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CBRE Brokers Sale of 278,842 SF Baybrook Village Shopping Center in Metro Houston

by Taylor Williams

WEBSTER, TEXAS — CBRE has brokered the sale of Baybrook Village, a 278,842-square-foot shopping center located in the southeastern Houston suburb of Webster. Built in 1978 and renovated in 2020, Baybrook Village is home to tenants such as Burlington, Ross Dress for Less, PetSmart, PGA Superstore, Chuck E. Cheese, Haverty’s and pOpshelf. Mark Witcher, Jolie Duhon, Jim Batjer, Chris Cozby and Harrison Tye of CBRE’s National Retail Partners team represented the seller, a partnership between O’Connor Capital Partners and Wafra, in the transaction. Brent Crawford and John Fenoglio, also with CBRE, arranged acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Fidelis Realty Parters.

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Gen Z Is Defying Traditional Shopping Patterns, Says NRF Panel

by Abby Cox

The U.S. retail industry is entering a new era of transformation, and two forces are emerging as the primary architects of change: Generation Z and artificial intelligence (AI). Insights from the National Retail Federation’s recent “State of Retail and the Consumer” webinar underscores the industry’s modern reality — today’s consumer is actively reshaping how products are discovered, evaluated and, ultimately, purchased. While the oldest of Gen Z consumers are on the cusp of turning 30, the youngest are transitioning into high school. “They’re not kids anymore — they’re teenagers, college students and young adults, and it shows in their spending habits and their sentiment,” said Katherine Cullen, vice president of industry and consumer insights at NRF, during the webinar. “We see them increasingly influencing holiday traditions, differentiating themselves and how they manage costs, as well as leading the adoption of AI tools and platforms.” Even with feelings of uncertainty on both the broader macroeconomic and individual levels, Gen Z consumers are still choosing to spend money in moments of joy and looking for ways to “treat themselves.” In the past five years, average apartment rental rates in the United States have risen 25 to 30 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels …

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BC Wood Purchases Virginia Beach Shopping Center for $34.9M

by John Nelson

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Lexington, Ky.-based BC Wood Properties has acquired Fairfield Shopping Center, a 184,106-square-foot shopping center located in Virginia Beach, for $34.9 million. Food Lion and T.J. Maxx anchor the center, which was 93 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants at the property include Burn Boot Camp, Papa John’s Pizza, Ivy Rehab, Jovi Salon, Fairfield Flowers, Truist Bank, Starbucks Coffee and Verizon Wireless. David Webb and Thompson Brown of Berkeley Capital Advisors represented the seller, Charlotte-based Crosland Southeast and an undisclosed joint venture partner, in the transaction.

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GFP Real Estate Receives $83M Loan for Refinancing of Manhattan Office, Retail Building

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Local owner-operator GFP Real Estate has received an $83 million loan for the refinancing of 100 Crosby Street, an office and retail building in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood. The six-story, 175,000-square-foot building was originally constructed in 1884 and was fully leased at the time of the loan closing. Office users include Runway Growth Capital, Little Spoon, Shine Capital and Empire Entertainment, while American Eagle and Canadian fashion retailer Aritzia anchor the building’s retail component. TD Bank and BNY (formerly Bank of New York Mellon) provided the loan, which was arranged by Paul Talbot of Newmark.

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Hanley Investment Group Brokers Sales of Two Car Wash Properties in San Bernardino County Totaling $5.2M

by Amy Works

HESPERIA AND SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. — Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors has negotiated the sales of two newly constructed, single-tenant Quick Quack Car Wash properties in two separate transactions located in Hesperia and San Bernardino. Each 3,596-square-foot property operates on a 20-year absolute triple-net ground lease and sold for roughly $2.6 million. Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko of Hanley represented both sellers.

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Greenstone Partners Brokers $5.2M Sale of Retail Portfolio in Chicago’s Wicker Park

by Kristin Harlow

CHICAGO — Greenstone Partners has arranged the $5.2 million sale of a portfolio of retail properties situated along North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The portfolio totals 9,470 square feet and includes one corner property at North Milwaukee Avenue and Honore, along with three spaces directly across the street. The assets are fully leased to tenants such as Crossroads Trading Co., 2nd STREET, Thursday Boot Co. and Saint Alfred. Danny Spitz and Brewster Hague of Greenstone represented the seller, a Chicago-based investment and development company, and procured the buyer, a New York-based investor.

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Krusinski Construction Breaks Ground on 5,000 SF Wintrust Community Bank Branch in St. John, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow

ST. JOHN, IND. — Krusinski Construction Co. has broken ground on a new two-story, 5,000-square-foot banking center for Wintrust Community Bank in St. John within northwest Indiana. The bank branch will provide retail, business and mortgage banking services with a drive-thru. For more than 30 years, Wintrust has served communities across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Florida. Completion is slated for August. The project team includes Grund & Riesterer as architect, DVG Team Inc. as civil engineer, The Structural Shop as structural engineer and W.T. Engineering Inc. as mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer.

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Joint Venture Acquires 300,000 SF Retail District at $6B Miami Mixed-Use Development

by Hayden Spiess

MIAMI — A joint venture comprising affiliates of the Falcone Group, ROK Acquisitions, Andre Mirmelli, The Davis Cos. and Jamestown has acquired a retail and entertainment district situated within Miami Worldcenter, a new $6 billion mixed-use destination in downtown Miami.  The seller was master development group Miami Worldcenter Associates, which is a partnership between Falcone Group, Nitin Motwani and CIM Group. The sale price was not disclosed.  Totaling 300,000 square feet of retail, dining and entertainment space with 100,000 square feet of parks and plazas, the acquired property will be operated by Falcone Group, along with ROK Acquisitions and Andrew Mirmelli. Davis Cos. and Jamestown will serve as limited partners.  Tenants within the retail district include a flagship Apple store, Sephora, lululemon, Ray-Ban, Lucid Motors, Free People, Savage X Fenty, Posman Books, HŸP Sneakers & Streetwear, Timeluxe, Openbank by Santander, SkinSpirit, Blo Blow Dry Bar and Club Studio. Food-and-beverage offerings include Maple & Ash, Eight Bar, Sixty Vines, Earls Kitchen + Bar, Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café, Serafina, Go Greek Yogurt and Starbucks Coffee. Entertainment venues include Lucky Strike Bowling and the Museum of Ice Cream. “By combining continuity of vision with additional institutional capital, strategic oversight and operational discipline, …

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Convene Hospitality Group to Open 26,000 SF Immersive Event Venue in Manhattan’s Flatiron District

by Taylor Williams

NEW YORK CITY — Convene Hospitality Group will open a 26,000-square-foot immersive event venue at 120 E. 23rd St. in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Known as The Aperture, the venue will feature one of New York City’s largest projection-mapping environments and will be housed across two floors of the building, which is owned by Williams Equities. A tentative opening date was not announced.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7M Sale of Shopping Center in Kennett, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow

KENNETT, MO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $7 million sale of Bootheel Plaza, a 23-suite retail strip center in Kennett, located in the southeast corner of Missouri and four miles east of Arkansas. Built in 1973, the property totals 126,193 square feet and sits directly in front of a Walmart Supercenter. Anchor tenants include Tractor Supply, Bealls and Dollar Tree. Austin Sweet, Chris Garavaglia and Alex Perez of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors.

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