RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIF. — PSRS has arranged $9.4 million for the refinancing of a neighborhood retail center in Rancho Cucamonga. Constructed in 2004, the 25,008-square-foot property is fully occupied by 14 tenants. Jonny Soleimani, George Gianoukakis and Garrett Carter of PSRS secured the non-recourse loan, which features a five-year term and a 27-year amortization schedule, through one of its correspondent life insurance companies.
LITTLETON, COLO. — Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors has arranged the $3.5 million sale of two retail properties in Littleton. Totaling 8,558 square feet, the properties are the Kauer Building at 2500 W. Main St. and an Art Deco-style building at 5711 S. Nevada St. The buildings were fully leased at the time of sale. R.C. Myles and Craig Myles of Pinnacle’s MB Team, along with Eric Shaw of Pinnacle Real Estate Advisors, represented the undisclosed sellers in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — IKEA U.S. has announced plans to open a 46,000-square-foot store in Huntsville, making it the Swedish retailer’s first location in Alabama. Set to open on Feb. 25, the new, small format store will be located at 6125 University Place Drive within the University Place Shopping Center. The landlord was not disclosed. IKEA says the store will showcase more than 5,000 products and a variety of fully furnished room settings and will include a central planning area for personalized design consultations, an “As Is” department with sustainable furnishing options for purchase and its Swedish in-store restaurant.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — SRS Real Estate Partners has brokered the sale of Woodland Place, an 11,049-square-foot retail strip center in northwest Austin. The center was built in 2016 and was fully leased at the time of sale to three tenants: Austin Family Orthodontics, Austin Children’s Dentistry and Firehouse Animal Health Center. Cathy Nabours, Kyle Shaffer and Sam Nichols of SRS represented the seller, an Austin-based developer, in the transaction. The buyer was a Los Angeles-based private investor. Both parties requested anonymity.
BRISTOL, CONN. — JLL has brokered the sale of Bristol Plaza, a 263,829-square-foot shopping center located approximately 20 miles southwest of Hartford, for $44.4 million. Anchored by regional grocer Stop & Shop, Bristol Plaza was 93.1 percent leased at the time of sale. Other tenants include T.J. Maxx, Burlington, Dollar Tree and Starbucks. Chris Angelone, Zach Nitsche, Alex Quinn, Sam Wiesman and Henry Schaffer of JLL represented the seller, Federal Realty Investment Trust, in the deal. The buyer was Sterling Organization.
EPHRATA, PA. — CBRE has brokered the sale of Ephrata Commons, a 54,810-square-foot shopping center located roughly midway between Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Regional grocer Redner’s Markets anchors the center, which is also home to tenants such as Tigon’s Nail & Spa, Wild Wings & Pizza and Gehman Jewelers. S&S Singh Partners purchased the center from Heidenberg Properties Group for an undisclosed price. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Benson Smith of CBRE brokered the deal.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ziff Real Estate Partners (ZRP), a retail investment firm based in Mount Pleasant, S.C., has sold Crosspointe Plaza, a 124,375-square-foot shopping center located in Greenville. Situated adjacent to the 1.2 million-square-foot Haywood Mall, Crosspointe Plaza is anchored by T.J. Maxx, DSW and Dollar Tree. Additional tenants at the property include 810 Billiards and Up 2 Us Furniture. ZRP originally acquired Crosspointe Plaza in 2022. Scott Israel of Colliers represented ZRP in the transaction. Atlanta-based RCG Ventures purchased the property for an undisclosed price.
ATLANTA — Commercial real estate firm CP Group has announced plans to reopen the 1.2 million-square-foot former CNN Center in downtown Atlanta this year. CP Group has repositioned the property as The Center (CTR), which is projected to open in May. The firm acquired the building from AT&T in 2021 and first announced the rebranding in 2024. CNN began moving back to its Turner Techwood campus in Midtown Atlanta in 2023. Changes at the development include a new, 12-concept dining space, dubbed CTR Food Works. Situated in the central atrium, the 24,000-square-foot CTR Food Works will be operated under Gansevoort Cos. and led by Robert Montwaid, who created Chattahoochee Food Works in Atlanta and Gansevoort Market in New York. Confirmed food-and-beverage concepts include La Tropical, Fuzzy’s, Patty & Frank’s, Mimi Taqueria, Flora D’Italia, Dessert Box and a full-service CTR bar. The restaurants and bar are expected to open in time for the FIFA World Cup, of which Atlanta is a host city. Restaurant anchor Mastro’s Ocean Club has also signed a lease at the property and will occupy an 8,200-square-foot, ground-floor space. Hines is representing CP Group in all retail leasing transactions and is advising on redevelopment strategy at the …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — City Pickle USA has opened a 35,000-square-foot athletic facility in North Fort Worth. The site spans 3.3 acres at 8600 N. City Drive, and the facility features 16 courts, agym, full-service bar, pro shop and dedicated wellness spaces, including a sauna, cold plunge and a red light therapy room. A grand opening ceremony will take place in the coming weeks.
PITTSBURGH — CBRE has brokered the sale of a 52,750-square-foot shopping center in North Pittsburgh. Located at 4885 McKnight Road and known as McKnight Siebert, the center is home to tenants such as Walgreens, Starbucks, The UPS Store, Bruegger’s Bagels, Sport Clips and T-Mobile. First Washington Realty sold the center to full-service firm Shannon Waltchack for an undisclosed price. Chris Munley, Colin Behr, Ryan Sciullo, Casey Benson Smith, R.J. Mirabile and Michael Pascavis of CBRE brokered the deal.
