Institutional Property Advisors Brokers Sale of 28-Property Fred Meyer Portfolio in Pacific Northwest

LOS ANGELES — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the sale-leaseback of a 28-property portfolio of net-leased Fred Meyer stores in the West. While the price was not disclosed, Marcus & Millichap’s research department claims that the sale is the largest retail transaction since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fred Meyer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kroger (NYSE: KR) and features a superstore-style format. Benderson …

May 6, 2021Acquisitions, Alaska, Idaho, Net Lease, Oregon, Retail, Top Stories, Washington, Western

JLL Brokers $20M Sale of Kroger-Anchored Shopping Center in Metro Atlanta

TUCKER, GA. — JLL Capital Markets has brokered the $20 million sale of Cofer Crossing, a 136,139-square-foot shopping center located 20 miles outside of Atlanta in Tucker. Kroger and HomeGoods anchor the fully leased center.Jim Hamilton, Brad Buchanan and Taylor Callaway of JLL represented the seller, a partnership between Site Centers Corp. and Madison International Realty. A private buyer based in Ontario, Calif., acquired the asset in a 1031 exchange. Hanley Investment Group’s Ed …

May 6, 2021Acquisitions, Georgia, Retail, Southeast

Limestone, Orion Sell Tampa Bay Retail, Office Center for $5.3M

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Limestone Asset Management, via a joint venture with its parent company Orion Real Estate Group, has sold a 23,031-square-foot retail and office center in the Tampa Bay area for $5.3 million. Located at 1914 4th St. N in St. Petersburg, the property was 100 percent leased at the time of sale to six tenants, including Outback Steakhouse and Panera Bread.Ben Mallah of Equity Management Partners Inc. purchased the property in a 1031 exchange. Mark Shellabarger and Ari …

May 6, 2021Acquisitions, Florida, Office, Retail, Southeast

CGI+, Megdal Investments to Develop 31,000 SF Lazy Acres Market in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — CGI+ Real Estate Investment Strategies, in partnership with Megdal Investments, has acquired the third and final piece of a 1.7-acre land assembly at the southwest corner of Franklin and Western avenues in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood.The single-tenant, 24,000-square-foot property, which Rite Aid formerly occupied, will be redeveloped into 31,000-square-foot Lazy Acres Market, a division of Good Food Holdings. The organic grocery store signed a long-term lease with …

May 6, 2021California, Development, Retail, Western

CBRE Brokers $5.4M Sale of Eagle Plaza Shopping Center in California’s Inland Empire

HESPERIA, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Eagle Plaza, a shopping center located at 15776 Main St. in Hesperia. A Texas-based private buyer acquired the asset for $5.4 million.Alan Krueger and Vanessa Haddad of CBRE represented the seller, a private local investor, in the deal.Totaling 39,877 square feet, Eagle Plaza is occupied by five tenants, including a donut shop, laundromat and sandwich store that have occupied the property since it opened in 1989. The other two tenants …

May 6, 2021Acquisitions, California, Retail, Western

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5.1M Sale of Pecos Square Retail Property in Denver

DENVER — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Pecos Square, a multi-tenant retail property located at 1777 and 1717 W. 38th Ave. in Denver. A private investor acquired the asset from a private partnership for $5.1 million.Built in 1988, Pecos Square features 10,729 square feet of retail space and was 100 percent occupied at the time of sale. The property consists of 81 percent corporate leases with an average occupancy of 18 years. The asset also features a standalone Burger …

May 6, 2021Acquisitions, Colorado, Restaurant, Retail, Western

Drive-Thrus, Pickup Services Will Shape Future of Retail Landscape

By Jared Sullivan, The Lerner Co. The retail commercial real estate industry has been an interesting world to observe over the last several years, to say the least. From the repurposing of massive retail boxes and malls following the fall of Gordmans, Sports Authority, Sears and others, to the unpredictable global environment we have been experiencing over the last 12 months due to COVID-19. One thing that’s certain is the ability to quickly adapt within the retail world is a critical …

May 6, 2021Market Reports, Midwest, Midwest Market Reports, Nebraska, Retail

Stream Capital Partners Arranges $29M Sale-Leaseback of Texas Restaurant Portfolio

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Stream Capital Partners LLC has arranged a $29 million sale-leaseback of a portfolio of nine quick service restaurants located throughout Texas. Palenque Group, which operates 34 restaurants throughout the state under the Taco Palenque, Pollo Palenque and Palenque Grill brands, was the seller and will continue to occupy the properties. The buyer was not disclosed. Chelsea Mandel of Stream Capital Partners brokered the

May 5, 2021Acquisitions, Restaurant, Retail, Texas

WMG Partners Buys Former Department Store in York, Pennsylvania, Plans Self-Storage Conversion

YORK, PA. — WMG Partners, a subsidiary of Miami-based MCSS Self-Storage Development & Investment, has purchased a 126,000-square-foot department store at 2899 Whiteford Road in York. The company plans to convert the shuttered property, which sits on a 7.5-acre site and was previously occupied by Bon-Ton, into a 900-unit self-storage facility that will be managed by Life Storage. Construction is scheduled to begin in

May 5, 2021Acquisitions, Development, Industrial, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Retail, Self-Storage

InvenTrust to Redevelop 231,058 SF Gateway Market Center in Tampa Bay Area

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — InvenTrust Properties Corp. will redevelop Gateway Market Center, a 231,058-square-foot shopping center in the Tampa Bay area anchored by Target and Publix. The property is located at 7751-8229 9th St. N in St. Petersburg. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2022 with the renovation taking approximately 18 months to complete.InvenTrust’s improvements to Gateway Market Center will include the demolition of approximately 60,000 square feet of …

May 5, 2021Development, Florida, Retail, Southeast