NORMAN, OKLA. — Dallas-based brokerage firm Disney Investment Group (DIG) has negotiated the $82.2 million sale of University Town Center, a 416,766-square-foot retail power center in Norman, home of the University of Oklahoma. Built in 2009, the center was 99 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Academy Sports + Outdoors, Kohl’s, Ulta, T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Michaels, DSW Shoes, Petco and Office Depot. According to OU Daily, the seller was an affiliate of Rainier Cos. The buyer was a partnership between Mazaheri Properties and Champion Hotels. David Disney of DIG represented the seller in the transaction, and Phillip Mazaheri of Price Edwards & Co. represented the buyer. DIG also brokered the sale of the property in 2019.
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS — A limited partnership (LP) managed by Weitzman has acquired Cooper Street Annex, an 87,857-square-foot shopping center in Arlington. Cooper Street Annex was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Cavender’s Boot City, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Chuck E. Cheese Adventure World and WellMed. Stephen Schmidt, Nick Cate and Eric Yoo internally represented Weitzman in the transaction. Hudson Lambert of SummitRE represented the undisclosed seller.
MANVEL, TEXAS — Malabar Hill Capital, a locally based developer, has broken ground on The Market at Meridiana, a 27,000-square-foot neighborhood shopping center that will be located in Manvel, roughly 25 miles south of Houston. Situated at the entrance of the Meridiana master-planned community, The Market at Meridiana is 54 percent preleased to tenants including La Dolce Nail Salon, Select Physical Therapy and Twisted Egg Shack. A tentative completion date was not announced.
WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Harbor Central, a neighborhood retail center in West Sacramento. A subsidiary of CJ Park & Associates acquired the asset from Harbor Corners LLC for $6.2 million. Randy Getz and Rick Martinez of CBRE represented the seller in the deal. Located at 805-831 Harbor Blvd., Harbor Central features 22,198 square feet of retail space that was built in 1992 on 1.7 acres. Current tenants include Vista Paint, Domino’s, Subway and Raku Sushi.
CHICAGO — Joseph Nicholas Construction, in partnership with Jack Carter Auto Group, has broken ground on Carter Cadillac of Chicago, a new dealership at 1400 W. North Ave., part of the former Lincoln Yards site. The new facility will be the brand’s third flagship store in the world, after locations in Manhattan and Los Angeles. The dealership is expected to open in late 2027. The development will include a two-story showroom and a six-level parking garage with 490 spaces for inventory and customer parking. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Jack Carter Auto Group is a large independent retail automotive dealership group that operates locations across Canada and the U.S.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Finmarc Management Inc. has sold Capital Marketplace, a 383,000-square-foot power shopping center located on 53 acres along U.S. Route 1 in Raleigh. The Bethesda, Md.-based investment and management firm sold the property to Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Financial Group for $80.6 million. Adam Russ, Erin Varol, Ryan Sciullo and Casey Smith of CBRE represented the seller in the transaction. Finmarc originally purchased the center, then known as Plantation Point Shopping Center, in late 2021. Built in 2006, Capital Marketplace’s tenant roster includes Bob’s Discount Furniture, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Burlington, Dollar Tree, LA Fitness and ParTee Shack.
11North Acquires 285,497 SF Grocery-Anchored Retail Center in Altamonte Springs, Florida
by Abby Cox
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLA. — 11North Partners has acquired West Town Corners, a 285,497-square-foot retail center located in Altamonte Springs, roughly 16 miles north of Orlando. Winn-Dixie anchors the property, which features a mix of additional tenants including PetSmart, T.J. Maxx, Five Below, Panera Bread, Bath & Body Works, Crumbl Cookies and American Signature Furniture. Danny Finkle and Jorge Portela of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. Washington Prime Group sold the property for $59.5 million, according to several media outlets.
JLL Inks 70,000 SF of New Leases at Westside Paper Adaptive Reuse Development in Atlanta
by Abby Cox
ATLANTA — JLL has inked five new leases totaling 70,000 square feet at Westside Paper, a 15-acre adaptive reuse development located along the Atlanta BeltLine. Packsize, an on-demand packaging and automation company, signed a lease for 30,000 square feet. Construction Resources, which is owned by The Home Depot, is adding to their existing 50,000-square-foot showroom with a 23,000-square-foot office lease for its new headquarters. Disguise, a global visual experience technology company, will occupy 10,000 square feet, while Luxe Bridal will occupy 3,000 square feet. In the past 20 months, 180,000 square feet of new leases have been signed at Westside Paper. The project is now 75 percent occupied. Andrew Walker and Lauren Curran of Colliers represented Disguise; Jeremy Krause and Ben Kronman of CBRE represented Packsize; and Jeff Pollock of Pollock Commercial represented Luxe Bridal. David Horne, Caroline Fisher and Randy Joering of JLL represented ownership for the office lease negotiations, while Shelbi Bodner of Bridger Properties represented ownership for the retail leases. Developed and owned by FCP, a subsidiary of Federated Hermes Inc., and Atlanta-based Westbridge, Westside Paper is a 70-year-old former industrial warehouse that spans 245,000 square feet of mixed-use space.
SAVANNAH, GA. — The Ardent Cos. has signed Sprouts Farmers Market to anchor Crossroads Shopping Center, a 92,000-square-foot retail center located in Savannah. Ardent will redevelop 28,000 square feet for the addition of Sprouts Farmers Market, as well as a second retail suite. In addition to repositioning the tenant mix, the Atlanta-based real estate firm will also upgrade the property’s façade. Demolition is expected to begin this summer, with a targeted opening in 2027. The development marks Sprouts Farmers Market’s first location in Savannah.
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO — The Cooper Commercial Investment Group has brokered the sale of Fayette Square, a multi-tenant retail center in Washington Court House, about 50 miles east of Dayton. The property is fully leased and shadow anchored by Walmart Supercenter. Dan Cooper of Cooper Group represented the seller, a Texas-based investment group. The asset sold to a Kentucky-based buyer at a cap rate of 8 percent.
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