MESA, ARIZ. — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged the sale of Shoppes at Legacy, a retail center located at 5609 E. McKellips Road in Mesa. An affiliate of YAM Properties sold the asset to Sperry Equities for $9 million, or $166.17 per square foot. Built in 2006, Shoppes at Legacy features 54,160 square feet of retail space. At the time of sale, the retail center was 90 percent occupied by a variety of tenants, including Cigna Medical Group and Pita Jungle. The transaction included a freestanding building occupied by Auto Zone on a triple-net lease and a Verizon cell tower. Jesse Goldsmith, Steve Julius and Chase Dorsett of NKF represented the seller and buyer in the deal.
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OGDEN, UTAH — Trez Capital has closed two construction loans, totaling $12.1 million, for the development of two rental townhome communities along Canyon Road in Ogden approximately 40 miles from Salt Lake City. The two loans are part of Trez’s first financing agreement with the borrower, Lotus Co., to develop Class A affordable townhome rental properties. Construction for both properties, Foxridge and Whisperwood, began in January. Foxridge features 38,000 square feet of rentable space divided into 26 townhomes with two- and three-bedroom floor plans. Completion of Foxridge is slated for December. Totaling 57,000 rentable square feet, Whisperwood will feature 40 townhomes in a mix of two- and three-bedroom layouts. All units offer a high-end design with two-car garages and energy-efficient upgrades. Completion is scheduled for February 2021. Interiors of both properties will feature stainless steel appliance packages and custom kitchens with high-end countertops, upgraded plumbing and electrical fixtures and oversized windows. The properties will also offer residential community space, including barbecues, walking paths and gazebos.
MAG Capital Partners Buys 28,500 SF Baby Food Manufacturing Facility in Sanger, California
by Amy Works
SANGER, CALIF. — Fort Worth, Texas-based MAG Capital Partners has completed the acquisition and 20-year leaseback of a baby food manufacturing facility in California’s Central Valley. Led by Principals Dax Mitchell and Andrew Gi, MAG Capital purchased the fully leased property from Initiative Foods, a private label baby food manufacturer, for an undisclosed price. Located at 1945 Industrial Way in Sanger, the 28,500-square-foot property was built to suit for the tenant-seller, which produces more than 50 varieties of organic products made from locally sourced fruits and vegetables. The facility was completed in November 2019. Mary Garnett and Jim Tuesley of Barnes & Thornburg represented the buyer, while Chelsea Mandel of Stream Capital Partners represented the seller in the transaction.
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Ramshorn Investments has purchased Tech V, an office property located in Colorado Springs. Tech V LLC sold the asset for $7.9 million. Located at 5475 Tech Center Drive, Tech V features 54,174 square feet of office space. Taylor Stamp of Quantum Commercial Group represented the seller, while Michael Palmer and Paul Palmer, also of Quantum Commercial, represented the buyer in the deal.
By George Chronis, Senior Advisor, SVN/Walt Arnold Commercial Brokerage New Mexico retail has been negatively impacted by the state’s stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus. The retail industry was looking pretty promising with robust sales and leasing activity in 2019 and at the beginning of 2020 – New Mexico included. I thought we were off to a good start with several developments near completion, several in progress and several more to begin in 2020. The full economic impact of shuttering our economy for two months or more won’t be known for quite some time. General retail, gyms, restaurants and soft good retailers have been hit the hardest. I have recently consulted with landlords, tenants and developers who have active projects throughout the state. Developers and landlords in the Permian Basin have been hit especially hard by a double whammy. This includes New Mexico’s stay-at-home order, which was compounded by lower global demand for crude oil and the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. We shall see who emerges and reopens for business when the stay-at-home order is lifted. There will be some opportunities to expand for those who still have strong financial positions after all this passes. Many landlords …
Parent Company of Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank to Shutter Up to 500 Stores, Cut Staff by 20 Percent
by John Nelson
FREMONT, CALIF. — Tailored Brands, the parent company of professional menswear retailers Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, has announced a corporate restructuring that entails closing up to 500 stores. The Fremont-based firm says the “unprecedented and industry-wide” disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak was the catalyst behind the move. Tailored Brands has identified the 500 stores but did not disclose the retailers, locations or timing of those closures. Other brands in Tailored’s umbrella include K&G and Moores Clothing for Men. The company had 1,445 U.S. stores as of May 2, 2020 totaling 9.1 million square feet. Additionally, Tailored Brands (NYSE: TLRD) plans to cut expenses by reducing its staff by 20 percent by early August. The company expects severance payments and other termination costs to total $6 million. The economic harm stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic is having an outsized impact on the company’s revenue stream. In its first-quarter fiscal business update, Tailored Brands reported that for the period between Feb. 1 and May 2, net sales were down 60.4 percent year-over-year. Its e-commerce revenue, which includes rental services, was down 31.9 percent during the same period. Going forward the company will focus on its e-commerce platform and revised …
Skanska USA Completes $92M Renovation of St. Petersburg Pier, Adds New Shops and Restaurants
by Alex Tostado
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Skanska USA has completed a $92 million renovation of the historic St. Petersburg Pier on behalf of the City of St. Petersburg. The 26-acre area now includes 44,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, including the St. Pete Museum of History and Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center. Other tenants include The Driftwood Café; Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille; Spa Beach Bistro; Teak, a waterfront restaurant; and Pier Teaki, a rooftop bar. The five-story Pierhead building includes shops and a fishing platform. The pier area also includes the 35,000-square-foot Pier Plaza, which includes a playground, splash pad and seating areas. The 1,400-foot St. Petersburg Pier, which juts out into Tampa Bay, was originally built in 1889 and is the eighth pier in the city’s history. Rogers Partners, ASD | SKY and landscape architect Ken Smith Workshop designed the project.
ST. JOHNS, FLA. — Pebb Enterprises has unveiled its plans for a new 58,900-square-foot, Publix-anchored shopping center in St. Johns. Publix will occupy 48,400 square feet at the center, which will feature 10,500 square feet of in-line retail space. Publix Liquor Store and Lavender Spa have also signed leases at the space. Pebb Enterprises closed on the $2.8 million land sale July 10 and has begun site work. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based developer expects to deliver the property in summer 2021. The site is located at 855 County Road 210 W., across the street from Beachwalk, a 3,000-acre community that includes residences, retail, office and industrial space, as well as a planned 100-room hotel. Chris Stewart and Jenny Schuemann of Pebb Enterprises are handling leasing efforts for the Publix-anchored property.
ATLANTA — Rooms To Go has signed a 60,000-square-foot lease to relocate its Atlanta office to the city’s Central Perimeter submarket. The furniture company will move to Perimeter Summit, a 1.7 million-square-foot office campus located at 4004 Summit Blvd., 15 miles north of downtown Atlanta. Rooms To Go’s Atlanta office was previously located in Dunwoody. The company is based in Seffner, Fla. Other tenants at Perimeter Summit include IBM, Cox Automotive, Northside Hospital and Verizon. Bryan Heller and Sabrina Gibson of CBRE, as well as Randy Holmes and Andrew Pearson of Seven Oaks Co., represented the landlord, Seven Oaks and GE. David Rubenstein, John Flack and Bo Keatley of Savills represented the tenant in the lease negotiations.
Alliant Credit Union Provides $16.2M Refinancing Loan for Industrial, Flex Property in Jacksonville
by Alex Tostado
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Alliant Credit Union has provided a $16.2 million refinancing loan for a 194,000-square-foot industrial/flex property in Jacksonville. The five-year, non-recourse loan has a 30-year amortization schedule. The building was 90 percent leased at the time of the refinancing to tenants including Konica Minolta and Fresenius Medical Care. The asset is situated at 9143 Philips Highway, 14 miles south of downtown Jacksonville. Jacob Cohen of Walker & Dunlop originated the loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.