DALLAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the $3.5 million sale of a 4,779-square-foot retail property ground-leased to Chick-fil-A in Dallas. Ara Rostamian, Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS represented the seller, a Los Angeles-based private investor, in the transaction. Craig Stewart of ACRE Investment Real Estate Services represented the buyer, a California-based family trust that acquired the property via a 1031 exchange. The asset is located at 9111 Garland Road.
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Dominion Real Estate Advisors has arranged the sale of the former Summit Place Mall in Waterford Township near Pontiac. Southfield, Mich.-based commercial real estate development and investment company Ari-El Enterprises acquired the property from California-based SD Capital LLC, which has owned the asset since 2008. The 1.4 million-square-foot mall is situated on 73 acres. It opened in 1962 as the first enclosed mall in Michigan. At its peak, Summit Place Mall was home to more than 200 stores. The Sears store was the last to close in 2014. DTE Energy plans to break ground this fall on a 50,000-square-foot facility at the site. Redevelopment of the full property could include more than 1 million square feet of mixed uses, including industrial, office, hospitality and fast casual restaurants, according to Arie Leibovitz, owner of Ari-El Enterprises. Dominion represented the seller in the transaction. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. A demolition is in the works for the property.
MORTON GROVE, ILL. — Kensington Development Partners and IM Properties have acquired Prairie View Plaza, a 310,000-square-foot retail center in Morton Grove. Edgemark Properties arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Federal Construction Inc. The asset sold for $11.3 million, according to local media reports. Kensington Development and IM Partners plan to reposition and redevelop the 26-acre property, located 16 miles northwest of Chicago, with new retail, restaurant and entertainment options. The site also has development potential for residential, hotel and medical office uses, according to the project developers. Kensington and IM plan to maintain the existing 3,120-square-foot Bank of America outparcel, as well as the 10,500-square-foot strip center currently anchored by Starbucks Coffee. Additional tenants at the center include LA Fitness, Dollar Tree and The Room Place. A development timeline for the project was not disclosed.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILL. — McShane Construction Co. has completed Parkview Apartments in downtown Arlington Heights, a northwest suburb of Chicago. The seven-story, 45-unit apartment project is situated at the southwest corner of Dunton Avenue and Eastman Street. Residences are located on the upper five floors of the property, while the second floor and a portion of the first floor consist of secured parking for 58 vehicles. The remaining 1,314 square feet on the first floor serve as retail space. Tinaglia Architects designed the property and UP Development was the developer.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Med Park in Grand Forks for $5.7 million. Altru Health System anchors the 59,117-square-foot retail property, which is located at 1375 S. Columbia Road. Other tenants include a floral shop, pharmacy and UPS store. Adam Prins, Cory Villaume, Matthew Hazelton and Sean Doyle of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company.
MILWAUKEE — Core Creative has renewed its 14,408-square-foot office lease at the Tannery Business Center in Milwaukee. The marketing agency occupies the space at 600 W. Virginia St. Ned Purtell and Scott Revolinski of Founders 3 Real Estate Services represented the landlord, SARA Investment Real Estate LLC.
GRESHAM, ORE. — Portland, Ore.-based Harsch Investment Properties has purchased Gresham Station Shopping Center in Gresham, a suburb of Portland, for $64.5 million. Situated on 26 acres, the property features 342,000 square feet of retail space. Tenants include Bed, Bath & Beyond, Cost Plus World Market, Old Navy, Best Buy, ULTA Beauty and 43 other retailers. Additionally, the property is located close to major freeways and Tri-Met Blue Line Max stops, as well as an adjacent Trimet Park and Ride service for neighborhood commuters. Nicolas Bicardo of Newmark Knight Frank’s San Francisco office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Harsch Investments Properties currently operates 18 shopping centers.
PORTLAND, ORE. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged a $63.2 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for the acquisition of Courtyard at Mt. Tabor, a seniors housing community in Portland. The borrower and buyer is Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, a non-traded REIT sponsored by SmartStop Asset Management. Built between 1992 and 2009, the community is comprised of two three-story buildings on 7 acres of land. The property features 201 independent living units, 73 assisted living units and 12 memory care units. The borrower plans to expand the community to include an additional 23 memory care units. Charlie Shoop of KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group secured the non-recourse, fixed-rate financing with a 10-year term, four-year interest-only period and 30-year amortization schedule.
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of Spruce Plaza, a newly constructed Class A retail center in Rancho Cucamonga. A Bay Area-based family trust acquired the property from Costanzo Investments, a Southern California-based development company, for $15.6 million, or $1,005 per square foot. Situated at 10877-10895 E. Foothill Blvd. within the master-planned community of Terra Vista, Spruce Plaza is fully occupied by Blaze Pizza, Tokyo Joe’s, Luna Grill, Jersey Mike’s Sub, Café Rio and Habit Burger. Matthew Mousavi and Patrick Luther of SRS’ National Net Lease Group and Garrett Colburn of SRS’ Newport Beach, Calif., office represented the seller, while Ralph Borelli and Caleb Scherer of Borelli Investment Co. represented the buyer in the deal.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise has secured a $7.7 million permanent loan and construction loan refinancing for Trevi Villas Apartments, a luxury apartment building located on Hartsook Street in North Hollywood. The newly built property features 27 units in a mix of two-bedroom/two-bath and three-bedroom/two-bath layouts. Mack Mower of Bellwether Enterprise’s Los Angeles office arranged the loan through Nationwide for the undisclosed borrower. The 10-year loan features one year of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization period. Additionally, the financing included approximately a $500,000 cash-out to the borrower after the construction debt and closing costs were paid.
