intermediary Terrydale Capital has arranged a $1.7 million acquisition loan for a retail property in the Fort Worth suburb of Southlake. Driver’s Edge Auto Repair occupies the single-tenant property. Quinn Conway of Terrydale Capital arranged the loan, which was structured with a fixed 3.25 percent interest rate for five years and a 25-year amortization schedule, through an undisclosed bank. The borrower was also undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — WHP Global, a New York City-based firm that acquires global consumer brands, has purchased a controlling stake in Tru Kids Inc., the parent company of Toys ‘R’ Us. WHP Global joins a group of institutional shareholders that includes funds managed by Solus Alternative Asset Management and Ares Management Corp. Going forward, WHP will manage Tru Kids’ global business and direct its strategic expansion, which according to CNBC will include the reopening of some U.S. stores. Neither the network nor the companies involved in the deal specified how many U.S. stores would open or in what markets the reopenings would occur. New Jersey-based Tru Kids announced in 2018 that it would be closing and/or selling off all 735 Toys ‘R’ Us stores in the United States. However, the chain and its sister brand, Babies ‘R’ Us, still operate roughly 900 stores and e-commerce sites in other parts of North America, as well as in Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. “Our investment in Toys ‘R’Us reflects our belief and passion for the brand,” said Yehuda Shmidman, chairman and CEO at WHP Global. “We are thrilled to be taking the reins of the world’s leading toy …
KALAMAZOO, MICH. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the sale of Lakeview Apartments in Kalamazoo for $19.6 million. The 280-unit apartment community features a playground, pet park and community barbecue area. The property is located at 1928 Colgrove Ave. and is situated adjacent to Ascension Borgess Hospital. David Gaines, Dave MacDonald and Kyle Butler of JLL represented the seller, Florida-based Property Resource Associates. The JLL team worked closely with Ron Plichta and Tommy Bateman of Property Resource Associates. Bender Cos. was the buyer.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank has structured $13 million in construction financing for Via Sana, a 72-unit affordable housing project in Cleveland. The NRP Group LLC, The MetroHealth System and CCH Development Corp. are serving as developers. Via Sana is part of a $60 million mixed-use project being spearheaded by MetroHealth in the city’s Clark-Fulton neighborhood. Rents at the property will be offered at 15 to 75 percent below market rents. Project-based vouchers will be used for eight of the units. In addition to residences, Via Sana will include more than 5,000 square feet of commercial space as well as conference rooms and classrooms reserved for MetroHealth’s Economic Opportunity Center.