WEAVERVILLE, N.C. — Inland Real Estate Corp. has formed a joint venture with MAB American Retail Partners LLC to acquire Weaverville Plaza, a 49,000-square-foot shopping center located in the Asheville suburb of Weaverville. The joint venture has signed a lease with Publix for the ground-up development of a new 49,000-square-foot grocery store at the property. The new owners also plan to invest roughly $21.6 million to redevelop the center, which will include demolition of existing retail space for the new Publix store, repositioning of in-line shop space and construction of a new outlot at the center. The completed redevelopment is expected to total approximately 139,000 square feet. Construction is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2016, with the new Publix store anticipated to open in 2017.
ANDERSON, S.C. — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of a newly constructed, 41,369-square-foot Walmart Neighborhood Market located at 2003 E. Greenville St. in Anderson. The store is situated at the northwest corner of Greenville Street and Reed Road directly across the street from AnMed Health Medical Center. Kyle Stonis, Pierce Mayson, and John Topping, Jr. of SRS’ Atlanta office represented the seller, Cypress Equities, in the transaction. The buyer, VEREIT Inc., was self-represented. The purchase price was undisclosed.
BANNOCKBURN, ILL. — GlenStar Properties has acquired a 420,613-square-foot office complex in Bannockburn, approximately 30 miles northwest of Chicago, for an undisclosed amount. Bannockburn Lakes is a Class A complex that is comprised of four buildings that are located at 2333, 2345, 2355 and 2201 Waukegan Road. The complex was previously owned by two different entities. Wells Fargo Bank sold buildings I, II and IV. Lonestar sold building III. GlenStar has plans for a $10 million capital improvement plan that includes renovating restrooms and common areas, repaving the parking lots, adding new signage and enhancing landscaping. GlenStar will also build a new amenity center that will feature food service, a tenant lounge, fitness center and conference center.
COTTAGE GROVE, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a 24-unit apartment property in Cottage Grove, a southeastern suburb of St. Paul. Cottage Grove Estates sold for $2.1 million and is located at 7505 79th St. South. The property consists entirely of three-bedroom / two-bathroom units. Each unit has an attached tuck under garage and two balconies. The complex was built in 1986 and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. Mox Gunderson, Dan Linnell and Annie Arneberg of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor. Gunderson and Linnell also secured and represented the buyer, also a private investor.
NORTHGATE, OHIO — CBRE Group has arranged the sale of a long-term, net-leased Burger King restaurant in Northgate, 20 miles northwest of Cincinnati. The purchase price was $1.9 million. The 2,600-square-foot property is situated on an outparcel within the Northgate Mall development. Mall tenants include ULTA, Marshalls, Michaels, XScape Cinemas, hhgregg and Burlington Coat Factory. Hank Davis of CBRE represented the seller, Tabani Group. Barry Silver of Silver Group represented the undisclosed buyer. GPS Hospitality operates the Burger King.
MILWAUKEE AND OCONOMOWOC, WIS. — Siegel-Gallagher has completed the sale of two properties in separate transactions in Wisconsin. In the first transaction, Worthington Properties LLP purchased a 52,250-square-foot industrial property from Brandt/Quirk Realty Co. for an undisclosed price. The property is located at 1880 Executive Drive in Oconomowoc, approximately 35 miles west of Milwaukee. In the second deal, Andover Portland Avenue Associates LLC acquired the Riverfront Plaza, a 108,718-square-foot office building. RFP Office LLC sold the property located at 1110 N. Old World Third St. for an undisclosed price. Patrick Gallagher, Matson Holbrook and Max Schultz of Siegel-Gallagher brokered both transactions.
OAK CREEK, WIS. — The Dickman Company Inc./CORFAC International has arranged a 19,646-square-foot industrial lease for LTL Service of Wisconsin Inc. in Oak Creek, about 12 miles south of Milwaukee. LTL offers nationwide shipping of climate sensitive freight. The property is located at 330 E. Mahn Court. Maggster LLC is the landlord. Samuel M. Dickman Jr., Samuel D. Dickman and Cale Berg of Dickman were the sole brokers in the transaction.
After six painful years, vacancy is finally declining in the Orlando office market. Effects of the Great Recession on real estate markets have been thoroughly examined here before, but outside factors that have played such a prominent role in reshaping the office market are creating significant impact. These changes might appear to be negative, but they will ultimately prove positive. Quantum advances in communication and data storage, new attitudes regarding workplace culture, workspace sharing centers and virtual offices have stirred the submarkets that comprise the greater Orlando area. While they are affecting all sectors of commercial real estate, they are felt most acutely in the office markets, slowing employment growth and corporate expansion, which have always powered the rate of change in quarter-to-quarter vacancy declines. Cloud-based data storage and paperless transaction platforms have shrunk the size of private offices with file storage rooms. Text messaging, email and file sharing platforms such as Dropbox have reduced the need for face-to-face meetings and demand for conference rooms and private offices. Real estate closings that once involved several parties in a conference room are antiquated now. Over the past five years, staffed reception areas have given way to scaled down waiting salons with …
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A joint venture between affiliates of Claremont Properties Inc. and The Hampshire Companies is developing a mixed-use project at the intersection of New Jersey State Highway Route 440 and Stegman Boulevard in Jersey City. The 22-acre urban redevelopment will feature ground-level retail space, including a ShopRite, an LA Fitness, a performing arts center and residential space. The partnership appointed Silbert Realty & Management Co. Inc. as the exclusive marketing and leasing agent for combined Blocks 3 & 2, which will feature approximately 22,000 square feet of ground-level retail, commercial and restaurant space with on-site and metered parking. The first phase (Block 3), which is slated for spring construction, will be a five-story building with 163 apartments and 10,000 square feet of ground-level retail, commercial and restaurant space available for lease. The estimated delivery of the commercial space is April 2017.
MECHANICSBURG AND ENOLA, PA. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of two hotels in Pennsylvania. The properties are the 70-room Baymont Inn & Suites Mechanicsburg Harrisburg West in Mechanicsburg and a 69-room Mircotel Inn & Suites by Wyndham in Enola. Ketan Patel and Geoff Davis of HREC represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The name of the buyer was not released.