MONT BELVIEU, TEXAS — MB Retail Associates has purchased 41 acres for a retail development in Mont Belvieu, 30 miles east of Houston. MB Retail is a joint venture between Houston-based Fidelis Realty Partners and San Antonio-based H-E-B. The site is located at the northwest corner of I-10 and FM 3180 and is within a mixed-use district. The retail development will total 285,000 square feet and will include an 84,000-square-foot H-E-B grocery store. The city of Mont Belvieu was the seller, and Shaw Commercial Properties was the broker of record.
HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Houston Heights Retail Redevelopment, a 12,050-square-foot retail property in Houston. Gus Lagos and Evan Altemus of Marcus & Millichap’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a partnership. Altemus and Lagos also procured the unnamed buyer. Houston Heights Retail Redevelopment is located at 1803 Ella Blvd.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — KeyBank has provided a $13.2 million Fannie Mae loan for an apartment complex in Plainfield, approximately 17 miles southwest of Indianapolis. Gladden Farms Apartments is a 220-unit affordable housing community that operates under the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program established by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Gladden Harmony Housing LLC will use the loan proceeds to fund the acquisition and refinance the property.
BUCYRUS, OHIO — Regency Properties has acquired East Pointe Plaza, a 70,882-square-foot shopping center located in Bucyrus, approximately 65 miles north of Columbus, for an undisclosed price. The property is Regency’s first acquisition in Ohio. The center is currently 96 percent leased to tenants including Peebles, Dollar Tree and Hibbett Sports. The acquisition also includes two out-lots with road frontage available for future development.
ST. CHARLES, ILL. — Adelphia Properties has brokered the sale of a 4,350-square-foot retail building net leased to Gabby’s Kitchen for an undisclosed price. Geneva State Bank sold the property to a local independent restaurant operator. The second-generation freestanding building was built in 2010 and is located at 1650 W. Main St. in St. Charles, approximately 45 miles west of Chicago. George Spirrison and Simeon Spirrison of Adelphia Properties represented both parties in the transaction.
MILWAUKEE — Healthcare Business Insights (HBI) has signed a 24,016-square-foot office lease to occupy the entire 15th floor of 411 East Wisconsin Center, a 654,000-square-foot Class A office tower owned by Riverview Realty Partners. The lease brings the 30-story building to 89 percent occupancy. Riverview Realty Partners has completed a $15 million renovation that included an updated lobby, conference center, new elevators, a new HVAC systems and an upgraded parking structure. Tenants at the office building include Quarles & Brady LLP, von Briesen & Roper, Northwestern Mutual, Morgan Stanley, Wisconsin Athletic Club, PNC Bank and others.
LAKE FOREST, ILL. — Colliers International has arranged a 7,811-square-foot office lease in Lake Forest, approximately 35 miles northwest of Chicago. LifeWorking Enterprises signed a long-term lease for space at 717 N. Forest Ave. LifeWorking Enterprises will create a network of productivity and collaboration spaces in Chicago and its suburbs. The Lake Forest property is the venture’s first location. The mixed-use building is located in Lake Forest’s historic Market Square and consists of a two-story building with ground-floor retail. Dougal Jeppe of Colliers represented LikeWorking Enterprises in the transaction, and Chris Cummins and Jonathon Connor of Colliers represented the property owner, L3 Capital.
SUNRISE, FLA. — KGH International Development has begun construction on the residential portion of Metropica, a transit-oriented mixed-use development in Sunrise that will span 65 acres and 4 million square feet upon full build-out. The project will feature 400,000 square feet of dining, retail and entertainment space, as well as 650,000 square feet of office space, 2,250 residential units and a 240-room hotel. Tenants already announced for the ground-level retail spaces include Ipic Theaters, Kings Bowl, True Food Kitchen, Kona Grill, Oil & Vinegar, Fogo de Chão, Shake Shack, Anthropologie, Free People and Kendra Scott. More announcements will be made in coming weeks and months prior to the project’s fall 2017 opening. In addition to the commercial and multifamily components, the project will also feature walking and bike trails, courtyards, a central park, 3,600-space parking garage, electric vehicle charging stations, kiosks and Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the development. KGH International Development expects to begin vertical construction on Metropica’s retail portion this summer. The design team for Metropica includes Baltimore-based master planner CI Design and architect Oppenheim Architecture & Design.
LEXINGTON, KY. — Bayer Properties plans to develop an artisan food hall at The Summit at Fritz Farm, a mixed-use development located in Lexington. Deauville Food Hall will feature eight to nine food and beverage concepts and will incorporate architectural elements from the original tobacco barns on Fritz Farm, as well as a landscaped outdoor terrace conceived by local garden designer Jon Carloftis. Local eateries already committed to The Deauville Food Hall include Crank & Boom Craft Ice Cream, a small-batch artisan ice cream maker employing locally sourced ingredients, and an offshoot of Lexington-based Athenian Grill. The Summit is set to open in March 2017.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean has signed a lease with General Growth Properties Inc. (GGP) to open a new store at Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach. The retailer will open its new 16,700-square-foot store in the spring of this year. Existing retailers at the mall include Altar’d States, Vera Bradley, White House | Black Market, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Victoria’s Secret, Jump Trampoline Park and House of Hoops by Foot Locker. Since 2013, GGP has implemented a multi-million dollar renovation of the mall, including a new food court, two-story Main Street-style court, upgraded amenities, new mall entrance and a new retail and dining component that will include valet parking services. GGP plans to complete the renovations by the fall.