NEW BERN, N.C. — Columbia Development has unveiled plans to develop New Bern Marketplace, a 326,850-square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center located on Highway 17 and Glenburnie Road in New Bern near North Carolina’s Crystal Coast. A 100,000-square-foot Harris Teeter, which will include a fuel station and drive-thru pharmacy, will anchor the property. The center will also be home to Academy Sports + Outdoors, Hobby Lobby, West Marine, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta Beauty, Pet Supermarket, Five Below and Lee Nails.
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MONROVIA, CALIF. — Warner Pacific Properties is repositioning Monrovia Landing, a retail center within Shamrock Center located at 729 E. Huntington Drive in Monrovia. After acquiring the 100,000-square-foot property in 2016, the company began a re-tenanting and repositioning program for the center. At the time of acquisition, the center consisted of a vacant Albertsons grocery store and a 6,700-square-foot O’Reilly Auto Parts. Originally built in 1973 as a Super K-Mart, Lucky Grocery Stores acquired the property in 1997. It was later sold to Albertsons. A combination T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods store (slated to open Oct. 22), ALDI (opening Dec. 7) and ULTA Beauty (scheduled to open second quarter of 2018) will anchor the redeveloped property. Several smaller shops and retailers, including My Pet Garden, will also occupy the center. Warner Pacific Properties specializes in the acquisition and repositioning of commercial buildings and developing vacant ground.
ESCONDIDO, CALIF. — Location Matters has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 237 and 243 E. Valley Parkway in downtown Escondido. David Baker of H Street Plaza LLC sold the property to Evan Weinberg of Steven Beverages Inc. for $1.3 million. The 9,300-square-foot property features two retail units: a 7,000-square-foot CrossFit Iconic and a 2,300-square-foot vacant space. The buyer plans to repurpose the vacant space into a brewery and coffee concept by Cismontane Brewing, a microbrewery. Marc Karren of Location Matters represented the seller in the transaction.
SAN DIEGO — Pacific Coast Commercial has arranged the sale of a retail building located at 1040 Garnet Ave. in San Diego. John & Mahin Family Trust acquired the property from John Watts for $1.2 million. The 2,600-square-foot retail property was occupied by The Ink Spot for more than 20 years. Martin Alfaro and Vince Provenzano of Pacific Coast Commercial represented the seller, while John Noble of JN Financial represented the buyer. The buyer plans to lease the property to a new tenant.
LOS ANGELES — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a retail property located at 4745 W. Washington Blvd. in Los Angeles. A private investor sold the property for $1 million. Floyd Shaheen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.
CBRE Negotiates Sale, Arranges Acquisition Financing for 100,250 SF Retail Center in Easton, Pennsylvania
by Amy Works
EASTON, PENN. — CBRE has arranged the sale of Fork Town Center, a shopping center located at 301 Town Center Blvd. in Easton. Retail Properties of Americas sold the 100,250-square-foot property to a joint venture between Triple Crown Corp. and J.C. BAR Properties. Thomas Gorman of CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance procured $18 million in acquisition financing for the buyer. Brad Nathanson and John Colussi of CBRE represented the seller and identified the buyer in the deal. Built in 2002, Forks Town Center was 98 percent occupied at the time of sale. A 66,792-square-foot Giant Food Store anchors the center, which is also features two pad sites occupied by PNC Bank and Dunkin’ Donuts.
FORSYTH COUNTY, GA. — RocaPoint Partners and The Georgetown Co. have unveiled plans to open Cherry Street Brewing at Halcyon, a 150-acre mixed-use project under development in south Forsyth County. The Cumming, Ga.-based brewery will open an 8,000-square-foot brewpub and beer garden in the center of Halcyon’s restaurant village. The brewpub will have a seasonal food menu and 16 Cherry Street beers on tap, as well as a new Halcyon-specific brew. The beer garden will feature communal tables, bar space and a stage for special events. Nick Tanner, Cherry Street owner and brewmaster, will own and operate the new brewpub alongside his sister, Alisa Tanner. Halcyon is slated to open in 2018. Upon completion, the development will feature more than 480,000 square feet of office and retail space, a movie theater, two hotels and 690 residential and seniors housing units.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — JLL has secured $21.3 million for the refinancing of Phase II of West End, a 94,841-square-foot retail and restaurant development in Lubbock. West End features a mix of big box retailers, flagship hotels and office space. Retail tenants include Cabela’s Outpost, Nike Factory and Marshalls. Dining options include P.F. Chang’s, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A and Panera Bread. Tom Fish and Jimmy Board of JLL secured the loan through New York-based Silverpeak Argentic on behalf of GRACO Real Estate Development Inc.
HOUSTON — Momentum Indoor Climbing, a Utah-based developer of indoor climbing gyms, will open a 43,000-square-foot facility at 2000 Edwards St. in Houston’s Washington Avenue Arts District. The grand opening is currently scheduled for Nov. 18. The gym will also offer an enclosed cardio room, yoga studio, children’s climbing areas and a social lounge. Ben Brown of retail brokerage firm Baker Katz represented the company in its lease negotiations for the new location, as well as for its preexisting facility in Katy.
LAKEWOOD, COLO. — RCG Ventures has acquired Westland Town Center, a 326,607-square-foot retail center in Lakewood, located eight miles southwest of Denver. The sales price and seller were not disclosed. Scott Tarbet of RCG Ventures represented the company internally in the transaction. Lowe’s Home Improvement, Dollar Tree and Sears anchor the property. Sears was not included in the transaction.