FREDERICK, MD. — The Common Market Co-op, a community-owned grocer with one store in Frederick, has announced plans to open a second Frederick location at the site of a former Safeway. The organic and natural foods grocery store will move into its new home on 7th Street following significant renovations. Details of the planned renovations were not disclosed. In addition to food options, the new store will offer amenities such as grocery pick-up, a cafe and a pet care center that offers organic pet supplies. Randy and Francy Williams founded The Common Market in 1974 and it has grown to have more than 6,600 owners. The company expects to hire 110 people at the new location and will move its corporate headquarters to the site.
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. — Rise Partners has purchased a vacant 95,000-square-foot retail property in Clarksville that formerly housed Kmart. The investment firm said construction will begin immediately on Clarksville Commons so that five national retailers can move in by late fall. Gary Shanks of The Shopping Center Group is handling leasing of the center. The names of the retailers have not yet been announced. The asset, which also has a vacant fuel center, is situated at 2300 Madison St., about 43 miles northwest of downtown Nashville. The fuel center will be replaced with restaurant and retail space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
BOSTON — Colliers has arranged the $19.6 million sale of a mixed-use property in Boston’s Downtown Crossing neighborhood. Located at 29-35 Temple Place, the recently renovated property consists of 42, short-term housing units as well as ground-floor retail currently leased to Democracy Brewing, a restaurant and brewery. Christopher Sower, Bruce Lusa, Jonathan Bryant, John Flaherty, Maggie Collins and Patrick Boyle of Colliers represented the buyer, Premier Capital Partners, in the transaction. The seller was undisclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Investment Sales has negotiated the $8.6 million sale of an apartment building in the Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx. Located at 215 E. 197th St., the five-story property was built in 1923 and contains 52 apartments. Amit Doshi and Shallini Mehra of Meridian represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONN. — Worth Avenue Capital has provided a $3.5 million bridge loan for a 16-acre retail development in Fairfield County. The property will feature a tenant roster that includes Chick-Fil-A, T-Mobile, Panera Bread, Mission Barbecue, Cafe Nero and Texas Roadhouse. The project will also include a new Marriot-branded hotel. The borrower, an undisclosed development group, is in the process of finalizing permanent construction financing through a commercial bank.
DORCHESTER, MASS. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $2.4 million sale of a multifamily building in Dorchester. Located at 12 Lyndhurst St., the 12-unit property consists of six one-bedroom and six two-bedroom units. Evan Griffith and Tony Pepdjonovic of Marcus & Millichap’s Boston office represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer was also undisclosed.
LAS VEGAS — Colliers International | Las Vegas has arranged the sale of a land parcel located on the corner of Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane in Las Vegas. Nevada Development Associates VI LP acquired the asset from an undisclosed seller for $130 million. Situated near the Las Vegas Strip, the 60-arce site includes the Harbor Island apartment complex, which is adjacent to the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The site is poised for a mix of high-density residential, retail and/or gambling/resort development. Mike Mixer of Colliers’ Las Vegas office represented the seller in the deal.
TEMPE, ARIZ. — Broadstone Lakeside LLC, an entity formed by Phoenix-based Alliance Residential and Salt Lake City-based Cottonwood Residential, has completed the sale of Lakeside Drive, a multifamily property located at 500 W. First St. in Tempe. San Diego-based Lakeside Drive Apartments LLC acquired the asset for $44.5 million. David Fogler and Steven Nicoluzakis of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller in the transaction. Situated in downtown Tempe, the new community features 150 apartments in a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 919 square feet. Each unit features gourmet kitchens with gas cooktops, Energy Star appliances, granite countertops, wood-style flooring, in-unit washers/dryers, walk-in closets and Nest thermostats, as well as 19-foot ceilings and wine refrigerators in select units. Community amenities include a clubroom with gourmet kitchen, two-story fitness center, swimming pool, spa, poolside cabanas, outdoor entertainment pavilion, rooftop lounge, outdoor fire pits, grilling areas, complimentary coffee bar, complimentary beach cruisers and garage parking.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — Wood Partners has started construction of Alta Green Mountain, a multifamily community in the Lakewood suburb of Denver. Located at 13155 W. Mississippi Court, the property will feature 260 garden-style apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, with nearly 50 percent of the units offering attached garages. Additionally, units will feature granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and 42-inch wood cabinetry. Community amenities will include a clubhouse with fitness center and cyber café, a resort-style swimming pool, a bicycle/ski repair shop and car charging stations. The property is slated to open in August, with pre-leasing beginning in July.
PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH — Evergreen Devco has opened Pleasant Grove Town Center, its first retail development in Utah. Located at 855 W. State St. in Pleasant Grove, the 1-acre site is now home to Mo’ Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food, which opened on Feb. 22, and Beans & Brews Coffee House, which opened in late January. The third, and final, anchor tenant, Dough Co., is scheduled to open its third edible cookie dough shop at the retail center this spring. Completed in November 2018, the fully leased development site was built by Draper, Utah-based Rimrock Construction and designed by Farnsworth Group.