RESTON, VA. AND KENSINGTON, MD. — Arcland Property Co. has opened two self-storage facilities totaling 2,414 units. The first property is located at 1808 Michael Faraday Court in Reston. The four-story building is situated 20 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The property offers 1,100 climate-controlled and drive-up units. According to property manager Self Storage Plus, rents at the facility range from $31 to $443 per month. The second property is located at 4900 Nicholson Court in Kensington, 12 miles north of downtown D.C. The asset offers 68 drive-up and 1,246 climate-controlled units. Rents at the location range from $28 to $434 per month. Self Storage Plus will manage both properties, marking the Washington, D.C.-based company’s 44th and 45th managed facilities.
HERNDON, VA. — JLL has brokered the sale of Station on Silver, a 400-unit apartment complex in Herndon. The property, which was built in 2017, offers studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans averaging 850 square feet. Communal amenities include a fitness center, pool, lounge, courtyard, media room, rooftop deck and an outdoor kitchen. The asset is situated at 2340 Carta Way, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. Walter Coker, Brian Crivella and Robert Jenkins of JLL represented the seller, Woodfield Development, in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed.
ROCKVILLE AND BEL AIR, MD. — The JCR Cos. has acquired two shopping centers in Maryland totaling $23.8 million. The first property is Woodley Gardens Shopping Center in Rockville. The asset is situated at 1101-1125 Nelson St., 17 miles north of downtown Washington, D.C. JCR acquired the 22,797-square-foot property for $4.5 million. It was fully leased at the time of the sale to tenants including Hard Times Café, Essex Bank, Slice of Rockville, Carmen’s Ice Cream and Shanghai Taste. The second property is Bel Air Town Center, which is located 30 miles northeast of downtown Baltimore. Washington, D.C.-based JCR purchased Bel Air Town Center for $19.3 million. JCR plans to sell pad sites at the 95,229-square-foot property. The seller(s) was not disclosed.
NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $15.6 million sale of Worthington Court, a 152-unit multifamily community in New Port Richey. The property offers one- and two-bedroom floor plans. Communal amenities include a pool, half basketball court, tennis court, playground and a clubhouse. The asset is situated at 7541 Highwater Drive, 32 miles northwest of downtown Tampa. Mike Donaldson and Nick Meoli of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, HKSK Corp., in the transaction. Birmingham, Ala.-based Engel Realty Co. acquired the property.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will open a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Oklahoma City in a move that is expected to create about 500 new full-time jobs. The developer and location of the facility, which is expected to open some time in 2021, were not disclosed. Since 2010, Amazon has created more than 4,000 jobs in Oklahoma and invested more than $650 million across the state, including infrastructure and compensation to its employees. The company also recently announced plans to open new facilities in metro Houston and Waco.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — JLL has negotiated the sale of Park Row Logistics Center, a 155,425-square-foot industrial building in Arlington. Built on 9.2 acres in 2019, the property was fully leased to e-commerce servicer Mochila Fulfillment at the time of sale. Building features include 32-foot clear heights, 180-foot truck court depths and 28 trailer parking spaces. Dustin Volz, Stephen Bailey, Zach Riebe and Austin Ross of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Stream Realty Partners and LaSalle Investment Management, in the deal. The buyer was New York-based Clarion Partners.
HOUSTON — Francesca’s, the Houston-based apparel and accessories chain for women, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will close an additional 97 stores across the country, according to documents filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Francesca’s had previously announced in mid-November that it would be closing 140 stores, or roughly 20 percent of its total count, and possibly pursuing a Chapter 11 bankruptcy declaration. According to CNBC, Francesca’s has received a buyout offer from Los Angeles-based TerraMar Capital and hopes to close a sale by late January.
PLANO, TEXAS — Next Wave Investors LLC, a Southern California-based private equity firm, has purchased Shiloh Park Townhomes, a 73-unit multifamily complex in Plano. Built in 2000, the for-rent property features residences that average 1,700 square feet per unit. The townhomes are equipped with washer/dryer connections and private garages in select units. The property was approximately 95 percent occupied at the time of sale. Next Wave plans to implement a value-add program to both unit interiors and building exteriors. The seller was not disclosed.
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS — Burlington will open a new store at the site of a former Hastings Entertainment location in San Angelo, located in the western-central part of the state. Dallas-based N3 Real Estate is developing and leasing the property on which the new store will be situated. Construction is underway, and the opening is scheduled for spring 2021. The square footage was not disclosed. Hastings Entertainment was a retail chain that sold books, movies, music and video games and also functioned as a video rental shop. The company ceased operations in 2016.
LANSING, MICH. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has extended its order restricting indoor social gatherings and group activities by 12 days through Dec. 20. The department says the extension will enable it to determine the full impact of the Thanksgiving holiday on the spread of COVID-19 across the state. Under the order, residents are urged to avoid indoor gatherings, with only two households gathering inside at any given time. Bars and restaurants must remain closed for dine-in service, but can remain open for outdoor dining, carryout and delivery. Gyms are open for individual exercise with mandatory masking, but casinos, movie theaters and group exercise classes remain closed. Professional and college sports meeting “extraordinary standards for risk mitigation” may continue without spectators. Colleges, universities and high schools will continue with remote learning. There will be no in-person classes. MDHHS will monitor the percentage of hospital beds with COVID-19 patients, the number of COVID-19 cases and the positivity rate when determining whether to reopen at the end of the 12 days. Last week, a federal judge in West Michigan refused to block the state health department’s ban on indoor dining in restaurants and bars. The Michigan Restaurant …